Screening Party (2008)
Movies are life.
When journalist Dennis gets assigned to write about Pretty Woman for Marquee magazine's “Hooray for Hollywood Hookers” issue, he invites five friends over to screen, celebrate and skewer the modern-day Cinderella story. The partiers include his roommate Tony, a burnt-out cruise ship crooner who's desperately looking for a new gig on land; Lauren, a relationship-challenged aspiring stand-up comic; Marcos, a sweet-natured attorney who never met a tangent he couldn't go off on; Ross, an Opera-loving video clerk with multiple tattoos and arsenal of movie fun facts at the ready; and Dr. Beverly Beaverman, the shrink next door who finds Freudian psychological meanings in everything she sees. Together, they do their best to make sense of the 1990 Richard Gere-Julia Roberts romantic comedy classic while discovering that the movie's themes—sex, money, sex for money—resonate in their lives in ways both ridiculous and profound.
Cast
- Dennis Hensley - Dennis
- Erin Quill - Lauren
- Tony Tripoli - Tony
- Felix Pire - Marcos
- Ossie Beck - Ross
- Nora Burns - Dr. Beverly Beaverman
- Chil Kong - Barry
- Todd Christian Hunter - Danny Dancer
- Eli Eagle - Peter
- Justin Marco - Young Dennis
Screenplay
Themes
Absurd Fun and Cinema Homage, Spoof and Parody Films, Parody and Spoof, High School Reunion and Comedy, Hilarious High School Prank War
Keywords
sexuality, parody, friends, male prostitution, psychiatrist, video store, reenactment, pretty woman, get together, film critic, freelance journalist, gay theme, party
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Screening Party about?
- When journalist Dennis gets assigned to write about Pretty Woman for Marquee magazine's “Hooray for Hollywood Hookers” issue, he invites five friends over to screen, celebrate and skewer the modern-day Cinderella story. The partiers include his roommate Tony, a burnt-out cruise ship crooner who's desperately looking for a new gig on land; Lauren, a relationship-challenged aspiring stand-up comic; Marcos, a sweet-natured attorney who never met a tangent he couldn't go off on; Ross, an Opera-loving video clerk with multiple tattoos and arsenal of movie fun facts at the ready; and Dr. Beverly Beaverman, the shrink next door who finds Freudian psychological meanings in everything she sees. Together, they do their best to make sense of the 1990 Richard Gere-Julia Roberts romantic comedy classic while discovering that the movie's themes—sex, money, sex for money—resonate in their lives in ways both ridiculous and profound.
- Who directed Screening Party?
- Screening Party was directed by Chil Kong.
- Who stars in Screening Party?
- Screening Party stars Dennis Hensley, Erin Quill, Tony Tripoli, Felix Pire, Ossie Beck, Nora Burns.
- How long is Screening Party?
- Screening Party has a runtime of 25m (25 minutes).
- What genre is Screening Party?
- Screening Party is a Comedy film.
- What is the budget of Screening Party?
- Screening Party had a budget of $10,000.
- Where was Screening Party produced?
- Screening Party was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Screening Party?
- The themes of Screening Party include: Absurd Fun and Cinema Homage, Spoof and Parody Films, Parody and Spoof, High School Reunion and Comedy, Hilarious High School Prank War.