▲ 149 r/wesanderson
I finally own Atari
The level of detail and likeness is incredible. I don’t think I’m going to be able to keep him in the box
u/ErcoliS — 8 days ago
▲ 3 r/wesanderson
Is the location of Palazzo Korda ever revealed?
I've read that it's based on the Zecca of Venice (even the fictional architect of Palazzo Korda, Jacapo Gondola, is based on the real life architect of the Zecca of Venice, also named Jacapo) but there's conflicting ideas of the country it's based in.
Some say Venice, some say London (because all his children are British)
u/ErcoliS — 28 days ago
▲ 703 r/wesanderson
Visited the exhibition in London and it only deepened my appreciation of Wes and his world
For a start, I know it’s well known how much detail goes into background props, sometimes things that may never be noticed on screen but it is part of the world anyway.
That was the predominant thing I noticed going around the exhibition, the attention to detail isn’t just a man creating props for a movie, it’s someone entirely immersing himself and his cast/crew in a breathing, living universe. Take the notice board from the French Dispatch, hundreds of cards and notes, different handwriting, different journalists, different ideas by different characters, small drawings - all seen in a split second on screen.
Another example is the petition from Rushmore. Looking at it close up, it genuinely looks like handwriting of all different kids and teenagers.
Another example is the personal documents of Gustave from The Grand Budapest Hotel.
I was amazed how close you could get up to the props including the luggage from The Darjeeling Limited and the ‘red bobble hats.’
Boy with Apple was being treated like the Mona Lisa behind thick glass which I loved. Again being close to it you can see the paint strokes.
Overall, I reignited the passion I have for Wes Anderson and his world, it brought understanding and appreciation for films that didn’t hit me as hard as others. For the afternoon, The Hotel Chevalier existed, there’s a colourful train trundling through India and Steve is sailing around on his boat having adventures.
My impression was Wes Anderson had a ball making The French Dispatch and The Phoenician Scheme, he had created Zsa-Zsa world down to the type of cutlery he uses and monogrammed Egyptian cotton towels.
And yes, when I saw the Jaguar Shark in person, the thought “I wonder if it remembers me” came to mind.
u/ErcoliS — 1 month ago
▲ 16 r/wesanderson
I’m going to the Wes Anderson exhibition in London tomorrow - any non UK fans want specific pics?
I’m so excited about it, especially seeing The Grand Budapest model of the hotel and anything Life Aquatic related.
Going by myself as I don’t know any other Wes fans 💪
Let me know if you want close ups of any specific props etc and I’ll do my best and post in the thread
u/ErcoliS — 1 month ago
▲ 51 r/jackass
Jackass: Best and Last for the 40 year olds - it's been a long road
I made a comment elsewhere here about what Jackass meant to me - I spoke about my teenage years, the internet not being a thing, aimlessly going to parking lots to skate and woods to do stupid shit and hanging out with friends, getting told to move on by adults, your whole life having a cool soundtrack to it, sleeping in your clothes, becoming nocturnal at weekends, eating cereal at nighttime whilst waiting for certain music videos to come on MTV so you can record them... all of that stuff is Jackass to me but even describing it doesn't do it.
It's great there's younger fans (and older fans) but I think for those of us who were 14 / 15 in its prime MTV days, it hits a little different and I guess I just wanted to pay tribute to you, and I say I share all that nostalgia and bittersweetness you're feeling.
I'm happy we have Best and Last (despite its lost potential), it closes a chapter and we'll forever have the TV shows, the DVDs "with bonus footage", the streaming, the podcasts, the movies, the endless YouTube playlists of Jackassworld footage - and I'm happy we've shared that, from our childhoods to now being middle aged.
So shout out to the late 30s/40 something Jackass fans who were the perfect age when it originally started - to appreciate all the chaos, the wounds, the jokes, the friendship and, yes, the dick jokes.
u/ErcoliS — 2 months ago