there are two types of “celebrities on tumblr” reactions to the goncharov phenomenon, and that’s newly arrived lynda carter gleefully playing along with the bit and having a grand old time, and then poor, exasperated neil gaiman receiving dozens upon dozens of goncharov asks every hour and just wanting everyone to please, just get their fake movie off of his lawn
Okay, I've run out of time but here's my (non)comprehensive breakdown of Goncharov (1973) after two hours of scrolling the tag. Tag me in stuff you think should be added here, or send them my way otherwise. Especially if you find the original posts for any of these facts!
(Note for the uninitiated: This is about the fake film Goncharov (1973) that we as a collective came up with, feel free to come up with your own crazy ideas about the film. It is not real, we're all just enjoying ourselves.)
(Edit 22/11/2022: Reorganized some stuff and added new tidbits)
Basics:
Goncharov (1973)
Written & Directed by Matteo JWHJ0715
Produced by Domenico Procacci
Directed/Produced by Martin Scorsese
Composed by Alexander Lasaranko (by @we-arerevolutionary here)
Originally had a 9 hour long director's cut
Original film was about 3 and a half hours long.
Trailer (by @tiggymalvern here)
Returning to theaters for a limited time (by @huffy-the-bicycle-slayer here)
40th Anniversary Restoration (by @jpegchacek here)
50th Anniversary Remake (by @weijiangling here)
-Starring Adam Driver, Florence Pugh, Misha Collins
Remastered & Restored in 4k (by @dollopheadsandclotpoles here)
Named Characters:
Mikhail/Ivan Goncharov - Robert de Niro
Backstory:
-Was a hitman at some point (for the russian mob?)
Relationships:
Katya - spouse
Andrey - rival/partner (homosexual subtext)
Mario - old friends (homosexual subtext)
Important Events:
References:
Hitman past (by @faustandfurious)
Mario Ambrosini - Al Pacino
Backstory:
Relationships:
Goncharov - old friends (homosexual subtext)
Ice Pick Joe - henchman
Important Events:
References:
About Mario & Goncharov (by @hacash)
Andrei "The Banker" Daddano - Harvey Keitel
Backstory:
Relationships:
Katerina - half-sister
Katya - rival/love interest
Goncharov - rival/partner (homosexual subtext)
Ice Pick Joe - older brother figure
Important Events:
-Is revealed to be the one to kill Goncharov
References:
About his name (by @thelibrarina)
Killing Goncharov (by @annabelle--cane)
Sofia - Sophia Loren
Backstory:
Relationships:
Katya - friend (homosexual subtext)
Important Events:
References:
Joseph "Ice Pick Joe" Morelli - John Cazale
Backstory:
Relationships:
Mario - boss
Andrey - brother figure
Important Events:
-His sister dies
-His icepick came from Sofia, who's grandfather had kept is as memento from an arctic exploration.
References:
Icepick (by @shortace)
Bruno:
Backstory:
Relationships:
Important Events:
-Gets shot & dies
References:
Here (by @wilwheaton)
Ilya
Backstory:
Relationships:
Goncharov - ???
Important Events:
References:
Here (by @faustandfurious)
Unnamed Characters:
Fruit Stand Guy
-Part of the infamous apple scene (here)
Dancer #1
Dancer #2 - Lynda Carter
Scenes:
(In an approximate order of events, though not with that much thought. Also not all of them, still searching for them all.)
Backstory Scene
Characters:
Goncharov
Events:
Goncharov makes his first kill
Location:
Quotes:
"You see it, don't you? You've become a monster too." - ???
Score:
Screencaps:
References:
Here (by @cloudmancy)
Wedding Scene
Characters:
Goncharov
Katya
Events:
Location:
Quotes:
Score:
Screencaps:
References:
About flowers (by @absoluteabsolem)
Before Train Scene
Characters:
Goncharov
Andrey
Events:
Goncharov & Andrey light each others cigarettes (for the first time?)
Location:
Quotes:
"We could burn it all down." - ???
Score:
Screencaps:
Here (by @cloudmancy)
References:
Train Scene
Characters:
Katya Goncharov
Sofia
Events:
Katya & Sofia meet for the first time on a train. Sofia compliments Katya's smile.
Location:
Quotes:
Score:
Screencaps:
Here (by @illogicalsarek)
References:
Surveillance Scene
Characters:
Valery Michailov
Events:
Valery disguises himself as Santa.
