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By the way I usually think of a "massage parlour" as something you would find in a red-light district, but from the rest of your post I guess you are looking for therapeutic massage.
In Tokyo I recommend the Shiatsu Room, which has branches in Aoyama, Shinjuku, Harajuku and Omotesando.
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Other appellation(s) | Grumpy Cat, Tard |
Species | Felis catus |
Breed | Mixed[1] |
Sex | Female |
Born | Tardar Sauce April 4, 2012 [1] Morristown, Arizona |
Known for | Grumpy facial expression |
Owner | Tabatha Bundesen |
Tardar Sauce | |
Grumpy Cat at the 2014 VidCon. | |
Other appellation(s) | Grumpy Cat, Tard |
Species | Felis catus |
Breed | Mixed[1] |
Sex | Female |
Born | Tardar Sauce April 4, 2012 [1] Morristown, Arizona |
Known for | Grumpy facial expression |
Owner | Tabatha Bundesen |
Tardar Sauce (born April 4, 2012), better known by her Internet moniker "Grumpy Cat", is a cat and Internet celebrity known for her grumpy facial expression.[1][2][3][4]
Her owner, Tabatha Bundesen, says that her permanently grumpy-looking face is due to feline dwarfism.[5][1][6] Grumpy Cat's popularity originated from a picture posted to the social news website Reddit by Bundesen's brother Bryan on September 22, 2012.[1][7][8] It was made into an image macro with grumpy captions. As of July 14, 2014[update], "The Official Grumpy Cat" on Facebook has over 6 million "likes".[9] Grumpy Cat was featured on the front page of The Wall Street Journal on May 30, 2013 and on the cover of New York magazine on October 7, 2013.[10][4][11]
The Bundesens say that Tardar Sauce's face appears grumpy because of feline dwarfism and an underbite.[1][6][12] She and her brother Pokey were born to normal parents with "a flat face, bubble eyes, and a short tail".[12] Tardar Sauce is undersized and has hind legs that "are a bit different".[1][6] Ironically, although she has a grumpy expression on her face and called "Grumpy Cat", Tardar Sauce is calm and "actually really nice," whereas Pokey has a grumpy personality.[13][14]
According to the Bundesens, Tardar Sauce is a normal cat "99% of the time".[1][6][15] Photo sessions are only once a week, and handling by strangers is limited.[1] At South by Southwest (SXSW) Tardar Sauce made limited two-hour appearances each day as Grumpy Cat.[14]
Ben Lashes is Grumpy Cat's manager who also represents Keyboard Cat and Nyan Cat.[13][16] Bundesen took a leave of absence from her day job at Red Lobster to manage Grumpy Cat's schedule and Bryan manages her website, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.[4][10][15][7]
According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office database, "Grumpy Cat Limited" applied to trademark "Grumpy Cat" and an image of her at the end of January 2013.[17] Licensed merchandise like t-shirts and mugs are advertised on the website and sold at Hot Topic.[1][13] Stuffed toys are under development.[13] Bryan said that by March 2013 they earned "mid-five figures"[7] and "low-six-figure" by May 2013.[10] The corporation has an estimated value of $1 million.[4] Grenade Beverage LLC makes Grumpy Cat "Grumppuccino" iced coffee beverages.[10][18][19]
The official Grumpy Cat book was published on July 23, 2013 by Chronicle Books.[10] The book is available in both print and digital formats from retailers worldwide. It debuted at #8 Hardcover Nonfiction on the Publishers Weekly best seller list and #7 on the New York Times Best Seller List.[26][27]
Additionally, Chronicle Books published The Grumpy Cat 2014 Wall Calendar on July 23, 2013.[28]
More recently, there was another Grumpy Cat book called The Grumpy Guide to Life.
