Finally got my friend group to watch 'The Room' with me after 2 years of begging

I put it on last Friday, and the shift from them groaning at the start to everyone quoting the 'Oh hi Mark' line by the end was amazing. What's a movie that turned a skeptical crowd into fans at your bad movie night?

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paulperry2mo ago

Man, that's the magic of "Troll 2" - pure disbelief that morphs into love.

john4302mo ago

Love? It's a bad movie.

sarahhart11d ago

Hell yeah, I've been there. One thing nobody really talks about is how "The Room" and movies like it only work if the group is willing to lean into the failure together. It's not just about laughing at bad acting, it's about everyone agreeing to drop their guard and have fun with something that's clearly broken. If someone's too cool for school or keeps trying to point out every single plot hole like they're smarter than the movie, it kills the whole vibe. You gotta pick your audience carefully or the whole night tanks.