Happiness

[marrost]

Written and Directed by Todd Solondz (Welcome to the Dollhouse)

This movie is great. So twisted and tragic, but still manages to be funny. Philip Seymour Hoffman is hilarious and Jon Lovitz has a nice cameo too. The ending is unbelievable. Anyone else seen it?

[FondestMemory]

i've never hated a movie more than i hate this one.

[marrost]

i've never hated a movie more than i hate this one.Good point. Care to elaborate?

[sleepygrlgreen]

is it easily accesible? (blockbuster or something of the sort)

[marrost]

is it easily accesible? (blockbuster or something of the sort)I'd assume so. Be warned, it is very sexual. And not in the conventional way.

[sleepygrlgreen]

I'd assume so. Be warned, it is very sexual. And not in the conventional way.Like I mind. :p

[marrost]

Like I mind. :pWell then since you're from North Jersey... wink wink. hahah.

[primate1]

I liked it, but I don't think I've ever been so disturbed by a film.

[marrost]

I liked it, but I don't think I've ever been so disturbed by a film."Would you like a tuna sandwich?"

[sleepygrlgreen]

Well then since you're from North Jersey... wink wink. hahah.haha!

[FondestMemory]

Good point. Care to elaborate?

i thought it tried too hard to be too disturbing. if that makes any sense.

it just seems like he concentrated on that aspect of it rather than putting together a cohesive story with characters worth anything. like he was more concerned with controversy than content.

there wasn't one character i gave a shit about. there wasn't one subplot that interested me in the least. it just seemed like a trainwreck on a mission to push people's buttons.

that's just my opinion. and usually i can try to find something positive about movies i dislike, but i fail to do that with this one. if i had to list my least favorite movies ever, this easily tops the list.

[marrost]

i thought it tried too hard to be too disturbing. if that makes any sense.

it just seems like he concentrated on that aspect of it rather than putting together a cohesive story with characters worth anything. like he was more concerned with controversy than content.

there wasn't one character i gave a shit about. there wasn't one subplot that interested me in the least. it just seemed like a trainwreck on a mission to push people's buttons.

that's just my opinion. and usually i can try to find something positive about movies i dislike, but i fail to do that with this one. if i had to list my least favorite movies ever, this easily tops the list.Well, I think it was supposed to be a study of ordinary peoples' unordinary sexual perversions/situations, not a study of those people themselves. People that represent real people and their very real personas, that happen to be disturbing. And he does this all without judging any of them, which I think is an incredibley difficult task and a marvelous accomplishment. I think you're looking at it the wrong way.

[marrost]

The reviewer on IMDB says it a little better than I can.

"This movie stirs up such strange emotions. It's tough to admit that we may have something in common with a Suburban pedophile, a hopeless dreamer, a pretentious literary snob or a obscene telephone sex stalker and one of the most frightening ideals ever put on film is here: Solondz makes plausible the people we view as being "sick," aren't that much different than us. They still want the same things we do. And he also questions the ideals America seems to hold most dear, like monogamy and morality. And yeah, happiness. How exactly DO you find happiness? Is ANYONE really happy?"


Here's a trailer for anyone interested.
http://videodetective.com/home.asp?PublishedID=7941

[hobbes2809]

I thought this was a hilariously disturbing movie, and I thought it was great.

[AreTwoKay]

"I came"

Best closing line to a movie

[danielscottt]

Haha I saw this movie. There is a clip of the john levitz part at the beginning of a Casey Jones song "...no you're shit, I'm champagne"

[danielscottt]

Oh and this dude did Story Telling too with selma blair it's like 2 movies in one. It's pretty intense too.

[hobbes2809]

Oh and this dude did Story Telling too with selma blair it's like 2 movies in one. It's pretty intense too.

I liked storytelling, but I didnt think it was as good as his other movies

he also did welcome to the dollhouse, which was more on par with happiness in terms of 'eerily disturbing'

[From: Skulls]

Of all this guys movies, this is probably my favorite one.

[hobbes2809]

Of all this guys movies, this is probably my favorite one.

I agree. happiness > welcome to the dollhouse > story telling

I havent seen palindromes though, has anyone seen this?

[marbury1414]

Happiness is probably the most fucked up movie I've ever seen.


It was so great.

[marbury1414]

Spoiler below.

Which is the movie by him with the cleaning lady that kills everyone? Is it a subplot of this one or a different movie? I haven't seen them in forever.

[hobbes2809]

I'm gonna fuck you so hard, you'll be coming out of your ears.

:punk:

[IAmNietzche]

I liked it, but I don't think I've ever been so disturbed by a film.
I can fix that.
And yes, Mark makes the best movie threads... its official.

See Visitor Q if you liked this.

[From: Skulls]

Spoiler below.

Which is the movie by him with the cleaning lady that kills everyone? Is it a subplot of this one or a different movie? I haven't seen them in forever.

Storytelling

and I rented Palindromes a while back. It was good, but I need to watch it again. The constant changing of the main character made it really confusing at times.

[marbury1414]

Storytelling

and I rented Palindromes a while back. It was good, but I need to watch it again. The constant changing of the main character made it really confusing at times.

Thanks.

[marrost]

Are you wet? Is your pussy all wet?

Hahahahaha.

[Colorblind!]

Her kissing the dog at the end...

This was too good.

[bobcatbob18]

I literally forgot about this movie. I've never sen it, but I am always told to check it out. Most would say I have a pretty sick sense of humor, so maybe that's why it is so recommended to me.

[schenksta]

Sweet four year thread bump.

[From: Skulls]

Made a thread about the sequel a while back. IFC picked it up so it should come out soon.

[dabowd]

Excellent film. The scene at the end between Dylan Baker and his son is one of the most heart breaking yet hilarious moments in movie history.

[poppa Q]

I'd assume so. Be warned, it is very sexual. And not in the conventional way.

Like I mind. :p

Well then since you're from North Jersey... wink wink. hahah.

haha

[amo.]

Todd Solondz is a pretty good film-maker...I've seen Welcome to the Dollhouse and Palindromes, that's about it. Is Happiness something worth watching?

[DrStrong]

The whole scene with the little boy eating the sandwhich, then the next morning how he doesnt feel good...man thats so wrong haha.

Also, the scene with Phillip Seymore Hoffman on the phone in his bedroom is great. This movie was hard to find, but i finally was able to get a copy from Amazon a few years ago.

I'm trying to remember, but does someone's son in the movie have a habit of jacking off, then smearing his cum on the lockers at school?

So surprised this movie hasnt been seen by very many people on AP.

[From: Skulls]

The whole scene with the little boy eating the sandwhich, then the next morning how he doesnt feel good...man thats so wrong haha.

Also, the scene with Phillip Seymore Hoffman on the phone in his bedroom is great. This movie was hard to find, but i finally was able to get a copy from Amazon a few years ago.

I'm trying to remember, but does someone's son in the movie have a habit of jacking off, then smearing his cum on the lockers at school?

So surprised this movie hasnt been seen by very many people on AP.
Nope that's The Squid and The Whale.

[DrStrong]

Nope that's The Squid and The Whale.
Oh yea, haha.