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Top 5 Signs You’re Watching A Wes Anderson Movie


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counting down our picks for the top 5

counting down our picks for the top 5 signs you’re watching a Wes Anderson

signs you’re watching a Wes Anderson

signs you’re watching a Wes Anderson movie that’s nice tape altitude why is

movie that’s nice tape altitude why is

movie that’s nice tape altitude why is it up so high someone falls from there

it up so high someone falls from there

it up so high someone falls from there that’s a guaranteed death well where

that’s a guaranteed death well where

that’s a guaranteed death well where would you built it lower

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be looking at the fastidious elements

be looking at the fastidious elements sure to be found in this aw towards work

sure to be found in this aw towards work

sure to be found in this aw towards work so let’s raise our boxes to our survival

so let’s raise our boxes to our survival

so let’s raise our boxes to our survival number 5 the framing is symmetrical I’ve

number 5 the framing is symmetrical I’ve

number 5 the framing is symmetrical I’ve summoned you all and arranged you in a

summoned you all and arranged you in a

summoned you all and arranged you in a perfectly symmetrical form in front of

perfectly symmetrical form in front of

perfectly symmetrical form in front of me to tell you some important news

me to tell you some important news

me to tell you some important news framing is an important element in any

framing is an important element in any

framing is an important element in any film adding necessary atmosphere to

film adding necessary atmosphere to

film adding necessary atmosphere to subtly draw the viewer into the world of

subtly draw the viewer into the world of

subtly draw the viewer into the world of the story there are many techniques

the story there are many techniques

the story there are many techniques employed by many directors closing in on

employed by many directors closing in on

employed by many directors closing in on characters to add an element of intimacy

characters to add an element of intimacy

characters to add an element of intimacy and urgency full-spectrum shots in tight

