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The First Three Reviews Anywhere of Wes Anderson's THE LIFE AQUATIC... sounds BRILLIANT!

"The Aquatic Life is One Hell of A Film" by jimmy_009	Jun 8th, 2004 12:31:40 PM

if bill murray gets two nominations in two years . . . by microwavable?	Jun 8th, 2004 12:39:37 PM
. . . then i'll get into my portable time machine and go back to my 1993 self and try to explain how bill murray has become a leading dramatic actor - then i will undoubtedly slap myself and tell myself to stop speaking such foolish things.
no kumar? by JoeStokowski	Jun 8th, 2004 12:41:25 PM
what the fuck.
TOBY SKLUTE IS THE KING OF THE WORLD by turbonerd	Jun 8th, 2004 12:43:35 PM

Let the hyperbole begin... by darthwiggum	Jun 8th, 2004 01:26:29 PM
How many times are the words "perfect" and "brilliant" used in these reviews? I'd like to get excited, but if RUSHMORE and TENNENBAUMS were also considered "perfect" and "brilliant" then I think I'll wait for LIFE AQUATIC to be released on a "perfect" and "brilliant" DVD .
Yeah, but does Murray get to utter his trademark "Daaahhhhhhhh!! by Lance Rock	Jun 8th, 2004 01:55:45 PM

