possibly the worst film ever - The Anniversary Party (2001) Discussion

[–] guffman88 20 years ago

hopefully you are. this isn't a bad film at all. there are MUCH worse movies out there than this one.

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[–] weepups2-1 18 years ago

Maybe not the worst film I ever saw but not a fan at all.

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[–] cool_splash1 18 years ago

It's a dogme 95 film so it's not going to be your typical feature. It's weird. It takes a while to grow on you if you aren't used to the dogme style.

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[–] jesusclownies 18 years ago

i think it's brilliant

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[–] kazza_200 18 years ago

This is definately one of the worst films ever, its beats eye wide shut and that say something!

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[–] omniscia-1 18 years ago

I really liked this movie!

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[–] Stoshie 13 years ago

People who don't understand movies shouldn't comment on them.

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[–] TheLightFantastic 11 years ago

People who don't understand movies shouldn't comment on them.

Oh, get off your high horse. These boards aren't reserved for people who want to gush about a film. They're for general discourse.

There's also nothing to "understand" about this film. It's about a group of selfish, indulgent people who are phony, get hammered and then start fighting. There's nothing deep about that.

I can see disagreeing with an opinion, but dismissing someone else's opinions by implying they lack intellect just makes you look stupid. It's a crap movie for fu*k's sake, not War and Peace.

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[–] lason 18 years ago

must agree with jesusclownies. It's brilliant, love the subtle humour (or wasn't it meant to be funny?)

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[–] bo-157 17 years ago

...or maybe your are thinking about the first dogme movie with a similar title - 'Festen' (the celebration) which could also be translated to the party. Quite a different film, mainly since it is Danish and done with a handheld camera and minimal postproduction

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[–] silkcigarettebamboo 18 years ago

I'll have to agree with shady000.

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[–] higeswhiskers 18 years ago

Maybe it would help by saying WHY you hated the movie

The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed

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[–] anitza_89 18 years ago

Does the reason that Anniversary Party is not one of those mainstream-movies, that makes this wonderful movie so bad then? Maybe, but I've always loved movies which are a bit different, and AP is one of them.

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[–] AdventurePatch 18 years ago

I agree. i found the movie really creative and individual. i liked the fact that it was done on a digital camera. it made the movie feel more like a home video. i really liked the scenes with the whole cast together having fun. i thought it was neat that the entire cast was cumming and leigh's friends and even their pets. it was really interesting to see how this movie turned out. i agree that since it wasnt mainstream that people dont give it enough credit.

YOU'RE SALLY NASH!!!

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[–] bonovox2040 18 years ago

I would have to agree. I felt annoyed by all of the characters and their vanity. Usually when you have a study of the decadence of hollywood and of celebrities in general there is one or more characters who are not rich/famous/decadent and are looking into the fishbowl at all of the ridiculaous drama that ensues (i.e. the Great Gatsby, L.A. Confidential, even shows like the O.C). When every character is rich/famous/decadent than the film comes acros as too self-important, too self referential, to frivolous. I got so sick of seeing jennifer JAson-Leigh looking frustrated and angry, I honsestly thought that she was trying to pass a kidney stone throughout the entire movie. Just a terrible film

Also, what is dogme?

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[–] xsarahberries 18 years ago

I thought the movie was pretty boring the first time I watched it, but tonight, I watched it for the second time and I enjoyed it. I think all of the characters were arrogant and obnoxious, but as the movie progressed, they began to fall apart. They all saw each other for who they truly were... except for Gina (Beal's character). Sally still looked at her as this dangerous woman could control her husband. I think she feared that he would leave her for Gina. So Gina remains "too sure" of herself in the eyes of Sally... and maybe you.

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[–] renzopiano 18 years ago

it's quite an endearing movie actually .
great cast

obviously the guy starting this thread did it out of irony

but an honest attempt at trying to deliver cinéma
is way better
than every Hollywood tripe
hustling for a buck .

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[–] wdecker-2 18 years ago

I absolutely agree. I love a good independent film, I love a movie with dialogue and plot. I love movies that are different, that make me feel like I'm one of the guests.

What I don't like is how I was supposed to feel sorry for these people. I don't. How can I? I was so disappointed in Kevin and Phoebe putting their kids in a movie where people are dropping X in the next room, they're kids!

Why in world would Sally want to be with a person who doesn't even know what sexuality he is and continually cheats on her? How am I supposed to feel bad for her?

Self-indulgent is an understatement. This movie was obviously about a world I don't want to be a part of, will never be a part of, only made for people who are part of this world. It's a sad, sad place to be in. Maybe it's a morality tale - become famous and look what it gets you.

I liked the way it was filmed, I liked that all the toasts were off the cuff, I liked that intricate relationships between the characters but that's it. The rest of it was snuff.

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[–] Screenwriter_Brandi 13 years ago

I was so disappointed in Kevin and Phoebe putting their kids in a movie where people are dropping X in the next room, they're kids!

You know they were acting, right? And didn't their characters go home before they started taking X?

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[–] Ironman54 11 years ago

How 'bout the a**hole screaming 'you stupid *beep* during the game of charades ? No one really reacts. I couldn't stand these people - I'd be dead (by my own hand) or in jail for a life stretch if I had to spend an evening with these twits.

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[–] OCPRFTILL234 18 years ago

I disagree, I personally really liked this movie. There was crazy, raw emotion abounds in this film! It was awesome.

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[–] poorbluesoul 18 years ago

This movie was ok. I can't believe someone would call a Kubrick movie the worst ever. Insanity.

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[–] matineeidyll 18 years ago

I'm one of the people that would have to disagree with you. I was completely entranced by this film (being in the entertainment industry myself, I recognize elements of these characters in the people I know) and managed to follow every storyline without problems. I found it by pure fluke (I was looking for a film with a similar title, and picked this up by mistake) and it has become one of my all-time favourites.

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[–] tooncesaaa 18 years ago

About halfway through, I HATED it!!

By the time it was over, I kinda liked it.

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[–] tremblaylm 18 years ago

For me it was, well... 5 out of 10. Not awful, but far from great. I thought it was a little cliché, the dialogues weren't quite good enough, the acting was OK, but not fantastic. But most importantly maybe, the story just wasn't that interesting to me.

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