I can throw in sisterhood too. Actually I think this film just nails what being a sibling is like. The little fights and annoyances you have with people that are the closest thing to yourself. (That mirror window metaphor he pointed out was freaking genius, I cant belive I never consciously noticed that.) I am also in group of three and he just nailed the personalities siblings of three have. There is always the shit starter, the lone wolf, and the mother hen. :)
Right where the movie starts, we can see the three characters clutching on to their father's suitcase and right when the movie ends, they throw it off, and get on the train. The suitcase symbolizes the emotional baggage, the grief and loss of their father. That's where Francis says, "Dad's bags won't make it."
"I don't necessarily think that Darjeeling is the formal peak of Anderson's work but I think it's the most human of his films". I agree 100% with this. I think Budapest is objectively better, but Darjeeling is still my favorite. In fact, it's among my favorite movies of all time.
I loved all of Wes Anderson's films...except Budapest Hotel, I found it unwatchable, and i dont know why. It had interesting things, actors and characters though.
"You can't help but speak to yourself when speaking to others and you can't help hearing yourself when you know others are projecting onto you." No wiser words have been said.
Same! At least not with the same passion for depth as you find with the nerdwriter. That's the great things about UA-cam, with channels like this and Channel Criswell, Every Frame a Painting and Now You See It (you should check out all of those for more film geek talk).
Check out Cinefix as well, they do count downs with some very good and in depth reasoning as well as their art of scene videos which go into depth on how famous scenes in movies were created.
The Royal Tennebaums was the one that really convinced me that Anderson was a genius. The way he was able to communicate on various levels about how we as people can be so blinded by our personal dilemmas and demons that we allow it to eat away at the good parts of ourselves, as well as how how often we are just to scared to move on even when we know it could be a better place. I love all of Wes films but Royal is always the one that stays with me
I remember watching it at 2:00 am. After that, I was shooked. I watched 4 more times that day. The way he communicated the environment in which the characters were placed throughout the music was just fascinating. But that Richie's breaking point scene was just... a masterpiece. It was something I have never seen before. It was not only deep and obscure, but it was also real. I loved how Wes evened it up by adding some comedic relief in the hospital, were Richie and Chas were talking about a "typical" suicide note.
Budapest. I like all of his films and even love most of them, but Budapest marks the epitome of Anderson's filmmaking for me. Characters written with tons of love and empathy, the beauty of following one's feelings on a background of constraints and adversity, the intertwined comedy and tragedy that life constantly throws at you, no matter who or where you are, and this visual storm of insane colours and composition. I love this film to bits. But Darjeeling might come second to me. By the end of the film, I was so involved in these brothers' lives that when the ending credits began to roll, to a French classic song that I personally hate, I was smiling and bobbing my head to it anyway. That's a trick no other filmmaker ever pulled on me. Ever. I will never forget that moment.
I saw some of his movies when i was in college and i saw Rotal tenebaums and i couldn't figure it out why i liked it. Then i realised after years ,it was universality of characters. Very minute things like Ben stiller and his twins wearing same clothes. There is always a relative like that
MinorCirrus I watched Darjeeling for the first time today and I don’t think I could’ve said any of them is better. I love Budapest the most, it’s the most Wes Anderson of all Wes Anderson films but Darjeeling hit me in a similar way and left a mark that won’t soon be erased.
100% agree, Darjeeling Limited is my favorite Wes Anderson flim. I could never quite point out why. It seems to be one of the more "natural" feeling of his films. Much like Bottlerocket, it's one of his films that doesn't feel like it's set in this sort of mystical, dollhouse sort of Anderson world. It's in the real world, or it feels like it is. Don't get me wrong, I do love the weird world of Anderson, but this one especially managed to tug at some emotional strings, I think because it feels significantly relatable. Still can't name a Wes Anderson film I don't love though lol
well, you got Rushmore, Royale Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom, Grand Budapest Hotel, Bottle Rocket, Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Fantastic Mr Fox and of course Darjeeling Limited. So bunch of work to do.
And whilst they all share the same style (both writing/story-wise and cinematically) some are more alike than others. I'd say Bottle Rocket was very similar to this film due to the smaller central cast even though they are dealing with different problems.
RACHiT SiNGH, well they technically are shorts and not feature length movies. Plus that'll only take up around 20 minutes of your time, so not too much.
'Moonrise Kingdom' is by far and away my favourite. Far more than a film about childhood and innocence, Anderson paints this chaotic image of the adult characters caught up in their own inhibitions and failures, which contrasts against the children's ability to put into motion the actions driven by their raw emotions. They're unbridled and untamed, whilst their world-weary elders struggle to act according to their hearts. Technically, it's also brilliant. The colour grading, the cinematography and soundtrack music choice make me feel nostalgic for a time I never lived through. The film matters to me because as a teenager I live at the crossroads between these two parts of life, and it helps me to contextualise what childhood and adulthood expect of me (and why it should sometimes be better to ignore these expectations).
my favorite is fantastic mr fox which i think is overlooked a lot.... like, people love it for its animation and yeah it's absolutely incredible and i love it bunches too but i think it has a lot more character and narrative meat on its bones than most people think. i mean, when you break it down, the whole movie has these recurring themes of an identity crisis. foxy "used to steal birds, but now [he's] a newspaper man," ash is ✋️different 🤚and sees himself as an athlete despite no one agreeing with him, and while kristofferson is "a natural" all the stuff that comes naturally to him isn't what he necessarily wants, as shown by his constant shrugs and even how the color palette of the film makes his blue and grey design seem out of place in a world of yellow, brown, and orange. kylie wants to be special and have a trademark, felicity wants to live a quiet and safe life with her family even though she was once "the town tart," rat considered himself a security agent when he was really "just another dead rat in a dumpster outside a chinese restaurant." all the characters, animals who thrive in fields and forests and trees, are forced to live in a sewer system. every character in the film has an image of themselves that they have a hard time truly being. when i first saw the film, i was just coming into the age where you start to develop a self image and discover what sort of person you want to be. and of course i originally just loved the movie because i wanted to become an animator and it was funny and whatever, but what i couldn't articulate then was how closely i could relate to the struggles of the characters. the incredible thing though is that the movie doesn't just portray these identity struggles, but it allows all the characters to grow and accept their identities. fox starts a new newspaper column at the end and admits that hess a wild animal. ash proves himself an athlete, gets the bandit hat with the stars on it, but is still ✋️different🤚 enough that he's the only one drinking a grape juice box at the end (but he's ok with it). kristofferson is accepted for doing what he enjoys because he enjoys it, not just because he's good at it, and gets to share that enjoyment with others when it shows him, ash, and agnes all meditating together. kylie gets a trademark, felicity is excited about having a kid, etc etc etc. fox's arc can be shown in that awesome scene with the wolf that when i first saw the movie though was just a goofy little non sequitur but is actually a culmination of how mr fox has been warring with the wild animal side of his identity (his phobia of wolves) the whole time. but in the end they have a moment of understanding, similar to fox's new self awareness i guess. and then again these themes are reinforced in the last toast he gives in the supermarket where he calls everyone "the five and a half most wonderful wild animals i've ever met." not only that though, during the toast he constantly makes reference to things that either seem false, like they are pretending to be something they're not ("synthetic goose... artificial squab... even these apples look fake"), or things that are/are going to be undergoing a state of change ("now my tail is fully detachable... our tree may never grow back, but one day something will"). and despite all this, he says "we'll eat tonight, we'll eat together... so let's raise our boxes to our survival." the movie states that no matter what happens, no matter what sort of changes a person faces, or how hard they try to be something they aren't, they can survive and grow. and i think THAT message is why fantastic mr fox has stuck with me for so long. a lot of coming of age stories i loved when i first got full of that Classic Teenage Angst ™ i don't really enjoy as much, because angst or identity crises are interesting on their own only so far. but fantastic mr fox shows this kind of theme so universally, from middle aged characters to teens to APPLES for cuss' sake! and then it arcs in such a way that it ends with a message of hope, a "you're gonna get through this" kind of thing without being patronizing, and that's what kept me coming back to it throughout my adolescence and into my young adulthood. and also why i think it's wes anderson's best film, and my "punch in the face" moment. ((also its animation is so gorgeous and it's writing is so funny and acting is good too and blah blah blah blah lol))
Liam C this is an amazing comment , thank you so much ! I love all of Wes's films - but Fantastic Mr Fox is my all time favourite film. I related so much to Ash when I first saw it as a kid, and I have to admit that I still do. It's amazing.
