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Summary: An American Masterpiece
Review: It's very simple. Wes Anderson's Rushmore put him in the running for this generation's "guy most likely to save American Cinema". A bold and ambitious follow up to the quirky (but also brilliant) buddy flick Bottle Rocket, Rushmore showed us that a movie can have heart, soul and a generous amount of irony while still making a point in the most original cinematic voice to come along in a long long time. Max Fischer: Brilliant. Bill Murray: still brilliant. Wes Anderson: the new King. Buy this DVD. Oh yeah, and the Criterion extras are worth the extra $20.
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Summary: Very Funny
Review: This is the unique kind of comedy that seldom gets made. It's smarter than the average broad comedy, so it's not for everyone. Jason Schwartzman is really well cast in this role and Bill Murray is, as always, brilliant.
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Summary: the "English Patient" of weird comedies
Review: With all due respect to those who like this film, I don't get it. Somehow this strikes me as a "genre" edgy comedy, as if the screenwriters and director assumed that if they simply made a film in the style of a "Welcome to the Dollhouse", that it would work as well as that film (or countless other "different" comedies) did. No need for an entertaining plot, interesting dialogue, intriguing characters, comedic lines... I find it hard to believe that this is simply a matter of a difference in taste, as I couldn't find a remotely funny thing in this movie, and it dragged on forever. I watched it figuring there would be a twist, something I had missed, some reason why the average rating here is so high, but I found none. Areas that could be played for comedy seem to just fizzle out. Comedic lines go nowhere. The characters generally don't hold the viewer's interest. I notice some other people giving it 1 star, so I suppose this is a "love-it-or-hate-it" movie. The curious thing is I would've expected to be on the "love it" side, since I'm a big fan of quirky comedies. Ever see the Seinfeld episode where Elaine is forced to rewatch the movie she loathes (which everyone else seems to love), The English Patient? Well, I agreed with Elaine on The English Patient, and I feel the same way about this movie. The English Patient seemed to me to be a movie written in the "Academy Award" genre - it had all the elements of an Oscar-winning movie - elaborate sets, a foreign setting, a romance, people putting on airs. Except it was excruciatingly painful to sit through, was extremely predictable, had zero character depth, and virtually no plot. Critics seemed to like it unanimously. "Rushmore" is the "English Patient" of weird comedies. It seems to be for people who think it is "hip" to like an edgy comedy but can't tell the difference between a good one and a bad one. I hated it, regardless of the critical consensus, and I really have no idea what others see in it. :)
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Summary: Boring boring boring
Review: I bought this dvd and I still feel sorry for that.
No humour at all. Can't understand that people like this film.
Didn't laugh once. A comedy? Not for me. Was happy when the film was over, yes I watched the entire film, hoping it would improve. But it didn't. Waste of time.
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Summary: Bravo Max
Review: "Rushmore" is the second film by director Wes Anderson, who has found himself a quaint, innovative style of writing and directing that works on many levels. This film is the story of Max Fisher(Jason Schwartzman), a teenage pupil at Rushmore Academy. Max is unique in that he isn't as rich as his other schoolmates; he's there on a scholarship that was given to him after impressing the head of the Academy with a play he wrote when he was 7(it was "a little one-act about Watergate). Max is also possibly Rushmore's worst student, but is its most extracurricular, frequently founding groups and putting on plays. Blume(Bill Murray) befriends Max, they seem to have some kind of unspoken connection that Blume can't find with his wife and kids. But they both fall for the same woman, a teacher at Rushmore, and both are determined to get her.
This is just the basic outline of the movie, there is so much more to it. There's a subtle glance here and there, there's a sadness in almost every one of the characters, and it all results in a very poignantly sad, funny, and sincere movie. The music is dead on perfect, ranging from The Who to Cat Stevens, and it all works magnificently.
The DVD has some wonderful cover art (it's nice to see more than the lead actor's giant heads on the cover) that fits perfectly with the quirky tone of the movie. There are some wonderful new special features, such as commentary from Anderson, co-writer Owen Wilson, and Schwartzman. The commentary from Anderson and Wilson is somewhat entertaining, whereas Schwartzman is only occasionally so. The main documentary about the movie seems somewhat rambling and without focus, but still works. There are some really interesting auditions from Schwartzman and others.
