One of Parker Posey's funniest performances. It has a great supporting cast and a fun plot. Must see for anyone who likes to party, but can also appreciate other things like....the Dewey Decimal System. :)

I love everything about this movie. I watched it several times and never got tired of it. Each time I watched this movie I saw something I had missed from the very first time watching it. The acting is wonderful, the music is great. The plot is interesting, drew me right in. It should have got an Oscar, and several best actor awards.

This film is a delightful, light hearted look at both sides of where the "club kid" rave scene blends with the New York art, music and performance art worlds (with a cameo by the omnipresent Miss Bunny). This is "Torch Song Trilogy" for the perky-post-teen girls. "That Girl" for our disaffected, affected millenium times.
The dialogue is fast and funny, and Parker Posey's costumer deserves - if not an academy award, at least - a stadium "wave" of kudos.
Of course, this film rests on the very stylish platform heels of Miss Posey, and she is perfectly cast. Like a lot of her acting work, it may not be very deep, it is often self-referential and, well, posey... but it all WORKS. She is an entertainer, and this film entertains, she carries it on her shoulders like a faux leopard wrap, and never lets it drop to the floor.
Mary is a superficial party fashionista who isn't above stealing desinger clothing from a friend's closet or making out with someone else's boyfriend. On a deeper level, this is a story of a girl and her friends who are care-less in every sense of the word, including about other people; and the process of learning that caring is neccessary to life.
The script is beautifully crafted, witty, and the only performance that disappoints is the Aunt, in a role that was much too one-dimensional and heavy handed; a more nuanced performance from her, would have deepened the relationship between the two... but... hey... this is comedy. The best performance is by the fallafel selling boyfriend. We should all be so lucky.
I rate this as a 4 because it isn't a great moment of film history, it is not a classic, and it is not great art (all of which get deeper and richer on re-viewing). But it has everything an entertaining film needs, and is worth viewing several times for the clothes alone!

Parker Posey is hott. This movie is hott. There is a lovable quality about the film so basically its a love or hate expierence. If you enjoy the rave scene or something similar about it I think you should check this movie out. There are maney quotable lines and scenes from the movie as you can tell from other reviews, This movie is just pure entertainment. Hi everyone Im Renee and IM A GODAM ALCOHOLIC!

Mary is a pioneer fashionista. Anyone familiar with the nyc club scene should appreciate this movie. The ingenius stereotypical characters may get stale at moments, but all in all this movie couldn't be better. If u dig the dewey decimal system, drag queens, mythology, 90s house music, falafels, or LSD... this movie is waiting 4 u 2 see it!

Party Girl is great. Parker Posey is wonderful in it and the supporting cast is great. This was the first movie I saw that had Parker in it, after that I was hooked. She is an amazing actress and this movie introduced me to her.

It's a fun film, has a great sountrack, and has some diverse characters. I love the NY party/loft scene from the early 90's, it makes you wanna go out and party all night, and still get to work on time the next day!

Pick this one up....

Hilarious. It's just one of those movies you can watch over and over. That funny. Party girl goes straight, learns the Dewey Decimal System, sells diva wardrobe and embraces librarianhood! What could be more satisfying than that? See it.

I really love this movie. It is very hilarious, and has a lot of on-liners, that never go old. I don't remember this movie from 1995, but that's alright. It has good discoteque-house music all through the film, which is partially why the movie is good. I'd recommend this to any college student who is struggling to get a degree, and prepare for the future. As well as any Parker Posey fans.

Part Girl is a great comedy,Parker Posey is endearing as this clueless clubkid trying to get her life together. If you are a Parker Posey fan you will love this movie. I can relate to some of the situations in the movie since i was into the NYC club scene in the mid and late 90's. It is really a shame however, that this dvd does not come in a widescreen edition. Hopefully they will release this movie in widescreen format sometime soon.
If you don't like Parker Posey or if you have never been to a club you won't enjoy the humour in this dvd...

Mary is not a librarian but a library clerk who later aspires to be a librarian. It was nice to see the professional get a little bit of respect in such a humorous way.

Mary wants nothing more out of life than to party 'til she drops. Unfortunately, she lands herself in jail and needs her godmother's help for the bail. However, she draws the line at giving Mary more money, and a penniless Mary finds herself agreeing to work at the same library her godmother works at. For a while, Mary exists as a Party Girl at night and a librarian by day. None of her friends see her as anything other than the Party Girl, and it's only after she starts working at the library that she starts to see herself as someone with a future.

