#House Party 2023

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TOSIN COLE in HOUSE PARTY (2023)

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Cudi in ‘House Party’ (2023)

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House Party 2023 Review

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House Party (2023, dir. Calmatic) - review by Rookie-Critic

It is arthouse film season. Any awards contenders/foreign language films that aren't already out over here in the States are going to come out in rapid succession over the next couple months so that the general public can see them before the awards shows are over. I love these movies, when they're good, they're incredible, but I get tired and brain fried watching these high concept, thinky films one after another after another sometimes. So, last Friday I went and saw House Party to unwind. Sometimes it's nice to just kick back, switch the thinker off, and enjoy the ride. Now, I will ashamedly admit that I have never seen the original, Reginald Hudlin, Kid 'n Play House Party from 1990, so I won't be able to draw many comparisons between the two films. From what I've read in other reviews, this new one wasn't able to capture the same heart or sense of fun that the original had. I can see where they're coming from; the titular house party doesn't really start until close to an hour into the film, and the buildup to it only has a couple of moments that are actually funny, but the House Party itself, once the film actually brings us there, is pretty entertaining. The celebrity cameos range from hilarious (Mark Cuban) to eye-roll inducing (Lil Wayne) to cool (Tinashe), the central protagonist duo of Jacob Latimore and Tosin Cole have great chemistry and comedic timing, and the joke factor of the film is just higher overall during the actual party. It's just a shame that it feels like it doesn't take up a lot of space in the film that's named after it.

Possibly the funniest part of the whole film is the cameo from Kid Cudi. It almost feels like a crime to call his role in the film a cameo because he's such an integral part of the film's story, and is one of the main characters of what is easily the funniest, craziest, best part of the entire movie. I won't spoil the fun because I think that, if you're into this kind of movie, I would definitely recommend seeing it. It never tries too hard, which is sometimes endearing, and sometimes a detriment to the quality of the film. Another one of the film's issues is that the ending feels incredibly rushed; with how long it took us to get to the actual House Party itself, you would think we'd spend at least a little time on the aftermath of the thing, but really the film seems content to just say "this is where the characters ended up, thanks for coming, bye bye now." in a matter of minutes. I appreciate the art of the epilogue, and it feels like House Party kind of phones theirs in. I also could have done without the main character, Kevin's, motivation for throwing the party. It feels like a McGuffin for the characters to "get serious" and "get things done" whenever anything starts to get out of hand. It just felt kind of tacked on and unnecessary when they could have easily just done it because, I don't know, they don't want to go to jail for throwing an illegal house party at LeBron James' house without his consent? That seems like a pretty good reason to kick into gear. Good enough for me, at least.

House Party is not a perfect film, by any stretch of the imagination. It has a ton of flaws, it's not as funny as it should be, and it's overall very forgettable, but did I hate it? No, not at all. I'm not sure if it's because of the aforementioned "arthouse burnout," or what, but I had fun with House Party. It's a decent enough distraction, I just feel like over time it will fade into obscurity, and not have the lasting societal impact that the film it sought to remake has.

Score: 5/10

Currently only in theaters.

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House Party 2023 Movie Review

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Should You Press (Kid 'N) Play on This Year's 'House Party'?

thank you brond james (CREDIT: Warner Bros. Pictures/Screenshot) Starring: Jacob Latimore, Tosin Cole, DC Young Fly, Karen Obilom, Andrew Santino, Melvin Gregg, Rotimi, Allen Maldonado, Kid Cudi, LeBron James, Mýa Director: Calmatic Running Time: 110 Minutes Rating: R for Party Vices and a Shockingly Violent Turn in the Final Act Release Date: January 13, 2022 (Theaters) What’s It About?: Kevin…

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I died at a house party due to the radio exploding and a website was displayed in front of me saying that I was dead and “Welcome to Heaven!” “Would you like to reincarnate?” “You will be redirected in … seconds.” And then it started playing some boy band music video but everything was all black. And then I woke up.

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@monicaweekfew3h day 2, mirror

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in / sp.

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Something about this

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An 🍏 a day. . .

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Pearl’s monologue (Mia Goth, Pearl; 2022)

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You're not Bob the Builder - naomi mcpherson (MUNA) x reader (soft!gf coded)

this comes as a lil side story from mornings :)

synopsis: nomi and joey build soft!gf a vanity and chaos ensues before an early muna!christmas dinner

g's notes: i want so celebrate muna christmas w nomi baby and my bff kelli siiiiiiigh

Warnings: RPF, christmas!, noami and jo being chaotic, no fundamental physical descriptors, reader is soft!gf coded so she/her pronouns/afab?

Your brow is sweating, weight rested on one foot as you stand at the stove, whisking gravy in a medium-sized pot.

"Where do you want this babe?" Kelli asks, standing in the doorway of the kitchen, holding a charcuterie board, an assortment of cheeses and meats, both vegan and not, decorated with fruits and dips paired with edible flowers, an impressive spread made by Kelli herself.

"The fridge I gues-" you start to say cut off by a yell coming from your bedroom.

"Put the hammer down!" "Naomi I swear to god..."

Kelli rolls her eyes, albeit lovingly as she opens the fridge.

