8 Unforgettable Musical Interludes In Wes Anderson Films
Say what you will about Wes Anderson, but the man knows how to use music.
What is it about Wes Anderson films that movie buffs love most? Is it the host of quirky characters played by top-tier cast members? Is it the blend of melancholic themes with oddly specific contextual comedy? The saturated, obsessive, painterly composition in every one of his shots? Or is it the list of killer songs that accompany and define all of his movies, offering jubilant iPod additions as well as characterisations to the films? In honor of the release of Wes Andersons new feature The Grand Budapest Hotel - which looks to be the directors most idiosyncratic work yet - here are 8 unforgettably distinctive scenes from Andersons films that are characterised by the directors pitch-perfect choice in music selection. These scenes are so unique they could only have come from the one-of-a-kind mind of Anderson, and are complimented by sublime soundtrack choices that become inextricably associated with Andersons images forever after...