Swamp Quarantine Movie Night - The Room (2003), Thursday, April 30, 9 PM ET

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:46 pm

The Room (2003)
Director: Tommy Wiseau
Screenwriter: Tommy Wiseau
Starring: Tommy Wiseau, Greg Sestero
Running Time: 104 minutes
Budget: Unknown (rumored at $6 million)
Box Office: Unknown (made approximately $1,800 during Oscar-qualifying initial release. Box office receipts since are private)
Streaming availability: None
On-demand/PPV: None
Availability: You essentially had to buy the DVD.
Start Time: 9 p.m. (movie starts at 9:10 p.m.)

Prepare to be amazed.

Post by **brian** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 1:31 am

I’m as legitimately excited for this as about anything I’ve done for years. This movie changed my life. I’m not even joking. It opened up an entirely new way of thinking about life to me.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 8:47 am

My copy was delivered Wednesday!

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 9:58 am

I got the DVD as well.

Seeing as this is one where you have to have the physical media, how many people can we count on to show for this one? Will DSafe be there? Anyone else?

Post by **brian** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 10:09 am

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 9:58 am I got the DVD as well.

Seeing as this is one where you have to have the physical media, how many people can we count on to show for this one? Will DSafe be there? Anyone else?

PDX, maybe. Rass bought it too.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 11:52 am

I'm down but gonna roll with the youtube version. I'm cheep cheep cheep

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 3:51 pm

I will not be there.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 10:03 pm

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 11:52 am I'm down but gonna roll with the youtube version. I'm cheep cheep cheep

In this vein, your bird art is pretty awesome.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Sat Apr 25, 2020 8:33 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 10:03 pm
P.D.X. wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 11:52 am I'm down but gonna roll with the youtube version. I'm cheep cheep cheep
In this vein, your bird art is pretty awesome.

🙏

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sat Apr 25, 2020 9:03 pm

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Sat Apr 25, 2020 8:33 pm
A_B wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 10:03 pm
P.D.X. wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 11:52 am I'm down but gonna roll with the youtube version. I'm cheep cheep cheep
In this vein, your bird art is pretty awesome.
🙏

Dudes. Pdx is an artist. Buy some stuff. He does beautiful work.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 8:11 am

Where would we find such work?

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:10 am

Yeah, I'd like to see it! Birds are a big part of the decor in our house. And on us...I have one (so far) tattoo and the wife has at least four with birds.

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:16 am

I think this is him.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 11:37 am

That's him. Sorry I didn't see this earlier.

Post by **brian** » Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:20 pm

24 hours. I can use some Room after my week.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:02 am

For those of you who haven't seen The Disaster Artist (the movie about the making of The Room):

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:34 am

We will be pausing tonight's movie approximately 49 minutes in after the scene where Johnny, Denny, Mark and Mike are playing catch in the alley.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 5:41 pm

Only for those of you who refused to buy the DVD but want to watch along on the edited version online:

[+] spoiler

We'll post in here when the sex scenes start and end so you're not too far ahead (just pause YouTube then).

I do not recommend watching the online version if you've never seen it before.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 7:44 pm

Watching The Room (even if you've seen it) is a little bit like an acid trip. You know it's going to be interesting and fun, but you're not sure in exactly what way and a lot of it has to do with your mood going in.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 7:55 pm

No bullshit - I just opened the DVD case and inside is an ad for Tommy Wiseau's branded underwear.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 7:59 pm

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Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:00 pm

There's a lot of things that I actually find pretty genius about this movie, which I'll try to share as we go along, but it's a good time to point out now that it's unique amongst cult movies in that it can be enjoyed sober, drunk or high which is kind of rare when you think about it.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:01 pm

We're getting started at 9:10 p.m. today. Just hit the Play Movie button/link on the DVD then. Don't miss the double vanity cards at the beginning.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:08 pm

Also, I'm going to be pretty quiet during the first 20 minutes or so, but that's for a reason. You guys seeing this for the first time will need time to get on the vibe but you'll get there.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:10 pm

We're off! Fuck the FBI!

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:10 pm

Let's do this.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:11 pm

Aw man, just brief violence?!?!

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:11 pm

I'm guessing this is San Francisco?

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:11 pm

Nice view.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:12 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:11 pm I'm guessing this is San Francisco?

The stock footage certainly is!

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:13 pm

My DVD, despite being the "official" version, looks like a third-generation copy. Anyone else with a similar experience?

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:13 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:13 pm My DVD, despite being the "official" version, looks like a third-generation copy. Anyone else with a similar experience?

Oh yeah, the quality is not good.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:14 pm

I literally have no idea what this is about to happen. Zero frame of reference. Other than this dude looks like James Franco.

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:15 pm

The title of this chapter on the official DVD is "Denny Likes To Watch" by the way.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:15 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote: ↑Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:13 pm My DVD, despite being the "official" version, looks like a third-generation copy. Anyone else with a similar experience?

Yeah, though my Point Break one didn’t look much better

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:15 pm

Is Denny trying to sabotage something, or does he not know what sex is?

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:15 pm

Cockblocker

Post by **brian** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:16 pm

First sex scene if you're on YT

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:16 pm

PDX already jumping ahead of us apparently.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:18 pm

That scene is already imprinted into my mind. Like a flower petal on a zaftig woman's back.