Granted, this movie definitely has problems. The romance with the falafel salesman is weak, and it's not exactly a subtle movie. Mary and her friends can be absolutely clueless (everyone's mentioned the "Imitate a cat puking" bit, but I'll mention it again - I discovered that it was possible to laugh and cringe at the same time). As someone who works in the library, however, I have to say that some of the library humor is really fabulous. I can't count how many times I've wanted to do what Mary did and give the people who reshelve things just anywhere a piece of my mind. All the librarians I know who've seen this movie have loved it, so, if you work at a library, I would definitely suggest seeing this. If you don't work at a library, there's still a lot here that's worth seeing, although the movie may rate more of a three for you.

Rated 1 star. As low as it gets at rating these movies. I am trying to resell this at another website. Best to rent or borrow from local library.

I saw this movie for the first time right out of college and it inspired me to move to NYC. It brilliantly captures the recreational substance induced hazy world of party goers all over Soho. Mary, the ultimate party diva is forced to learn responsiblity when her godmother, Judy, gives her a job as a library clerk..."A trained monkey learned this system on PBS in a matter of hours!" Mary works. Mary shoplifts from other people's closets..."Hello Chanel!" Mary falls for her local falafel vendor. Mary gets the guy. Mary loses the guy. Mary parties. Mary learns something about herself...mostly that her shallow lifestyle will only last so long. The dialogue is crisp and funny, the characters are well developed, and Parker Posey's performance is brilliant. A very young and very sexy Liev Schreiber delivers the goods as well. This movie is filled with so much fun....the scene with "Natasha" alone is worth the price of the disc. This is a must have!

This is a great Parker Posey film. It may seem cheesy at first, but it gets better. I love this film the more I watch it. Parker Posey plays Mary, who works at the library at first against her will but she grows to love the library along with the falafel boy. There are several classic Parker moments as only Parker can do them.

Watch this film with the intent of watching Parker do her thing.

I loved this movie the first time I saw it years ago on HBO. It's my favorite movie plain and simple. It's very clever, stylish, and funny. Parker is my favorite actress and the intelligence of the movie really comes out after you view it mulitple times. Enjoy.

This is a modern day "Breakfast at Tiffany's". Entertaining and quirky; Parker Posey is hilarious.

This is certainly a charming little movie, but let's face it : It's all about seeing Parker at her very best.

All Parker fans know this movie to be where we see her doing the most of what has gained her all her fans.

Let's hope that she is given another opportunity in the future to fully fill center stage the way she does here. She deserves it.

...a side order of babaganouj and a seltzer, please.

Ok, I have seen "Party Girl" more times than any other movie (we're talking hundreds of times here). It is actually on my top five list of favorite movies. This movie is definitely not for everyone. I myself, found the movie EXTREMELY entertaining and funny. This was actually the very first independent film I ever saw and it got me into the whole Indie scene way back in the day.

What's up buttercup? The rent and I'm not paying.. NA-TASH-A!

The "imitate a cat puking" part makes me laugh to this day! Parker Posey is very very talented ... along with the other members of the cast.

A trained monkey learned this system on PBS in a matter of hours! Re-coat it!

The character Posey plays in the movie, Mary, wants to be a librarian and make something of herself. Granted, she is also a Party Girl, so this makes for some interesting scenarios in the movie. I would give this movie 10 stars if I could. Maybe I'm just partial to it because it was the first non-mainstream/non-Hollywood UNIQUE movie I ever saw and it broadened my horizons, but, who knows, maybe you will like it too. ;)

I want to be a librarian!

(I also highly recommend the soundtrack to the movie.)

The story is unbelievable, the outfits were awful & the lighting could have been much improved. The only amusing bit in the movie occurs when the Party Girl attempts to explain myth of Sisyphus to her roommate.

Parker Posey is talented and beautiful, strong, self-assured, and yet does not take herself too seriously. She makes this movie the delight it is. Of course, the excellent soundtrack helps. There are plenty of funny moments. My favorite scene is when she arranges her roommate's album collection (and he is a serious DJ!) according to the Dewey System. He is furious, but she calms him down after explaining how she has cross-referenced Sylvester in both the 70's Disco and Diva categories. Absurd humor is always the best. There's plenty of colorful clothing, dancing, music, décor. Why didn't this become a cult movie?

This has got to be one of the most innovative and tongue-in-cheek independent films of all time. I didn't know anything of the film until last year, and totally got the reason why it was revered as a cult classic among those with brains and a sense of humor.