and urgency full-spectrum shots in tight

and urgency full-spectrum shots in tight area to give the audience a sense of

area to give the audience a sense of

area to give the audience a sense of claustrophobia or one-point perspective

claustrophobia or one-point perspective

claustrophobia or one-point perspective pulling the audience closer Anderson’s

pulling the audience closer Anderson’s

pulling the audience closer Anderson’s films are visual feasts with each shot

films are visual feasts with each shot

films are visual feasts with each shot meticulously planned and designed from

meticulously planned and designed from

meticulously planned and designed from color schemes notably striking

color schemes notably striking

color schemes notably striking combinations and pastels are good to use

combinations and pastels are good to use

combinations and pastels are good to use to alignment the symmetry in each shot

to alignment the symmetry in each shot

to alignment the symmetry in each shot gives each movie a storybook quality as

gives each movie a storybook quality as

gives each movie a storybook quality as though with every scene the audience

though with every scene the audience

though with every scene the audience turns a new page number four it’s really

turns a new page number four it’s really

turns a new page number four it’s really violent but in a way it’s somehow still

violent but in a way it’s somehow still

violent but in a way it’s somehow still funny one of the most notable aspects of

funny one of the most notable aspects of

funny one of the most notable aspects of any Wes Anderson film is their humanist

any Wes Anderson film is their humanist

any Wes Anderson film is their humanist fairy tale quality but just like any

fairy tale quality but just like any

fairy tale quality but just like any good fairy tale there is often something

good fairy tale there is often something

good fairy tale there is often something much darker lurking beneath the surface

much darker lurking beneath the surface

much darker lurking beneath the surface sometimes it is over at violence like

sometimes it is over at violence like

sometimes it is over at violence like unhinged megalomaniac shooting round

unhinged megalomaniac shooting round

unhinged megalomaniac shooting round sometimes it is personal struggles like

sometimes it is personal struggles like

sometimes it is personal struggles like attempted suicide other times it can be

attempted suicide other times it can be

attempted suicide other times it can be the way our childhood illusions can be

the way our childhood illusions can be

the way our childhood illusions can be shattered when those we love are

shattered when those we love are

shattered when those we love are careless however it manifests its subtle

careless however it manifests its subtle

careless however it manifests its subtle darkness and violence ensures that

darkness and violence ensures that

darkness and violence ensures that despite their whimsical tone and radiant

despite their whimsical tone and radiant

despite their whimsical tone and radiant colors no Anderson film could truly be

colors no Anderson film could truly be

colors no Anderson film could truly be called light-hearted why do you consider

called light-hearted why do you consider

called light-hearted why do you consider me your enemy because your girlfriend’s

me your enemy because your girlfriend’s

me your enemy because your girlfriend’s stab me in the back with lefty scissors

stab me in the back with lefty scissors

stab me in the back with lefty scissors he’s my life now congratulations number

he’s my life now congratulations number

he’s my life now congratulations number 3 convoluted but captivating well it’s

3 convoluted but captivating well it’s

3 convoluted but captivating well it’s real simple basically there’s three

real simple basically there’s three

real simple basically there’s three grabbers three taggers five twig runners

grabbers three taggers five twig runners

grabbers three taggers five twig runners and the player at whack-bat the plot of

and the player at whack-bat the plot of

and the player at whack-bat the plot of most Wes Anderson films cannot be summed

most Wes Anderson films cannot be summed

most Wes Anderson films cannot be summed up adequately in a sentence or two even

up adequately in a sentence or two even

up adequately in a sentence or two even those films which

those films which

those films which very first glance have a seemingly

very first glance have a seemingly

very first glance have a seemingly simple premise our sue revealed to be

simple premise our sue revealed to be

simple premise our sue revealed to be carefully constructed exercises in

carefully constructed exercises in

carefully constructed exercises in storytelling the plot usually driven by

storytelling the plot usually driven by

storytelling the plot usually driven by the characters themselves this is part

the characters themselves this is part

the characters themselves this is part of the appeal of Wes Anderson films he

of the appeal of Wes Anderson films he

of the appeal of Wes Anderson films he crafts character driven narratives in

crafts character driven narratives in

crafts character driven narratives in which seemingly random events are acted

which seemingly random events are acted

which seemingly random events are acted upon by our characters rather than the

upon by our characters rather than the

upon by our characters rather than the reverse as a result those plots get

reverse as a result those plots get

reverse as a result those plots get undeniably convoluted they are no less

undeniably convoluted they are no less

undeniably convoluted they are no less engaging ensuring that you remain

engaging ensuring that you remain

engaging ensuring that you remain engrossed throughout the film and walk

engrossed throughout the film and walk

engrossed throughout the film and walk away feeling satisfied any questions

away feeling satisfied any questions

away feeling satisfied any questions lazy eye

lazy eye

lazy eye what’s your real job sir Matthew Boyd

what’s your real job sir Matthew Boyd

what’s your real job sir Matthew Boyd great lady I know but you know what

great lady I know but you know what

great lady I know but you know what we’re actually in the middle of

we’re actually in the middle of

we’re actually in the middle of something here in case you didn’t notice

something here in case you didn’t notice

something here in case you didn’t notice one of our scouts is missing and that’s

one of our scouts is missing and that’s

one of our scouts is missing and that’s a crisis

a crisis

a crisis number two nostalgia and as long as you

number two nostalgia and as long as you

number two nostalgia and as long as you maintain your ability to look and to

maintain your ability to look and to

maintain your ability to look and to carefully listen these stories will

carefully listen these stories will

carefully listen these stories will continue – stop it stop it don’t don’t

continue – stop it stop it don’t don’t

continue – stop it stop it don’t don’t do it every wes anderson film is

do it every wes anderson film is

do it every wes anderson film is dripping with nostalgia be it his

dripping with nostalgia be it his

dripping with nostalgia be it his historical setting or the use of dated

historical setting or the use of dated

historical setting or the use of dated technology and fashion they are love

technology and fashion they are love

technology and fashion they are love letters to the past this highly

letters to the past this highly

letters to the past this highly nostalgic element helps to remove the

nostalgic element helps to remove the

nostalgic element helps to remove the audience from the immediate action in a

audience from the immediate action in a

audience from the immediate action in a way that is not too jarring showing them

way that is not too jarring showing them

way that is not too jarring showing them a world that is familiar but

a world that is familiar but

a world that is familiar but simultaneously surreal this quality of

simultaneously surreal this quality of

simultaneously surreal this quality of unreality gives the director of the

unreality gives the director of the

unreality gives the director of the ability to move around the world more

ability to move around the world more

ability to move around the world more freely with the viewers disbelief

freely with the viewers disbelief

freely with the viewers disbelief properly suspended by loosening the

properly suspended by loosening the

properly suspended by loosening the grips of time the films are given a

grips of time the films are given a

grips of time the films are given a timeless quality of course the heart at

timeless quality of course the heart at

timeless quality of course the heart at the core of every film plays into

the core of every film plays into

the core of every film plays into another thematic element frequently

another thematic element frequently

another thematic element frequently present the timelessness of love you see

present the timelessness of love you see

present the timelessness of love you see I never speak of Agatha because even as

I never speak of Agatha because even as

I never speak of Agatha because even as the sort of her name I’m unable to

the sort of her name I’m unable to

the sort of her name I’m unable to control my emotions well I suppose

control my emotions well I suppose

control my emotions well I suppose there’s no way around it

there’s no way around it

there’s no way around it number one quirky characters and quirky

number one quirky characters and quirky

number one quirky characters and quirky places let me tell you about my boat

places let me tell you about my boat

places let me tell you about my boat you can’t have an oddball and vaguely

you can’t have an oddball and vaguely

you can’t have an oddball and vaguely surreal film without oddball and vaguely

surreal film without oddball and vaguely

surreal film without oddball and vaguely surreal characters every character in a

surreal characters every character in a

surreal characters every character in a Wes Anderson movie would be in real life

Wes Anderson movie would be in real life

Wes Anderson movie would be in real life probably one of the most interesting

probably one of the most interesting

probably one of the most interesting people you have ever met even the boring

people you have ever met even the boring

people you have ever met even the boring ones are a hundred percent on-brand a

ones are a hundred percent on-brand a

ones are a hundred percent on-brand a hundred percent of the time and when put

hundred percent of the time and when put

hundred percent of the time and when put into the hands of talented character

into the hands of talented character

into the hands of talented character actors giving serious deadpan delivery

actors giving serious deadpan delivery

actors giving serious deadpan delivery to odd behavior the whole thing comes

to odd behavior the whole thing comes

to odd behavior the whole thing comes alive while there is never any literal

alive while there is never any literal

alive while there is never any literal magic in an Anderson film grounded as

magic in an Anderson film grounded as

magic in an Anderson film grounded as they are in human hopes struggles fears

they are in human hopes struggles fears

they are in human hopes struggles fears and joys with their quirkiness whimsy

and joys with their quirkiness whimsy

and joys with their quirkiness whimsy and charm they are nonetheless enchant

and charm they are nonetheless enchant

and charm they are nonetheless enchant I’ll be safe in here I doubt it you

I’ll be safe in here I doubt it you

I’ll be safe in here I doubt it you still want to blow him up

still want to blow him up

still want to blow him up no we’re out of dynamite anyway do you

no we’re out of dynamite anyway do you

no we’re out of dynamite anyway do you agree with our picks check out these

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