Tommy Wiseau's "The Room"

I suppose it would be a great icebreaker to be able to casually say to someone "yeah I fucked Tommy Wiseau once" *sip vodka*

Did anyone ever get to the bottom of where he comes from and how he financed the movie? He says he's from Louisiana but he's obviously not American born. He says he's lived in France but he doesn't sound French. His surname seems to be either extremely rare or made up, probably the latter.

mandee otm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW28dYFNeWc

It's up there.

oh hi

by that I mean; here's the part you all missed -

"Lisa...what a great party...and you brought all my friends GOOD THINKING!!"

also did anyone catch the final scene where Denny runs up to Johnny and shouts out "Tommy!" ?

lol yes. i love that moment. the fiction has collapsed and you are staring into the void of Wiseau's reality

the interview on the DVD was incredible as well. just like in the movie, they clearly dub over half his lines. why not just shoot it again? it's full of cuts anyway.

also did anyone catch the final scene where Denny runs up to Johnny and shouts out "Tommy!" ?

― frogbs, Friday, April 1, 2011 7:31 AM (7 hours ago) Bookmark

Yeah, then he appears to blow dead Johnny!

This was supposed to air on adult swim a while back. I can't believe I didn't remember to tape it :(

it aired on Adult Swim 17 hours ago, and wtf you still TAPE movies off tv that are readily available on DVD?

I still haven't seen it

maybe you meant DVR or Tivo or something i was mostly weirded out by the idea of taping a movie on VHS

14 bucks over paypal will get you an autographed copy direct from the man himself.

I DVRed it last night and am watching the first part of it now. I love Adult Swim's solution to the sex scene problem.

Wiseau's dialogue is really something. Even little things like when Claudette says "I've always thought of him as my son-in-law." Who says that?!

Also, this is pretty great:

http://theroomnovelization.blogspot.com/2010/06/chapter-i.html

just played "the room" newgrounds game and really hated it

like, it's impressive that someone would do all that, but seriously, who would play through all that

Wiseau's dialogue is really something. Even little things like when Claudette says "I've always thought of him as my son-in-law." Who says that?!

The dialogue is definitely one of the weirder parts of the movie, that's kind of the source of most of the WTF moments in the film, just little things like Mark randomly saying "I'm thinking of moving into a bigger place...I'm making good money now" apropos of nothing is what makes this so good. I just noticed that none of the characters really have any reason to enter or leave a scene. It's always "well, I gotta go", or "hey, I was just uh...wondering if I could talk to Johnny", or "I need to borrow a cup of sugar". Also totally love the guy who plays the boyfriend of the sister, he's not in the movie long, but every scene with him is ridiculous.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljrxzkIl7P1qdth1ho1_500.jpg

:D

I seriously used to watch this movie twice a day.

Tommy Wiseau's "The Face"

i watched this with my mates and they just thought it was boring and shit. they didn't "get it" at all.

OK, so this.

I saw in it a cinema. I didn't bring spoons.

you know, i have still never seen this

at this point though it kinda feels like reading the bible. i'm so familiar with the big scenes from reading about them in other places that what's the point.

xxp did you see the movie beforehand? if not I would think it would be a pretty confusing experience

also, it's totally worth seeing anyway - i didn't find the youtube clips funny at all when I first saw them, but once you watch the movie and see the absurdity unfold, it's much much better

No, first time seeing it. It didn't take long to get up to speed. It's not like the fan shoutbacks are terrifically complicated.

I don't think it would be nearly as good watching it at home. At the theater you've got the collective drunk hivemind shouting things at the screen, throwing spoons, etc

I was struck by how competent the actual photography and sound were. I think that's kind of the key - how totally at odds that is with the quality of the writing, acting, editing. If it just looked like crap it would be no different from a thousand other shitty vanity movies.

I wasn't really prepared for the ass-grinding though.

i feel like it's one of those "bad" movies that is actually incredibly entertaining to watch . it's pretty amazing . if the flower shop scene easily youtubed appeals to you at all "hi doggie!", then you should probably take in the whole thing. also, i can't believe i'm typing this out loud, but his love interest in the movie is incontrovertibly hella sexy. there, i said it.

also, one of the best names for a film ever. it's not called the thin green line or the endless mile or the scarlet pumpernickel or whatever. it's called "the room". it's the cinematic equivalent of kierkegaard walking around with one pant leg shorter than the other. just because...

the girl was what I'd consider "informercial hot", as in she's not really leading lady type material but you can talk yourself into believing it.

CLOSE THE DOOR!!!!

just because this thread happened to take on a sweaty locker room-ish vibe doesn't mean you need to resort to your outdoor voice. sheesh.

Oh god looking through the YouTube clips.. is just.. like I actually didn't hear about 50% of the dialogue in this movie because people were yelling so much. The flower shop scene is amazing, she's like "Oh hi Johnny, I didn't realize it was you!" Yeah how could you, guy is unrecognizable with his shades on

At one point they're all wearing tuxedos?? I never figured out why

Strongo, you should totally still see it. Familiarity of clips didn't ruin the overall vibe at all - seeing it alone might be a chore, but worth some kind of date/group viewing, assuming you don't mind being a cliche.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpfPmvG6CHI&feature=related

"You're right. The computer business is too competitive."

They're wearing tuxes because they're doing a wedding rehearsal, right? I never really figured that out either

I've seen a lot of bad movies - including the one with the infamous "GARBAGE DAY!!" scene (still my favorite scene of all time). The Room is kinda like that scene, over and over again. It's so perfect that it rises above parody. Especially the scenes with the guys just hangin' out, talking women, and throwing footballs. Like, "so, how is your sex life?" is a funny line, but the way he says it apropos of nothing in some random coffee shop conversation is what makes it so great.

yeah, it's pitch-perfect wtf-ness nonstop.

oh i think we all know i don't mind being a cliche, croup.

i tend to think bad movies like "Snakes on a Plane" or "Birdemic" will probably be forgotten in a few years, but "The Room" is going to be a classic my whole life

It's kind of amazing someone could still pull off an Ed Wood-ian triple threat with seemingly no self-awareness at this late a day, but Tommy Wiseau, man...Tommy Wiseau.

I was hopeing a thread like this ouiwld come

I have this movie on both my ipods for quick viewing at any time

if anyone ever makes another movie about a man who was raised on Mars for 30 years, then given a human form and transported to Earth in an attempt to blend in and make friends with humans, Tommy Wiseau should play that man

UNFROZEN CAVEMAN LAWYER: THE MOVIE

The Goofball Who Fell To Earth

see how great it is when total creative control is given to a madman?