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Wholesome Goodness: It was also based on a thirteen minute short film that Anderson, Musgrave, and the Wilsons created two years prior to the feature film release. Thoughthe Bottle Rocket short is not as engaging or endearing as the feature film, it is still worth watching to understand Anderson's motivations in the longer movie. (via Cosmos)
USATODAY.com - Pop Candy: Next up: This cool link comes courtesy of Pop reader Zack Smith. It's the originalBottle Rocket, a low-budget, 13-minute short film written by Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson and directed by Anderson in 1994. (via Cosmos)
Seattlest: Set in old Captain Shotover's country manor (which he keeps literally ship-shape), the play occurs during a weekend gathering of guests, expected and unexpected. The arrival of Ellie (the pretty girl about to marry an older business tycoon) sets off a dizzying blend of lustful seductions, wild-eyed social and political pamphleteering, and conversational swashbuckling. (via Cosmos)
Supreme Narcissism - Politics, Media, and Personal Entrepreneurship: The one camp becomes distracted by some of the quirkier things in the movie, and so discounts it as being completely unreal; the costumes in The Royal Tenenbaums and the fact that existentialist detectives don’t actually exist in the case of I <3 Huckabees. (via Cosmos)
Rogue Peanut: Thanks to the magic of email forwards I learned that in addition to liking Texas, lakes, and golf, he enjoys the movie Goonies. In fact, it made his top four. (via Cosmos)
everybody is lying. except me and this monkey: Trainspotting (1996) The Breakfast Club (1985) Hero (2002) Fanny and Alexander (1982) Pink Flamingos (1972) All About Eve (1950) Scarface (1983) Terminator 2 (1991) Three Colours: Blue (1993) The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) The Ladykillers (I presume they mean the 1995 original, but I've seen the 2004 remake too) Fight Club (1999) The Searchers (1956) Mulholland Drive (2001) The Ipcress File (1965) The King of Comedy (via Cosmos)
smartarded: As well as having a compelling story to tell, every film in this eclectic mix demonstrates a unique and creative approach to filmmaking. Whether it’s a strength in storytelling, a unique visual style or an ability to simply shock, entertain or enthral an audience, each film has been chosen as a paragon of a particular genre or style. (via Cosmos)
[Cinematical.com] Owen Wilson Replies to "Mr. Steely Dan" - Cinematical: Erik reported the other day about the possibly likely tongue-in-cheek open letter (you may recall that a hit man, and payment of Steely Dan merchandise figured prominently in said letter) from Donald Fagen and Walter Becker of Steely Dan, accusing Owen Wilson of ripping off their song, Cousin Dupree, for the plot of his new comedy You, Me and Dupree. Well, Wilson has responded, and I'm thrilled to report that he has a firm grasp of the absurd, not to mention an actual, very possibly intelligent, sense of humor.
[Reporter.blogs.com] The Hollywood Reporter: Risky Biz Blog: Owen Wilson: Anne Thompson is deputy film editor at The Hollywood Reporter and writes the Risky Business column each Friday.
[Copyblogger.com] What Owen Wilson’s Pursed Lips Mean to Your Blog | Copyblogger: He’s an excellent screenwriter (Oscar nominated for The Royal Tenenbaums), and some believe he was the key ingredient in writer/director Wes Anderson’s success, given the mixed reaction to the first film that Anderson delivered that wasn’t co-written with Wilson.
[Hollywood.com] Owen Wilson: With his college roommate Wes Anderson, he penned the short film "Bottle Rocket" (1992), which also featured his older brother Luke. Well-received on the festival circuit, Anderson and Wilson were given the funds to develop a full-length feature based on the short....
[• Hollywood Elsewhere •] Sticks and Stones There's a scene in Lawrence of... : Sticks and Stones There's a scene in Lawrence of Arabia that comes just after General Allenby (Jack Hawkins) tells his artillery officers to bomb the hell out of the Turks. "Pound them, Charlie...pound them," he says.
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