My understanding is many people hated The Royal Tenanbaums

[AngryAmish]

Why? The movie rocked.

[KitchenWitch]

1. I thought it was hilarious

Quite the tretise on the dysfunctional family!

[theorist]

2. I hate anything that's popular.

Just kidding! I thought it was a good movie. I'd probably give it a 6/10, and I'm pretty picky. (For perspective, I'd honestly give The Matrix a 1.5/10. Flame away!)

[AngryAmish]

3. What do you rate The Searchers?

[theorist]

6. The John Wayne movie? I've never seen it. n/t

addition on edit:

Some of the films that I think are about as perfect as it gets are Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, Memento. (I'm admittedly partial to crime dramas.)

[AngryAmish]

9. Greatest American Movie

Only movie John Wayne was the bad guy. Watch it. Every movie since had a bit of it in it.

[Dastard Stepchild]

4. It sucked when comparing to Rushmore...

that is why someone such as myself might make that comment.
I'm curious to see what comes of "The Life Aquatic"

[AngryAmish]

8. Saw it last night

However, when I see movies inthe theater I like all of them until I get 10 days distance. But as a middle aged guy, I liked the film. Plus, they had Iggy Stooge in the soundtrack.

[Guaranteed]

17. Yes, exactly...and another thing for me was the directing style.

That guy's style worked- once. With Rushmore. I think he can only get you with it that one time, though. When he tries to do it again it just comes off as contrived.

[AngryAmish]

23. Like Howard Hawks

Or John Ford. Or Sergio Leone.

Gimmie a break.

[Guaranteed]

31. The pretentious style of Rushmore worked mostly because of the

extremely pretentious character that the movie revolved around. That character was absent in the Royal Tenenbaums, and the style stuck out like a sore thumb.

[Dastard Stepchild]

29. I thought it was a matter of casting...

Jason Schwartzman was just divine in Rushmore. So was Bill Murray.
And perhaps I found the story less compelling than the Rushmore story. It was just a perfect capture of being 15 years old. Standing on its own, TRT could be entertaining, but it is the ugly stepsister to Rushmore. :)

[Tyrone Slothrop]

30. It worked pretty well in Bottle Rocket too n/t

[Guaranteed]

32. I didn't know that he did Bottle Rocket, too, but

it seems to me that style wasn't there in that movie. And, yes, it was very good.

[jpgray]

5. The pretensions got pretty cloying for me after a while

That, and Gwenyth Paltrow couldn't act her way out of a paper hat. Gene Hackman was good, though--and some parts of it were hilarious.

[Kire]

10. Gene Hackman is always good.

and Royal Tennenbaums is his best, next to French Connection (I and II) and Mississippi Burning, of course.

[AngryAmish]

11. I despise GP

But loved her in the flick. I have been looking for a girl in a sleazy fur coat since.

[qnr]

7. Didn't hate it. Didn't love it. Kind of reminded me of

The Hotel New Hampshire, or The World According to Garp, in some ways.

[Barad Simith]

12. Loved it

I didn't think I would like it because of the previews. But two friends of mine, who had both recommended lots of great movies in the past, swore by it. I've seen it twice, and liked it even more the second time.

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[Barad Simith]

15. ok!

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[Barad Simith]

18. What are you talking about?

seriously

[Barad Simith]

20. Since you're suddenly shy, I'll assume it was a series of personal attacks

brought on because I agreed with you about a movie?

[AngryAmish]

24. I thought eveyone got the joke.

[WindRavenX]

14. It's my favorite movie

I have no idea how anyone could *hate* it. Not like it, maybe, coz it's a quirky film- but hate? Yeesh.

[jpgray]

19. Well, I don't see how it could be anyone's favorite movie

I don't hate it, though. Differing tastes are fun.

:hi:

[WindRavenX]

22. Well, the reason it's my favorite movie is because...

...it is like looking at my own family. Royal Tenenbaum IS my father to a T!

[JohnKleeb]

25. hah part of why I like the simpsons and family guy

My dad is a lot like Homer and Peter, but he has some smarts. I liked the movie, havent seen it in a while though, was told if I liked it, I'd enjoy the new Bill Murray movie, Life Aquatic?

[Zuni]

21. I loved it. Damn fine film

[bettyellen]

26. i really liked it.

[bloodyjack]

27. Gene Hackman and Kumar Pallana MADE that movie

Angelica Huston and Danny Glover didn't disappoint either

I liked it more than I do The Life Aquatic, and the characters' histories reminded me of Salinger's Glass family chronicles

[mitchum]

28. I would rather read Salinger, than watch a knockoff

[StopTheMorans]

33. they are classless buffoons

:evilgrin:

[da_chimperor]

34. I loved that movie so much I watched it 3 times in a row!

Well . . . almost. I did watch other stuff in between. I had a REALLY long flight from shanghai to Rome, and all the other movies on the plane sucked.

[Debi]

35. Hubby and I have sat and watched it over and over agan...

and find something else funny it it each time. Richie is still my favorite character (although Dudley is cool!)

[amazona]

36. it was too slow for me

It just didn't catch my interest, sorry. Everything can't be for everyone, I guess.

[anonymousdemocrat]

37. It was hilarious. I love Wes Anderson.

Anyone see "The Life Aquatic"?

[Wat_Tyler]

38. It's my favourite movie.

Purely to piss off jpgray.

[Melodybe]

39. It is one of my favorites

The acting, the music, I loved every minute of it.

It made me like both Gweneth Paltrow and Ben Stiller.