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Geez, I don't even know if I have any such criteria.

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Victor Khomenko

In Reply to: RE: "Happiness" by Todd Solondz is a "quiet story" by all accounts - what do you think about it? posted by carcass93 on December 07, 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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Right you are about no dinner - however, the rest does not apply. - carcass93 11:46:00 12/07/12 (8)
No self-loving dialogue, no sense of self-importance - and no music that I recall, so it either isn't there, or doesn't call attention to itself.

Instead, what is there - pure, all-encompassing hatred and loathing for humanity in general and American society in particular, with not one character to feel any real sympathy for. Director, in this instance, is just a bystander, looking at all proceedings in utter disgust.

Just the way I love it.
- "not one character to feel any real sympathy for." Doesn't that describe this forum? - Victor Khomenko 12:30:44 12/07/12 (7)
  OK, so maybe grits gets some, as he blazes the trail through all that mayhem, blood and kinky sex!
  - Grits for President! - tinear 16:17:32 12/07/12 (6)
    Of the asylum?
    - I've got a much better candidate - Victor Khomenko 16:26:00 12/07/12 (5)
      Sorry grits, but you didn't shave your legs last time!
      
      My vote (Open in New Window)
      - Bad girls have short shelf lives. nt - tinear 10:04:07 12/08/12 (4)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I've got a much better candidate posted by Victor Khomenko on December 07, 2012 at 16:26:00
        
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        I too have been wondering where she disappeared after her "unsuccessful run". :) - Victor Khomenko 11:12:28 12/08/12 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Bad girls have short shelf lives. nt posted by tinear on December 08, 2012 at 10:04:07
        
        To be fair, she is still much pleasant to watch than most WT tenants.
        
        WT? White Trash? nt - tinear 08:02:50 12/10/12 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I too have been wondering where she disappeared after her "unsuccessful run". :) posted by Victor Khomenko on December 08, 2012 at 11:12:28
        
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        Oops... was meant to be the WH. nt - Victor Khomenko 12:03:03 12/10/12 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: WT? White Trash? nt posted by tinear on December 10, 2012 at 08:02:50
        
        .
        
        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)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Oops... was meant to be the WH. nt posted by Victor Khomenko on December 10, 2012 at 12:03:03
        
        honest, hard-working, successful (prior to political careers), and good parents.
        But, hey, this is a film forum.

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