Joaquin Phoenix’s “documentary” film I’m Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix, opens Sept. 10, if anyone cares. Joaquin Phoenix looks like he cares, assuming he is awake. I’m sure a better poll might have been “Is Joaquin Phoenix awake?” As I gaze upon the vast wasteland of Phoenix’s beard, my question is not the usual “What am I looking at?” but rather “What is missing?” (Besides one-third of the font.)
In the case of the mockumentary’s bizarre promotional campaign spotted in New York, in which stencils of Phoenix are presented with no context, the answer was “everything.” With the poster, at least we see a title, two names, and the vague suggestion of bunny ears. I suppose anything at this point is better PR for the movie than another sexual harrassment suit filed against actor-director Casey Affleck, right? Vote below.
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What does he need most? Attention, apparently.
This is going to be brilliant.
How about a psychiatrist and some prescription meds?
I am looking forward to this movie. I love Joaquin Phoenix and have missed him dreadfully since he went off the radar to film this “documentary”
Are you seriously denegrating him?????? It’s obvious that he’s got a mental disorder and you’re treating it like a fashion faux pas. Nice message.
How is it obvious? Are you a psychic psychiatrist. You can tell a mental disorder by looking at a picture of someone?
some birds nesting in his beard?
A shower?
A delousing?
A flea bath?
An intervention?
A friend to let him know he’s wearing ladies’ glasses (Costanza)?
An agent to let him know it’s over?
A spot on Dr. Drew’s show (he could take Rachel Uechitel’s spot, since she’s really only addicted to the limelight)?
A long walk off a short pier?
Two bits.
Get it?
I get it!
I get it too!
I wasn’t sure how many octogenarians or Roger Rabbit fans (admittedly a lot of overlap there) would be reading.
Lots.
Yes, I understand your joke.
I think it’s pretty obvious that this is a satire on celebrity meltdowns. Phoenix has probably been acting since October 2008 and every public appearance he’s made has been one long marketing campaign.
Wait, people still believe that this is real? Some people are really slow. Like Sam said, it’s a complete satire on celebrity egos, meltdowns, and delusions. Obviously he didn’t really suddenly “go mental.” I’ve been looking forward to seeing it ever since his Letterman appearance.
Well, there’s ONE ticket sold…
@Jeff, I have been too. I can’t wait to see this. consider it 2 tickets sold.
He’s like the Spencer Pratt of mainstream Hollywood.
Insulting to Joaquin. The man is an award winning actor not a reality snot.
He is an overrated mediocre actor. And most of his movies were terrible. He just wants to be praised for this stupid stunt he pulled when he shouldn’t be He’s an attention seeker and thats really annoying
ME!
I was mildly interested in this but now this whole business with Casey Affleck has completely turned me off. The movie isn’t getting any of my $$.
This poster needs Jack Galafankis in the same pose in front of Phoenix…
Do you mean Zach Galifianakis or is there another actor with a similar name??
I love him. I have a feeling this movie is brilliant and did I mention that he’s really hot when he cleans up?