Movie "The Disaster Artist" (2017)

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    The Disaster Artist (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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    • 1 Джеймс ФранкоThis My Movie and This My Life (Dialogue) 0:11
    • 2 Dave PorterThe Disaster Artist 2:28
    • 3 Джеймс ФранкоWelcome To My Planet, Greg (Dialogue) 0:04
    • 4 Dave PorterMeet Tommy 1:38
    • 5 Dave PorterI Love Football 0:53
    • 6 Dave PorterTommy's Pad 1:49
    • 7 Dave PorterGoing To the Dean 0:44
    • 8 Dave PorterPinky Finger Swear 0:38
    • 9 Джеймс ФранкоAll the Pretty Boys (Dialogue) 0:10
    • 10 Dave PorterLeaving Mom's 1:09
    • 11 Dave PorterIris Burton Agency 0:57
    • 12 Джеймс ФранкоThe Rules To the Class Are Simple.........Any Questions Before We Start? (Dialogue) 0:20
    • 13 Dave PorterAuditions 1:19
    • 14 Dave PorterActing Class 1:22
    • 15 Dave PorterOne In a Million 1:48
    • 16 Джеймс ФранкоWe Make Movie. The Room! (Dialogue) 0:04
    • 17 Dave PorterRooftop Revelation 2:19
    • 18 Dave PorterThe Script 0:53
    • 19 Dave PorterFirst Day Speech 1:03
    • 20 Джеймс ФранкоI Did Not Hit Her. I Did Not. Oh Hi Mark. (Dialogue) 0:09
    • 21 Dave PorterI Did Not Hit Her 1:53
    • 22 Dave PorterCock Sock 3:55
    • 23 Dave Porter3,2,1 Bang 1:15
    • 24 Dave PorterShave Your Beard 1:10
    • 25 Джеймс ФранкоYou Are Tearing Me Apart, Lisa! (Dialogue) 0:04

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    " Based on the true story of one movie so bad it became infamous."
    Country
    Runtime 1 hr 44 min
    Budget $10 000 000
    Premiere: World $29 820 616 November 7, 2017
    USA $21 120 616
    Other countries $8 700 000
    Box Office – Budget $19 820 616
    Premiere: USA $21 120 616 March 12, 2017
    first day $501 766
    theaters 1010
    rollout 396 days
    Digital: World February 20, 2018
    Parental Advisory
    • Profanity

      plenty

    • Sex & Nudity

      average

    • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

      few

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    Description

    When aspiring actor Greg Sestero meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true.

    Сast and Crew

    The Book Behind the Film "The Disaster Artist"

    About the Book

    The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made is a non-fiction book written by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell. The book was published in 2013 and provides a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the cult film The Room, which is often referred to as one of the worst movies ever made.

    Authors

      • Greg Sestero: An actor and writer, Sestero is best known for his role as Mark in The Room. His experiences working on the film and his friendship with its enigmatic creator, Tommy Wiseau, form the core of the book.

      • Tom Bissell: A journalist and author, Bissell has contributed to the book by providing a broader context and helping to shape the narrative of Sestero's experiences.

    Book's Content

    The book delves into the bizarre production of The Room, exploring the eccentricities of its creator, Tommy Wiseau, and the challenges faced by the cast and crew. It also provides insights into Sestero's personal journey, his aspirations as an actor, and his complex relationship with Wiseau.

    Film Adaptation

    The film adaptation of The Disaster Artist stays largely true to the book, capturing the essence of Sestero's experiences and the peculiar nature of the film's production. The screenplay, written by Michael H. Weber and Scott Neustadter, effectively translates the humor and pathos of the book to the screen.

    The Real Story Behind "The Disaster Artist"

    Background

    The film "The Disaster Artist" is based on the real-life events surrounding the making of the 2003 cult film "The Room," which is often referred to as one of the worst movies ever made. The story primarily revolves around the friendship and collaboration between Greg Sestero and Tommy Wiseau, the enigmatic creator of "The Room."

    The Real Story

    Tommy Wiseau

    Tommy Wiseau is a mysterious figure with an unclear background. He financed, wrote, directed, and starred in "The Room." Despite the film's initial failure, it gained a cult following due to its unintentional humor, bizarre storytelling, and Wiseau's unique performance.

