THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (2001) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | Reaction & Commentary
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- This week we're filling in the gaps in my resume -- aka watching Wes Anderson's iconic The Royal Tenenbaums! Where does this one stack up for you? Let's talk storybook perfection, deadpan deliveries, and inappropriate love affairs?
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Start Watching: 03:01
Wrap it up: 27:44
When Chaz says to Royal "We've had a rough year, dad." I immediately cry every single time I see this movie. My favorite moment of this movie (and there are many). This is my favorite Wes Anderson movie.
That simple exchange is so incredibly loaded. Destroys me every time.
Maybe the most cathartic moment in the movie.
I remember being so impressed with Bens acting in this movie. That moment broke me
My favorite of Wes’s too. And one of my favorite comedies ever.
Same same same. I think it's the "I know you have Chazy," that deals the 2 of the 1-2 punch. I just wish my dad could see me the way Royal sees Chas, just for that instant.
In my opinion, this is Wes Anderson's masterpiece: the aesthetics don't hinder/get in the way of/detract from/overshadow the story (which is heartbreaking, painful, beautiful, and funny), the performances are great, the soundtrack and score are excellent and fit the story well, and while the camera does a lot of symmetrical and artistic framing it is also active and feels more organic and alive than more recent Anderson films have. Thank you for reacting to this film! It's one of my favorites.
"I've had a rough year dad."
"I know you have Chaz."
Literally my favorite part of the whole movie.
😥
And the mirroring,
"You know, I'm a widower myself"
"I know you are, Chas"
My favorite Anderson movie is an unpopular one: the Darjeeling Limited. Very underrated in my opinion. If you watch it in the channel, please try to include the short film Hotel Chevalier, which gives some important back story to Jason Schwarzman’s character. It preceded the film in the theaters, but has been separated from it in home video releases, for reasons I can’t understand.
While a bit white-centric for the setting 😬, I do really enjoy TDL for its beautiful visuals and Adrian Brody's performance.
The Darjeeling limited is also my favourite Wes anderson movie. The movie never gets talked about & that’s a shame.
@@LordVolkov wut
@@LordVolkov It's about 3 white dudes taking a trip to India?
I just recently saw that movie and loved it. I think it is definitely in the top tier of WA’s movies.
I was in the Army in Iraq when this came out, but my roommate had this on DVD and we had a laptop to watch it on. I couldn't even tell you how many times we watched it. It's my all time favorite movie to this day. Loved your insights.
I actually saw it at the New York film festival premier at Lincoln center.
It was a little bit after 9/11, my roommates boss had gotten tickets but didn't want to be in a crowded theater.
There was a question and answering period right after, with most of the cast.
Gene Hackman wasn't there.
And Bill Murray kept making jokes about Hackman not showing up.
Hackman didn't deserve that 😁
they said gene is a primadonna and very hard to work with..even Anjelica has said so...
This is my favorite of his films, partially because Hackman's my favorite actor. I laughed so hard for so long at Owen Wilson's paintings, that it became a problem in the theater.
The stuff in the background is too good.
Same with me, and also because Hackman is so great in this!
This is amazing! I never thought I'd see the day someone react to my favorite movie. Thank you Shanelle!
Wes and Owen are long time writing partners. They wrote Bottle Rocket and Rushmore together too!!
The montage with Royal and the boys getting into trouble is one of my all-time favorites
I haven't seen all of his movies, but Wes Anderson has yet to disappoint. I love his weird casts of miscreants, dollhouse aesthetic, vibrant color palette, and nostalgic soundtracks.
Life Aquatic may still be my fave of his.
Hands down, one of my favorite movies of all time. Just one moment of brilliance after another. The paintings at Owen Wilson's place had me in stitches for some reason in the theatre.
I love the score. It's written by Mark Mothersbaugh from Devo.
Mark's a genius.
Great reaction as always,The life aquatic is definitely worth a watch.
The life aquatic with Steve zissu is underrated and unappreciated.
I still think this is Wes Anderson's best film. It's quirky and vibrant enough to LOOK like an Anderson film, but it still feels HEARTBREAKINGLY real.
Def one of my all time favorites!
The characters, the costumes that trap the kids in a state of arrested development, the shabby gentility of the house, those filthy cabs, NYC disguised as a "generic" city. All so good.
Shanelle, I loved your reaction to the scene where Margot gets off the bus to meet Richie. Heart-twisting-gorgeous with the slow motion, the colors, the framing and the beautiful music. That song, "These Days", written by Jackson Browne and performed by Nico, makes me cry every time without fail. I'll always have a soft spot for this movie.
The soundtrack album is wonderful.
And the dialogue - so odd.
Margot: "Stand up straight so I can see you."
Blank-faced arms-folded reaction from Richie.
