Beau on January 21, 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.
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one of my favorite lines in movies.
Ryan on January 21, 2009 11:07 AM:
I write in a sort of obsolete vernacular…
jk on January 21, 2009 12:18 PM:
Obsessed. Post some from Rushmore! “I’m an O.R. doctor.”… “Oh, are you?” Brill.
The Barstool Romantic on January 21, 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.
Young Werther on January 21, 2009 3:08 PM:
“you heard me, Coltrane”
Sean on January 21, 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”
Thom on January 21, 2009 4:13 PM:
In the commentary for Tennenbaums there is a great discussion around Hackman using Coltrane instead of the scripted “Satchmo.”
Michael Williams on January 21, 2009 4:25 PM:
Beau — I updated just for you.
John George on January 21, 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
Beau on January 21, 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
drinkinanddronin on January 21, 2009 7:23 PM:
Love this! Easily the best scenes from the movie.
Wildcat…Pow…Pow….I’m gonna go.
jess on January 21, 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.
pressly29 on January 21, 2009 11:23 PM:
Where did the sunglasses Gene Hackman wears come from?
juli on January 22, 2009 12:45 AM:
there honestly needs to be no reason for a tenenbaum moment
cake. on January 22, 2009 10:47 AM:
wildcat, wiiilldcaaat, :baccooom:
Angelo R. on January 22, 2009 1:43 PM:
@jk (correction):
-“These are O.R. scrubs.”
-“Oh, are they?”
Clifford on January 23, 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.
pressly29 on January 25, 2009 11:23 AM:
Thank you! I’d been wondering about that for years.

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