or somebody spoke his language hey guys welcome to mojo at the movies I am
welcome to mojo at the movies I am
welcome to mojo at the movies I am Rebecca and with me as always is
Rebecca and with me as always is
Rebecca and with me as always is resident movie reviewer Eric Cohen and
resident movie reviewer Eric Cohen and
resident movie reviewer Eric Cohen and he is asking the question does Isle of
he is asking the question does Isle of
he is asking the question does Isle of Dogs live up to its cast you’re asking
Dogs live up to its cast you’re asking
Dogs live up to its cast you’re asking it I am asking that question he’s
it I am asking that question he’s
it I am asking that question he’s answering that question why do you ask
answering that question why do you ask
answering that question why do you ask is it possibly because the cast is super
is it possibly because the cast is super
is it possibly because the cast is super static Ed Norton
static Ed Norton
static Ed Norton Bryan Cranston Jeff Goldblum Greta
Bryan Cranston Jeff Goldblum Greta
Bryan Cranston Jeff Goldblum Greta Gerwig Frances McDormand Bill Murray
Gerwig Frances McDormand Bill Murray
Gerwig Frances McDormand Bill Murray obvious memory obviously exactly spouts
obvious memory obviously exactly spouts
obvious memory obviously exactly spouts Joe Henson Harvey Keitel Yoko Ono you
Joe Henson Harvey Keitel Yoko Ono you
Joe Henson Harvey Keitel Yoko Ono you know the list goes on so it doesn’t live
know the list goes on so it doesn’t live
know the list goes on so it doesn’t live up to its cast I’d say yeah but it’s not
up to its cast I’d say yeah but it’s not
up to its cast I’d say yeah but it’s not because of the kid this is a good movie
because of the kid this is a good movie
because of the kid this is a good movie but it’s not because of the cast per se
but it’s not because of the cast per se
but it’s not because of the cast per se that’s interesting because that’s quite
that’s interesting because that’s quite
that’s interesting because that’s quite a cast well they bring life to it but
a cast well they bring life to it but
a cast well they bring life to it but it’s an animated film I think that this
it’s an animated film I think that this
it’s an animated film I think that this movie works because it’s Wes Anderson
movie works because it’s Wes Anderson
movie works because it’s Wes Anderson working in animation now I have to say a
working in animation now I have to say a
working in animation now I have to say a bit of a heartache I’m not a huge Wes
bit of a heartache I’m not a huge Wes
bit of a heartache I’m not a huge Wes Anderson fan especially his most recent
Anderson fan especially his most recent
Anderson fan especially his most recent movies I loved the early stuff I loved
movies I loved the early stuff I loved
movies I loved the early stuff I loved Rushmore I loved the Royal Tenenbaums
Rushmore I loved the Royal Tenenbaums
Rushmore I loved the Royal Tenenbaums and Zissou was pretty good and then you
and Zissou was pretty good and then you
and Zissou was pretty good and then you know Darjeeling I kind of started saying
know Darjeeling I kind of started saying
know Darjeeling I kind of started saying I walked ahead of Moonrise Kingdom how’d
I walked ahead of Moonrise Kingdom how’d
I walked ahead of Moonrise Kingdom how’d she take it and then grand Budapest I
she take it and then grand Budapest I
she take it and then grand Budapest I thought was my chemistry for you too
thought was my chemistry for you too
thought was my chemistry for you too much that’s that’s exactly the point is
much that’s that’s exactly the point is
much that’s that’s exactly the point is that I find his movies is all too often
that I find his movies is all too often
that I find his movies is all too often too much style the substance suffers the
too much style the substance suffers the
too much style the substance suffers the humanity suffers because you know he’s
humanity suffers because you know he’s
humanity suffers because you know he’s basically taking these characters and
basically taking these characters and
basically taking these characters and trying to you know make them so inhuman
trying to you know make them so inhuman
trying to you know make them so inhuman in a certain way like everything is so
in a certain way like everything is so
in a certain way like everything is so symmetrical in so meticulous that to
symmetrical in so meticulous that to
symmetrical in so meticulous that to skip ahead a little bit there’s a making
skip ahead a little bit there’s a making
skip ahead a little bit there’s a making of that I’ll talk about later for this
of that I’ll talk about later for this
of that I’ll talk about later for this movie where some of the animators talk
movie where some of the animators talk
movie where some of the animators talk about how they’re taking inanimate
about how they’re taking inanimate
about how they’re taking inanimate objects they’re inanimate objects but we
objects they’re inanimate objects but we
objects they’re inanimate objects but we have to bring life to them and I find
have to bring life to them and I find
