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Miami Connection or The Room?


Both delightful, both remarkable. The obvious answer is The Room. Then again, what The Room doesn't have is an 80's college rock band who does Tae Kwon Do and fights crime.

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After watching MIami Connection, my standards for bad movies has risen, in that, I really like bad movies that looked fun to make. The Room is kind of miserable in comparison, thus, it's hard for me to really laugh at it anymore. Miami Connection looked like a blast to film and had so much passion behind it.

"That's the karma again, I didn't help Kenny so she beat me up with a telephone"

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I was just thinking about this the other day. I love both of these in a "so bad they're good" way (Hell, even met Tommy Wiseau. Twice.), but MC just feels more, I dunno... sincere? Tommy Wiseau seemed to drive everyone nuts and morale was at an all time low... everyone outside of Tommy pretty much knew they were making a piece of crap (if The Disaster Artist is anything to go by). However, with MC, they all seemed like they were having fun while thinking they were making the next great action film of the 80s. And most of the cast members were friends, so it's almost like watching a home movie with a $1 million budget.

With The Room, if I'm not seeing it in a theater with a crowd, I'm less inclined to watch it (even if I have the blu-ray, which I bought from Greg Sestero.) But MC, I feel I can pop in anytime and have fun. Hell, I have it on my iPod.

So, in short, I love both, but I feel MC can be fun with or without a crowd. But I can't wait for the Rifftrax Live version in 4 months 

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FRIENDS FOR ETERNITY, LOYALTY, HONESTY

"That's the karma again, I didn't help Kenny so she beat me up with a telephone"

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I give Miami Connection the edge for the sweet music and action.

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Miami Connection is on top because they play to win!

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Dragon Sound Rules!!!

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You better believe it!!! But remember “Only through the elimination of violence can we achieve world peace.”

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The Room is unwatchable. Miami Connection is a laugh riot.

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The Room is completely inept as a movie. Its dialogue is laughably bad but that's it. Miami Connection has the sweet music from Dragon Sound, an awesome story about friendship, and plenty of Tae Kwan Do. If you look up the Miami Connection "Friends Forever" edit on Youtube it corrects a lot of errors in editing that improves it quite a bit.

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