Review of Party Monster (2003) by Gregory D — 25 Jun 2013

Despite the bad acting, the cultural references worth the watch.

This review of Party Monster (2003) was written by Gregory D on 25 Jun 2013.

Party Monster has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Corey V (21) on 08 Dec 2013

This movie is surprisingly pretty good, i'd like to see more movies with adult Culkin…

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By Seth U (75) on 26 Jan 2014

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By Ian S (969) on 07 Jan 2013

It's really bad... and it's worse that I kind of like it…

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By Joey M (303) on 14 Apr 2012

It's so bad that it's good…

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So what is the picture saying? With its uneven tone, flat direction (on bad-looking digital video) and varied performances, very little…

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By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 27 Jul 2017

Prison isn't all that different from a nightclub,'' comments Alig toward the end. Funny; this movie isn't all that different from prison…

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By Al R (31) on 20 May 2017

I thought Culkin did pretty well, it was such a 'bad' movie that it became captivating, I hope that was the point…

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By Kristi M (192) on 08 Oct 2013

I will definitely say that the makeup artists did a great job at recreating Michael's actual costumes…

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By Jo D (103) on 20 Jun 2013

I thought the acting was terrible but then after seeing the real people portrayed in this film on numerous youtube videos I think the actors…

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By Michelle A (423) on 23 May 2012

Loved all the costumes, what it would of been like to be a party kid! Oh James St. James…

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