have to bring life to them and I find that all too often Wes Anderson’s movies
that all too often Wes Anderson’s movies
that all too often Wes Anderson’s movies are the opposite where they’re taking
are the opposite where they’re taking
are the opposite where they’re taking real human figures and taking the life
real human figures and taking the life
real human figures and taking the life out of them so for me it’s really nice
out of them so for me it’s really nice
out of them so for me it’s really nice to see him doing animation and I loved
to see him doing animation and I loved
to see him doing animation and I loved did you see fantastic
did you see fantastic
did you see fantastic that’s technical Fox I didn’t okay that
that’s technical Fox I didn’t okay that
that’s technical Fox I didn’t okay that was for me the quintessential Wes
was for me the quintessential Wes
was for me the quintessential Wes Anderson because he’s freed from
Anderson because he’s freed from
Anderson because he’s freed from constraints he can work he can create
constraints he can work he can create
constraints he can work he can create the worlds that he wants and he’s not
the worlds that he wants and he’s not
the worlds that he wants and he’s not kind of he’s not constrained by you know
kind of he’s not constrained by you know
kind of he’s not constrained by you know the physics and and you know logic and
the physics and and you know logic and
the physics and and you know logic and logic and exactly you know here are a
logic and exactly you know here are a
logic and exactly you know here are a bunch of dogs I guess we need to talk
bunch of dogs I guess we need to talk
bunch of dogs I guess we need to talk about the stories right this is a group
about the stories right this is a group
about the stories right this is a group of dogs and the dogs are being exiled
of dogs and the dogs are being exiled
of dogs and the dogs are being exiled from this city in the isle of misfit
from this city in the isle of misfit
from this city in the isle of misfit toys no the trash island basically huh
toys no the trash island basically huh
toys no the trash island basically huh because they’ve been infected with a
because they’ve been infected with a
because they’ve been infected with a fake disease called canine flu by a
fake disease called canine flu by a
fake disease called canine flu by a mayor an evil mayor Kobayashi who he’s a
mayor an evil mayor Kobayashi who he’s a
mayor an evil mayor Kobayashi who he’s a cat guy he doesn’t like dogs
cat guy he doesn’t like dogs
cat guy he doesn’t like dogs he hates dogs and so he kind of gives
he hates dogs and so he kind of gives
he hates dogs and so he kind of gives all the dogs this disease and then sends
all the dogs this disease and then sends
all the dogs this disease and then sends them off to live in exile on this island
them off to live in exile on this island
them off to live in exile on this island and then you know a bunch of dogs find
and then you know a bunch of dogs find
and then you know a bunch of dogs find each other and realize what’s going on
each other and realize what’s going on
each other and realize what’s going on and and they you know they try and get
and and they you know they try and get
and and they you know they try and get back to to life the story itself is a
back to to life the story itself is a
back to to life the story itself is a little bit secondary it’s really just
little bit secondary it’s really just
little bit secondary it’s really just about how these characters interact and
about how these characters interact and
about how these characters interact and this is the perfect opportunity for Wes
this is the perfect opportunity for Wes
this is the perfect opportunity for Wes Anderson to really be himself right now
Anderson to really be himself right now
Anderson to really be himself right now something I know that a few years ago
something I know that a few years ago
something I know that a few years ago people were kind of going on about if
people were kind of going on about if
people were kind of going on about if Wes Anderson had directed X movie right
Wes Anderson had directed X movie right
Wes Anderson had directed X movie right I’ve done it as well so if some would
I’ve done it as well so if some would
I’ve done it as well so if some would would this movie have succeeded as much
would this movie have succeeded as much
would this movie have succeeded as much for you had it been directed by someone
for you had it been directed by someone
for you had it been directed by someone else no I think this is exactly where he
else no I think this is exactly where he
else no I think this is exactly where he is at his best and I don’t think anyone
is at his best and I don’t think anyone
is at his best and I don’t think anyone could have pulled it off as well maybe
could have pulled it off as well maybe
could have pulled it off as well maybe maybe a Richard Linklater because he’s
maybe a Richard Linklater because he’s
maybe a Richard Linklater because he’s worked in animation before and kind of
worked in animation before and kind of