Location:
Quotes:
Score:
Screencaps:
References:
Here (by @weirdchristmas)
Dressing Room Scene
Characters:
Katya Goncharov
Sofia
Events:
Sofia changes into a cocktail dress/
Location:
Quotes:
Score:
Screencaps:
References:
Here (by @runfreebirdrun)
Here (by @visceraaart)
Pearl Necklace Scene
Characters:
Katya Goncharov
Sofia
Events:
Sofia & Katya hold hands
Location:
Quotes:
Score:
Screencaps:
References:
Here (by @citruslllad)
Dance Scene
Characters:
Goncharov
Katya Goncharov
Andrey Daddano
Events:
Goncharov & Katya dance together, out of sync. Cut in a way that makes Goncharov & Andrey dance in sync despite dancing with different partners.
Location:
Quotes:
Score:
Sharing a Dance by @the-frosty-mac
Screencaps:
References:
Here (by @the-frosty-mac)
Boat Scene
Characters:
Katya Goncharov
Sofia
Events:
Katya almost gets killed.
Location:
Quotes:
"You look better in red." - Sofia to Katya (by @foervraengd here)
Score:
Screencaps:
References:
Here (by @absoluteabsolem)
Cabaret Scene
Characters:
Katya Goncharov
Events:
Location:
Quotes:
Score:
Katya's Death Song (by @traumagician)
Screencaps:
References:
Poker Scene
Characters:
Katya Goncharov
Sofia
Events:
Location:
Quotes:
Score:
Screencaps:
References:
Boathouse Scene
Characters:
Katya Goncharov
Sofia
Events:
Location:
Quotes:
Score:
In the Boathouse by @madame-karenina
Screencaps:
References:
Anchovies Scene
Characters:
Sofia
Events:
Sofia reveals that her violin case doesn't contain a gun but an actual violin.
Location:
Quotes:
Score:
Screencaps:
References:
Violin Case (by @mandolinhearts)
Goncharov's Death Scene
Characters:
Goncharov
Andrey Daddano
Events:
Andrey kills Goncharov
Location:
Goncharov's home
Quotes:
“It was worth it. For you, it was worth it.” - Goncharov’s last words, to Andrey
Score:
Unnamed Fragment from Goncharov’s death scene by @quizshow1994
Screencaps:
References:
Here (by @absoluteabsolem)
Hallucination Scene
Characters:
Goncharov
Katya Goncharov
Andrey Daddano
Events:
Goncharov hallucinates images of Katya & Andrey.
Possibly of Andrey serenading him in red lighting.
Location:
Quotes:
"I knew I could never really have you." - Goncharov
Score:
Screencaps:
References:
Here (by @official-lucifers-child)
Here (by @shyjusticewarrior)
Farewell Scene
Characters:
Events:
Location:
Quotes:
Score:
Farewell Scene (extended version) by @levuna
Screencaps:
References:
Quotes I haven't found a place for:
"Speak, Andrey." - Goncharov
"I'm not a dog, Goncharov." - Andrey
"Then why do you follow me?" - Goncharov
(by @emett-sidecast here)
“I wonder why we always meet at the edge of things.” - Goncharo
(by @fanyeline here)
“Of course we’re in love. That’s why I tried to shoot you.” - Katya
“If we really were in love you wouldn’t have missed.” - Goncharov
(by @powerbottombrucespringsteen here)
Screencaps:
By @troubledtealover here
By @goncharovcaps here
By @itswickedheadache here
Redraw by @acrosc
Redraw by @not-the-blue
Long Lost Spanish Dub (by @elphabaforpresidentofgallifrey here)
Goncharov: The Stage Musical (by @letterfromvienna here)
Thai Remake (by @rythyme here)
Comic Adaptation (by @atopfourthwall here)
Sesame Seed Parody (by @raggedyandrogyne here)
Polish Miniseries (by @vigilantsycamore here)
Cancelled Goncharov Barbie Line (by @oak34 here)
Netflic Documentary JWHJ 0715 (by @apas-95 here)
Goncharov Lego Minifigure (by @bricktoygrapher here)
Goncharov Game for Atari 2600 (by @abalidoth here)
Napolitan Winter Original Book (by @hacash here)
Referenced In:
Gayle (by @chobanibonnieandyanni here)
Unus Annus (by @gigi-the-bear here)
Stranger Things (by @demonsandpieohmy here)
Supernatural (by @officialqueer here)
Community (by @theladyspanishes here)
Ace Attorney (by @aceattorneyheritageposts here)
Scores:
Main Theme by @caramiaaddio
Main Theme (End Titles) by @if-only-angels-could-prevail
Main Theme (Reprise) by @raccoonfink
The Bridge Breaks by @nicewizard
The Clocktower by @dungeonmastersconsortium
Farewell Scene by @levuna
Tempus Fugit - “Clock Theme” by @trupowieszcz
Goncharov Theme in Minor by @mapplejuice