Grumpy Cat has appeared on Today,[29] Good Morning America,[30] CBS Evening News, Anderson Live,[31] VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live, The Soup[20] and American Idol. Grumpy Cat appeared on the "Garage Logic" radio broadcast the day of the Minnesota State Fair live Internet Cat Film Festival. Grumpy Cat promoted Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book at BookExpo America.[10] She attended her book's launch at Kitson and The Grove's Barnes & Noble in Los Angeles.[32][33] In 2014, she appeared in a television commercial for Honey Nut Cheerios.[34] She also appeared on the season finale of The Bachelorette.
Grumpy Cat will appear on the 17th of November editon of WWE Monday Night Raw as a special guest.[35]
Grumpy Cat met Lil Bub at the second annual Internet Cat Video Film Festival at the Minnesota State Fair in August 2013.Also appeared on WWE RAW in November 2014
Grumpy Cat appeared in episodes of the Friskies YouTube game show "Will Kitty Play With It?"[6][36][37][38] TMZ reported that Friskies paid for flying first class, a private hotel room with king-sized bed, a personal assistant, a chauffeur, and unlimited Friskies food and bottled water.[36] Bryan Bundesen said the car was a BMW X5 with tinted windows.[10] On March 22, 2013, Grumpy Cat traveled to New York City promoting the show and appeared on Good Morning America[30] and Anderson Live[31] and visited Time for a photoshoot.[39] Michael Noer "interviewed" Grumpy Cat for Forbes, released March 25.[40]
In March 2013, Grumpy Cat attended SXSW Interactive, hosted at the Mashable House.[6][7][41] Friskies paid travel expenses to Austin in order to film "Will Kitty Play With It?"[10][36] CNN, CBS, and CNET called Grumpy Cat the undisputed "biggest star" of SXSW Interactive over Elon Musk, Al Gore, and Neil Gaiman.[7][42][43] Over 600[39] fans, including Dennis Crowley, waited for hours in the line, which was nearly three blocks long, to take a photo.[6][7][44] Ian Somerhalder took photos with Grumpy Cat and called her "my new love", "very peaced out", "sweet as pumpkin pie", and "kind of amazing".[45][46][47][48][49]
Grumpy Cat appears in Lil Bub & Friendz, a documentary premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 18, 2013 and won the Tribeca Online Festival Best Feature Film.[13][50][51][52] In May 2013, Broken Road Productions optioned Grumpy Cat for a "Garfield-like feature film" adaptation.[10][20][53][54] Producer Todd Garner said "We think we can build a big family comedy around this character."[20]
On June 11, 2014, it was announced that Lifetime would be producing a movie about Grumpy Cat, entitled Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever, to be debuted on November 29, 2014. Filming took place over the summer, and Tim Hill and Jeff Morris wrote the script.[55] It was reported that Aubrey Plaza would be lending her voice talent for the Grumpy Cat character.[56] Plaza is also a producer on the film and on Nov. 6, 2014, Lifetime released a tongue-in-cheek video about the casting and Plaza's "process" for becoming the voice of Grumpy Cat.[57]
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You really can't ask for a better location. In the middle of Central, Hong Kong Island the apartment is connected to "the Center" which the the 15th tallest building in the world, and landscape of Hong Kong.
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This is a 2 Bedroom Apartment with a double pullout sofa bed in the living room so can comfortably sleep 4 adults or 3 couples.
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Wireless internet ready with super fast connection (Not shared with anyone outside your private apartment)
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Brand new Air conditioners in every room!
The apartment is on the 3rd Floor and there is no elevator in the building.
This listing is for the entire apartment and you will NOT have to share with any other guests.
The apartment is: 35 minutes from Disneyland 30 minutes from the airport 20 minutes from Ocean Park 15 minutes from the Wan Chai Exhibition Center 15 minutes from Tsim Sha Tsui 8 minutes from the Macau Ferry 5 minutes from the IFC (International Finance Center)
**In the past I have borrowed out adapters for FREE to guests as a courtesy and convenience, however, too many have not been returned (over 50) and I can no longer keep up with restocking. Unfortunately, I can't provide these for free but if necessary, will sell them AT COST (@HKD20) instead. Sorry that this gesture failed.