worked in animation before and kind of you know the you know human foibles and
you know the you know human foibles and
you know the you know human foibles and the small the nuances of human
the small the nuances of human
the small the nuances of human interaction but what’s interesting is
interaction but what’s interesting is
interaction but what’s interesting is that at a press conference I think this
that at a press conference I think this
that at a press conference I think this week or recently Wes Anderson addressed
week or recently Wes Anderson addressed
week or recently Wes Anderson addressed those videos of you know what if Wes
those videos of you know what if Wes
those videos of you know what if Wes Anderson had directed this in that and
Anderson had directed this in that and
Anderson had directed this in that and you know one of the big ones was what if
you know one of the big ones was what if
you know one of the big ones was what if Wes Anderson directed a Star Wars and so
Wes Anderson directed a Star Wars and so
Wes Anderson directed a Star Wars and so he said this week if I had directed the
he said this week if I had directed the
he said this week if I had directed the Star Wars I think it would have been
Star Wars I think it would have been
Star Wars I think it would have been like the Millennium Falcon breaks down
like the Millennium Falcon breaks down
like the Millennium Falcon breaks down and it’s just the the crew waiting for
and it’s just the the crew waiting for
and it’s just the the crew waiting for it to be fixed and so that’s you know
it to be fixed and so that’s you know
it to be fixed and so that’s you know when he takes an approach like that and
when he takes an approach like that and
when he takes an approach like that and he takes a subject and
he takes a subject and
he takes a subject and works is kind of Wes Anderson magic I
works is kind of Wes Anderson magic I
works is kind of Wes Anderson magic I think this is a perfect example it’s
think this is a perfect example it’s
think this is a perfect example it’s cute it’s child like it’s a little bit
cute it’s child like it’s a little bit
cute it’s child like it’s a little bit flimsy in terms of storyline like it
flimsy in terms of storyline like it
flimsy in terms of storyline like it doesn’t you know it’s entertaining to
doesn’t you know it’s entertaining to
doesn’t you know it’s entertaining to watch but you know I’m not sure that
watch but you know I’m not sure that
watch but you know I’m not sure that there’s a there’s a very deep message in
there’s a there’s a very deep message in
there’s a there’s a very deep message in some ways yes in some ways it’s a little
some ways yes in some ways it’s a little
some ways yes in some ways it’s a little bit political yeah I don’t see an a Wes
bit political yeah I don’t see an a Wes
bit political yeah I don’t see an a Wes Anderson movie to really kind of ponder
Anderson movie to really kind of ponder
Anderson movie to really kind of ponder you go to be washed over by the
you go to be washed over by the
you go to be washed over by the experience right does this hit the
experience right does this hit the
experience right does this hit the typical Wes Anderson marks you know
typical Wes Anderson marks you know
typical Wes Anderson marks you know really every distinct dialogue symmetry
really every distinct dialogue symmetry
really every distinct dialogue symmetry absurd dialogue deadpan delivery and
absurd dialogue deadpan delivery and
absurd dialogue deadpan delivery and that’s again you know to answer the
that’s again you know to answer the
that’s again you know to answer the question we first started with the the
question we first started with the the
question we first started with the the cast they’re all when when Ed Norton is
cast they’re all when when Ed Norton is
cast they’re all when when Ed Norton is talking it’s so ed Norton when bill burr
talking it’s so ed Norton when bill burr
talking it’s so ed Norton when bill burr yeah I when I watch the trailer I was
yeah I when I watch the trailer I was
yeah I when I watch the trailer I was like this is Jax or whatever you know
like this is Jax or whatever you know
like this is Jax or whatever you know from Fight Club yeah yeah and was very
from Fight Club yeah yeah and was very
from Fight Club yeah yeah and was very cool I mentioned also this behind the
cool I mentioned also this behind the
cool I mentioned also this behind the scenes so it was done in VR and it’s
scenes so it was done in VR and it’s
scenes so it was done in VR and it’s very cool because each of the characters
very cool because each of the characters
very cool because each of the characters each of the voice actors is talking to
each of the voice actors is talking to
each of the voice actors is talking to you as in character as their dog but if
you as in character as their dog but if
you as in character as their dog but if you turn around you see all the
you turn around you see all the
you turn around you see all the animators at work doing all the stops
animators at work doing all the stops
