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.
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LTTP: Wes Anderson makes awesome movies (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Fantastic Mr Fox)
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Anton Sugar
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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.
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
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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.
SCULLIBUNDO
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Team Darjeeling.
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.
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).
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).
equippedwithtowel
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The love Life Aquatic is recieving warms my heart. Such a weird and wonderful movie.
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Damn the life aquatic love in this thread is crazy.
PassiveObserver
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Bottle Rocket and Moonrise Kingdom are my favorites of his.
But watch every one, eventually.
But watch every one, eventually.
Team Darjeeling.
Same here - still my favourite.
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The Real Abed
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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.
Cro-Magnon
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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.
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.
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