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Guests have access to: - FREE WiFi - Cable TV - Hair Dryer - Iron/Ironing Board - Microwave, Hot Water Boiler, Cooker - Towels, Sheets, Toilet Paper, Shampoo, Soap, etc.
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As much as possible or invisible if you want. I will try to meet with arriving guests and show them the area. Whenever guests need information or recommendations, I am always available via messaging or phone.
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Central MTR is 5 min walk away. Trams, buses, mini buses, taxis are all just a stone's throw away to get you all throughout Hong Kong. You couldn't ask for a more convenient location.
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Once you arrive in Hong Kong, everything is quite simple and all starts with a call from the FREE phones at the airport located in the hall immediately after you pass through baggage customs. There is also a Visitors Center there if you would like to pick up some maps, local travel guides, etc. to read on your way to the apartment. If you need a local SIM card, there is a 7-11 in the middle section of the main arrival hall where they see all types of SIM cards, I usually prefer the PCCW brand as it is the larges local operator.
This is a Strictly NON SMOKING Flat.
Check in time is AFTER 12:30 pm. Make sure to contact us by phone at least 30 minutes prior to arrival such that we can meet you at the flat to hand you the keys and acquaint you to the surroundings. As this is a family business, please try your best to arrive at the apartment as early as possible. After 11:30pm as transport to the apartment is limited for us, we have to charge HKD150 to cover our taxi transport cost to and from the apartment. We are generally exhausted at the end of the day and we really would rather you arrive early and not have to charge this.
Guests must wait for us OUTSIDE the building upon arrival and not enter the building without us as this causes unnecessary misunderstandings with the property management and residents of the buildings.
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Water heater needs to be turned off when not using. If it breaks due to prolonged time left on, you will not have any hot water for your stay and will be subject to expensive repair charges.
In the case that you have an evening departure flight: Please note that you can check in your luggage at anytime during the same day as your flight at the Hong Kong Station Airport Express, which is only a 5 minute taxi or bus ride from the apartment. That way you would be free to explore the city on your last day, not having to worry about your luggage or rushing to the airport since you have already checked in, you will not have to be at the airport as early as everyone else.
All airlines flying from Hong Kong airport offer In Town check in, EXCEPT the following: Air Philippines Angel Air Cebu Pacific Jetstar Asia Airlines Oriental Thai Pakistan International Transaero
He did. He met us at the property and showed us around. It helped up get settled in a new city.
Location is brilliant, short walk to Central Mtr and closer to lkf and soho. Basics are present, Brendan was kind enough to brief us about the place but was bumped as early check in was not possible. The place is tiny (as with most Hk apartments), if u have large luggages it will occupy the entire living space. pick this place if you're wanna experience the city and be in the heart of it.
The apartment is very small the pictures were taken using a wire angled lens. The apartment is very small!
Very accommodative and friendly host who helped us find our way to the apartment and ensured that we are well aware to the neighborhood. Amenities are all good and working. Location is right in the middle of Central of walking distance to Central, HK station, IFC and LKF.
This apartment was in an exellent location in central, we managed to walk almost everywhere. 3rd floor walk up with 2 double beds in 2 bedrooms, kept very clean. Check in and out were quick and fuss-free.
First and foremost this was a great apartment and worked really well. The interior was very clean and Brendan's mom made sure we were settled in before leaving us. The area is super busy and truely "downtown", so with our 2 young kids it was difficult finding space for them to run around. But for older kids and adults it was perfect and near lots of good restaurants. It is a 5 min walk to Central MTR station which is connected to the Hong Kong MTR station, so once you're underground you can make your way to either one easily. This was perfect since the airport express was litterally 26 min direct and getting to Disneyland was less than an hour including the transfers.
The apartment has all amenities you need and well secured. They are constantly updating items around the house so don't expect it to be exactly like the pictures. It has A/C in the rooms and it felt great. Walking up 4 flights of stairs was not a big deal most of the time, but after a long day we had some challenges getting a stroller with 2 sleeping kids up. The entry to the apartment is down a dingy looking ally which made me nervous at first, but after a few days I found it was the back side of the Centre Building where most of the workers took their brakes and also a nice place for breakfast in the morning.
