Still my favorite Wes Anderson film. I’m in the minority by saying this but I feel like as he came more into his own style wise as a director, the less I cared or paid attention to his films.
For me it seemed like it became a sort thing for actors to be in one of his films given the loaded casts which make it feel less genuine to me for some reason after a certain point. It’s become a parody of itself. There’s no mystery to his movies because I know that every character is going to be goofy/quirky/weird in varying degrees every time. Maybe the elaborate sets and costumes can keep people engaged without realizing it and yes I understand he has, very much so, his ‘own style’ but it again fades/ becomes tiring for me after Life Aquatic.
This and Rushmore are my 2 fav movies by Wes Anderson. I saw Bottle Rocket in the theatre when it came out, loved it so much, went back next week to watch it agin. Nice to hear these insights.
I love this film more than I should. I got a screener of it while I was working at a video store in Bryan, TX, attending Blinn and wondering why I had left Austin. To this day, I play the hell out of Love, and I'll choke up when I think of Anthony running to be with Inez. Best movie ever.
I'm genuinely surprised to hear that Bottle Rocket had a $5m budget. I've always loved it, but assumed it was produced at the same budget level as Napoleon Dynamite, Sex Lies and Videotape, Clerks and similar debut movies of that period.
Great video, but I think your audio could use some work. Some parts were louder than others. Easy fix could be using some compression on your audio. Keep up the good work tho 👏
i saw reservoir dogs and bottle rocket back to back in 1997. they are not from the same year, but that's how it happened to me. and i remember saying: ha! same theme, very different perspective. i wonder what these two young directors would do if they got the exact same script? i am sure people would even notice that they worked from the same basic material. i enjoy anderson's work, but my favorite one is still rushmore.
I want to offer some feedback. Everything you're saying is really insightful and well-researched, but you don't sound very confident saying it, which can be a little distracting because you clearly have a passion for filmmaking and editing. There are times where it feels like you're kind of mumbling, but I'm actually really interested in what you're saying but I'm finding it difficult to understand, and then also it felt like the video ends kinda abruptly. Another thing that really stood out to me though, was the video editing was excellent. The way you used the clips from scenes to represent what you're talking about, was really clever and felt like you put a lot of effort into making it work. Great video overall, I learned a lot.
I think this is good feedback, but wanted to offer an alternate take on your voiceover! Personally, I found it calming, relaxing, and easy to listen to. I often struggle with the over-articulated TikTok/youtube style narration that some viewers might feel lends a sense of confidence to the narrator. I find it forced, and obnoxious, and a little bit silly. I think my favorite series of video essays (which I’m sure you’re already familiar with) is Every Frame A Painting narrated by Tony Zhou. I think he has a very relaxed and natural way of speaking (like you!) but it he has a more practiced delivery that emphasizes his points, and lets more of his excitement and curiosity come through. However you move forward with future videos, I hope that you protect whatever it is that makes you passionate about it, and filter out any feedback (including mine!) that takes away from your excitement and interest. Ultimately, I think that’s what will keep you creating.
I find it a bit tone-deaf when people voice a video essay about random bs like they're an anchorman reporting a triple homicide, this was a nice alternative and fits the subject matter much better in my opinion.
@@ArduousNature That's fair. But I'd like to say that confidence here doesn't mean being loud or being someone else. I'm not advising to put on some type of affectation that is at odds with the material or out of character, I'm suggesting a bit more of a clearer reading of the (very well-written) script is all.
Thanks to James Brooks and Columbia I guess for their patience with these guys. Bottle Rocket and the career of Anderson and the Wilsons all came out of this.
In the "making of" documentary, they show several more cut scenes that weren't included on the Criterion deleted scene list. Plus imb described cut scenes that weren't mentioned at all in either the doc, so who knows how much was cut from this movie
Polly Platt made an enormous contribution to Wes Anderson's first feature, practically talking him through it over drinks. Would we have a Rushmore without her? Harsh but true, Peter Bogdanovich owes his success to her overarching influence on his first few pictures, never surpassed.
That's because of your lack of comfortability with your own feelings... creepy usually entails sexual behavior. Simply being nice to another man or boy is just that, being nice or mentoring.
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I friggin love Early Wes Anderson so much!
Still my favorite Wes Anderson film. I’m in the minority by saying this but I feel like as he came more into his own style wise as a director, the less I cared or paid attention to his films.
i was just saying this same thing to someone two days ago
I agree. I prefer his earlier work.
As much as i love bottle rocket, i think overall it works 1000x better as a short film
For me it seemed like it became a sort thing for actors to be in one of his films given the loaded casts which make it feel less genuine to me for some reason after a certain point. It’s become a parody of itself. There’s no mystery to his movies because I know that every character is going to be goofy/quirky/weird in varying degrees every time. Maybe the elaborate sets and costumes can keep people engaged without realizing it and yes I understand he has, very much so, his ‘own style’ but it again fades/ becomes tiring for me after Life Aquatic.
@@Brandon-o3o9nQuentin Tarantino said a simlar thing
I watched Asteroid City and i hated it
This and Rushmore are my 2 fav movies by Wes Anderson. I saw Bottle Rocket in the theatre when it came out, loved it so much, went back next week to watch it agin. Nice to hear these insights.
I love this film more than I should. I got a screener of it while I was working at a video store in Bryan, TX, attending Blinn and wondering why I had left Austin. To this day, I play the hell out of Love, and I'll choke up when I think of Anthony running to be with Inez. Best movie ever.
