Todd Solondz

[LabelKing]

Do you like Todd Solondz?

I like the earlier films such as the amusing "Welcome to the Dollhouse" and "Happiness"; the sort of witty hate speech that is exactly compelling.

 

[whodini]

I literally winced when I saw the title of this thread. I think that says it all.

I'm all for shock value but I just don't like his form.

 

[LabelKing]

Salo was somewhat wince-inducing.

John Waters is much more camp in his fitness which somehow mitigates the shock.

 

[Buster]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

Do you like Todd Solondz?

I like the earlier films such as the amusing "Welcome to the Dollhouse" and "Happiness"; the sort of witty hate speech that is exactly compelling.
I can watch "Welcome to the Dollhouse" again and again - great movie.
Happiness was very good as well - but it lacks something - can't really point the finger at something in particular. Almost too trivial.

 

[Get Smart]

Thumbs up on Todd. I liked Happiness more than Dollhouse. But Storytelling is my fave film by him.

 

[whodini]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

Salo was somewhat wince-inducing. John Waters is much more camp in his fitness which somehow mitigates the shock.
I can't hear of Waters' name without bringing up this clip: Hey GS, you ever see this at the Rialto?

 

[matadorpoeta]

i loved 'welcome to the dollhouse' and saw it about 3 or 4 times in the theater (i had connecions). 'happiness' had its moments too, but i haven't seen anything else of his.

 

[LabelKing]

Rather stylish:

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by whodini

I can't hear of Waters' name without bringing up this clip:



Hey GS, you ever see this at the Rialto?

 

[LabelKing]

One of the funniest things in Happiness was when Dylan Baker's character, Bill, starts shooting people at random in the park. Somehow, it was very deadpan; please no pun intended.

 

[whodini]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

I heard the reason that video had so many mirrors was because of the amount of coke it took to get through filming.

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by whodini

I heard the reason that video had so many mirrors was because of the amount of coke it took to get through filming.
***** (C.Aguilera) had better back off.

 

[Get Smart]

Originally Posted by whodini

Hey GS, you ever see this at the Rialto?

nope, havent been to the Rialto in ages...last film I saw there was one of Woody Allen's a few years ago.

 

[LabelKing]

I came.

 

[Willsw]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

***** (C.Aguilera) had better back off.

Originally Posted by LabelKing

I came.

These both confuse me.

Welcome to the Dollhouse, though I watched it a long time ago, was very, very annoying. And that was back when I thought annoying was charming. (This does not mean it was very, very charming).

Happiness I enjoyed very much.