#700: ANDERSON, Wes: Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
ANDERSON, Wes (United States)
Fantastic Mr. Fox [2009]
Spine #700
Blu-ray
Blu-ray
Fantastic Mr. Fox is the story of a clever, quick, nimble, and exceptionally well-dressed wild animal. A compulsive chicken thief turned newspaper reporter, Mr. Fox settles down with his family in a new foxhole in a beautiful tree — directly adjacent to three enormous poultry farms owned by three ferociously vicious farmers: Boggis, Bunce, and Bean. Mr. Fox simply cannot resist. Wes Anderson's adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic children's novel is a meticulous work of stop-motion animation featuring vibrant performances by George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Willem Dafoe, Michael Gambon, and Bill Murray.
87 minutes
Color
Color
5.1 Surround
1:85:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2014
Director/Writers
Screenplay by Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach.
Anderson was 40 when he directed Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Other Anderson films in the Collection:
#157: The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
#300: The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004)
#540: The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
#776: Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
#1025: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
The Film
#300: The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004)
#540: The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
#776: Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
#1025: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
The Film
Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Thirty-six page booklet featuring an essay by critic Erica Wagner; a 2002 article on Dahl’s Gipsy House by Anderson; “White Cape,” a comic book used as a prop in the film; and drawings, original paintings, and other ephemera.
Commentary
Featuring Anderson.
Storyboard animatic
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Thirty-six page booklet featuring an essay by critic Erica Wagner; a 2002 article on Dahl’s Gipsy House by Anderson; “White Cape,” a comic book used as a prop in the film; and drawings, original paintings, and other ephemera.
Commentary
Featuring Anderson.
Storyboard animatic
For the entire film.
Footage
Of the actors voicing their characters, puppet construction, stop-motion setups; and the recording of the score.
Interviews
With cast and crew.
Puppet animation tests
Photo gallery
Of puppets, props, and sets.
Animated awards acceptance speeches
Audio recording
Of author Roald Dahl reading the book on which the film is based.
Fantastic Mr. Dahl
An hour-long 2005 documentary about the author.
An hour-long 2005 documentary about the author.
Gallery of Dahl’s original manuscripts
Discussion and analysis of the film
Discussion and analysis of the film
Stop-motion
Sony robot commercial by Anderson.
Extras Rating (0-40):
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