I don't quite know how to feel about this...I remember the first rumors of this project's existence circulating many moons ago, back when I was a lonely freshman in college and an avid Yankee Racer. At the time, both The Life Aquatic and The Darjeeling Limited were looming on the more immediate horizon, and I had sort of stored this one away in the back corner of my mind.
The trailer makes it look maybe a little too "hip" and wacky for my liking, but after all trailers are meant to sell movies to as broad an audience as possible. In any case, I will undoubtedly be seeing this. But then I'm one of those crazy fools who believes that any man who brought us Rushmore can do no real wrong.
aw I always get so excited when I find somebody who loves Wes Anderson as much as I do (don't make me show you my team zissou halloween costume. Or the Christmas cards I made using shrinky dinks of the Tennenbaums and the crayon horsefish).
I heard from somebody who's seen the movie that it is very typical Anderson, but there's no way to market it because it's essentially a very deadpan kids movie. I'm thinking they tried to put the more "universally funny" things in the trailer to try to appeal to a broader audience. I mean, if you look at the trailer for the royal tenenbaums it looks like a slapstick.
The one thing that is off for me is George Clooney's voice. I dunno,it sounds too much like him and it's distracting. I wish they could have gotten a voice actor, but then again I guess Georgie brings in the $$
AFitz: My Wes-coreness really peaked a few years ago, but I am nevertheless still a steadfast superfan. The Royal Tenenbaums is probably one of the biggest reasons I decided I wanted to be a film major. I totally agree about the trailer, trailers are pretty much always total bs as far as I can tell, they're put together by a marketing team, not by the filmmaker, and their purpose is to sell the film on as many different levels as possible. Sometimes I forget that and I need a little slap in the face. I also find Clooney's voice off-putting, I even feel a little funny about J'Man and Murray, but I don't mind so much because it just sort of makes it extra funny on some level. I do like Streep's voice though. Eh, anyways!
Oh, and my handle was "blinuet", but I haven't been on in so long I don't even know if I can post anymore. All this Wes talk has got me riled up again though!
Suzy: Goldblum is totally not in the film! And that is a total fail on my part. Or should I say wishful thinking?
wes anderson= great film maker roald dahls Fantastic Mr Fox = the story i grew up with in text and audio tape. LOVED it.
the film = could be a disaster OR could be a hit
I think the fact that wes anderson is doing it means it is going to be a good piece of film but the fact the george clooney is playing Mr Fox is THE WORST THING that could have happened.
George Clooney has a recognisable voice which is distinctly AMERICAN.
The Sly and Fantastic Mr Fox is BRITISH! I do not understand...
All the animal voices are american yet boris bunce and beans are all played by english voice actors. it seems a little disjointed.
I have written more about this on my own blog so i will stop boring you and you can read it there if you want.
all in all I will still be seeing this at the cinema. maybe even the premiere (it is opening this years BFI film festival) lets go together.
dern it! i was hoping i missed something and his smooth, deep, wonderful voice was still a part of it. bah. oh, and this is toootally going to disappoint people who were more excited about their favorite children's book coming to life. i don't know if i mentioned that above, but there's my stance. i remain stoked, nevertheless, about anything he or Noah Baumbach touch.
aw I always get so excited when I find somebody who loves Wes Anderson as much as I do (don't make me show you my team zissou halloween costume. Or the Christmas cards I made using shrinky dinks of the Tennenbaums and the crayon horsefish).
ReplyDeleteI heard from somebody who's seen the movie that it is very typical Anderson, but there's no way to market it because it's essentially a very deadpan kids movie. I'm thinking they tried to put the more "universally funny" things in the trailer to try to appeal to a broader audience. I mean, if you look at the trailer for the royal tenenbaums it looks like a slapstick.
The one thing that is off for me is George Clooney's voice. I dunno,it sounds too much like him and it's distracting. I wish they could have gotten a voice actor, but then again I guess Georgie brings in the $$
pst jw whats your username on the yankee racers forum?
ReplyDeleteI loved this book as a little girl! Like you I'm not sure how I feel about it yet, maybe to early to tell!
ReplyDeletexoxo
I loved this book :)
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ol' Cloons better not ruin this for me.
ReplyDeleteand is Jeff Goldblum even in it? or was that i joke i didn't get?
AFitz: My Wes-coreness really peaked a few years ago, but I am nevertheless still a steadfast superfan. The Royal Tenenbaums is probably one of the biggest reasons I decided I wanted to be a film major. I totally agree about the trailer, trailers are pretty much always total bs as far as I can tell, they're put together by a marketing team, not by the filmmaker, and their purpose is to sell the film on as many different levels as possible. Sometimes I forget that and I need a little slap in the face. I also find Clooney's voice off-putting, I even feel a little funny about J'Man and Murray, but I don't mind so much because it just sort of makes it extra funny on some level. I do like Streep's voice though. Eh, anyways!
ReplyDeleteOh, and my handle was "blinuet", but I haven't been on in so long I don't even know if I can post anymore. All this Wes talk has got me riled up again though!
Suzy: Goldblum is totally not in the film! And that is a total fail on my part. Or should I say wishful thinking?
great tale ... and the other films these guys have done all rock ...
ReplyDeleteI too do not know how i feel about this.
ReplyDeletewes anderson= great film maker
roald dahls Fantastic Mr Fox = the story i grew up with in text and audio tape. LOVED it.
the film = could be a disaster OR could be a hit
I think the fact that wes anderson is doing it means it is going to be a good piece of film but the fact the george clooney is playing Mr Fox is THE WORST THING that could have happened.
George Clooney has a recognisable voice which is distinctly AMERICAN.
The Sly and Fantastic Mr Fox is BRITISH! I do not understand...
All the animal voices are american yet boris bunce and beans are all played by english voice actors. it seems a little disjointed.
I have written more about this on my own blog so i will stop boring you and you can read it there if you want.
all in all I will still be seeing this at the cinema. maybe even the premiere (it is opening this years BFI film festival) lets go together.
dern it! i was hoping i missed something and his smooth, deep, wonderful voice was still a part of it. bah. oh, and this is toootally going to disappoint people who were more excited about their favorite children's book coming to life. i don't know if i mentioned that above, but there's my stance. i remain stoked, nevertheless, about anything he or Noah Baumbach touch.
ReplyDeleteI hate the way they put "based on the book by the author of charlie and the chocclate factory"
ReplyDeletegrrr
yo, siri- hall & oates are playing for free thursday at coney island, you wanna come with me and jacky?
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