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The Age
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
Bob Odenkirk stars in cult classic as The Room Returns!
'It's as if an alien came down from outer space, watched soap operas for a week, and went back to its planet and created a movie based on human interaction.' That's how The Room star Greg Sestero describes the 2003 box-office flop, which became a classic of such cult status that he wrote a memoir about its production, which, in turn, was made into the 2017 film The Disaster Artist. Now, a shot-for-shot retelling of the mysterious Tommy Wiseau's magnum opus, starring Bob Odenkirk, is coming to Sydney – and there's a heritage-listed cinema's monthly tradition to thank for it. Watch the video below to see our exclusive interview with Sestero and Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace general manager and licensee Alex Temesvari, with the venue's spirited screenings of what's widely considered one of the worst films ever made only one part of The Room 's legend. It started out as a passion project from Wiseau, who directed, wrote and produced the film with the dream of making a great American drama. The Room cost $US6 million ($16 million today) to make, and Wiseau paid for the entire production himself. To this day, nobody knows where he is from, how he acquired his wealth, or even his age. Loading Not even Sestero, who has an extraordinary friendship with him and was the only person on set who could speak Wiseau's language, and was the voice of reason amid the film's beautiful chaos. 'Being on set, every day was a surprise,' Sestero told this masthead. 'Certain movies are of their time, and they really sparked and had lightning in a bottle that you could never recreate.' The Room was mostly unknown and savaged by critics, but it continued midnight screenings in Los Angeles, where it caught the attention of college students.
Sydney Morning Herald
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Bob Odenkirk stars in cult classic as The Room Returns!
'It's as if an alien came down from outer space, watched soap operas for a week, and went back to its planet and created a movie based on human interaction.' That's how The Room star Greg Sestero describes the 2003 box-office flop, which became a classic of such cult status that he wrote a memoir about its production, which, in turn, was made into the 2017 film The Disaster Artist. Now, a shot-for-shot retelling of the mysterious Tommy Wiseau's magnum opus, starring Bob Odenkirk, is coming to Sydney – and there's a heritage-listed cinema's monthly tradition to thank for it. Watch the video below to see our exclusive interview with Sestero and Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace general manager and licensee Alex Temesvari, with the venue's spirited screenings of what's widely considered one of the worst films ever made only one part of The Room 's legend. It started out as a passion project from Wiseau, who directed, wrote and produced the film with the dream of making a great American drama. The Room cost $US6 million ($16 million today) to make, and Wiseau paid for the entire production himself. To this day, nobody knows where he is from, how he acquired his wealth, or even his age. Loading Not even Sestero, who has an extraordinary friendship with him and was the only person on set who could speak Wiseau's language, and was the voice of reason amid the film's beautiful chaos. 'Being on set, every day was a surprise,' Sestero told this masthead. 'Certain movies are of their time, and they really sparked and had lightning in a bottle that you could never recreate.' The Room was mostly unknown and savaged by critics, but it continued midnight screenings in Los Angeles, where it caught the attention of college students.
Sydney Morning Herald
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Oh, hi Bob! The Room's new chapter lands at Sydney's Orpheum
For over 12 years, the Hayden Orpheum theatre has been home to raucous screenings of The Room, famously dubbed 'the greatest bad movie ever made.' Speaking exclusively to actor Greg Sestero, we dive deep into this cult phenomenon and its surprising new tribute featuring Bob Odenkirk.
The Age
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
Oh, hi Bob! The Room's new chapter lands at Sydney's Orpheum
For over 12 years, the Hayden Orpheum theatre has been home to raucous screenings of The Room, famously dubbed 'the greatest bad movie ever made.' Speaking exclusively to actor Greg Sestero, we dive deep into this cult phenomenon and its surprising new tribute featuring Bob Odenkirk.
