From listening to Todd speak he is really big on asking viewers their opinions especially for the naming of the Hangover 2, he decided to call it the Hangover Part 2 instead of Hangover number 2. The way he portrays most of his movies is creating a surreal and sense of reality in his movies. He believes in life we all go through absurd situations but in a sense it is a part of reality that he likes to incorporate into movies to really connect to viewers. He believes people talk to each other in colors but if you take all that out you get the truth of how young adults and people really talk now a days. Its all about keeping up with the generation and trying to produce something that keeps people entertained.
In his interview Todd Phillips quoted " Never apologize for bad behavior in these comedy movies." I believe this is a significant quote because most directors in my opinion feel like using such vaguer language and inappropriate language is crossing some sort of line but Phillips isn't afraid to go above and beyond and having no line of boundary to make is movie work accordingly. I really like that about a director who isn't afraid to reach out to a younger demographic and in some sense make adults who are against saying certain things laugh and crack a smile.
The second quote I got from Phillips is," People think that children are magical little creatures, but they are just little people just as screwed up as adults, If anything I don't think they are as precious but more resilient than adults." I honestly thought this quote was very funny when I heard it. He stated in his films he doesn't use kids like they are kids but if he needs them to be vaguer and inappropriate in his movies he will. It really made me laugh because when I heard him say this I think of a rebellious high school kid just not caring and he is a very well known director that doesn't have the same mentality about children like most of the world does.
The last quote I choose is "When you try and make a movie to please everybody you end up making a movie for nobody." This quote doesn't just apply to movies but it applies to life. Not every person likes the same things, everyone is different in their own way. Phillips said his goal is to please the people that enjoy watching comedy and that the audience he mostly tries to please. A lot of people out their who don't enough certain type of inappropriate humor wont enjoy his certain type of movies
In my opinion I think his movies are so funny and inappropriate at times but not to the extreme. I choose him because I enjoyed Hangover Part 2 and when I saw the other movies he directed I knew his personality incorporated into these movies were not like any other director. He reminded me in a way of the rebellious kid in high school who was not only a bad boy but also very funny and intelligent. He spoke with a voice of confidence and truly capable of saying what he felt of regardless of the reaction he got back.
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