After seeing the Darjeeling Limited over the weekend it became clear that the music Wes Anderson chooses for his movies, make the movies. I went on an Anderson binge over the weekend, watching the Royal Tenenbaums twice, seeing his new movie, and now I’m here waiting for my friend across the hall to let me borrow Bottle Rocket from him.
What’s so great about Wes’ style? How can a slow motion image of Adrian Brody running to catch a train make you instantly grin when the music comes in? (’This Time Tomorrow’ by the Kinks) Or in the Royal Tenenbaums when Margot gets off the green line bus to meet Richie and the film slows down? (’These Days’ by Nico) It’s simply awesome music choice.
Music links after the jump.
Since I’m a nerd I listened to some of the commentary over the weekend for the Royal Tenenbaums by Anderson. He talks about how various music choices inspire him, like the scene with Margot getting off the bus. He had that scene planned out in his mind way before even writing the script.
I hope all you kids that took French in high school sang along at the end of the movie.
The Kinks - This Time Tomorrow
Nico - These Days
Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My Lovely
Joe Dassin - Les Champs-lyse
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(Posted October 20th, 2008 at 4:03 pm)
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Sarah (Sarah) says:
(Posted November 5th, 2007 at 10:43 pm)
Royal Tenenbaums turned me on to Nico. And I can thank Wes Anderson for that.