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Movie Reviews of The Party
Movie Review: Hysterically funny and brilliant
Summary: 5 Stars
I won't rehash what a lot of other great reviews here have already stated. Let me simply say that Peter Sellers, the comic genius, was never funnier in his life than he was in THE PARTY. This film does more with less dialogue than any film made since the days of Silent Movies. The sight gags are priceless; the set-ups are intricately choreographed in the amazing Sellers/Edwards tradition. Sellers plays Hrundi Bakshi with a great deal of affection and sweetness. It's not the Indian people who are ridiculed here; it's the fake, arrogant Hollywood movie industry types who are lampooned relentlessly. Gavin MacLeod displays a side that will be utterly unfamiliar to all "Love Boat" fans...a loud, wicked, egomaniac that he plays with relish. Claudine Longet plays a wide-eyed innocent singer/actress who falls hard for Bakshi--her rendition of "Nothing to Lose" is positively blissful. Edwards continues to let the mayhem build, and it rises to an amazing crescendo that threatens to split the sides of every viewer. Amazingly, after seeing this film at least 10 times, I find it no less hilarious today, and I always find something new. Friends who are in on this little secret film frequently greet one another with cries of "Howdy Pardner!" and "Birdy Num-Num!" Watch it and see why. As for the DVD itself, the film looks great, though the extra features are a little on the spare side. But, you're not getting this DVD for all the bells and whistles--the meat and potatoes are right there onscreen in one of Sellers' most brilliant performances ever.Movie Review: Feedtd are considtderedt a dtdelicacy among some animals
Summary: 5 Stars
I have seen this film countless times to the point of having memorized the script. I'm not sure if such a ethnically centred character (though he comes out as moral giant compared with the rest) would ever be allowed in current stuffy PC Hollywood, so this will remain an inimitable classic. Seller plays Hrundi V.Bakhshi would be indian actor - does dat include telvision sir? he asks - Seller's Indian accent - as a specialist in east Indian impersonations myself I can recognize the talent - is in my view the main attraction of the film. He's absolutely believable and the accent and intricate sophisticated and flowery english constructions typical of educated Indians are a contrast to the hype and flash of Hollywood. After the kind of analysis that can only result from multiple viewing, i noted Sellers' character's salmon coloured tie to be a very important detail. It gets him caught - literally - in some of the key moments. also after such painstking viewing I find the very funniest line to come even before the credits appear. The laughs are constant however. The film also has some great music a morgan Three wheeler sports car and a big hat, that Hrundi V. Bakshi desperately wants back by the end of the film. warning, teh accent is addictive. After the first time I watched it - i was 19 at the time, I introduced myself to an attractive girl as hrundi v. Bakshi and asked her if she spoke Hindustani. I did not get a date.Movie Review: It's like a party in my DVD player!
Summary: 5 Stars
THE PARTY is a walking contradiction - lightweight silliness that demands your attention. If you play it otherwise occupied, waiting for dialog to cue you to tune in, you miss a whole train of interconnected gags running through it. Word is director Blake Edwards had it planned as dialog-free - thankfully he didn't follow through; Peter Sellers' Indian inflections are such a joy to hear.
Even though I'd taped this movie, I broke down and bought the DVD, so now I can leap effortlessly from favorite scene to favorite scene - the caviar handshake, the endless apology to the host, the walking into the end of the joke, *the intercom*, the battle of the waiters, the toilet paper roll...good to have the option, even though it is better to watch one unfold into the other.
In Hyrundi V. Bakshi, Sellers created one of his most sympathetic, endearing characters ever. And the late '60s groovitude of the movies' look and feel is encapsulated in Claudine Longet - so fresh, sunny, and delicate here. Sigh.
I do have to agree with many reviewers (and this does apply to pretty much any party); when you see elephants, it's time to leave (like many wacky '60s comedies, it collapses under its own weight in the last reel). Others have wondered about the producer's daughter and the other kids with the elephant being too clean-cut to be hippies - well, obviously, they're Young Republicans!
Movie Review: "Poo?" "Nah, nah....Pool."
Summary: 5 Stars
All right. I'll try to keep it short but I KNOW I won't succeed. Having seen this little gem hundreds of times in the past 15+ years and being able to quote it practically word for word now ("What's in it?"..."I don't know, but I don't like it!") all I can do without getting too repetitive with all the other reviewers is to say: believe all the great reviews you read here. They're true. For the uninitiated, you are instructed to see this movie - immediately. Anyone who cannot comprehend the sidesplitting, pants-peeing, eye-wiping moments (and there are a lot of them) in this movie, has terminal brain damage or an IQ in the single digits. There are a few ridiculous plot twists and it slows down once or twice, ending on a rather silly note at best. It more than makes up for these minor flaws and the brief slow-downs give you a chance to re-stock your liquid refreshments - how thoughtful! It's supposed to be ridiculous in places - that was part of the whole friggin' point. After all the times I've seen it, I still re-discover tidbits I never noticed before. True comic genius. This movie has been my family's number one Cult Movie. I wasn't even around for the 60's scene, however - I'm barely thirtysomething. And I'm getting rather impatient. WHERE'S THE DVD??? WE MUST HAVE IT NOW! OR ELSE WE WILL GET THE DAMN GUITAR!Movie Review: Roll on the floor hysteria !
Summary: 5 Stars
Peter Sellers was at his best when playing zany dim wits capable of wreaking mass havoc through the subtlest acts of clumsiness... obviously the charactor that best comes to mind being Inspector Clouseau of the Pink Panther series... however, when it comes to zany 1960's madball off the wall slapstick films, THE PARTY has to top the list... and even moreso, what director other than Blake Edwards has that zany ability to turn acts of utter stupidity into such a high artform ? Most interesting is how one routine after another is painstakingly set up, and like a great solo builds from nothingness to utter madness... Perhaps only one other comedian in the history of cinema could have ever rivaled Sellers in such a part... the great Harold Lloyd... but it is doubtful that Lloyd even in his talking days could have taken an utterance such as "Birdie Num Num" and made it so funny... As for the scene at the dinner table, and his quest for a bathroom... there are no words to describe it... This film is one of the great comedy masterpieces of the 20th century, in terms of acting, directing and everything else ! ! ! As further note, as a Jazz musician, the presence of the groovy Jazz combo as well as the Henry Mancini numbers were well worth the view !