Fun City Editions, LLC, with sales and distribution expertise from MVD Entertainment Group, has circled Mar. 28 on the release calendar for the Blu-ray debut of writer/director Daisy von Scherler Mayer’s 1995 Sundance Film Festival surprise, Party Girl, starring Parker Posey.
Yes, Parker Posey, “Queen of the Indies!!”
This is a new 4K film restoration from the original 16mm camera negative, which was blown-up to 35mm for theatrical distribution (grainy to be sure … this new transfer clears all that up). A no-frills DVD edition will also be available on Mar. 28.
Mary (Parker Posey — Scream 3, Fay Grim, A Mighty Wind, Broken English … a long and impressive list) has a unique way of paying the rent on her apartment in Manhattan. She throws parties. It worked for a while, but as the film begins there is an end to the fun as she arrested for her latest blast and subsequently evicted from the place.
What to do? Her godmother, Judy Lindendorf (Sasha von Scherler), comes to her rescue and lands her a job at the library, and to everyone’s surprise, Mary becomes pretty good at it. She’s found her career, right? Come on, what kind of a comedy is that, the quiet librarian!!
She has also taken an interest in a Lebanese food street vendor by the name of Mustafa (Omar Townsend), which eventually leads to a romantic encounter at the library … which leads to her being fired.
She meant well … she was even a major asset, but the “party girl” in her is just something that rises up and creates havoc in her life!!
Bonus features include commentary from Comedy Central’s Jake Fogelnest and video sessions with Parker Posey, director Daisy von Scherler Mayer, writer/producer Harry Birckmayer and music supervisor Bill Coleman.
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