Margot: "What's so funny?"
This is the creme de la creme of Wes Anderson movies. Chef's kiss.
I managed to see The Royal Tenenbaums right before it left theaters. If I'd known how much I was going to love it, I would have checked it out earlier so I could have seen it multiple times on the big screen. It was the first Wes Anderson movie I saw and remains my favorite of his, not to mention one of my top ten favorite films. Nothing else Anderson has done has resonated with me on the same level, emotionally speaking.
I love seeing your appreciation for all aspects of these movies. Also, these videos are a length where it's almost impossible not to binge watch them.
"She smokes" when they hear about Margot's past is pretty funny on the surface, but when you think about it, it fits - all the crazy stuff in her past wasn't something she was doing every day, in their shared house, and he was just completely oblivious. Quirky, sure, but these films really get what makes characters tick.
I absolutely positively adore every aspect of this film! I am so, so excited for this reaction. Thank you Shan.
The Royal Tenenbaums was the first Wes I saw, so it will remain my favorite. Rented from Blockbuster when it came out, probably 😂 The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Life Aquatic are really close though, and The French Dispatch is damn fun to look at.
Excellent choice Shanelle. You're the best ever in the world. I think you're gonna love this one.
This was the first one movie I watched by Wes Anderson, I remember how much enjoyed this movie and still do. That house its my dream House the architecture is beautiful and cool. ❤ Thanks for posting 🎉
This is my absolute favourite Wes Anderson movie and I love Wes Anderson movies.
This was so incredibly funny when it came out. Twenty years and plenty of Wes Anderson movies later, what felt so fresh now feels old. Simply because stylistically, he makes the exact same movie over and over. That said, I think Grand Budapest Hotel is a high point in his career. Sure it’s the familiar style, but it’s not just very funny, it works as a cohesive movie. Which isn’t always the case with his movies. Rewatching Royal Tenenbaum running amok with his grandsons is still funny though. And Bill Murray’s dead pan never gets old either.
I know it's not very popular but I really like "Darjeeling Limited"! Something about the exotic locations and scenes! Thanks for reaction!
I love how every extramarital affair in Anderson's films is an open secret and never causes an angry reaction. God forbid people express how they feel.
This movie changed my life for what beauty could be. I was 15 when this came out. High school was a huge growth time in my life and this was before I could appreciate stylistic movies as art. It was so kind and beautiful to a young man who was just trying to figure out how to manage his emotions
I think it's interesting that as much as Margo despices Royal, she exhibits similar behaviors
Huh can you elaborate please?
@@metalfacemoviereviews8979 hmm off the top of my head the biggest ones are her infidelity and her lack of tact, for a better word towards some of the rest of the family plus Eli and Raleigh. I seem to recall her wearing beige coats like Royal as well, though maybe that's a stretch
I'm going rewatch this film because I kinda remember more
16:58 - You were so close to giving us a "Three's Company" take! 😂
Loved you when I saw you, you're one of the best, and I can't believe you don't have 500K. Keep it up because your reactions are entertaining with your theater school perspective and twist.
to your question about focus pulling on crash zooms, the exact focal length and focus range would be marked out on the gears that the camera operator and 1st AC turn to do each, so it's just a matter of getting proper measurements, keeping the actors on their marks, and the cam op and AC working in sync.
The answers I NEED! Thank you!!
Great reaction 👏🏽👏🏽😀 Your Wes Anderson faces at the end were hilariously spot-on 🤣🤣
I love Wes Anderson been watching his films and studying his career recently for a writing project im doing. Theres far more to him than meets the eye
This is my favorite Wes Anderson movie. With Isle of Dogs coming in second.
Maybe my favorite Wes Anderson movie. He's in my top five of living working film directors today. Favorite line of the film is Owen's "Here I come" in full paint at the end. Second favorite is Hackman's laugh when the young version of Ben Stiller tells the judge about the appropriation. Also that early piano music you tied to Christmas music is correct--I believe that's from the Charlie Brown Christmas special.
23:08 - LOL! Shanelle's kryptonite: undisclosed locations in movies! 🤣🤣🤣
Bottle Rocket will always be my favorite Wes Anderson movie
My favorite Wes Anderson movie!!!
Same. Fantastic Mr fox needs to be her next
Most of Wes Anderson’s earlier movies were co-written with Owen Wilson
Starting with this I watched every Wes Anderson film for the first time this January. Definitely one of my favourite directors now. I’d have to rank his movies:
10/10’s:
1) The Grand Budapest Hotel
9/10’s:
2) Fantastic Mr. Fox
3) The Royal Tenenbaums
4) Moonrise Kingdom
5) The Life Aquatic
6) Isle Of Dogs
8/10’s:
7) The French Dispatch
8) Rushmore
9) The Darjeeling Limited
10) Bottle Rocket
Thank you for reacting to this Shan!
