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[Easy_G]

Everybody in this thread needs to watch Rushmore. It's my favorite film of his. It's definitely a Wes Anderson style, but not as heavy handed as his more recent movies. It has a simple plot, likable characters, and stays away from the fantasy themes he incorporates now. To me it's much more relatable and endearing.

 

[Anton Sugar]

I've recently reconciled with the fact that Wes Anderson movies just aren't for me.

For the longest time, I tried to "get" them. There's something about them that always keeps me at arm's length, though. There is a lot to admire--compositions, set design, characters--but I just can't get into them.

EDIT: I certainly don't think all his movies are the same, although you can be pretty certain they'll revolve around the relationship dynamics of white, quirk, and typically well-off characters. I like some of his movies more than others and for different reasons.

 

[sir_kevith]

Everybody in this thread needs to watch Rushmore. It's my favorite film of his. It's definitely a Wes Anderson style, but not as heavy handed as his more recent movies. It has a simple plot, likable characters, and stays away from the fantasy themes he incorporates now. To me it's much more relatable and endearing.

It's my favorite too but maybe because I saw when it was new and it seemed so fresh at the time.

For some reason I really liked Life Aquatic and Darjeeling when most people consider them low tier. I just like the journey and all that. Personally I wasn't a big fan of Moonrise.

 

[Shagwell]

I'm surprised how little love The Darjeeling Limited is getting in this thread! I thought it was such a fun little flick.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Team Darjeeling.

 

[inm8num2]

The great thing about Wes is that he's found a nice balance between staying true to his innate quirkiness while growing as a filmmaker and storyteller. Tenenbaums is still probably my favorite, but Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom, and The Grand Budapest Hotel are each brilliant, and you could argue the latter is his best yet.

 

[Fjordson]

Life Aquatic is my favourite, just a brilliant movie, but I like most of his others also.

I thought Grand Budapest in particular was surprisingly great. I remember going into it thinking I was a bit tired of his whole style, but I thoroughly enjoyed GB Hotel. So...I guess I wasn't tired of his style? Or maybe GB Hotel is different enough from his previous works? I dunno, been a while since I've watched his older stuff (other than Life Aquatic).

 

[hydruxo]

Budapest, Bottle Rocket, and Fantastic Mr Fox are my favorite Wes films. At first I couldn't really get into his quirkiness, but you learn to appreciate it. He's still hit or miss for me (didn't care for Moonrise Kingdom too much) but I definitely respect his style.

 

[equippedwithtowel]

The love Life Aquatic is recieving warms my heart. Such a weird and wonderful movie.

 

[Dead]

Life Aquatic is probably his best movie. Amaze.

FMF is up there too.

 

[bomb]

Damn the life aquatic love in this thread is crazy.

 

[PassiveObserver]

Bottle Rocket and Moonrise Kingdom are my favorites of his.

But watch every one, eventually.

 

[Eidan]

Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore, and Moonrise Kingdom are three of my favorite films. I don't think I've seen anything he's made that I haven't enjoyed on some level.

 

[Pavaloo]

Team Darjeeling.

Same here - still my favourite.

"Did you just fuck that Indian girl?"

 

[Timeaisis]

Moonrise Kingdom is probably my favorite, followed by Royal Tennenbaums.

GBH was great, too. I don't think there's one film of his I dislike. I like Life Aquatic and Darjeeling, too.

 

[The Real Abed]

I love all his movies. At least the ones I've seen. The only ones I haven't seen are his two latest, (Grand Budapest and Moonrise Kingdom) but they're on my list. I did see that funny short he did with the racer breaking down in a small town in Italy. (I think) Was really good. Also the one where Natalie Portman gets naked for no real reason at all.

 

[hal9001]

The Darjeeling Limited tied with Rushmore for me with runner up being The life of aquatic with steve zissou. All his films are great though.

 

[Cro-Magnon]

This thread made me want to re-watch The Darjeeling Limited. I just finished.

I'm too lazy to analyze why this movie connects with me so much, but, thinking about it, it must be my favorite W. Anderson's.

And that's a little bit strange too, because I've always had kind of a bad idiosyncrasy to India.