200 Cigarettes

This week I decided to do something a little bit different and throw a small 80ies themed party with my friends. I was inspired by the movie 200 Cigarettes which takes place on New Year's Eve 1981 in New York. Perhaps 80ies themed parties are corny and done to death but I think 80ies fashion and  kitsch are so fun. Besides who doesn't like to dance to Blondie.

 200 Cigarettes is a drama/comedy  made in 1999 and it's a interesting mosaic of different characters that  unite under one roof at a certain New Year's party. Before that they run around  New York and spend their time figuring out their relationship status, contemplating about their love lifes and mostly getting drunk and arguing. It's the craziest night in the year and everybody has high expectations. Especially Monica who is throwing the party and dreading nobody will come. At first it seems that Monica's fears will come true since everybody is avoiding the awkardness of being the first one to arrive the party. In her despair Monica gets  drunk and passes out just when her guests are starting to show up. She wakes up in the morning only to witness the chaos and mess left behind after one successful New Year's bash.  

The story takes place in the early 8oih and displays the colorful New York scene.The characters have very different social backgrounds and preferences  which is outlined on their fashion sense. So we have two very colorful and flashy teenage girls, punks with Misfits leather jackets, a boring yuppie and a very interesting disco taxi driver .

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Famous musician Elvis Costello made a very interesting and funny cameo. He shows up at Monica's party and accidentally leaves his trademark glasses behind for her to find the next morning.

Famous comedian Dave Chapelle plays the funky  disco taxi driver. Courtney Love, Christina Ricci, Kate Hudson and the Affleck brothers also appear in the movie.

Ovotjedna inspiracija je film 200 Cigareta čija se radnja dešava na Silvestrovo 1981. godine u New Yorku. Umjesto klasičnog fotografiranja odlučila sam napraviti nešto malo drugačije i zajedno sa svojim prijateljicama napraviti pravi tulum sa 80ies tematikom.  Možda su partiji sa ovom tematikom već pomalo otrcani ali osamdesete su  tako  modno bogate i kičaste pa je zabava zagarantirana. I uostalom tko ne voli plesati na Blondie.  

Film 200 Cigareta je drama/komedija snimljena 1999. godine i pravi je mozaik likova koji se usprkos svojoj različitosti ujedine pod istim krovom i zajedno dočekaju novu 1982. godinu.  No od tuluma ih dijeli dugi put ispunjen prekidima sa partnerima, svađama, kontemplacijama o svojim ljubavnim pothvatima i krahovima ali prije svega očekivanjima o najluđoj noći u godini. Najveća očekivanja ima ipak  Monica koja priređuje doček i grozi se mogućnosti da nitko ne dođe na njenu zabavu.  Priča dalje prati  različite grupice ljudi koji trebaju doći na Monicinu zabavu no gube vrijeme motajući se po New Yorku kako ne bi došli prerano na zabavu.  U međuvremenu se domaćica Monica od očaja napila i onesvijestila taman kad su gosti počeli dolaziti. Zabava je bila hit i poprište brojnih romansi a Monica se budi ujutro samo da bi svjedočila neredu i kaosu koji je ostao u njenom stanu nakon ludog dočeka.

Radnja se dešava ranih 8oih i prikazuje šarenu njujoršku scenu. Likovi su karakterno  ali i socijološko-kulturno različiti što se jasno ocrtava na njihovom načinu odijevanja  Tako imamo dvije vrlo šarene i napadno obučene tinejđerke, pankere sa Misfits kožnim jaknama, dosadnog yupija i jednog vrlo zanimljivog taksista koji je pod utjecajem disco ere.   

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Značajnu i vrlo komičnu cameo ulogu ima slavni glazbenik Elvis Costello. Elvis se pojavljuje na Monicinoj zabavi i slučajno ostavi svoje trademark naočale koje mamurna Monica ujutro pronalazi.

Poznati komičar Dave Chapelle glumi otkačenog disco taksista a u ostalim ulogama se pojavljuju i Cortney Love, braća Affleck , Christina Ricci i Kate Hudson.