Why Wes Anderson movies aren’t good anymore
Short version: It has nothing to do with hipsters. It has everything to do with Owen Wilson.
Long version: If you listen to the commentary track on the Criterion Collection edition of Rushmore (nerd), there is one exchange that is FASCINATING as a portrait of a writing partnership. It concerns the scene where Rosemary (Olivia Williams) says to Max (Jason Schwartzman):
Rosemary Cross: Do you think we’re going to have sex?
Max Fischer: That’s a kinda cheap way to put it.
Rosemary Cross: Not if you’ve ever fucked before, it isn’t.
It’s one of the movie’s harshest moments. It’s also one of the movie’s best moments. And in the Criterion commentary, Wes Anderson admits he didn’t want to include it. It was something Wilson fought for.
Here’s why Wes Anderson movies aren’t good anymore — Owen Wilson isn’t co-writing them, and the touch of adulthood he brought with him is now absent. It’s like great cuisine; sometimes the perfect dish isn’t perfect without a bit of spice. Anderson now makes beautiful little fantasies, whimsical and marvelous. But there’s too much sweet. And no salt.
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jaybushman reblogged this from lizlet and added:
Intriguing point. Will examine further.
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bobbymiller said:
That’s why I think Fantastic Mr. Fox actually worked brilliantly. Because it was animated.
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chriscantwell said:
very interesting point. Darjeeling does have some pretty dark moments though.
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