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Party Monster (2003) 6.0
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Reviews: 154 user | 59 critic | 29 from Metacritic.com This is the true story of Michael Alig, a Club Kid party organizer whose life was sent spiraling down when he bragged on television about killing his drug dealer and roommate. |
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| Macaulay Culkin | ... | ||
| Diana Scarwid | ... | ||
| Chloë Sevigny | ... | ||
| Marilyn Manson | ... | ||
| Dylan McDermott | ... | ||
| Mia Kirshner | ... | ||
| Wilmer Valderrama | ... | ||
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| Janis Dardaris | ... |
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Set in the New York club scene of the late 1980's thru the 1990's, a tale which chronicles the rise and fall of club-kid promoter Michael Alig, a party organizer, whose extravagant life was sent spiralling downward when he boasted on television that he had killed his friend, roommate, and drug dealer, Angel Melendez. Originally from Indiana, Alig moved to New York, and came to be an underground legend, known for his excessive drug use and outrageous behavior in the club world. At his peak, he had his own record label, and magazine, and hosted Disco 2000, one of the biggest club nights in New York in the '90s. He was doing a lot of drugs, and as his addiction got worse, his party themes became darker and more twisted. Alig's saga reached its tragic crescendo when he viciously murdered his drug dealer, Angel, by injecting him with Drano and throwing him in the East River. The power he wielded on the club scene made him feel untouchable, so he didn't hestitate to boast of the murder. The... Written by Sujit R. Varma
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Rated R for pervasive drug use, language and some violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 October 2003 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$68,719 (USA) (12 September 2003)Gross:
$296,665 (USA) (12 September 2003)Company Credits
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James: [laughs] There isn't enough love in the whole wide world to satisfy you.
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Written by Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
Performed by Cochino
Courtesy of Good and Evil/Peace Bisquit
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This is the first non-documentary feature film for prodution company Killer Films that was shot entirely on a digital video format. See more »Goofs
Michael Alig was arrested while in the company of his male lover, not his female lover. Gitsie was a secretary, not a girlfriend. Alig has never been romantically interested in any woman. See more »Quotes
Michael Alig: I just want to be loved.James: [laughs] There isn't enough love in the whole wide world to satisfy you.
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"Word Up"Written by Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
Performed by Cochino
Courtesy of Good and Evil/Peace Bisquit
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When I started to watch this movie I wasn't at all aware what it was about. I just saw that MaCaulay Culkin and Seth Green were in it and thought, "Cool! Maybe this'll be good." A lot of people say this movie was bad, that it was horribly acted, but I think they just couldn't get past Culkin's shortcomings. I don't believe he was a bad actor, I simply believe he got stuck on the idea of how he had to humanize his character, and that was his ultimate downfall (in the special features he explained this was something he wanted to bring to the character).
Seth Green, as always, is adorable and can completely immerse himself into a character and really bring him to light. Marilyn Manson played Christina wonderfully, if only for a short time. Wilmer Valderrama was terrific as Keoki and it was a disappointment to see he was only in such a little portion of the film.
All in all, this movie was great. It had a great cast and a great script. The movie was meant to poke fun, not to make you think about any hidden meanings or to wonder why they were acting so strange. Club Kids were all about glamour, mocking celebrities, and, in the end, drugs. They didn't want to grow up, and they certainly didn't want to live a normal life.
Culkin had his moments where he pulled Alig off well, and in others, you could tell he was trying to stretch the character into places he wasn't meant to go. And if he was, Culkin certainly wasn't the actor to do it.
All in all, a "fabulous" film. Highly recommended if you're interested in how some of the 80's really played out.