Overall it is a great, safe, clean, inexpensive apartment and we loved the feeling of it. The host was great and his mom gave us great advice and tips when we arrived. The location is very busy, but of course you are in the middle of Hong Kong Island.
Brendan was a great host! Although we never met, he accommodated my friends and I very well. In the middle of our stay I emailed him to see if there was a dryer in the house, he responded in a timely manner and let me know where it was. The location was perfect for our nightlife excursions. (Right in the heart of HK!) I look forward to renting out this place again!
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Boeing's new plane has airlines in a spin.
before the alarming emergency in Boston involving Boeing's 787 Dreamliner catching fire lies one far scarier moment--the closest call any jet can have. In November 2010, after a six-hour test flight, a 787 was on approach to the airport at Laredo, Texas. Suddenly an electrical fire broke out in the rear of the plane. The pilot found himself without his primary controls to fly down to a landing. The 787 and the 30 or so technicians and crew aboard were saved only by a last-resort device, a small turbine that drops below the fuselage to snatch power from the slipstream, working like a windmill. Even then, all aboard were evacuated on the runway by emergency slides--extremely rare for a test flight.
Boeing played down the seriousness of this episode as a problem that would be fixed. But it pinpointed a vulnerability unique to the 787. In other jets, the power for flight controls and other systems comes from the engines. In the 787, critical parts of the system depend on electrical power generated by equipment in two bays beneath the cabin. One of these bays was the origin of the fire in a Japan Airlines 787 while parked at a gate in Boston this week and of problems experienced by other 787 operators, including United Airlines and Qatar Airways.
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The Goodguys Street Rod d'Elegance award is meant to honor an elegant and masterfully built 1948 and earlier street rod. The finalists for this year's award included Mitch Lanzini ('33 Ford), Jerry Kugel ('32 Ford "Muroc" Roadster), Marvin Bok ('39 Ford Convertible) Tom Smith (1936 Ford), and Charles Tachdjian ('32 Ford Roadster).
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Just wondering why when I am out somestimes and randomly try to connect via WIFI to an open wireless access point at lets say a CVS or a school,etc,etc. the acess point is not password protected and I can get on lets say Facebook but I cant acess anything or do anything...error message comes up stating unable to connect?? When at a Hotspot such as Starbucks or MCDonalds,etc. open access Wifi is perfect. Thanks...
CVS and schools may have certain sites and activities blocked. This is becoming a more common practice. Starbuck and McD's are a completely open access.
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Thanks, Im new to Wifi on Phone and this seems to be the case.Today I was at a Docs office and I got a strong Wifi Open connection but when I connected and tried to go to this forum it asked for a password.So, I guess the Network connection was open and not password protected but to log on and "surf" is..................Thanks again !!
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This is exactly why I love blogging! The outpouring of love from my readers during this time that I have been feeling down has made me feel so much better. Y'all really are the best and thank you so much for thinking of me. I really hate to get people down in the dumps when they read my blog, so I try to keep it upbeat and fluffy. Sometimes, I just can't help but be a little more serious. I am putting everything in God's hands. He knows the desires of our hearts and he knows our needs. He will work out everything to be his perfect plan. I spent a lot of time this past weekend really thinking about what it means to put it in his hands. I am still going to worry for those in my life that are in need, but all I can do is pray for them and show them I am here for them. I used to think that when people said to put it in God's hands it meant not to worry about it anymore. I have come to realize that I just can't help worrying for those I love and God understands that. I have given him my worries for them, and I am rejoicing for all of the many blessings that he had given us. I have prayed for peace about this and although, I can't help but worry to a point, I also know that everything will work out. God's plan is more perfect and wonderful than any of us can fathom. He never promised us that everything would be easy and there would be no times of trouble, but he has promised to be with us, to hold us tight in his arms, and to comfort us during those times. I'm sure this post sounds like a bunch of rambling right now, but I just needed to get out where my mind is right now. I really appreciate all of y'all for your prayers and sweet words. They meant more to me than you can imagine. I am in much better spirits now. My mom had some good news today on the job front, and there is a possibility of an even better second job that might possibly work out. I am just praying that the Lord leads her to where she needs to be with that. He knows her needs. I am still praying for Ashton's mother and for the surgery to go well. It is a very long and private story, but she didn't have her surgery last week. I could go on and on, but I don't want to bore y'all with updates on everyone and truthfully, it isn't my business to share. I just have my closest friends who are more like family to me on my mind lately. So...thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom on my heart. I will be back tonight with "What's In Jennifer's Closet?" but I felt that I needed to get this out first.
