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The Last Days of Disco |  | Director: Whit Stillman
Actors: Chloë Sevigny, Kate Beckinsale, Chris Eigeman, Mackenzie Astin, Matt Keeslar
Studio: Polygram Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  100 reviews
Sales Rank: 46964
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 113 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 044005826722
EAN: 0044005826722
ASIN: B00000F0D3
Theatrical Release Date: May 29, 1998
Release Date: March 30, 1999
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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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 Pallid and outdated view of ealy 1980s January 22, 2010
Alan A. Elsner (Washington DC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie set in New York in the "very early 1980s" was actually made in 1998. It now looks badly outdated when viewed from either perspective.
We have a group of recent college grads congregating in Manhattan and gathering at a hip disco club. The two women played by Chloe Sevigny and Kate Beckinsale are at the center of the plot. They vaguely knew each other at Hampshire College and now work for the same publishing company and decide to share an apartment.
Kate is the bitchy one and Chloe the quiet one -- so quiet she barely seems awake.
There are several man orbiting these two -- one is a district attorney, another works in advertising and a third works at the disco -- but they all kind of melded into each other in my mind so I had difficulty sorting out who was who.
So these people flirt with one another, kind of fall in and out of bed, lose jobs, gain promotions and keep on talking and talking at interminable length. Sadly, their discourse is neither particularly witty nor even particularly interesting.
Nobody at this disco has any moves so the dance scenes come across as pretty uninspired. Disco, with all its excesses, was at least pretty dynamic and over-the-top -- something this movie failed to convey.
I was there in the 1980s. It was never as boring as this.
 This is one of my favorite movies January 9, 2010
Erika Fontana
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Whit Stillman created a wonderful, wordy exploration of relationships in the era of the decline of disco. The movie does have some great music but the conversations and relationships between the characters are what really draw you in. Fans of his previous movies will also appreciate appearances of characters from those movies.
Final Chapter of the Perfect Trilogy December 12, 2009
C. Kramer (Los Angeles, CA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Whit Stillman has made three incredible films, and this easily has the best use of music of the three. The "Lady and the Tramp" conversation contains some of the most fascinating dialog ever caught on film. Unfortunately, "54" came out a little before this one (and made much more money). So happy to see LDOD is finally in print again!
 great plot, great music. December 9, 2009
Ted (Pennsylvania, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This review is for the Criterion Collection DVD edition of the film.
The Last Days of Disco is a film directed by Whit Stilman. It is his third and latest film and the second released through the Criterion Collection.
The film which takes place in "the very early 80's" follows several yuppies in New York City, some of whom know each other. It shows thim at work and their nightlife at a disco. Disco is dying but they still like it. The club they go to has seedy owners but they like it anyway and know a worker there who sneaks them in the back door when the bouncer won't let them in. Later on, when disco's popularity drops like a brick, they hope that one day it will become popular again.
The film has a great soundtrack, starting with Carol Douglas' "Doctor's Orders" in the opening credits to the end credits sequence with The O'Jays "Love Train" with a scene (unrelated to the plot) that will remind you of the end credits scene in Slumdog Millionaire. The crew even snuck in an Italo Disco song, "Dolce Vita" by Ryan Paris, which was actually released in 1983 at least a year after the film takes place.
This is a really nice film, although I would have liked it better if it were PG-13 and not R, as Stillman's other films were. I liked the film so much, I bought a second copy and donated it to the library I work at.
I'm hoping Criterion will eventually release Stillman's second film, "Barcelona", but just in I bought the Warner Brothers edition.
The Criterion DVD includes a commentary of the film by Whit Stillman and cast members, Chloë Sevigny and Chris Eigeman, deleted scene with optional commentary by Stillman, an audio recording of Stillman reading a chapter from his book, "The Last Days of Disco, with Cocktails at Petrossian Afterwards" which is based on the film, a stills gallery of production, and a documentary on the film's production.
This is a great film and I recommend it highly.
Last But Not Least October 3, 2009
Patrick Mc Coy (Tokyo, Japan)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Whit Stilman is one of my favorite directors, who I think has been woefully underrated, he recently had this previously out of print film The Last Days of Disco undergo the Criterion treatment. This ensemble cast was one of the first things I saw the stunning Kate Beckinsale in. She was great as the acidic Charlotte-so unlikable. It also stars Stilman regular Chris Eigeman and Chloe Sevigny in the impressive ensemble cast about the mating/dating rituals of yuppies in the early 80s. It is my third favorite Stillman film after Metropolitan (which also got the Criterion treatment) and Barcelona (which deserves the Criterion treatment). That being said it was better than I remember previously with the witty Stillman-esque dialogue including a hilarious take down of Lady and the Tramp. This DVD is a new restored high-definition transfer supervised and approved by Whit Stilman with audio commentary from Stillman, Sevigny and Eigman. Four deleted scenes with commentary. There's also an audio recording of Stillman reading a chapter from his book The Last Days of Disco, with Cocktails at Petrossian Afterwards. There are also a behind the scenes featurette, original theatrical trailer, and an insightful essay by novelist David Schicker.
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