-- Luke
----- Original Message ----- From: "Luke Weiger" <lweiger at umich.edu> To: <lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 4:00 PM Subject: [lbo-talk] offlist re: "Happiness"
> Loved that movie, and liked "Welcome to the Dollhouse." Haven't seen
> "Storytelling" yet. I've heard it wasn't as good as the other two--what
do
> you think?
>
> Best,
> Luke
>
> > Part of the plotline in Todd Solondz's recent film "Storytelling" deals
> with
> > the above. Worth a rental, if not a purchase. Solondz is one of the
better
> > comic filmmakers currently working. His dialogue is subtle but
hilarious,
> > though you usually have to watch his stuff at least twice to appreciate
it
> > amid the issues he explores, like the pedophilia in his masterwork (to
> > date), "Happiness." Solondz pulls this off without turning his
characters
> > into freaks, like Harmony Korine did in the gruesome "Gummo."
> >
> > DP
> >
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