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"A bit depressing to be a fun Dollhouse"
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My days at school were not as cruel as Dawns. “Welcome to the Doll House” is a dark comedy by the genius Todd Solondz. I personally find him to be one of the great directors of our time. The reason why I love this film so much is because of the dark comedy. “Welcome to the Doll House” is a film that brutally pins the main character against everyone. Poor Dawn has really become the punch line of this whole film. There are moments where you just feel bad for her, but at the same time you can’t help but laugh at her. Dawn basically is Meg Griffin in this film. A lot of Family Guy fans would love this film because of the style of the film.
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All in all, this is the film you want to watch if you want to see a poor little girl get teased to death. At the end of the film, you will be laughing off your seat. Yet, the film might be a little brutal for some. It’s meant for those of us who find humor in other people’s misfortunate.
Moreover, the film has this catchy tune that you will just find fascinating.
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QUEENBFLIX
July 22, 2010
I still haven't seen this flick but every time someone mentions it I think of MAY, that great horror flick by Lucky McKee. It must be the reference to dolls I suppose.
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**** out of **** Todd Solondz's "Welcome to the Dollhouse" recalls the sad, desolate, lonely days of adolescence; particularly within the Middle School days of our lives, also known as Junior High. I know that those days, as well as the High School days, seemed painful and long. They must have been the same for Solondz, as he seems to have made the film out of personal disgust for the lowest members of youthful humanity; he appears to be gnashing his teeth, although through … more
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June 18, 2009
The Exorcist? Alien? Signs? Those movies can wet themselves at this film which is a true real life horror movie with a very identifiable monster we all have faced. That monster is middle school. The film centers on an unpopular middle child named Dawn Wiener who gets the not so affectionate nickname "Wiener Dog" by her peers. Her older brother is in highschool and has his own garage band and her little sister is a cutesy putesy ballerina … more
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Pros: Heather Matarazzo, script, directing Cons: none obvious The Bottom Line: “Come into my dollhouse Fill my empty heart Without you I'm a catatonic fool Sitting in the dark” ~ Jill Wisoff I can’t imagine anything as miserable as 7th grade. Especially if you are less than attractive, your family is filled with unfeeling parents, a nerdy brother, and ‘the perfect daughter’. … more
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Todd Solondz does it again and for a reason. We're introduce to Dawn Wiener (Heather Matarazzo), an awkward seventh grader who is put down by her peers because of her physical appearance. The taunting Dawn endures is extreme and does not come across as even slightly reminiscent of anything that happened in my high school, but this fact does not take away from the empathy we feel for her as she struggles through her daily life. As if school weren't bad enough, Dawn's home life doesn't leave much … more
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Todd Solondz's WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE follows the painful daily trials of Dawn "Wienerdog" Wiener (Heather Matarazzo), an awkward, nerdy 12-year-old. The middle child between her geeky older brother, Mark (Matthew Faber), and her sickeningly sweet little sister, Missy (Daria Kalinina), Dawn has a rough time with her family and everything else, including school and boys. She's obsessed with Mark's hunky bandmate, Steve (Eric Mabius), but the only guy who pays her any attention is the local thug, Brandon (Brendan Sexton III), who constantly threatens her with rape. <br> <br> With startling accuracy and humor, Solondz captures the hell known as junior high in his blow-by-blow account of Dawn's difficult life. One of the darkest and funniest tales of adolescence ever filmed, DOLLHOUSE serves as a grateful reminder that puberty strikes only once.
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Cast:
Matthew Faber,
Eric Mabius,
Heather Matarazzo,
Brendan Sexton, Jr.,
Bill Buell,
Christina Vidal,
Angela Pietropinto,
Rica Martens,
Daria Kalinina,
Will Lyman,
Stacey Moseley,
Victoria Davis,
Christina Brucato,
Siri Howard
Director:
Todd Solondz
Genre:
Comedy
Release Date:
May 24, 1996
MPAA Rating:
R
Screen Writer:
Todd Solondz
DVD Release Date:
March 08, 1999
Runtime:
1hr 27min
Studio:
Sony Pictures
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