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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Additional information

Year

2004

Size/Type

UK Quad (30" x 40") Double Sided

Country of Origin

UK / British

Condition

Near mint minus; originally rolled (as issued)

Director

Wes Anderson

Actor/Actress

Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Gambon, Owen Wilson, Willem Dafoe

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“The deeper you go, the weirder life gets !”

“The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” is most certainly an unusual film. It’s something of a collage of colorful imagery, fragmented shots, quirky music, strange characters, bizarre situations, and amusing montages. But if you had seen Wes Anderson’s previous films, you would expect nothing less.“The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” was a cult success on its release with Anderson’s loyal fanbase hailing another solid cinematic offering. Only having a very limited run and showing in a small number of (largely ‘art-house’ or ‘independent’) cinemas any paper from the Film is scarce and in very short supply, making this originally rolled (as issued) UK quad from 2004 a really great find. Designed by award winning creative arts agency BLT Communications LLC this looks and displays to excellent effect and represents an extremely hard yo find, modern original collectable movie memorabilia from a truly talented writer / director.

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Trivia: The red woolen caps worn by the characters are a reference to Jacques-Yves Cousteau, famed underwater film-maker and co-inventor of the modern aqualung.

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Film Description

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Movie Poster

“When his partner is killed by the mysterious and possibly nonexistent Jaguar Shark, Steve Zissou and his Team Zissou crew set off for an expedition to hunt down the creature. Along with his estranged wife, a beautiful journalist and a co-pilot who could possibly be Zissou’s son, the crew set off for one wild expedition.”

Steve Zissou (Bill Murray), the legendary oceanographer in the likeness of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, sets out for a spiritual crusade of some sort after his best friend Esteban (Seymour Cassel) is eaten by a mysterious “jaguar shark”. A mixed group of individuals follow him for this sea voyage of his – including a journalist Jane (Cate Blanchett), Steve’s wife Eleanor (Anjelica Huston) and a man named Ned (Owen Wilson) who thinks he just might or might not be Steve’s son. Though armed with dynamite and the will to use it, Steve’s chase after the shark ends up being more of a journey into understanding who he really is as a person – as a person who seems to have seen his better days.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) is a great film. I like everything about it – the imaginative cinematography, the retro-pop soundtrack, the diverse script and the great ensemble cast that is just perfect. I consider this to be the finest example of Wes Andersons (the director) offbeat style of comedy and drama that blend together creating something great and unique, something to remember.

The brightest star of the film is unquestionably Bill Murray, whose performance is the heart and soul of the film. His excellent dry delivery of both comedy and drama is what defines the mood of the film and is what makes the character of Steve as interesting and captivating as he is.

The movie isn’t perfect. The script could have used some rewriting as some of the dialog-heavy scenes feel a bit stretched and the film ends running a bit too long. Still, the movie is filled with brilliant scenes and such a great atmosphere through-out that the minor problems in the script are hardly a complain.

 

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