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FANTASTIC MR. FOX

Perrin Drumm — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:28:04 +0000

Finally, a film that lives up to the hype. Not only is FANTASTIC MR. FOX thrilling to simply look at, I think even hard-core Roald Dahl fans will appreciate the liberties Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach (SQUID AND THE WHALE, MARGOT AT THE WEDDING) took with the story. While it's not clear what they invented and what they took from Dahl's original notes, the events in the book occupy the middle of the film with added backstory in the beginning and a more involved and complete ending.

Anderson & Co.

Perrin Drumm — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:23:00 +0000

(Photo from The New Yorker's "Wild Wild Wes")

Expectations are high for Wes Anderson's Friday release of FANTASTIC MR. FOX. At last night's Q&A at the 92nd Street Y in Tribeca, neither Anderson nor Jason Schwartzman brought up the critically indecisive response THE DARJEELING LIMITED received two years ago, but why would they with a promising new film due out in mere days? Moderator Dave Karger from Entertainment Weekly Magazine (I heard they tried to get Richard Brody, who recently profiled Anderson for The New Yorker) was certainly comfortable in front of a crowd, but his questions hardly brought up anything Anderson fans didn't already know, like the charming but much-visited story of how Shwartzman and Anderson met at a RUSHMORE audition.

More FANTASTIC MR. FOX

Perrin Drumm — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:16:41 +0000

While it’s not out until November 13th, there have been plenty of teasers and trailers and behind-the-scenes sneak peaks to keep us satiated until the much-aniticpated release of FANTASTIC MR. FOX. This one, courtesy of Wired, is appropriately tech-heavy and shows the intricate system of cameras and computers that allow production units in various locations to [...]