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Jeez, I haven't seen the original Bottle Rocket short in 15 or 16 years. L.M.Kit Carson, who helped Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson with the funding to complete it (and who got it into Sundance and showed the short to Polly Platt, etc.) showed me a tape of it, as I recall. And this isn't even the whole thing.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on November 18, 2009 at 1:50 PM

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Anthony Thorne says ...

A kick to see these guys looking so young.

An apology to Baron Munchausen by proxy is waiting back in the Angel Heart thread. I'm posting this in a couple of places (not too many) so he'll hopefully see it. Sorry Baron, I'm a dumbass.

Posted by Anthony Thorne at November 18, 2009 2:01 PM

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Rich S. says ...

Speaking of which, Happy Birthday, Owen. 41 years old today.

Posted by Rich S. at November 18, 2009 2:02 PM

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LexG says ...

Holy shit, chick out Luke's ultra-early-90s Tim Roth mushroom cut.

Posted by LexG at November 18, 2009 2:12 PM

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Umberto Deeznuts says ...

Wesley Wales Anderson is a manipulative narcissist who steals from his friends and then betrays them. He should die in a car crash.

Posted by Umberto Deeznuts at November 18, 2009 2:52 PM

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YRG says ...

Found part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHiV9PexYzA

Posted by YRG at November 18, 2009 3:13 PM

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YRG says ...

It shows what you can do with a great story and a limited budget. I also like what James L. Brooks has to say about discovering this new voice (from the Criterion website: http://www.criterion.com/current/posts/886). It helps me understand why Wes stuck to his vision for Fantastic Mr. Fox.
When I first saw the thirteen-minute video I was dazzled-- the language and rhythms of the piece made it clear Wes and Owen were genuine voices. The possession of a real voice is always a marvel, and almost religious thing. When you have one, it not only means you see things from a slightly different perspective than the billions of other ants on the hill, but that you also necessarily possess such equally rare qualities as integrity and humility. It's part of the package of being a real voice, 'cause what your voice is real, you can't screw around. The voice must be served; all other exit doors, marked "expediencey" or "solid career move," are sealed over, and the only way out of your inner torment is genuine self-expression.

Posted by YRG at November 18, 2009 3:20 PM

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YRG says ...

that should be "cause when your voice is real" and "expediency". I had to retype the whole thing into the comment box as every time I cut and paste I got an "invalid for UTF-8" error and lost it all...

Posted by YRG at November 18, 2009 3:23 PM

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AnimalStructure says ...

Sorry, couldn't get through it. Awful.

Posted by AnimalStructure at November 18, 2009 6:50 PM

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Steven Kar says ...

Neither could I.

Posted by Steven Kar at November 18, 2009 10:32 PM

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mccool says ...

Not that this should sway your opinion, but you might be interested to know that martin scorsese named the full-length Bottle Rocket one of the ten favrotie films of the 90's.

I know people who don't like the film. In fact, they hate it. These people don't have particularly active imaginations or patience for anything beyond obvious humor. They watch American Idol.

Posted by mccool at November 19, 2009 7:56 AM

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