Backstage - OOC Forums

General Discussion => The Speakeasy: OOG/Off-topic Discussion => Topic started by: Benjamin Shepherd on 08 Sep 2010, 22:12

Title: The Room: A Masterpiece in Film
Post by: Benjamin Shepherd on 08 Sep 2010, 22:12
Quite possibly the most artistically constructed film since Citizen Kane. Daniel Day-Lewis is put to shame in this classic.

Watch as main character Johnny earnestly presents his plea to purchase red roses for his fiancee. The shopkeeper's surprise, the retrieving of the flowers, and the amazing rapid fire dialogue between the two that points to the intelligent understanding of economics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S9Ew3TIeVQ

Discuss this glorious achievement, Backstage. And feel free to share even more wonderful scenes.
Title: Re: The Room: A Masterpiece in Film
Post by: lallara zhuul on 09 Sep 2010, 00:44
Uhhh, is this an internet meme that is supposed to be funny?
Title: Re: The Room: A Masterpiece in Film
Post by: Senn Typhos on 09 Sep 2010, 00:58
Sorry, theres only one role I see Daniel in these days.

"A BASTARD IN A BASKET! >:O"
Title: Re: The Room: A Masterpiece in Film
Post by: Benjamin Shepherd on 09 Sep 2010, 08:20
Quote from: lallara zhuul on 09 Sep 2010, 00:44
Uhhh, is this an internet meme that is supposed to be funny?

The movie is The Room, from 2003. It's considered to be one of the best worst films of all time, due to the horrible acting, weird music, awkwardly placed and spoken lines, and incomprehensible storyline. Also, the main character is also the director, producer, writer, and basically funded the whole thing.
Title: Re: The Room: A Masterpiece in Film
Post by: Lillith Blackheart on 09 Sep 2010, 10:34
There are far better artistic films since Citizen Kane, which was a wholely unentertaining, but absolutely smashing film that should be required study in every literature class.

Also:

Quote
The movie is The Room, from 2003. It's considered to be one of the best worst films of all time, due to the horrible acting, weird music, awkwardly placed and spoken lines, and incomprehensible storyline. Also, the main character is also the director, producer, writer, and basically funded the whole thing.

I think you neglect Manos.
Title: Re: The Room: A Masterpiece in Film
Post by: Benjamin Shepherd on 09 Sep 2010, 10:49
Way to derail my thread

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_considered_the_worst#Cult_classics

Wikipedia speaks. It's the modern day Manos.
Title: Re: The Room: A Masterpiece in Film
Post by: Lillith Blackheart on 09 Sep 2010, 11:30
Threads do not derail, they are but subject to entropy. ;)

Manos, though, man. MANOS. ;)

Did you hear they're making a Manos sequel?
Title: Re: The Room: A Masterpiece in Film
Post by: Seriphyn on 11 Sep 2010, 10:57
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjxYLchvnRA

I quite like this compilation.

It's awesomely terrible.
Title: Re: The Room: A Masterpiece in Film
Post by: Kimochi Rendar on 16 Sep 2010, 06:26
I was going to post the Nostalgia Critic's (http://www.thatguywiththeglasses.com) review of The Room until I remembered that Tommy Wiseau's legal people told him to take it down (http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/26252-the-tommy-wiseau-show) or they'd sue him for unauthorized use of Tommy's 'image'...

It's a funny old world we live in...
Title: Re: The Room: A Masterpiece in Film
Post by: Benjamin Shepherd on 16 Sep 2010, 08:02
Quote from: Kimochi Rendar on 16 Sep 2010, 06:26
I was going to post the Nostalgia Critic's (http://www.thatguywiththeglasses.com) review of The Room until I remembered that Tommy Wiseau's legal people told him to take it down (http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/26252-the-tommy-wiseau-show) or they'd sue him for unauthorized use of Tommy's 'image'...

It's a funny old world we live in...

I actually saw his commentary on the Room on youtube.