The "I love you too. But I shouldn't have married you" line always makes me cry. This scene is the reason this movie is my favorite Wes Anderson movie. It's so real and relatable. This and the bathroom scene from Royal Tenenbaums are always going to be my two favorite Wes Anderson scenes.
rebel code true, he even said "The Life Aquatic" and GBH were his dream projects but being a hardcore anderson fan, im sure his best is yet to come. :)
Darjeeling was my first Wes Anderson film, and I also still think it's the best. I can't really explain why, because I was pretty young and didn't really get it at the time, but there was something about the tone that drew me in. India through the eyes of Anderson seemed exotic, almost surreal. The slow simmering conflict between the brothers was relatable rather than tiring as I found many dramas to be at that age. And of course the sequence of the brothers throwing away their luggage and in the process dropping their emotional baggage stuck with me for a long time.
Man, I have the same connection to the film.. I recently went to India and I had a craving to go ever since I watched DL, what a freaking difference from his amazingly dreamlike interpretation, although I do see where I felt the sense of longing from, India has a presence to it like its alive, and also still at the same time.. which anderson captured quite well
Yeah, there's this sense that enlightenment and peace is hiding just out sight, or maybe staring you in the face and you just can't see it. In the meantime you have to pull yourself together and deal with the dense hectic parts of the world.
wow, you couldn't have said it better. Each character seems wants to come to terms or have a little bit of peace, but at the same time the personal and conflating ego's get in the way. I really think maybe wes unintentionally symbolizes india in the movie in this way or eastern thinking.. maybe its apparent haha
I can never decide which is the "best," but I'm glad to see someone else who loves Darjeeling Ltd. It's always seemed like the most maligned, least understood of Anderson's canon, but it hit me personally in a way I've never heard anyone else talk about before, so thanks for that. Great insight about the mirror/window in the train compartment, and how his whip-pans make the Kuleshov Effect literal. One bit of the genius of this film is how it manages to both satirize the entitlement that leads a bunch of white dudes to search for meaning in a foreign land while also completely taking their pain and desperate search for connection seriously. It's a fine line to balance, and I can see how some might be upset by its cultural appropriation, but I think it deftly explores that complicated dichotomy.
I love all of his movies. But I think my favorite would be Fantastic Mr. Fox. It has such a unique look and feel to it, and Mr. Fox's journey to let go of his past, irresponsible self and finally grow up was just a joy to see. The wolf scene in particular was just awesome.
The Darjeeling Limited is also my favorite Wes Anderson film. I completely agree with what you said about a person's favorite Anderson film having more to do with their personal relation to that film than an objective sense of quality. For me, the Darjeeling Limited was the first Wes Anderson movie I saw, which gives it a special place in my heart. Beyond that though, I think you nailed it when you called this film his most human. The level of intimacy you get with these three characters is much deeper than that of the characters of his other films. I think that's why this film seems to create a more personal response for many people. Thanks for another amazing video.
Same here. I was in a somewhat similar situation with my ex at the time (her parents didn't really approve of me), so it was a bit of way a to escape that.
+Peter Hutt-Sierra the first time i watched moonrise kingdom i was about twelve and i loved seeing kids like me doing stuff that was new, yet familiar. it actually made sense in my childhood point of view.
I think it's more than hilarious, I think it's in fact the point. The idea is that these kids, pure at heart and unburdened with the failures of life, act honestly and fearlessly and responsibly, while the adults around them are broken and neurotic after all their years of experience. Moonrise Kingdom is my favourite as well.
me too! :) That moment in the film when Ben Stiller finally has a vulnerable moment with his father saying "I've had a rough year Dad." and Gene Hackman responds, "I know you have, Chassie." Such a great exchange, it was all that needed to be said, and so much was said in those two lines.
My favorite Wes Anderson movie, by far. It's the most accurate and honest portrayal of how siblings shape each other for better & worse. They are a perfect unit, but also imperfect as individuals. I need to call my sisters, this movie always reminds me! ❤️
Fantastic Mr. Fox is my favorite, and here's why: - An incredible musical score - A visually stunning world, which it's size is ginormous - Lots of room for personal analysis and theories about the film. (I'd say it even asks you to analyze the film yourself, especially with recurring motifs such as the talks about phobias and the passing train) - Amazing voice acting - It is also amazingly written with well developed characters (but that's a given in any Anderson film) - The cinematography is the best Yeomen has done, and the fact that it's in a stop motion film no less, only makes it feel more special. - Finally, this is the only film out of Wes Anderson's filmography that I have connected with personally, as I am a 15 year old kid who is *wiggles arms* different.
It's hard for me to choose a favourite Wes Anderson film. I got something special from each one. I would say that in The Life Aquatic when Steve finally meets the tiger shark, everyone cramped in the little submarine, the scene's soundtrack beautifully accented by Sigur Ros, Eleanor says "It is beautiful Steve." I cry every time. Wes speaks to me through his depiction of dysfunctional families and father figures and the fact that everyone is searching for something...like we're all broken pots trying to mend ourselves. He's a wonderful artist.
My favorite is definitely The Life Aquatic. It was the first Wes Anderson film I'd ever seen and I fell in love. The story and the cast drew me in immediately, and the color schemes and music just make me feel happy. I especially love the scene where Zissou gives a walk-through of The Belafonte - the music and camera work are great.
I love pretty much all of them, but I think The Life Aquatic is probably my favourite. Peak Bill Murray, and the whole entourage is amazing. The amphibious assault on Little Ping is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.
There's something about Moonrise Kingdom that I really love. It's the adolescence story that I've always wanted to be apart of, unlike movies like the vast majority of coming-of-age movies that have come out in the past 20 years. It feels like a fantasy movie, but nothing in it is too far-fetched, it's just a little... quirky.
What you said about the “best” movie depending largely on your state when you watched the movie and where you were in life is so true. The Royal Tenenbaums is mine but I don’t know if that would be true had I not been recovering from mental illness and so touched by the love and connection the previously secluded and haunted characters felt by the end of the film. The strange calmness they all found in things being not okay, the serenity they found in sadness, and the completeness they found in incomplete and confusing situations. Seeing this made me process my situation better, and that’s why I think it’s the best. However, that can be said about any Anderson film, all depending on who is watching it and when.
that one is also great for dealing with loss. every major character experiences a loss in the film, whether it be a wife, children, a mother, father, a career, a place to live, a dog, ambition, control, a secret life, a secret love, every character in the film experiences a loss even when it's off screen like the death of Danny Glover's first wife
Personally, The Darjeeling Limited is one of my favorite. This film mirrors the conflict I have with my brother. We didn't talk for each others for years.
The Royal Tenenbaums was my favorite because it threw together all of these problems everyone feels at one time and made it funny, relatable, and felt emotional even though wes' style can be seen sometimes as unemotional.
And it's like Ralph Fiennes personally broke out the deadpan mold most other Anderson characters live in. I love his work, and the deadpan works for most of them, but Fiennes' concierge is so outsized, and he embodies it so perfectly. I love that movie, and it easily rose to my favorite of Anderson's oeuvre.
I saw the Grand Budapest Hotel twice in the theatre. The first time, the whole audience stayed right till the last moment. (One of the best movie soundtracks of all time, in my opinion... The music has the momentum of a train, a sort of chugga-chugga momentum, and it means that Anderson can have long, slow scenes without losing momentum. I love how melody is picked up in a choral Agnus Dei when they run into the monks!) I love how Anderson's films are so funny but also so meaningful and moving and beautiful and deep. They're earnest in a way that makes my heart ache.
I'm really glad to have found this. Darjeeling holds a really special place in my heart, and is my favorite, head and shoulders above the rest of his movies for me. In fact it is my favorite movie. I've been confused fir years because I can't seem to find anyone who actually likes it, let alone loves loves it. A staunch Wes Anderson fan in my life calls it "A/his throwaway movie." Others I have shown it, hated it. I never needed anybody else's affirmation to to know it was great, but it feels good to have found it anyway. Thank you.
