- Actors: Chloë Sevigny, Kate Beckinsale, Chris Eigeman, Mackenzie Astin, Matt Keeslar
- Directors: Whit Stillman
- Writers: Whit Stillman
- Producers: Whit Stillman, Cecilia Kate Roque, Edmon Roch, John Sloss
- Format: NTSC, Import
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English, French
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Polygram Video
- Release Date: Mar 30 1999
- Run Time: 113 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00000F0D3
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Completing the loosely connected trilogy that also includes Metropolitan and Barcelona, writer-director Whit Stillman brings his signature style to this casually structured but acerbically witty ode to... well, to the last days of disco. Set in New York during 1980-81, the film follows its half-dozen central characters onto the strobe-lit dance floor of The Club--the anonymous name Stillman gave to the central setting, knowing at the time that his film would be released in close proximity to 54, the bigger-budget movie about the legendary and infamous nightclub Studio 54. In fact, Stillman's film captures the same period with greater accuracy, and draws us into the waning disco craze with more incisive wit and deft handling of a first-rate cast.
The film's casual plot revolves around six recent college graduates, and Stillman charts their clashes and intimacies with a keen sense of human foibles and frailties, pausing throughout for such characteristic touches as a hilarious conversation about the sexual politics of Disney's Lady and the Tramp or the homoerotic subtext in an episode of Wild Kingdom. Sharp dialogue is in rich abundance here, and through it all Stillman captures the fading glory of disco as his characters make the transition toward adult responsibilities. It's here that we see how this film is subtly intertwined with Stillman's earlier work, and where we gain a fuller and more satisfying appreciation of a filmmaker who has carved a singular niche for himself in the world of independent movies. --Jeff Shannon
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A Whitewashed 1980 New York
Jan 9 2003
Format:DVD
In my opinion, Whit Stillman's "The Last Days of Disco" is not nearly as good as the director's "Metropolitan" or "Barcelona". The characters are not as intriguing, and the overall effect of the movie is that it does not capture the atmosphere of 1980-81 New York City.
At that time, a certain sleaze and grime pervaded the city. It was an era of dimly-lit, crime-ridden, graffiti-covered subway trains and crime-ridden, gritty, trash-strewn streets. There were two opposite ways in which music and culture reacted to these conditions. The punk movement embraced the chaos of the streets. By contrast, disco papered over the problems with nihilistic glitz and cocaine-fueled glamor. A surface optimism covering over a deep pessimism.
Stillman's 1980-81 New York does not capture this pathos. The New York of "The Last Days of Disco" resembles the more orderly city of the late 1990s and today. Had Stillman's characters been interacting in a more true-to-life, grimy 1980 New York City - rather than a whitewashed one in which the trains are miraculously graffiti-free and the streets are clean and safe - I think the movie would have been much more compelling.
WONDERFUL PICTURE
Nov 17 2003
Format:DVD
This is the BEST film i've seen about the disco era and an all round great motion picture, hands down, its not even an issue, BUT why on earth is the dvd sooo expensive? Were there limited copies to beginwith or something? All i know is i'm not going to shell out a $100 bucks for any single dvd title, i don't care what movie/film is on it, and its a shame because this is really a fantastic film.
Stillman has still got it baby
Nov 4 2003
Format:VHS Tape
I loved this movie with a flame. Im a huge Whit Stillman fan, man, Barcelona and Metropolitan, god those where so awesome, and if you havent seen his other works then check them out or this one out. Chole Sevingy and Kate Beckinsale are simply amazing. Robert Sean Leonard has never been more cooler and grand. Matt Kesslar is good as well. doesnt let go for a minute and then movie rocks.
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A Very Good Adaptation Of The NYC Yuppie Scene
Don't let the title fool you. The Last Days of Disco is at least not primarilly about the Disco movement. Read more
Published on Mar 31 2003 by G. J Wiener
Fabulous film - if only I were allowed to see the DVD
The atmosphere and sheer style were great. The sense of one age coming to an end and another, somehow harder, one beginning was so clear. Read more
Published on Mar 9 2003 by "tim26779"
One of my favorite films from 1998
Director and writer Walt Stillman is on a short list of talented film makers who seem to make movies only when they want to. Stiller is forty-eight years old. Read more
Published on Mar 29 2002 by Matthew Horner
Book of film criticism available
There is a new collection of essays on Stillman now available: Doomed Bourgeois in Love: Essays on the Films of Whit Stillman. Read more
Published on Jan 17 2002
I don't think that DISCO is the main story here........
This is NOT a Saturday night Fever nor a dance movie by any stretch of the imagination. Its a story about 70's disco culture as it is endured by about 7 individuals. Read more
Published on Aug 4 2001 by Rubicks Cuber
Excellent, Witty Film about the Disco Era
Directed by the amazing Whit Stillman ("Barcelona"; "Metropolitan"), "The Last Days of Disco" examines the life of several young, upward,... Read more
Published on July 1 2001 by Luis Hernandez
Oh God How boring
This was an incredibly boring movie. I only gave it one star because that was the lowest rating that could be given. The people were vain, selfish, and immature. Read more
Published on Jun 19 2001 by Elizabeth M. Ruenitz
Shallow, Not Subtle--Simply Awful.
I'm amazed at the number of reviews I've read here that descibe the "witty dialogue" in this film, or that describe it as a "representative piece" for the... Read more
Published on April 4 2001
Shallow, Not Subtle--Simply Awful.
I'm amazed at the number of reviews I've read here that descibe the "witty dialogue" in this film, or that describe it as a "representative piece" for the... Read more
Published on April 4 2001
Another great film from Whit Stillman film
This film came out about the same time as 54 and follows a very similar club through its demise during "the last days of disco". That's where the similarity ends. Read more
Published on Mar 14 2001 by Ed
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