In Reply to: "Happiness" by Todd Solondz is a "quiet story" by all accounts - what do you think about it? posted by carcass93 on December 7, 2012 at 10:31:53:
I don't recall seeing that film, maybe I did, I don't know, but I have to tell you, I have an extremely strong distaste for American films made by the under-50 directors. Not that above-50 Americans are guaranteed to make good films, but lately I had the serious misfortune to see several more or less recent pieces of crap by young directors, and without an exception they were pure stinky garbage, self-absorbed in their own significance, full of endless stupid superficial self-loving dialogue, sense of self-importance in every scene... and that awful, awful, awful American "music" - a constipated, strangled voice trying to tell me some story over a lame guitar. Seems like today 35 is an old adolescent. Solondz is just over that 50 mark, but the film's description tells me I would have to do with no dinner for a few days - don't think that is exactly the kind of a film my wife would appreciate. :)
Edits: 12/07/12
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- Geez, I don't even know if I have any such criteria. - Victor Khomenko 11:23:59 12/07/12 (9)
- Right you are about no dinner - however, the rest does not apply. - carcass93 11:46:00 12/07/12 (8)
- "not one character to feel any real sympathy for." Doesn't that describe this forum? - Victor Khomenko 12:30:44 12/07/12 (7)
- Grits for President! - tinear 16:17:32 12/07/12 (6)
- I've got a much better candidate - Victor Khomenko 16:26:00 12/07/12 (5)
- Bad girls have short shelf lives. nt - tinear 10:04:07 12/08/12 (4)
- I too have been wondering where she disappeared after her "unsuccessful run". :) - Victor Khomenko 11:12:28 12/08/12 (3)
- WT? White Trash? nt - tinear 08:02:50 12/10/12 (2)
- Oops... was meant to be the WH. nt - Victor Khomenko 12:03:03 12/10/12 (1)
- I hope you're kidding. You may not like their politics, but both adults in the WH appear - tinear 17:23:04 12/10/12 (0)