Wes Anderson is one of those directors who is so good that "the best" will always be decisive. I absolutely loved Moonrise Kingdom, but also really dug The Grand Budapest Hotel. His visual style is everything I've always wanted in film - something that often doesn't look real, because it's not, but is more evocative because of it.
I'm finally not alone. The Darjeeling Limited is my favorite as well. I have a brother so that may explain things but I am also drawn to the spiritual aspects of the film.
This is honestly my favorite movie of all time. I've seen the short film, "Hotel Chevalier" and the movie multiple times. I think what many people who watch it only one time fail to grasp is deeper meaning inside of the movie. The movie is a good movie with a powerful message that you can about get only watching it once. But watch it again you start to notice more about it. Such as when Francis says he crashes his motorcycle into a ditch, it may actually have been a suicide attempt. Watch the movie again and you'll even see his mother thinks he's lying when he tells her. Since she says, "I guess we all have our secrets". As well as the mechanic having a relationship with their father. Watch the scene again and I think you'll see it. Even Peter seems to know, when he gave the mechanic a hug. There is many more little things that you can explore with this movie. I think it truly is a masterpiece because every seemingly quirky, odd thing has a meaning. As well as I think this movie hammers home a lot of different messages, not just brotherhood. I loved the video but I disagree with when you say they were upper-middle class. I believe they are extremely wealthy. Which explains them affording a trip to India in a very expensive train room and an assistant that works for Francis. As well as Jack being able to live in an expensive hotel in Paris for months on end. And even just their dad owning an old sports car. But overall great video and I deeply encourage everyone to watch this movie and short film many times because there are lots of deeper meanings that I haven't even named nor discovered.
Just finished watching for the first time, I know I am late but I don’t regret it . I feel to understand this beautiful masterpiece you need experience of life so I am actually happy that I didn’t find this movie when I was young.
my favorite Wes Anderson film is The Life Aquatic. It was the second one I saw (after The Grand Budapest Hotel). To me it invokes this sense of nostalgia while simultaneously grappling with the fact that you'll never get it back, "it" being whatever it is you look back on fondly.
I agree with what you said about The Darjeeling Limited being Anderson's most human offering, at times I think it has shades of Linklater to it. Along with TRT and Bottle Rocket this my favorite of his (I know what a cop out). Like you I first saw it when I was just starting out, and just getting into films and realizing that they could be pieces of art with meaning and layers, which is a really great moment for anyone I think. For some reason this film installed me with a real sense of hope and reflected the sort of wide eyed wonderment and belief in an endless and adventure laden world that one has at that age. I saw it at the start of a very long summer, in fact that year I think I watched all of Wes Anderson's films. I will never ever forget that time in my life and the utter joy of discovery at that age, for example finding a collection of truly brilliant movies like this that made me want to be part of the world.
I love every single one of his movies. Loved moonrise kingdom so much. But the only one of his that made me laugh really hard was Grand Budapest Hotel. Darjeeling Limited I loved because I had been going through thoughts of suicide at the time and was completely lost, much like Francis. Those three are the best imo in no particular order.
Whenever I think of this movie I find myself coming back to this review because it's so cathartic. The background music, how he enunciates the words and snippets of film scenes.
The Darjeeling Limited has a special place in my heart. Conveniently, It came out around the same time I went on 3 month Christian missions trip to India. I listened to the whole soundtrack over and over again while I was there. I went on the trip to further my relationship with God and Christianity. Little did I know that the struggles i experienced would be the start of my doubt in the Christian God and the beginning of a beautiful journey of self discovery and actualization. I love this movie, to me it signifies going on adventures with intentions of advancing prescribed goals only to be given something completely.
Darjeeling Limited is also my fave of his films (though I really like em all). But I think what set this one apart for me was how accurately he captured what it's like to have brothers, in a way I'd never seen before.
One of my favorite symbolisms in this film is when all three brothers were chasing a moving train and had to leave their belongings to catch it 6:40. It really captured the essence of leaving behind baggage to move forward.
I love all Wes Anderson films that I've watched. Although Fantastic Mr Fox was my first, Moonrise Kingdom is my favourite at the minute, I always wanted to be a boy scout.
The Darjeeling Limited is by far my favourite Anderson movie. That one scene where Adrien Brody's character goes and reads the story alone because he doesn't want to cry in front of his brothers? that's one of my favourite scenes in any movie ever, Its probably the only movie scene thats got me actually emotional, I just love it so much.
I think favorites are derived not from objectivity but rather the circumstances surrounding your life at the given time(which I believe you stated in the video). My favorite Wes Anderson film is Fantastic Mr Fox. And although the movie is very well done, that isn't why it's my favorite. It is my favorite because of the timing in which I watched it. I was young, just finishing up middle school, and the playful/colorful look to it captivated me. I didn't realize that at the time the subtle underlying connection I had to some of the characters was the real reason I enjoyed it so much. It wasn't until many years later and another viewing that I was able to figure out why this film resonated with me so much. Good video like always! Love this channel.
Same, it was a sort of a bridge from the "kid movies" of animation to that of a more adult theme - both cinematically and thematically, which reflected how I was growing psychologically at the time I watched it (young teens)
I feel exactly the same way!...I remember the first time I watched it and I was in middle school and my athletic older brother was in high school...especially in a weird time like middle school I very much connected to ash and looked up to my brother at Kristofferson...although me and him don't agree on much Fantastic Mr. Fox will always be our favorite...we are all wild animals after all
Grand Budapest is my favorite. I just adore the quick dialogue, the use of color, and the way the movie dips into melodrama, comedy, and action with out fully falling into them. It wasn't my first West Anderson film but it is the one that resonates most with me. Especially Gustov.
Have to say Grand Budapest Hotel if only because its the only one of his films I've watched and I suspect that'll have a lasting impression on the others I watch if I manage to find time and the films themselves. The visual opulence was what got me I think; so much colour and variety of visuals. I'll have to pay special attention to find Wes Anderson films in the future.
Moonrise Kingdom for me. I was about the same age as Sam and Suzy when it came out and I had never seen anything like it. It made me view movies in a different way.
The Grand Budapest Hotel is the perfection of Anderson's style. It is as finely wrought a piece of restproof clockwork as I have ever witnessed. When my son was two years old, he wanted to have it playing in the background playing on repeat constantly. I honestly went about two months where I watched it as often as three times a day with varying levels of attention, and I've never once found myself tired of it. Now, if I go a month or two without seeing it, I find that I miss it, like a friend who's conversations are the highlight of my week. All that being said, Moonrise Kingdom might still be my favorite. There are some emotional gut-punches in that flick that have lingered for years.
royal tenenbaums solely because it hits closest to home. its so relatable in so many ways and the music is ahh!!! amazing!!! i could watch it a thousand times
it's my favorite Wes Anderson movie, too. Watched it first when I was around 17 and somehow communication has become more and more difficult in my family since then, so whenever we hit another "crysis", I always thinks about those three.
I know this video is a number of years old but I just found it and I agree with what you're saying. Especially since I'm a female only-child and can also relate to this movie. So, just as you say, it's more about how this movie can affect you personally because of where, when, who you were at the time of watching it.
Dude thank you so freaking much for this . I always loved the hell out of this movie and it's great to see such an underrated film get its proper analysis . Great video man you got a sub !
I have the greatest memory of watching this movie. When I was in high school, probably a senior, my mom was out of town one night. So I rented this movie and pulled up a chair in front of the TV and drank a ton of PBR and smoked a lot of pot. I was probably too wrecked in the morning to even go to school. Good times.
The Royal Tenenbaums for sure. This one focused on the chaotic interweaving of a large family and their extended network of friends. Looking past all the upper class trappings and the family is just a huddled mass of ships all passing in the dark at the same time, yet we get to experience the moments when they all see the same light house. I dug it. Saw it when I was in High School after my mother died and I attached to the feeling of everyone within a family running off in different directions. The ending shot of gravestone referring to saving one's family from a sinking ship was beautiful.
I was working in a grocery store and saw Rushmore in a discount bin of VHS tapes. I bought it based on the cover design alone. That movie changed my college major and inspired a move to Los Angeles where I spent the following ten years of my life. So yes, a Wes Anderson movie has a profound influence and meaning in my life. I enjoyed this video as I do all of your others. Well done.
