Party Girl

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Summary: My girl Parker P. gives club kids and househeads a good name
Review: I finally saw this movie for the first time after all my friends had seen it on HBO and told me "You have to see this, they made a movie about you!" I am sure that more than one bourgeious city kid with a penchant for low-rent, high-style living and a love for underground dance music has identified strongly with "Party Girl"'s bright, directionless heroine, Mary. The movie is adorable, original, romantic and real. I only wish there were more priceless club scenes like the one in which a clearly rolling Mary (why else would she be so dippy and fey?) affectionately insults her struggling DJ roommate, Leo, and jumps up to make kissy face and vogue with a fellow scenester...as one of the greatest house anthems ever made, a skippy happy funky track with an incredible trumpet-swing sample, plays in the background. (IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT THIS TRACK IS, please email me because I have to get the vinyl...I can't believe I don't know what it is.)

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Summary: Imitate a Cat Puking!
Review: I first saw this movie on HBO and I loved it ever since. It is certainly one of the most funniest movies I've ever seen and Parker Posey, who is now, because of this film, one of my favorite actresses, is simply charming as the paranoid party girl Mary. One of the funniest scenes I've ever seen is where her roommate Leo goes to talk to a big club owner and he is just hilarious with the whole "imitate a cat puking" thing. Im not going to give anything away! There is a few instances where she uses drugs, and there is very very brief nudity. But, other than that, its a great indie film and deserves to be seen. One of my favorites for sure!

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Summary: I like Parker Posey, but...
Review: I like her but this not one of her best films and even she couldn't save it. There was a couple good scenes with her roommate/dj/bum. Otherwise, the plot is plodding with a little not-too-subtle, angry feminism and chirpy, naive careerism thrown in for good measure. (Being a librarian is not the road to self-fulfillment.) Film plays with the idea of opposites- party girl/boring librarian, old woman/young woman, foreignor/native, gay/straight. Somehow none of this ever gels or reveals anything original.

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Summary: Better every time
Review: I loved this movie the first time I saw it years ago on HBO. It's my favorite movie plain and simple. It's very clever, stylish, and funny. Parker is my favorite actress and the intelligence of the movie really comes out after you view it mulitple times. Enjoy.

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Summary: Better every time
Review: I loved this movie the first time I saw it years ago on HBO. It's my favorite movie plain and simple. It's very clever, stylish, and funny. Parker is my favorite actress and the intelligence of the movie really comes out after you view it mulitple times. Enjoy.

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Summary: Thank goodness for independent films.
Review: I never saw this when it was first released because the title really put me off. Since I grew tired of the club scene years ago and never embraced drug culture myself, I thought a movie about some Party Girl would bore me to tears. But a friend did recommend I rent it and give it a chance, and now it's among my favorite films. It gets more and more charming and funny each time I watch. I just love the whole idea of a vapid club-kid being shackled to a library clerk job all day and falling for a (gorgeous even if he is a horrible actor) guy who sells falafel on a street corner. The supporting characters are all a lot of fun, and while there are rough spots in terms of dialogue and plot, the actors, story and great array of music used to score the film made it a ton of fun for me. It's not often that I'm pleasantly surprised by a movie, this was a rare experience, but if you have a good sense of humor and like quirky, kooky characters you should love this movie. I know I did. And I must agree with the people who fawned over Parker Posey, she absolutely makes this film and I can't imagine it working with any other actor as Mary. This movie has already become something of a cult classic, as it damn well should be. Is it Citizen Kane? No. But it's a lot of fun and well worth seeking out to rent.

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Summary: A pleasant surprise
Review: I picked this movie up on a whim at the video store and I was very pleasantly suprised. I had seen Posey in "The House of Yes" and didn't like the film, but liked her. The film has great music and a good back drop of the club scene between drugs, fashion-tinged clothing, and club kids. I was not familiar with Omar Townshend, but he is believable as the Lebanese falafel vendor that Posey gets involved with. This is a light, enjoyable flick and of the variety that romantic comedies should be: sweet, intelligent, and with a happy ending. Definitely worth watching!

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Summary: Hey Hey Helloooo......
Review: I saw this movie for the first time right out of college and it inspired me to move to NYC. It brilliantly captures the recreational substance induced hazy world of party goers all over Soho. Mary, the ultimate party diva is forced to learn responsiblity when her godmother, Judy, gives her a job as a library clerk..."A trained monkey learned this system on PBS in a matter of hours!" Mary works. Mary shoplifts from other people's closets..."Hello Chanel!" Mary falls for her local falafel vendor. Mary gets the guy. Mary loses the guy. Mary parties. Mary learns something about herself...mostly that her shallow lifestyle will only last so long. The dialogue is crisp and funny, the characters are well developed, and Parker Posey's performance is brilliant. A very young and very sexy Liev Schreiber delivers the goods as well. This movie is filled with so much fun....the scene with "Natasha" alone is worth the price of the disc. This is a must have!

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Summary: Hey Hey Helloooo......
Review: I saw this movie for the first time right out of college and it inspired me to move to NYC. It brilliantly captures the recreational substance induced hazy world of party goers all over Soho. Mary, the ultimate party diva is forced to learn responsiblity when her godmother, Judy, gives her a job as a library clerk..."A trained monkey learned this system on PBS in a matter of hours!" Mary works. Mary shoplifts from other people's closets..."Hello Chanel!" Mary falls for her local falafel vendor. Mary gets the guy. Mary loses the guy. Mary parties. Mary learns something about herself...mostly that her shallow lifestyle will only last so long. The dialogue is crisp and funny, the characters are well developed, and Parker Posey's performance is brilliant. A very young and very sexy Liev Schreiber delivers the goods as well. This movie is filled with so much fun....the scene with "Natasha" alone is worth the price of the disc. This is a must have!

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Summary: "I DON'T. . . KNOW!"
Review: i think this movie is great! its definatly my favorite of parker's! she is hilarious in this movie and if you havent seen "house of yes" you should! i think parker is one of the most talented actresses these days but she chooses to stick w/ the indies instead of doing huge movies ( anyone remember "youve got mail?") i think party girl was clever and witty and was semi-educational too ( did you know on PBS they taught a trained monkey the dewey decimal system in a matter of hours?) well anyway....its a must see!