Party Monster is a film that is set in the 1980s and 90s New York Club scene. Based on the true story and novel Disco Bloodbath by James St James, the film sees the life of club promoter and party organiser Michael Alig spiral out of control when he announces that he has killed his friend and roommate, Angel Melendez.
The film was really interesting to watch, and it was insightful to see the similarities and differences between that and Cabaret. I feel that Michael Alig and Sally Bowles are quite similar characters. This is because they both seem to live for the lifestyle of the night. For Sally Bowles, she lives to perform at the Kit Kat Club in the evenings, whereas for Michael Alig, he lives to dress up and go out to get 'wasted' and dance the night away at the underground clubs in New York.
The film was really interesting to watch, and it was insightful to see the similarities and differences between that and Cabaret. I feel that Michael Alig and Sally Bowles are quite similar characters. This is because they both seem to live for the lifestyle of the night. For Sally Bowles, she lives to perform at the Kit Kat Club in the evenings, whereas for Michael Alig, he lives to dress up and go out to get 'wasted' and dance the night away at the underground clubs in New York.
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| James St James and Michael Alig in the film Party Monster Available: http://herlifewithbooks.com/2013/02/21/all-roads-lead-to-ya-lit-sex-drugs-edition/ |
References:
- Varma, S. (n.d.). Party Monster. Available: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0320244/plotsummary?ref_=tt_stry_pl. Last accessed 12th Nov 2014.
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