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Anderson Countdown Part 5 - The Darjeeling Limited

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's newest Countdown miniseries: the Wes Anderson Countdown. To honor one of the great still-working indie writer-director auteurs, who's next film ASTEROID CITY comes out later this year, Scott, Scott, and Jay will be watching all 10 of the American filmmakers' works to-date, from his origins with the '90s heist-comedy BOTTLE ROCKET, all the way to his latest feature, 2021's star-studded anthology drama THE FRENCH DISPATCH. Join us each week over the next 10 weeks as we progress through Anderson's full oeuvre in the buildup to ASTEROID CITY!

 

On part 5 of the Anderson Countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay return to talk all about Wes Anderson’s 2007 family comedy-drama, THE DARJEELING LIMITED. Directed by Anderson and co-written by Anderson with now-frequent collaborator Jason Schwartzman and with first-time co-writer Roman Coppola, THE DARJEELING LIMITED stars Anderson regulars Owen Wilson and Schwartzman, alongside Adrien Brody as 3 estranged brothers: Francis (Wilson), Peter (Brody), and Jack (Schwartzman), who meet aboard a train in India, The Darjeeling Limited, for the first time in over a year since their father’s funeral. All three men are still mourning their father’s death in various ways, and having recently survived a near-fatal motorcycle accident, Francis wishes to reconcile with his brothers during a journey of spiritual self-discovery through South Asia. His motives are not entirely pure, however, as he also is covertly searching for their mother, Patricia (Anjelica Huston) whom all three brothers have not seen for many years since she abandoned them and their father for convent life. Francis’s controlling nature emerges quickly, as he plans a strict itinerary for the three of them and confiscates their passports to prevent either Peter or Jack from leaving early. As the train journeys through the Indian countryside and to various spiritual sites, tensions rise between the trio, and in order to regrow their fraternal bond and properly mourn their father’s death, Francis, Peter, and Jack will have to look past their differences and accept each other for who they are. The countdown crew give their thoughts on Anderson's fifth film, including the performances of its three leading men, the twists and turns their journey takes through India, and whether the themes of family and loss ultimately coalesce well together.

Ep. 235 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (feat. Jay Habib)

Hello and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, one Scott is joined by special guest Jay Habib to discuss all the performances, action, humor, and bits from James Gunn's trilogy capper for the Guardians of the Galaxy MCU sub-franchise, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3. Enjoy!

 

Next week: POLITE SOCIETY (Theaters)

 

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Anderson Countdown Part 4 - The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's newest Countdown miniseries: the Wes Anderson Countdown. To honor one of the great still-working indie writer-director auteurs, who's next film ASTEROID CITY comes out later this year, Scott, Scott, and Jay will be watching all 10 of the American filmmakers' works to-date, from his origins with the '90s heist-comedy BOTTLE ROCKET, all the way to his latest feature, 2021's star-studded anthology drama THE FRENCH DISPATCH. Join us each week over the next 10 weeks as we progress through Anderson's full oeuvre in the buildup to ASTEROID CITY!

 

On part 4 of the Anderson Countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay review Wes Anderson's 2004 adventure comedy-drama, THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU. Directed by Anderson and co-written with Noah Baumbach in the first of several collaborations between the two, THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU stars Bill Murray in the titular role, as an eccentric oceanographer-turned-documentarian who is on a quest for revenge against a rare 10-meter-long luminescently spotted "jaguar shark" that devoured his best friend and lead diver, Esteban, on the shoot of his most recent documentary. Zissou is joined on his ship, the Belafonte, by his eclectic crew that includes Eleanor (Anjelica Huston), his estranged wife who serves as Zissou's chief strategist and financial expert; Pelé (Seu George), the vessel's safety expert who also plays the guitar and sings David Bowie songs in Portuguese; and Klaus (Willem Dafoe), a feisty German first-mate, who views Zissou and Esteban as father figures. The Belafonte and "Team Zissou" aren't in total harmony, however, as rifts begin to grow among the crew, and some new chaos is introduced with two new joiners to the crew for the latest expedition: Ned (Owen Wilson), who believes Zissou may be his father, and Jane (Cate Blanchett), a pregnant reporter who has been sent to chronicle Zissou's latest film, that both Zissou and Ned also happen to be attracted to. When the financing for Zissou's final voyage for revenge against the jaguar shark falls through, Ned offers Zissou his inheritance to fund the expedition, leading Eleanor to leave in disgust of Zissou's exploitative behaviors. The tension among the crew only grows deeper as Zissou gives more and more attention to Ned, frustrating Klaus in the process, while also competing with Ned for the affection of Jane. The wacky leftovers of Team Zissou have quite the adventure ahead of them, however, and Zissou is determined to find the jaguar shark that killed his best friend. Who knows, maybe he'll learn some life lessons along the way. The countdown crew give their thoughts on Anderson's fourth film, including its journey to cult status, its more adventurous spin on Anderson's narrative style, and the ensemble cast brought to bear.