Metro
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Now I want to watch Netflix's 'ultimate grandmother of all bad movies ever made'
A new Netflix film has been causing a lot of chatter after being added to the streaming platform yesterday – but mainly for all the wrong reasons. However, when an early viewer described this psychological thriller as 'the ultimate grandmother of all bad movies ever made', it actually made me keen to see it and find out whether or not I agree with that bold description. Brick, a German-language release, does have an intriguing central conceit: A couple wakes up to find an ominous brick wall has been built overnight, surrounding their apartment building and trapping them inside. They must then unite with their wary neighbours to uncover the secrets of the wall and try to find a way out alive. Written and directed by Philip Koch, Brick stars Oppenheimer actor Matthias Schweighöfer, Ruby O. Fee, Frederick Lau and Salber Lee Williams. Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro's TV Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your show in the link we'll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you. It's not charmed critics, as it currently sits on a dismal rating of just 29% on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, with FandomWire's account complaining that the movie 'isn't over-the-top enough to be fun or intense enough to be gripping'. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 'Even a perfectly workable thriller premise needs engaging writing, directing and performances to bring it to life, and in this capacity, Netflix's new feature Brick is as utterly inert as its title,' Paste Magazine's review added, which was published with the headline 'Netflix's new sci-fi thriller is dumb as a Brick'. Collider suggested that in Brick's final act 'the wall feels less like a fascinating puzzle to solve and more like a monotonous problem to overcome', while Clint Worthington for wrote: 'It's frustrating to see such high-concept potential, some decent production design, and a couple of game leads fall victim to a mystery that unfolds with thudding obviousness'. Others were more positive, with Allan Hunter for Screen International acknowledging that, while Brick is more conventional in its later stages, it's 'still a satisfying and watchable audience-pleaser'. But it's the early audience reactions where the gloves truly came off and Brick started to sound like it could be in so-bad-it-could-be-entertainingly-good territory – or at least so-bad-you-should-watch-it-to-see-if-you-agree territory. 'Brick is the ultimate grandmother of all bad movies ever made. So bad you can hardly believe it,' seethed Jim H in a challenge I will probably have to take up. 'Watching this was actually painful…Holy [sic.] it's so bad and the actors are terrible,' moaned another fan, adding: 'Do not watch… you will regret it.' Again, this makes me think that maybe I should watch it. Could this perhaps be 2025's answer to The Room, which was infamously dubbed 'the Citizen Kane of bad movies'? Or maybe we're at least in the same ballpark as 2019's Cats or even last year's superhero stinker Madame Web or Disney horror rip-off Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey. Maybe it could even be as bad as Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis, currently one of the worst films I've ever seen. In another half-star reaction, Shiv D called Brick 'one of the WORST movies in the whole world' and wondered 'why did they waste so much money and time for such garbage'. 'Not gonna lie, I just enjoyed when the characters died for the first time in my life. It felt like they deserved it for wasting my time,' they added. 'I don't want you guys to waste your time so just delete it from your library and never watch it.' 'I've rarely seen such a bad, pointless film. Luckily, there's a fast-forward button,' sniped Andrea K on Google. However, others have shared their enjoyment of Brick, with Philipp Rabe calling actor Freddy Lau's performance 'an 11/10'. 'Contrary to my expectations (the reviews and criticism almost put me off watching it), I really liked the film,' shared Ma Bau in a five-star Google review. 'A neat, futuristic idea that might not be so far-fetched in 20 years. Anyone who likes films like Cube will probably be well-served here.' Benjamin M was another rave reviewer, calling Brick 'a pretty amazing and exciting contained thriller with a sci fi twist'. More Trending 'The ensemble and the camera work sticks out, with the plot taking twists you don´t see coming. Fun and cool with that little German hint of weirdness!' he added. Curiosity could just get the better of me this weekend and see me hitting play on Brick. Brick is streaming now on Netflix. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: All 4 films in iconic horror series hailed 'a cinematic masterpiece' coming to Netflix MORE: Dark period drama that 'instantly hooked' viewers is now streaming on Netflix MORE: A new high-speed train is set to link three of Europe's coolest capital cities
