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I saw this movie for the first time two years ago when it was last screened at the Mahoning and I was an instant fan. It's by far the worst movie I have ever seen, but it's the very definition of "so bad, it's good". It's so terrible that it's difficult to believe that Tommy Wiseau was serious when he made it.
Once again, Greg Sestero (who played Mark in The Room) was on the lot to meet fans, sign autographs, and to host a Q&A after the film.
Mr. Sestero was very nice and he signed my VHS copy of The Room and the 1999 Charles Band horror film Retro Puppet Master which he starred in.
I wish I knew the right words to convince everyone who is reading this to drop what they're doing, seek out The Room, and watch it from start to finish right now. It's so bizarre that it defies description. How many movies have an entirely separate movie about the making of the first movie. I'm not talking about a documentary or a "behind the scenes" special. The 2017 film The Disaster Artist is a full length scripted film that, like Tim Burton's 1994 film Ed Wood, tells the story that led to the creation of its subject's work. It's an excellent film in its own right and a great companion piece to the train wreck that is The Room. Watch them back to back. You won't regret it.
