Awesome Wes Anderson

Lessons from the Screenplay argues that Moonrise Kingdom is where Wes Anderson’s aesthetic perfectly matches the screenplay – a tale of innocence and youthful optimism told from the perspective of jaded adults. Then again, that sounds like all of Anderson’s films.

Benjamin “Animal Robot” Roberts mashed up footage from Wes Anderson’s stop-motion classic Fantastic Mr. Fox with The Blowup by Blackalicious. The end result is a surprisingly perfect music video for the hip hop track.

(PG-13 Language) Dominick Nero got sick of seeing essays, parodies and other videos based on Wes Anderson’s films. So he decided to make a video about them. Hmmm. He also forgot what “supercut” means. Great edit though.

(PG-13) There are many aspects of Wes Anderson’s work which are consistent across his films. While his style, casting, and musical choices are often discussed, his effective use of cursing is not. Luís Azevedo of The A to Z Review makes it right in his video essay.

Steve Ramsden’s brilliantly edited mashup of two classic, but very different movies which take place in iconic hotels – Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel – and the Overlook Hotel from Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining.

(Gore) Wes Anderson is no Quentin Tarantino, but his films can get pretty brutal too, as shown here in Dávid Velenczei’s supercut. Willem Dafoe was such a badass in The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Editor Rishi Kaneria explores the effective use of color in the work of Wes Anderson, and the use of monochromatic color schemes to create painterly settings. Kaneria previously looked at the use of color in Pixar films in ROYGBIV.

Patrick Willems imagines what a Wes Anderson X-Men movie would be like. Light brown filter? Check. Stoic female? Check. Building cross-section? Check. Shoddy costumes? Nope. No way Wes would sign off on that. (Thanks Orion!)

We’ve seen what Star Wars: The Force Awakens would be like through George Lucas’ eyes. Now let’s see the teaser dressed up in the quaint antique dollhouse style of Wes Anderson, courtesy of YouTuber Jonah Feingold.

(NSFW: Language) Nacho Punch envisions what an adult film might be like if Wes Anderson were to direct one featuring the stereotypical pizza delivery guy with a very special delivery. Bonus points for the spot-on Owen Wilson impression.

Eclectic Method’s awesome remix mashes up soundbites, music and imagery from director Wes Anderson’s quirky, romantic, and beautifully composed films. Every time we see a scene from Fantastic Mr. Fox, we have to Netflix it again.

A parody title sequence by Louis Paquet. If Wes Anderson directed Forrest Gump, it wouldn’t be like a box of chocolates – we’ll know exactly what we’re going to get. Also that box would not have moved an millimeter.

After seeing Kogonada’s video on the symmetry of Wes’ Anderson’s films, Luis Enrique Rayas decided to make his own variant, which turns the split screen into a trippy kaleidoscope. Also: Wes Anderson: Mirrored. Is this a meme now?

Another short film by Kogonada, exploring the unique style of director Wes Anderson, his propensity for symmetry and perfect centering of his subjects throughout his films. The track is The New Lobby Boy by Alexandre Desplat.

As a companion piece to The Grand Budapest Hotel, director Wes Anderson shot this short film which shows you how to make the Courtesan au Chocolat, a tasty treat which Ralph Fiennes’ character M. Gustave can’t get enough of.

Kogonada created this short for The Criterion Collection which examines the compositional similarities between Fantastic Mr. Fox and Wes Anderson’s other films. Given his penchant for precision, we’re guessing it was no coincidence.

Wes Anderson’s movies are instantly recognizable. Way Too Indie presents interviews with the director as well as related footage that sheds light on his perfectionist and theatrical approach to film making. More here.

SNL, Ed Norton and Alec Baldwin parody Wes Anderson and his typical cast of all-stars in this hilarious send up of his quirky directorial style with The Midnight Coterie of Sinister Intruders – not in theaters this Halloween.

Wes Anderson’s latest film follows the misadventures of hotel concierge Gustave H and his sidekick Zero Moustafa, the hotel’s lobby boy. Naturally, the film features an all-star cast, and Anderson’s whimsy and visual panache.

Let’s do a word association. We’ll say the name of a popular hip hop artist and you tell us the first director that comes to mind. Kanye West. Did you say Wes Anderson? Of course you did. Check out their tumblr lovechild now.

When you work with a legend like Bill Murray, it’s only natural that you ask for something to remember it. These filmmakers got more than they asked for when he granted their wish for a slo-mo walk instead of an autograph though.

Conan O’Brien envisions what it might look like if the quirky director were hired on as director of the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII. More hilarious directors’ auditions here, here, here, here and here.

After the fantastic Fantastic Mr. Fox, Wes Anderson dips his pen back in the animation well for this series of short vignettes which give you insight into Moonrise Kingdom’s heroine’s collection of books.