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I have a really hard time not worrying about those I love, my own life, well, just about everything! I'm glad you posted this because you're helping to realize that I can pray and still feel a bit worried, but that's ok.
I hope things continue to look up for you mom, and Ashton's mom. You have a really good outlook on things, I think.
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Rushmore | |
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Directed by | Wes Anderson |
Produced by | Barry Mendel Paul Schiff |
Written by | Wes Anderson Owen Wilson |
Starring | Jason Schwartzman Olivia Williams Bill Murray |
Music by | Mark Mothersbaugh |
Cinematography | Robert Yeoman |
Edited by | David Moritz |
Production company | Touchstone Pictures American Empirical Pictures |
Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
Release dates |
Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $20 million[1] |
Box office | $17,195,500[2][3] |
Rushmore | |
Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | Wes Anderson |
Produced by | Barry Mendel Paul Schiff |
Written by | Wes Anderson Owen Wilson |
Starring | Jason Schwartzman Olivia Williams Bill Murray |
Music by | Mark Mothersbaugh |
Cinematography | Robert Yeoman |
Edited by | David Moritz |
Production company | Touchstone Pictures American Empirical Pictures |
Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
Release dates |
Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $20 million[1] |
Box office | $17,195,500[2][3] |
Rushmore is a 1998 comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson about an eccentric teenager named Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman in his first film), his friendship with rich industrialist Herman Blume (Bill Murray), and their mutual love for elementary school teacher Rosemary Cross (Olivia Williams). The film was co-written by Anderson and Owen Wilson. The soundtrack was scored by regular Anderson collaborator Mark Mothersbaugh and features several songs by bands associated with the British Invasion of the 1960s.
The movie helped launch the careers of Anderson and Schwartzman, while establishing a "second career" for Murray as a respected actor of independent cinema. Rushmore also won Best Director and Best Supporting Male awards at the 1999 Independent Spirit Awards while Murray earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture.
Empire also named Rushmore the 175th greatest film of all time in 2008. Four years after, Slant Magazine ranked the film #22 on its list of the 100 Best Films of the 1990s.[4] According to ShortList, it is one of the 30 coolest films ever.[5]
Max Fischer, a precocious and eccentric 15-year-old, is both Rushmore's most extracurricular and least scholarly student. Herman Blume is a disillusioned industrialist who comes to admire Max. Rosemary Cross is a widowed first grade teacher who becomes the object of both Max's and Herman's affection.
Max's life revolves around Rushmore Academy, a private school in Houston, where he is a scholarship student. He spends nearly all of his time on elaborate extracurricular activities, caring little how it affects his grades. He also feuds with the school's headmaster, Dr. Guggenheim.
Blume finds his operation of a multimillion dollar company to be unsatisfying. He is frustrated that his marriage is failing and the two sons he's putting through Rushmore are boorish and unrepentant brats spoiled by their mother. He and Max become close friends; Max admires Herman's success while Herman is impressed by Max's cocksure attitude.
Rosemary arrives at the academy as a new teacher after the death of her husband (and former Rushmore student), and Max quickly develops an infatuation. He makes many attempts at courting her. While she initially tolerates Max, Rosemary becomes increasingly alarmed at his obvious obsession with her. Along the way Blume attempts to convince Max that Rosemary is not worth the trouble, only to fall for Rosemary himself. They begin dating without Max's knowledge.
