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Summary: "Hey, it's Max Fischer" Extremely Hilarious and Intelligent
Review: Directed by Wes Anderson from a script by Anderson and Owen Wilson, Rushmore was an unexpected comedy masterpiece. Jason Schwartzman plays Max Fischer, a 10th grade student at Rushmore Academy who is more interested in starting clubs than getting good grades. Enlisting the aide of the extremely wealthy Mr. Blume (Bill Murray in an award winning performance) in order to impress a first grade teacher, Max unwittingly starts a twisted love triangle. Bill Murray steals the show, portraying the middle aged-about-to-have-a-breakdown Mr. Blume. His performance alone is worth the purchase price of this film. As with Bottle Rocket the humor in Rushmore is done on a thought provoking level, with mild slapstick and witty dialogue. Being alone, divorce, finding one's niche in life, all of these issues are dealt with carefully and with intelligence. All in all Rushmore is difficult to explain as to why it works, but it does, and that's all that matters. "You just gotta find something you love to do and do it for the rest of your life." One of the best films of 1998, and unjustly snubbed by the Motion Picture Academy of America. This movie should have at least won an Oscar for its script! One of the most finely crafted and intelligent comedies ever made!
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Summary: High-minded gobbledegook
Review: After reading the reviews here, I could not wait to see Rushmore. I tried to place the hype out of my mind while watching. I was thoroughly disappointed. Yes, Jason and Bill acted their parts well. But that isn't saying much considering their roles were those of completely unlikable people. The plot was lame lame lame and without merit. What troubles me even more is the number of people who would rate this film as a "Classic". Hogwash. The extras are interesting, but it is difficult to be interested in extras when the film is completely uninteresting to begin with. Rushmore was a dud. Watch it once. But be most entertained by reading the reviews here.
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Summary: You have to see this
Review: This is beyond terrific. Jason Schwartzman invests Max Fischer with an energy that, as far as I'm concerned, was absolutely perfect. Olivia Williams is excellent too -- she was one of the most redeeming features of "The Postman", if anyone remembers that movie. For me, however, Bill Muray steals the show. Who would have thought, when he was "Todd" on Saturday Night Live in 1977, giving Gilda Radner noogies, that he would turn out to be a real actor with actual range, and actual depth?!?! Well, the man's doing something right, that's all I can say. Also -- I don't want to give the ending away, but just be somewhat aware, while watching this, that you could construct a pretty strong argument that Max Fischer is just a total jerk. That way, just in case he happens to reform a little toward the end, you might be in a better position to appreciate it. Two thumbs up.
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Summary: An Excellent DVD from Criterion
Review: Rushmore makes me happy. I should probably try to come up with a better critical analysis than that, but the truth is, the movie just gives me intense pleasure. The script is phenomenonal; Anderson and Wilson write incredibly funny lines without really writing punch lines. The acting is exceptional-- I can't imagine Max Fischer played by anyone but Jason Schwartzman, and Bill Murray delivers perhaps the most heartfelt performance of his career. And the music is beautiful-- the music supervisor deserves all the accolades he got for putting the soundtrack together.I expect I'm probably preaching to the converted, though, so let me add that the Criterion DVD is excellent. Including the Max Fischer Players' performances of The Truman Show, Out of Sight, and Armageddon is a great bonus. The commentary from Anderson, Wilson, and Schwartzman is another bonus, and, obviously, the music sounds much better on DVD than video. If you're looking to buy Rushmore, I think the extra stuff you get is probably worth the extra five bucks-- especially if you're curious about the making of the movie.
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Summary: A wonderful movie
Review: Funny, imaginative, touching in spots. Bill Murray leads a cast of characters that have passed into my movie mermory bank for all time. I won't bore you with a synopsis as you can get that from Amazon, just want affirm what the other reviews have said, this is a wonderful movie.
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Summary: The best DVD I own
Review: Before I purchased this DVD, I could not conceive of anything that would make Rushmore a more enjoyable experience. The film itself is near-perfect, and this DVD only enhances the whole experience. My favorite feature is the collection of Fischer players commercials from the MTV movie awards. These commercials feature the players making plays out of other movies from 1998 including Armageddon and Out of Sight, but the commercials just serve to show how superior Rushmore is to all the other films from this year. You owe it to yourself to see Rushmore, and please do it by buying or renting this DVD.