Ep. 234 - Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

Hello and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts earnestly bear their souls and memories of their pre-teen years with a review of Kelly Fremon Craig's long-awaited sophomore outing, the adaptation of the beloved Judy Blume novel, ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME MARGARET. After discussing whether Rachel McAdams is the greatest mom of all time, whether this will be Abby Ryder Fortson's breakout role, and the power of Blume's source material, the co-hosts turn their attention to news that Pedro Pascal has been added to the GLADIATOR sequel cast, as well as Paul Mescal's pairing with Jessie Buckley for Chloe Zhao's SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE-esque film, HAMNET. See time codes below:

 

7:01 - ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET. review

56:47 - Pedro Pascal cast in Ridley Scott's GLADIATOR sequel

1:01:20 - Paul Mescal + Jessie Buckley in Chloe Zhao's HAMNET

 

Next week: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 (Theaters)

 

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Anderson Countdown Part 3 - The Royal Tenenbaums

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's newest Countdown miniseries: the Wes Anderson Countdown. To honor one of the great still-working indie writer-director auteurs, who's next film ASTEROID CITY comes out later this year, Scott, Scott, and Jay will be watching all 10 of the American filmmakers' works to-date, from his origins with the '90s heist-comedy BOTTLE ROCKET, all the way to his latest feature, 2021's star-studded anthology drama THE FRENCH DISPATCH. Join us each week over the next 10 weeks as we progress through Anderson's full oeuvre in the buildup to ASTEROID CITY!

On the third episode of the Anderson Countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay review Wes Anderson's 2001 family comedy-drama, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS. Created in the same style as RUSHMORE - directed by Wes Anderson and co-written by Anderson and Owen Wilson - THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS is narrated by Alec Baldwin but led by Tenenbaum family patriarch, Royal (Gene Hackman), who has been separated for over 20 years from his wife, Etheline (Anjelica Huston), who has custody of their 3 children, Chas (Ben Stiller), Richie (Luke Wilson), and the adopted Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow), all savants in one subject or another in their own right and who Royal takes advantage of without giving much, if anything, in return. Now down on his luck, Royal is evicted from the hotel he had been living in, and has nowhere to go except crawling back to the house where Etheline now lives out her retirement years. There, he learns that Etheline's new boyfriend, an accountant named Henry (Danny Glover), has proposed to her, and as a result, fakes having stomach cancer to try to win back his wife's and children's affections through pity. Chas, whose wife recently died as a result of a plane crash and who has become overprotective of his two children, Ari and Uzi; Richie, who is traveling the world on a cruise ship following his most recent breakup and who professes his love of his adopted sister Margot to his not-quite friend and confidant Eli (Owen Wilson); and Margot, who is married to an older neurologist, Raleigh St. Clair (Bill Murray) and who is depressed and hiding this fact from her husband and family; are all summoned to their father's "deathbed", a ruse which of course unravels rather quickly as each member of the Tenenbaum family is deeply familiar with Royal's wiliness. Royal will have to work a lot harder to win back the favor of his somewhat-estranged family and maybe even find personal redemption along the way. The countdown crew give their thoughts on Anderson's third film, including the nuanced themes, the ensemble cast's performances, and how Anderson's filmmaking style continues to refine and evolve.

Ep. 233 - Beau Is Afraid

Hello and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts test their nightmare comedy bona fides with a review of Ari Aster's third film, the Odyssean epic, BEAU IS AFRAID. After discussing Joaquin Phoenix's performance, Aster's numerous themes, and whether the film might just have been "too much", the co-hosts turn their attention to the news of Robert Pattinson's casting in Chloe Zhao's upcoming Dracula film, as well as Charli XCX's addition to the cast of FACES OF DEATH remake from HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE's Daniel Goldhaber. See time codes below:

 

4:24 - BEAU IS AFRAID review

1:00:15 - Robert Pattinson in Chloe Zhao's Dracula movie

1:06:17 - Charli XCX in Daniel Goldhaber's FACES OF DEATH remake

 

Next week: ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET. (Theaters)

 

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Anderson Countdown Part 2 - Rushmore

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's newest Countdown miniseries: the Wes Anderson Countdown. To honor one of the great still-working indie writer-director auteurs, who's next film ASTEROID CITY comes out later this year, Scott, Scott, and Jay will be watching all 10 of the American filmmakers' works to-date, from his origins with the '90s heist-comedy BOTTLE ROCKET, all the way to his latest feature, 2021's star-studded anthology drama THE FRENCH DISPATCH. Join us each week over the next 10 weeks as we progress through Anderson's full oeuvre in the buildup to ASTEROID CITY!

