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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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MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.38 x 0.6 inches; 2.88 Ounces
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 54 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ March 30, 1999
Actors ‏ : ‎ Sevigny, Beckinsdale, Eigeman, As
Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Polygram Video
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00000F0D3
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Last But Not Least

Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2009

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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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This is a tough film for some people. It is not for the action adventure crowd who always want their characters rather flat and racing to catch up with the plot or the laugh a minute crowd. Otherwise it's really a fine film. It's a comedy of manners. The audience can at least relate to one of a collection of characters in this film who are struggling to find the right person. Witty exchange is more valued than the plot in the world around them. People usually speak their minds and on occasion they hold their tongues and over the course of the film we learn why we like them and dislike them. We can also relate to their mistakes and troubles. There are no spoilers for this sort of film. It concerns characters in search of happiness and in the end they got what they deserved. This is a structurally simple, well-shaped comedy that you can repeatedly watch.

The only thing that you really need know about the plot concerns the oncoming fall of disco and the club. First, the club is being jointly investigated by the IRS and the DA. Bernie owns the club.Des is a manager at the club. Jimmy and Josh are his friends. Des is a real womanizer at the start of the film. He drops women when he announces to them that the relationship can't go any further now that he's come to the conclusion that he's gay. Jimmy works for an ad agency and the IRS is a big client. Jimmy's boss, aware of his friendship with Des,is leaning on him to get their IRS and DA into the club or he'll lose his job. Josh works for the prosecutor's office. The DA like the IRS, is quite interested in the club for drugs rather than unreported income. Josh and his colleagues search for evidence at the club. Once they have accumulated enough evidence the club will be raided.

While there are numerous female characters only two really matter. Charlotte and Alice have an unstable relationship. They work at the same publishing firm and ever since they met in college Charlotte has been letting the air out of Alice's tires. There's a terrific scene in the nightclub when Charlotte is puzzled why Alice isn't drinking then recalls the drug on her bureau and informs everybody in front of Alice that she has the clap! Charlotte like Dez has a big ego and is often competing with Alice over men. They also discover that they wind up with the wrong man,somebody a bit more suitable for the other woman.

At night they form a social group at the disco club and pair off into couples. The group varies on occasion but Dez, Josh, Charlotte and Alice are the lead characters. Jimmy and Tom are strong support characters but they strike out with the women. Charlotte is stunned when Jimmy wants to break off their relationship. Tom gives Charlotte, a virgin, the clap and she learns about his wife. One night the conversation about the film, The Lady and the Tramp, takes place with Josh and Alice on one side of the discussion while Charlotte and Dez oppose them. Josh's reading of Lady and Tramp is almost an indictment of the behavior of Dez and Charlotte. Lady is light-headed and irresponsible. Tramp will stay a tramp. Josh contends that they will never change!

In the end people recognize that the problem is finding a good fit. Alice is furious when Charlotte walks off with Jimmy but after she gets to know him she's relieved that Charlotte got stuck with him. Jimmy is sorry too. He could never see himself as a part of Charlotte's life and to her amazement he walks out on her. On the other hand this is no problem with Dez who thrives on big dreams and can eagerly take a piece of the action. Alice values honesty in her men and gets along best with others who do so. Otherwise her discretion is constantly tested and simply easier at times if she shuts up.

If you've seen My Dinner with Andre or My Night with Maud dialogue is quite important. So I can understand why Stillman chose the disco club for the background for so many scenes. It seemed like all of New York's night life gathered here for a while. Stillman probably put the naked woman into the film for an R rating. It's not for kids. They would easily grow bored with a film about the struggle to find the right person for your life. Without question it's better seen without commercial interuption so buy the DVD. Michael Weatherly from NCIS also puts in an appearance. He's one of the people that Jimmy sneaks into the club and who works with Josh in the DA's office. He and Josh later lead the raid on the club.

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A fine Stillman film

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2023

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One of the best post-collegiate films. A classic.

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Frances Owen

Favorite movie

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2023

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The vibes, the dialogue, the transition between two decades/eras that I was not alive for but romanticize, the music, everything. So good I show it to everyone

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Disco life

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2021

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If you were part of the disco era this movie will bring back some of those memories when you were clubbing.

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Brilliant...cries out for a new DVD release!

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2007

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I love this movie...it is my era and my peer-time in history. I first saw it in a theater in the 15 minutes it was in release. I broke my own "never buy a VHS tape again!" rule to get a second hand copy. The DVD is hard to find and very expensive. Other than the fact that the VHS copy is full screen, I'm happy to at least own a copy.

I think all the performances are stunning, the dialogue whip smart and the direction lovely. Sevigny made me love her in this film. I also think Kate Beckinsale does a ton of heavy lifting with some mighty rapid chatter. It isn't a sympathetic part yet she makes it warm.

I'd buy a new DVD in a heartbeat. In my dreams, The Criterion Collection puts out a triptych of the Stillman films. Do see this film if you can. It is an intelligent and marvelous piece of work.

ETA: I now own the VHS and the DVD...I highly recommend the widescreen DVD version. I think the dance/club/city walking sequences are so much better in the original ratio.

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Last Days of Disco=boredom

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2019

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I love a great disco movie but while I was watching this I was thinking: “does this director really think because he plays “disco” music and randomly drops balloons no one would notice the zombies hanging out in the background of this very boring and pretentious looking “Disco” club? A bunch of yuppies not happy with themselves or there lives thrown all together in this dull too well lit club that’s supposed to resemble a bad version of Studio 54. Turned it off the moment someone’s parents somehow wondered onto the set. Boring, tries to be sophisticated and fun and it’s neither. You want a good time and a real disco watch “54”, “Boogie Nights”, “Summer of Sam” or “Saturday Night Fever”. Who wears a trench coat to a disco?! Puke.

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Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2022

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Love this movie, great soundtrack, and choreography.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 16, 2020

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Great performances by the two female leads. Fantastic soundtrack. Good story which happens behind the focus on going to the disco. If you were involved in anything like that scene and in the age group, you could be overwhelmed with nostalgia, as I was. I can and do watch this film time and again

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Reviewed in Canada on January 13, 2018

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Nice film for a Kate Beckinsale fan.

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I was disappointed with the film

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2017

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I was disappointed with the film. It was OK, but I expected better dialogues, a more intriguing plot and also a more accurate representation of the typical eighties atmosphere.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2017

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There's a rumour Kate Beckinsale once peed into a director's thermos. I wish the rumour was true.

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