It is Monday after the long Easter weekend and I am very slowly adjusting back to a life where I must wake up, do things, wear clothing without elastic waistlines, and be generally presentable. Normally I'm okay with this, but today I'm not. It was a delightful weekend! Highlights include time spent with great friends including karaoke, a beautiful trip to Mel's Diner, time spent on the couch, time spent with more friends, GREEK EASTER!!!, and some epic movie viewing. I could go on about all elements, but I think I'll focus on one - epic movie viewing.
Having read that Michael Alig is going to be released from prison on May 5, I was reminded that I've always wanted to watch Party Monster. My friend W. was visiting for a few nights and I asked him if he'd seen it (assuming he had) - he hadn't! W. was the perfect viewing partner for this movie. Even better, it was on Netflix. Bam. W. whipped up some hummus and we hunkered down for a viewing. It was a very interesting movie. I thought Macaulay Culkin and Seth Green both did great jobs in their respective parts, without knowing too too much about Michael Alig and James St. James. The movie was creepy, funny, enlightening, fascinating, dark, and sad. I'm now fascinated by club kid culture and keen to read more. One particularly intense moment was when James St. James was down and out and Michael Alig puts on a cassette to cheer him up. What's the song? Stacey Q's "Two of Hearts". What was one of the two songs my friends and I sang at karaoke the evening before? Two of Hearts. Serendipitous, no?
Anyway, Saturday afternoon I was chilling by myself and decided to watch one of the recommended films for people interested in "Party Monster". One of them was a documentary called "Limelight" about Peter Gatien, legendary club owner who owned the Limelight in New York City where Michael Alig was a promoter. I learned more about the club kid culture, the introduction of ecstasy to NYC, Peter Gatien (from Cornwall, Ontario), and the massive lawsuit that targetted Gatien as responsible for the rampant drug use and selling in his clubs. This film was equally fascinating.
Finally, I watched something quite different but not totally unrelated: "Philadelphia". I've watched this movie a handful of times before, but it never loses its impact. Tom Hanks is incredible, as is Denzel Washington, and the story is so moving and sad. I still teared up during the epic opera soliloquy. Incredible!
So there you have it, darlings! A weekend of movies & more! Until next time!
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