Party Monster

Party Monsters

 

 

After watching Party Monsters the character that stood out to me the most was James St. James played by Seth Green. For a start his name is very individual and different and that's what initially got me interested. His character is very eccentric filled with a bubbly personality with clothes, style and make up to match. Almost in every scene he is wearing something different and even more bold than the last outfit. He is simply the definition of fabulous. Below is my favourite scene from Party Monsters 'How to be fabulous' .

 

 

 

From watching the clip James St. James quotes two things 'The road to excess leads to the palace of wisdom' - William Blake. The quote implies that if you do things too much, to excess, you will become wise. This could suggest that doing things too much will make you learn from you mistakes therefore becoming more wise. This could imply to anything drugs, sex, alcohol or even fashion. The second quote used by him was 'Don't dream it, be it'- From the Rocky Horror Picture show. I think this quote is pretty self explanatory. This then led me to research into the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Comparing the make up from 'Party Monsters' to the Rocky horror picture show I can now understand why the reference was used. There's similar make up and style between both the film and musical. The same eccentric outfits on men and the dark eyes and red lipstick.

 

 

 

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 Looking at the film Party Monster I can see the resemblance between the character Emcee and James St James. Even though Party Monster came out in 2003 and Cabaret in 1972. Both the characters have similar characteristics such as both having eccentric personalities they both wear extravagant make up.

The make up worn in the image by Emcee above is large eye lashes red lipstick and pale face this is very similar the image below of James St James from Party Monster. James St James has a more extravagant style compared to Emcee as you find in this modern era you have to be more extravagant to get noticed whereas wearing lots of make up on a man in the 1930s was seen as extravagant.

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