The great thing about this movie is the leading lady, Parker Posey. Anyone who doesnt crack up the moment she opens her mouth has obviously had a seriously deprived childhood. Among all contemporary actresses, theres not one that has the instinctive comic likeability and timing that Posey has. Well, maybe Lisa Kudrow, but shes busy wasting away her life on 'Friends'.

Parker plays Mary, a Party Girl to reckon with ('I'm a girl who parties like a man', the film's soundtrack tells us). However, with bills to pay and the feeling of self-worth to satisfy, Mary falls at the feet of her godmother, who gives her a job at the library. While the film itself is irreverent, the wondrous job it extracts from its' leading cast is superb. Parker's Middle Eastern lover, her gay best friend, and her English DJ room-mate, all spicen up the proceedings, as Mary works her way through this thing called life, only to discover that the only thing that really matters is the ability to party the best you can.

Aside from spouting some of the most unfortgettable one-liners, Parker's sullen performance as a librarian, and her transformation into a care-a-hang nightlife girl is extremely watchable. I personally preferred her performance here to the more respected one she gave in the dark 'The House of Yes'. Its also far better and substantial than the one she gave us in 'Henry Fool'.

The film also has a stunning soundtrack. The only pity is that it is not yet available on DVD. While other Parker flicks such as 'Best in Show', 'Clockwatchers' and even 'Guffman' are all getting the DVD treatment, its high time someone woke up and put this to digital disc.

Highly recommended.

I picked this movie up on a whim at the video store and I was very pleasantly suprised. I had seen Posey in "The House of Yes" and didn't like the film, but liked her. The film has great music and a good back drop of the club scene between drugs, fashion-tinged clothing, and club kids. I was not familiar with Omar Townshend, but he is believable as the Lebanese falafel vendor that Posey gets involved with. This is a light, enjoyable flick and of the variety that romantic comedies should be: sweet, intelligent, and with a happy ending. Definitely worth watching!

Parker Posey is in great danger of becoming the Sandy Dennis of her generation, playing the "kooky but lovable eccentric" yet again in this somewhat dumbed-down version of "Last Days Of Disco". Posey's obviously natural state of perpetual twitchiness is put to good use in the role of librarian by day, party animal by night. (Naming the character "Mary" is an obvious goof on "Marian the Librarian".)The scene where a drunken Mary breaks into the library after hours, bound and determined to master the Dewey Decimal System by dawn is quite a howl. On a sliding scale of similar New York Downtown Scene films, with "Desperately Seeking Susan" at the top and the dismal "Slaves Of New York" at the bottom, this one falls somewhere in the middle. A mostly entertaining and breezy comedy (as long as you don't think about it too hard!).

All right, it's not brilliant. But Parker Posey is adorable. She has the best clothes. There is a great scene involving the sound of a cat puking. The plot depends heavily on the Dewey Decimal System. In short, all librarians must watch it.

I never saw this when it was first released because the title really put me off. Since I grew tired of the club scene years ago and never embraced drug culture myself, I thought a movie about some Party Girl would bore me to tears. But a friend did recommend I rent it and give it a chance, and now it's among my favorite films. It gets more and more charming and funny each time I watch. I just love the whole idea of a vapid club-kid being shackled to a library clerk job all day and falling for a (gorgeous even if he is a horrible actor) guy who sells falafel on a street corner. The supporting characters are all a lot of fun, and while there are rough spots in terms of dialogue and plot, the actors, story and great array of music used to score the film made it a ton of fun for me. It's not often that I'm pleasantly surprised by a movie, this was a rare experience, but if you have a good sense of humor and like quirky, kooky characters you should love this movie. I know I did. And I must agree with the people who fawned over Parker Posey, she absolutely makes this film and I can't imagine it working with any other actor as Mary. This movie has already become something of a cult classic, as it damn well should be. Is it Citizen Kane? No. But it's a lot of fun and well worth seeking out to rent.

I woke up in the middle of the night a few years ago and this movie was just coming on. I think it is one of the best-most entertaining movies ever. The personalities of these characters are so great and fun to watch and the acting is so beleivable-you feel like if you make a visit to NYC you might bump into one of them. Also to add-this movie is what a real indi film is...a really great-well acted story that just happened to be shot on a low budget. It doesn't need be anything other than what it just is-a cool movie.

Don't let the reviews praising or criticising the portrayal of club culture bias your attitude towards this movie - it is a simple and sweetly told love story, albeit with a hipper than usual setting, hilarious dialog and of course the wonderufl acting talents of Parker Posey! Other reviews also make it seem like a piece of fluff, while it is certainly not a life changing or thought provoking movie, it does operate on two levels and eventually has Parker Posey's character operate on the deeper side of life - however the party side is oh so fun! There's a sex scene in the library that is soooo lovely. "I think I'm an existentialist". I think that if you like Kevin Smith movies, you would like this one.

