Joe Rosensteel 🏳️🌈This is everything I hate about Wes Anderson movies and I love it.
Truly, there is a checklist of EVERYTHING I HATE ABOUT WES ANDERSON FILMS, and Wes Anderson went down that list, checking every box, and said aloud, “Fuck you, Joe.”
Casey Liss@joesteel I’ll be the first to admit I’m an unsophisticated movie watcher, but I found this fucking painful to watch. I don’t get the hype.
Myke Hurley@caseyliss @joesteel I found the whole movie delightful tbh. Just a simple time with charm. Admitted fan of Wes Anderson.
@caseyliss @imyke Well … I think it might be hard to start with Asteroid City. I am generally allergic to Wes Anderson’s whole *thing* so my expectations are definitely set by having seen his previous, much more acclaimed, films. Asteroid City had the most polarized replies of the three films I watched last night, so it’s not universally beloved.
Jamie Blumberg@joesteel @caseyliss @imyke I'm a casual Wes Anderson enjoyer, and agree that Asteroid City was almost definitely not the place to get started with Casey 😅.
I really like how weird the film is but I do think it is less of an engaging narrative/story so so it is a bit harder to get into.
@joesteel @caseyliss it's easily the 'most' Wes Anderson movie
Daniel Plochinger@imyke @joesteel @caseyliss
I loved it, butI found it his most conceptual/ philosophical, and not necessarily a "fun" watch.. Adults are stuck, children are potential, dreams are more lifelike, and everybody is just trying to get by. I know, I'm simplifying! But I do see him changing as a director, going from touching & feely plots with strongly conceptual visuals to being more and more conceptual, minimal and philosophical as a whole. Though the themes still seem similar.
I loved it, butI found it his most conceptual/ philosophical, and not necessarily a "fun" watch.. Adults are stuck, children are potential, dreams are more lifelike, and everybody is just trying to get by. I know, I'm simplifying! But I do see him changing as a director, going from touching & feely plots with strongly conceptual visuals to being more and more conceptual, minimal and philosophical as a whole. Though the themes still seem similar.
Todd Vaziri@joesteel @caseyliss @imyke I love how the movie is in several “best movies of the year” AND “worst movies of the year” lists
Monty Hayter 🇨🇦@caseyliss @imyke @joesteel If you haven’t seen it, try the Grand Budapest Hotel — it’s a much more approachable movie.
One of my all time favourites, actually.
@caseyliss @imyke @joesteel
I would strongly recommend Fantastic Mr Fox and Moonrise Kingdom. They're both really easy to get in to and so full of joy and wonder. (Moonrise might also be considered a bit sad though..)
I would strongly recommend Fantastic Mr Fox and Moonrise Kingdom. They're both really easy to get in to and so full of joy and wonder. (Moonrise might also be considered a bit sad though..)
Dan Provost@caseyliss if you are curious to check out more Wes Anderson, I would start with Rushmore, which is probably my favorite movie of all time.
Dane Deasy@caseyliss My favorite is Life Aquatic with Bill Murray. A fun adventure.