Irishchatter Christ how will I explain this in words, it was just so heartbreaking to think that Nick organised a two day party just to say goodbye to his friends and family because of the fact he was dying of AIDS. It would really make you feel so sad and think that he was so brave once you get into this movie. I felt so mad to think that Brandon left Nick to die slowly, just because of a small argument. I mean of course if my partner had Aids, I certainly would not cope but I would support them as best I can. However Brandon ran off and not talking about this with Nick at all. No wonder, Nick's family was so peed off. I swear, I felt like shouting to Brandon!Anyway on the positive side, the good parts of this film were:*Margaret Cho and Olivia Newton-John: I was so excited to see these legends on this movie!Both looked stunning so they did!*Monty- guys, you better watch out for this guy cause he is hilarious! I think Bronson Pinchot was great at acting Monty, he really came out with stuff that would just make you laugh! I have to say, Randal Kleiser, you are a genius for writing this film!

nycritic Masqueraring as a comedy when it clearly is not, Randall Kleiser's IT'S MY PARTY is a study in self-absorption and schmaltz that probably started with good intentions but became a mass of sweeping fragility swathed in pathos and cheap emotions. The premise is that a man, dying of AIDS, has decided to throw an all-out party where he will announce that he will commit suicide. An engaging extrovert, he displays the frenetic optimism precisely found in manic-depressives or people who tend to carry a load with stoic abandon until they no longer can carry it by themselves. Of course, this movie never bothers to truly dive in deep into Nick Stark's (Eric Roberts) psyche -- all we know is what we know and we're given some access into his past via flashbacks, but even then, they only serve as a point of reference, never as a true picture. And then, predictably, his ultimate decision, which is so ridiculous that I wondered if Nick wasn't really a woman pretending to be a man. Talk about a tragic heroine! At least Lee Remick has more to do as his mother, and oddly enough, the movie totally forgets about her and chooses instead to concentrate solely on the mechanics of the party, Nick's botched relationship with Brandon (Gregory Harrison) who left him when he learned of Nick's illness and has come to (maybe?) make amends, and scenes that spell Cute and Tender all the way. I didn't buy it then, I still don't buy it now, and I certainly can't recommend a movie where a gay man decides that the best way to go is with a bang, even at the expense of family members and close friends. That's the ultimate act of selfishness, even if this is only a story. There will be some sentimentalists out there who will weep their eyes out at the sole mention of this pile of dreck, but not me.

flipshoes I watched this movie on TV after having read some pretty good reviews, but I was soon disgusted, even on the verge of getting angry.Really hate to say so, but I think this movie is a most pretentious mistake considering the serious issue it's dealing with. It is filled with a tremendous amount of bad clichés, it appears false, and it's overly schmaltzy: a really hokey movie. Frankly, I can't understand how anyone living a real life could be deeply moved by this truly bad "imitation of life".Even if this originally was a low-budget production with the best of intentions - it turns out to be "Hollywood" at its worst.

katrinal2001 It is pretty obvious this film was completed with a slim budget.....and that works..since the best films are the one's that tell a poignant story that stays with you always. this film does just that!! It came on at 1am last night and I stayed up to finish watching it... Knowing I had to get up very early for work, but I would not nor could not stop watching this movie. Eric Roberts is so incredible in this movie and really I think it is his best performance ever. The only character I didn't like was Pinchot...just too bitchy, but then again I know men just like him and don't like them either ;). I cried so hard during this film. It breaks your heart, especially if you have friends who have aids and one's who have passed from it, like I have. I think What the character Nick does in this film is a hard choice to make..but one he made for himself and those he loved. Harrison's character pisses me off but he is meant to I think and I also think he did a great job as well. It is a great movie and one I will most likely buy for my collection. The story is hard to watch and sad but also funny at times. I can't believe I had never heard of it before. I am so glad I stayed up to watch it though...I highly recommend this film for EVERYONE. It is a story of family and friends and of honesty and of a disease that knows no bounds or orientations. Robert's is amazing in this film and it made me a new fan of his for sure!! It definitely shows the truth about how we as human beings react to the news of impending death and how we all as individuals or family members or friends handle this very hard part of life. By the end of the film I felt I too had lost something......and that is the best part of the movie..it really does make you feel and everyone can relate to at least one of the characters ...this film is for everyone...with the possible exception of young children. The entire cast is awesome and probably the best performance by Olivia Newton John ever as well. Do yourself a favor...see this movie ...you will not regret it....education is the best way to avoid prejudice and hate..this movie does that as well..it educates, even if on a small level what this horrible virus ends up doing to people. This is a true story and the characters were reflecting their real life counter parts, and this film could not show it any better than it did, what it is really like for someone saying farewell...or see you later. I wish I would have known the real person Nick, since it is obvious he was such an influence to everyone around him, in such a positive way. Eric Roberts shows that Nick was such a good and forgiving person...who had laughter in his heart even until the end..who cared so much for his friends and his family that he gave them a party as well as gifts ..the party I don't believe was for him, but he did it for the one's he cared about. What a truly amazing person Nick must have been..to those of you who did know him..you are truly blessed. To the director of this film Randal Kleiser, who I understand made this film as a sort of sound board for the pain he feels...THANK YOU!!!!!