animators at work doing all the stops your call so it’s really it’s well done
your call so it’s really it’s well done
your call so it’s really it’s well done it’s well thought out you know maybe
it’s well thought out you know maybe
it’s well thought out you know maybe maybe this movie will be groundbreaking
maybe this movie will be groundbreaking
maybe this movie will be groundbreaking for like bringing VR to behind the
for like bringing VR to behind the
for like bringing VR to behind the scenes stuff oh I think that’s true
scenes stuff oh I think that’s true
scenes stuff oh I think that’s true absolutely and it’s a very cool company
absolutely and it’s a very cool company
absolutely and it’s a very cool company that did it called Felix and Paul they
that did it called Felix and Paul they
that did it called Felix and Paul they did inside the White House which was a
did inside the White House which was a
did inside the White House which was a very cool VR experience and I do find
very cool VR experience and I do find
very cool VR experience and I do find that you know this is the kind of movie
that you know this is the kind of movie
that you know this is the kind of movie I think Wes Anderson fans will like this
I think Wes Anderson fans will like this
I think Wes Anderson fans will like this I think even someone like me who doesn’t
I think even someone like me who doesn’t
I think even someone like me who doesn’t love all of his movies enjoyed it you
love all of his movies enjoyed it you
love all of his movies enjoyed it you know like when the when the dogs are
know like when the when the dogs are
know like when the when the dogs are fighting and you have the kind of arts
fighting and you have the kind of arts
fighting and you have the kind of arts and crafts you know when there’s like
and crafts you know when there’s like
and crafts you know when there’s like fight and there’s like a cloud and you
fight and there’s like a cloud and you
fight and there’s like a cloud and you know a snout coming out here and a hand
know a snout coming out here and a hand
know a snout coming out here and a hand coming out there the way they treat all
coming out there the way they treat all
coming out there the way they treat all this kind of stuff which he wouldn’t be
this kind of stuff which he wouldn’t be
this kind of stuff which he wouldn’t be able to do in the human world is
able to do in the human world is
able to do in the human world is perfectly achievable in this world is it
perfectly achievable in this world is it
perfectly achievable in this world is it for kids at all that’s
for kids at all that’s
for kids at all that’s good question so you know my son is
good question so you know my son is
good question so you know my son is three and a half I don’t think I think
three and a half I don’t think I think
three and a half I don’t think I think it would go right over his head
it would go right over his head
it would go right over his head I think it’s entertaining enough to
I think it’s entertaining enough to
I think it’s entertaining enough to watch so that most kids would would like
watch so that most kids would would like
watch so that most kids would would like it but it’s it is for adults the way
it but it’s it is for adults the way
it but it’s it is for adults the way fantastic mr. Franks well that’s sounds
fantastic mr. Franks well that’s sounds
fantastic mr. Franks well that’s sounds I mean I watched the trailer and I was
I mean I watched the trailer and I was
I mean I watched the trailer and I was very intrigued and I hadn’t been before
very intrigued and I hadn’t been before
very intrigued and I hadn’t been before so and if you love dogs
so and if you love dogs
so and if you love dogs this is you know yeah because they loved
this is you know yeah because they loved
this is you know yeah because they loved ah I love dogs dog yes this is a movie
ah I love dogs dog yes this is a movie
ah I love dogs dog yes this is a movie for dog lovers and you know humans of
for dog lovers and you know humans of
for dog lovers and you know humans of all ages all right well I’ll have to
all ages all right well I’ll have to
all ages all right well I’ll have to check that out
check that out
check that out for the love of dogs for the thanks for
for the love of dogs for the thanks for
for the love of dogs for the thanks for watching guys seen SM an outbreak of dog
watching guys seen SM an outbreak of dog
watching guys seen SM an outbreak of dog flu ripped through the city of Mecca
flu ripped through the city of Mecca
flu ripped through the city of Mecca sake
sake
sake mayor Kobayashi issues emergency orders
mayor Kobayashi issues emergency orders
mayor Kobayashi issues emergency orders calling for a hasty quarantine trash
calling for a hasty quarantine trash
calling for a hasty quarantine trash island becomes an exiled colony the Isle
island becomes an exiled colony the Isle
island becomes an exiled colony the Isle of Dogs
of Dogs
of Dogs I don’t think I can stomach any more of
I don’t think I can stomach any more of
I don’t think I can stomach any more of this garbage
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