Rushmore From:Jason Schwartzman , Bill Murray , Olivia Williams , Seymour Cassel , Brian Cox , MURRAY,BILL , Wes Anderson , Walt Disney Video ,
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: MURRAY,BILL
EAN: 9786305428237
Format: Closed-captioned
Format: Color
Format: DVD-Video
Format: Letterboxed
Format: Widescreen
Format: NTSC
ISBN: 0788816144
Label: Walt Disney Video
Audio Format: Dolby Digital 5.1
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
Number Of Items: 1
Packaged Height: 60 hundredths-inches
Packaged Length: 750 hundredths-inches
Packaged Weight: 49 hundredths-pounds
Packaged Width: 530 hundredths-inches
Picture Format: Letterbox
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 1999-06-29
Running Time: 93 minutes
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1999-02-05
Product Description:
A gifted, rebellious teenager finds himself in competition with a wealthy older man for a favorite teacher's affections.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: R
Release Date: 22-AUG-2006
Media Type: DVD
Customer Reviews:
 My Experience with Rushmore, 2008-08-25
Rushmore is a great film and ultimately one of the best examples of Indie Auteur Wes Anderson's work. This copy of the DVD is a great value for the $10 but isn't really enough for the true fan which I suggest the Criterion Edition.
The film is a great coming-of-age story as any of the other reviewers will tell you. Some of the other reviewers report Anderson defining the rules of film making which is highly debatable, as I haven't seen anything that strikes me as vividly as films by other film makers like Jim Jarmusch. This film is Anderson's first break out and perhaps his most original and interesting as if you've seen this one you'll easily recognize the style and humor in the rest of his films as he does not deviate much from his success but I do feel this film is important in the cannon of American independent film.
The performance by Bill Murray is my favorite, other viewers report this showing his largest range of emotion but I find it sticks to sarcastic quips and subtle humor but doesn't develop as much as his later films. This was his first real turn to the actor we see him as today lining him up for Broken Flowers, Lost in Translation and Life Aquatic. I do love his role and think he holds some amazing lines in the film. Jason Schwartzman is great and seeing him early in his career gives the audience a chance to see his development into the actor he's now known as.
The film itself is a comedy about a 15 year old in prep school, based largely on Anderson's experience with prep school himself which brings a personal touch to the film that helps develop the lead into a believable character. The humor as others have mentioned is sarcastic and subtle but the soundtrack brit-invasion as Anderson is known for and the movie is worth seeing especially at the $10 value. I feel the film gets a little more credit than it deserves but in all is a good watch.
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