MovieChat Forums > Room 237 (2012) Discussion > The moon guy was the best

The moon guy was the best

posted 8 years ago by PrimeMinisterX (8708)
6 replies | jump to latest

Jay Weidner. In my opinion, he had the most interesting theory of everyone in the film. The Native American Genocide guy stands as the runner up.

For those who don't know, Weidner does NOT say that we never went to the moon, he only says that what the world saw on TV that fateful night in 1969 was staged. By Stanley Kubrick. Using front screen projection.

Why? Because of fear of failure on NASA's part. If the astronauts had succumbed to a gruesome death in front of millions and millions of people it would not have been good for them.

I think it's an interesting idea. I don't really buy into it, but I can't exactly disprove it either.

[–] NotoriousGIB (105) 8 years ago

Jay Weidner's interpretations on The Shining and 2001 had me fascinated. I don't quite remember this film but recently watched his 2 part series. Have you seen the footage of Armstrong et al faking the long shot of the earth through the porthole in the ship? Which is time-stamped when they should've been half way to the moon. A lot doesn't quite add up for me, not just what's been stated here.

[–] PrimeMinisterX (8708) 8 years ago

Don't remember which film, Room 237? I've heard a lot of people call it a terrible movie because of the outlandishness of the theories, but I think that what people miss is that it's not really a film about the theories . . . it's about the theorists and the way these people's minds work.

I've seen it three times and always find it very interesting. You should give it a rewatch.

As for the Armstrong footage, I'm not familiar with it. What exactly was going on there?

To be clear, I think that we DID go to the moon. But were some things faked along the way? It's certainly possible.

[–] Isthisyourhomework (283) 8 years ago

I've seen this several times and I'm still not sure how to take it. I wish they had shown each person speaking, put their name up, and explained what their credentials are. I also am not sure what the movie Demons has to do with any of this, and I'm not sure whether the documentarians are taking any of the theories seriously. It almost seems like a documentary on ridiculous critical analysis more than a doc on The Shining. Other than that it's interesting.

[–] PrimeMinisterX (8708) 8 years ago

I've done a bit of reading on the production and the reason no one is actually shown talking is because the director had almost no money to make the film, so he couldn't fly out and interview everybody. All the interviews are done over the phone.

I also know the director has said that he doesn't necessarily believe in any of the theories, but also that he doesn't want to call any of them implausible either. I think for him it was more about just assembling these people who had fascinating ideas about the movie and giving them a platform from which to speak.

Here's an interview you may find interesting:

http://www.slashfilm.com/film-interview-room-237-director-rodney-ascher

EDIT: Whoops, sorry, I linked up the wrong interview before.

[–] Isthisyourhomework (283) 8 years ago

In that one he mentions Demons 2! Guess he just really likes the Demons movies.

[–] PrimeMinisterX (8708) 8 years ago

Ha, actually, sorry, I linked up the wrong interview. That was for his new film Nightmare, which sounds interesting but wasn't what I was trying to point you to.

Here's the interview about Room 237:

http://www.slashfilm.com/film-interview-room-237-director-rodney-ascher