"Do I even want to know?" you snort, returning to the stove. Kelli giggles, coming and sitting on the island a few feet away from you, feet swinging to kick your legs softly.

"They're putting together your vanity, I think," Kelli shrugs, popping a grape from a bowl on the counter into her mouth.

"I thought it was pre-built... the box was huge," you shrug gently.

"Nope, I think Jo was going to help set it up in the room and attach the mirror, but it came disassembled," Kelli winces.

"Should've asked Julien," you mumble, getting a belly chuckle out of Kelli, you both know Julien is far better with furniture and building things then either of your partners.

"Who knows, maybe they'll get it done faster because there's two of them?" she shrugs, popping another grape into her mouth and hopping down, getting ready to cut a baguette.

"Yeah, or I'll end up with no vanity and holes in my ceiling or walls," you grumble.

"Oh, don't be like that-" her words were cut off by two deep squeals and the sound of the electric drill, something flinging against the wall with a thump; Kelli's eyes widened.

Kelli moves quick but you move quicker, you shut off the stove and move the pot to an unused burner.

You both climb the stairs, moving to stand in the doorway, Naomi standing shirtless with their back facing you, and hands intertwined on the top of their head. Jo lays on the floor, staring at the ceiling, both letting out small huffs.

"What the hell was that?" you ask, looking down at the floor; you and Kelli's eyes are comically wide as you stare at the scattered vanity pieces all over your bedroom floor.

"Hi, babydoll," Naomi says casually, walking over to you, brushing your hair back, and placing small kisses on the crown of your hairline. Naomi's hair is tucked into a baseball cap, small curls peeking out the sides, sweat running down the middle of their torso, and the windows cracked open, letting a welcomed breeze into the room.

Jo groans from her place on the floor, tank top riding up slightly, visible sweat on their forehead.

"Why are you sweaty?" Kelli asks, eyebrows scrunched.

"Because Naomi ordered a fucking whack ass piece of furniture and-"

"I didn't, Jo! It's not my fault it didn't come with instructions--" Noami refutes, both of them starting to bicker again, Noami rubbing their hands over their face.

"Wait, it didn't come with instructions?" you ask, jaw dropped slightly as you stare at the half built base of the vanity.

"Maybe we should call JB," Kelli mumbles; Jo and Naomi whip their heads towards her.

"Bite your tongue!" "Take that back!"

Kelli puts her hands up, eyes widening as she fights a smile, "Okay, okay, sorry... didn't mean to touch a nerve..." she says, her tone filling with humor.

"We can do this, we- we can do this, Naomi, we don't need Julien... we can build this thing ourselves," Jo says, standing up and gesturing between themselves and Naomi. Jo's tone is almost as if she's trying to convince herself and Noami simultaneously.

"Yeah, fuck yeah... we can..." Naomi starts, turning to look back at you with a lopsided smile. "I can build... a vanity, baby, I can," Naomi says, trying to convince you.

"Right, yeah, I totally believe in you..." you say, tight smile as you look at the dent in your wall, eyes widening again.

Jo looks at you sheepishly, hands coming out in front of them, "I'll fix it," they say quickly as Naomi speaks over top of her, "It was an accident!"

All you can do is shake your head, rubbing the skin between your eyebrows and the bridge of your nose as you look at the bedside table across the room where the alarm clock sits. "People will be here in 6 hours..." you say, biting your lip nervously.

"Jo, we still need to go home and get ready..." Kelli warns softly.

"It's fine...we got this," Jo says cockily, eyes filled with terror as they look towards Naomi, both sharing a look.

"Okay, well... we'll leave you two to it," Kelli says suspiciously, pulling her phone out as you both back out of the room, returning downstairs.

"Please text JB," you murmur once you're out of earshot.

"Already did," Kelli huffs.

BONUS:

"Yo!" Julien says as she walks into the house, Lucy and Phoebe behind her, their partners carrying dishes or flowers into the house. Julien's girlfriend kisses your cheek softly, kissing Kelli and Katie's cheeks before heading into your kitchen; everyone starts chatting as more of your friends arrive.

"So where's the vanity?" Julien asks, adjusting the collar of her dress shirt.

"Upstairs... I don't really know what you're about to walk into... It wasn't finished or stable when Jo and Kelli left to get ready, and I haven't been upstairs since I got ready so..." you smile sheepishly.

Julien winks and pinches your cheek gently before bounding up the stairs.

"Babe? You told Julien?" Naomi yells down, offended. "Kelli, really?" Jo yells immediately after.

"Just let her check your work!" Kelli yells up, making the room laugh at the antics of your partners.

"I'm sure they did a great job," Julien's girlfriend says sweetly, arm around your waist as she leans her head onto your shoulder.

"Tell that to the hammer sized dent in my bedroom wall..." you huff, her hands adjusting the bow in your hair.

"The what?!"

fyi: they did build it correctly, julien just tightened some screws and helped them secure it to the wall, AND jo DID fix the dent in the wall hehe <3

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it's so important to me that johnny lawrence was basically in tears when he handed daniel the trophy, that boy had been keeping in all emotions except for rage for so long and daniel gave him permission to feel everything all at once (and then kreese almost killed him for it)

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