 

On the second episode of the Anderson Countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay review Wes Anderson's sophomore directorial outing, the coming-of-age comedy-drama, RUSHMORE. Directed by Anderson and co-written with BOTTLE ROCKET star and co-writer, Owen Wilson, RUSHMORE stars soon-to-be frequent Wes Anderson collaborator, Jason Schwartzman, in his first film, playing the role of the eccentric 15-year-old high-school student, Max Fischer. Max is a scholarship student at the prestigious school, Rushmore Academy, but is a bit of a problem child. He participates extensively in extracurricular activities, founding and leading many clubs at the Houston private school, but he struggles to scrape by academically, finding himself on academic probation and dangerously close to being expelled from the school. This newfound status only feeds the chip on his shoulder as one of the few middle-class kids amongst a mostly affluent and privileged student body. Soon though Max makes two new adult friends: Herman Blume (Bill Murray), a disillusioned parent and local business owner, who despises his twin sons Ronny and Donny, who both attend Rushmore, and Rosemary Cross (Olivia Williams), a widowed 1st-grade teacher at Rushmore, who left an intriguing written message in a book Max checked out from the school library. Herman and Max become odd but fast friends, while Max's crush on Rosemary begins an unhealthy obsession with her. These two new relationships in Max's life shape who he is to become, but not without some meaningful consequences along the way. The countdown crew give their thoughts on Anderson's second outing, including the semi-autobiographical nature of Max, the coming-of-age themes, as well as the performances of Schwartzman, Murray, and Williams.

Ep. 232 - How to Blow Up a Pipeline

Hello and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts test their political bona fides with a discussion of the environmentalist thriller, HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE. After discussing the film's ensemble cast, the central creative forces in Daniel Goldhaber and Ariela Barer, and whether this type of film is worthy of the criticism that it is politically dangerous, the co-hosts turn their attention to the talent news surrounding the upcoming TWISTER sequel, aptly named TWISTERS, as well as the news that Olivia Wilde will be directing a series adaptation of the popular novels A Visit from the Goon Squad and The Candy House for A24. See time codes below:

 

4:07 - HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE review

50:37 - TWISTERS casting and director news

58:58 - Olivia Wilde set up with a new TV project

 

Next week: BEAU IS AFRAID (Theaters)

 

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Anderson Countdown Part 1 - Bottle Rocket

Hello everyone and welcome to Some Like It Scott's newest Countdown miniseries: the Wes Anderson Countdown. To honor one of the great still-working indie writer-director auteurs, who's next film ASTEROID CITY comes out later this year, Scott, Scott, and Jay will be watching all 10 of the American filmmakers' works to-date, from his origins with the '90s heist-comedy BOTTLE ROCKET, all the way to his latest feature, 2021's star-studded anthology drama THE FRENCH DISPATCH. Join us each week over the next 10 weeks as we progress through Anderson's full oeuvre in the buildup to ASTEROID CITY!

 

 

On the first episode of the Anderson Countdown, Scott, Scott, and Jay start their journey in 1996 with Anderson's feature-length directorial debut BOTTLE ROCKET. Directed by Anderson and co-written by Anderson with mutli-hyphenate Owen Wilson, who also stars with his brother Luke Wilson in the film as Dignan and Anthony respectively, BOTTLE ROCKET follows Dignan and Anthony's execution of the former's overly intricate '75-Year Plan' to pull off a series of heists and become career criminals alongside a small-time criminal known to Dignan, Mr. Henry (James Caan). Dignan and Anthony's plans start with practice heists - to mixed success - and recruiting a getaway driver, Bob (Robert Musgrave), but as the trio get deeper and deeper into their plans, their ineptitude may just be their downfall. The countdown crew give their thoughts on Anderson's first outing, including early indications of Anderson's writing and directing styles, the performances of the cast, and the effectiveness of Anderson's take of blending comedy and drama.

Ep. 231 - Air

Hello and welcome to an all new episode of Some Like It Scott! On this week's episode, the two Scotts hop in their time machine and take a wild trip back to the '80s to discuss the origin of the now-infamous Air Jordan shoe line with a review of AIR. After discussing Ben Affleck's return to the director's chair, Matt Damon's starring role alongside a robust supporting cast, and whether the whole affair felt too much like a Nike shoe ad, the co-hosts turn their attention to the recent casting news about Ti West's MAXXXINE, and all the movie-related announcements from Star Wars Celebration this past weekend. See time codes below:

 

5:15 - AIR review

53:49 - MAXXXINE casting update

1:02:19 - Star Wars Celebration movie news

 

Next week: RENFIELD (Theaters)

 

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