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Author Topic: The Room - Worst Movie Ever? Mark Lensenmayer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1605 From: Upper Arlington, OH Registered: Sep 1999 posted 07-27-2009 06:31 PM                     ABC News this evening reported on a 2003 film called THE ROOM that is attracting huge crowds in once-a-month midnight showings. The audiences react much as they do to ROCKY HORROR with loud comments and throwing things at the screen. Has anyone ever heard of this thing or know anything about it? THE ROOM at Wikipedia THE ROOM at IMDB  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 07-27-2009 06:45 PM                     It's pretty incredible... it's one of those movies you have to watch with a crowd who gets it.  |  IP: Logged Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 07-27-2009 07:04 PM                        By the way, what ever happened to THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW? Up until about fifteen years ago, there used to be midnight showings here in Hawaii in one or two theatres. When the now defunct Royal Theatre in Waikiki had it, the show was abruptly stopped and everybody was asked to leave with a full refund because an idiot tossed an egg at the screen and damaged it. A good friend was the manager and he made a decision to kick everybody out before they caused more damage. I have the movie on DVD and it was fun to watch.. -Claude  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 07-27-2009 07:33 PM                     Well it may be gone in HAwaii, but it's being shown across the US regularly. The Phoenix show is in limbo because the theater closed down.  |  IP: Logged Frank Bruno Film Handler Posts: 50 From: houston, tx Registered: Aug 2003 posted 07-27-2009 07:53 PM                     I can't believe this Tommy Wiseau guy is for real; if so, I may need to sit through Room; I didn't think it was real. I first saw him in his Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job! appearance and he fit right in with the, ummm, tone of the show. Tommy Wiseau's Pig Man If you haven't seen the show before, it can definitely be an "acquired taste." I'm still not sure if Wiseau seriously thinks he's an artist or this is some kind of postmodern meta comedy or performance art.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 07-27-2009 11:53 PM                     They used the funky 70's looking font "Revue" (from ITC/Letraset) on the poster. That alone tells me the movie must be pretty bad. The Room would have raked in both the money and critical acclaim if they used Trajan instead.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 07-27-2009 11:59 PM                     You're right. Look at 'Titanic'.  |  IP: Logged Allison Parsons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 630 From: East Peoria, IL Registered: Oct 2004 posted 07-28-2009 10:52 AM                        quote: Frank Bruno I first saw him in his Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job! appearance Didn't they show this on Adult Swim a while back? If it's what I think it was, it was a giant pile of . Wow it was bad.  |  IP: Logged Geena Phillips Expert Film Handler Posts: 198 From: Norcross, GA / USA Registered: Apr 2006 posted 07-28-2009 09:53 PM                        The Room is awesomely bad. It was featured ABC World News Tonight last night.  |  IP: Logged

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