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Prologue: Once upon a time, there was a filmmaker from Austin, Texas who gathered his friends to make a short film. His circle of friends included the Wilson brothers, Owen and Luke, and Robert Musgrave. Robert would never be seen again after a feature-length version of this short film. The film is entitled Bottle Rocket (1992, released 1994) and was remade as the identically titled Bottle Rocket (1996).  Figure 1a The director is Wes Anderson. Filmgoers may confuse Wes Anderson with other Andersons, such as Paul Thomas Anderson, director of Boogie Nights and There Will Be Blood (both Oscar nominated). Or Paul W.S. Anderson, director of the Resident Evil motion pictures and a futuristic retelling of The Three Musketeers. Wes Anderson is responsible writing and directing unique, quirky comedies. Among his hallmarks are striking, vibrant visuals calling back to the elegant symmetry of Stanley Kubrick; reliable use of British Invasion pop tunes; witty dialogue reminiscent of Preston Sturges, and an endlessly recurring cast (diagram below). Chapter One: THE FILMS OF WES ANDERSON: Bottle Rocket (1992 - short film - 1.33:1) Starring Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, and Robert Musgrave  Bottle Rocket (1994 - Columbia Pictures - 1.85:1) Ibid, plus James Caan Written by Anderson and Owen Wilson  Rushmore (1998 - Touchstone Pictures - 2.35:1) Starring Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Olivia Williams, Brian Cox Written by Anderson and Wilson  The Royal Tenenbaums (2001 - Touchstone Pictures - 2.35:1) Starring Gene Hackman, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Owen Wilson, Anjelica Huston, Danny Glover, Bill Murray Written by Anderson and Wilson Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (2002)  The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004 - Touchstone Pictures - 2.35:1) Starring Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Willem Dafoe, Cate Blanchett, Anjelica Huston, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Gambon, Bud Cort Written by Anderson and Noah Baumbach  The Darjeeling Limited (2007 - Fox Searchlight Pictures - 2.35:1) Starring Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray (cameo) Written by Anderson, Schwartzman, and Roman Coppola Hotel Chevalier (2007 - short film - 2.35:1) Starring Jason Schwartzman, Natalie Portman Written by Anderson Shown as prologue preceding The Darjeeling Limited theatrically and on home video  Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009 - Fox Searchlight Pictures - 1.85:1) Featuring the vocal talents of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, and many others Written by Anderson and Noah Baumbach Based upon the novel by Roald Dahl (published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., United States) Nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score (2010)  Moonrise Kingdom (2012 - Focus Features - 1.85:1) Starring Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, Bob Balaban Written by Anderson and Baumbach Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (2013) Nominated for Palme d'Or [Cannes Film Festival] (2012)  The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014 - Fox Searchlight Pictures - 1.85:1/1.33:1/2.35:1) Starring Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronan, Jason Schwartzman, Léa Seydoux, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Owen Wilson, Tony Revolori Written by Anderson and Hugo Guinness List of accolades and rewards received Chapter Two: You will find nearly all of Wes Anderson's films in the highly admired Criterion Collection (est. 1984, New York City) on Blu-Ray Disc and DVD format.        Here is a YouTube video with excerpts from the films of Wes Anderson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f56Ta6umxTI And one of my personal favorite moments from his films: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5SRdYsscLc 
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amityville anus posted:I can stick my dick into my own rear end in a top hat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRibnHiuZkQ
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Aug 21, 2016 01:45
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I think The Life Aquatic will be appreciated more over time. The Royal Tenenbaums, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and The Grand Budapest Hotel are drat near perfect, though. I didn't care for Rushmore or Moonrise Kingdom much, but I've only seen them once. (Bottle Rocket is pretty good and the bookstore robbery is great)
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Aug 21, 2016 01:54
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Blacktoll posted:I saw Moonrise Kingdom and felt uncomfortable and then googled a picture of Wes Anderson and the two confirmed my suspicions that he's a pedo. I think he's just 
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Aug 21, 2016 02:02
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Wizard Master posted:Nice post, OP. Enjoying these director threads. Do a David Lynch one next. I'd do Lynch, but I haven't seen a lot of his key works yet. Still need to see Dune, Wild at Heart, Twin Peaks, Lost Highway, Muholland Dr., and Inland Empire. There's only a few directors I've seen all their existing work - Kubrick, Anderson, Tati, Melies, and Mel Brooks. I'm close on Hitchcock (seen all but two of his American films and his non-major British films), Welles (two left), and Tarantino (got The Hateful Eight from Netflix right now).