After Max attempts to break ground on an aquarium without the school's approval, he is expelled from Rushmore. He is then forced to enroll in his first public school, Grover Cleveland High. Attempts to engage in outside activities at his new school have mixed results. A fellow student, Margaret Yang, tries to engage Max, but he pays little attention to her. Rosemary and Blume attempt to support him in his new school.
Eventually, Max's friend Dirk discovers the relationship between Rosemary and Blume and informs Max as payback for a rumor Max started about his mother. Max and Blume go from being friends to mortal enemies, and they engage in back-and-forth acts of revenge. Max informs Blume's wife of her husband's affair, thus ending their marriage. Max then puts bees in Blume's hotel room, then Blume destroys Max's bicycle with his car. Max cuts the brake lines on Blume's car, for which he is arrested.
Max eventually gives up and explains to Blume that revenge no longer matters because even if he (Max) wins, Rosemary still would love Blume. Max becomes depressed and stops attending school. He cuts himself off from the world and works as an apprentice at his father's barber shop.
One day, Dirk stops by the shop to apologize to Max and bring him a Christmas present. Dirk suggests Max see his old headmaster in the hospital, knowing Blume will be there. Max and Blume meet and are cordial, and Max finds out that Rosemary broke up with Blume. He also manages to bring Dr. Guggenheim out of his coma. Max begins to apply himself in school again. He also develops a friendship with Margaret Yang, whom he casts in one of his plays.
Max takes his final shot at Rosemary by pretending to be injured in car accident, soliciting her affection. When she discovers that Max's injuries are fake, he is rebuffed again. Max makes it his new mission to win Rosemary back for Blume. His first attempt is unsuccessful, but then he invites both Herman and Rosemary to the performance of a play he wrote, making sure they will be sitting together. In the end, she and Blume appear to reconcile. Max and Margaret Yang also become a couple.
Max and Rosemary look at each other enigmatically as they share a dance at the play's wrap party.
With Rushmore, Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson wanted to create their own "slightly heightened reality, like a Roald Dahl children's book".[6] Like Max Fischer, Wilson was expelled from his prep school, St. Mark's School of Texas, in the tenth grade,[6] while Anderson shared Max's ambition, lack of academic ability, and had a crush on an older woman.[7] Anderson and Wilson began writing the screenplay for Rushmore years before they made Bottle Rocket.[6] They knew that they wanted to make a film set in an elite prep school, much like St. Mark's, which Owen had attended along with his two brothers, Andrew and Luke (Luke being the sole graduate), and St. John's School in Houston, Texas which Anderson had attended. The film also featured M. B. Lamar High School. According to the director, "One of the things that was most appealing to us was the initial idea of a 15-year-old kid and a 50-year-old man becoming friends and equals".[8] Rushmore was originally going to be made for New Line Cinema[9] but when they could not agree on a budget, Anderson, Wilson and producer Barry Mendel held an auction for the film rights in mid-1997 and struck a deal with Joe Roth, then-chair of Walt Disney Studios. He offered them a $10 million budget.[6]
Anderson and Wilson wrote the role of Mr. Blume with Bill Murray in mind, but doubted they could get the script to him.[10] Murray's agent was a fan of Anderson's first film, Bottle Rocket, and urged the actor to read the script for Rushmore. Murray liked it so much that he agreed to work for scale,[11] which Anderson estimated to be around $9,000.[12] The actor was drawn to Anderson and Wilson's "precise" writing and felt that a lot of the film was about "the struggle to retain civility and kindness in the face of extraordinary pain. And I've felt a lot of that in my life".[13] Anderson created detailed storyboards for each scene but was open to Murray's knack for improvisation.[6]
