Movies and TV Let's talk about 'The Room' by Tommy Wiseau

pugsnotdrugs19 · 01-13-2018, 05:23 PM

I just learned about this movie a few weeks back. Supposed to be 'the best worst movie ever'... The Disaster Artist (Franco brothers, Seth Rogen) just came out not long ago as a film which was about the making of 'The Room' from 2003.

The film has a cult following to this day. So I watched some YouTube videos to figure out what the buzz was all about... why do people love this terrible movie? And I quickly realized their reasoning.

Some highlights:

So, I finally got around to watching the whole film and it truly is the most golden piece of shit to ever grace a movie screen. I still haven't checked out the Franco brothers' and Seth Rogen's film based around the original, but it has been positively regarded by many.

Has anyone else saw this? If so, thoughts? If not, do you plan to?

It really is a fascinating piece of art by Mr. Wiseau, with an incredible backstory if you ever become interested enough to look into it.

Sassy Squatch · 01-13-2018, 05:28 PM

The flower shop scene and "I did not hit her" are true masterpieces of the worst kind.

RINGLEADER · 01-13-2018, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Superturtle

The flower shop scene and "I did not hit her" are true masterpieces of the worst kind.

I've never seen so many lines of dialogue looped into a scene as the flower shop one. Combined with the cashier looking right at him and saying "Oh it's you Johnny, I didn't recognize you"...

stumppy · 01-13-2018, 05:29 PM

Too soon after the Chiefs post season.

pugsnotdrugs19 · 01-13-2018, 05:33 PM

If you just watch the first 15 minutes, you'll think you're watching a really bad porno.

DRM08 · 01-13-2018, 05:34 PM

Wow.

pugsnotdrugs19 · 01-13-2018, 05:48 PM

The fake laugh is money. The guy can flat out act.

**digger** · 01-13-2018, 05:48 PM

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redfan · 01-13-2018, 06:49 PM

Let's naaaht.

**Rain Man** · 01-13-2018, 07:20 PM

There's no way this can be the worst movie ever made. If there's a remake that involves Seth Rogan, then by definition that movie is worse. Seth Rogan makes everything worse.

pugsnotdrugs19 · 01-13-2018, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

There's no way this can be the worst movie ever made. If there's a remake that involves Seth Rogan, then by definition that movie is worse. Seth Rogan makes everything worse.

Just watch the vids, Rain Man. I know you haven't if you don't undoubtedly agree it's the best worst movie ever.

WhiteWhale · 01-13-2018, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

Just watch the vids, Rain Man. I know you haven't if you don't undoubtedly agree it's the best worst movie ever.

I don't know about that.

Firstly I'm a MST3K fan, and there are some amazingly great bad movies. I'm just one of those guys who watches movies like this.

The truth is that it's all Wiseau that's fascinating. The movie has nothing else to amuse you even as a 'so bad it's good' viewing. If you put any normal bad actor in his place it's just a really boring bad movie. It's all just HIS performance.

Yeah, I'm critiquing a movie's 'so bad it's good' status.

Christ I suck.

bsroyals54 · 01-13-2018, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiteWhale

I don't know about that.

Firstly I'm a MST3K fan, and there are some amazingly great bad movies. I'm just one of those guys who watches movies like this.

The truth is that it's all Wiseau that's fascinating. The movie has nothing else to amuse you even as a 'so bad it's good' viewing. If you put any normal bad actor in his place it's just a really boring bad movie. It's all just HIS performance.

Yeah, I'm critiquing a movie's 'so bad it's good' status.

Christ I suck.

And the The Dark Knight without Heath Ledger would be stale and boring too

WhiteWhale · 01-13-2018, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bsroyals54

And the The Dark Knight without Heath Ledger would be stale and boring too

I don't agree. I think a number of method actors could have done that role as it was written.

Heath Ledger is/was not the greatest actor in the world, and the way that character was written had a massive impact on how it was portrayed. Certainly nobody could have followed it, but that could have been the case with a number of guys.

It's not like he just pulled that whole character out of his ass. The Joker, as a character, ALWAYS sells tickets.

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