Watched this the other day

"E. Julius" (soonerfrommi)
05/06/2015 at 19:34 • Filed to: None

I really enjoyed it. Critics didn’t seem to care for it too much, but I’m such a fan of the Wes Anderson aesthetic that I could look past the flaws. Plot definitely meandered a bit and took a couple strange turns, but a really fun movie. If I were the graphic t-shirt wearing type, I would totally rock one of these…

DISCUSSION (23)

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > E. Julius
05/06/2015 at 19:43

The helicopter scene was incredibly well directed, if tragic.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > E. Julius
05/06/2015 at 19:43

You just now saw it?

E. Julius > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
05/06/2015 at 19:45

Indeed it was. Also sort of surprising to be honest. I thought that was a strange turn for the movie to take. I also, like many of the critics, enjoyed the cutaway boat and tour scene.

Nibbles > E. Julius
05/06/2015 at 19:45

Never seen it

E. Julius > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
05/06/2015 at 19:46

Yep. I was only 10 when it came out, and I’m really not much of a movie person. Maybe like 10-12 a year. Glad I got around to it though, I like Wes Anderson’s films a lot.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > E. Julius
05/06/2015 at 19:48

Fun fact: that was one take. They actually built a massive cutaway boat set to film that.

E. Julius > Nibbles
05/06/2015 at 19:49

I enjoyed it a lot, but I really like Wes Anderson’s style. Most people probably wouldn’t find it a waste of two hours or anything, but it’s not so good I’m going to start telling people to go watch it right now. Fun movie if you’v got an empty night or something though.

E. Julius > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
05/06/2015 at 19:49

God I love Wes Anderson haha

wunderwagen wants a longer roof > E. Julius
05/06/2015 at 20:13

I love the film and Wes Anderson’s work, notice how most of his scenes are extremely symmetrical?

Rent the Grand Budapest Hotel if you haven't seen it. There is a reason it won so many awards.

E. Julius > wunderwagen wants a longer roof
05/06/2015 at 20:16

Saw it in theaters and loved it. That was the first Wes Anderson film I’d seen since The Royal Tenenbaums when I was like 14, which just went over my head at the time. Now that I can appreciate them much more, I’m slowly working my way through his filmography.

wunderwagen wants a longer roof > E. Julius
05/06/2015 at 20:37

The Life Aquatic was my first taste of Wes Anderson, thanks to my worship of Bill Murray. I’ve seen/own nearly all of Anderson’s and Murray’s films, first Anderson film I saw in theaters was Moonrise Kingdom which I thought was fantastic. The Royal Tenenbaums is pretty deep, haha.

E. Julius > wunderwagen wants a longer roof
05/06/2015 at 20:40

I still haven’t seen Moonrise Kingdom. I’m thinking either that or Rushmore will be next stop.

wunderwagen wants a longer roof > E. Julius
05/06/2015 at 20:52

Either is a good choice. Moonrise has some stunning cinematography like The Grand Budapest Hotel.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > E. Julius
05/06/2015 at 23:03

That is the only Wes Anderson film I like.

I've seen others and I just don't get it.

Also, Life Aquatic was my introduction to the wonder that is Sigur Rós. Great music, even though it's in Icelandic and I can't understand a damn word. They could be singing about murdering unicorns with baby narwhals and I'd still think it's good music.

pip bip - choose Corrour > E. Julius
05/07/2015 at 05:50

never heard of it.

E. Julius > pip bip - choose Corrour
05/07/2015 at 06:56

It was pretty fun. Wes Anderson is a director with a really unique style, which some people absolutely love. Would recommend checking one of his movies out if you haven’t seen one. Although honestly I would recommend Grand Budapest Hotel over this if you’re looking for one to watch.

Corey > E. Julius
05/07/2015 at 16:22

I get all teary-eyed every time at “I wonder if it remembers me.”

And who can’t love a movie with an almost entirely Bowie soundtrack? So much awesome.

ACESandEIGHTS > E. Julius
05/08/2015 at 09:30

This is one of the few W. Anderson pics I didn’t like. ALthough to be fair back in ‘04 or whenever I was a pretty harsh film hipster.

Side note: I had traveled all night to meet my fiancee and we went and caught this movie that same day, so I’d slept little or none. I managed to fall asleep in the theater, only to loudly fart myself awake. This came as a delight to my fiancee and the assembled moviegoers since by-and-large this movie’s a groaner and not terribly funny.

ACESandEIGHTS > E. Julius
05/08/2015 at 09:35

I take most work at face value, including this one. I was loathe to accept Royal Tennenbaums over Rushmore for a good long while, but it came out on top. Still easily his best, though I enjoy all of his stuff. Though influenced by Richard Linklater, Anderson has the energy and endurance that Linklater apparently lacked.

ACESandEIGHTS > E. Julius
05/08/2015 at 09:36

Anyone see Castello Cavalcanti? This one flew under radar for me. In fact, I’ve never even heard of it.

E. Julius > ACESandEIGHTS
05/08/2015 at 09:44

I really enjoyed it, although I think I have a somewhat strange sensibility when it comes to films. With music I tend to fixate on things a little differently than most people (for example, I only recently started attempting to understand the lyrics of songs—I mostly just treated the voice as another instrument for most of my life), and I think I’m the same way with films, so my reactions are often different than that of many. This definitely wasn’t the best Anderson flick though, and I could see why somebody wouldn’t enjoy it. Regardless, I probably would have laughed at your movie theater fart : P

E. Julius > ACESandEIGHTS
05/08/2015 at 09:47

I definitely need to revisit Royal Tenenbaums. Like I said in the comment, I haven’t seen it in quite a while, and I’m sure I’d view it pretty differently. I still haven’t seen Rushmore either, although it’s currently waiting on my hard drive for my next slow day. I’m honestly not much of a movie person at all, but something about Wes Anderson’s work (perhaps the energy you alluded to) really draws me in.

E. Julius > ACESandEIGHTS
05/08/2015 at 09:54

I actually heard of it earlier today while browsing Wes Anderson’s wikipedia page after my viewing of Moonrise Kingdom. Haven’t had a chance to watch it yet, but it looks like it could be cool.