This film is also my favorite. The scene that really got me was near the end. When they were running for the last train, and they had to let go of the luggage they were carrying to catch up. The symbolism was pretty on the nose but it struck a nerve. My other favorite is The Grand Budapest Hotel. I was mesmerized by the lush artistic style--it's as if every scene can be framed like a painting! I also enjoyed the story, and I thought that the humor was simply on point for me as well. Thanks for talking about The Darjeeling Limited! 🙂
This is my favorite of his. Darjeeling Limited spoke to me on so many levels. Especially with having two brothers who I wasn't close with and having two best friends who became like my brothers over time this film spoke to my soul on so many things I have felt in my own life. Everytime I watch it the film reveals a new truth to where I am in life. Such a great film! However, all I really know is someday I want to ride a train like this through India and smoke some cigarettes.
mine's the royal tenenbaums, I first saw it when I was 11 and it really hit me right in the guts, I struggled with depression my whole since I was a kid and to see it represented so sincerely like that and how each one of them expresses it differently really resonated to me
It's also my favourite Wes movie. The whole idea of looking for a sense in a senseless death of a close family member, messed up relations and the journey itself feels so relatable. I love this movie so much. The soundtrack itself makes me very emotional.
I also love the Darjeeling limited the most. It is my favourite Wes Anderson film and it was my first, just as I finished high school. It came at the right time for me. The structure of school was gone and I was embarking on a journey of self-discovery. I felt the film showed a pilgrimage these brothers took and thought it was amazing how they helped each other improve and fix something that was broken within themselves. It is the most human of his films for sure, and it takes me to a happy place. I still feel broken and lost at times, but this film gives me a sense of hope and calmness. It tells me it's alright. I have yet to go on my own pilgrimage though.
The Grand Budapest because it's the first ever Wes Anderson I've ever seen and his storytelling got me hooked. But I love all his films. Rushmore and Life Aquatic come second for me.
Darjeeling limited is my favourite, not the first one I watched but the one I watched when I moved away from home to university. The disconnected relationship between the brothers kind of brought home how disconnected I felt from my own brother at that point. Also I just really, really like it. I can generally always watch it.
I really appreciate how you ended this video with a feeling of inclusion between yourself and your viewers. It made me feel like, in some small way, just by appreciating what you have made, made me a part of it. I am very new to your channel, but I can promise I will keep watching. thank you.
To me, Darjeeling always felt like a... "smaller" film than his others. I guess I'm not exactly sure why. I don't mean that in a negative way, necessarily. It definitely has a spot in my favorite Wes Anderson films. Along with Rushmore and Moonrise Kingdom. I like all of them, though! So hard to decide.
I agree with the "smaller" feel. I related it as a more focused perspective on three characters for much of the film; where in other films, he had a wider group of support characters broadening the audiences interest.
My favorite of all movies is this one! That is because I saw this movie when my two sisters and I were having a crisis with our parents and I felt so related to them. At the end when they threw away their father's luggage it was so liberated to them and to me! Also helped me to understand that there will always be an issue with my sister but at the end we understand each other.
I love this movie by far more than any of his other works. I first saw it not long after graduating high school. I was also coming to terms with a lot of personal things. It's a movie that speaks to my soul, it's funny, it's deep, it's emotional, and it has so much heart. I understand people not being Wes Anderson fans. I even understand on some level Wes Anderson fans not caring for this movie, but barely. It resonates with me so deeply I can only understand it on a basic, surface level how a person could dislike this movie. But that's bias for ya. I absolutely love this film so very much.
The Life Aquatic will always be my favourite Anderson film. I adore it for its maritime setting, the cinematography, Bill Murray's performance and that amazing David Bowie themed soundtrack. I also love that in the comment section here, there's such a vast array of different Anderson films mentioned by people as their favourites. He's one of those directors who has a film for everybody's personal taste and not just their critical ones.
You got it. This film embodies brotherhood and the line "do you think we would be friends if we weren't brothers?" nails it on the head.
This line is kind of the whole movie to me. Great line. A lot of chaff around it for me, but a great line there.
+darwindeeez woah hey there Darwin Deez!!! You ARE a radar detector
I can throw in sisterhood too. Actually I think this film just nails what being a sibling is like. The little fights and annoyances you have with people that are the closest thing to yourself. (That mirror window metaphor he pointed out was freaking genius, I cant belive I never consciously noticed that.) I am also in group of three and he just nailed the personalities siblings of three have. There is always the shit starter, the lone wolf, and the mother hen. :)
group of three
Teame Gebru I am the oldest :) And, yeah, I am probably the most like Peter :)
Right where the movie starts, we can see the three characters clutching on to their father's suitcase and right when the movie ends, they throw it off, and get on the train. The suitcase symbolizes the emotional baggage, the grief and loss of their father. That's where Francis says, "Dad's bags won't make it."
What a brilliant comprehension! Thank you 🌺
Yeahh and then they smile
No shit Sherlock
"I don't necessarily think that Darjeeling is the formal peak of Anderson's work but I think it's the most human of his films".
I agree 100% with this. I think Budapest is objectively better, but Darjeeling is still my favorite. In fact, it's among my favorite movies of all time.
I agree as well. It seems to me that the term "formal peak" is overrated though lol
I loved all of Wes Anderson's films...except Budapest Hotel, I found it unwatchable, and i dont know why. It had interesting things, actors and characters though.
Darjeeling Limited my favorite American film of all time
@@foragingfleur where are you from?
what are your fav movies of all time
"You can't help but speak to yourself when speaking to others and you can't help hearing yourself when you know others are projecting onto you."
No wiser words have been said.
I wish I had friends like you. My friends never talk about movies.
Same! At least not with the same passion for depth as you find with the nerdwriter. That's the great things about UA-cam, with channels like this and Channel Criswell, Every Frame a Painting and Now You See It (you should check out all of those for more film geek talk).
Freddie wong also made a nice video on VFX in movies on his Rocket jump channel
Hey, thanks Jumaana Abdu! I've been looking for more channels like this one and I just hit the jackpot with your comment. Thanks.
Check out Cinefix as well, they do count downs with some very good and in depth reasoning as well as their art of scene videos which go into depth on how famous scenes in movies were created.
+Elijah Charette no worries! Always itching to recommend those guys :)
The Royal Tennebaums was the one that really convinced me that Anderson was a genius. The way he was able to communicate on various levels about how we as people can be so blinded by our personal dilemmas and demons that we allow it to eat away at the good parts of ourselves, as well as how how often we are just to scared to move on even when we know it could be a better place. I love all of Wes films but Royal is always the one that stays with me
I remember watching it at 2:00 am. After that, I was shooked. I watched 4 more times that day. The way he communicated the environment in which the characters were placed throughout the music was just fascinating. But that Richie's breaking point scene was just... a masterpiece. It was something I have never seen before. It was not only deep and obscure, but it was also real. I loved how Wes evened it up by adding some comedic relief in the hospital, were Richie and Chas were talking about a "typical" suicide note.
Gabriela Elena Guzman Espinoza i so agree!!!
Haven't seen it. Only watched the GBH and the DJL.
can't get over this massive atmosphere of them all peaking at a young age, a mundane tragedy without palpable losses
it's my favorite too. I love every single detail about this movie.
Budapest.
I like all of his films and even love most of them, but Budapest marks the epitome of Anderson's filmmaking for me. Characters written with tons of love and empathy, the beauty of following one's feelings on a background of constraints and adversity, the intertwined comedy and tragedy that life constantly throws at you, no matter who or where you are, and this visual storm of insane colours and composition. I love this film to bits.
But Darjeeling might come second to me. By the end of the film, I was so involved in these brothers' lives that when the ending credits began to roll, to a French classic song that I personally hate, I was smiling and bobbing my head to it anyway. That's a trick no other filmmaker ever pulled on me. Ever. I will never forget that moment.
I saw some of his movies when i was in college and i saw Rotal tenebaums and i couldn't figure it out why i liked it. Then i realised after years ,it was universality of characters. Very minute things like Ben stiller and his twins wearing same clothes. There is always a relative like that
ya same
MinorCirrus I watched Darjeeling for the first time today and I don’t think I could’ve said any of them is better. I love Budapest the most, it’s the most Wes Anderson of all Wes Anderson films but Darjeeling hit me in a similar way and left a mark that won’t soon be erased.
