The best-known line from the movie is screamed by Wiseau himself: “You are tearing me apart, Lisa!” But there are gems throughout, many of which working just as well out of context as they play in the context of the movie. You will greet your friends with “Oh, hi (friend’s name)!” or perhaps the non-sequitur, “So anyway, how’s your sex life?” Any time you’ll see someone holding an awkward facial expression you’ll shout “Still coming!!” You will respond to any female friend’s statement with “Because you’re a woman!” and a male’s with “Because you’re a man!”
One of the purest joys in seeing The Room with other people is the feeling of communal fun, with anyone welcome to contribute jokes or additions to the movie’s actual dialogue. But then this also extends outside the theater, like any good comedy, where you can reminisce about the most outrageous lines with friends for weeks to come.
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