James Franco Tears A Room Apart For 32 Minutes Straight and Dave Eggers Films Him
If any of you are familiar with McSweeney’s Wholphin DVD series, you know that they contain some seriously crucial shit. You’ll always find some interesting short docs, including a few previously unreleased films from such major league hitters as Spike Jonze, Errol Morris and David O. Russell. I own a few of these, but I’ve lost track of any recent releases. Luckily, after swinging by Videogum, I was reminded that I MUST purchase the next one for one simple reason; James Franco destroying a room for 32 minutes, as directed by novelist, Where the Wild Things Are screenwriter and McSweeney’s editor Dave Eggers. ALSO, Creed from the Office has a go at obliterating a room, along with some other woman I didn’t recognize. Some people might look at it as art; I just see it as a famous dude destroying a room for 32 minutes. Here’s the synopsis for Wholphin #8:
Wholphin No 8 features Lauren Greenfield’s deeply disturbing, hilarious, and timely documentary, kids + money, the 2009 Sundance Short Award winner, Short Term 12, Carlos D from Interpol¹s gorgeously-shot, surrealist dreamscape, My Friend¹s Told Me About You, Sam Taylor-Woods’ film adaptation of a Patrick Marber short story produced by the late Anthony Minghella, a series of bedroom-trashing menu films starring James Franco, Creed Bratton and Maria Bamford, films from Sweden, England and North Korea, and much more.
Definitely gotta pick this one up. Just check out the video sample below and tell me this doesn’t rule.
The Grass Roots – Midnight Confessions (With Creed from The Office on guitar)
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Wow, I did not know that Creed was in The Grass Roots. That’s fucked. Midnight Confessions is an awesome song.
Posted by Neil M on April 6th, 2009This sounds rad. Wolphin/McSweeney’s is fucking McRad.
oh and Maria Bamford is one of the Comedians of Comedy, along with Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Zach Galafianakis.
Posted by Richard on April 6th, 2009Other honorary Comedians of Comedy: H. Jon Benjamin, David Cross, Morgan Murphy, Eugene Mirman.
Not one of them is worth overlooking, for they are all beautiful (and hilarious).
“Wow, I did not know that Creed was in The Grass Roots.”
Creed plays himself on the Office, and they’ve used the Grass Roots real life story in episodes before.
Posted by Goon on April 6th, 2009“Creed plays himself on the Office, and they’ve used the Grass Roots real life story in episodes before.”
I’ve heard that, but I didn’t know to what extent. Cool. I think I vaguely remember the episodes you are talking about.
Posted by Neil M on April 6th, 2009Wolphin rules. I have a few of those as well but have also lost track of it.
That Grass Roots video looks very much like my band’s video we did four years ago, we were also aping the 60’s and 70’s TV performances.
Posted by swarez on April 6th, 2009http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kytm_iMSUo
That Kids + Money doc looks pretty good, as does crazy Franco trashing a room! Thanks for this most awesome post, Jay!
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