Post by Fox in the Snow on Jan 31, 2021 23:18:33 GMT
That would explain why he also watches a cheesy movie directed by Robert Zemeckis. I was confused as to why his name was picked, since he's not known for making independent romantic comedies. Writer/Director Charlie Kaufman said in an interview that the choice was at random and that's why it's supposed to be funny. The problem with that is that we're talking about a parody. He should've either selected a filmmaker who specializes in the genre or one whose projects are the complete opposite. Robert is somewhere in between (he has made feel-good dramedies, except with big budgets), so the joke gets muddled. Also, the color palette and maybe other visual elements should've been different. You need to separate the film-within-the-film and the film itself, and giving them a different look is usually the best option.
I like that, would have been funny if used Lars Von Trier or something, but I don't think he was necessarily going for outright humor there and I think that would have distracted from the purpose of that "scene". You're right though Zemeckis is a bit middle ground, not sure who he could have used, Nora Ephron maybe.
Perhaps visually it was meant to blur with the main story as the janitor took elements from it to augment his memories/fantasies.
Perhaps visually it was meant to blur with the main story as the janitor took elements from it to augment his memories/fantasies.