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Jason Schwartzman, Olivia Williams, Bill Murray, Mason Gamble, Brian Cox
"Rushmore" chronicles a year in the life of Max Fischer, a student at Rushmore Academy, one of the finest schools in the country. Max loves his prestigious school. He is the editor of the newspaper an...( read more
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Id: 4063036
Rushmore is Wes Anderson's sympathetic reflection about being an exceptional person at a young age, about impossible love, about male and female sensitivity, about being caught up between maturity and childhood, about music, about taking on impossible projects. All of his later f...( read more)
This is Anderson at his best. It was easily the best 'indie comedy' of the late 90's and it really established both Anderson and Schwartzman and it also gave Bill Murray's carrier a kick up the arse too. It surprises me how many people seem to have missed this gem of a film. Bril...( read more)
"She was my Rushmore"
The king of Rushmore prep school is put on academic probation.REVIEW
Hilarious comedy a la `Ferris Bueller's Day Off' as written by John Cheever: enterprising young Schwa...( read more)
Quirky off-beat take on teen angst that seems to get better with time. I like this one a lot more now than when I first saw it ten years ago (that may say more about me than it does about Rushmore).
most importantly an excellent script and good acting from jason schwartzman. wickedly funny. a must see!
Not as great as the Life Aquatic or Royal Tenebaums, but still very good.
There apparently is a huge audience for stuff like this, but I'm certainly not included. This is a movie that is way more concerned with being quirky and different than being compelling, entertaining or developing any good, likable characters. The movie's also way too interested ...( read more)
