The Moment: The Bottle Rocket boys head off on the lam, shooting the titular fireworks from the window of their car as they tear down the freeway. Anthony is mad with Dignan for keeping the truth from him concerning Mr. Henry, but for a while at least, Dignan hasn't a care in the world.
The Music: A jaunty, jangling number by Oliver Onions entitled Zorro Is Back. The recurring lyric, "used to being free" doesn't bode well for the boys' post-heist futures…
Why It's Great: The breezy, upbeat nature of the music lines up perfectly with what Anthony describes as Dignan's "inappropriate" happiness. As the countryside rolls by and fireworks zip off into the distance, it's impossible not to share a similar sense of elation.
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marc96
May 16th 2012, 19:27
loved this list wes anderson films are always enjoyable, i would have put any scene involving willem dafoe's Klaus from life aquatic in here
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bernardshakey
May 17th 2012, 0:17
The do you think it remembers me scene from the end of life aquatic always cuts me up. Also love the wolf scene from mr fox, can't believe he was branded a racist for that.
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ChrisWootton
May 17th 2012, 12:15
He's got crazy eye!
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Hadouken76
May 17th 2012, 16:54
Gwyneth Paltrow is rubbish in everything, she doesnt so much act ,as turn up and read lines. Just goes to show you can buy an Oscar if your parents are connected.
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bertus1
May 20th 2012, 5:52
You missed this one: "you were in Nam?" "yeah" "Where you in the s**t" "Yeah, you could say I was in the s**t" Male bonding at its finest
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SpinningtheReel
May 20th 2012, 18:31
Funny, I just mentioned the Gwyneth P scene scored to Nico's 'These Days' in a piece I did on Moonrise Kingdom. That's a helluva scene. You missed one from Life Aquatic - I'm not sure what music it was scored to but Ned sees the little 'copter formerly named Jacqueline on the submarine deck, and asks "What happened to Jacqueline?", and Steve replies, "She didn't really love me."
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