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The ENDLESS party scene

posted 16 years ago by GiantTurtleBoy
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I have to say, I was really enjoying this movie up until the flash forward at the end . That party at Ricardo's villa just went on and on and ON.
And I hear from the DVD commentary that it was supposed to be an orgy (?!) Either our commentator is confused or it's the tamest, most polite orgy in history.
Could someone please tell me why the party had to be so much longer and less dynamic than any other segment in the movie?

[–] poetcomic1 8 years ago

Party? What party? It is not like any party I have ever been to. That party energy of pretty girls, alcohol, laughter, music and fun was sort of... missing. This was a 'brilliant set piece' but not like anything I know of as a 'party'.