World Socialist Web Site. February 16, New Yorker. June 25, Washington Post. New York Post. A quirky, sometimes hilarious and often touching comic fable. August 15, Seattle Times. Orlando Sentinel. August 16, Christian Science Monitor. Baltimore Sun. Common Sense Says Quirky '90s comedy has profanity, sex, underage drinking. It's their second film, after the slight but engaging "Bottle Rocket'' The legend of that film is well known, and suggests that Anderson and Wilson may have a little of Max Fischer in their own personalities--the film may have elements of self-portraiture.
They were friends at the University of Texas who made a short film, pitched it to screenwriter L. I am writing this review at Sundance, where I have met a lot of kids trying to pitch their sort of films and get production deals, and having a good film is not enough: You also need the relentless chutzpah of a Max Fischer. Bill Murray has a way of turning up in perfect smaller roles; he stars in his own films, but since "Tootsie,'' he has made supporting roles into a sort of parallel career.
His Blume admires and hates Max for the same reason: because he is reminded of himself. There are times where Blume looks at Max with a combination of hatred and admiration; he's frustrated in his desire to win Miss Cross for himself, but from an objective viewpoint can't resist admiring his strategy.
Anderson and Wilson are good offbeat filmmakers. They fill the corners of their story with nice touches, like the details of Max's wildly overambitious stage production of "Serpico. The Max Fischer they give us is going to grow up into Benjamin Braddock.
But there is an unrealized Max who would have become Charles Foster Kane. Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from until his death in Max becomes depressed and stops attending school.
He cuts himself off from the world and works as an apprentice at his father's barber shop. One day, Dirk stops by the shop to apologize to Max and bring him a Christmas present.
Dirk suggests Max see his old headmaster in the hospital, knowing Blume will be there. Max and Blume meet and are cordial, and Max finds out that Rosemary broke up with Blume. Max begins to apply himself in school again, and he also develops a friendship with Margaret, whom he casts in one of his plays. Max takes his final shot at Rosemary by pretending to be injured in a car accident, soliciting her affection. When she discovers that Max's injuries are fake, he is rebuffed again.
Max makes it his new mission to win Rosemary back for Blume. His first attempt is unsuccessful, but then he invites both Herman and Rosemary to the performance of a play he wrote, making sure they will be sitting together. In the end, she and Blume appear to reconcile. Max and Margaret also become a couple.
With Rushmore , Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson wanted to create their own "slightly heightened reality, like a Roald Dahl children's book". Like Max Fischer, Wilson was expelled from his prep school, St.
Mark's School of Texas, in the tenth grade, while Anderson shared Max's ambition, lack of academic ability, and had a crush on an older woman. Anderson and Wilson began writing the screenplay for Rushmore years before they made Bottle Rocket. They knew that they wanted to make a film set in an elite prep school, much like St.
Mark's, which Owen had attended along with his two brothers, Andrew and Luke Luke being the sole graduate , and St. John's School in Houston, Texas which Anderson had attended.
The film also featured M. Lamar High School. According to the director, "One of the things that was most appealing to us was the initial idea of a year-old kid and a year-old man becoming friends and equals". Rushmore was originally going to be made for New Line Cinema but when they could not agree on a budget, Anderson, Wilson and producer Barry Mendel held an auction for the film rights in mid and struck a deal with Joe Roth, then-chair of Walt Disney Studios.
Anderson and Wilson wrote the role of Mr. Blume with Bill Murray in mind, but doubted they could get the script to him. Murray's agent was a fan of Anderson's first film, Bottle Rocket , and urged the actor to read the script for Rushmore. The actor was drawn to Anderson and Wilson's "precise" writing and felt that a lot of the film was about "the struggle to retain civility and kindness in the face of extraordinary pain.
And I've felt a lot of that in my life". Anderson created detailed storyboards for each scene but was open to Murray's knack for improvisation.
In October , approximately a month before principal photography was to begin, a casting director for the film met the year-old actor at a party thanks to his cousin and filmmaker Sofia Coppola.
We won't share this comment without your permission. If you chose to provide an email address, it will only be used to contact you about your comment. See our privacy policy. A lot or a little? The parents' guide to what's in this movie. Positive Messages. Positive Role Models.
Herman wears a swimsuit decorated with a Budweiser label. Adults and a year-old drink alcohol. Max and adults smoke cigarettes. What parents need to know Parents need to know that Rushmore is a quirky comedy that was Academy Award-nominated director Wes Anderson's second feature this one written with Owen Wilson. Continue reading Show less. Stay up to date on new reviews.
Get full reviews, ratings, and advice delivered weekly to your inbox. User Reviews Parents say Kids say. Adult Written by EpicReviews August 31, Report this review. Great movie! I love this. The parents should worry about the content though. Strong sexual language and references to banging, Continue reading. Teen, 14 years old Written by Clorox bleach January 22, I thought this movie was good and you sho What's the story?
Is it any good? Talk to your kids about Families can talk about Max and Herman's rivalry. Who do you want to win? Our editors recommend. The Royal Tenenbaums.
0コメント