Katya’s Leitmotif (Vinyl Rip) by @unscharf-an-den-raendern
Andrey’s Theme by @the-frosty-mac
It Is True (Extract) by @hex-of-els
Memories Of Water - Goncharov Soundtrack by @rismrus
Katya’s Sonata by @arcanistvysoren
“For My Love” Andrey’s Serenade by @shits-getting-weird
Stolen Time by @avatar-of-the-vast
Sharing A Dance by @the-frosty-mac
In The Boathouse by @madame-karenina
What Was And Will Be by @piano-flute
Overture on the Clocktower by @dead-minecraft-fandoms
Privyet Goncharov by @rismrus
Goncharov’s Gun by @netcup
Sofia’s Serenade to Katya (deleted scene) by @melongumi
Dockside #2 (unreleased) by @reptilemodernism
Unnamed Fragment from Goncharov’s death scene by @quizshow1994
Palace Dance Scene by @lostlovepunk
Waltz of the Pearls by @raynaonyourparade
The Courtroom by @traegorn
Katya's Death Song by @traumagician
Bonus:
Cover of the song Goncharov (2010) by @idiopathicsmile
At Goncharov’s Gate (PC Version) by @badgraph1csghost
One of the official trailers by @talkshowhost1996
(extra thanks to @thisisnotjuli for compiling most of these)
What we know about Goncharov’s mysterious director, Matteo JWHJ 0715 and his tragic, yet fascinating life.
He was born as Matteo Di Sciocchezze to a poor catholic farming family on November 5th, 1938, in Torre del Greco, just outside of Naples, during the fascist Mussolini regime.
It is rumored that the Sciocchezzes were heavily indebted to the Russian-Italian Chmerkovskiy crime family, after they bought a surplus of inventory from Matteo’s father’s cheese-making business when they weren’t able to sell off the excess supply.
His older brother Macareo was killed by German Nazis during WW2, causing him to have an intense hatred of Nazism and fascism, which would later be themes in his work.
Self-identified as bisexual in his teens but was shunned by his family. He would later join Fuori!, or “Out!”, the first homosexual organization in Italy, in 1972, soon after its founding after being attracted to its initial Marxist ideals. It was one of the first associations of the Italian homosexual liberation movement.
Matteo was briefly married to actress Rita Lozionne and had one son with her, Bruno Lozionne, in 1970, but the separated soon after she gave birth.
Sophia Loren mentioned in a 1984 Variety article that she had been “madly in love with Matteo” at one point during their relationship in the early 1960s but had to end their relationship because of the “incident in Prague.” She would not go into further detail.
Changed his last name to his license plate number, rejecting his homophobic family and becoming disillusioned with the idea of nationalistic self-identity.
Knew John Waters and helped fund some of his earlier films.
Aside from Goncharov, the only other surviving work in his filmography, most which was tragically lost in a studio fire in Milan in 1987, were the underground early 60s short films “Tales of the Dog,” a 4 part series, and his 90 minute 1968 film “Green Candles.” These works are incomplete and partially damaged due to the fire.
Matteo had been in a gay love affair with the married producer Domenico Procacci (pictured below from a still one of Matteo’s “Tales of the Dog” films) during the production of Goncharov. Procacci admitted to this years later in 1998, and that they had been planning to leave for San Francisco before his untimely death.
Matteo died tragically in 1974, however, after falling backwards out of a window, supposedly while playing the mandolin (his favorite past time), as sources claimed.
His son Bruno Lozionne emigrated with his mother in 1976 to the United States, and is currently living in Carbondale, IL, working as the senior office manager of Hardison Supply Co.
If anyone can send in more information on Matteo please feel free to add to this post.
old take i know but im still obsessed with the idea the real reason that ryan is surrounded by skeptics or people who are on the fence is because they are all really supernatural beings that are just there to protect him from other ghost and beings so he doesn’t killed by his own idiocy