If you watch with the directors commentary, Wes refers to a film, during the scene where Richie is trying to kill himself. I can't really make out the filmmakers name, or the name of the film. Does anyone know what he's saying, or where I can find the film?
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 Deftones6 |
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Posts: 6 (09/24/02 20:11:22) |
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JohnDMoore |
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Posts: 62 (09/24/02 22:57:01) |
He refers to French director Louis Malle. Which film I can't tell you off the top of my head. I'll look it up tomorrow if no one posts before me.
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Deftones6 |
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Posts: 6 (09/25/02 06:41:28) |
He says something that sounds like, la faux follet, but I couldnt find any movies by that director that even sound close to that. Maybe I'm completley wrong with the title, does anyone have any idea what it is, or where I can find it?
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HeyJude |
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Posts: 1077 (09/25/02 06:58:24) |
There is a Louis Malle movie named Feu follet, Le (1963)
us.imdb.com/Title?0057058 "Say a prayer for Surf Boy. Wherever he is."
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Deftones6 |
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Posts: 6 (09/25/02 08:18:48) |
Thanks a lot, I've been looking for this for a long time. Do you know if this is also the movie that Wes says most of the inspiration for The Royal Tenenbaums is based on? He mentioned a movie where someone falls in love with their biological sister, I'm not sure if this is the same one. Thanks a lot for all your help!!
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shoeshine mcghee |
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Posts: 1165 (09/25/02 16:59:22) |
Hey-
I think he said that it was partly inspired by Malle's Au Revoir les Enfantes. (Sorry if I butchered the title/spelling) " He flew the coop while we were sleepin'!"
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Deftones6 |
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Posts: 6 (09/26/02 09:03:17) |
thanks!
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diggindignan |
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Posts: 281 (10/19/02 16:03:15) |
Some references from Le Feu Follet:
- the Erik Satie track playing in Eli's apartment. - the Sweet Afton cigarettes - Richie's line about killing himself tomorrow. Although in the Malle film it's said more with tired procrastination. I didn't know about Au Revior Les Enfants being an inspiration. I absolutely LOVE that movie, but I would never have thought of it as having much in common with TRT. However, it did occur to me the first time I saw Rushmore that the depiction and attention to little kids looks like something out of a French film. |
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diggindignan |
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Posts: 281 (10/19/02 16:05:53) |
Oh, and Deftones6, the movie about being in love with a sister is probably Hotel New Hampshire. I never saw it but I read the book and I hated it. It's like John Irving has many of the same literary influences as Wes (Salinger, Fitzgerald) but hasn't the deftness to blend them as originally as our Wes.
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DudleyFan |
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Posts: 2951 (10/19/02 18:32:46) |
With you on John Irving, diggindignan. His earlier stuff is funny and odd, (Water Method Man, for example), but Hotel New Hampshire is all barfing and farting. Swear to God.
Didn't Wes say something on the commentary about growing up with a guy who was in love with his sister? I've only heard the commentary once, but I could swear he said something like that. "How interesting! How bizarre!"
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klikger |
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Posts: 209 (10/20/02 21:36:10) Associate Cornelius |
I haven't heard the commentary yet. Is it just Wes?
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DudleyFan |
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Posts: 2951 (10/20/02 21:38:49) |
Yes, on RT it is. I missed Owen. He added a lot to the Rushmore commentary.
"How interesting! How bizarre!"
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highwaters |
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Posts: 6763 (10/28/02 15:34:33) Thread Killer |
I remember that. Didn't he add that 'everyone loved his sister'?
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DudleyFan |
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Posts: 2951 (10/28/02 18:41:24) |
Yes, I think you're right, Highwaters.
"How interesting! How bizarre!"
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Posts: 156 (05/04/03 18:29:11) Getaway Driver |
i thought wes said the ispiration for the brother and sister in love came from les enfants terribles and that originally margot wasnt adopted but he changed it later on.
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