Absolutely hilarious show! Who cares if it is not realistic? I know I don't. Parker Posey is the perfect party girl. See it!

Hard to believe the people above saw the same move I just saw. Parker Posey was fine, but the script and story just kept getting unimaginably worse. Its presentation of NYC night life is totally unrealistic - or perhaps dated. Just some small, petty examples: when has a NYC night club EVER been as quiet as that, where people can have actual conversations? And why are there virtually no pedestrians near the corner of Lafayette and Houston (where the vendors sell Falafel)? Production value extremely low-budget. Only a couple of real laughs. The librarian jokes were too easy, like shooting fish in a barrel. It was admittedly fun to watch her dance around, but even that got pretty tired pretty fast. I loved her in "Waiting for Guffman" -- see that instead.

Parker poseys film "partey girl". i s the story of a girl who is down on her luck and has no where to turn except her narsistic god-mother who barley rembers her. As time goes on mary( parker posey) begains to fall for a fafall vender named mustafa, gains a new room mate and loses her job at her god-mothers library. Can mary get back her job? How will things work out with mustafa? can she be more then a party girl? guess youll have to just watch one of the wittestit , funniest, most engaging movies ive seen allll year. look out for her famous line " im a loser so shoot me'.

A very witty urban comedy, this movie follows the misadventures of Mary. As an organizer of parties at her place, Mary refuses to work a real job, however after the law steps into the picture, mary is forced to choose a more stable, respectable career. With the help of her godmother, Mary the club-hopper becomes Mary the librarian, and through this career she discovers talents she never had before. Parker Posey is perfect as Mary, and her wit and attitude are the true gem of this film. Directed by Daisy Von Schulenberg ("Madeline") "Party Girl" also stars Guillermo Diaz and Schulenberg's real-life mother as Mary's godmother. If you loved "Clueless" you'll love "Party Girl"!

This movie is very well done and has a satisfying ending. Parker Posey is perfectly cast as a latter-day Holly Golightly. I like this movie very much - its not going to cure cancer or improve race relations, but its still great fun.

Funny, Funny, Funny! In her own weird twisted way, Parker Posy is a Doris Day or a Sandra Dee for the 90's. She always has great clothes ... enough cash to be decadent,lotsa friends... but never a real job ... oh well!

She is consistently charmimg in everything (except Frisk) and if any of ever had someone reorganize your records from BPMs ... you will understand the most of this... well!

BTW: I once had someone alphabetize my records ... I almost lost it!

A really fun, multi-watchable movie.

Actually, I had originally planned to give "Party Girl" four stars, but the other reviews were so uncritical and fawning that I knocked it down to a 3 just for contrarian purposes. (I won't give a movie five stars unless it's called, say, "Citizen Kane" or "Rashomon," or perhaps the MST3K version of "Manos: The Hands Of Fate.") To tell the truth, I really enjoyed the film for the most part; Ms. Posey is simply luminous in the title role. But I'm afraid I can't quite relate to its celebration of Lower Manhattan club culture, as the review from D.C. below alludes to. As a hopelessly drab, working-class Midwestern suburbanite, I'm a little put off by what seems to me to be a rather elitist sensibility in the club scene, particularly in NYC. Sure, there's the appearance of democracy, with whites, blacks, Latinos, gays, and other socio-ethnic groups all in attendance, but the truth is that only WELL-HEELED, WELL-BUFFED, and WELL-CONNECTED whites, blacks, etc. actually have the proverbial snowball's chance to actually get past the all-powerful gatekeepers, at least at the kind of hipper-than-thou "now" clubs that are depicted in this film. And, as someone who's seen firsthand the damage that drug abuse can wreak in a person's life, I have a problem with ANY movie that makes said drug abuse look trendy and cute. Still, I found myself liking Posey's character in spite of myself, and "Party Girl" is an entertaining enough depiction of a contemporary subculture; just don't look at it as a model for Real Life.

Leo is so funny in this movie, he says he's a DJ at the hottest club, "yo, because I'm GOOD!" whereas the club owner had hired him because his "tape didn't suck" and she had nobody else available. And how does his record collection jump from "over 1000 albums" to "2000 albums" so quickly? And just what was so bad about "Teddy Rogers"- we may never know the whole story. "Be careful of pinata!" Also a good movie in that you can hate the staff sargeant head librarian character, just as you would in real life, because you've probably seen librarians just like her before in your own area.