It takes skill to capture the effortless spontaneity of a really good party scene. Relatively few nail it but when they do, they really do. This week we compile our top 5 party scenes; from teenage house parties to rave afters, with a surreal French restaurant jamboree sandwiched in the middle.ReferencesThe party scene in 10 Things I Hate About YouThe afterparty in Human Traffic (1999)The party scene in Playtime (1967)The party scene in The Great BeautyWatch Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock here on BBC iPlayerAn oral history of 10 Things I Hate About You by David Krumholtz for VultureA cute 10 Things I Hate About You behind-the-scenes featurette Retrospective with the Human Traffic cast in by Phil Hoad for The GuardianJacques Tati’s ways of working told by two extras from PlaytimeSteve McQueen Q&A about Lovers RockFilm PharmacyThe Tree of Life (2011) dir. by Terrence Malick Tron: Legacy (2010) dir. by Joseph KosinskiThe Color of Pomegrates (1969) dir. by Sergei ParajanovModern Times (1936) dir. by Charlie Chaplin-----------If you love what we do, please like, subscribe and leave a review!Original music by James BrailsfordLogo design by Abby-Jo SheldonFollow usEmail us