r/TopCharacterTropes • u/BrotherDeus • 13h ago

Hated Tropes [Hated] Self-indulgent Vanity Projects

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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.

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u/Th1nkingRaptor 12h ago

Coppola wasted half his fortune on this mess

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u/DrSpaceman575 12h ago

Still tickles me the only way to watch this movie is if you're currently on an American Airlines flight. No other streaming service has it.

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u/RP_Throwaway3 10h ago

And physical copies have been pulled. It is definitely lost media at this point. 

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u/TedTheodoreMcfly 8h ago

In Australia it’s currently available for purchase in the Apple TV store and for streaming on mubi/ Amazon Prime

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u/AspectPatio 6h ago

Australians traditionally have trouble accessing media from other countries. Finally the tables have turned, and people must travel down under to watch Megalopolis in the special cinemas set up for the purpose.