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The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004)
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"Criterion, who had already shown the Wes Anderson love with their Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums and The Life Aquatic discs, announced back in 2007 that they were going to be putting out an edition of Bottle Rocket. This was met with much joy, especially because the previously released version, which came out back in 1996, was about as bare bones as you could get. The only real special feature it could claim was widescreen on one side of the disc, and full screen on the other. Big whoop. The new version, which just came out in late 2008 has a ton of features, and is available in both standard and Blu-ray editions. But it also contains one of the single most sour notes ever hit in an Anderson DVD. It’s so extremely p "
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"I took another little detour into the films (at least the three that I own) of Wes Anderson recently and, as always, they wound up being as funny and charming as I remember them. From The Royal Tennenbaums to The Life Aquatic to The Darjeeling Limited, all of these movies from Anderson (as well as Rushmore, which I really need to just go buy) are primarily about absentee parental figures and how grown children, either by themselves or in a group, go about trying to surmount the problems that emotional or physical abandonment has left them with. Tennenbaums is consistently my favorite of the batch, largely because the ensemble cast is just about perfect in all regards. Ben Stiller and Gwenyth Paltrow add some wonderful notes to Anderson regulars Luke and Owen Wilson and Bill Murray. And this might be my favorite Gene Hackman performance of all time because - and stay with me here - he plays Royal in the same way that Leslie Nielsen plays the doctor in Airplane!: Completely straigh ... "
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"I'm sure this could be said of quite a few good film makers. But I really feel strongly that his films are an aquired taste. I really didn't care for Rushmore until the third time I watched it. The Royal Tenenbaums and Life Aquatic were both much better to me the second time around. Finally, with his latest, The Darjeering Limited, I loved it the first time around. I would have to say this is his best film to date. The colorful images, the camera movement and slow-mo scenes were stunning and the on-screen chemestry between the major players was a joy to watch. "
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"I watched Rushmore today, mostly because I felt like a bag of douch for some reason. Anyways, I realized how amazing this film really is. I promptly went to Amazon and bought the movie Bottle Rocket, and am now really pumped to see it. Wes Anderson, say what you will about him, is a genius, and though The Royal Tenenbaums is widely considered his best work to date, I'm almost positive he will create much better films in the future.Jason Schwartzman is, all in all, a huge jerk in this movie. But he plays it too such a degree that it is a wonder to watch. He makes one bad move after another, one wrong decision after the next, and you still can't help but feel bad for this pompous little nerd. Bill Murray, as always, is outstanding, and the Olivia Williams gives a great performance as the teacher stuck between the savage duelings of Murray and Schwartzman. The fact that she never seems to be wondering why they're so smitten by her is extremely interesting, and almos ... "
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Truly Independent!
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"One of the best movies I've ever seen. The cinematography is incredible, and the "stage-acting" is phenominal. "
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Wes Anderson did it again
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"The Royal Tenenbaums and Life Aquatic rank very high amongst my favorite movies and so it was clear I had to see The Darjeeling Limited as well.I wasn't disappointed, Wes Anderson again manages to portray a dysfunctional family with a lot of congeniality and humor. Some of the best parts of the movie get along without words or action, just quiet scenes where one can observe the different characters and their reactions, proving again that images have the power to carry thousands of words.In my humble opinion this is one of the best movies of the year, and you shouldn't miss it! "
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"This is the first of two posts on Juno. Initially, I have some fragments about the filmmaking, and then a response to David Reinhard's Sunday Oregonian column on the film.First, even though it has already been well noted, Ellen Page is a wonder as the title character. This is mostly for her ability to convince me that this kid does, in fact, talk the way she does. That she loses hold of her ability to always have the right cultural reference lined up as the realities of her situation set in adds credibility to her performance, not to mention elevating Diablo Cody's script beyond comparable Indie Wood fare. If anything in the film screams, ???Look at me! See how clever I am!???, it is the production design and costuming. If you're going to design a film so that it has a vaguely retro, slightly out of time, look and feel, make sure you enclose it in its own world. Do not drop in references which suggest that somehow the movie shares the same time and space as your audience. Doing so ... "
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Deep Search
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"This is one of my absolute favorite films of all time. Wes Anderson is essentially the best director in my book and I am of course a HUGE fan of Bill Murray. This film is subtle and has a very dry humour that I have seen missed by many people who I have suggested the film to.I think that this is one of the best assembled casts, although the cast of The Royal Tenenbaums was of equal brilliance, and they all act beautifully to make a film that to me at any rate, is Oscar worthy. I also love the animation provided by Henry Selick, the Jaguar Shark is especially fantastic. Overall I think that it's a brilliant and affecting film, it's not the cheeriest film on the shelf so not reallt one to watch if you're in a bad mood perhaps but it is a great film and should be given a chance. This ranks in my top ten films, possibly the top 5. "
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"A massive fire broke out last night at Rome’s Cinecitta Studios, the mega-complex that has hosted hundreds of productions, from La Dolce Vita to The Life Aquatic. Ironically, the only set damaged beyond repair by the blaze was that in use by the HBO drama Rome. Above, you’ll find an English-language news report about the fire; click through the jump to watch the trailer for one of my favorite films shot in and around Cinecitta, Godard’s Contempt. (more…)
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The Life Aquatic - Vodka Lemon
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"By Tricia Olszewski Steve Zissou is a man who’s not easy to love. The renowned oceanographer and hack filmmaker at the center of The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou may have the grizzled look of an old salt, but his attitude is more reminiscent of a sulky teenager who can dish it out better than he can take it. Consistently gruff with his family, crew, and strangers alike, Zissou nevertheless expects kid-glove treatment in return, whether it’s requesting that his wife not be so matter-of-fact when telling him how his cat just died or whining that a reporter whom he prodded into a rage subsequently hurt his feelings. As the journalist says later: “That’s so...effed up.” Fans of Wes Anderson may feel the same way about the director’s strange new flick, his fourth after the widely celebrated Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, and The Royal Tenenbaums. Promoted as being in the same quirky spirit as its predecessors, The Life Aquatic is a surprise—thoug ... "
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