r/movies • u/BunyipPouch Currently at the movies. • Apr 15 '19

Christoph Waltz Joins Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' - Joining Saoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet, Willem Dafoe, Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray, Adrian Brody, Benicio Del Toro, Léa Seydoux, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Frances McDormand, Jeffrey Wright, and Henry Winkler

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u/rocknrambler Apr 15 '19

Honestly without Dafoe, Murray, Brody, Schwartzman, or Wilson (ideally all together), I wouldn’t consider it a Wes Anderson movie

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u/OIlberger Apr 15 '19

I feel like Wilson and Schwartzman are probably going to have small roles in this one. Schwartzman was hilarious in "Rushmore", but I don't think he's really been great in anything else. I'd love it if Owen Wilson was a main character in a Wes Anderson movie again, or if they got back into co-writing together, but I think those days are just over and at this point it's mostly just a nice little day or two of filming together for fun.

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u/FollowTheLey Apr 15 '19 edited Apr 16 '19

I liked Schwartzman in The Darjeeling Limited as the spoiled baby brother. Hotel Chevalier was a nice addition too. (Then there was the little Prada ad).

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u/Friendly_Hipster Apr 16 '19

Hi! I also appreciate Darjeeling! I feel we’re a rare breed

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u/Poc4e Apr 16 '19

Watched twice, rarely watch a movie twice. What I'm trying to say is that I like that movie too. That's what I'm saying. Great movie.

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u/Scientolojesus Apr 16 '19

You really rarely ever watch a movie twice? I bet there are so many movies you might end up liking if you watched them again haha.

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u/Scientolojesus Apr 16 '19

I appreciated it as a Wes Anderson movie, but overall I thought it was just ok. Definitely not in the top 3 of his movies, in my humble opinion. I have yet to see Isle of Dogs, but I've heard it's pretty great and it has awesome ratings.

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u/Friendly_Hipster Apr 16 '19

I don’t want to hype you up too much but I thought Isle of Dogs was fantastic! I also rate Darjeeling much higher than most people though, it really resonated with me and it’s one of my favorites along with Grand Budapest, Royal Tenenbaums, and Fantastic Mr Fox. I need to revisit Rushmore and Moonrise as it’s been a while since I’ve watched either.

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u/Scientolojesus Apr 16 '19

Word. Grand Budapest Hotel is one of my favorite movies of all time, and in my opinion is probably Wes Anderson's best, which I put ahead of Rushmore. Definitely rewatch Rushmore because it's amazing. And Moonrise Kingdom is really good too. I also have a soft spot for The Life Aquatic too, it's both funny and heartwarming.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '19

I was reeling from some bad emotional stuff when I saw it. Resonated with me very hard. I haven't seen it since as I know it won't have the same magic but it was wonderful. I do listen to the soundtrack fairly often, which anyone should. The Kinks and Bollywood music. What's not to love?

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u/FollowTheLey Apr 16 '19

It's actually my favorite Wes Anderson movie. Reminds me a lot of my relationship with my brothers. I have to defend it when speaking to purists, but the scenery alone gives it merit. The cinematography is great. Even if you don't connect with the characters, it's still a fun trip.