"gratuitous Q&A" by durhay	Jun 8th, 2004 01:58:54 PM
heh. clever.
Radiohead by CampNoLime	Jun 8th, 2004 02:23:40 PM
That Radiohead song is one of my favorites and I've always wanted to put it to film. I guess Anderson beat me but I'll just use one of Radiohead's many other great songs in the future.
GIVE ANDERSON FANTASTIC FOUR by Trevor Goodchild	Jun 8th, 2004 02:25:56 PM
Two Halloweens ago I was lucky enough to be in Santa Cruz.( You yanks do halloween right). Saw loads of rushmores and various Tennenbaums. Returned home and thought I'd try to go to a christmas fancy dress as Richie. Not doing that again. Completly tits up. Nobody had a clue who I was.
Sister or Wife??? Hmmmm by Sheik Yerbouti	Jun 8th, 2004 02:42:33 PM
Am I the only one who noticed that one reviewer described Anjelica Huston's part as the Sister and another reviewer described her as the wife, something smells south of cheese, and my bet is that it is the second reviewer paraphrasing a friends re-action to the film, he didn't actually see it because he doesn't go into much detail on the film. Just a thought, anyone else?
Goos to hear that Willem Dafoe's finally getting a shot at comed by FrankDrebin	Jun 8th, 2004 02:55:22 PM
And, please Hollywood, stop hiring Julianne Moore and give Cate Blanchett more work. From ELIZABETH (regal monarch) to PUSHING TIN (bored Joisey housewife) to SHIPPING NEWS (slut) to LOTR (elf queen), she's proven she can play anything.
Wes Anderson owns all of your asses....... by Jimmy Jazz	Jun 8th, 2004 02:57:37 PM
As far as I am concerned, he has not made a film that was less than great. If you have a different opinion....well I just feel sorry for you.
"Goos" = "Good" (You know, AICN Webmaster, REAL websites let you by FrankDrebin	Jun 8th, 2004 03:03:01 PM
Also, it would be nice to be able to select fonts, like how about reserving bold for movie titles and italics for sarcasm. And only the Hulk Hogan guy can use Courier. Thank you.
This movie resembles the Royal tennenbaums?? by JackDonkey	Jun 8th, 2004 03:16:28 PM
If so then count me out. I had to watch the tennenbaums in 2 parts cause it was so incredibly boring and stupid.
Oh sure, we laugh now... by JAGUART	Jun 8th, 2004 03:22:37 PM
But just wait until Bill Murray becomes PRESIDENT! - "Schr
..oh, and another thing, non-Brits shouldn't try to use the word by FrankDrebin	Jun 8th, 2004 03:24:46 PM
It's like when Hugh Grant tried to say "fuhgeddaboutit" in MICKEY BLUE EYES, or Rick Moranis tried to say "capicse". (Steve Martin: "It hurts my ears when you do that.") Don't be that person.
So people have seen the movie... by areyouFletcher	Jun 8th, 2004 03:33:41 PM
Then where is the goddamned trailer already?!
Whooh by Torgol	Jun 8th, 2004 04:04:47 PM
Wes Anderson movies are just about the same every time yet every time they also seem to get better.
golf clap by bobby_horsepower	Jun 8th, 2004 04:28:58 PM
Every one of Wes Anderson's movies has been great so far IMO. This is one of the few movies this year I'm really looking foreward to and I hope turns out alright. These reviews certainly are re-assuring. Can't wait!
Thank you, AICN!! by Olsen Twins_Fan	Jun 8th, 2004 04:33:29 PM
For providing some coverage on this film. Easily the movie that I most anticipate this year (besides Napoleon Dynamite, a'course). Dec. 25 is far, far away. Thank the lord for that there is a young filmaker like Wes Anderson out there to offset the McG's of the cinema world.
clueless foriegn characters that Wes Anderson loves so much by numberface	Jun 8th, 2004 04:33:45 PM
I thought Pagoda was the only character in Rushmore that seemed to have a clue about anything. Can't wait to see this!!! BTW, there's no such thing as Al Qaeda.
Bud Cort is a genius by beamish13	Jun 8th, 2004 05:03:17 PM
From "Brewster McCloud" to "Electric Dreams", "The Chocolate War", and many, many other films, he's continually proven that he is the greatest living American actor
Tenenbaums was a disappointment, though by beamish13	Jun 8th, 2004 05:04:26 PM
but then again, it would've been damn near impossible to top "Rushmore". I'm really looking forward to Henry Selick's anmation for this film
LOST IN TRANSLATION did suck, though by beamish13	Jun 8th, 2004 05:06:19 PM
everything about that film was disappointing, from the script to the acting and even the music (I really expected much better from Kevin Shields, who's a member of the brilliant bands Primal Scream and My Bloody Valentine).
LOST IN TRANSLATION did suck, though by beamish13	Jun 8th, 2004 05:06:19 PM
everything about that film was disappointing, from the script to the acting and even the music (I really expected much better from Kevin Shields, who's a member of the brilliant bands Primal Scream and My Bloody Valentine).
PLANT!!! by charlieburg	Jun 8th, 2004 05:10:55 PM
Just kidding, he's a genius, there is no other explanation.
hmmmmm... by Mr. Lahey	Jun 8th, 2004 05:18:30 PM
Sounds like Wes Anderson has been watching Trailer Park Boys. I will watch this movie.
The Anderson Syndrome by NiceMarmot	Jun 8th, 2004 06:27:52 PM
Defined as the condition that arises when one's first movie (e.g. "Bottle Rocket" or "Hard Eight") turns out great, and each successive film moves closer and closer toward mediocrity. Wes hit that watermark with "Tenenbaums" and P.T. is getting there. What causes this? A swelled head, overstuffed from drooling critical praise? A freaky turn of the cards, or does it indeed have something to do with having the last name Anderson? Some, like Paul W.S., have never made a good movie, while others such as Shyamalan (which I believe is Indian for 'Anderson') have rocketed past the mediocre point and are hurtling toward crapdom in a state known as 'Terminal Anderson'. Fortunately, we still have Payne, Nolan, and O'Russell (wherever he may be)among us to offset this occurance. At any rate, I still plan to check out "Life Aquatic" in the hopes that Wes has found the cure.
HOW MANY ANDERSONS DOES IT TAKE... by TomVee	Jun 8th, 2004 06:46:50 PM
RUSHMORE was a brilliant comedy. BOTTLE ROCKET was a perfect family movie. THE ROYAL Ts was deeply flawed, and Gene Hackman was just plain bad, a rarity for that great actor. Bill Murray is a terrific character actor, and surely will survive the embarassment of LOST IN TRANSLATION. He didn't make the movie, after all. This LIFE AQUATIC thing sounds OK. Maybe a rental rather than a movie ticket, however.
THIS AIN'T THE DIRECTOR OF MAGNOLIA, FOR SURE by TomVee	Jun 8th, 2004 06:56:32 PM
Oops!I got the wrong BOTTLE ROCKET. I have not seen Anderson's BOTTLE ROCKET. SO judging him on the two movies I have seen by him, he is batting 50-50. M. Night is batting 33%. But then, I have seen three movies by him, with only one being successful. And we know which one was successful, don't we boys and girls?
Criterion DVD of Bottle Rocket. When?!? by riskebiz	Jun 8th, 2004 08:07:19 PM
I want Criterion to do a special edition of Bottle Rocket like they've done with the other Wes Anderson films. I really would like to see the short film "Bottle Rocket" that was previewed for James L. Brooks where they got the funding for the feature length theatrical version. For sure that would be on the Criterion DVD ... if Criterion ever got the right to release a special edition of it.
Plant. That is all. by HardcoreRocker	Jun 8th, 2004 08:11:50 PM

Beamish13.... by Splinter	Jun 8th, 2004 08:18:25 PM
Hush now. You're a fucking twat. Hush.
INTERVIEW WITH HARRY by DukeDeMondo	Jun 8th, 2004 08:25:45 PM
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Wes Anderson by illegit	Jun 8th, 2004 09:06:01 PM
If you're one of the Wes Anderson dissenters, and by dissenter I mean you think that his record is anything less than excellent, then you must not like any American cinema period. In fact, that being the case, there would be no reason for you to visit this board ever at all because you can't like movies, and any American film you claim to like made in the last 5 years would have extreme trouble standing next to Rushmore or Royal Tenenbaums, no matter which film it were. Wes Anderson is simply one of the very, utmost elite of American filmmakkers. His films are beautiful, honest, and genius. Royal Tenenbaums is the great American novel (in film form). Rushmore is utter brilliance. Bottle Rocket is excellent. If you're an idiot you'll disagree. If the films bore you, you're either still a child, or a kunckledragger. Pull your oversized skull out of your ass. Wes Anderson's worst film > your life.
OH MY SHITPANTS! by imageburn13	Jun 8th, 2004 10:47:25 PM
hehe really glad to hear this will be another winna for the wes man.
at the Arclight? how in hell did I miss that? by pavemental	Jun 8th, 2004 11:08:35 PM
Details please on how/why. I don't want to miss out the next time they do a sneak so close to home.
right, Robert Altman directed "Magnolia" by beamish13	Jun 9th, 2004 01:17:57 AM
and he called it "Short Cuts"
Nice to see Royal Tennebaums getting it's due as the (very) aver by HappyHamster	Jun 9th, 2004 01:36:08 AM
Like Lost in Translation, I believe certain movies are able to touch a common kitch subconcious among the the (self described) film intelligencia and get the kind of due that they just don't deserve.
No Kumar? by SoupDragon	Jun 9th, 2004 02:28:45 AM
Too bad about that, I suppose even a mascot as great as Kumar would have worn thin after a while.
P.T hurtling toward crapdom? by seniormoogle	Jun 9th, 2004 02:45:11 AM
I think not, he only got better. Magnolia ruled, Punch-Drunk was an entirely different type of movie (from anything). They didn't give him best director at Cannes cuz he's hurtling toward crapdom.
"the Great American Novel" by HarmoniumSaver	Jun 10th, 2004 01:24:44 AM
Actually, in retrospect, The Royal Tenenbaums does remind me of how I feel when I read a Mark Twain book. Slow but not without wit.
Re: Radiohead by keralite	Jun 10th, 2004 05:05:16 AM
"Everyting In Its Right Place" was already used in a movie, albeit a bad one...Vanilla Sky.

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