    Greg Sestero

    Greg Sestero was an aspiring actor who met Wiseau in an acting class in San Francisco. The two formed an unlikely friendship, and Sestero was eventually cast in "The Room" as Mark, one of the lead characters. Sestero's experiences during the making of the film were later chronicled in his memoir, "The Disaster Artist," co-written with Tom Bissell.

    Accuracy of the Film

    The film adaptation of "The Disaster Artist" stays relatively true to the events described in Sestero's memoir. It captures the chaotic and often surreal experience of making "The Room," highlighting Wiseau's eccentricities and the challenges faced by the cast and crew. The film also delves into the friendship between Sestero and Wiseau, exploring themes of ambition, creativity, and the pursuit of dreams against all odds.

    Key Differences

      • Artistic License: While the film is largely faithful to the memoir, some scenes and interactions are dramatized for comedic or narrative effect.

      • Character Portrayals: The film focuses more on the dynamic between Sestero and Wiseau, sometimes simplifying or omitting other characters and events from the real story.

    Overall, "The Disaster Artist" provides an entertaining and insightful look into the making of "The Room," while remaining respectful to the real-life experiences of Greg Sestero and Tommy Wiseau.

    Production

    In February 2014, Seth Rogen's production company Point Grey Pictures announced it had acquired the book and film rights to The Disaster Artist. James Franco was set to direct and play Wiseau, and his brother Dave Franco was cast as Sestero. James Franco stated The Disaster Artist was "a combination of Boogie Nights and The Master". According to Franco, Wiseau initially had hoped Johnny Depp would play him. In April 2016, the title was reported to have changed from The Disaster Artist to The Masterpiece, though The Disaster Artist was confirmed as the official title when the film's SXSW premiere was announced.

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    Critique: 66

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    Newark Star-Ledger November 29, 2017

    A perfect recreation of Wiseau’s very imperfect creation, and a celebration of anybody who ever made art – no matter how egregious.

    indieWire March 13, 2017

    The Disaster Artist largely works because it brings us closer to Tommy while reveling in the same ingredients that have turned him into an icon.

    San Diego Reader December 8, 2017

    Wiseau also makes a pretty good avatar for Franco himself: a mercurial, relentless performer whose ambition encompasses a thrilling willi...

    The Guardian December 3, 2017

    James Franco hits all the right wrong notes in this hugely entertaining, true-life tale of Tommy Wiseau’s 2003 "disasterpiece" film The...

    Culturess December 8, 2017

    Unlike its bosom buddy, Tim Burton’s Ed Wood, it might be too niche a subject to resonate with mass audiences but it’s evident Franco a...

    ChrisStuckmann.com November 22, 2017

    Oh hai, great movie! The Disaster Artist is a loving tribute to all those who dream big, even when everything seems to be going wrong.

    New Statesman December 12, 2017

    It’s entertaining, if framed and cut a touch manically.

    Austin Chronicle November 30, 2017

    There’s a nagging feeling we should expect something more from this guy. To borrow the most quotable line of dialogue from The Room (bel...

    Daily Telegraph December 7, 2017

    It’s The Room with a view from people with talent, sniggering with a veneer of generosity to save face.

    Mashable September 21, 2017

    Inhabiting Wiseau’s skin gives [James Franco] liberty to be as weird as he wants to be and it completely works. Even when Tommy’s actio...

    Vulture March 13, 2017

    It may soon join Tim Burton’s Ed Wood in the ranks of great movies about terrible movies.

    New York Post December 11, 2017

    Funny – sometimes brutally – and surprisingly touching, it works whether you’ve seen the source material or not, though there are p...

    Cinema Scope October 2, 2017

    Everything here depicting the making of Wiseau’s magnum opus is detailed and hilarious.

    Boston Globe November 30, 2017

    "The Disaster Artist" is a love letter to a freak, straddling the line between admiring and appalled.

    Associated Press November 30, 2017

    There’s something joyful about the Franco brothers playing a fun-house mirror version of their own Hollywood arrival, and the film&rsquo...

    RogerEbert.com December 1, 2017

    By the end of The Disaster Artist, Wiseau is still a joke.

    Times (UK) December 8, 2017

    Wiseau, The Room and the making of a celluloid catastrophe are the subjects of The Disaster Artist, a fabulous, strange and frequently hilario...

