stumpcity t1_j6iwi6w wrote on January 30, 2023 at 5:35 PM

Headline makes no sense, especially when the piece itself drops two much more interesting comparison points:

Piano Teacher and King of Comedy

Glover & Nabers teaming up to basically channel the way, way, way ahead of its time satire of King of Comedy, but aimed directly at TikTok/Insta/"Stan" culture?

FUCK YES

Guessing Vanity Fair editors put that headline together because referencing "Mad Men" in any way likely perks their eyes up (and their imagined readership's eyes) more than citing the actual influences behind the show.

NeoNoireWerewolf t1_j6jw6m0 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 9:16 PM

Didn’t Ingrid Goes West already do the “King of Comedy but with influencers” premise? I’m more intrigued, but also skeptical, by the comparisons to Haneke’s The Piano Teacher. I just don’t see a studio willing to give money to any project that is truly Haneke-esque, and much as I like Glover, his work has never had that cold, serrated bite Haneke’s does.