Just Because

18 Comments to “Just Because”

1. Beau
   on Jan 21st, 2009
   @ 11:06 AM: 

   Tennis Announcer 1: That’s 72 unforced errors for Richie Tenebaum. He’s playing the worst tennis of his life. What’s he feeling right now?

   Tennis Announcer 2: I don’t know, Jim. There’s obviously something wrong with him. He’s taken off his shoes and one of his socks and… actually, I think he’s crying.
   —
   one of my favorite lines in movies.

2. Ryan
   on Jan 21st, 2009
   @ 11:07 AM: 

   I write in a sort of obsolete vernacular…

3. jk
   on Jan 21st, 2009
   @ 12:18 PM: 

   Obsessed. Post some from Rushmore! “I’m an O.R. doctor.”… “Oh, are you?” Brill.

4. The Barstool Romantic
   on Jan 21st, 2009
   @ 1:01 PM: 

   A great photo of the tennis match scene:

   http://www.wilson-brothers.com/luke/photos/movies/royal/royal-tenenbaums4.jpg

   Makes a great desktop background.

5. Young Werther
   on Jan 21st, 2009
   @ 3:08 PM: 

   “you heard me, Coltrane”

6. Sean
   on Jan 21st, 2009
   @ 3:15 PM: 

   I have a slight obsession with those Miguel Calderón paintings.

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Calderón

   “Did you say mescaline?”
   “I did indeed”

7. Thom
   on Jan 21st, 2009
   @ 4:13 PM: 

   In the commentary for Tennenbaums there is a great discussion around Hackman using Coltrane instead of the scripted “Satchmo.”

8. Michael Williams
   on Jan 21st, 2009
   @ 4:25 PM: 

   Beau — I updated just for you.

9. John George
   on Jan 21st, 2009
   @ 4:31 PM: 

   If you could place yourself into one of Wes Anderson’s films, would you:

   a) Be a part of Mr. Henry’s crew

   b) Fill one of the parts in Max’s rendition of Serpico

   c) Be one of Etheline’s suitors

   d) Be an Team Zissou intern

   c) Replace Brendan

10. Beau
    on Jan 21st, 2009
    @ 7:03 PM: 

    @barstool, thanks for the pic
    @ACL, thanks for the clip. It’s been too long.
    Just made note of this next door as well. http://bit.ly/12wi3y

11. drinkinanddronin
    on Jan 21st, 2009
    @ 7:23 PM: 

    Love this! Easily the best scenes from the movie.

    Wildcat…Pow…Pow….I’m gonna go.

12. jess
    on Jan 21st, 2009
    @ 9:23 PM: 

    So, I just found your site via Courtney– and I have to say this post quickly won me over(fav. movie. ever.). I’ll be back daily.

13. pressly29
    on Jan 21st, 2009
    @ 11:23 PM: 

    Where did the sunglasses Gene Hackman wears come from?

14. juli
    on Jan 22nd, 2009
    @ 12:45 AM: 

    there honestly needs to be no reason for a tenenbaum moment

15. cake.
    on Jan 22nd, 2009
    @ 10:47 AM: 

    wildcat, wiiilldcaaat, :baccooom:

16. Angelo R.
    on Jan 22nd, 2009
    @ 1:43 PM: 

    @jk (correction):

    -”These are O.R. scrubs.”

    -”Oh, are they?”

17. Clifford
    on Jan 23rd, 2009
    @ 4:13 PM: 

    @pressly29,
    The glasses Gene Hackman wore were just thrift shop glasses that the property master found. In the screenplay, they are referred to as Aristotle Onassis – style glasses.

18. pressly29
    on Jan 25th, 2009
    @ 11:23 AM: 

    Thank you! I’d been wondering about that for years.