    Toronto Star November 30, 2017

    The old alchemist’s trick of turning lead into gold has nothing on The Disaster Artist, a film that masters the trickier feat of transforming...

    Village Voice November 28, 2017

    A sense of gnawing inadequacy is a universal feeling, and The Disaster Artist certainly mines the notion that there’s a little bit...

    The New Republic November 30, 2017

    Perhaps Franco’s two decades of résumé mongering has all along been in the service of harnessing the real freak he had inside all along.

    Little White Lies December 1, 2017

    Funny, heartfelt and utterly bizarre.

    New Yorker December 4, 2017

    The comedy, for all its scenes of giddy wonder, never gets past Tommy’s mask of mystery; avoiding speculation and investigation, it stays on...

    CNN.com November 29, 2017

    The Disaster Artist – James Franco’s hyphenated turn as star, producer and director – deftly falls into that comedic pantheon, join...

    Slate December 1, 2017

    Even more impressively, Franco makes Wiseau, maybe the most unpleasant character he’s ever played, someone you genuinely root for in his deme...

    Hollywood Reporter March 13, 2017

    Strikes a giddy, winning balance between hilarity and heart.

    New York Times November 30, 2017

    Mr. Franco recreates the production of "The Room" – and the escalating behind-the-scenes nuttiness – with an assured, energetic touch …

    812filmreviews September 5, 2018

    The Room falls under the category of "so bad it’s good." The Disaster Artist, directed by James Franco, looks to capture everything that went...

    Chicago Reader November 30, 2017

    Both the book and the movie try to explain what makes The Room such a phenomenon, but Franco loses patience and takes a scalpel to the st...

    Movie Mom December 1, 2017

    Franco gives Wiseau and his story the film he was not able to give himself.

    Baltimore Magazine December 7, 2017

    The Disaster Artist should definitely first be seen in the theater, with a raucous crowd roaring with laughter. But later it should be seen at...

    ScreenCrush September 13, 2017

    Franco’s performance as Tommy Wiseau is a thing of beauty.

    News.com.au December 7, 2017

    This movie isn’t just some Hollywood parody or inside joke. It takes Wiseau’s humanity seriously and portrays him as a wounded ind...

    AV Club September 14, 2017

    How did a story with this much potential get turned into something so unimaginative?

    Entertainment Weekly November 30, 2017

    As an artist, Wiseau was a disaster. But what a mess he made.

    Variety March 13, 2017

    [Boasts] a genuine capacity to delight, whether or not the audiences in question have seen "The Room."

    Chicago Sun-Times November 30, 2017

    "The Disaster Artist" is a breezy, entertaining and even affectionate movie about the making of "The Room."

    Vulture November 28, 2017

    Whatever my queasiness about laughing at a head case, I couldn’t help myself from thrilling to Franco’s timing, his relish, his sw...

    TheWrap March 15, 2017

    Miraculously, the supporting players end up illuminating Wiseau’s eccentricity instead of undercutting it.

    truthdig.com December 14, 2017

    Franco’s film is disappointing and more than a little patronizing.

    Us Weekly November 28, 2017

    The result is a hysterical and loving tribute sure to generate just as much raucous cheering as one of The Room’s urban midnight screeni...

    Independent November 29, 2017

    It’s a nice irony that one of the worst movies in recent history has enabled James Franco to make one of the best films in his own chequ...

    Sydney Morning Herald December 1, 2017

    On its own terms, The Disaster Artist is a funny movie.

    The Guardian November 30, 2017

    [An] entertaining, if weirdly incurious and incomplete true-life story.

    NPR December 7, 2017

    [James] Franco has not just made a really sharp, funny movie about movie making. He’s also made a layered and intimate portrait of ...

    Slant Magazine September 16, 2017

    The Disaster Artist perfectly communicates the surreal hell of what the original production of The Room must have been like.

    Irish Times December 1, 2017

    As a filmmaker, Franco has often tended toward high or performance art… The Disaster Artist allows for both these Francos to shine.

    CBR March 17, 2017

    Franco wants to have his cake and eat it too, openly mocking Wiseau for his weirdness, then heralding him for his persistence and ability to embrac...

    Newsday November 30, 2017

    In the end, "The Disaster Artist" decides that the only bad movies are the ones that fail to bring us joy. "The Room" certainly can’t be...