Agree the soundtrack is God Mode. Margot walking in slow-mo to the Nico song is what had first got to me. Seeing a Wes Anderson movie will wake your heart up even in the coldest of moods.
I'm really looking forward to his upcoming movie this summer, "Asteroid City". The trailer has the classic Wes look and so many of his usual actors.
Thanks for reacting to this one. I had really kinda forgotten how much I liked this one. I don't think I've rewatched this since the first time I saw it, even though I really liked it back then.
Saw this one right when it came out on video, it was prominently displayed in the video store at the time. So as an avid movie-enjoying child, I naturally checked it out. I enjoyed it a ton then, even though at the time I didn't really know why. Something about the style of it was just quite different from most movies I had seen up to that point, but I couldn't put my finger on it as a kid. It was the first Anderson movie I saw, but even looking back at his catalogue now, I think this one was a special one for him - it really is a turning point in his career I think. It's the first film of his that I consider has a lot of his common stylistic hallmarks in a more overt way, really a preview of what was to come over the years since.
This was my first Wes Anderson film and I feel like it's one of the best. It sets a lot of the groundwork for future movies in tone, casting, aesthetic, and even plot points. The strangest carry over trope might be a father both mentally and physically hurting his son in a permanent way. The two that come to mind off hand is Chaz having a beebee stuck in his hand and the son in Fantastic Mr. Fox missing his tail because of his father. There's at least one other though that I can't think of off hand.
Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson were college roommates at The University of Texas at Austin. They met in script writing class :)
This was my first Wes Anderson movie, a friend brought it by back in 2002, a couple months after I graduated college and we watched it in my first apartment. Fell in love with the movie and although I see a lot of the others as better or like them slightly more, this one just has that special spot in my heart because of the time/place/memories - and it was just SO different from anything I had seen up to that point.
My first Wes Anderson film was Rushmore, which I love. It is one of his most "regular" movies.
In retrospect, This movie redeemed Fall 2001 for me.
Favorite Wes. One of my favorites of all time. I love that you get to love every character, flaws and all.
Well acted/written/directed. Flawed yet flawless 🌓🏸🗽🛤️
Awww, yiss, been begging and waiting for this… one of my top five movies all-time. This movie is my aesthetic…
An insightful reactor to good films. What a concept! As always, thank you for sharing.
Love the green cup! Very appropriate prop for a Wes Anderson film.
The house is in Harlem, NYC....my buddy lives few blocks away from it.
Also I love how Anderson shot NYC. He intentionally made sure there were no landmarks or recognizable skylines in any shot (unless you count the 95th st Y). He also has no yellow cabs in the street. As a result the movie has one of the most uniquely filmed versions of NYC
Loved your "Wes Anderson Face." Amazing.
You clearly had fun watching this!
While my favorite Wes Anderson movie is Rushmore, I think this is his most complete and effective movie. It's the best intersect of the real world colliding with his artificial world and every bit of it is beautiful and tragic. Soundtrack is just perfect and feels like it aids every scene.
Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson were actually roommates at the The University of Austin, which is why the Wilson brothers are frequent collaborators of his
4:10 - I have this uneasy feeling that if I were to take a shot every time you said that I'll wake up in the hospital, if at all. 🤪
My favorite Wes Anderson line is when the dog is killed in Moonrise Kingdom. "Was he a good dog? Who is to say."
This and Rushmore are pretty much toes as my flavored WA movies and two of my gavotte movies of all time. If I had to pick this one probably gets a little bump ahead due to the depth of the script and cast. Always been impressed with how much of these characters entire lives are effortlessly told in this movie.
This is my favorite Wes Anderson movie. I’m excited to see movie buff Shan talking about Anderson’s choices.
“I’ve had a rough year dad.”
“I know Chas.”
This was his third movie so he was still solidifying his style. The pop music soundtrack was in his first two films. The Life Aquatic is when he really gets his aesthetic down.
Gene Hackman treated Anderson like s*** throughout the filming of this movie. Bill Murray and Angelica Houston had to step in to deflect a lot of the tension.
I run hot and cold on Anderson. I still prefer his first two films. I remember watching Bottle Rocket in a nearly empty theater on opening weekend and being mildly amused. But that movie stuck with me so much that I showed it to two different groups of friends and fell more and more in love with it.
You made me laugh when you asked what Chas is afraid of seconds after the movie told us his wife and died.
He's afraid of losing someone he loves.
Shanelle, have you seen Bottle Rocket? Its probably the most rewatchable Wes A. movie in my book. Owen Wilson is so funny in it.
