This Week in the Mercury

Clear Eyes. Full Hearts. D-7.

Film

Clear Eyes. Full Hearts. D-7.

Battleship's Boring, Soulless Cash Grab


Up & Coming

Music

Up & Coming

This Week’s Music Previews



  |  

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Film The Room is the Best Film Ever. It's Also the Worst Film Ever.

Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 11:45 AM

The night after I saw the cult sensation The Room, I could not sleep. The movie smothered my very soul, taking over every single aspect of my daily life, until I—like most people who have witnessed this wondrous trainwreck—became a convert and couldn't stop telling all my friends about it. I imagine this is exactly what Scientology is like.

If you need a quicker primer on the movie and it's growing buzz, the Onion AV Club has all the details. All I can say is that The Room changed my life. Not sure if it changed it for the better, but it definitely stayed with me longer than most any film I can remember.

Anyway, Menomena drummer Danny Seim is hosting Portland's first screening of The Room tonight at Valentine's (10pm, free, 21+). Seim's obsession with the film's director/producer/actor Tommy Wiseau—a man whom he lovingly refers to as "a half-melted wax museum (Newport, Oregon chapter) version of Glenn Danzig"—has lead to him hosting viewing parties in his NE Portland home for months now. Tonight's screening will be a warm-up for the August 15th showing at Cinema 21. After tonight, your life will never be the same.

 

Comments (4) RSS

Oldest First Unregistered On Registered On Add a comment
1
"Oh hi, Danny!
Posted by Patrick A. Coleman on July 22, 2009 at 1:47 PM · Report
2
Anetheng for may preencess!!!
Posted by Albrot on July 22, 2009 at 2:28 PM · Report
3
So scary! that dude (Tommy Wiseau) always runs tv spots for the weekly screenings down in L.A. As if, when I'm watching t.v. at 2 am in the morning, I really want to see this guy's face.
Posted by Michelle on July 23, 2009 at 9:41 AM · Report
4
WOW! I can't seem to find this movie anywhere. Netflix doesn't even have it. You mean I have to wait until August 15th to see it? Won't somebody invite me over to see it before then? I'm real quiet and don't talk during movies and I bathe. I bring good beer, too.
Posted by rich23 on July 27, 2009 at 2:06 PM · Report

Add a comment

Our Friends

Our Enemies

/images/adoftheweek.gif

ad of the day

The Handyman Pro - Your Honey-Do Specialist
Don’t let our name fool you. The Handyman Pro, LLC is a repair and remodel service provider with over 25-years experience. We cover all aspects of construction and repairs for residential and commercial clients.go


post an ad

All contents © Index Newspapers, LLC

115 SW Ash St. Suite 600
Portland, OR 97204

Contact Info | Privacy Policy | Production Guidelines | Terms of Use