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Release Date:
17 October 2003 (UK) moreTagline:
good. evil. fun. morePlot:
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. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Gay roles by straight actors we could've lived without (From AfterElton.com. 13 May 2009, 11:02 AM, PDT)
Christine Vachon Prepares to Tackle the Beats!
(From Cinematical. 20 October 2008, 5:03 PM, PDT)
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Surprisingly Good. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Seth Green | ... | James St. James | |
| Macaulay Culkin | ... | Michael Alig | |
| Diana Scarwid | ... | Elke | |
| Chloë Sevigny | ... | Gitsie | |
| Marilyn Manson | ... | Christina | |
| Dylan McDermott | ... | Peter Gatien | |
| Mia Kirshner | ... | Natasha | |
| Wilmer Valderrama | ... | Keoki | |
| Daniel Franzese | ... | The Rat / Dallas MC | |
| Natasha Lyonne | ... | Brooke | |
| Elliot Kriss | ... | Cabbie | |
| Wilson Cruz | ... | Angel | |
| Janis Dardaris | ... | TV Reporter | |
| Dillon Woolley | ... | Young James | |
| Manny Perez | ... | Johnny |
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Rated R for pervasive drug use, language and some violence.Parents Guide:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Australia:M (TV rating) | Spain:18 | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | Brazil:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | Czech Republic:15 | Germany:16 | Italy:VM18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R18Fun Stuff
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Much of the drug use in the movie was toned down from Michael Alig and James St. James's actual habits for fear it would seem unbelievable. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: In the "party at the burger joint" scene, one club kid is seen dancing around with a bottle of Bacardi O in his hand. Bacardi O was not around in the 80s. moreQuotes:
Peter Gatien: Does she speak?Gitsie: Only when he wants me to.
Peter Gatien: My kind of girl.
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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.