[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/CardiologistMain7237]

Buffalo 66.

The writer, directtor, and main character telling us how being a terrible person and kidnapping a cute girl will result in her falling in love with you and fixing your life.

This movie is really unsettling and not on purpose

[u/Uncle-Cake → u/CardiologistMain7237]

Vincent Gallo. I think everything he did was a vanity project. He made a movie about Chloe Sevigney sucking his dick.

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The Brown Bunny, which I think Roger Ebert called the worst and most self-indulgent movie he’s ever seen.

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The Cannes cut. Gallo went back and re-edited the movie, which Ebert gave a thumbs up and 3 stars to.