Poll
Question: The best Wes Anderson film?
I'm surprised nobody has started this thread, so I desided to grease my fingures and put it to action, cause im the coolest. Don't you tell me im not!
I think Rushmore.
RUSHMORE. Of course, I haven't seen BOTTLE ROCKET.
I think THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS
This is too hard. I love them all. Rushmore and The Royal Tennanbaums are neck and neck.
Bottle Rocket
i just saw rushmore last night and in the middle of it i decided that i was my favorite movie ever. i loved it! it was hilarious and i kept laughing out loud by myself. and i my mom hit me cuz i was too loud. i know my buddy jonny's gonna love it. seriously, i thought it was genius. and i kinda had a feeling that it had a royal tenebaums feel to it. though i didnn't finish seeing all of the royal tenebaums i'm sure that rushmore was funnier. anyway, catch y'all on the flip side
Yeah, I think Rushmore too - although I've never seen Bottle Rocket. I find Rushmore a lot more moving than Tenebaums - probably because I relate to Max a lot more than any of the Tenenbaum family. I also think it's funnier (Bill Murry is pure genius in this, wheras in Tenebaums he was merely okay, and criminally underused). I could watch Rushmore forever, I felt Tenebaums actually started getting less good after the third time...
my vote also goes to rushmore. Max Fischer was one of the greatest characters ever created, and it had one of the most amusing opening scenes. Bottle Rocket would be next in line, and TRT would come right after that.
ROY-AL with cheeze
that one's for you Mr. BK
RUSHMORE by far....
TRT could be a master piece as much as Rushmore but Wes wanted everything so weirdo, so strange that I think he missed the point in some parts of the movie...instead Rushmore got timing, and script and characters are perfect....the best comedy of 90's.
Rushmore... because it was the one that made me a fan.
The reason I chose RUSHMORE is that I just connected with it on such a personal level, maybe more so than any other movie I have ever seen. ROYAL TENENBAUMS is great too, but I just love RUSHMORE too much. RUSHMORE's my favorite film of all time.
'Rushmore' & 'Tenenbaums' are really close, REALLY CLOSE, but 'Tenenbaums' wins from the added bonus of the track suit wearing Stiller & sons. Can't say I thought too much of 'Bottle Rocket'. His next two are really where the party's at......
Never saw BOTTLE ROCKET.
You should check it out if you like the latests two Andersons. One first viewing you may not connect it two closely to R or TRT, but it actually shares many of the same themes.
Quote from: TeddyRUSHMORE. Of course, I haven't seen BOTTLE ROCKET.
Check it out man. I liked it better than the Tennenbaums......
Quote from: Royal TenenbaumYou should check it out if you like the latests two Andersons. One first viewing you may not connect it two closely to R or TRT, but it actually shares many of the same themes.
I really found that to be true. I'm sure I wouldn't have appreciated the individuality of it as much if I hadn't been familiar with the director's style from the two subsequent efforts. It's still my least favorite of the three, but it's a very nice, small movie.
Quote from: children with angels(Bill Murry is pure genius in this [Rushmore], wheras in Tenebaums he was merely okay, and criminally underused).
I agree, Bill Murray was AMAZING in Rushmore, but I wouldn't say he was underused in Tenenbaums...He played his character perfectly...I'm just glad Wes Anderson put him in the movie, and I can't wait for his next one!!! My vote goes to Rushmore as a
better film, but I thought Tenenbaums was more enjoyable as a sit-back-and-enjoy type film...It's on my list of 3 favorite comedies along with Office Space and Zoolander...
Quote from: Chest_RockwellTenenbaums was more enjoyable as a sit-back-and-enjoy type film...It's on my list of 3 favorite comedies along with Office Space and Zoolander...
Don't know that I'd categorize
Tenenbaums as a comedy in the same way the other two are... not really at all.
1.) RUSHMORE then 2.) BOTTLE ROCKET then 3.) THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS
Great album rudieob....and I couldn't agree with your sequence more :)
Bottle Rocket is SO perfect. So I was immediately hooked on Wes' work after this film.
I always get goosebumps with the scene where Dignan is steling the car to "It's over and done with". Go you goofy bastard go!!
The characters are perfect. It is THE only Owen Wilson film worth a shit. (not counting Tenebaums)
Definitely one of my favorites. Rushmore is a real real close second. Tenenbaums I really enjoyed, but did not affect me in that "I just saw a really good movie and I feel good" glow that the others did. The suicide scene was pretty unbelievable though. Great use of Elliot Smith.
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Royal and Rushmore are pretty close for me, but it all comes down to Rushmore's soundtrack, and Jason Schwarzman as Max to pull it ahead of many many many film's I've ever seen.
Can't wait for his next...
All 10/10 flicks, but my rankings:
1) The Royal Tenenbaums
2) Bottle Rocket
3) Rushmore
Mine:
1) Rushmore
2) Bottle Rocket
3) The Royal Tenenbaums
so meaningless..
i actually think that rushmore and the royal tenenbaums are equally amazing (never saw bottle rocket) but because royal tenenbaums was the first wes anderson movie i saw, i felt i should vote for it.
Though, I adore both Rushmore and Bottle Rocket, I have to say The Royal Tenenbaums. My reason being, the detail. The detail is just truly incredible and droolworthy, from the wallpaper, each individual room of the house, etc. etc.
Anderson's fascination with detail reminds me a lot of Jean-Pierre Feunet. Only Feunet is a little more obsessed with chain-reaction type stuff.
Anyway, moral of the post: Anderson rocks.
1)Royal
2)Rushmroe
3)Rockets
each film progresses in its emotional impact with the viewer and his skill as a competent director...he's the man, and he's right there with PTA
rushmore... nothing more
In my opinion:
My favorite Anderson film is definitely The Royal Tenenbaums. Anderson masterfully goes on singing with his own voice, melting his style (already established in his two previous efforts), into this perfect lump of joy. I'm pretty sure someone else already said something like that, some other place on the board, but I may be imagining it, and it may have been some other director. Anyway, I thought I'd borrow it since it so nicely sums up my views on the flick.