Budapest all the way, the second is French Dispatch for me and then Rushmore.
100% agree, Darjeeling Limited is my favorite Wes Anderson flim. I could never quite point out why. It seems to be one of the more "natural" feeling of his films. Much like Bottlerocket, it's one of his films that doesn't feel like it's set in this sort of mystical, dollhouse sort of Anderson world. It's in the real world, or it feels like it is. Don't get me wrong, I do love the weird world of Anderson, but this one especially managed to tug at some emotional strings, I think because it feels significantly relatable. Still can't name a Wes Anderson film I don't love though lol
Really glad that darjeeling is getting love. It’s my favorite Wes Anderson movie too.
I am still amazed by how well written and narrated these videos are. I haven't seen this movie yet, but I plan on fixing that soon :)
well, you got Rushmore, Royale Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom, Grand Budapest Hotel, Bottle Rocket, Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Fantastic Mr Fox and of course Darjeeling Limited. So bunch of work to do.
And whilst they all share the same style (both writing/story-wise and cinematically) some are more alike than others. I'd say Bottle Rocket was very similar to this film due to the smaller central cast even though they are dealing with different problems.
***** He didnt.
He forgot Castello Cavalcanti tho. And Hotel Chavalier. Those two are brilliant too.
RACHiT SiNGH, well they technically are shorts and not feature length movies. Plus that'll only take up around 20 minutes of your time, so not too much.
'Moonrise Kingdom' is by far and away my favourite. Far more than a film about childhood and innocence, Anderson paints this chaotic image of the adult characters caught up in their own inhibitions and failures, which contrasts against the children's ability to put into motion the actions driven by their raw emotions. They're unbridled and untamed, whilst their world-weary elders struggle to act according to their hearts. Technically, it's also brilliant. The colour grading, the cinematography and soundtrack music choice make me feel nostalgic for a time I never lived through.
The film matters to me because as a teenager I live at the crossroads between these two parts of life, and it helps me to contextualise what childhood and adulthood expect of me (and why it should sometimes be better to ignore these expectations).
Wow! Amazing dexterity of expressing such intricate aspects of life you have! Thank you for your comment :) Very enlightening :D
Wonderful synopsis, I feel exactly the same way about Moonrise Kingdom.
Man, i would hug you. You just described perfectly what Moonrise Kingdom, also my favourite Wes Anderson movie, represents for me.
Great way putting how i feel about my favorite Wes Anderson movie into words!
You all should watch Melody (1971) Wes was very inspired by it and for very good reason. It's a great, heartfelt film
This is my fave Wes Anderson film too - I was struggling with depression while I was at uni and this film hit me good - hit me reaaaaal good.
I wish I was a Wes Anderson movie so I could hit you reaaal good
@Fox Spiritus Sir.
@@Ash-so2sr creepy piece of f***
Wow, I had exactly the same circumstances, the only thing that was different is it was The Grand Budapest Hotel for me
my favorite is fantastic mr fox which i think is overlooked a lot.... like, people love it for its animation and yeah it's absolutely incredible and i love it bunches too but i think it has a lot more character and narrative meat on its bones than most people think.
i mean, when you break it down, the whole movie has these recurring themes of an identity crisis. foxy "used to steal birds, but now [he's] a newspaper man," ash is ✋️different 🤚and sees himself as an athlete despite no one agreeing with him, and while kristofferson is "a natural" all the stuff that comes naturally to him isn't what he necessarily wants, as shown by his constant shrugs and even how the color palette of the film makes his blue and grey design seem out of place in a world of yellow, brown, and orange. kylie wants to be special and have a trademark, felicity wants to live a quiet and safe life with her family even though she was once "the town tart," rat considered himself a security agent when he was really "just another dead rat in a dumpster outside a chinese restaurant." all the characters, animals who thrive in fields and forests and trees, are forced to live in a sewer system.
every character in the film has an image of themselves that they have a hard time truly being. when i first saw the film, i was just coming into the age where you start to develop a self image and discover what sort of person you want to be. and of course i originally just loved the movie because i wanted to become an animator and it was funny and whatever, but what i couldn't articulate then was how closely i could relate to the struggles of the characters.
the incredible thing though is that the movie doesn't just portray these identity struggles, but it allows all the characters to grow and accept their identities. fox starts a new newspaper column at the end and admits that hess a wild animal. ash proves himself an athlete, gets the bandit hat with the stars on it, but is still ✋️different🤚 enough that he's the only one drinking a grape juice box at the end (but he's ok with it). kristofferson is accepted for doing what he enjoys because he enjoys it, not just because he's good at it, and gets to share that enjoyment with others when it shows him, ash, and agnes all meditating together. kylie gets a trademark, felicity is excited about having a kid, etc etc etc. fox's arc can be shown in that awesome scene with the wolf that when i first saw the movie though was just a goofy little non sequitur but is actually a culmination of how mr fox has been warring with the wild animal side of his identity (his phobia of wolves) the whole time. but in the end they have a moment of understanding, similar to fox's new self awareness i guess. and then again these themes are reinforced in the last toast he gives in the supermarket where he calls everyone "the five and a half most wonderful wild animals i've ever met." not only that though, during the toast he constantly makes reference to things that either seem false, like they are pretending to be something they're not ("synthetic goose... artificial squab... even these apples look fake"), or things that are/are going to be undergoing a state of change ("now my tail is fully detachable... our tree may never grow back, but one day something will"). and despite all this, he says "we'll eat tonight, we'll eat together... so let's raise our boxes to our survival." the movie states that no matter what happens, no matter what sort of changes a person faces, or how hard they try to be something they aren't, they can survive and grow.
and i think THAT message is why fantastic mr fox has stuck with me for so long. a lot of coming of age stories i loved when i first got full of that Classic Teenage Angst ™ i don't really enjoy as much, because angst or identity crises are interesting on their own only so far. but fantastic mr fox shows this kind of theme so universally, from middle aged characters to teens to APPLES for cuss' sake! and then it arcs in such a way that it ends with a message of hope, a "you're gonna get through this" kind of thing without being patronizing, and that's what kept me coming back to it throughout my adolescence and into my young adulthood. and also why i think it's wes anderson's best film, and my "punch in the face" moment.
((also its animation is so gorgeous and it's writing is so funny and acting is good too and blah blah blah blah lol))
Liam C just for the time you put in
Liam C this is an amazing comment , thank you so much ! I love all of Wes's films - but Fantastic Mr Fox is my all time favourite film. I related so much to Ash when I first saw it as a kid, and I have to admit that I still do. It's amazing.
The "I love you too. But I shouldn't have married you" line always makes me cry. This scene is the reason this movie is my favorite Wes Anderson movie. It's so real and relatable. This and the bathroom scene from Royal Tenenbaums are always going to be my two favorite Wes Anderson scenes.
Toooo long... didnt read
What a fantastic comment. "Comment" isn't enough for this... Screed? Manifesto? Too angry... Treatise? Whatever it is, it's wonderful.
I absolutely adore Life Aquatic
It tingles me with nostalgic bliss.
Few. Didn't think i'd have to scroll down so far to find this. Perfect film.
Should i try to hide, the way I feel inside...
My favorite as well.
I can see the casket floating to the depths now...
Scrolling down for solidarity... Prolly my fav. The cast, the story, the feels? Soooo good.
the grand budapest hotel is wes' magnum opus
but rushmore is my fav
agreed
his magnum opus is yet to come
i feel like GBH is everything he's been doing all his experiences in 1 movie
rebel code true, he even said "The Life Aquatic" and GBH were his dream projects but being a hardcore anderson fan, im sure his best is yet to come. :)
RACHiT SiNGH he's doing stop motion again
Rushmore. Rushmore. Forever Rushmore. (And excellent video! Loved every moment.)
Fun fact: that film was filmed in my high school!
its bumming me out there isn't much life aquatic love, thats my favorite
Mine too, not close
he's so great that you could pick any movie for a favorite and it's a totally understandable choice.
the death scene is one of the most powerful scenes ive seen
Same here-
Who the shit is Kingsley zissou?