All in all, this is a wonderful DVD. We should all be thankful to Criterion for doing it again.
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Summary: My Favorite All-Time Movie
Review: I love dozens of films, but this is the only one I can watch over and over, never skipping a scene or even a moment. Each shot is an intriguing set piece, every nuance deepens the characters and each viewing is just a little bit better. I understand not every film has a universal audience, but I'm a bit taken aback by the number of poor reviews. It's witty, honest storytelling about relationships, build on fresh, identifiable characters, and the soundtrack and cinematopgraphy capture the ears and eyes.
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Summary: O, R you?
Review: Rushmore is one of the cleverest, most ingenious comedies I have ever seen. It is so subtle, so seditious, that some, I dare say many will just pass over it, failing to see the rampant hilarity hidden between the odd characters and stark settings. However, if you are an individual of the attuned degree, then you are in for a really big treat. Rushmore is the movie you have been waiting for, a comedy that relies on its smarts and its eccentricities, avoiding the tiresome gross out pandering other "comedies" go for. If you want to laugh and feel smart for doing it, this is the movie for you. Rushmore is the name of a upper class boarding school run, de-facto, by one Max Fischer. Max, from a decidedly middle class background, is the schools over achiever, a scholarship student who commands every extra-curricular squad at the school. The only problem is that Max is an absolutely horrible student, and is danger of being kicked out of the school. At the same time, Max falls for a new young teacher, a crush which develops into an all out obsession. Also entering his life is the towns industrial magnate, played brilliantly by the ribose Bill Murray. Murray is a man tired of life, ashamed of his two sons and their two timing mother. He finds Max a refreshing figure, a person who is really enthusiastic about life. Together, this odd little trio goes through Max's trials and tribulations, and the laughs just keep coming. By the end of this movie, you will just be floored by the amount of inside jokes that are thrown at you, making repeated viewings a must. The strong points of this movie are many. The characters, for one, are just wonderful. Max Fischer, played by Jason Schwartzman, is a real revelation, he is so quirky and strange that endearment for him follows quickly behind. His tortured and mysterious persona keep the movie on its toes, as you can never really figure the beret'ed one out completely. Murray is too much as the fallen icon of American upper class. He plays the broken rich man so well you worry about his actual mental state, which, I'm sure, his fine. The directing is, of course, top notch, as Wes Anderson has really been one of the most interesting directors to come out of the last decade. Anderson also co-wrote the story, which is fine tuned to near perfection, without any real noticeable lags or inconsistencies. It's a great, goofy ride, and this DVD is a perfect way to experience it.
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Summary: excellent
Review: Simply one of my favorite movies. Funny but very touching as well. Watch it.
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Summary: Brilliant and Quirky
Review: Wes Anderson's coming of age masterpiece is more and more stunning every time I see it. A raucous soundtrack of British invasion tunes accompanies the story of Max Fischer, the worst student at Rushmore Preparatory Academy. Between his crush on a teacher and his wacky dealings with eccentric millionaire Mr. Blume (Bill Murray) Max doesn't pull any punches with his witty, intelligent dialogue. His performance makes the viewer question if they are watching a 15 year old boy or a 30 year old man. The scenes are setup perfectly and you can see them flow from storyboard to movie screen with the intricate sets and backgrounds. This one gets better and better with time, and will be one of my favorites for years to come. This is a can't miss for the more sophisticated comedy fan, but it is necessary to dig a little deeper than the surface to grasp the real theme and feeling of the movie.
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Summary: Amazing!!!
Review: This is one of, if not my favorite movie. Everything about it is absoultley wonderful. I really do not know how anyone could not enjoy this film. Now THIS is a comedy!! With so much crap out these days (ie TEEN MOVIES), this movie is refreshing, witty, intelligent, and like i said, just amazing. Jason Shwartzman did an excellent job in this role, as did Bill Murray. This truley is one of the greatest movies in recent histroy. If you have the extra cash, get this version (The Criterion), it is a movie no intelligent person should be without. In short: I love this movie.
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