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. 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. A film by fenton bailey and randy barbato, party monster debuted. 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. I had previously read disco bloodbath and watched party monster both the movie, and the shockumentary. James book on the murder, disco bloodbath, the film combines interview footage of alig from prison, st. P find images and videos about lips, film and pills on we heart it the app to get lost in what you love. Freeze riggs of fellow club kid and drug dealer andre angel melendez.
The shockumentary is a 1998 documentary film detailing the rise of the. 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. 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 was released in 1998 and made michael alig more famous than he ever was on the new york club scene.
Michael alig, the movies subject, looks innocent with his baby face and cute little outfits, but he is a creature of birdbrained vanity. But after spiraling into drug addiction, michael brutally murdered his roommate angel melendez. 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. 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. Party monster is based on a book named disco bloodbath, and theres a tugofwar in both titles between fun and horror. The shockumentary, a brutally honest book written by james st. What isnt really talked about too much is the aftermath. The shockumentary 1998 the true story of infamous club kidmurderer michael alig. 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.
James, the film opens with michael alig as a smalltown outcast who lived with his mom before moving to new york. James about the club kids and michael aligs murder of angel melendez which was rereleased under the title party monster. A 1998 documentary on the murder, also called party monster. 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. 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. Watch party monster part 1 yourladydracula on dailymotion. 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, 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. Fenton bailey, the coowner of world of wonder, the production company behind a 1998 documentary about alig, party monster. 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. It was later made into the feature film party monster starring macaulay culkin. Party monster the shockumentary is my favorite documentary. Both films are based on the book disco bloodbath, written by legendary clubkid and michael aligs friend, james st. His story sparked a documentary in 1998 called party monster.
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. James is awesome with words and has a gift of interpreting them. Party monster is a collage of a number of different mediums. Michael alig watches party monster for the first time. 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.
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. A fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland read. Michael quickly rose to become the biggest party promoter in new york and king of socalled club kids. Theres something fascinating to me about michael alig. Its a little grim to see macaulay culkin playing a drug addict these days. Documentary shows what all the real club kids looked like that were played in the film. From the very first sentence of freak show, i knew the book was going to be overthetop fabulous.
Michael quickly rose to become the biggest party promoter in new york and king of the socalled club kids. The shockumentary, was used for certain elements of the film. A good side piece to go with the party monster movie that stars macauley culkin and seth green. The hollywood production company world of wonder has released two films about alig, party monster. It was directed by fenton bailey and randy barbato.
James watching party monster the shockumentary together. James called disco bloodbath in 1999, and the hollywood movie, party monster, in 2003, starring macauley culkin and seth green. Party monster 2003, a feature film starring macaulay culkin as michael alig, and seth green as james st. Michael quickly rose to become the biggest party promoter in new tork and king of the socalled club kids. Party monster, a fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland. The book and this film also served as the basis for the 2003 feature film. Nelson sullivan michael aligs 21st birthday party part 2. A fabulous but true tale of murder in clubland reprint by st james, james isbn. Along the way, it gives camera time to all sorts of marginal cases without ever asserting any prefab moral viewpoint.
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. James wrote the book that served as the basis for party monster and now works for world of wonder, the production company behind the. After seventeen years behind bars, michael will make his way back into the world he once knew. Disgraceland is a podcast about musicians getting away with murder and behaving very. 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. 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. Originally from indiana, alig moved to new york, and came to be an. I hope they release this party monster the shockumentary on bluray. The film tells the story of the rise and fall of the infamous new york city party promoter michael alig. 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 is a 1998 documentary film detailing the rise. The shockumentary is a 1998 documentary film detailing the rise of the club kid phenomenon. His life was the subject of the documentary party monster. If a club kid kills, stuffs the body in a box and tells the world about it, will anybody listen. Party monster the shockumentary by fenton bailey, randy. Colors appear sharp, audio clear, and skin tones accurate. The book and the film also served as the basis for the 2003 feature film, party. Home listen book about about disgraceland story host press contact merch. Party monster the shockumentary documentary heaven. But there was a sense that this was not quite what documentaries were supposed to be about. 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. Party monster the shockumentary, club kids killing for. 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.
James, that chronicles the events leading up to the murder of angel melendez, committed by michael alig and his roommate, robert d. Michael alig truly is amazing, he is also in limelight another must have movie. They plan on releasing a third aligcentered film, after party, as well as a coffee table book of aligs paintings in early 2015. James, scene watchers like michael musto and a number. Later inspired a film of the same name starring macaulay culkin. Documentary film exploring the rise of club kid legend michael.
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