The World of Wes Anderson
Thanks to 247comedy for this.
The first batch of Fantastic Mr. Fox faux-fox tail ties are on their way! Note that we have a limited quantity, so you should order soon if you want one!
The ties cost $25.00 (USD) plus $10.50 (USD) Priority-rate shipping within the United States (we are glad to ship internationally, but please contact us first by e-mail for rates). As a bonus, we’ll throw in a promotional folder, too. Where’s my bandit hat?, SOLD OUT!
A review of Fantastic Mr. Fox on DVD and Blu-Ray, you say? But, they came out over a month ago!
Well played, reader. But, we need to do a review. We promised.
We, of course, love the film. Owning it, being able to watch it over and over offers obvious benefits. The careful details of a Wes Anderson film, of the world inspired by Roald Dahl’s fantasy universe and his real world in Great Missenden in the UK, can be observed, noted, taken in… and the colors are utterly mesmorizing…
Some thoughts:
1) Buy the Blu-ray. It comes with the high-definition and regular ol’ DVD versions, so you can watch even if you don’t have a fancy Blu-ray player and keep the other disc for later. We don’t have the Blu-ray version (d’oh!), but it also features a digital copy and special features, which brings us to point deux…
2) The regular DVD version is comparatively bare-bones. It includes “From Script to Screen,” “Still Life (Puppet Animation),” and “A Beginner’s Guide to Whack-Bat.” The Blu-Ray set also includes “Making Mr. Fox Fantastic,” “The Look of Fantastic Mr Fox,” “The Cast,” “Bill and His Badger,” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox: The World of Roald Dahl.” These bonus features are similar to, but more extensive than (please share your thoughts), the well-done online documentaries. But, they are absolutely worth having, and it is too bad that the regular DVD disc only includes a few of them.
3) The transfer is absolutely stunning.
4) Minor complaints: the menus are a bore; the layer change comes at an awkward point; and, the “Guide to Whack-bat” is rather useless.
Once we have The Darjeeling Limited Criterion-ized, we will start our Fantastic Mr. Fox campaign.
Richard had this cake created by the Riviera Bakehouse in Ardsley, New York, for his daughter Iliana’s second birthday. Best dad ever? And it is never too early to become a fan of Wes Anderson. Happy belated Birthday, Iliana. “She is a cute little kid.”
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On today’s Fresh Air, Terry Gross interviews Wes Anderson on Fantastic Mr. Fox (thanks @nprfreshair). In all likelihood, it is a repeat of the interview done in November:
As you may know, Fantastic Mr. Fox was released today on DVD and Blu-Ray. Below are links to purchase at Amazon, by purchasing through our links you’re helping to support the site.
If you happen to purchase either the DVD or Blu-Ray today, let us know what you think in the comments.
For more information the two releases, take a look at our earlier post, and enjoy!
We protest.
A little story at The Hollywood Reporter about the contenders for Best Animated Feature at this year’s Academy Awards.
