Hey Kids. Wanna know a secret? Bottlerocket was amazing, Rushmore was Perfect, really Perfect, and I love The Royal Tennenbaums (really, I cried and it makes me happy) but guess what? Wes Anderson's movies after Rushmore are not very good. I like them in ways, but, they're kind of like a spoiled young sibling who won't stop throwing tantrums and doing the same thing over and over again for attention. Okay Wes, yeah rich kids have issues too and absent fathers are a let down, but get over it and stop thinking about yourself. I kind of feel like some of those later movies are like that.
I am excited for The Fantastic Mr. Fox, I am pretty sure I will really enjoy it. But, If I hear anybody say another word about innovation in animation I am gonna punch them in the brains. I read a review that said something like this and i think i recall seeing a trailer for the film that said something like that. Hey idiot, before you go around writing about films and printing stuff like that, maybe you should watch a movie or something
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I so agree with you about Rushmore, including that it is sacred.
I must, however, say that I think both The Life Aquatic and The Darjeeling Limited are severely underrated. Both bear re-viewing, and I think actually that The Life Aquatic, which definitely is flawed, is also kind of a flawed work of genius. Ditto, and even more so, The Darjeeling Limited. Let me also say that Wes Anderson deserves a permanent place in the Pantheon of Great Deeds because he gave us Jason Schwartzman, who just keeps on getting better and better. He is a joy forever (so far).
I don't think Wes Anderson is making extravagant claims about his own animation innovation, is he? It's all those other blowhards.
In conclusion, Wes Anderson: I am the President of your Fan Club.
I'm a lately less-active member of his fan club. But, I'm still a believer and I love him dearly. I just think he has and can do better. And, you're right about the blowhards. I think Wes Anderson actually studied Ladislav Starevich before he made this and would make no secret of that. Its just Marketing people and people trying to sound smart who say things about innovation and stuff. But, I am still gonna punch them in the brain if I hear them say it. Sorry if I sounded mean Wes, I think I'm a little upset today is all.
You can leave the Wes Anderson fan club but you can't leave it alone.
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