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A strange, shambling, murky (Both [[{{Chiaroscuro}} literally]] and [[TheWalrusWasPaul figuratively]]) {{Satire}}, the film has nevertheless attracted a small [[CultClassic Cult Following]], including Creator/MartinScorsese and [[Creator/TurnerClassicMovies Eddie Muller]], the latter calling it "''Film/TheRoom'' of the 60's." Also noteworthy for a score by a pre-Mothers of Invention Music/FrankZappa, who described it as "[[OldShame The world's]] [[IWasYoungAndNeededTheMoney worst movie]]."
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A strange, shambling, murky (Both [[{{Chiaroscuro}} literally]] and [[TheWalrusWasPaul figuratively]]) {{Satire}}, the film has nevertheless attracted a small [[CultClassic Cult Following]], including Creator/MartinScorsese and [[Creator/TurnerClassicMovies Eddie Muller]], the latter calling it "''Film/TheRoom'' "''Film/TheRoom2003'' of the 60's." Also noteworthy for a score by a pre-Mothers of Invention Music/FrankZappa, who described it as "[[OldShame The world's]] [[IWasYoungAndNeededTheMoney worst movie]]."
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* BlasphemousBoast: Just about everything that comes from Hilliard's mouth.
* {{Cult}}: What the Eternal Man's Party ultimately is.
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Even played with InUniverse, when Hilliard starts to question his own philosophy.
* {{Rockumentary}}: Borders on this at times, as Hilliard builds his following via Rock n' Roll.
* StrawNihilist: Hilliard, in the end.
* TheWalrusWasPaul: The ending. An understatement, really.
* {{Rockumentary}}: Borders on this at times, as Hilliard builds his following via Rock n' Roll.
* StrawNihilist: Hilliard, in the end.
* TheWalrusWasPaul: The ending. An understatement, really.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Hilliard cheats on his wife, once his movement takes off. He doesn't discriminate based on age, either, sleeping with both a 14-year-old girl and an [[MayDecemberRomance elderly woman]].
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A strange, shambling, murky (Both [[{{Chiaroscuro}} literally]] and [[TheWalrusWasPaul figuratively]]) {{Satire}}, the film has nevertheless attracted a small [[CultClassic Cult Following]], including Creator/MartinScorsese and [[Creator/TurnerClassicMovies Eddie Muller]], the latter calling it "''Film/TheRoom'' of the 60's." Also noteworthy for a score by a pre-Mothers of Invention Music/FrankZappa, who described it as "[[OldShame The world's world's]] [[IWasYoungAndNeededTheMoney worst movie]]."
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''The World's Greatest Sinner'' is a [[TheSixties 1962]] B&W independent film [[CopiouslyCreditedCreator written, directed, produced by, and starring]] cult actor Timothy Carey[[note]]Best known for playing a cowardly soldier in Stanley Kubrick's ''Film/PathsOfGlory''[[/note]].
Frustrated Insurance Salesman Clarence Hilliard, a simple man with a vision: [[AGodAmI That every man is a God]], capable of {{Immortality}}. Starting as something of a [[MadOracle crazy guy screaming on the street]], he slowly amasses followers, becoming a sort of Rock Star, then a CorruptPolitician (The latter with the help of a shadowy political operator who may or may not be {{Satan}}), becoming increasingly unhinged in the process. [[SarcasmMode And he seemed so normal, y'know?]]
A strange, shambling, murky (Both [[{{Chiaroscuro}} literally]] and [[TheWalrusWasPaul figuratively]]) {{Satire}}, the film has nevertheless attracted a small [[CultClassic Cult Following]], including Creator/MartinScorsese and [[Creator/TurnerClassicMovies Eddie Muller]], the latter calling it "''Film/TheRoom'' of the 60's." Also noteworthy for a score by a pre-Mothers of Invention Music/FrankZappa, who described it as "[[OldShame The world's worst movie]]."
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!!This film provides examples of:
* AGodAmI: Hilliard's entire platform is that man is the only true Divinity, to the point of renaming himself "God Hilliard."
