ABC World News Segment about The Room!

Plastic Self-Cleaning Duck · July 27, 2009, 07:27:00 PM

http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8187944

Only had to use the closed captioning on Wiseau's quote for the last word. Thought I heard it correctly but wasn't sure.

A sequel?

? The main character blew his head off in this. Unless he comes back like Obi-Wan or something, WTF?

Conor · July 27, 2009, 07:45:07 PM

Amazing! We had some positive talks with the guys at Comic Con, Mark in particular was really interested in seeing the whole riff, they loved the preview (evidently. I think I may have been the only person here who didn't actually get to see them, though my friend got me an autographed DVD, a behind the scenes DVD and a t-shirt.)

eegah · July 28, 2009, 08:07:10 AM

Oh, hai, big time!

I have an idea...

...for the sequel: "The Room 2: Johnny's Revenge". Since Johnny is a "good guy", St. Peter sends him back to earth to fight evil. Lisa, although beautiful (esp. in the red dress), is evil and is #1 on the hit list. Johnny and Lisa fire bolts of lightning at each other in front of huge oil paintings of spoons while Denny/Danny/Donny tries to join in. In the distance, the faint cry of "mom" wails "Doesn't anyone care that I'm dying of cancer?". At one point, Lisa unleashes her disintegrator on Johnny, to which he exclaims "You're tearing me apart!". In the end, Johnny prevails when Lisa succumbs to a hail of footballs at close range.

Plastic Self-Cleaning Duck · July 28, 2009, 08:20:56 AM

Quote from: eegah on July 28, 2009, 08:07:10 AM
Oh, hai, big time!

I have an idea...

...for the sequel: "The Room 2: Johnny's Revenge". Since Johnny is a "good guy", St. Peter sends him back to earth to fight evil. Lisa, although beautiful (esp. in the red dress), is evil and is #1 on the hit list. Johnny and Lisa fire bolts of lightning at each other in front of huge oil paintings of spoons while Denny/Danny/Donny tries to join in. In the distance, the faint cry of "mom" wails "Doesn't anyone care that I'm dying of cancer?". At one point, Lisa unleashes her disintegrator on Johnny, to which he exclaims "You're tearing me apart!". In the end, Johnny prevails when Lisa succumbs to a hail of footballs at close range.

Makes as much as sense as the first one.

stansimpson · July 28, 2009, 11:49:20 AM

The story has made Yahoo!'s homepage news.

Quote from: Conor on July 27, 2009, 07:45:07 PM
Amazing! We had some positive talks with the guys at Comic Con, Mark in particular was really interested in seeing the whole riff, they loved the preview (evidently. I think I may have been the only person here who didn't actually get to see them, though my friend got me an autographed DVD, a behind the scenes DVD and a t-shirt.)

A behind-the-scenes DVD!? How do I obtain this?

RVR II · July 28, 2009, 11:53:13 AM

Quote from: stansimpson on July 28, 2009, 11:49:20 AM
The story has made Yahoo!'s homepage news.

Quote from: Conor on July 27, 2009, 07:45:07 PM
Amazing! We had some positive talks with the guys at Comic Con, Mark in particular was really interested in seeing the whole riff, they loved the preview (evidently. I think I may have been the only person here who didn't actually get to see them, though my friend got me an autographed DVD, a behind the scenes DVD and a t-shirt.)
A behind-the-scenes DVD!? How do I obtain this?

Seriously?!?!
You Really wanna see That?!

stansimpson · July 28, 2009, 12:33:27 PM

Quote from: RVR II on July 28, 2009, 11:53:13 AM
Quote from: stansimpson on July 28, 2009, 11:49:20 AM
The story has made Yahoo!'s homepage news.

Quote from: Conor on July 27, 2009, 07:45:07 PM
Amazing! We had some positive talks with the guys at Comic Con, Mark in particular was really interested in seeing the whole riff, they loved the preview (evidently. I think I may have been the only person here who didn't actually get to see them, though my friend got me an autographed DVD, a behind the scenes DVD and a t-shirt.)
A behind-the-scenes DVD!? How do I obtain this?
Seriously?!?!
You Really wanna see That?!

Considering how crazy Wiseau reportedly acts as a director, I think it'd be insightful and downright hilarious. If he ever yelled at me, I think I'd just hafta laugh. C'mon, how can there not be gold in a behind-the-scenes DVD? I can just imagine him firing the first Lisa: "You are tearing me apart!"

