Josh Suarez
Watched it with a live Q&A with Greg Sestero. Awesome time!
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
01/23/22
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Fallopia Tuba
Oh, it sucked! It was a terrible movie about horrible people doing awful things to each other!
At the same time it was a breathtaking travelogue of San Francisco, so that was something. But otherwise, the movie had no redeeming qualities—but at least I fully expected that.
Put it in the "so bad it's good" category I'd probably see it again, if only for the camp value.
Rated 1/5 Stars •
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
09/11/21
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Kay
It’s so bad that it’s good
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars
07/26/21
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Avery C
As Professor Roth mentioned in lecture, "The Room" is famous for being one of those so-bad-it’s-good movies. But for me, someone who doesn’t totally get that whole vibe, the film wasn’t exactly a great experience. Yeah, there were a few moments that were unintentionally funny, but overall, it felt like a drag. I get why it’s a cult classic—the bizarre writing and weird acting can be pretty entertaining at times. But even those odd moments didn’t make up for how slow and poorly paced the film was. Seriously, the pacing is awful. Scenes go on way too long, and the repetition just makes it hard to stay engaged. There were a lot of pointless conversations and repetitive moments, like the awkward rooftop arguments that just kept dragging. John, who’s supposed to be the main character, was awkward in a way that wasn’t always funny. The dialogue is hilariously bad, which is definitely the best part of the movie, but even that couldn’t save it for me. I finally figured out where all those "Hi, Mark!" memes came from—those awkward conversations are funny because they’re so random, but they didn’t hold my attention enough to keep me hooked for the whole movie. While "The Room" might work as a joke in a theater setting, like Professor Roth said, it’s mostly just a boring watch on its own. The occasional laughs weren’t enough to make up for the rest. Overall, I thought the movie was just kinda mid—good concept, but the acting and awkward dialogue didn’t always land. Some of the humor was funny, so at least it wasn’t a total bore.
Rated 2/5 Stars •
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
12/21/24
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Judith R
I could see why this film is named the worst best movie ever. I was not sure what I was getting myself into, so when I watched the movie I was confused on why the storytelling was off and the acting was bad. The movie contains so many plots that are left unfinished. Throughout the movie there are scenes you feel that could have been left out and not needed at all, or dialogue that did not match certain scenes. I feel that the only scenes they made that were very intense and detailed were the love making scenes and even then those scenes had no significance to the plots. Each section of the movie had its own plots that were never resolved. For example, Danny buying drugs, or bringing Peter the therapist friend for a scene and then never seeing him again throughout the film, or the mother announcing she has breast cancer. The movie was definitely all over the place. I think what made the movie worse was the acting, especially from Tommy Wiseau. I think what made it bad was how monotone his voice sounded or how he gave no facial expressions. Something about his voice did not match the film at all. It almost felt as if the film was rushed and the actors came up with their own dialogues on the spot. In a way I could see how this film has become big in the cult film industry as it really shows the do’s and don'ts in films.
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars
12/20/24
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Phillip P
As Professor Roth said during lecture, "The Room" is known for its reputation as one of the so-bad-it's-good film, yet for someone who cannot really resonate with that philosophy, the film was not a great experience. While it has moments that are amusing and unintentionally funny, it is an overall drag to get through. I understood where the cult aspect of it comes from, the humor from the bizarre writing and acting were truly entertaining at times. But even those did not really cancel out how boring and poorly paced the film is.
As mentioned, the pacing is just down right horrendous. Scenes drag on way longer than they should, and the repetition makes it hard to stay engaged. There were way too many pointless conversations and redundant moments, like the awkward rooftop arguments. Even the supposed interesting drama plotline did not make it anymore enjoyable to sit through.
The acting was another mixed point. It was funny at times, but the constant odd line delivery and lack of emotion became boring quickly. John is supposed to be like the center of the story, but his awkward performance did not feel like it belonged there even though it was humorous occasionally. The dialogue is hilariously bad at times, which is easily the best part of the film, but it was still simply not enough to make up for the rest. I finally found where the "Hi, Mark!" memes weree from all along. The conversations are funny because they are so awkward and even ridiculous, but they did not capture my intention enough to keep my interest for the entirety of the film.
While "The Room" might work as a joke in a cinema settings like Professor Roth said, as a standalone film, it is mostly a boring experience. The occasional laughs did not outweigh the tediousness.
Rated 2/5 Stars •
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
12/13/24
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