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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 | ... | ||
| Daniel Franzese | ... | ||
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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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'Til death do they party... See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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:
Party szörnyek See more »Box Office
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: Ok. Earth to you : Andy Warhol is still alive and well.
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Written by James Harry (as Jimmy Harry)
Performed by Marilyn Manson (as Christina)
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RuPaul was originally scripted to have a supporting role in this film, but scheduling conflicts with the recording of his then-upcoming album 'Red Hot' forced him to back out. See more »Goofs
Much of the music that plays in the club scenes was not around when the original parties took place. For example, during the party where James St. James is in the "do not feed the drug child" cage (supposedly in the 80s), the music in the background is "Frank Sinatra" by Miss Kittin and the Hacker, a song which wasn't released until 2000. It is probable that the filmmakers knew about this, but used the songs anyway, due to their "retro" feel. See more »Quotes
Michael Alig: Look James, this is going to be more than a club. It will be like a home, for everyone who ever felt like a freak, for everyone who was ever beat on or spat on in highschool, for everyone who felt different. It will be like the factory and i'll be the next Andy Warhol.James: Ok. Earth to you : Andy Warhol is still alive and well.
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"The La La Song"Written by James Harry (as Jimmy Harry)
Performed by Marilyn Manson (as Christina)
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Living in the UK means you very rarely get to see some amazing films. Having read the book I heard about the film and as you do, immediately ordered it to be shipped over, not expecting to find it anywhere near as good as the book. Boy, was I wrong.
Macaulay Culkin as Alig is annoying and my one pet peeve of the film. He just didn't make Michael real to me. His entire performance seemed to scream "I was a child star, now I'm playing a gay addict! Look at me!". The role was also written for him and I got the impression that because of this he felt he didn't have to act too hard to be brilliant. He never, despite his attempts, gave Alig another level. The accent didn't add anything to the character and by the end I was left wondering why everybody had loved Michael Alig.
Seth Green on the other hand stole the film from right under Culkin's nose. His performance as James St James was one of the best I have ever seen in my life. He transformed himself until you didn't even realise it was the guy from Buffy you were watching. His mannerisms were spot on and really did St James justice. His voice was not as whiny or non descript as Culkin's, it was simply a prop used by him. His character managed to appear human throughout the entire film and his habit of touching his hair at least once a scene was fabulous. Green deserves an award for such an amazingly real, yet flamboyant performance.
The supporting cast were also fantastic and each and every person added to the story. The removal of Mavis from the film did annoy me slightly but after a while you forget she was ever there. The costumes, and behaviour of every single Club Kid in this film were fantastic. You really felt as though you were actually watching this happening. Marilyn Manson as Alig's first Superstar Christina was perfect, adding to a character not mentioned a lot in the book.
All in all an absolutely fabulous film that deserves far far more credit than was given to it. Seth Green really held the film together, showing rare glimpses of humanity amongst all the glitter. Green was perfectly cast and deserves at least some recognition for a fantastic performance. The only downside was Macaulay Culkin, who simply did not shine. He stood back and let the supporting cast, and especially Green turn this into their movie, not his.