House party
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | House party |
| Original title | House party |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1990 |
| length | 100 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Reginald Hudlin |
| script | Reginald Hudlin |
| production | Warrington Hudlin |
| music |
Marcus Miller Lenny White |
| camera | Peter Deming |
| cut | Earl Watson |
| occupation | |
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House Party is an American comedy film from the year 1990 .
action
Christoper Harris, known as Kid, is planning a party with his two best friends Play and Bilal at Play's parents' house because his parents are away. Unfortunately, during the lunch break at school, there was an argument with the staff and their clique, so that the principal summoned him for improper behavior. He now hopes that his father, Pop, won't notice anything so that he can continue to the party. But when he receives a call, the latter forbids him to visit on the grounds that he should concentrate on school so that Kid doesn't end up exactly like himself. Meanwhile, the preparations for the party start and the two girls Sidney and Sharane think about it whether they find Kid or Play more interesting. So that Kid gets one of these girls too, he makes his way to the party. But he is stopped on the way by the police and the staff as well as his boys, so that after an adventurous escape he ends up at a gala dinner where he grabs the microphone and raps. He is interrupted by staff who want to beat him. Only the police can prevent this. But because the guests don't file a complaint, Kid can come to the party in time.
But kid is not allowed to rap there because Bilal forbids him to do so. After all, it's Plays Party, which is why the microphone is reserved for him. So he tries to get closer to at least one girl, whereby he and Bilal are permanently turned away. Accordingly, they celebrate all the more violently and so loudly that the neighbor Walther feels harassed and calls the police. Instead of the police, Stab drops in with his friends at the party and causes trouble. However, since they are turned away, they try to burn the house down. Just as they are about to distribute the gasoline, the police appear and take Stab and his boys with them, but they don't take him to the station, but down to the docks, where they want to carry out Plan 16c . Meanwhile, after Kid and Play had a rap duel, the party is drawing to a close. Sharane makes an appointment with Play, Play brings Chill home and Sidney accompanies Kid on the way home. Both of them talk intensively and come closer to each other, so that later they end up in bed together. However, there is no sex as Sidney's parents come home from the gala dinner.
Kid escapes outside and is driven to flee again by Stab and his friends. He hides in a refrigerator and is then arrested along with the staff's clique. From there he calls Play, who is supposed to raise enough bail. With the help of Bilal, Sharane and Sidney, Play gets him out of jail before he fails in his pathetic attempt to rap free before the brawl. On the way home, Play and Sharane as well as Kid and Sidney got closer to each other. However, the penalty for sneaking away at night is still waiting for the kid at home.
criticism
The film critic of the New York Times , Vincent Canby , saw in this “authentic-looking”, “exuberant debut film” a “lightness, coarse wit and immediacy of a rape that is being improvised by someone in top form.” The film “fails much less important topics, complex actions and concise dialogues, as through exuberant action and behavior ”, because“ style is everything in the film. ”There would be nothing else, because the plot was“ not worth talking about. ”He also praised the main actors , who through House Party "hop through the action like performance artists on stage [...] and meander through."
"First and foremost, the film is a musical," said renowned film critic Roger Ebert , with the plot only serving to show music and the chases nothing other than to illustrate the speed of the party. He praised the fact that on this “long night of mild slapstick” black people are shown with “a freshness and originality that is rare in modern films”. He also praised the main actors, especially Christopher Reid, whose “natural, unaffected representation” gave the film “a large part of its energy”.
The teenage film genre has "not exactly been covered in fame, but house party is an exception," said Hal Hinson of the Washington Post . The film is "happily cheeky" "and has a" relaxed and rhythmic style, "which is mainly due to the fact that Hudlin can" maintain the level of jokes and energy. "The film benefits from the fact that Hudlin" does everything. " seriously, just not too seriously "and" the cast, which is remarkably convincing. " not a great ”but at least a“ heartfelt and immensely engaging ”film.
The lexicon of international films said: “A black teenage movie with rap music that gives away all the staging possibilities of music and dance films. Apart from brisk sayings, a sympathetic lead actor and lying morals, the film has nothing to offer. "
background
The film is based on a short film that Reginald Hudlin previously directed while studying at Harvard University . The film was originally written for Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff . However, both canceled.
The film received seven nominations at the Independent Spirit Awards 1991 (Best Debut Film, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Two Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Cinematography).
The film had a production budget of $ 2.5 million. After its theatrical release, it grossed over $ 26 million at the box office in the United States alone.
Sequels
The film had three sequels. House Party 2 was created in 1991, with Christopher Reid and Martin Lawrence again in the lead roles. House Party 3 was produced in 1993. The film series concludes with House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute , a direct-to-video production from 2001 in which none of the original cast was involved.
Web links
- House Party in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- House Party at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vincent Canby : House Party (1990) on nytimes.com of March 9, 1990 (English), accessed April 28, 2012
- ^ Roger Ebert : House Party (R) on suntimes.com of March 9, 1990 (English), accessed on April 28, 2012
- ↑ Hal Hinson, House Party on washingtonpost.com, March 9, 1990, accessed April 28, 2012
- ↑ House Party. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ What If Will Smith And Dj Jazzy Jeff Did 'House Party ”And Kid-N-Play Did' The Fresh Prince '? ( Memento of the original from August 31, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at 102jamzorlando.radio.com , accessed April 28, 2012
- ↑ Reginald Huldin: If It's a Question of Money. . . on latimes.com on September 10, 2000, accessed April 28, 2012
- ↑ House Party (1990) at boxofficemojo.com (English), accessed April 28, 2012