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Aug 21, 2016 02:12
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I'M GONNA MACE YOU IN THE FACE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy6ANzdhy1s
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Aug 21, 2016 02:22
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AARO posted:This was something like "He has little boys in all his movies and they make out and get boners or wear speedos" and "He focuses on sexual taboos" like the brother sister relationship in Royal Tennanbaums and the man who liked old 85 year old women in Grand Budapest. Except a lot of this is him referencing movies. The Royal Tenenbaums borrows a lot from The Magnificent Ambersons, which has a subplot of half siblings in love. The recurring theme of strong child characters is probably from his love for The 400 Blows. Rushmore particularly borrows a lot from the film.
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Aug 21, 2016 05:56
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The Royal Tenenbaums was important to me because it was when I really started to appreciate film as an art. I was still in high school and saw movies like 8 1/2 and Citizen Kane for the first time. The Grand Budapest Hotel is just as amazing and it helps to have some of the best characters Anderson has written. It could have been a poo poo script, but I think half the film's magic comes from one of the best casts ever. (Also, looking at IMDB and Wikipedia, I really doubt he's a pedo.)
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Aug 21, 2016 06:27
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Waltzing Along posted:Wes Anderson makes enjoyable films. He's had the same cinematographer on all his films except for Fantastic Mr. Fox, Robert Yeoman. And Fox was shot by Tristan Oliver, who shot all the Wallace and Gromit films.
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Aug 21, 2016 06:43
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fits my needs posted:Doesn't he hang with the dude that made the old x men movies and he throws parties where he invites a lot of boys to come hang out with him and other disgusting examples of humanity? That's Bryan Singer
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Aug 21, 2016 14:49
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Chapter Three: Egbert Souse opines on the motion pictures directed by Wes Anderson. Bottle Rocket - Funnier and better than I was expecting. Not a bad debut film. The bookstore robbery is hilarious and Anderson's style is already in place. Rushmore - Artistically stunning, but I think Max and Herman aren't likable enough to grab hold of the story. I'm due for a rewatch, though. The Royal Tenenbaums - His first masterpiece. Funny, touching, and just A+ storytelling. Fantastic cast and soundtrack. The Life Aquatic - I like this more than other people do probably because it's so quotable and quirky. Another great soundtrack. The Darjeeling Limited - I found this to be different from his previous work, but as endearing. The pepper spray scene is amazing. Fantastic Mr. Fox - One of the best animated features, possibly the best stop-motion. I love the "homemade" look of the animation rather than being overly polished, yet it undoubtedly looks like an Anderson film. Moonrise Kingdom - Meh, but it's due for a rewatch. Perhaps a bit too clinical? The Grand Budapest Hotel - Second masterpiece. I love the nestled narrative, the gorgeous cinematography, and another great cast. This has one of the best original scores of recent years.
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Aug 21, 2016 17:42
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Xenomrph posted:Have you not seen all of James Cameron's work? Granted 'Piranha 2' isn't the most popular movie if you're going for absolute completionism, but the rest of his stuff is easy to get ahold of. I haven't seen his two underwater documentaries or Piranha 2, but I'm not as much of a fan. I like his films, but The Abyss is the only one of his I'd rank as a masterpiece. Not to say his other films are bad, but he's probably the finest popcorn movie director around. There's only a few directors I've seen all their (existing) work: Kubrick, Anderson, Tati, Melies, almost Tarantino (got The Hateful Eight waiting from Netflix), and almost Welles (just need to see The Immortal Story and Chimes at Midnight, which come out next week on Blu-Ray).
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The Royal Tenenbaums is full of great scenes, but this is God mode filmmaking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLGAzel26j0 This is the sort of thing you show to describe good directing. (Also a testament to how brilliant Anjelica Huston and Gene Hackman are as actors) Egbert Souse fucked around with this message at 00:23 on Aug 23, 2016 |
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