![]() ![]() ![]() Just because this guy admires these artists doesn’t mean that he can somehow absorb their talent. He did not became a surrealist filmmaker in a vacuum. Same thing with David Lynch, who studied at prestigious art schools and then later studied film at the AFI Conservatory. Picasso is a good example of why you need some basic foundational skill and/or talent in conventional works of art before you can try to upend those conventions. Picasso was a legitimate artists who could (and did) create excellent “traditional” works of art in his early years before he chose to deconstruct the medium and go in crazy directions. He’s not looking to make something like Birdemic 2 that is built to suck, he’s making something he thinks has potential each time. Tl Dr: While Breen almost certainly knows why his films have developed a following, I think there is still a genuine earnestness to what he’s doing. The manager also said they offered to fly Breen out to do a Q&A after the screening, but he wouldn’t do that because he knows he’s the joke in that scenario. My local arthouse theatre was able to run Twisted Pair theatrically when it came out, and the manager came out to talk before it began to say how they wanted to do it as a midnight screening (this theatre shows midnight cult movies every Friday), but one of Breen’s caveats for allowing the movie to screen at a theater was that it couldn’t be shown as a midnight movie or have any sort of caveats attached - it had to be a normal showing like any other film they screen. I think he is aware of the cult status his movies have attained, and isn’t ignorant about why audiences like them, but I do think he’s legitimately trying. Latest Discussions The Super Mario Bros Movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves John Wick: Chapter 4 Renfield Keanu Reeves Tobey Maguire The Big List of Movie-Related Subreddits.Breen's third film, "Fateful Findings," was compared to Tommy Wiseau's "The Room" by the former film's North American distributor.Our Full Rules and Wiki Filter Posts by Link FlairĬlick 'spoiler' after posting something to give it a spoiler tag! The post will then be hidden like this.įor leaked info about upcoming movies, twist endings, or anything else spoileresque, please use the following method: ![]() The author noted that he thought that Breen would one day earn a place in the "terrible movie hall of fame" alongside Ed Wood and Tommy Wiseau. Since then, Breen's films have been picked up by arthouse theaters and film festivals, including the 2012 "Butt-Numb-A-Thon." In Paste Magazine's 2014 list of the 100 best B movies, Breen's film "I Am Here Now" was ranked 21st. Breen says that his films have a "sense of social responsibility" and reflect the "mystical or paranormal side of life."īreen gained notoriety after his first film, "Double Down," became a part of Netflix's library. Breen's films tend to pit Breen's morally upstanding protagonist against powerful institutions. Breen has noted that there is a common misconception that he is a real estate agent according to Breen, he earned a real estate license, but only briefly worked as a real estate agent. His releases thus far have been considered cult films.īreen did not attend film school and considers himself to be a low-budget filmmaker who is not a part of Hollywood's "insider's group." Breen makes his living as an architect in Las Vegas, and Breen self-funds his films from the money he makes as an architect. Breen came late to film-making, having previously worked as a real estate agent and architect. He is best known for writing, directing, starring in his self-produced films Fateful Findings, I Am Here Now, and Double Down. "Neil Breen is an American film actor, director and writer. A subreddit dedicated to the majesty that is Neil Breen. ![]()
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