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Mainly in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, United States and Canada the term house party refers, typically, to a type of party where large groups of people (usually high school or college students) get together at a designated house to play loud music and drink alcohol. House Party is a 1990 comedy film released by New Line Cinema. ... For other uses, see Party (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see College (disambiguation). ...


In Ireland and the United Kingdom, a house party can be referred to as a "free gaff" were lots of strongbow cider and buckfast is drunk. Such parties are classified as house parties in order to distinguish them from parties that take place in the college halls of residence and other places on campus. Halls of residence in British English (commonly referred to as halls, and to a lesser extent hall) are a type of residential accommodation for large numbers of students, similar to dormitories in the United States. ... The Universitätscampus Wien, Austria ( details) Campus (plural: campuses) is derived from the (identical) Latin word for field or open space. English gets the words camp and campus from this origin. ...


House parties in history

An early example of a house party can be seen in the play Mostellaria (The Haunted House) by the Roman playwright Plautus. In it a young man called Philolaches is having a great time while his father is away on business. Mostellaria is a play by Roman author, Plautus. ... Titus Macchius Plautus, generally referred to simply as Plautus, was a playwright of Ancient Rome. ...


Sometimes used as a guideline for teenagers in real life, house parties have become a prominent feature in several popular movies. While many have probably been present before the movie, Animal House is one of the first to properly provide a scene of a House party.


Ben Metcalf's verse novella "Urine" explains the etiquette of such parties as well as the proper means of ending them when the guests have gone out of control.


Films containing notable house parties

Wild Things 2 The Rage: Carrie 2 House Party is a 1990 comedy film released by New Line Cinema. ... House Party is a 1990 comedy film released by New Line Cinema. ... House Party 3 is the third installment of the House Party film series. ... Superbad is a 2007 comedy written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. ... Mean Girls is a 2004 film directed by Mark Waters (Freaky Friday), written by (and co-starring) Tina Fey and stars Lindsay Lohan with Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert and featured several Saturday Night Live cast members, including not only Tina Fey but also Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer... Sky High is a 1922 film which tells the story of a government agent investigating the smuggling of Chinese aliens across the border in the Southwest United States. ... 10 Things I Hate About You is a 1999 American romantic comedy film. ... American Pie is a 1999 teen comedy film directed by Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz and written by Adam Herz. ... American Pie 2 is the 2001 sequel to the comedy film American Pie. ... National Lampoons Animal House is a 1978 comedy film in which a misfit group of fraternity boys take on the system at their college. ... Cant Hardly Wait is a 1998 romantic teen comedy film directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. ... Clueless is a 1995 comedy film loosely based on Emma by Jane Austen, but set in a Beverly Hills high school. ... Coach Carter is a 2005 film, directed by Thomas Carter. ... Dead Poets Society is an Academy Award-winning 1989 film, directed by Peter Weir. ... Grandmas Boy is an American comedy film produced by Adam Sandlers production company Happy Madison in 2006. ... EuroTrip is a 2004 American comedy film produced by the same people as Road Trip and Old School. ... Kids is a 1995 American film written by Harmony Korine and directed by Larry Clark. ... The New Guy is a 2002 American teen comedy film directed by Ed Decter. ... A Nightmare on Elm Street is 1984 American horror film directed and writen by Wes Craven. ... Not Another Teen Movie is a USA comedy film released in 2001 by Columbia Pictures. ... Old School is a comedy motion picture released by DreamWorks SKG in 2003, about three thirty-somethings who seek to re-live their college days by starting a fraternity, and the tribulations they encounter in doing so. ... Pretty in Pink is a popular 1986 film about teenage love and social cliques in 1980s American high schools. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Quadrophenia is a 1979 British film based on the 1973 rock opera album Quadrophenia by The Who. ... This article is about the film Road Trip. ... Scream is a 1996 horror film, directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. ... For other uses, see Weird Science. ...


See also

Cocktail party can mean: Primarily, a party where cocktails are served and women may choose to wear a cocktail dress. ... Dinner is a term with several meanings. ... A political house party is a party held in a private home for the purpose of supporting a particular candidate, political party, or ballot measure, or to share information and opinions about an upcoming election. ...

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House Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (339 words)
The film was a popular success, and two sequels were made with Kid 'n Play: House Party 2 (1991) also features Lawrence and Campbell, who became the stars of their own hit television show, Martin, the next year; and House Party 3 (1994), featuring hip hop/RandB groups TLC and Immature in supporting roles.
As depicted in the film, a "house party" is typically a raucous party thrown at the host's house, instead of at a nightclub or other such venue.
House parties, often thrown by teenagers and college students, typically involve loud music and a wealth of alcohol and possibly other drugs, such as marijuana, Ecstasy, or cocaine.
The Sims: House Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (249 words)
The Sims: House Party is the second expansion pack for the simulation game, The Sims.
House Party gives players the ability to throw house parties, and invite large numbers of friends.
Players who throw particularly large parties may be surprised to find Drew Carey arrive in his limousine.
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