History TearJerker / TheRoom2003

* The soundtrack throughout the entire movie is surprisingly effective.
** An earlier version of the theme (that wasn't used) is actually even sadder.
* The last twenty or so minutes in general manage to have a more serious tone than the rest of the movie. Partly this is because the actors actually manage to get it together and give somewhat serious performances during these scenes. Even Tommy Wiseau is clearly ''trying'' to play it seriously.
** One example of this is when Steven and Michelle confront Lisa at the party over what's going on. Aside from the "atomic bomb" line, the dialogue in this scene is dangerously close to what actual people might say in a situation like this, and the actors are all playing it seriously, particularly Robyn Paris as Michelle. The somber music playing in the background helps (actually the second movement of Beethoven's Pathetique).
* "I think you should leave right now, Mark." Wiseau's delivery of this line is surprisingly effective. There's nothing funny about that line- he just gives it a quiet, somber delivery, and manages to seem genuinely upset.

* "I think you should leave right now, Mark." Wiseau's delivery of this line is surprisingly effective. There's nothing funny about that line- he just gives it a quiet, somber delivery, and manages to seem genuinely upset.

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[[caption-width-right:350:"Why, Johnny? ...Why?! Johnny, why? ...why...?"]]

* "I think you should leave right now, Mark." Wiseau's delivery of this line is surprisingly effective. There's nothing funny about that line- he just gives it a quiet, somber delivery, and manages to seem genuinely upset.
* On a meta example, how much money and effort Tommy put into the film; he genuinely expected it to be a hit. Additionally, if you interpret Johnny as an AuthorAvatar -- and [[WordOfSaintPaul Greg thinks he probably is]] -- then Johnny's struggles may be Tommy's inarticulate attempt to express his pain.
** Doubles as a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}, weirdly enough, since it really did become a hit in its own way.

* On a meta example, how much money and effort Tommy put into the film; he genuinely expected it to be a hit. Additionally, if you interpret Johnny as an AuthorAvatar -- and [[WorldOfSaintPaul Greg thinks he probably is]] -- then Johnny's struggles may be Tommy's inarticulate attempt to express his pain.

* On a meta example, how much money and effort Tommy put into the film; he genuinely expected it to be a hit.

** Denny's reaction to [[spoiler:Johnny's dead body]] is one of the more convincing performances in the film.
** Just as Johnny is [[spoiler:about to shoot himself]], flashbacks of Lisa saying [[IronicEcho "Everything will be alright" and "Goodnight, Johnny"]] are shown.

* [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=JAFYymrO420 This song]] about the aftermath of [[spoiler:Johnny’s suicide.]]

** After Denny tells them to leave, Mark and Lisa exchange that appears to be a silent agreement to put their differences aside for now and comfort Denny.

** Doubles as a [[CrowningMomentofHeartwarming heartwarming moment]], weirdly enough, since it really did become a hit in its own way.

** The venom in Mark's voice when he tells Lisa, "I don't love you."

* [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=JAFYymrO420 This song]] about the aftermath of Johnny’s suicide.

** Just as Johnny is about to shoot himself, flashbacks of Lisa saying [[IronicEcho “Everything will be alright” and “Goodnight, Johnny”]] are shown.

* On a meta example, how much money and effort Tommy put into the film; he genuinely expected it to be a hit.

* On a meta example, how much money and effort Tommy put into the film; he genuinely expected it to be a hit.
* Mark's lines about "Keeping your comments in your pocket" and "Falling off the earth" are incredibly stupid and nonsensical but they're actually delivered quite well and can actually be a bit believable as coming from a genuinely angry young man.

* On a meta example, how much money and effort Tommy put into the film; he genuinely expected it to be a hit.

* "I think you should leave right now, Mark." Wiseau's delivery of this line is surprisingly effective. There's nothing funny about that line- he just gives it a quiet, somber delivery, and manages to seem genuinely upset.

* "I think you should leave right now, Mark." Wiseau's delivery of this line is surprisingly effective. There's nothing funny about that line- he just gives it a quiet, somber delivery, and manages to seem genuinely upset.

** One example of this is when Steven and Michelle confront Lisa at the party over what's going on. Aside from the "atomic bomb" line, the dialogue in this scene is dangerously close to what actual people might say in a situation like this, and the actors, especially Robyn Paris as Michelle, are all playing it seriously. The somber music playing in the background helps (actually the second movement of Beethoven's Pathetique).

** One example of this is when Steven and Michelle confront Lisa at the party over what's going on. Aside from the "atomic bomb" line, the dialogue in this scene is dangerously close to what actual people might say in a situation like this, and the actors are all doing their best to give serious performances here. The somber music playing in the background (actually the second movement of Beethoven's Pathetique) contributes to the serious undertone.