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Movie Reviews of The Party
Movie Review: A secret gem
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are of Indian (as in the country of India) descent, and easily offended, don't watch this movie. In it, Peter Sellers does for the reputation of Indians what he did for the French when he invented Inspector Closeau. Otherwise, it's a riot.In this case, his character (Hrundi V. Bakshi) is a pleasant film actor who creates disaster wherever he goes. After being fired from a movie for some pretty good causes, he is accidentally invited to a party at the house of the film's producer.
After that, everything that can go wrong does, aided by the house's fancy automation, the river in the living room, and a painted elephant that must, of course, be washed in the swimming pool.
This 1968 film includes early appearances by Claudine Longet (before there was any gunfire), Gavin MacLeod (before he became captain of the Love Boat), and Carol Wayne (before she became Johnny Carson's "afternoon movie lady"). Steven Franken turns in a great performance as a waiter at the party who deals with the situation by drinking all alcohol that crosses his path.
Eventually, it all turn out OK, as Hrundi (Sellers) winds up with the girl (Longet).
Movie Review: Cross-cultural Comedy
Summary: 5 Stars
At one level, this movie is about a South Asian actor with the hysterically funny misfortunes of Inspector Clouseau. Peter Sellers carries much of the film with his great comedic abilities (with some side-splitting help from the kitchen staff, the waiter, and a cowboy star named Wyoming Bill Kelso), but there's more to it than that.
Where Sellers plays Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther films as a bumbling idiot, Sellers' character here (Hrundi Bakshi) is ultimately a very kind and remarkably sweet fellow who has stumbled into a party where he just doesn't fit in with the pompous Hollywood powerbrokers. He tries desperately to mix and mingle, but fails miserably for the most part. There's clumsiness (both physical and social) to be sure, but it's generally played as horribly bad luck mixed with naivite (rather than Clouseau's arrogant idiocy). That said, watching this party is a riot.
If you've ever lived abroad and struggled to "fit in" mingling at social events where you are the only foreigner (or simply hesitated to ask someone where their bathroom is), you might just see yourself in Peter Sellers' role.
Movie Review: Birdy Num Num!!!! I Never Played A Game Called Pool!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I first saw this movie about 15 years ago. Being a fan of the late Peter Sellers and having seen his other Pink Panther movies, I knew that this one would be a blast. During the time that my mother passed away in 1995, our family was feeling very low in spirits. After her funeral, and we were all together, I decided to pop this movie into my VCR. The sadness soon turned to hilarious laughter! It certainly made up for a time when our family needed to sheds tears of laughter instead of tears of pain. Now, whenever we have family get togethers each and every single time, watching this movie together as a family is a must, no ifs and or buts about it. And those that have been introduced into my family in terms of marriage, must watch along with us. They love it! I also have friends who tell others about this crazy movie, and often asked to see it when they visit me. One thing for sure. You'll never look at a party the same way again. After seeing Hrundi having a good time by himself, I know I can do the same. I don't need a tag along now!!! I don't own it on DVD yet, but I can hardly wait to receive my copy. Thank you Amazon.com.Wanda
Movie Review: Hilarious.
Summary: 5 Stars
I've seen this movie like 50 times and everytime that I watch it makes me laught out of control.You may know Peter Sellers from the classic movies "Pink Panther" from the 60's.
"The Party" is about an indian actor (Sellers) that comes to America for a leading role in a movie but he's so clumsy that ruins a whole location. So when the director calls the boss to inform him about the mess that had been made, he writes Hrundi's (Sellers) name in the guest list of a party that he was having at home.
When Hrundi arrives to the party finds out the his white shoes are dirty with car oil so he cleans them in a water canal of the house entry making him loose his shoe. Then he gets bored because anybody knows him, so he starts to talk to the people but they're not interested in him so he explores the house while making disasters. Then he doesn't even have a place in the dinning table and well I can tell you that he goes from that to ruin the master's room bathroom.
Honestly if you buy this movie you won't be sorry AT ALL, it's not very long and you can listen to it in English, French and Spanish.
Movie Review: A Party Worth Crashing
Summary: 5 Stars
It would be easy to dismiss Peter Sellers' character here, bumbling Indian actor Hrundi V. Bakshi, as a Hindu Clouseau. There is a certain sweetness and innocence to Bakshi as opposed to the pompously deluded Clouseau. What these two characters do share is an inspired sense for physical comedy. Bakshi is definitely one of Sellers' more inspired creations. Director Blake Edwards creates a sumptuous comic confection, a sedate Hollywood dinner party that escalates into outright mayhem. The sight gags come at you fast and furious and they make sense. At first I was taken aback by Edwards' use of Merv Griffin "B" listers in his cast (Claudine Longet, Andy Williams' ex-wife, Gavin McLeod of "Love Boat" fame, Carol Wayne, the weathergirl from the Carson show) though Steve Franken does an amusing turn as a besotted waiter as does Denny Miller as a movie cowboy. But then it dawned on me that real Hollywood types wouldn't take part in such an enterprise that tweaks their vanity. I can't see why because this is such a good-natured affair. Highly recommended for fans of good visual comedy.