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Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD EAN: 0024543106814 Format: Anamorphic, Full Screen, NTSC Label: 20th Century Fox Languages: Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox MPN: D2220681D Publisher: 20th Century Fox Region Code: 1 Release Date: February 10, 2004 Running Time: 99 minutes Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: 2003 Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Party Monster is a curiosity: a fictional version of events already covered in documentary form (see Party Monster: The Shockumentary) by this film's co-directors, Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, best known for The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Party Monster, theatrically released in 2003, also signals the return of Macaulay Culkin to films after a long absence. Culkin plays 1980s club kid-turned-killer Michael Alig, a small-town boy who arrives in New York in search of reinvention on the Ecstasy-fueled party scene. Alig ascends from rube to ringmaster, organizing Fabulous happenings and anointing, in Warhol-like fashion, various transvestites and studly naifs the era's new superstars. Seth Green plays Alig's arch but more reticent co-conspirator and roommate, James St. James. Green is more grounded in character than Culkin, though neither actor is convincing as a deluded drag queen. Despite interesting material, the directors never reveal what makes Alig a compelling figure in Manhattan's social history. --Tom Keogh Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The true story of the most famous Club Kid'Party Monster' is the true story of Michael Alig, a notorious Club Kid, who in 1996 murdered a nobody drug dealer known as Angel. Birthed in the 80's, the Club Kids were the legendary sparkle of the wild club scene populated by Andy Worhol types and flamboyant gays and drag queens. Michael (played by Macauley Culkin) bursts into the scene, weaseling his way in through celebrated contributor James St. James (played by Seth Green). He makes a name for himself by organizing club parties, ... Read More Rating:  - When Sex is BoringA ninety four minute Australian-made DVD version probably missed the most explicit moments of generally boring movie of drugs, sex and simply young entrepreneur's meaningless, a film, of which New York City itself is the best acting member. Rating: - A fine 99 minutes.There are many worse ways you could spend 99 minutes. It's a fine movie and by that I mean good....ish, Macaulay Culkin and Seth Green are really excellent and it shows that Seth Green has huge variety in his acting capabilities. The movie however really focuses on Culkin's and Green's characters rather that the disposed or disposal of the drug dealer. (And to emphasise that point, I can't even remember his name!) But that's probably because those character are more entertaining - which is fine but I ... Read More Rating: - Like it or hate it... it's realisticI'm no expert on Micheal Alig, James St. James, DJ Keoki, etc. so I can't really comment on how accurate of a portrayal this is of their lives. But I will say this... Having written electronic music since the age of 12, and working as a club and event promoter in Denver for the past year, I can say with certainty that there are thousands, even MILLIONS of people that frequent the "underground" worldwide whom live extremely comparable lives to the ones depicted in this movie. ... Read More Rating: - one of my favs!Party Monster is one of my all time favorite movies...It's about the life and times of a group of party "club-kids" in the late 1980's. It's fun, fabulous, and yes, cheesey and campy! The story has some great twists and turns in it! Watching it you may think it's somewhat of an over exagerated story, but the clincher is, it's based on a true story! How Fabulous is that? All the actors did a wonderful job in taking you back to those club daze (days).. but, Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green and Marilyn ... Read More |
