The Disaster Artistis one of my favorite films of the year. For those unfamiliar withJames Franco’s new movie, it follows the making ofTommy Wiseau’sThe Room, a cult classic that would earn the title of one of the best bad movies of all time. What makesThe Disaster Artistwork so well is that rather than playing like a fan film ofThe Room, the movie taps into friendship between Wiseau (James Franco) and Greg Sestero (Dave Franco) as well as Wiseau’s desire to be loved and respected. It’s painfully funny but also surprisingly sweet.
But do you need to have seenThe Roomto enjoy it? It certainly couldn’t hurt, especially since Franco’s mannerisms are perfectly tied to Wiseau’s. While you shouldn’t have any trouble tracking it down on DVD (it’s currently about $10 on Amazon), the fun ofThe Roomis seeing it with a crowd.
Thankfully, A24 is giving audiences the chance to seeThe Roombefore they seeThe Disaster Artist. We’re partnering with A24 to give away 50(!) admit-two tickets in each of the following cities for screenings ofThe Roomon November 9th:
Additionally, attendees in all cities except New York and L.A. will be invited to seeThe Disaster Artistat a later date.
If you want to seeThe Roomwith a crowd,click here to get free tickets to a screening in your city. Once they’re full, they will be marked as unavailable.
And if you need more prodding to seeThe Room, check out this special message from James Franco:
The Disaster Artistopens December 1st and expands nationwide on December 8th. The film also starsSeth Rogen, Josh Hutcherson, Alison Brie, Ari Graynor,andPaul Scheer.
Here’s the official synopsis forThe Disaster Artist:
WithThe Disaster Artist, James Franco transforms the tragicomic true-story of aspiring filmmaker and infamous Hollywood outsider Tommy Wiseau — an artist whose passion was as sincere as his methods were questionable — into a celebration of friendship, artistic expression, and dreams pursued against insurmountable odds. Based on Greg Sestero’s best-selling tell-all about the making of Tommy’s cult-classic disasterpieceTheRoom(“The Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made”),The Disaster Artistis a hilarious and welcome reminder that there is more than one way to become a legend — and no limit to what you can achieve when you have absolutely no idea what you’re doing.
