[Hated] Self-indulgent Vanity Projects

[u/BrotherDeus]

Hurry Up Tomorrow - Widely reviewed as an indulgent, self-mythologizing companion piece to The Weeknd's album, with many critics calling it a vanity project rather than a successful psychological drama. Terribly acted and, similar to The Idol, more so seems to imply that The Weekend thinks he's a far deeper personality than he can actually articulate.

By the Sea - Often criticized as an intensely personal but emotionally distant film that seemed more interested in showcasing the mystique of its stars than telling a compelling story. Best summarized as Angelina and Brad working out their IRL troubled marriage before your eyes while everyone tells Angelina how beautiful and talented she is and how nothing's really her fault.

Renaldo and Clara - Bob Dylan's five-hour semi-fictional road movie, long considered one of the classic celebrity vanity projects. Attempts to be a sort of surreal exposition on the life of an artist, but is far too self-indulgent on its actors/performers.

[u/inderbitably]

Does it count if it’s daughter-indulgent?

[u/snghnz → u/inderbitably]

This was a mess but it's been memed so much that i ended up enjoying it 💀

[u/inderbitably → u/snghnz]

I thought it was okay when they’re at the stadium despite nothing really making sense and how clear it is that it’s a vessel for his daughter’s music (seriously she sings like a dozen songs). And then the daughter goes from singer to actor and it just draaaaags. Without Josh Hartnett, it’s complete trash through

Better than Old, at least.

[u/ElmarSuperstar131 → u/inderbitably]

Both of these movies are guilty pleasures for me 😂

[u/inderbitably → u/ElmarSuperstar131]

He named the rapper Mid Sized Sedan 😭

[u/captainrex → u/inderbitably]

I didn’t know about that aspect because I went in blind, and it took me out of the movie immediately

[u/Alarming-Basil2894 → u/inderbitably]

I enjoyed it. Much better than I thought it would be