TheBatman · July 28, 2009, 01:18:48 PM

A sequel could be possible if he did a completely new story with different characters, carry on some of the "themes" in The Room but alas with the way it ended it wouldn't be the same. Having said that, if it happens I don't think Wiseau would be involved because in the Empire article he said he had no intention of doing a follow up.

stansimpson · July 28, 2009, 02:22:57 PM

I feel I need to point out that RiffTrax put on a contest on Twitter for what would make the best concept for the sequel.

Remember when I mentioned the story was Yahoo News' homepage? Check this out:

Conor · July 28, 2009, 02:42:44 PM

Quote from: stansimpson on July 28, 2009, 11:49:20 AM
The story has made Yahoo!'s homepage news.

Quote from: Conor on July 27, 2009, 07:45:07 PM
Amazing! We had some positive talks with the guys at Comic Con, Mark in particular was really interested in seeing the whole riff, they loved the preview (evidently. I think I may have been the only person here who didn't actually get to see them, though my friend got me an autographed DVD, a behind the scenes DVD and a t-shirt.)
A behind-the-scenes DVD!? How do I obtain this?

I haven't even put it in to see what it is all about. I'll let you know if it's worthwhile.

Bob · July 28, 2009, 03:41:18 PM

Quote from: RVR II on July 28, 2009, 11:53:13 AM
Quote from: stansimpson on July 28, 2009, 11:49:20 AM
The story has made Yahoo!'s homepage news.

Quote from: Conor on July 27, 2009, 07:45:07 PM
Amazing! We had some positive talks with the guys at Comic Con, Mark in particular was really interested in seeing the whole riff, they loved the preview (evidently. I think I may have been the only person here who didn't actually get to see them, though my friend got me an autographed DVD, a behind the scenes DVD and a t-shirt.)
A behind-the-scenes DVD!? How do I obtain this?
Seriously?!?!
You Really wanna see That?!

RVR II, you should watch this movie at LEAST 3 times a week for the rest of your life.

RVR II · July 28, 2009, 03:49:14 PM

Quote from: Bob on July 28, 2009, 03:41:18 PM
Quote from: RVR II on July 28, 2009, 11:53:13 AM
Quote from: stansimpson on July 28, 2009, 11:49:20 AM
The story has made Yahoo!'s homepage news.

Quote from: Conor on July 27, 2009, 07:45:07 PM
Amazing! We had some positive talks with the guys at Comic Con, Mark in particular was really interested in seeing the whole riff, they loved the preview (evidently. I think I may have been the only person here who didn't actually get to see them, though my friend got me an autographed DVD, a behind the scenes DVD and a t-shirt.)
A behind-the-scenes DVD!? How do I obtain this?
Seriously?!?!
You Really wanna see That?!

RVR II, you should watch this movie at LEAST 3 times a week for the rest of your life.

NNNNNOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Plastic Self-Cleaning Duck · July 28, 2009, 07:21:58 PM

Quote from: Conor on July 28, 2009, 02:42:44 PM
Quote from: stansimpson on July 28, 2009, 11:49:20 AM
The story has made Yahoo!'s homepage news.

Quote from: Conor on July 27, 2009, 07:45:07 PM
Amazing! We had some positive talks with the guys at Comic Con, Mark in particular was really interested in seeing the whole riff, they loved the preview (evidently. I think I may have been the only person here who didn't actually get to see them, though my friend got me an autographed DVD, a behind the scenes DVD and a t-shirt.)
A behind-the-scenes DVD!? How do I obtain this?

I haven't even put it in to see what it is all about. I'll let you know if it's worthwhile.

There's a thread on imdb.com that a guy who was part of the production team (set design) started - told some stories about what it was like to work on the film. He mentioned that the whole thing was filmed constantly.

He also mentioned that Wiseau did some really douchebaggy things like trying to keep the cast from hobnobbing with the crew and trying two people out for a role by filming them both doing the same scenes but then telling the cameraman to only pretend he was filming one of the guys. That Wiseau was always on the phone to someone named Chloe just before the paychecks showed up - which he understood once he saw it in the theater and he saw that it was a "Chloe Production".

That the spoons was just a last minute thing by the set designer. The Wiseau said to put artwork in the room that she'd made herself so she just threw them together from what she had around - never thought they'd be filmed close enough that the spoons would be seen.

Plastic Self-Cleaning Duck · July 28, 2009, 09:10:30 PM

And - btw - I'll always love how when the reporter decides to describe the plot to be helpful, he gets part of it wrong. He says that Lisa is Johnny's wife...

Even professionally trained observers like journalists can't follow this damn thing!

wurwolf · July 29, 2009, 01:27:12 PM

I personally like Alec Baldwin's appearance in the piece. Is he like 6' 10" or was he talking to a midget with a microphone?

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ABC World News Segment about The Room!