Party monster the shockumentary by fenton bailey, randy. James watching party monster the shockumentary together. A fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland reprint by st james, james isbn. I hope they release this party monster the shockumentary on bluray.
Party monster, and the story of club kids in new york that lived as if they were already famous and killed a fellow club kid for copying them, was a riveting. James is awesome with words and has a gift of interpreting them. Along the way, it gives camera time to all sorts of marginal cases without ever asserting any prefab moral viewpoint. James, that chronicles the events leading up to the murder of angel melendez, committed by michael alig and his roommate, robert d. Party monster which screened at the 1998 sundance film festival tells the story of the rise and fall of michael alig, a kid from middle america who aspired to take the place of andy warhol. Michael alig watches party monster for the first time. The shockumentary, was used for certain elements of the film. The shockumentary, as it came to be known, was our first film to go to the sundance film festival. They plan on releasing a third aligcentered film, after party, as well as a coffee table book of aligs paintings in early 2015. Michael quickly rose to become the biggest party promoter in new tork and king of the socalled club kids. The shockumentary covers some of these events, party monster the film covers a few more, based solely on the book disco bloodbath written by one james st. The book and the film also served as the basis for the 2003 feature film, party. Later inspired a film of the same name starring macaulay culkin.
A terrifying truelife tale of good times gone bad, fenton bailey and randy barbatos harrowing documentary finds its way to dvd courtesy of wolfe video. After seventeen years behind bars, michael will make his way back into the world he once knew. Party monster the shockumentary, club kids killing for. Party monster, and the story of club kids in new york that lived as if they were already famous and killed a fellow club kid for copying them, was a riveting documentaryas well as scripted drama. The shockumentary is a 1998 documentary film detailing the rise of the. James, scene watchers like michael musto and a number. Home listen book about about disgraceland story host press contact merch. Apparently he bought marilyn mansons first pack of cigarettes for him during the filming, amused by the irony of kevin mccallister being the one to corrupt the performer pop culture was hailing as the antichrist. His life was the subject of the documentary party monster. Fenton bailey, the coowner of world of wonder, the production company behind a 1998 documentary about alig, party monster. The shockumentary film having read the book and viewed the other version of the film i was still wanting more and the shockumentary delivers but listen to the commentary while watching it,it is so much better that way and get the truth from james st. The hollywood production company world of wonder has released two films about alig, party monster. Party monster shockumentary party monster tells the story of the rise and fall of michael alig, a kid from middle america who aspired to take the place of andy warhol. I had vaguely remembered michael alig and his club kids from a few television talk shows, which only made me want to read more, and learn.
Party monster is based on a book named disco bloodbath, and theres a tugofwar in both titles between fun and horror. From home movies of alig during his ketaminesnorting heyday to interview footage of his trashy, baffled mother, party monster amply chronicles the druggy, fameforfamessake ethos that powered new york club life during the rave years. Party monster tells the story of the rise and fall of michael alig, a kid from middle america who aspired to take the place of andy warhol. Michael quickly rose to become the biggest party promoter in new york and king of socalled club kids. While sparse and not as visually appealing as party monster, the 2003 motion picture with macauley culkin and seth green, this documentary has a shocking realness to it. Party monster, a fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland. Party monster, the original documentary, tells the story of the rise and fall of michael alig, a kid from middle america who aspired to take the place of andy warhol. Nelson sullivan michael aligs 21st birthday party part 2. Documentary shows what all the real club kids looked like that were played in the film. Party monster which screened at the 1998 sundance film festival tells the story of the rise and fall of michael alig, a kid from middle. A fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland read. Theres something fascinating to me about michael alig.
