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| Posted By: Jason Asenap Posted On: Oct 3, 2007 Views: 555 | Rushmore I like Royal Tenanbaums alot but Rushmore, to me, seemed to be Wes Anderson at the top of his game. As much as I liked RT, Rushmore seemed to be pure storytelling with great empathic characters that I actually cared about and, the most important thing here, wasn't so damned over the top quirky. There is quirkiness in Rushmore to be sure, but it doesn't seem quite as forced as it does in RT. I don't mention Bottlerocket or Life Aquatic because I think those two films were just okay, but for my money, it's Rushmore all the way. |
| Posted By: Avery Posted On: Oct 3, 2007 Views: 593 | Why Bottle Rocket?? I need someone to explain to be why Bottle Rocket is so great. I watched this movie for the first time a couple of days ago specifically because I keep hearing people say that Bottle Rocket is better then the Royal Tenenbaums. I almost hated Bottle Rocket, almost. The capper gone-wrong at the end is pretty funny, but I got confused. Am I supposed to laugh at all of the bad luck or am I supposed to feel bad for Dignan? After finishing Bottle Rocket I immediately felt like it was a 'less funny' Napolean Dynamite. Perhaps the movie does something special but I wasn't entertained. |
| Posted By: David Dorsey Posted On: Oct 3, 2007 Views: 630 | wes anderson In Bottle Rocket, he has the most subtle touch, and though it comes across as a kind of goofy dream, there's a sense of realism to the movie that isn't matched in any subsequent work, except Rushmore, which is nearly as good, but isn't shadowed by the tragic feel that haunts BR. The detail, the music, the characters and the absurd disaster of Dignan's hopes and plans all combine to make the film feel like a funny, minor-key commentary on the myth of success in America. Rushmore is the full realization of Anderson's talent, but feels almost like too much. He's too on top of his game, where in BR it's all inspired and has a beauty he can't seem to match in anything else he's done. Now he just sinks into deeper and deeper self-parody. |
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