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Glory Daze: The Life and Times of Michael Alig

• 20152015
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• 2 h 15 grand

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A review of the wild New York City nightlife of the 90s. The bandage of characters who made upwards the infamous Club Kids speak candidly almost that era, culminating with Alig'south release from incarce... Read all A review of the wild New York City nightlife of the 90s. The cast of characters who fabricated up the infamous Club Kids speak candidly about that era, culminating with Alig'due south release from incarceration. A review of the wild New York City nightlife of the 90s. The cast of characters who fabricated upwardly the infamous Club Kids speak candidly well-nigh that era, culminating with Alig'due south release from incarceration.

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New York City. 1987. A new group of individuals arrives to fill up the artistic power vacuum created by Andy Warhol'south untimely death and the demise of his "Factory", in the form of The Society Kids. They would reign supreme over The City'due south nightlife through an era of decadence, debauchery and artistic heights, which culminated with the death of ane of them also as the political party itself. Their undisputed leader was Michael Alig, who came to New York with dreams of working in the fashion manufacture, only to observe himself at the head of a nightlife movement which went far beyond anyone's expectations, reaching outrageous proportions. It ultimately imploded catastrophically with Michael going to prison for the murder and dismemberment of fellow Club Child and drug dealer Angel Melendez. This coincided with the death of the NYC Super-Club era. —Ramon Fernandez

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8/ 10

Astoundingly in-depth bio-pic

You should sympathize when going into this 2 hours plus movie, that it isn't merely a biography of one NYC personality, but rather a documentary about New York itself. Through the optics and words of legendary club promoter/celebutante Michael Alig, and the endless amazing personalities that knew him and were in that scene, the viewer is given a very in-depth tour of NYC then, and the NYC of today, which is barely recognizable as the same identify. The incredible thing about this film, is that it spends and so much time focusing on how everything began, and all that is so fascinating, that when they finally get to the famous murder, we have forgotten all about it. And when it comes, it is a existent jolt, almost like nosotros are seeing it all unfold in real-time.

Someone put a staggering corporeality of fourth dimension and thought into this production. Everyone who was there in any way, is interviewed in depth, as we become to know this collection of very talented people of all ages and backgrounds. And we don't just get to hear from the club people, we besides go interviews with New York detectives, journalists, Alig's family members, as well as people who weren't fifty-fifty around at the fourth dimension, but whos lives were somehow inspired or changed by the mere fable of 80's/90's NYC society life. We even get a adept groundwork on Angel Melendez, who was at the centre of this incredible drama, merely has ever been sadly disregarded in other documentaries and news stories well-nigh the murder. He was the victim, and this movie finally gives him the recognition that he deserves. Anyone who was there at that time, such as myself, (a regular patron of Limelight's "Disco 2000" Wednesdays,) or for anyone interested in art, or film, or music, needs to run across this amazing film. I believe it is the most complete and in depth documentary ever. There isn't a boring second, or boring person from the first frame to the last. And those many scenes of the "Golden Days" of New York Urban center, volition fill you with a sense of amazement and bittersweet nostalgia. You might discover yourself proverb, "wow, was it actually that incredible..." and you lot know that it was.

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• Nov 2, 2017

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