    Empire Magazine December 7, 2017

    Sincere and sporadically funny, The Disaster Artist is an endearing tribute to failing in Hollywood. Anyway, how is your sex life?

    ReelViews December 6, 2017

    A fascinating glimpse into the genesis of one of Hollywood’s worst releases and is worthy of a space alongside Ed Wood on the shelf for dream...

    The Atlantic December 1, 2017

    Fans of The Room will find much to love here, but even if you’ve never heard of it, The Disaster Artist should delight.

    Rolling Stone November 27, 2017

    James Franco is firing on all his creative cylinders in this comic bonanza about Tommy Wiseau, the worst filmmaker of the 21st century. Franco hits...

    MovieFreak.com December 1, 2017

    By channeling his inner Tommy Wiseau, James Franco manages to craft an intentional comedic sensation out of an unintentionally hilarious failure, T...

    Chicago Tribune November 30, 2017

    Should newcomers to this particular cinematic phenomenon see "The Room" first? Yes. Seeing "The Disaster Artist" is less crucial to their camp...

    Screen International October 2, 2017

    It features a genially goofy (and accurate) impersonation of Wiseau by Franco himself, plus irresistible interplay between the actor-director...

    SFGATE November 29, 2017

    The Disaster Artist is funny from the beginning, but it becomes downright side-splitting once Tommy gets onto a film set.

    The Guardian September 13, 2017

    The dazzle of the cast and the targeted in-jokes never take away from the film’s core messaging about the importance of believing in one&rsqu...

    BBC.com November 30, 2017

    The Disaster Artist is still approximately 783 times better than the film it’s lampooning. Intoxicating fun, it deserves to be on&n...

    Detroit News December 8, 2017

    "The Disaster Artist" is a sweet, emotionally engaging tribute to friendship, the movies and the importance of dreams.

    NPR November 30, 2017

    Franco follows the model of Tim Burton’s biopic Ed Wood, approaching Wiseau with a delicate balance of affectionate mockery and a heartf...

    Philadelphia Inquirer December 7, 2017

    Funny and alarmingly factual.

    Refinery29 November 30, 2017

    So, to see the machinations behind it – the never-ending takes, the adding of the water bottle, Wiseau’s commitment to "real human behav...

    The Ringer November 30, 2017

    The real genius of The Disaster Artist is its understanding of anti-genius.

    RogerEbert.com September 22, 2017

    Franco remains one of the most fascinating performers of his generation, even if his directing ability needs a little work.

    USA Today November 28, 2017

    Director James Franco’s enjoyable ode to the creative process – any creative process, really. It’s also one of Franco’s stro...

    Sight & Sound December 7, 2017

    Both The Room and The Disaster Artist prove exceptions to the old adage that you can’t polish a turd: while Wiseau saw his 'disasterpiec...

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    Watched

    If the ending were not a fabrication, smoothing of corners and fan service, it would be completely good. 8.5

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    I expected to see harsh banter about Tommy Wiseau and his film , but in the end I watched a completely soulful dramedy. But this doesn’t mean that they didn’t have fun with Tommy – the humor is fine here too. I recommend watching with subtitles to appreciate Franco’s performance and enjoy the film to the fullest.

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    A great biopic. The fact that all the events of the film are based on real events is amazing! This is a truly great story about The Room phenomenon.

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    I’m not a fan of "The Room" (I’ve only seen some excerpts), so Franco wasn’t that into the film either. Funny, high quality, but without enthusiasm. And to the main questions "Where does the money come from?" how old are you?" The creators never responded!

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    Very cool! I looked at the original film completely differently. I love watching films about films, it has a special charm. To get maximum viewing pleasure, I advise you to read the original source, no matter how boring it may be at first glance. But it’s a classic (already)

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    Well, who else would have thought of filming utter mediocrity and stupidity? And even so that it turns out to be better than the original itself? James Franco – you are the most original actor and director in Hollywood. "N" – "Non-standard" is his name!

    Translated to English

    The absurd story of making the worst movie in the world turns out to be surprisingly tactful and kind to Tommy Wiseau.

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    Watched

    Franco has been churning out trash for so many years that she didn’t even expect anything worthwhile from it. But the image of the same unfortunate creator fit perfectly. I didn’t want to see The Room, but it was interesting to watch.

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