I feel like happiness is about the façades that we wear and the internal lives that we’re really living that are diametrically opposed to what we’re presenting to others.
(1) The interviewer could easily be one of his characters. (2) I've always liked Solondz's work, but I now regret having attempted to listen to his voice.
I just watched Happiness and I am not sure I like it as much as Welcome to the Dollhouse but it's got genius moments like the conversation between dad and son at the end. Also the acting is one of the best, amazing amazing acting. It reminds me of Lynch but more ironic and more realistic
This is why we live in a computer simulation. All scenes are relatively equal are you that great? ...yes you are maestro!!! God bless you, your legacy, and your gifts to our eyes and ears
@@Capronice that movie was shown to me by friend when i was in a chaotic post breakup point in my life. I think he meant well but it still sent me into a depressive spiral. I had dreams about it man
I cant believe you spoke with Todd on campus dude, do you still do these? I actually used to watch these and rewatched Happiness recently, saw this pop up when trying to show a clip to my lady. Your old friend Ted the greek
Marija Martinovic while I have not seen Happiness yet, I watched Welcome to the dollhouse and had a similar impression as yours. I couldn’t understand why people seemed to like it so much as a comedy. Then I watched one interview when he said “my movies aren’t for everyone, specially people who like them”. So I guess there’s truth on what you said about it being shocking. Dollhouse for me was just absolutely depressing
@@maakkz I find welcome to the dollhouse funny and interesting. And cruel too. I identified quite a bit to it too 🤦♀️ I understand it's not for everyone
Yeah, I have a fairly laissez faire attitude to movies, I think fictional storytelling has every right to be transgressive - my only reservations are typically with the wellbeing of child actors, disabled people, or animals on set. The child actor saying those type of things was not pleasant to watch. Odd how any parent would agree to have their child deliver such lines.
I watched the happiness movie. I don’t mind the other people’s stories in it. The only thing that bothered me was the glamorizing of pedophiles. By making it seem like we should sympathize with the character which is a pedophile. The scene where the little boy was asking the father questions about what he had done and if he’d do it to him was disturbing. He said, “Would you F*** me” to his dad. I don’t ever think this would happen in reality and that’s why I think it glamorizes pedophiles.
I hear what you're saying, but I think you're better off directing your outrage at the celebrity culture of pimping out children and putting them in vulnerable positions where they can be taken advantage of.
I think it’s similar to Nabokov’s Lolita in the sense that they’re both works that humanizes pedophiles. Are they both uncomfortable to sit through? Absolutely, I couldn’t finish Lolita because of it. But I think they’re important to show that these monsters... are humans like us, they have complex feelings as us, and for me at least that’s far more scary than, let’s say, Babadook, which is a made up monster for a movie and it’s 100% evil. Hope that makes sense
This interview is seriously like a scene from Happiness.
Todd Solondz- the man who blinks with every syllable he speaks.
A modern genius not fully appreciated in our time
My greatest respect and appreciation to Mr. Solondz for giving the world his films.
Unique storyteller and a great director.
I feel like happiness is about the façades that we wear and the internal lives that we’re really living that are diametrically opposed to what we’re presenting to others.
Bingo
Happiness is one of the greatest films in cinema history.
talk about buttering up the comment readers
(1) The interviewer could easily be one of his characters.
(2) I've always liked Solondz's work, but I now regret having attempted to listen to his voice.
Max Miller , you guys are really sound like Bitches.
I like his voice
If you like his work, but dont like his voice, then you missed his first movie, which stars him....
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I just watched Happiness and I am not sure I like it as much as Welcome to the Dollhouse but it's got genius moments like the conversation between dad and son at the end. Also the acting is one of the best, amazing amazing acting. It reminds me of Lynch but more ironic and more realistic
This is why we live in a computer simulation. All scenes are relatively equal are you that great? ...yes you are maestro!!! God bless you, your legacy, and your gifts to our eyes and ears
I’m glad you can see that as well. The Mandela effect
@@stever507Yep
Omg he reminds me of Philip Seymour Hoffman's character. Total Aspie lol
of course that's how he sounds
I love how his movies make me scream Inside my head
Accurate
happiness one of my fav movies! :D
It was the most depressing move I have ever seen.
@@Capronice that movie was shown to me by friend when i was in a chaotic post breakup point in my life. I think he meant well but it still sent me into a depressive spiral. I had dreams about it man
i love him so much
What a great, great movie. It is one of my favorites. I love to show it to friends. I like to pretend the sequel doesn't exist.
It's one of the best, thanks for commenting!
what sequel? there is no sequel! lol
CoTheReal Life During Wartime is considered the loose sequel to Happiness
yes i am aware i just like pretending it doesn't exist. but thank you;^)
Haha, our bad! Thanks for the comment.
This guy's speech is the most lifeless I've heard in quite some time.
I mean have you seen Happiness?
I cant believe you spoke with Todd on campus dude, do you still do these? I actually used to watch these and rewatched Happiness recently, saw this pop up when trying to show a clip to my lady. Your old friend Ted the greek
Solondz looks and sounds like every character in Happiness got smashed together: Lovitz, Hoffman, the woman who played Joy 😂
afterall they are his own characters
Can someone PLEASE help me find some sort of audio file of Vlad singing You Light Up My Life? It would be much appreciated.
I had the feeling that the goal of the movie Happiness was to shock... I would appreciate the other ideas and views from people who liked the movie?
Marija Martinovic while I have not seen Happiness yet, I watched Welcome to the dollhouse and had a similar impression as yours. I couldn’t understand why people seemed to like it so much as a comedy. Then I watched one interview when he said “my movies aren’t for everyone, specially people who like them”. So I guess there’s truth on what you said about it being shocking. Dollhouse for me was just absolutely depressing
@@maakkz I find welcome to the dollhouse funny and interesting. And cruel too. I identified quite a bit to it too 🤦♀️ I understand it's not for everyone
I came.
He likes to push buttons, ala John Waters.....what is disturbing about him is he imparts on his child actors, adult dialogue and nihilistic behavior.
Yeah, I have a fairly laissez faire attitude to movies, I think fictional storytelling has every right to be transgressive - my only reservations are typically with the wellbeing of child actors, disabled people, or animals on set. The child actor saying those type of things was not pleasant to watch. Odd how any parent would agree to have their child deliver such lines.
I watched the happiness movie. I don’t mind the other people’s stories in it. The only thing that bothered me was the glamorizing of pedophiles. By making it seem like we should sympathize with the character which is a pedophile. The scene where the little boy was asking the father questions about what he had done and if he’d do it to him was disturbing. He said, “Would you F*** me” to his dad. I don’t ever think this would happen in reality and that’s why I think it glamorizes pedophiles.
That's how it makes it the more disturbing. Its not pleasant viewing through the eyes of evil
I hear you, but the character was reprehensible --- including it in the A-to-Z of human drama doesn't glamorize it
You'll be disappointed to hear about the growing normalisation of pedophilia then...
I hear what you're saying, but I think you're better off directing your outrage at the celebrity culture of pimping out children and putting them in vulnerable positions where they can be taken advantage of.
I think it’s similar to Nabokov’s Lolita in the sense that they’re both works that humanizes pedophiles. Are they both uncomfortable to sit through? Absolutely, I couldn’t finish Lolita because of it. But I think they’re important to show that these monsters... are humans like us, they have complex feelings as us, and for me at least that’s far more scary than, let’s say, Babadook, which is a made up monster for a movie and it’s 100% evil. Hope that makes sense
Hey look it's seth rogen except he's not happy
ughhhhhh...that interviewer
Would you like a sandwich?