* BlasphemousBoast: Just about everything that comes from Hilliard's mouth.
* {{Cult}}: What the Eternal Man's Party ultimately is.
* DreadfulMusician: Hilliard is no Chuck Berry.
* GainaxEnding: At a low point, Hilliard steals hosts from a local church and pricks them with a pin to see if they'll bleed. [[spoiler: At first nothing happens, convincing Hilliard that there is no God. Then the hosts generate some sort of slime trail for Hilliard to follow back, and then radiate white light as the film smashes to black.]]
* HollywoodAtheist: Hilliard and all of his followers.
* {{Immortality}}: The ultimate goal of the Eternal Man's Party. Whether this is going to be accomplished via [[{{Transhumanism}} Technological means]] or ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve is never properly established.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Even played with InUniverse, when Hilliard starts to question his own philosophy.
* {{Rockumentary}}: Borders on this at times, as Hilliard builds his following via Rock n' Roll.
* StrawNihilist: Hilliard, in the end.
* TheWalrusWasPaul: The ending.
* YourCheatingHeart: Hilliard cheats on his wife, once his movement takes off. He doesn't discriminate based on age, either, sleeping with both a [[{{Lolicon}} 14-year-old]] [[{{Squick}} girl]] and an [[MayDecemberRomance elderly woman]].
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''The World's Greatest Sinner'' is a [[TheSixties 1962]] B&W independent film [[CopiouslyCreditedCreator written, directed, produced by, and starring]] cult actor Timothy Carey[[note]]Best known for playing a cowardly soldier in Stanley Kubrick's ''Film/PathsOfGlory''[[/note]].
Frustrated Insurance Salesman Clarence Hilliard, a simple man with a vision: [[AGodAmI That every man is a God]], capable of {{Immortality}}. Starting as something of a [[MadOracle crazy guy screaming on the street]], he slowly amasses followers, becoming a sort of Rock Star, then a CorruptPolitician (The latter with the help of a shadowy political operator who may or may not be {{Satan}}), becoming increasingly unhinged in the process. [[SarcasmMode And he seemed so normal, y'know?]]
A strange, shambling, murky (Both [[{{Chiaroscuro}} literally]] and [[TheWalrusWasPaul figuratively]]) {{Satire}}, the film has nevertheless attracted a small [[CultClassic Cult Following]], including Creator/MartinScorsese and [[Creator/TurnerClassicMovies Eddie Muller]], the latter calling it "''Film/TheRoom'' of the 60's." Also noteworthy for a score by a pre-Mothers of Invention Music/FrankZappa, who described it as "[[OldShame The world's worst movie]]."
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!!This film provides examples of:
* AGodAmI: Hilliard's entire platform is that man is the only true Divinity, to the point of renaming himself "God Hilliard."
* BlasphemousBoast: Just about everything that comes from Hilliard's mouth.
* {{Cult}}: What the Eternal Man's Party ultimately is.
* DreadfulMusician: Hilliard is no Chuck Berry.
* GainaxEnding: At a low point, Hilliard steals hosts from a local church and pricks them with a pin to see if they'll bleed. [[spoiler: At first nothing happens, convincing Hilliard that there is no God. Then the hosts generate some sort of slime trail for Hilliard to follow back, and then radiate white light as the film smashes to black.]]
* HollywoodAtheist: Hilliard and all of his followers.
* {{Immortality}}: The ultimate goal of the Eternal Man's Party. Whether this is going to be accomplished via [[{{Transhumanism}} Technological means]] or ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve is never properly established.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Even played with InUniverse, when Hilliard starts to question his own philosophy.
* {{Rockumentary}}: Borders on this at times, as Hilliard builds his following via Rock n' Roll.
* StrawNihilist: Hilliard, in the end.
* TheWalrusWasPaul: The ending.
* YourCheatingHeart: Hilliard cheats on his wife, once his movement takes off. He doesn't discriminate based on age, either, sleeping with both a [[{{Lolicon}} 14-year-old]] [[{{Squick}} girl]] and an [[MayDecemberRomance elderly woman]].
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