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04-01-2009, 04:27 AM | #1 |
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WFT I get that it's April 1st but come on..... This has got to be the worst movie ever.
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04-01-2009, 04:38 AM | #2 |
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Yeah it is some kind of April fool's joke, but it is a bad movie. I think Tim and Eric are kind of behind getting cartoon Network to do it. They had that Tommy(Johnny) guy on their show recently, goofing on him.
Tommy Wiseau made an appearance on Adult Swim's sketch comedy show Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! in the episode "Tommy", on March 8, 2009. Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, the titular duo, regularly attend screenings of The Room. The film then aired on Adult Swim as its annual April Fool's Day joke on April 1st, 2009 at midnight, followed by the Tim & Eric episode Tommy – other programming ran as scheduled. As usual for its April Fools Joke, Adult Swim gave TV Guide the wrong information. Adult Swim rated The Room TV-14-DLSV (scenes not appropriate for basic cable were edited out or partially or entirely covered with black boxes). At random times, the phrase "Do not duplicate this copyrighted material" appeared at the bottom of the screen, and the bumps, which appear before and after the commercial breaks, either advertised the R-rated DVD or asked "What are you fools watching?" Last edited by SNAKE EYES; 04-01-2009 at 04:45 AM.. |
04-01-2009, 04:41 AM | #3 |
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Cult following
Many people who watch The Room immediately respond to how unintentionally funny it appears to be. According to many Room fans, the quality of the writing, acting, cinematography, set design, and editing all indicate that the film is a vanity piece gone awry – and to the extent of hilarity. On the last Saturday of every month, there is a midnight (11:55pm, Saturday night) screening at Sunset 5 Theater, where a cult following of about one hundred loyal fans go to interact with the film in a similar fashion to The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Audience members dress up as their favorite characters, throw plastic spoons at the movie screen, toss footballs to each other from short distances, and yell insulting comments and criticisms about the quality of the film. Wiseau attends many of the midnight screenings, selling t-shirts, DVDs, and film soundtracks to fans. Before the film begins, he engages the audience with a Q&A session. During the film, he encourages audience participation during screenings, and he claims that he does not get upset about the comments that audience members make. In an interview on the DVD for The Room, Wiseau said, “I’m happy, because I prepared all this stuff, and I wanted people to have a good time [...] When you see The Room, you can yell, you can scream, you can express yourself – that’s the idea.” Since 2007 the film has screened bi-monthly in Montreal's Centre-Sud neighborhood, at the JC Memorial Theatre and Recreation Centre. There is no admission, and following the screening refreshments are served as viewers are led in a round-robin discussion. The Room has not yet found a large audience outside of Los Angeles, although a local National Public Radio piece – linked on the Web by the popular blog Boing Boing – has created an increased national interest. The Room is not yet available theatrically or on DVD in the rest of the world, although Wiseau plans to dub it into French and German. Wiseau appeared on the March 21, 2009 edition of Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld to discuss the film. He maintained that it was intended as a comedy with various meanings and symbolism. Though not mentioned by name, The Room was referenced on the television show Veronica Mars in the episode "Un-American Graffiti." While walking the hall and tossing a football back and forth, Piz describes the film to Wallace, "It's like the new Rocky Horror. Now at one point, people throw plastic spoons at the screen...you have to check it out. It'll...it'll change your life." Additionally, on the January 30th, 2009 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, Veronica Mars actress Kristen Bell (appearing to promote the film Fanboys) mentioned The Room at length and its cult following; host Jimmy Kimmel even held up a DVD copy of The Room during the conversation. Wiseau made an appearance on Adult Swim's sketch comedy show Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! in the episode "Tommy", on March 8, 2009. Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, the titular duo, regularly attend screenings of The Room. The film then aired on Adult Swim as its annual April Fool's Day joke on April 1st, 2009 at midnight, followed by the Tim & Eric episode Tommy – other programming ran as scheduled. As usual for its April Fools Joke, Adult Swim gave TV Guide the wrong information. Adult Swim rated The Room TV-14-DLSV (scenes not appropriate for basic cable were edited out or partially or entirely covered with black boxes). At random times, the phrase "Do not duplicate this copyrighted material" appeared at the bottom of the screen, and the bumps, which appear before and after the commercial breaks, either advertised the R-rated DVD or asked "What are you fools watching?" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Room_(film) |
04-01-2009, 04:44 AM | #4 |
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I can not stand the two of them! Would rather go to sleep watching The News...
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04-01-2009, 04:47 AM | #5 |
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Well you might want to turn off Cartoon Network because Tim and Eric is on now with Tommy
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04-01-2009, 04:50 AM | #6 |
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Yup turned it off awhile ago...;) I was just wondering who is watching
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04-01-2009, 04:50 AM | #7 |
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Even if you don't like them I still think you'll find this clip is funny:
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04-01-2009, 04:58 AM | #8 |
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The sit down n pee song is one of the first they did right? I give everything a good go before I pass judgment on it..=p it's like the two worst people...(IMO)...got togeather and did a show. I just can't believe how many "Funny" people they do get on there show.also hate the animated one they have on. I live for Saturday night between 2-5am LOL
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04-01-2009, 05:02 AM | #9 |
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I think it was an early sketch I'm not a huge fan, but once in awhile I'll watch it and find myself laughing at the stupid shit they are doing. Yeah that one is Tom goes to the Mayor I think it came out before the Tim & Eric show.
King of the Hill is on C.N. now so things are getting back to normal now if only I could fall asleep after this show I would be happy. |
04-01-2009, 05:03 AM | #10 |
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Yeah, Tim and Eric are quite possibly the worst thing to happen to Adult Swim, I mean they've had some crappy stuff on in the past, but none of it comes close to Tim and Eric's level in my opinion. To each his own...
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