This is the Anderson Bar, all are compared to this. My fave Margot line, “i think we’ll just have to be secretly in love and leave it at that” was left out. 🥺 Loved the reaction. 😍
Definitely in my top 3 Wes Anderson films, along with Rushmore and Moonrise Kingdom.
One of my favorite movies of the 21st century and certainly my favorite Wes Anderson films. I consider Gene Hackman to be one of the top few actors of my lifetime and I think this may be his greatest performance.
Royal's epitaph may be the best punchlines in movie history
24:59 - Oh yeah, you're right. And not only by the characters, they're using a shakey, handheld camera now.
Being an admirer of Rushmore, I was very excited to this when it came out and was so impressed that I went again the next night with a lady friend. She spent the next several years repeating the same story about how I introduced her to Wes Anderson. Great reaction. Please react to Anderson's last film The French Dispatch. I'm very much looking forward to Asteroid City later this year.
12:47 - I think you *DO* like diagnosing, yes siree! 😁
Wes Anderson's best film.
Ahh you did it! A crazy movie to be missing from your seen list lol
I've been waiting for some Wes!
Love the spit take Shanelle, lol. Worth the whole reaction for me.
This is by far my favorite Wes Anderson flick. I get choked up everytime I see Stiller open up to Hackman at the end
Love the Ramones “Judy is a Punk” montage
Rushmore is probably my favorite but didn't know it was Wes Anderson until I saw The Life Aquatic and I loved his style. It is then I realized he did Rushmore.
LOVE this movie. Definitely my favorite Wes Anderson by far. Sometimes he can be overstylized for me. This one has all of his hallmarks....plus Gene Hackman! It's got everything I love about Wes......plus TONS of heart. Love Angelica and Gwenyth in this, Owen Wilson. But for me - and definitely at the time, for most people, this was all about seeing Gene Hackman do one last great performance, he retired a few years later, ala Jack Nicholson. But what a ride, from "Bonnie And Clyde" to this, what a career. "The Conversation", "Scarecrow", "Unforgiven","Reds", "Mississippi Burning".... so many fantastic performances. Lex Luther in "Superman"! Hilarious performance. He has only ever said very happy things about "The Royal Tenenbaums" so, although it might have been a hard shoot, he was delighted with the end result, and very proud. (The complete opposite of Burt Reynolds, who badmouthed "Boogie Nights" for most of the rest of his life). Been DYING for you to do this one since the day I discovered your channel. THANK YOU!!!!!! I hope more reactors hit this beautiful, special movie!
Thanks for the reaction! For me it's hard to choose between this film or Life Aquatic as my favourite Wes movie.
Top 5 on my list all time.
Never saw it, barely even heard of it as I mentioned before. From what I saw here it looks good, I think I'll watch it when I get a moment. Still got a lot of Tarkovski and Felini to get thru though. Don't know much about Wes Anderson but I do love what I'm seeing from a film making perspective. I've got a good feeling about him.
One if my all time favorite movies. Love Wes Anderson. Do Rushmore or the Darjeeling Limited next!
The movie Snake Eyes (which is currently in UA-cam for free) opens with what appears to be one long take. I think there are a few hidden cuts, but it is so intricately choreographed that even with some cuts it's still impressive. And the story returns to that scene from different points of view later on do the director really had to work out every detail.
Wes is so satisfying to watch when you have adhd. This is my favorite movie of his. All his stuff is fun though.
i think i started earlier with Rushmore and grew into the dollhouse style later. The Royal Tenebaums was my second and that solidified my interests in his work.
Oh my god Shanelle, you really need to watch Parenthood (1989). It's a really underrated movie, and since you watched this one I think you gonna like it too.
This is one of Wes Andersons earlier movies. I feel like he became more stylized over time.
I'm a big fan of this movie and Wes Anderson movies. Gene Hackman is one of the best actors of his era, but not the easiest guy to get along with, so not surprising that he complained. Rushmore and Grand Budapest Hotel are my favorite Anderson movies.
I've always thought of this as Wes Anderson's greatest film.
It's not my favorite (Life Aquatic) nor is it generally considered his "best" (Grand Budapest), but it seems like this and Rushmore were the two stories he really wanted to tell.
...always be a special place in my heart for moonrise kingdom, too...
Great fun!
I kinda thought you'd start off your dive into Wes Anderson's films with Bottle Rocket or Rushmore, but The Royal Temenbaums is a great one!
My favorite movie, thank you.
That house is very real and is way up in Manhattan. Walked past it one day.
Wes and Owen have been best friends since they were kids. My sister swears that the best Wes Anderson movies were the ones which they wrote together. She’s generally not a fan of the ones Wes wrote alone. I tend to agree, though I enjoyed several of the ones he wrote alone.
Rushmore and this movie are my all time favs.
One of my favs!!!