Darjeeling was my first Wes Anderson film, and I also still think it's the best. I can't really explain why, because I was pretty young and didn't really get it at the time, but there was something about the tone that drew me in. India through the eyes of Anderson seemed exotic, almost surreal. The slow simmering conflict between the brothers was relatable rather than tiring as I found many dramas to be at that age. And of course the sequence of the brothers throwing away their luggage and in the process dropping their emotional baggage stuck with me for a long time.
Man, I have the same connection to the film.. I recently went to India and I had a craving to go ever since I watched DL, what a freaking difference from his amazingly dreamlike interpretation, although I do see where I felt the sense of longing from, India has a presence to it like its alive, and also still at the same time.. which anderson captured quite well
Yeah, there's this sense that enlightenment and peace is hiding just out sight, or maybe staring you in the face and you just can't see it. In the meantime you have to pull yourself together and deal with the dense hectic parts of the world.
wow, you couldn't have said it better. Each character seems wants to come to terms or have a little bit of peace, but at the same time the personal and conflating ego's get in the way. I really think maybe wes unintentionally symbolizes india in the movie in this way or eastern thinking.. maybe its apparent haha
mine too
India, exotic and surreal is how I have always thought of it
I can never decide which is the "best," but I'm glad to see someone else who loves Darjeeling Ltd. It's always seemed like the most maligned, least understood of Anderson's canon, but it hit me personally in a way I've never heard anyone else talk about before, so thanks for that. Great insight about the mirror/window in the train compartment, and how his whip-pans make the Kuleshov Effect literal. One bit of the genius of this film is how it manages to both satirize the entitlement that leads a bunch of white dudes to search for meaning in a foreign land while also completely taking their pain and desperate search for connection seriously. It's a fine line to balance, and I can see how some might be upset by its cultural appropriation, but I think it deftly explores that complicated dichotomy.
well said!
I love all of his movies. But I think my favorite would be Fantastic Mr. Fox. It has such a unique look and feel to it, and Mr. Fox's journey to let go of his past, irresponsible self and finally grow up was just a joy to see. The wolf scene in particular was just awesome.
The Darjeeling Limited is also my favorite Wes Anderson film. I completely agree with what you said about a person's favorite Anderson film having more to do with their personal relation to that film than an objective sense of quality. For me, the Darjeeling Limited was the first Wes Anderson movie I saw, which gives it a special place in my heart. Beyond that though, I think you nailed it when you called this film his most human. The level of intimacy you get with these three characters is much deeper than that of the characters of his other films. I think that's why this film seems to create a more personal response for many people. Thanks for another amazing video.
Moonrise Kingdom is my favorite, though it took repeated watchings to realize it.
I'm the same. it didn't click for me the first time but then when I re-watched it and fell in love
I like them all... these movies, at least in my mind, are what movies are supposed to be. That being said... ''Team Cap''.
Same here. I was in a somewhat similar situation with my ex at the time (her parents didn't really approve of me), so it was a bit of way a to escape that.
+Peter Hutt-Sierra the first time i watched moonrise kingdom i was about twelve and i loved seeing kids like me doing stuff that was new, yet familiar. it actually made sense in my childhood point of view.
I think it's more than hilarious, I think it's in fact the point. The idea is that these kids, pure at heart and unburdened with the failures of life, act honestly and fearlessly and responsibly, while the adults around them are broken and neurotic after all their years of experience. Moonrise Kingdom is my favourite as well.
My favorite is The Royal Tenembaums, it's so truly and funny, it's like watching a real family.
mine too, it introduced me to Elliot smith
Luke Wilson was amazing
Seriously what family doesn't have the occasional bb gun fight?
me too! :) That moment in the film when Ben Stiller finally has a vulnerable moment with his father saying "I've had a rough year Dad." and Gene Hackman responds, "I know you have, Chassie." Such a great exchange, it was all that needed to be said, and so much was said in those two lines.
+anne berry Yes! Ben Stiller's line in that movie just flattened me. It's the simplest line of dialogue, but it's stuck with me.
My favorite Wes Anderson movie, by far. It's the most accurate and honest portrayal of how siblings shape each other for better & worse. They are a perfect unit, but also imperfect as individuals. I need to call my sisters, this movie always reminds me! ❤️
Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is a desperately underrated Wes Anderson film. Would definitely like to see an in-depth view of that!
Fantastic Mr. Fox is my favorite, and here's why:
- An incredible musical score
- A visually stunning world, which it's size is ginormous
- Lots of room for personal analysis and theories about the film. (I'd say it even asks you to analyze the film yourself, especially with recurring motifs such as the talks about phobias and the passing train)
- Amazing voice acting
- It is also amazingly written with well developed characters (but that's a given in any Anderson film)
- The cinematography is the best Yeomen has done, and the fact that it's in a stop motion film no less, only makes it feel more special.
- Finally, this is the only film out of Wes Anderson's filmography that I have connected with personally, as I am a 15 year old kid who is *wiggles arms* different.
It's hard for me to choose a favourite Wes Anderson film. I got something special from each one. I would say that in The Life Aquatic when Steve finally meets the tiger shark, everyone cramped in the little submarine, the scene's soundtrack beautifully accented by Sigur Ros, Eleanor says "It is beautiful Steve." I cry every time. Wes speaks to me through his depiction of dysfunctional families and father figures and the fact that everyone is searching for something...like we're all broken pots trying to mend ourselves. He's a wonderful artist.
My favorite is definitely The Life Aquatic. It was the first Wes Anderson film I'd ever seen and I fell in love. The story and the cast drew me in immediately, and the color schemes and music just make me feel happy. I especially love the scene where Zissou gives a walk-through of The Belafonte - the music and camera work are great.
Rushmore is by far my favorite Wes Anderson film.
Same here, man. I saw it in the theater when it came out in '98. Still my favorite, although Darjeeling is a close 2nd.
I love pretty much all of them, but I think The Life Aquatic is probably my favourite. Peak Bill Murray, and the whole entourage is amazing. The amphibious assault on Little Ping is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.
Swamp leeches! I'm the only one who got hit?
What's your dog's name?
Cody.
BeepsandHums
Be still, Cody.
What's the deal here?
"Amateurs forgot their dog!" And then he forgets Cody on the island later. God I love that movie. It's so whimsical and funny and heartbreaking.
There's something about Moonrise Kingdom that I really love. It's the adolescence story that I've always wanted to be apart of, unlike movies like the vast majority of coming-of-age movies that have come out in the past 20 years. It feels like a fantasy movie, but nothing in it is too far-fetched, it's just a little... quirky.
What you said about the “best” movie depending largely on your state when you watched the movie and where you were in life is so true. The Royal Tenenbaums is mine but I don’t know if that would be true had I not been recovering from mental illness and so touched by the love and connection the previously secluded and haunted characters felt by the end of the film. The strange calmness they all found in things being not okay, the serenity they found in sadness, and the completeness they found in incomplete and confusing situations. Seeing this made me process my situation better, and that’s why I think it’s the best. However, that can be said about any Anderson film, all depending on who is watching it and when.
that one is also great for dealing with loss. every major character experiences a loss in the film, whether it be a wife, children, a mother, father, a career, a place to live, a dog, ambition, control, a secret life, a secret love, every character in the film experiences a loss even when it's off screen like the death of Danny Glover's first wife
Personally, The Darjeeling Limited is one of my favorite. This film mirrors the conflict I have with my brother. We didn't talk for each others for years.
Royal Tennenbaums is my favorite. Grand Budapest is probably his masterpiece.
The Royal Tenenbaums was my favorite because it threw together all of these problems everyone feels at one time and made it funny, relatable, and felt emotional even though wes' style can be seen sometimes as unemotional.
I relate to every character in it.
Grand Budapest Hotel! It's like the Monty Python movie that was never made.
And it's like Ralph Fiennes personally broke out the deadpan mold most other Anderson characters live in. I love his work, and the deadpan works for most of them, but Fiennes' concierge is so outsized, and he embodies it so perfectly. I love that movie, and it easily rose to my favorite of Anderson's oeuvre.
also probably the funniest dialogue
I saw the Grand Budapest Hotel twice in the theatre. The first time, the whole audience stayed right till the last moment. (One of the best movie soundtracks of all time, in my opinion... The music has the momentum of a train, a sort of chugga-chugga momentum, and it means that Anderson can have long, slow scenes without losing momentum. I love how melody is picked up in a choral Agnus Dei when they run into the monks!) I love how Anderson's films are so funny but also so meaningful and moving and beautiful and deep. They're earnest in a way that makes my heart ache.
