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Party Monster Reviews

2003

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With PARTY MONSTER, directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato (THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE) rework their 1999 shockumentary into a feature film. Based on the book by James St. James, PARTY MONSTER tells the lurid tale of Michael Alig (Macauley Culkin), a self-made party promoter who made a big splash in New York City nightclubs in .. Read more

Starring	Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green, Chloe Sevigny, Dylan McDermott
Director	Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
Genres	Drama, Gay/Lesbian

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- Based on fact and an earlier documentary by the same directors, a gaudy look back at the drug-fuelled excesses of the early 80s that is knowingly shallow.
- 33140
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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- - 25
  - 9
  shudderingly bad
  
  I did actually physically cringe at both the acting and the lines in this film. In fact there is no getting away from it, it was dreadful. Culkin certainly ... read more »
  
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- 90475
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Scully
  - Rochford, Essex
  - 09 Apr 2005 at 14:43
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- - 0
  - 0
  Don't waste your time.
  
  Rubbish. Stopped watching after 15 minutes.
  
  The book was interesting but this movie does not do it any justice. The acting was childish and poor.
  
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- - a customer
  - 04 Feb 2012 at 22:30
- - 0
  - 0
  Oh my god....
  
  Will Truman: 'Gay films are awful (sic), but until the laws change, we have to watch them.'
  
  I now understand what he means....
  
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- 1084331
- - Steven76
  - 2 reviews
  - 21 Jan 2012 at 23:26
- - 0
  - 1
  Delete this from everywhere and deny it ever existed
  
  Sorry I could't get past the first 30 minutes, this is not how gay people act (none that i have ever met and thats a few)
  
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- - a customer
  - 13 Nov 2011 at 17:07
- - 0
  - 1
  MONEY, FAME, SUCESS, GLAMOUR!!!
  
  This film is a definition of an 90's era of the new york club kid scene. If you're the kind of person that thinks chuck and larry was controversial ... read more »
  
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- 1061709
- - LilMonster
  - 3 reviews
  - Lancing
  - 12 Nov 2011 at 01:36
- - 0
  - 1
  not great
  
  I felt like I was watching a school play because the acting is pretty wooden and everyone seems cast in the wrong role.
  
  Having said that by the end I... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 10 Sep 2011 at 00:01
- - 0
  - 0
  Don't waste your time
  
  It may have been based on a true story, but this film is seriously fu&ked up.... poor acting from all the cast, quite wooden and really should be a film on ... read more »
  
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- 1008006
- - MAH76
  - 21 reviews
  - Brighton
  - 21 Jun 2011 at 18:07
- - 2
  - 0
  Watch It With An Open Mind
  
  I realize this film isn't for everyone, but, as someone who was aware of the club kids during their heyday and during their downslide, I've always been ... read more »
  
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- 994821
- - a customer
  - 19 May 2011 at 20:56
- - 1
  - 0
  Michael Alig: The Rise and Fall of the Club Kid King.
  
  A very brilliant biography film of someone who seemed to be a complete dickhead. I would highly recommmend seeing this film. The acting is superb and its very ... read more »
  
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- - Sambonuk23
  - 11 reviews
  - 08 May 2011 at 16:53
- - 0
  - 0
  Ugh, don't bother
  
  Oh my god. This film makes me ashamed to be gay if this is the type of tripe we come up with. Shocking waste of time. 1.5 hours i'm never getting back
  
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- - Karlos1981
  - 2 reviews
  - Gateshead
  - 13 Apr 2011 at 20:18
- - 1
  - 0
  Worth Watching
  
  Really good, very amusing at the beginning until the characters are overcome by their drug habits, but still maintains a light hearted air.
  
  Good cast... read more »
  
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- - VickiMihn
  - 35 reviews
  - Warrington
  - 23 Feb 2011 at 20:06
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- - 25
  - 9
  shudderingly bad
  
  I did actually physically cringe at both the acting and the lines in this film. In fact there is no getting away from it, it was dreadful. Culkin certainly ... read more »
  
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- 90475
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  - Scully
  - Rochford, Essex
  - 09 Apr 2005 at 14:43
- - 19
  - 16
  Crazy film
  
  Well, what is there to say about this film? Other than the obvious things including how strange and yet highly watchable it is. I'd heard a lot about it and... read more »
  
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- - Skidachu
  - London
  - 20 May 2004 at 19:57
- - 10
  - 4
  Bear with it, and you'll enjoy it
  
  I was cautious about this film, after reading an interview with Maculay Culkin prior to its cinematic release. After all, its his first role since Richie Rich... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Uxbridge
  - 27 Apr 2004 at 15:49
- - 7
  - 0
  A sordid little tale
  
  So this is where Macauly's been hiding!
  
  Based on a true story, this sordid, seedy little film is about club promoter Michael Alig, big shakes on ... read more »
  
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- - blunderwood
  - East Sussex
  - 15 May 2004 at 21:04
- - 9
  - 7
  badly acted, badly directed, badly scripted
  
  this film does little to redeem itself from the diabolical performances of most of the cast. Seth Green is the only saving grace, but even he is lack lustre and... read more »
  
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- 10006
- - a customer
  - Reading, England
  - 10 Jul 2004 at 00:37
- - 5
  - 0
  DV wonder
  
  This is a film about shallow, sordid people and the drug-addled lives they make for themselves. It captures their lives perfectly, helped by terrific ... read more »
  
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- - Melon
  - East Sussex
  - 30 May 2004 at 11:46
- - 5
  - 2
  the home alone kid is back
  
  Having seen many doc-dramas on micheal Alig the subject of this film and having met him on occations prior to his arrest I was a little worried about watching ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Wigan, England
  - 15 May 2004 at 14:42
- - 3
  - 0
  Hilarious!!
  
  although the subject mater is grim, murder etc the story is told in a very light-hearted way. i have since purchased the book as i am completley obsessed. i ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Manchester
  - 05 Oct 2004 at 18:39
- - 3
  - 0
  When I write a review ...
  
  When I write a review I like to say what I like and dislike about the film I've watched, with this film I can't!. All I can say I've seen many a ... read more »
  
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- - BlueGirlFriday
  - 19 reviews
  - East Yorkshire
  - 05 May 2004 at 16:55
- - 3
  - 0
  I was really hoping ...
  
  I was really hoping that this would be a great film. I really wanted Culkin to succeed as an adult actor. The story of Michael Alig's rise and fall is ... read more »
  
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- - sairyfairy
  - 10 reviews
  - Kent
  - 03 Jul 2004 at 16:35

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  With PARTY MONSTER, directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato (THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE) rework their 1999 shockumentary into a feature film. Based on the book by James St. James, PARTY MONSTER tells the lurid tale of Michael Alig (Macauley Culkin), a self-made party promoter who made a big splash in ...