#tom schiller

[oldshowbiz]

Norm Macdonald in Tom Schiller's Will Work for Food (1993)

[zoezoegr]

This is a reference to the film Nothing Lasts Forever (1984) which is easily one of the greatest films ever made also I was thinking about a friend of mine who struggles with anorexia and body dysmorphia and how beautiful they are they gained weight recently and they look so healthy and radiant I wish they could see what I see

[laserpinksteam]

Favorite Films Watched in 2025: #92. Nothing Lasts Forever (dir. Tom Schiller, 1984)

I watched 103 great films in 2025. This is their breakdown.

This list demonstrates a slight positive bias that I have toward films with messy storylines but idiosyncratic visual styles. Existing online in low-res bootleg copies, this film is fascinating also due to its many-decade copyright-related fight for being made available (again, the Projection Booth podcast is a source to turn to for more information). Even without its context, it's one of the few SNL-tangential films that do work because they aim to do something whimsically different.

[amityvilleplanet]

[tyronepowerbottom]

Zach Galligan in Nothing Lasts Forever, 1984 Director: Tom Schiller

[videomessiah]

Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)

[filmjrnl365]

#32 A Coffee in Berlin (2012)

Directed by: Jan Ole Gerster

German

Niko Fischer (TomSchilling) wakes up with his soon to be ex- girlfriend. He declines coffee, and leaves.  It seems innocent enough at first, but the rest of the story we delve deeper into the somewhat aimless daily life of Niko. He meets up with his friend Matze, a drop -out actor and the two find themselves in increasing bizarre scenarios. The entire movie and its series of vignettes is filmed in black and white and is accompanied by a jazz soundtrack. This at times had a superficial feel of a Woody Allen movie, but the film never veers into comedy. It does a great job of presenting us with scenarios where Niko has to confront some of the persistent existential problems in his life. These take the form of escape, alcoholism, the cruelty of youth, romance, old age and death. Interspersed throughout the story, Niko tries to get a cup of coffee, and for one reason or another, it never seems to happen. Along with broken machines, it’s the quirky common thread that runs through the narrative and provides the one bit of ironic levity amidst the people he encounters that are in some state of crisis. A good film, with an interesting approach, that shows us a quiet reflection on our common humanity.

[meuponmyponyonmyboat]

La Dolce Gilda

For educational purposes only!