Project X is a prevalent movie showcasing one of the craziest teen parties of all time. Released in 2012, the film was written by Michael Bacall and Matt Drake, produced by Todd Phillips, and directed by Nima Nourizadeh. It shows a teen party that somehow gets out of control.
The movie has ever since been a cultural phenomenon and an exceptional teen-comedy film. The movie also elicited quite some controversies as critics argued that the movie promotes irresponsible and destructive behavior. While others supported the film by stating that it was a humorous and funny way to convey how wild unplanned teen parties can get.
Amidst all these debates, the main question plaguing people’s minds is whether or not the movie is based on a true story. Read ahead to learn about it.
The Story
The movie revolves around three teenagers named Thomas (Thomas Mann), Costa (Oliver Cooper), and JB (Jonathan Daniel Brown). All three of them were common kids who wanted to be admired. To gain popularity, the trio resolves to throw a party to impress everyone.
Things get a little out of hand. Soon the party escalates into several incidents, police, and a house on fire. The neighbors are disturbed, instigating a lot of chaos.
People have said that the film took inspiration from the wild and infamous party thrown by a 16-year-old Australian, Corey Worthington in the year 2008. He organized a party and put up the invitation on MySpace. He soon received a lovely surprise of almost 500 people showing up which led to a fight between civilians and the police.
What inspired the filmmakers
The craziness of the Project X party is very similar to Corey’s bash. Due to this, many people believe the movie was inspired by Worthington’s party. But, there has been no such confirmation as the film was wilder than the real-life party.
The movie was prompted by several high school party stories and, some personal experiences of the filmmakers. The insanity and recklessness depicted in Project X are too wild to be true.
Conclusion
It is safe to say that the movie wasn’t based on any true story but instead was an amalgamation of several anecdotes, experiences, and the wild imagination of the writers and directors. Although, we don’t know for sure if any such party ever really happened or not as there is no evidence of one having taken place.
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