Filmmaker Asks People To Describe Their Favorite Movie “As Boring As Possible” And They Deliver (30 Tweets)
InterviewEveryone has a friend who loves Blade Runner (insert a movie) so much, they talk about it over and over and over again. Make no mistake, as a friend, your duty is rather straightforward: to listen carefully and nod in agreement. ‘Cause you signed up for this puffery when you entered the friendship.
But the filmmaker Romina decided to turn this all over. Instead of hyping up their all-time fave films, she asked people on Twitter to share the most boring descriptions of them. The thread quickly blew up with 66.2K retweets and comments and 29K likes.
If you wonder if it’s even physically possible to paint the film you’d die for so deliberately bluntly, “Man turns off alarm clock 3176 times” suggests that yes, indeed, it is. But that just makes it all the more hilarious.
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Don’t forget Amy Farrah-Fowler’s theory! “Indiana Jones plays no role in the outcome of the story. If he weren’t in the film, it would turn out exactly the same…the Nazis would still have found the Ark, taken it to the island, opened it up, and all died, just like they did.”
Boy Scout will not leave depressed widower alone. Runs afoul of an overly ardent bird watcher.
That literally made me go 'aaaaw' out loud. Even in its most boring format it's an incredible story!
Would-be Burglars refuse to admit they’ve been outsmarted by a kid, keep going back for more.
Man insists upon telling strangers his life story, even though they have given no indication they are interested in hearing it.
“Mr. Hammond, I want to let you know that I won’t be sponsoring your park.”
I liked both versions, the 1954 movie from Japan and the 1960 Western film.
The first one I thought of was Batman Returns, Catwoman's story specifically.
I have to apologise. I've posted too many comments, but I just love films and have a wide knowledge. Plus I love solving.
I twice worked at an old movie palace in SF for an aggregate of 10 years, and later at a video store for seven. I totally get it. Top 10?
Load More Replies...I have to apologise. I've posted too many comments, but I just love films and have a wide knowledge. Plus I love solving.
I twice worked at an old movie palace in SF for an aggregate of 10 years, and later at a video store for seven. I totally get it. Top 10?
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