History Creator / WesAnderson

Wes Anderson is a director who specializes in weird and quirky comedies loaded up on [[DysfunctionJunction dysfunctional characters]] and [[DysfunctionalFamily Dysfunctional Families]] that typically deal with themes of ParentalAbandonment. He often has the same actors in his movies and uses the same techniques, including highlighting ornate background details, using wide-angle anamorphic lenses, and ending on a slow-motion shot.

He's the great-grandson of legendary pulp fiction writer Creator/EdgarRiceBurroughs, the creator of {{Tarzan}}.

** Released theatrically with a 13-minute short film, ''Hotel Chevalier'' featuring Jason Schwartzman and NataliePortman's characters from ''The Darjeeling Limited''

* AwesomeMusic: Anderson films receive acclaim for their soundtracks, usually consisting of obscure 60s and 70s tracks.
* BittersweetEnding: The main characters of Anderson films usually end the film happier than they started, but still suffering from loss or regret.
* TheCaper: Most of Anderson's films involve a plan to steal something, infiltrate somewhere or escape something.
* CostumePorn: Characters tend to each have their own stylized, colorful, and highly distinguishable costume. By contrast, identical (but still stylized) uniforms are also common.
* DysfunctionalFamily: Characters typically suffer from an unhappy family life

* FrenchNewWave: Anderson takes some inspiration from this film movement.

* MagnumOpus: For most people it's a toss up between ''The Royal Tenenbaums'' and ''Rushmore''.

* ThePlan: Anderson's characters are as meticulous as he is. Almost every film will feature characters giving very precise instructions or laying out a very detailed plan for the events to follow. In ''Film/BottleRocket'', Dignan's plans maps out the group's entire lives.

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* ''BottleRocket'' (1996)

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He's the great-grandson of legendary pulp fiction writer Creator/EdgarRiceBurroughs, the creator of [[Tarzan]].

He's the great-grandson of legendary pulp fiction writer Creator/EdgarRiceBurroughs, the creator of Tarzan.

He's the great-grandson of legendary pulp fiction writer Creator/EdgarRiceBurroughs.

Creator/MartinScorsese apparently [[http://www.esquire.com/features/wes-anderson-0300 really likes]] Wes Anderson's work. Scorsese even believes him to be "the next Martin Scorsese". His first five films are part of Creator/TheCriterionCollection.

->"I want to try not to repeat myself. But then I seem to do it continuously in my films. It's not something I make any effort to do. I just want to make films that are personal, but interesting to an audience. I feel I get criticized for style over substance, and for details that get in the way of the characters. But every decision I make is how to bring those characters forward."

[[ProductionPosse Frequent collaborators]] in Wes Anderson films include: Eric Chase Anderson, Seymour Cassel, BillMurray, [[{{Devo}} Mark Mothersbaugh]], and Owen Wilson (a full list can be found on [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Anderson Wikipedia]]).

MartinScorsese apparently [[http://www.esquire.com/features/wes-anderson-0300 really likes]] Wes Anderson's work. Scorsese even believes him to be "the next Martin Scorsese". His first five films are part of TheCriterionCollection.

* ''FantasticMrFox'' (2009)

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He's the great-grandson of legendary pulp fiction writer EdgarRiceBurroughs.

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* ''Film/MoonriseKingdom'' (2012)

* ''{{Rushmore}}'' (1998)
* ''TheRoyalTenenbaums'' (2001)
* ''TheLifeAquaticWithSteveZissou'' (2004)
* ''TheDarjeelingLimited'' (2007)

->"i wish my life was fuckin directed by wes anderson. i wouldn't even have to try at all. plus i'd be surrounded by beautiful scenery and i'd have some dude singing david bowie in portugese following me around. that's what i call living"
-->-- '''Website/YouTube commenter'''