Think again about what he wrote.
I'm really glad to have found this. Darjeeling holds a really special place in my heart, and is my favorite, head and shoulders above the rest of his movies for me. In fact it is my favorite movie. I've been confused fir years because I can't seem to find anyone who actually likes it, let alone loves loves it. A staunch Wes Anderson fan in my life calls it "A/his throwaway movie." Others I have shown it, hated it. I never needed anybody else's affirmation to to know it was great, but it feels good to have found it anyway. Thank you.
I like it.
The Darjeeling Limited is my favourite film (and thus my favourite _Wes Anderson_ film).
Glad someone else likes it too!
Wes Anderson is one of those directors who is so good that "the best" will always be decisive. I absolutely loved Moonrise Kingdom, but also really dug The Grand Budapest Hotel. His visual style is everything I've always wanted in film - something that often doesn't look real, because it's not, but is more evocative because of it.
I'm finally not alone. The Darjeeling Limited is my favorite as well. I have a brother so that may explain things but I am also drawn to the spiritual aspects of the film.
Spot on.
By far my favorite film.
It's the most connected, and realistic of his films.
Its heartbreaking every viewing.
This is honestly my favorite movie of all time. I've seen the short film, "Hotel Chevalier" and the movie multiple times. I think what many people who watch it only one time fail to grasp is deeper meaning inside of the movie. The movie is a good movie with a powerful message that you can about get only watching it once. But watch it again you start to notice more about it. Such as when Francis says he crashes his motorcycle into a ditch, it may actually have been a suicide attempt. Watch the movie again and you'll even see his mother thinks he's lying when he tells her. Since she says, "I guess we all have our secrets". As well as the mechanic having a relationship with their father. Watch the scene again and I think you'll see it. Even Peter seems to know, when he gave the mechanic a hug. There is many more little things that you can explore with this movie. I think it truly is a masterpiece because every seemingly quirky, odd thing has a meaning. As well as I think this movie hammers home a lot of different messages, not just brotherhood. I loved the video but I disagree with when you say they were upper-middle class. I believe they are extremely wealthy. Which explains them affording a trip to India in a very expensive train room and an assistant that works for Francis. As well as Jack being able to live in an expensive hotel in Paris for months on end. And even just their dad owning an old sports car. But overall great video and I deeply encourage everyone to watch this movie and short film many times because there are lots of deeper meanings that I haven't even named nor discovered.
Just finished watching for the first time, I know I am late but I don’t regret it . I feel to understand this beautiful masterpiece you need experience of life so I am actually happy that I didn’t find this movie when I was young.
my favorite Wes Anderson film is The Life Aquatic. It was the second one I saw (after The Grand Budapest Hotel). To me it invokes this sense of nostalgia while simultaneously grappling with the fact that you'll never get it back, "it" being whatever it is you look back on fondly.
Wes Anderson falls in my always shifting top 5 best list of film makers. But my favorite is The Life Aquatic.
I agree with what you said about The Darjeeling Limited being Anderson's most human offering, at times I think it has shades of Linklater to it. Along with TRT and Bottle Rocket this my favorite of his (I know what a cop out). Like you I first saw it when I was just starting out, and just getting into films and realizing that they could be pieces of art with meaning and layers, which is a really great moment for anyone I think. For some reason this film installed me with a real sense of hope and reflected the sort of wide eyed wonderment and belief in an endless and adventure laden world that one has at that age. I saw it at the start of a very long summer, in fact that year I think I watched all of Wes Anderson's films. I will never ever forget that time in my life and the utter joy of discovery at that age, for example finding a collection of truly brilliant movies like this that made me want to be part of the world.
moonrise kingdom personally
same and i not a fan or romantic movies
I love every single one of his movies. Loved moonrise kingdom so much. But the only one of his that made me laugh really hard was Grand Budapest Hotel. Darjeeling Limited I loved because I had been going through thoughts of suicide at the time and was completely lost, much like Francis. Those three are the best imo in no particular order.
Malcolm Ekman Haha, okay...
Dinglebarriez who's 2 say
Could spend the time to write "to?"
Fantastic Mr. Fox. It reminded me of my days as a happy-go-lucky, thievin' pig.
The Darjeeling Limited is my all time favorite of Wes Anderson's collection as well!
Whenever I think of this movie I find myself coming back to this review because it's so cathartic. The background music, how he enunciates the words and snippets of film scenes.
Hey Nerdwriter, could you do a video on the Hayao Miyazaki movies now that he's retired? Thanks.
Yes! Please nerdwriter! Miyazaki!!!!
This would be so good!
His female characters are some of the strongest out, hey
it would be awesome
Channel Criswell has done a great video on Miyazaki, you should check him out
The Darjeeling Limited has a special place in my heart. Conveniently, It came out around the same time I went on 3 month Christian missions trip to India. I listened to the whole soundtrack over and over again while I was there. I went on the trip to further my relationship with God and Christianity. Little did I know that the struggles i experienced would be the start of my doubt in the Christian God and the beginning of a beautiful journey of self discovery and actualization. I love this movie, to me it signifies going on adventures with intentions of advancing prescribed goals only to be given something completely.
Coincidentally, it came out around...
Darjeeling Limited is also my fave of his films (though I really like em all). But I think what set this one apart for me was how accurately he captured what it's like to have brothers, in a way I'd never seen before.
One of my favorite symbolisms in this film is when all three brothers were chasing a moving train and had to leave their belongings to catch it 6:40. It really captured the essence of leaving behind baggage to move forward.
my favourite Wes Anderson film is the Grand Budapest hotel
I love all Wes Anderson films that I've watched. Although Fantastic Mr Fox was my first, Moonrise Kingdom is my favourite at the minute, I always wanted to be a boy scout.
Finally someone who understands this underrated masterpiece!!!
i dont understand why people dont like darjeeling. its like the most genuine wes anderson film
The Darjeeling Limited is by far my favourite Anderson movie. That one scene where Adrien Brody's character goes and reads the story alone because he doesn't want to cry in front of his brothers? that's one of my favourite scenes in any movie ever, Its probably the only movie scene thats got me actually emotional, I just love it so much.
I think favorites are derived not from objectivity but rather the circumstances surrounding your life at the given time(which I believe you stated in the video). My favorite Wes Anderson film is Fantastic Mr Fox. And although the movie is very well done, that isn't why it's my favorite. It is my favorite because of the timing in which I watched it. I was young, just finishing up middle school, and the playful/colorful look to it captivated me. I didn't realize that at the time the subtle underlying connection I had to some of the characters was the real reason I enjoyed it so much. It wasn't until many years later and another viewing that I was able to figure out why this film resonated with me so much.
Good video like always! Love this channel.
why did it resonate so much
I can say the same thing about many movies. They then become nostalgic, making you love them even more.
Same, it was a sort of a bridge from the "kid movies" of animation to that of a more adult theme - both cinematically and thematically, which reflected how I was growing psychologically at the time I watched it (young teens)
I feel exactly the same way!...I remember the first time I watched it and I was in middle school and my athletic older brother was in high school...especially in a weird time like middle school I very much connected to ash and looked up to my brother at Kristofferson...although me and him don't agree on much Fantastic Mr. Fox will always be our favorite...we are all wild animals after all
My favorite is Fantastic Mr Fox too.
Favourite Wes Anderson? All of them!
Grand Budapest is my favorite. I just adore the quick dialogue, the use of color, and the way the movie dips into melodrama, comedy, and action with out fully falling into them. It wasn't my first West Anderson film but it is the one that resonates most with me. Especially Gustov.
Darjeeling Limited is my baby's favorite. Mine is Grand Budapest Hotel (but it used to be Darjeeling Limited).
Have to say Grand Budapest Hotel if only because its the only one of his films I've watched and I suspect that'll have a lasting impression on the others I watch if I manage to find time and the films themselves. The visual opulence was what got me I think; so much colour and variety of visuals. I'll have to pay special attention to find Wes Anderson films in the future.
Grand Budapest is particularly opulent, but if it's his aesthetic you like, you won't be disappointed by his other films lol.
torrents
+Markus Anderson All his films are easy to find digitally.