Cast directors considered 1,800 teenagers from the United States, Canada, and Britain for the role of Max Fischer before finding Jason Schwartzman.[11] In October 1997, approximately a month before principal photography was to begin, a casting director for the film met the 17-year-old actor at a party thanks to his cousin and filmmaker Sofia Coppola.[14] He came to his audition wearing a prep-school blazer and a Rushmore patch he had made himself.[11] Anderson almost did not make the film when he could not find an actor to play Max but felt that Schwartzman "could retain audience loyalty despite doing all the crummy things Max had to do".[9] Anderson originally pictured Max, physically, as Mick Jagger at age 15,[8] to be played by an actor like Noah Taylor in the Australian film Flirting - "a pale, skinny kid".[15] When Anderson met Schwartzman, he reminded Anderson much more of Dustin Hoffman and decided to go that way with the character.[8] Anderson and the actor spent weeks together talking about the character, working on hand gestures and body language.[6]
Filming began in November 1997.[6] On the first day of principal photography, Anderson delivered his directions to Murray in a whisper so that he would not be embarrassed if the actor shot him down. However, the actor publicly deferred to Anderson, hauled equipment, and when Disney denied the director a $75,000 shot of Max and Mr. Blume riding in a helicopter, Murray gave Anderson a blank check to cover the cost, although ultimately the scene was never shot.[11]
At one point, Anderson toyed with the idea of shooting the private school scenes in England and the public school scenes in Detroit in order to "get the most extreme variation possible," according to the director.[16] The film was shot in and around Houston, Texas where Anderson grew up. His high school alma mater, St. John's School, was used for the picturesque setting of Rushmore Academy.[6] Lamar High School in Houston was used to depict Grover Cleveland High School, the public school. In real life, the two schools are directly next to each other.[16] Richard Connelly of the Houston Press said that the Lamar building "was ghetto'd up to look like a dilapidated inner-city school."[17] Many scenes were also filmed at North Shore High School. The film's widescreen, slightly theatrical look was influenced by Roman Polanski's Chinatown.[16] Anderson also cites The Graduate and Harold and Maude as cinematic influences on Rushmore.[18]
Wes Anderson originally intended for the film's soundtrack to be entirely made up of songs by The Kinks, feeling the music suited Max's loud and angry nature, and because Max was initially envisioned to be a British exchange student. However, while listening to a compilation of other British Invasion songs on set, the soundtrack gradually evolved until only one song by the Kinks remained in the film ("Nothin' in the World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl"). According to Anderson, "Max always wears a blazer and the British Invasion sounds like music made by guys in blazers, but still rock 'n' roll".[18] In his review for Entertainment Weekly, Rob Brunner gave the soundtrack record an "A-" rating and wrote, "this collection won't make much sense if you haven't seen the movie. But for anyone who left the theater singing along to the Faces' "Ooh La La", it's an essential soundtrack".[19]
Rushmore had its world premiere at the 25th Telluride Film Festival in 1998 where it was one of the few studio films to be screened and be well received by critics and audiences.[20] The film was also screened at the 1998 New York Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival where it was a hit with critics.[21][22] The film opened in New York City and Los Angeles for one week in December in order to be eligible for the Academy Awards.[11]
Rushmore opened for a week at single theaters in New York City and Los Angeles on December 11, 1998. In one weekend, it earned a combined USD $43,666, selling out 18 of 31 showings.[18] The film opened in wide release in 764 theaters on February 19, 1999, grossing $2.8 million in its first weekend. It went on to make $17.1 million, below its $20 million budget.[23]
The film was well received by critics, earning mostly positive reviews. It has an 89% "certified fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 102 reviews with an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 with the consensus "This cult favorite is a quirky coming of age story, with fine, off-kilter performances from Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray."[24] The film also has a score of 86 on Metacritic based on 31 reviews.[25]
