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Synopsis: 15-year-old April is running from one bad situation to another, hoping to find an answer that doesn't involve getting undressed. As April navigates LA, she finds a group of confused kids struggling to chase their dreams.
Starring: Vinessa Shaw, Willa Holland
Supporting actors: Richard Gunn, Patrick Fischler, Fiona Dourif, Erik Smith, Alexander Cendese, Ross Patterson, Jordan Havard, Christopher Allport, Jeff Newman, Tierra Abbott, Lisa Arturo, Erik Bragg, Alesha Rucci, Lindley Domingue, Shelley Dowdy, Robert Ellsworth, Carrie Finklea, Scott Grossman, Jessica Havard, Sonita Henry
Directed by: Jason Freeland
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 29 minutes
Release year: 2008
Studio: Lionsgate
ASIN: B001O0ZUYQ (Rental) and B00269W9QG (Purchase)
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #35,316 in Amazon Video On Demand (See Bestsellers in Amazon Video On Demand)
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Compatible with: Mac and PC online viewing, Windows PC download, Sony BRAVIA Internet Video Link, Roku player, compatible portable video devices. System requirements
Format: Amazon Video on Demand (streaming online video and digital download)
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Garden Party DVD ~ Erik Smith

3.8 out of 5 stars (5) $17.99
Theatrical Release Information
  • US Theatrical Release Date: July 11, 2008
  • Production Company: Lookout Films
  • Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars attending this Party left me wondering why..., November 16, 2008
By Geminiguy (Bloomington, IN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Garden Party (DVD)
Garden Party is one of those movies that feature a few storylines that all intertwine throughout the movie. I usually like movies like this one because I enjoy the variety of characters presented and the interesting ways their lives intersect. Unfortunately, this is one movie that I found my self feeling completely blank on. I neither like it nor hate it. I do feel as if I wasted my time watching it though.
Let me see... there was diversity. There was a real estate agent who was extremely successful who had a few dirty pictures floating around on the internet. She has a stalker guy who is obsessed with her and having woes with his girlfriend and cannot seem to decide if he wants to sell his house. Her assistant is a guy who seems confused... really confused... about his sexuality but he does have an affixation for pot. He picks up this homeless kid who is a musician who is on the verge of being big and develops a swift attraction to him. The homeless kid seems to be a "pleaser" and will do whatever to make someone happy. He meets a girl at a party and she seems to develop some odd... swift sexually charged emotional connection with him. OH! And then there is the young woman who runs away from a "pervert step-father" infested home to live with her lesbian cousin. Also in the mix are a dirty picture photographer who also seems to double as a creepy therapist and an older man who has the lust of a school boy when it comes to women but the attitude of a pig when it comes to them saying no.
So, while the cast is rather diverse and their pasts seem interesting, when it all gets fleshed out it all seems so bland. The acting was serviceable but it just wasn't enough to make me really care for anybody. Even though the film dealt with some rather "dirty" elements, it came off to squeaky clean for my tastes. I have nothing against squeaky clean, don't get me wrong. But I do have a problem when squeaky clean is in a movie that seems to follow the world of sex, drugs, and rock and roll.
Lame horse... meet pasture...

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3.0 out of 5 stars I Went To A Garden Party, July 10, 2009
By Bryan A. Pfleeger (Metairie, Louisiana United States) - See all my reviews
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Jason Freeland's Garden Party is one of those films that tries hard to be hip and chic but doesn't always hit its mark. The intersecting story film is notoriously hard to pull off. When done well (Altman's Short Cuts, Haggis' Crash) they can be quite realistic and interesting to see. Unfortunately Garden Party comes off as improbable and contrived.

Garden Party (it takes its name from the Ricky Nelson song) attempts to tell the story of a group of young people living in Los Angeles. First there is 15 year old April (Willa Holland) new in town and trying to get by without having to take off her clothes. Sammy is a muscian who is looking for a break, Nathan is a intern at the real estate office of Sally St Clair (Vinesaa Shaw). St. Clair is a pot growing real estate agent who has some particularly nasty skeletons in her closet who is the glue that holds the film together.

While not a bad film it could have been much better. The biggest complaint is that Freeland does little to make his viewers care about his characters or their stories. The entire film has a sort of sordid feel that makes it hard to get into.

As a small release the film is presented in standard definition with no extras to spesk of.

This may be worth a rental if your interest lies in this type of filmmaking.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Shallow, but entertaining, June 9, 2009
By Bradley F. Smith (Miami Beach, FL) - See all my reviews
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Ensemble cast flick about a bunch of very young Angelinos as they go about their lives. No plot to be bothered with. Some gratuitous nudity. In fact, people seem to be disrobing every few minutes here to compensate for the lack of drama. No matter. This is still entertaining enough for a night's viewing pleasure.
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