Director/screenwriter Wes Anderson and co-screenwriter Noah Baumbach have adapted Roald Dahl's classic children's book for the screen and have created an utterly charming film, as entertaining for adults as it is for children-- perhaps even moreso. Those familiar with Anderson and Baumbach's previous work (most notably "Rushmore" and "The Squid and the Whale", respectively) will feel right at hom... read more
i had no idea what to expect from this and as an animated film i was somewhat perplexed because its not like anything typical to animated films. this ain't disney fluff.
i've not read the story its based on so i can't comment on it. roald dahl is probably best known for his 'charlie and the chocolate factory' but also 'james and the giant peach' both made int... read more
Description:The visually ravishing animated movie The Fantastic Mr. Fox follows a fox, voiced by George Clooney and dressed in a natty brown corduroy suit, as he cheerfully and recklessly takes his thieving ways a little too far and brings down the wrath of some sour-faced poultry farmers on his family and friends. Based on a lesser-known book byThe visually ravishing animated movie The Fantastic Mr. Fox follows a fox, voiced by George Clooney and dressed in a natty brown corduroy suit, as he cheerfully and recklessly takes his thieving ways a little too far and brings down the wrath of some sour-faced poultry farmers on his family and friends. Based on a lesser-known book by children's author Roald Dahl (who wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach), the movie is the work of Wes Anderson (writer-director of Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums), who expanded and elaborated on the original story; the combination is inspired. Anderson's sensibility--his fondness for meticulous compositions, coordinated colors, and narrative filigree--can sometimes seem finicky and stiff in live-action movies, but it's exquisitely suited to the painstaking art of stop-motion animation. Every corner of the screen crackles with visual invention and whimsical humor. The top-notch vocal cast (which also features Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Michael Gambon, Owen Wilson, and others) create vivid personalities that perfectly mesh with the movie's lush colors and luscious textures. The Fantastic Mr. Fox is an off-beat gem, a giddy mix of adult emotional issues, wild animal behavior, and childlike delight. --Bret Fetzer... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : 20th Century Fox Release date : 31 December 1969 Number of discs : 1 EAN: 0024543655688 UPC: 024543655688
i had no idea what to expect from this and as an animated film i was somewhat perplexed because its not like anything typical to animated films. this ain't disney fluff.
i've not read the story its based on so i can't comment on it. roald dahl is probably best known for his 'charlie and the chocolate factory' but also 'james and the giant peach' both made into films. 'f. fox' is a worthy addition this time in stop motion animation. and wonderful animation it is almost too good if i do say so myself.
the story in short: a sly fox can't change who he is and this gets him into trouble, and then his wife into trouble with him...then they settle down...but a fox is a fox and he's back to his tricks. this time he gets his whole family into trouble and ” read more
“Director/screenwriter Wes Anderson and co-screenwriter Noah Baumbach have adapted Roald Dahl's classic children's book for the screen and have created an utterly charming film, as entertaining for adults as it is for children-- perhaps even moreso. Those familiar with Anderson and Baumbach's previous work (most notably "Rushmore" and "The Squid and the Whale", respectively) will feel right at home with this quirky cast of characters even if they are stop-motion animated anthropomorphized animals. Definitely worth owning. The clever writing and interesting visual style make this film worth repeat viewings.” read more
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