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I can remember when I was living in Los Angeles and seeing a billboard advertising for "The Room" movie, and there being an RSVP with a phone number. The billboard was there forever, but I had forgotten about it until I ordered the DVD online and saw the same image on the cover. It was funny to learn that Tommy Wiseau (whom the story is mostly centered on) paid for this prime billboard spot for five years...yes, FIVE YEARS! At $5,000 per week for the advertising space times fives years, I believe that adds up to $1.3 Million and it all came out of his pocket as well as the cost for the movie ($6M) and only earned $1,800 at the box office.
I was reading an article where James Franco was listing his three favorite books of 2014 and my interest was peaked when he mentioned this book. He said that Seth Rogan had bought the rights to make a film about it, or something to that nature. I decided to read the premise and I knew I had to purchase it once I read all of the praise it had received and what it was about. Not only that, but I ordered the DVD(as stated above) so I could really jump into the experience and even had a friend watch along with me. I swear we laughed so hard that my stomach hurt the next day! The movie was so intriguing that my friend also bought the book. Although we purchased the book we broke down and ordered the audiobook as well, of which I would recommend because Greg Sestero (narrator and co-author)really nails Tommy's accent and makes the experience that much more enjoyable.
So what's it about? Well, basically it is about what most consider the worst movie of all time. It's terrible! It's so terrible that it's good, in a comedy sense. The movie was directed, produced, written, and starred Tommy Wiseau, a man of mystery. He speaks with a thick eastern European accent and has an incredible amount of money that one can only speculate where it came from considering he was poor until his thirties. Tommy has a love for America and the film industry and knows that the only way he will ever star in a movie is by making one himself and on his own dime.
Tommy has a mindset that his film is spectacular and worthy of an Oscar. It's not. This movie has plot holes galore, the acting is terrible, it goes in way too many directions, a random actor appears at the end that hasn't been in the entire movie and who in the hell he is was never implied. There is a scene where four friends dress in tuxedo's and throw a football around...why? Who knows. In another one, they go to a coffee shop where we see various people ordering drinks and then he sits and talks with his friend about basically nothing. He thrived on scenes that would normally be cut out of a movie because it adds absolutely nothing to the movie or doesn't progress it in any way. It basically makes no sense and has zero continuity, but this book helps give some idea into the making of the script and its origins. Afterward, I actually wanted to watch it again and again with a new perspective. I've seriously never laughed so hard and the whole experience of watching the movie and reading the book was incredibly fun. I enjoyed iit so much I bought the movie and book for all of my friends as Christmas gifts. I highly recommend for those with a well-rounded sense of humor.
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A Great Tell-All Book About Sestero's Life and the Making of the Best Worst Movie Ever Made!!!
I'm absolutely stoked that James Franco is making a movie based on this book. With all the recent news about it, I decided to re-read it and get ready. First off, let me say that I had the pleasure of meeting Greg Sestero earlier this year during a screening of The Room. He signed my book and blu-ray copy of the film. He was very cool and laid back.Greg Sestero was a young struggling actor. He took Jean Shelton's acting classes and that's when he met Tommy Wiseau, the weirdest craziest guy you'll ever hear about. Their friendship is almost depressing because Tommy is much older, but very secretive about his age, his past, and where exactly he comes from. Everytime I read Tommy's dialog, I can't help but hear that strange accent. While Greg gets acting gigs for Retro Puppet Master, and Days of Our Lives, Tommy is still left in the darkness with no agents wanting him to be in a movie. Tommy goes through a deep depression, and begins writing a script for a movie called The RoomTommy Wiseau sounds like he is very difficult to work with; shouting at his actors, hiring and firing people, filming scenes that make no sense, forcing Greg to shave his beard, all while Tommy can't even remember half his lines or where to stand. It's funny, but sad at the same time because we sympathize with Greg for putting up with Tommy's shenanigans, we sympathize for Tommy because he just wants to be seen and wants people to know who he is. It's a great book for anyone that obsesses over The Room like I do. I highly recommend THE DISASTER ARTIST!!!
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MARIA ZReviewed in Mexico on July 6, 2019
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Buen libro para pasar un agradable rato leyendo sobre cómo fue que se hizo la película The Room, la mejor peor película del mundo, desde la perspectiva de Greg Sestero. Es interesante conocer los pequeños detalles sobre la filmación y la personalidad de Tommy Wiseau. La película no le hace mucha justicia al libro. Sobre la encuadernación no tengo nada qué decir, por el precio no esperaba yo un libro impecable y las hojas están intactas y no se ha desprendido ninguna, así que todo bien.EntretenidísimoMARIA Z
Reviewed in Mexico on July 6, 2019
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