My favorite Wes flick is "Rushmore". Rushmore is something you can have on repeat in the background for the rest of you life.
Not just my favorite film by Wes, its my ALL time favorite film.
Very detailed, very concise and great editing, this was great!
I'm genuinely surprised to hear that Bottle Rocket had a $5m budget. I've always loved it, but assumed it was produced at the same budget level as Napoleon Dynamite, Sex Lies and Videotape, Clerks and similar debut movies of that period.
Exactly what I was thinking. Staff leaving bc no pay? Where'd all the money go? Great film from a great director & team. I was glad to find this.
This is a really quality video and I felt compelled to go out of my way to let you know that I enjoyed this
That was really great, so wild how easily this could have been the end of their careers but it was just the beginning
Bro this was so insightful and detailed. Great stuff
Great video, but I think your audio could use some work. Some parts were louder than others. Easy fix could be using some compression on your audio. Keep up the good work tho 👏
Love this, very nicely done. Wouldn’t it be amazing to hear a recording of that 4 hour script read through?!
This was one of my favorite movies when I was 18 or so.
Fantastic breakdown! I had no idea this was how Owen Wilson’s career began!!
Saw it in the theater. Great movie.
“ that’s it! No gang!”
This movie is a classic
i saw reservoir dogs and bottle rocket back to back in 1997. they are not from the same year, but that's how it happened to me. and i remember saying: ha! same theme, very different perspective. i wonder what these two young directors would do if they got the exact same script? i am sure people would even notice that they worked from the same basic material. i enjoy anderson's work, but my favorite one is still rushmore.
thoroughly enjoyed this, thank you.
I want to offer some feedback. Everything you're saying is really insightful and well-researched, but you don't sound very confident saying it, which can be a little distracting because you clearly have a passion for filmmaking and editing. There are times where it feels like you're kind of mumbling, but I'm actually really interested in what you're saying but I'm finding it difficult to understand, and then also it felt like the video ends kinda abruptly. Another thing that really stood out to me though, was the video editing was excellent. The way you used the clips from scenes to represent what you're talking about, was really clever and felt like you put a lot of effort into making it work. Great video overall, I learned a lot.
I think this is good feedback, but wanted to offer an alternate take on your voiceover! Personally, I found it calming, relaxing, and easy to listen to. I often struggle with the over-articulated TikTok/youtube style narration that some viewers might feel lends a sense of confidence to the narrator. I find it forced, and obnoxious, and a little bit silly. I think my favorite series of video essays (which I’m sure you’re already familiar with) is Every Frame A Painting narrated by Tony Zhou. I think he has a very relaxed and natural way of speaking (like you!) but it he has a more practiced delivery that emphasizes his points, and lets more of his excitement and curiosity come through. However you move forward with future videos, I hope that you protect whatever it is that makes you passionate about it, and filter out any feedback (including mine!) that takes away from your excitement and interest. Ultimately, I think that’s what will keep you creating.
I find it a bit tone-deaf when people voice a video essay about random bs like they're an anchorman reporting a triple homicide, this was a nice alternative and fits the subject matter much better in my opinion.
@@ArduousNature That's fair. But I'd like to say that confidence here doesn't mean being loud or being someone else. I'm not advising to put on some type of affectation that is at odds with the material or out of character, I'm suggesting a bit more of a clearer reading of the (very well-written) script is all.
Thanks to James Brooks and Columbia I guess for their patience with these guys. Bottle Rocket and the career of Anderson and the Wilsons all came out of this.
In the "making of" documentary, they show several more cut scenes that weren't included on the Criterion deleted scene list. Plus imb described cut scenes that weren't mentioned at all in either the doc, so who knows how much was cut from this movie
Crazy rare they succeeded
this video is so well-done! good job man
fantastic inspiring entertaining...thank you
WOW!
todd solondz storytelling 0:07 😳😳😳 goated 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
still his best film
Great video!
Polly Platt made an enormous contribution to Wes Anderson's first feature, practically talking him through it over drinks. Would we have a Rushmore without her? Harsh but true, Peter Bogdanovich owes his success to her overarching influence on his first few pictures, never surpassed.
could you do a video on Dazed and Confused? think it would be a good one
awesome video man
Great vid
this movie i relly liked when it came out this is more true to alot of crime in a sad way
I like all Wes’s Anderson films this isn’t my my favorite but a good movie
great video man
4:56 I didn't know Mattia Binotto was an actor
Here comes Future Man
Surprised this doesn't have a lot more views... Great video keep up the hard work
I’ll have to give it a second chance. I didn’t get it the first time I watched it
How about a little more energy in your voice, brother....
I agree it would be for the viewers better so have more enthusiasm but nonetheless the editing on the video was great
Every movie of his has a strange man boy love kinda thing....
like a mentor? the way you said it makes it creepy
@poindextertunes cuz it's creepy... in a non mentor way. Dude throws off some creepy fuckin vibes.
That's because of your lack of comfortability with your own feelings... creepy usually entails sexual behavior. Simply being nice to another man or boy is just that, being nice or mentoring.
@jayburd4225 no.... so when I see Gary glitter and he's creepy.... that's my problem.
Nice try idiot
Alright. No disrespect - but Wes really isn’t worth the hype. Asteroid City was very mid.