I just saw the life aquatic with Steve Zissou ask me anything

[JAbuchan08]

that movie was ridiculously awesome. I totally got heart pangs. It kinda made me wonder if Wes Anderson is the same sort of terminal nerd that I am.

[supernova]

1. It's supposed to be something of a love letter to Jacques Cousteau

I want to see it.

[JAbuchan08]

4. Its not a comedy, even though it is incredibly funny

its not without a few questionable plot points but it is alternately hilarious and surreal and poignant and real.

[ghostsofgiants]

8. It's dedicated to the memory of Jacques Cousteau actually

"In memory of Jacques-Yves Cousteau and with gratitude to the Cousteau
Society, which was not involved in the making of this film."

[meganmonkey]

2. I loved it too.

I don't know what else to say. Except that I am thrilled that my boyfriend loves it too. His reaction was 'we need to own this DVD' (between the 2 of us we own about 10 DVDs, so that is some serious good praise).

[tjdee]

3. Why was it so awesome? Funny ness?

?

[hippiechick]

5. I asked myself the same thing ...

I didn't get it. :shrug:

But I'll watch anything with Willem Dafoe in it ! :loveya:

[JAbuchan08]

6. It was funny, yes, there were a lot of quirky odd moments, but

it was the poignancy and some brilliant visuals that really did it for me.
I felt like the movie was a celebration of the weird and eccentric that didn't turn eccentricty into either a joke or a dry unfunny dirge about suffering for uniqueness.

[MrBenchley]

7. What a great movie!!

Can't wait until I get the DVD...

[Tyrone Slothrop]

9. I found it to be really disappointing and a little thin

Which was upsetting because I've absolutely loved all 3 of WA's other films.

I don't even know what it was about it that I didn't like. I can't put my finger on any one thing, but it just seemed *thin* -- like there wasn't really that much of a plot or even a theme to it.

And, yes, btw, from all the interviews I've seen/read with Wes, he is perhaps the ultimate terminal nerd.