Auteurship

For the study of auteurship, I decided to watch a few Wes Anderson films. Rushmore, the Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, and Fantastic Mr. Fox. All three of these films are definite trademarks of Wes Anderson's artistic style. The only exception of the three is Fantastic Mr. Fox and that's only because it's animated. To be completely honest, I can't tell if I get bored with these films or love them. They're so quirky and awkward that I love the charm and characters in them, but at the same time it feels flat or just... weird. Don't get me wrong, they are all entertaining films.

I think I had the most fun with Mr. Fox, probably because it's animated, but they just have this strange quality about the way the characters interact with each other. It's almost too real but at the same time surreal. It's hard to put my finger on it. Same with Life Aquatic. I love Bill Murray and just about anything he's in. He's just as funny in this film and it's strange how well his sense of humor is in sync with Wes Anderson's quirky style.
What's most interesting about this particular style is how easy it is to reproduce based on how familiar it is.

For example, here's what Spider-Man would be like if good ol' Wes worked on it. It borrows heavily from Rushmore:

Another example (just for fun) is a cross between the video game Star Fox and Fantastic Mr. Fox: