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Why Do Wes Anderson Movies Look Like That?

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Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight Wes Anderson's unique style has been the subject of many video essays, but in this video I wanted to take a look not just at the elements that make up that style but at why Anderson is drawn to those elements and the role they play in his storytelling. References:

Interview with Matt Zoller Seitz: • Matt Zoller Seitz, Lisa Rosman & Rich...

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Introduction

I. The Unreality of Flatness

II. Against Naturalism

III. "Well in this case literally."

IV. The New Sincerity of Wes Anderson

Why Do Wes Anderson Movies Look Like That?

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2020Oct 9

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight Wes Anderson's unique style has been the subject of many video essays, but in this video I wanted to take a look not just at the elements that make up that style but at why Anderson is drawn to those elements and the role they play in his storytelling. References:

Interview with Matt Zoller Seitz: • Matt Zoller Seitz, Lisa Rosman & Rich...
The Darjeeling Limited Criterion Edition (With Commentary): https://amzn.to/36B0eaZ
The Wes Anderson Collection: https://amzn.to/3lcuooY
The Grand Budapest Hotel Edition: https://amzn.to/3cTXQNB
David Bordwell on Planimetric Composition: http://www.davidbordwell.net/blog/201...
David Bordwell on Wes Anderson as a Brand: http://www.davidbordwell.net/blog/201...
Wes Anderson American Express Commercial: • Wes Anderson: American Express "My Li...
David Lowery Short Film PIONEER: • PIONEER (2011) | dir. David Lowery

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Introduction

I. The Unreality of Flatness

II. Against Naturalism

III. "Well in this case literally."

Transcript

Follow along using the transcript.

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