Colors appear sharp, audio clear, and skin tones accurate. But after spiraling into drug addiction, michael brutally murdered his roommate angel melendez. Party monster the shockumentary documentary heaven. Freeze riggs of fellow club kid and drug dealer andre angel melendez. The featurefilm version of party monster, starring macaulay culkin, is better known, but here at docaday, we believe fact is more interesting than fiction, so we looked at party monster. Set in the new york club scene of the late 1980s thru the 1990s, a tale which is based on the rise and fall of clubkid promoter michael alig, a party organizer, whose extravagant life was sent spiralling downward when he boasted on television that he had killed his friend, roommate, and drug dealer, angel melendez. P find images and videos about lips, film and pills on we heart it the app to get lost in what you love. Michael alig truly is amazing, he is also in limelight another must have movie. Party monster the shockumentary is my favorite documentary. James, the film opens with michael alig as a smalltown outcast who lived with his mom before moving to new york. James called disco bloodbath in 1999, and the hollywood movie, party monster, in 2003, starring macauley culkin and seth green. Disgraceland is a podcast about musicians getting away with murder and behaving very.
I had previously read disco bloodbath and watched party monster both the movie, and the shockumentary. James about the club kids and michael aligs murder of angel melendez which was rereleased under the title party monster. His story sparked a documentary in 1998 called party monster. Party monster is a collage of a number of different mediums. The film tells the story of the rise and fall of the infamous new york city party promoter michael alig. It was directed by fenton bailey and randy barbato. A film by fenton bailey and randy barbato, party monster debuted. From the very first sentence of freak show, i knew the book was going to be overthetop fabulous. The book and this film also served as the basis for the 2003 feature film. Michael alig, the movies subject, looks innocent with his baby face and cute little outfits, but he is a creature of birdbrained vanity.
Both films are based on the book disco bloodbath, written by legendary clubkid and michael aligs friend, james st. He wrote disco bloodbath now published under the title party monster that was later made into the feature film party monster 2003, starring macaulay culkin as michael alig and seth green as st. If a club kid kills, stuffs the body in a box and tells the world about it, will anybody listen. The shockumentary 1998 the true story of infamous club kidmurderer michael alig. What isnt really talked about too much is the aftermath. The shockumentary, a brutally honest book written by james st. The shockumentary is a 1998 documentary film detailing the rise of the club kid phenomenon in new york city, the life of club kid and party promoter michael alig and aligs murder with robert freeze riggs of fellow club kid and drug dealer angel melendez. The shockumentary is a 1998 documentary film detailing the rise of the club kid phenomenon. The shockumentary tells the story of the rise and fall of michael alig, a kid from middle america who aspired to take the place of andy warhol. The shockumentary was released in 1998 and made michael alig more famous than he ever was on the new york club scene. Michael quickly rose to become the biggest party promoter in new york and king of the socalled club kids.
Documentary film exploring the rise of club kid legend michael. Party monster the shockumentary, club kids killing for fame party monster, and the story of club kids in new york that lived as if they were already famous and killed a fellow club kid for copying them, was a riveting. It was later made into the feature film party monster starring macaulay culkin. A good side piece to go with the party monster movie that stars macauley culkin and seth green. Party monster is a 2003 american biographical drama film directed by fenton bailey and randy barbato, and starring macaulay culkin as the drugaddled king of the club kids. James book on the murder, disco bloodbath, the film combines interview footage of alig from prison, st. The shockumentary is a 1998 documentary film detailing the rise of the club kid phenomenon in new york city, the life of club kid and party promoter michael alig, and aligs murder with the help of robert d. James wrote the book that served as the basis for party monster and now works for world of wonder, the production company behind the.
Originally from indiana, alig moved to new york, and came to be an. But there was a sense that this was not quite what documentaries were supposed to be about. Its a little grim to see macaulay culkin playing a drug addict these days. Party monster 2003, a feature film starring macaulay culkin as michael alig, and seth green as james st. I foolishly forgot to mention in my previous post that party monster, the 2003 film starring macaulay culkin and seth green, is based on the documentary party monster. Watch party monster part 1 yourladydracula on dailymotion. A 1998 documentary on the murder, also called party monster.
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