Board 8 > The Disaster Artist full trailer released

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMKX2tE5Luk
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Hai doggy
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Saw this earlier. Looks great.
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This is almost making it too real I think.

I felt unsettled the whole time. As though Tommy was selling out by making fun of himself.

Part of the allure of The Room was the idea that Tommy was taking the whole thing completely seriously.


still gonna see this as soon as it comes out though
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This is a day 1 release viewing for me.
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This looks terrible TBH
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I don't really like Franco as Wisseau. I think if anyone unfamiliar with The Room happens to watch this, they'll think he's mocking a retarted person.
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This looks pretty bad, honestly. And I really want this to be good too. There's something about James Franco's acting like Tommy Wisseau that's really, really bad. He doesn't come across as some kind of funny idiot, he just ends up being annoying in the way they don't want him to be. It's like the worst Wisseau impression I've ever seen too.

Seth Rogan was the funniest part of the trailer, honestly. I just don't see this being very good at all. All of the Wisseau jokes just seem too in your face rather than subtle nonsense like it probably should be.
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PrivateBiscuit1 posted...

This looks pretty bad, honestly. And I really want this to be good too. There's something about James Franco's acting like Tommy Wisseau that's really, really bad. He doesn't come across as some kind of funny idiot, he just ends up being annoying in the way they don't want him to be. It's like the worst Wisseau impression I've ever seen too.

Seth Rogan was the funniest part of the trailer, honestly. I just don't see this being very good at all. All of the Wisseau jokes just seem too in your face rather than subtle nonsense like it probably should be.

yeah, agree with all of this. sestero himself does a much better wiseau impersonation than james franco.

as a the room fan this still intrigues me but i dunno.
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Yeah I'm soooort of on the fence about this? But I'm definitely going to see it.

I'm not sure why this even exists
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People watch the Room to laugh at it


This is now presenting a way for us to not only laugh at it some more at a new angle, but the whole "creative" process behind it


you guys are thinking too hard about this
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I support the idea of the movie (and still want to read the book), and I like a lot of the jokes in the trailer. I just don't think Franco does a good impression.
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Punnyz posted...

This is now presenting a way for us to not only laugh at it some more at a new angle, but the whole "creative" process behind it

i understand all of this. none of it takes away the problems i have with this trailer.
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I like it and as a fan of the book this hits pretty much all of it for me
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EndOfDiscOne posted...

I support the idea of the movie (and still want to read the book), and I like a lot of the jokes in the trailer. I just don't think Franco does a good impression.

This is pretty much me.
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I think Franco slurs a lot of syllables too much

Wiseau isn't actually that unintelligible

I'm almost finished with the audiobook, which was great, so this is pretty exciting!
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EndOfDiscOne posted...

I support the idea of the movie (and still want to read the book), and I like a lot of the jokes in the trailer. I just don't think Franco does a good impression.

Yep. The whole movie hinges on him and he's terrible.
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Franco LOOKS the part incredibly well though, holy shit

Paratroopa1 posted...

Franco LOOKS the part incredibly well though, holy shit

Yeah, the makeup work is fantastic.


This looks terrible though. While I find The Room hilarious, I don't think The Disaster Artist was a comedy. I listened to it on audiobook and it seems to be filled with more pathos than anything. I mean yeah we can laugh at a lot of things because Tommy is a ridiculous character, but The Disaster Artist gives you a glimpse of the man behind the persona he's trying to portray and many aspects of his character are kind of sad. I feel like this movie is going to be all about laughing at how crazy Tommy is rather than actually trying to examine what makes him so uniquely interesting.
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I'm not actually convinced this film is a comedy - they might just be marketing it as one because that plays better. I agree that the book is not a comedy, but it IS a book with some amazingly funny stories to tell. It's a book that is highly sympathetic towards Tommy Wiseau so I kind of expect that the movie will carry some of that with it

Hasn't this been advanced screened already to pretty good reviews

Regardless, most Franco/Rogen comedies have a high floor/low ceiling so as long as it matches those I would be satisfied watching it
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Paratroopa1 posted...

I'm not actually convinced this film is a comedy - they might just be marketing it as one because that plays better. I agree that the book is not a comedy, but it IS a book with some amazingly funny stories to tell. It's a book that is highly sympathetic towards Tommy Wiseau so I kind of expect that the movie will carry some of that with it

Yeah, I've got a lot of faith in Rogen and Franco. From hearing them talk it sounds like they're quite genuine in their love of The Room and Sestero's book. I think they understand the angle it should take... but you never know how much control the studios ultimately have on the final product.
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The book for me was very much "come for the crazy stories about The Room, stay for the surprisingly gripping and emotional story about an unlikely friendship", and I'm sort of hoping this trailer is the first half of this and the second half has yet to be seen

I really need to watch The Room.
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Raka_Putra posted...

I really need to watch The Room.

It's among the greatest pieces of art in the 2000s.
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The trailer towards the end definitely gave me the vibe of it being more than just a comedy, and like VI said this has already been reviewing strongly so I am more than satisfied going into it
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VeryInsane posted...

Hasn't this been advanced screened already to pretty good reviews

Regardless, most Franco/Rogen comedies have a high floor/low ceiling so as long as it matches those I would be satisfied watching it

Yes, it's getting early Oscar buzz. I am a bit surprised by the reactions in this topic to be honest. I think the film looks great. If nothing else he nails the laugh.
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Paratroopa1 posted...

I'm not actually convinced this film is a comedy - they might just be marketing it as one because that plays better. I agree that the book is not a comedy, but it IS a book with some amazingly funny stories to tell. It's a book that is highly sympathetic towards Tommy Wiseau so I kind of expect that the movie will carry some of that with it

This.
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