The Last Days of Disco

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As another installment of Whit Stillman's trilogy, The Last Days of Disco fits chronologically between Metropolitan 1990 and Barcelona 1994, with several cameos overlapping and linking the films. During "the very early 1980s," friends gather at a popular Manhattan disco club reminiscent of Studio 54, where getting past the velvet ropes and inside was the first step. Edgy ad-exec Jimmy Mackenzie Astin can sometimes get his clients in with the help of the club's womanizing assistant manager, his pal Des Chris ...
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Overview

As another installment of Whit Stillman's trilogy, The Last Days of Disco fits chronologically between Metropolitan 1990 and Barcelona 1994, with several cameos overlapping and linking the films. During "the very early 1980s," friends gather at a popular Manhattan disco club reminiscent of Studio 54, where getting past the velvet ropes and inside was the first step. Edgy ad-exec Jimmy Mackenzie Astin can sometimes get his clients in with the help of the club's womanizing assistant manager, his pal Des Chris Eigeman, who lets them enter via the rear door. Beautiful brunette Charlotte Kate Beckinsale and her former college classmate Alice Chloe Sevigny move about the club during the 24-minute opening club sequence. Attorney Tom Robert Sean Leonard takes an interest in calm, reserved Alice. Both Alice and the opinionated, assertive Charlotte hold day jobs as entry-level editorial associates at a small book publisher. With Holly Tara Subkoff as a third roommate, the trio rents a railroad flat in the Manhattan's Yorkville neighborhood. Charlotte throws dinner parties in an effort to solidify a social circle as an alternative to "the ferocious pairing off" around her.
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Special Features

Audio Commentary by Stillman and actors Chris Eigeman and Chloë Sevigny; Four deleted scenes, with Commentary by Stillman, Eigeman, and Sevigny; ; Audio Recording of Stillman reading a chapter from his book The Last Days of Disco, with Cocktails at Petrossian Afterwards; ; Behind-the-Scenes Featurette; Stills Gallery, with Captions by Stillman; ; Trailer
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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Dan Friedman
Whit Stillman films are known for being chock-full of smart, snappy dialogue and little else, and The Last Days of Disco tinkers with that formula only slightly. The third installment of Stillman's "Yuppie" trilogy, along with Metropolitan and Barcelona, finds the same character types discussing the same issues, although this time the setting is the dawning Reagan years when disco is going down for the count. Stillman uses the closing of a disco palace to delve into the drug and sex themes and symbolize the end of an era, and his main obstacle this time around is that his characters are all designed to be rather unlikable, which is a big hurdle to overcome. Kate Beckinsale, American accent in tow, is one of the more disagreeable women to grace the screen but she delivers some of the best lines in the film. Chloe Sevigny, on hand as the moral center, tries to garnish what sympathy the audience is willing to give but can't quite muster it. Stillman regular Christopher Eigeman more or less reprises his roles from the earlier films, but he too has some terrific one-liners. Even those who appear to be above the fray, like MacKenzie Astin and Robert Sean Leonard have their downsides. Everyone in this film seems way too intellectual to be true, which doesn't help matters much, but Stillman is so good at manipulating the situations that their flaws actually become hypnotic. In perhaps one of the subtlest ways imaginable, each character represents the death of disco. Surprisingly for a Stillman film, it's a bit of a downer. However, the soundtrack alone is enough to make one wistful for the days of mirror balls.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 7/24/2012
  • UPC: 715515096812
  • Original Release: 1998

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  • Source: Criterion
  • Presentation: Wide Screen / Subtitled
  • Time: 1:53:00
  • Format: Blu-ray
  • Sales rank: 15,227

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Chloë Sevigny Alice
Kate Beckinsale Charlotte
Christopher Eigeman Des
Matt Keeslar Josh
MacKenzie Astin Jimmy
Matthew Ross Dan
Tara Subkoff Holly
Burr Steers Van
David Thornton Bernie
Jaid Barrymore Tiger Lady
Michael Weatherly Hap
Robert Sean Leonard Tom
Jennifer Beals Nina
Carlos Jacott Dog walker
Matt Ross Dan Powers
Technical Credits
Whit Stillman Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Peter Afterman Musical Direction/Supervision
Kerry Barden Casting
Scott Breindel Sound/Sound Designer
John Carrafa Choreography
Cas Donovan Asst. Director
Sarah Edwards Costumes/Costume Designer
Andrew Hafitz Editor
Billy Hopkins Casting
Jay Pires Editor
Edmon Roch Co-producer
Cecilia Kate Roque Co-producer
John Sloss Executive Producer
Suzanne Smith Casting
Paul Soucek Sound Editor
Mark Suozzo Score Composer
John Thomas Cinematographer
Ginger Tougas Production Designer
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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 15, 2012

    Wonderful in every aspects. Keeps its charm under multiple viewi

    Wonderful in every aspects. Keeps its charm under multiple viewing. Whit Stillman is a genious gentleman.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    Whit Stillman at his best

    As usual with Stillman, the writing is top drawer. Kate Beckinsale has not been this good since.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

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    One of the best films of the 90's

    This is the film that brought Kate Beckinsale to my attention and helped Chloe Sevigny become a star (prior to Big Love), the entire cast is fantastic and the soundtrack is great. This is a definite must see film!!

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