The Party

Media:	DVD
Directed by:	Blake Edwards
Starring:	Peter Sellers
Release date:	11 January, 2005
List price:	~~$14.95~~
Our price:	$12.36 that is 17% off!

The Party

Average rating: Stars

Birdie Num-Nums...

The most hilarious movie starring Peter Sellers is the Party. Film actor Hrundi V. Bakshi from India accidentally blows up the whole set in a movie (looks like they are filming "Gunga Din" almost) and is told he is "through" in Hollywood forever. Until he gets put accidentally on a dinner party list held by the movie's producer. The result is just as hilarious as the beginning of the movie; Hrundi can't help but screw everything up, spill something, tip something over, damage something or make some sort of funny social faux-pas at the dinner table.

Peter Sellers really outdid himself when he did The Party. It's sheer comic genius, not to be missed.

The Party - Peter Sellers

A Party Worth Crashing

It would be easy to dismiss Peter Sellers' character here, bumbling Indian actor Hrundi V. Bakshi, as a Hindu Clouseau. There is a certain sweetness and innocence to Bakshi as opposed to the pompously deluded Clouseau. What these two characters do share is an inspired sense for physical comedy. Bakshi is definitely one of Sellers' more inspired creations. Director Blake Edwards creates a sumptuous comic confection, a sedate Hollywood dinner party that escalates into outright mayhem. The sight gags come at you fast and furious and they make sense. At first I was taken aback by Edwards' use of Merv Griffin "B" listers in his cast (Claudine Longet, Andy Williams' ex-wife, Gavin McLeod of "Love Boat" fame, Carol Wayne, the weathergirl from the Carson show) though Steve Franken does an amusing turn as a besotted waiter as does Denny Miller as a movie cowboy. But then it dawned on me that real Hollywood types wouldn't take part in such an enterprise that tweaks their vanity. I can't see why because this is such a good-natured affair. Highly recommended for fans of good visual comedy.

Peter Sellers - The Party

5 star movie....Budget DVD!

This is a brilliantly funny movie....but why do we get the bare bones DVD? In Europe they have this on 2 DVD set...with stunning Extras..
Making of Documentary....technical documentary....mini features on the filmakers like a great interview with Blake Edwards...an extensive interview with Peter Sellers..and MORE!!!
I guess MGM figures the US market wants cheap DVDs and not fully fleshed out packages....I ordered the 2 disc set from amazon.co.uk and can play it in my all region player....
Hopefully this will come out in the US in this package...until then....you have a great movie at a cheap price....but the extras are in the can ....why they chose not to release it in the US?