Summary: Tommy Wiseau makes sweet love to his ego (and his girlfriend’s navel) as Johnny, the man who is loved by, yet somehow betrayed by, everybody.
Don’t watch The Room by yourself. It’s bad. Like, really bad. But not cheesy, like Plan 9 From Outer Space, where it is poorly made but has such ridiculous sci-fi/horror elements that you can enjoy it alone in the dark. The Room must be viewed with other people. No single human being could survive the crushing weight of Tommy Wiseau’s vast, misguided ego. I don’t even want to describe the movie much because it really just has to be experienced to be believed.
And the best way to experience the movie (and the way in which Roz and I got our first taste of this, whatever this is) is to view it in a theatre with a bunch of people who have seen it before and have come prepared with costumes, footballs, waterbottles and spoons. Although it is not too old, The Room is already starting to develop a cult following similar to that of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. This actually makes it a pretty fun era in which to see the movie, because although the rituals exist, they are clearly still developing, giving more of a sense of spontaneity to the proceedings than there is with RHPS.
The thing is, while it is certainly the best way to see the movie, I’m not sure this is the best atmosphere to see the movie for the first time. It is not like you are going to miss any vital plot developments (there aren’t any) but some of the acting is just so bad that you have to hear it for yourself and that is not always possible with the crowd shouting out lines along with the movie. Personally, I kind of wish I had seen it first with a small group of friends. Either way you will have a great time, just for the love of god don’t watch The Room alone.
And the best way to experience the movie (and the way in which Roz and I got our first taste of this, whatever this is) is to view it in a theatre with a bunch of people who have seen it before and have come prepared with costumes, footballs, waterbottles and spoons. Although it is not too old, The Room is already starting to develop a cult following similar to that of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. This actually makes it a pretty fun era in which to see the movie, because although the rituals exist, they are clearly still developing, giving more of a sense of spontaneity to the proceedings than there is with RHPS.
The thing is, while it is certainly the best way to see the movie, I’m not sure this is the best atmosphere to see the movie for the first time. It is not like you are going to miss any vital plot developments (there aren’t any) but some of the acting is just so bad that you have to hear it for yourself and that is not always possible with the crowd shouting out lines along with the movie. Personally, I kind of wish I had seen it first with a small group of friends. Either way you will have a great time, just for the love of god don’t watch The Room alone.
F (for "fun")
originally posted Apr. 15, 2011
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