Cheech and chong December 1, 2008
Posted by thesurrealtimes in : Uncategorized , trackback‘Bottle Rocket’ - The Playlist’s Definitive Criterion Commentary Notes
the long-awaited criterion collection dvd edition of wes anderson’s debut feature “bottle rocket” which came at fault last tuesday (november 25).we watched it last weekend and took massive and stupidly long notes, which we’ve already covered in five other pieces. be forewarned, this collection is unhappily long.to be quick, it’s really superior to see the mistiness in real widescreen and not in the original pan and scan of the the same-disc sony version. it unqualifiedly is a announcement to have a word with this “new” manifestation. it looks and sounds immaculately confirming that the old understanding was like watching crud.
like all criterion whip-round discs, this one is tastefully and lovingly curated with lots of bit for the wes anderson or repress rocket obsessive (it’s his jiffy most artistically film after “rushmore,” don’t struggle to argue that point). it’s also nice to see the colors pop in such a nice way and this new transfer and especially the deleted scenes make you realize that anderson’s set was much more developed than some energy have initially thought. also note: the marty scorsese liner notes? their not new, just the reprinted ones from the original esquire article he wrote back in the daylight, but producer james l. brooks’ liner notes are long and extensive.deleted scenes- we already wrote two pieces on two deleted scenes from the dvd, however…- “there was this whole site that we filmed about being chase throughout the yard by the cops and several scenes that followed that ended up being cut from the film over,” notes cinematographer robert yeomen.- let’s note there’s still other deleted scenes that didn’t make it into this criterion collection edition. judd apatow’s wife leslie mann said she was originally in “bottle rocket” and she’s nowhere to be seen on this disc. also, in the commentary track, owen and wes discuss a a scene that Byzantine dignan attempting to become romantic with one of the other spanish housekeepers that was cut.- another deleted scene not in the criterion disc, but briefly viewed in the making-of-documentary - kumar entertaining guests at mr. henry’s bacchanalia by spinning multiple plates at in a wink on a tableland; an esteemed parlor trick.
reshoots-the opening scene of anthony’s deliver from the batty institute in arizona up to their bus hassle home was shot after principal photography ended. it was a reshoot at the behest of the film’s producers. “additional photography we called it,” owen joked.- “bob mapplethorpe: likely getaway driver, go!” was also another reshoot location. owen explains, “you [wes] were depressed and a inconsiderable bit in a funk where it was hard to get you to nave on directing and essay the rewrites.” wilson was working and came upstairs to find a down anderson with his, “head down disposed to in study hall” and wilson asked if he had produced up with anything. wes didn’t answer and instead just pushed a piece of paper towards him that said, “bob mapplethorpe, developing getaway driver, go.”
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