You're saying as if it's a bad thing/
Moonrise Kingdom for me. I was about the same age as Sam and Suzy when it came out and I had never seen anything like it. It made me view movies in a different way.
The Grand Budapest Hotel is the perfection of Anderson's style. It is as finely wrought a piece of restproof clockwork as I have ever witnessed. When my son was two years old, he wanted to have it playing in the background playing on repeat constantly. I honestly went about two months where I watched it as often as three times a day with varying levels of attention, and I've never once found myself tired of it. Now, if I go a month or two without seeing it, I find that I miss it, like a friend who's conversations are the highlight of my week.
All that being said, Moonrise Kingdom might still be my favorite. There are some emotional gut-punches in that flick that have lingered for years.
royal tenenbaums solely because it hits closest to home. its so relatable in so many ways and the music is ahh!!! amazing!!! i could watch it a thousand times
Moonrise Kingdom is a beautiful movie. I also love fantastic mr. fox
I agree with you: The Darjeeling Limited is my favourite, too.
it's my favorite Wes Anderson movie, too. Watched it first when I was around 17 and somehow communication has become more and more difficult in my family since then, so whenever we hit another "crysis", I always thinks about those three.
I know this video is a number of years old but I just found it and I agree with what you're saying. Especially since I'm a female only-child and can also relate to this movie. So, just as you say, it's more about how this movie can affect you personally because of where, when, who you were at the time of watching it.
His best movies depends where I am. One of the few people's who's films are like music in that way. Moonrise Kingdom hit me this year.
Dude thank you so freaking much for this . I always loved the hell out of this movie and it's great to see such an underrated film get its proper analysis . Great video man you got a sub !
I have the greatest memory of watching this movie. When I was in high school, probably a senior, my mom was out of town one night. So I rented this movie and pulled up a chair in front of the TV and drank a ton of PBR and smoked a lot of pot. I was probably too wrecked in the morning to even go to school. Good times.
The Royal Tenenbaums for sure. This one focused on the chaotic interweaving of a large family and their extended network of friends. Looking past all the upper class trappings and the family is just a huddled mass of ships all passing in the dark at the same time, yet we get to experience the moments when they all see the same light house.
I dug it. Saw it when I was in High School after my mother died and I attached to the feeling of everyone within a family running off in different directions. The ending shot of gravestone referring to saving one's family from a sinking ship was beautiful.
The Life Aquatic hits me right in the feels
Wes Anderson is by far my favourite director by far
Unpopular opinion: My favourite is the life aquatic with Steve zissou
its his own favorite work too.
How far?
Jason Feng far east till india.
maybe
I was working in a grocery store and saw Rushmore in a discount bin of VHS tapes. I bought it based on the cover design alone. That movie changed my college major and inspired a move to Los Angeles where I spent the following ten years of my life. So yes, a Wes Anderson movie has a profound influence and meaning in my life. I enjoyed this video as I do all of your others. Well done.
This film is also my favorite. The scene that really got me was near the end. When they were running for the last train, and they had to let go of the luggage they were carrying to catch up. The symbolism was pretty on the nose but it struck a nerve. My other favorite is The Grand Budapest Hotel. I was mesmerized by the lush artistic style--it's as if every scene can be framed like a painting! I also enjoyed the story, and I thought that the humor was simply on point for me as well.
Thanks for talking about The Darjeeling Limited! 🙂
I always saw Wed Anderson movies as bring to life my day dreams.
Good to see some smart loving on this film. It's very underrated. Just imo.
This is my favorite of his. Darjeeling Limited spoke to me on so many levels. Especially with having two brothers who I wasn't close with and having two best friends who became like my brothers over time this film spoke to my soul on so many things I have felt in my own life. Everytime I watch it the film reveals a new truth to where I am in life. Such a great film! However, all I really know is someday I want to ride a train like this through India and smoke some cigarettes.
The Royal Tenenbaums is my favorite. It captures the miscommunication, beauty, love, and disfunction of family perfectly.
mine's the royal tenenbaums, I first saw it when I was 11 and it really hit me right in the guts, I struggled with depression my whole since I was a kid and to see it represented so sincerely like that and how each one of them expresses it differently really resonated to me
Nawal :-)
Life Aquatic for me. "I wonder if he remembers me."
It's also my favourite Wes movie. The whole idea of looking for a sense in a senseless death of a close family member, messed up relations and the journey itself feels so relatable. I love this movie so much. The soundtrack itself makes me very emotional.
I also love the Darjeeling limited the most. It is my favourite Wes Anderson film and it was my first, just as I finished high school. It came at the right time for me. The structure of school was gone and I was embarking on a journey of self-discovery. I felt the film showed a pilgrimage these brothers took and thought it was amazing how they helped each other improve and fix something that was broken within themselves. It is the most human of his films for sure, and it takes me to a happy place. I still feel broken and lost at times, but this film gives me a sense of hope and calmness. It tells me it's alright. I have yet to go on my own pilgrimage though.
My favorite is Bottle Rocket!
Well aren’t we a rebel.
The Grand Budapest because it's the first ever Wes Anderson I've ever seen and his storytelling got me hooked. But I love all his films. Rushmore and Life Aquatic come second for me.
In 2021, and five new Wes Anderson movies since, The Darjeeling Limited remains my second favorite, right after The Royal Tenenbaums.
Darjeeling limited is my favourite, not the first one I watched but the one I watched when I moved away from home to university. The disconnected relationship between the brothers kind of brought home how disconnected I felt from my own brother at that point. Also I just really, really like it. I can generally always watch it.
steve zissou hit me the hardest.
Please don't hurt me, but I think Fantastic Mr Fox was best
I'M TOTALLY GONNA.... High five you! My favorite is Fantastic Mr. Fox to! :D
It's the only Dahl adaptation that really captured the book I find
+Zachary McGeachy yeah even if all the details don't match the spirit of the story is still there
same. I can watch that endlessly
Such a good movie
this one happens to be my favorite Wes film too.... thank you for the extensive look at it....
I really appreciate how you ended this video with a feeling of inclusion between yourself and your viewers. It made me feel like, in some small way, just by appreciating what you have made, made me a part of it. I am very new to your channel, but I can promise I will keep watching. thank you.
To me, Darjeeling always felt like a... "smaller" film than his others. I guess I'm not exactly sure why. I don't mean that in a negative way, necessarily. It definitely has a spot in my favorite Wes Anderson films. Along with Rushmore and Moonrise Kingdom. I like all of them, though! So hard to decide.
I see where you're coming from. You get a sense that you're very distant from the characters, more so that with his other movies
I agree with the "smaller" feel. I related it as a more focused perspective on three characters for much of the film; where in other films, he had a wider group of support characters broadening the audiences interest.
Take Zer0 I concur, I too felt like there was something about it that made it feel like an indy film. Great movie though.
id say bottle rocket is his smallest film
Definitely The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. My favourite by far!
My favorite of all movies is this one! That is because I saw this movie when my two sisters and I were having a crisis with our parents and I felt so related to them. At the end when they threw away their father's luggage it was so liberated to them and to me! Also helped me to understand that there will always be an issue with my sister but at the end we understand each other.
I love this movie by far more than any of his other works. I first saw it not long after graduating high school. I was also coming to terms with a lot of personal things. It's a movie that speaks to my soul, it's funny, it's deep, it's emotional, and it has so much heart. I understand people not being Wes Anderson fans. I even understand on some level Wes Anderson fans not caring for this movie, but barely. It resonates with me so deeply I can only understand it on a basic, surface level how a person could dislike this movie. But that's bias for ya. I absolutely love this film so very much.
Tenenbaums, but Darjeeling is right up there with it. I think the nostalgia factor keeps Tenenbaums at #1 for me.
Man I don't know. I would have to say today my favorite is the grand Budapest hotel.
Darjeeling limited is extremely underrated! Love the metaphor with their dad's baggage!
The Life Aquatic will always be my favourite Anderson film. I adore it for its maritime setting, the cinematography, Bill Murray's performance and that amazing David Bowie themed soundtrack. I also love that in the comment section here, there's such a vast array of different Anderson films mentioned by people as their favourites. He's one of those directors who has a film for everybody's personal taste and not just their critical ones.