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The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made
Greg Sestero
4.29 AVERAGE
1.07k reviews for:
The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made
Greg Sestero
4.29 AVERAGE
In a nutshell: A book about The Room, a movie that has gained a cult following for being so bad, that it's actually good.
Recommendation: This is HILARIOUS. But maybe watch both The Room and The Disaster Artist first or you might not get it.
Full disclosure, I watched The Disaster Artist first. I thought it was HILARIOUS. Especially James Franco's scene dancing to Corona's "Rhythm of the Night." But I was intrigued to know more about this movie that was seen as so notoriously bad. So then I watched it. Both movies together are so funny, but The Disaster Artist downplays how bad The Room really is. The super long, awkward sex scenes, the strange dialogue, the plot that makes no sense whatsoever... it's so bad, that it's actually funny.
Greg Sestero was a dreamer. As a young boy, after watching Macauley Culkin in Home Alone, Greg wanted to be an actor. He took acting classes in San Francisco to hone his craft. And that is where he met Tommy Wiseau. Greg was captivated by Tommy's confidence and ability to perform scenes, even though his acting was questionable and his lines were hard to distinguish with Tommy's seemingly European accent. And so began the dynamic duo of Tommy and Greg. While Greg struggles to make it as an actor in Los Angelos, Tommy writes a script, which he intends to make into an actual film. Though Greg doesn't agree with the script, he agrees to co-star in Tommy's movie in exchange for a lot of money. The film allegedly takes millions of dollars to produce, despite the end product looking very amateur and low-budget. Tommy's antics as a director and the star of the movie are mysterious to everyone around him, albeit hilarious. If you're familiar with The Room or The Disaster Artist film, this book will have you laughing out loud.
As I said, I watched The Disaster Artist movie starring James and Dave Franco, then I watched The Room. I couldn't believe how bad it was. Some of the lines were too much to take, like "leave your stupid comments in your pocket" or the fact that Lisa says "I don't want to talk about it" on several different occasions in many different scenes. The broken plot points, like Danny buying drugs or Lisa's mom saying she has breast cancer in the middle of the movie, yet it's never brought up again. So I wanted to know more... because the book is always better than the movie, right?
In this case... I would say the book enriches both films. There are so many details in the book that aren't in either film. It really makes you wonder. How did Tommy somehow come upon so much money? What are the inner workings of his mind that created "The Room"? It's all fascinating.
I laughed SO MANY TIMES reading this book. It was so funny. But I would advise that you first watch The Disaster Artist, then The Room, then read this book. If you don't want to, I bet you're just chicken.
Recommendation: This is HILARIOUS. But maybe watch both The Room and The Disaster Artist first or you might not get it.
Full disclosure, I watched The Disaster Artist first. I thought it was HILARIOUS. Especially James Franco's scene dancing to Corona's "Rhythm of the Night." But I was intrigued to know more about this movie that was seen as so notoriously bad. So then I watched it. Both movies together are so funny, but The Disaster Artist downplays how bad The Room really is. The super long, awkward sex scenes, the strange dialogue, the plot that makes no sense whatsoever... it's so bad, that it's actually funny.
“The Room is a drama that is also a comedy that is also an existential cry for help that is finally a testament to human endurance.”
Greg Sestero was a dreamer. As a young boy, after watching Macauley Culkin in Home Alone, Greg wanted to be an actor. He took acting classes in San Francisco to hone his craft. And that is where he met Tommy Wiseau. Greg was captivated by Tommy's confidence and ability to perform scenes, even though his acting was questionable and his lines were hard to distinguish with Tommy's seemingly European accent. And so began the dynamic duo of Tommy and Greg. While Greg struggles to make it as an actor in Los Angelos, Tommy writes a script, which he intends to make into an actual film. Though Greg doesn't agree with the script, he agrees to co-star in Tommy's movie in exchange for a lot of money. The film allegedly takes millions of dollars to produce, despite the end product looking very amateur and low-budget. Tommy's antics as a director and the star of the movie are mysterious to everyone around him, albeit hilarious. If you're familiar with The Room or The Disaster Artist film, this book will have you laughing out loud.
As I said, I watched The Disaster Artist movie starring James and Dave Franco, then I watched The Room. I couldn't believe how bad it was. Some of the lines were too much to take, like "leave your stupid comments in your pocket" or the fact that Lisa says "I don't want to talk about it" on several different occasions in many different scenes. The broken plot points, like Danny buying drugs or Lisa's mom saying she has breast cancer in the middle of the movie, yet it's never brought up again. So I wanted to know more... because the book is always better than the movie, right?
In this case... I would say the book enriches both films. There are so many details in the book that aren't in either film. It really makes you wonder. How did Tommy somehow come upon so much money? What are the inner workings of his mind that created "The Room"? It's all fascinating.
I laughed SO MANY TIMES reading this book. It was so funny. But I would advise that you first watch The Disaster Artist, then The Room, then read this book. If you don't want to, I bet you're just chicken.
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This was a good read. :) The Room defined my sense of humor as a teenager, but I didn’t get around to reading The Disaster Artist until now. I can’t say the book particularly stuck to my bones, but as someone who also enjoys creative endeavors it makes me think about the meaning of art on a fundemental level. Tommy thought he was making a masterpiece and put so much into the movie, but viewers and even his cast and crew had a very different reaction to it, to put it mildly. There is something to be said for being so earnest, regardless of the outcome. It was nice that Greg admired this about him, too.
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Fans of The Room, read this now. If you have not seen The Room, watch that right this moment, then read this book. One of funniest memoirs I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Gives tons of insight into how one of the greatest bad/good movies of all time was made. Greg Sestero is a gifted storyteller, and this will add even more to the mysterious legacy of the enigmatic Tommy Wiseau.
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