 | The Last Party (1992)
a must-see film |
| Summary |
Political documentary about the 1992 presidential election. |
| Genre |
Documentary |
| Direction |
Mark Benjamin, Marc Levin |
| Downey Factor |
Ultimate. This is his movie. |
| Character |
Himself. |
| Looks |
Varies, but ultimately irrelevant. |
| Performance |
The good thing about a documentary is that you get to see people the way they really are. |
| Line |
If you're going to spend all the time and energy to make a film, you might as well have it be something that really reaches out and does more than entertain people. Because uh, because you give a lot of your life to do it, so it might as well really matter.
It's quite a twelve-step platform this year. We have all these recovering men and women. It's kind of like one nation under rehabilitation. |
| Other Actors |
Interviews include Sean Penn, Oliver Stone, Robert Downey Sr. |
| Connection |
Laura Ernst Downey (stepmother) in Too Much Sun. Robert Downey Sr.'s Hugo Pool, Pound, Up the Academy, Rented Lips, America, Too Much Sun,Greaser's Palace, in Johnny Be Good. Deborah Falconer (ex-wife) in Short Cuts. Richard Lewis in That's Adequate and Hugo Pool. Mary Stuart Masterson in Chances Are. Sean Penn in Hugo Pool. Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers. |
| Location |
They visit many locations, including Los Angeles, the Deomcratic convention and other spots in New York, and the Republican convention in Texas |
| RDJ Says |
Never need to go to another convention, thank god. |
| Availability |
Rare, available on video. Not released on DVD |
| Rotten Tomatoes |
The Last Party |
| 2 Reasons to See It |
1. Now that MTV has syndicated the first season of The Real World, there is another way to take a nostalgic trip back to the political landscape of 1992.
2. You shouldn't even call yourself a Robert Downey Jr. fan if you haven't seen it. |
| Overall |
Even if politics bore you, this one is definitely worth checking out. |
| If You Like It |
You might also like The Soloist (2009), The Outsider (2006) |
