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As the owner of legendary hotspots like Limelight, Tunnel, Palladium, and Club USA, Peter Gatien was the undisputed king of the 1990s New York City club scene. The eye-patch-sporting Ontario native built and oversaw a Manhattan empire that counted tens of thousands of patrons per night in its peak years, acting as a conduit for a culture that, for many, defined the image of an era in New York. Then years of legal battles and police pressure-spearheaded by Mayor Giuliani's determined crackdown on nightlife in the mid-'90s-led to Gatien's eventual deportation to Canada and to the shuttering of his glitzy kingdom.
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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
the federal government should be ashamed of how they ruined this man
January 24, 2012
By lisamarie22
Format:DVD
The INJUSTICE system is how the feds should be known. This film serves as a reminder of the abuse of power and yet there is no recourse for those victim to the system. More films need to be made to make Americans know how the DEA and FBI operate and how if they want you get you, there will always be a cooperator willing to "help" them build a case, even when it makes no logical sense. Thank God for juries. LIMELIGHT is a compelling important film and fun walk down memory lane!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a documentary that's almost hard to watch. Here was a man who fulfilled the American dream. Peter Gatien was an immigrant from Canada who came here, worked 16 hour days, and duly became rich and famous. He was the King of New York clubs and The Limelight was his mainstay. Gatien also ran Palladium and Tunnel. This fame attracted the attention of the New York law enforcement so they decided to break him...and they did. First, they engaged in lawfare by forcing Gatien to bankrupt himself paying legal fees, and then, when all else failed they deported him out of the country. He's back in Canada now and I can't blame him if he never sets foot in the US again. The government hated this fellow and would not accept anything less than his destruction. The film--and what I've read about him in the days since I saw it--leaves me convinced of his innocence. The central premise, that a club owner is personally responsible for the behaviors of everyone at his venue, is totally absurd. The city wanted to be done with him and tried to paint him as a major drug dealer. He clearly wasn't and what we as a people need to do is take as much money away from the government as we can. The last thing we need is a huge state apparatus that can be used against us based on the personal likes and dislikes of a few functionaries. If this doesn't sell you on libertarianism, nothing will.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By kristina81
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
i got this for my bf who used to frequent limelight and loves to talk about the fun he had at the club. he loved this movie. it took him right back and he learned a lot too. great movie
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT DOCUMENTARTY
Loved going to the Limelight & hearing this story. Working in the music biz I can relate to so much that happened & it was a shame that Peter Gatien had to go through all the... Read more
Published 16 days ago by Sweet_Sunshine
3.0 out of 5 stars
Strong Production Values but a bit flat!
This was an extremely well made, well shot (the colored window gels, Robert Richardson hot lighting), the greenscreening, vfx and editing were near flawless. Read more
Published 26 days ago by film lvr
5.0 out of 5 stars
Limelight (DVD)
Limelight Is a good "Movie / Documentary". Peter Gatien is brilliant, and Michael Alig is in this too. Read more
Published 2 months ago by 82JOSEPH
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous and Tragic Story of NYC Nightlife in the 80's & 90's - And...
It's films like these that make me sad to be an American. With each passing day, our freedom is eroded. Read more
Published 2 months ago by C. Clay
3.0 out of 5 stars
Solid
As someone whose early adulthood was spent in Manhattan at night, I was familiar with the rave scenes, and knew to avoid it for the very reasons the film promulgates. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Cosmoetica
3.0 out of 5 stars
interesting movie not as good as the trailer...
Interesting look at the new york club life, unfortunately, it's low budget and not that interesting, if you already have knowledge of that time.
Published 4 months ago by Tony Barker
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you are curious about how culture was made
This movie gives the viewer a backdoor perspective on environments that were major incubators for modern culture, as well as the ways that they have changes since their... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Tyler Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you've ever been interesting in the Club Kids, this is a great...
Peter Gatien will ALWAYS be the King of the Clubs in NY. This is an amazing documentary that really shows just how the whole Club Kid's scene went from fabulous to sad and how... Read more
Published 6 months ago by birdy84
3.0 out of 5 stars
THE DISCO DON
Is it just me or has anyone else noticed the self-absorbed attitude taken by folks who live in the New York hoi paloi? Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mark Turner
2.0 out of 5 stars
could have been better
boreing dont waste your money
i was expecing much more
it was disappointingwhat more can i say
it sould have been on tv
i was expecing much more
it was disappointingwhat more can i say
it sould have been on tv
Published 13 months ago by Helene A. Means