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Summary: Jason Schwartzman's Encore
Review: Let me begin by saying that this movie is a masterpiece. Ever since its lackluster blockbuster performance, to it's VHS and DVD releases; this picture was and is ill appreciated. It tells a tale of Max Fisher, a young boy inclined to spend more time starting clubs than doing schoolwork at Rushmore Academy. Bill Murray gives a masterful performance playing Mr. Bloom, one of the best in his career I may add. He plays a father of two of the boys who attend Rushmore Academy with Max (Jason Schwartzman's) character; who doesn't respect the "Head Start" the offspring's of rich families are given in life or anything else for that matter, and voices that actively. Without giving away the movie's plot line, I will end with the fact that the movie will blow fans of "Bottle Rocket" and such fans of melodramatic comedies right out of their seats. If I could rate the movie alone, it would get 5 stars...but this is a DVD review isn't it? The DVD features and extras itself are ALMOST as wonderful as the movie. It features a few cast members' Auditions (Including Jason Schwartzman and the boy whom plays Dirk), interviews with Bill Murray, Storyboard comparison with the movie simultaneously, the making of Rushmore, and the shorts the "Max Fisher Players" preformed for the 1999 MTV Music awards among other things. All of this pieced together with a clever interactive front-end menu make this DVD a great pick-up. All these factors lead up to one conclusion.... if you can find this DVD, add it to your collection, you won't regret it.
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Summary: A great film gets stellar Criterion treatment
Review: One of my favorite movies of the 90's, RUSHMORE, gets the full-on Criterion Collection treatment in this dandy DVD package. Great menus, lots of interviews and ancillary materials, it's a dream come true for fans of the film. There's only one thing I'd fix: the commentary of co-writer/director Wes Anderson, co-writer Owen Wilson and actor Jason Schwartzman would have been much more interesting if all three had been together for the taping. Often, the commentators bounce off each other and share reminiscences (as in, say, the CHARADE or FIGHT CLUB commentaries), and it would have been nice to have that here as well. But that's a minor quibble. Otherwise, this is a great movie, and a superb DVD.
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Summary: Brilliant
Review: I have to question someone's taste if they don't like this movie, I really do. I can't think of a negative thing to say about this film. The story is about a young man Max Fisher (played superbly by Jason Shawtzman.) He is a student at Rushmore Academy. He winds up befriending a beneficiary of the school Herman Blume (played in an Oscar worthy performance by Bill Murray.) He also, falls in love with a first grade teacher Miss Cross. I won't divulge more than that because I really want as many people as possible to see this movie. It has a little Graduate thing going on but it has so many other great stories in it as well. I laughed throughout this movie but I hesitate to call this a comedy. It is a very hard movie to categorize which may be why it is indeed brilliant.
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Summary: "Sic transit gloria. Glory fades"
Review: The Criterion edition of "Rushmore" is a phenomenal package that fans of the movie should not be without. But first, the movie itself is a real treat. Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman), 10th grade student of Rushmore academy, is involved in playwriting and numerous extra-cirricular activities. The only problem is he faces expulsion due to his lack luster grades. Towards the beginning of the film he comes to admire Mr. Blume, a self made millionaire in a bad marriage played wonderfully by Bill Murray. The two of them become good friends, each displaying a mutual respect for one another, until they both fall for the same woman, a widowed first grade teacher played by Olivia Williams. If anything, this movie shows the hardships of growing up as a teenager and coming to terms with feelings so overwhelming (in this case unrequited love) that you can't deal with them. Funny, poignant, and intelligent, it's an excellent coming of age story highlighted by the incredible performances of all the players. The Criterion DVD is packed with a trailer, a Charlie Rose show segment with both Bill Murray and director/co-writer Wes Anderson, an audio commentary with Wes Anderson, co-writer Owen Wilson, and Jason Schwartzman, "Making of..." documentary, audition footage, and more. Excellent movie, excellent special features. Need I say more?
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