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lovemydog

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16. Throwing the water bottle to the right of the frame

Reply to Coventina (Reply #13)

Fri May 15, 2015, 10:13 AM

May 2015

while abruptly shifting his attention to the left of frame provides the perfect mis en scene for the jarring dramatic dislocation between the actor's thoughts and actions, and so completely lacking in the movie itself, as symbolized by the empty stairwell in mid-frame.

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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