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4. Apparently the star/writer/director/producer had access to unlimited cash

Reply to olddots (Reply #2)

Thu May 14, 2015, 07:47 PM

May 2015

and so the film has pretty good production values, all things considered.

It tries so hard, and fails so spectacularly.

It really is in a class of its own.

The male co-star wrote a book about the experience, that might be the book you saw.

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Anybody here ever seen the movie "The Room"? [View all] Coventina May 2015 OP

I know it's kind of legendary CrawlingChaos May 2015 #1

I laughed so hard I had to leave to use the restroom. Coventina May 2015 #5

Last year someone at DU posted a link to the Rifftrax Christmas Show CrawlingChaos May 2015 #9

Here's the tuxedo football scene. lovemydog May 2015 #18

HAHAHAHA! Thanks! Coventina May 2015 #19

I even saw a book about the film olddots May 2015 #2

Apparently the star/writer/director/producer had access to unlimited cash Coventina May 2015 #4

They show it as a midnight movie occasionally n/t TexasBushwhacker May 2015 #3

You're tearing me apart Lisa! dawg May 2015 #6

Oh Hi Mark progressoid May 2015 #7

Oh Hey Johnny what's up? lovemydog May 2015 #8

i DID not HIT hur! Coventina May 2015 #13

Throwing the water bottle to the right of the frame lovemydog May 2015 #16

Indeed, it is a muli-layered masterpiece of cinema Coventina May 2015 #17

Oh Hai Doggy! Oneironaut May 2015 #10

I saw ads for it on Mystery Science Theater 3000 re-runs on Retro TV... Number9Dream May 2015 #11

Yes. You should definitely lean on local theatres to carry the Rifftrax events. Coventina May 2015 #14

Daughter and I saw it also this week! So bad, but funny as hell! I should of wore.... Logical May 2015 #12

Oh man! You would have been showered with congrats!! Coventina May 2015 #15