In his review for the Daily News, film critic Dave Kehr praised Rushmore as "a magnificent work: the best and most beautiful movie of 1998".[26] USA Today gave the film three out of four stars and wrote that Bill Murray was "at his off-kilter best".[27] Todd McCarthy, in his review for Variety, wrote, "The deep-focus widescreen compositions possess an unusual clarity that adds details and endows the action and humor with exceptional vividness".[28] Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film two-and-a-half stars out of four and wrote, "Anderson and Wilson are good offbeat filmmakers ... But their film seems torn between conflicting possibilities: It's structured like a comedy, but there are undertones of darker themes, and I almost wish they'd allowed the plot to lead them into those shadows".[29] In his review for Time, Richard Schickel praised Rushmore as "an often deft, frequently droll little movie turns into an increasingly desperate juggling act, first trying to keep too many dark and weighty emotional objects aloft, then trying to bring them back to hand in a graceful and satisfying way".[30]
In her review for New York Times, Janet Maslin wrote, "It's a particular treat for its skewed, hilarious memories of a cutthroat boyhood".[31] In his review for The Independent, Anthony Quinn said of Schwartzman that "he perfectly captures the poignancy of a character who understands his failings but hasn't yet the emotional resources to conquer them".[32] In her review for the Washington Post, Rita Kempley praised Schwartzman's performance for winning "sympathy and a great deal of affection for Max, never mind that he could grow into Sidney Blumenthal".[33] Entertainment Weekly gave Rushmore an "A" rating and wrote, "Anderson concentrates on beautifully disciplined filmmaking, employing 1960s British Invasion hits . . . to further define Max's adolescent dislocation".[34] Jonathan Rosenbaum, in his review for the Chicago Reader, wrote, "To their credit, Anderson and Wilson share none of the class snobbery that subtly infuses much of Salinger's work ... But like Salinger they harbor a protective gallantry toward their characters that becomes the film's greatest strength and its greatest weakness".[35]
A lifelong fan of film critic Pauline Kael, Anderson arranged a private screening of Rushmore for the retired writer. Afterwards, she told him, "I genuinely don't know what to make of this movie".[36] It was a nerve-wracking experience for Anderson but Kael did like the film and told others to see it.[15] Anderson and Jason Schwartzman traveled from Los Angeles to New York City and back on a touring bus to promote the film.[9] The tour started on January 21, 1999 and went through 11 cities in the United States.[8]
In Time Out New York Andrew Johnston (critic) wrote: "A breezy comedy about the grey area between adolescence and adulthood, Rushmore makes good on the promise of Wes Anderson's Bottle Rocket — and then some. Thanks to stellar performances and the director's original comic vision, it's easily one of the year's finest films. ... Rushmore is somewhat indebted to Harold and Maude and similar comedies of that era, but the complexity of Max and the audacity of the film's set pieces place it in a league of its own."[37]
Rushmore was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards - Wes Anderson for Best Director and Bill Murray for Best Supporting Actor with the actor winning.[38][39] Murray was also nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category for the Golden Globes.[13]
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association named Bill Murray Best Supporting Actor of the year for his performance in Rushmore. Wes Anderson was named the New Generation honoree.[40] The National Society of Film Critics also named Murray as Best Supporting Actor of the year as did the New York Film Critics.[13][41] Film critic David Ansen ranked Rushmore the 10th best film of 1998.[42] Spin hailed the film as "the best comedy of the year".[8]
Rushmore is number 34 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies". The film was also ranked #20 on Entertainment Weekly magazine's "The Cult 25: The Essential Left-Field Movie Hits Since '83" list[43] and ranked it #10 on their Top 25 Modern Romances list.[44]
Rushmore was one of the 400 nominated films for the American Film Institute list AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition)[45]
Buena Vista Home Entertainment released an edition of the film on June 29, 1999 with no supplemental material. This was followed by a special edition on January 18, 2000 by The Criterion Collection with remastered picture and sound along with various bonus features, including an audio commentary by Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson and Jason Schwartzman, a behind-the-scenes documentary by Eric Chase Anderson, Anderson and Murray being interviewed on The Charlie Rose Show, and theatrical "adaptations" of Armageddon, The Truman Show and Out of Sight, staged specially for the 1999 MTV Movie Awards by the Max Fischer Players.
A Criterion Collection Blu-ray was released on November 22, 2011.
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