White people love Wes Anderson movies more than they love their kids. If a white guy takes a white girl to a Wes Anderson movie on their first date, and neither of them have seen it, they will immediately commence a relationship that is reflected in songs by Ryan Adams and Bright Eyes.
Wes Anderson movies have this way of being sort of funny and a little clever, so white people in the audience will laugh like crazy. Also, if they don’t get the joke and other white people start laughing, they’ll all join in. It’s pretty much the case that if one dude with glasses laughs, the entire theater will be in stitches within 15 seconds.
If you find yourself in a situation with a white person, and an awkard silence falls over you. Mention any of the movies below and you will have something to talk about, and they will like you. Here are some approved comments:
- The Darjeeling Limited (2007) “It’s so great to see that he’s back, Owen Wilson is just fantastic.”
- Hotel Chevalier (2007) “Can you believe Natalie Portman got kind of naked?”
- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) “I know a lot of people said they didn’t like this film, but I thought it was fantastic.” (Note: it is acceptable to be critical of this movie).
- The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) “This movie changed my life.”
- Rushmore (1998) “This is when Bill Murray really changed in my eyes, he’s so fantastic in the movie, and Jason Schwartzman is a true star.”
- Bottle Rocket (1996) “I saw this movie in 1994”
Classic. “This movie changed my life.” Hahaha! This post is almost as good as the Indie music one!
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LOL I love this site.
I hate Wes Anderson with a passion. He peddles overrated garbage. These movies are so forgettable, I … what were we talking about again?
Oops, sorry. I almost got him confused with Wes Craven. That’s someone that white people watch when they think nobody’s looking.
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stuffblackpeoplelike – eating watermelon! hahaha!!!
stuffarabpeoplelike – pumping oil! hahaha!!!
stuffblackpeoplelike – gang warfare! hahaha!!!
stuffmexicanpeoplelike – eating beans! hahaha!!!
stuffchinesepeoplelike – shooting heroin! hahaha!!!
stuffblackpeoplelike – welfare! hahaha!!!
stuffjewishpeoplelike – keeping money! hahaha!!!
stuffmexicanpeoplelike – wearing sombreros! hahaha!!!
stuffchinesepeoplelike – eating rice! hahaha!!!
stuffarabpeoplelike – kissing goats! hahaha!!!
stuffmexicanpeoplelike – wearing sombreros! hahaha!!!
stuffblackpeoplelike – sniffing glue! hahaha!!!
aren’t i funny and clever!!!
don’t you dare call me a racist!!!
Wes Anderson movies are just white masturbatory fantasies.
I’m white and I’ve never even heard of Wes Anderson let alone seen any of his movie. High five bro!
Isn’t amazing that in EVERY Wes Anderson movie the young white guy gets rejected by young white girl and is then redeemed by young minority woman?
#9: You aren’t a racist, you are a douchebag.
Sorry, I meant #6. #9 you are cool with me.
This is so me, but I am West-Indian-Black.
Wes Anderson is nothing more than a designer, stuck in the 70’s. His mild success is loosely based on the popularization o one, if not two luke-warm (no pun intended) films at the beginning of his movie directing career. ANything since is, and has been total shit.
Number ten of stuff that white people like, you’ve failed me.
Hah! Wes Anderson is amazing!
Hey #6
You are a racist! Way to be a small “minded” ignorant white guy
All those movies looked like crap so I never saw them. Guess you sucked at labeling a whole race based on movie choices then eh?
Life Aquatic = one of the ten best films of the decade so far.
The scene where Ned tells Steve that “Stevezi” doesn’t mean the same thing as “dad” gets me verklempt EVERY TIME. (and yeah, I’ve seen the flick a number of times)
Good call on Wes Anderson. We lib caucs love him!!!!
I was just at lunch with two co-workers and we spent about 15 minutes talking about how great Wes Anderson’s style is. God, I am so white.
Wes Anderson movies look like he set up a bunch of baroque dioramas in shoeboxes and then does one long giant tracking shot for the whole movie. Plus they’re all about whiny white people’s problems which is lame.
You know, I love this site because it’s true, and because I hope some elitist hipster somewhere reads this and suddenly realizes how transparent their interests and motives are to people who can, you know, see the world for how it really is.
That being said
Man, don’t hate on Wes Anderson movies. Hate on the people who enjoy Wes Anderson movies because they think they’re supposed to.
I loves me my Anderson movies :(.
I do, however, completely tolerate ragging on Jason Schwarzman. I don’t know what it is about him but that dude just rubs me the wrong way.
Wes Anderson is a genius. All that I can say.
Check. I’m white.
You could add the Christopher Guest “mockumentary” movies like Waiting for Guffman as well.
I’m white. I really liked Wes Anderson movies until I saw The Darjeeling Limited and had a conversation about how racist his films are.
white people also really really love those monte carlo films. im black and i cant stand them theyre not even funny!
i meant to say monte python:D
Strange. I would rate The Royal Tenenbaums as one of my favorite movies (but being so white and tolerant and culturally diverse, you know I simply can’t choose just *one* favorite movie, and therefore have many depending on my mood) yet I haven’t even enjoyed any of the other Wes anderson movies I have seen.
Wes Anderson is the definition of genius. The poster forgot to mention the sesquipedalian responses avid film-goers use to refer to Anderson, Scorsese, and Smith. Pretentiousness is important in any well-educated white person.
Hmmm…I think I’m white. I mean, I’ve always looked white and I think my parents think that they are white and yet, I’ve never even seen a Wes Anderson and don’t want to. I feel so confused and disoriented. What now? Do I stop going to farmer’s markets and start eating non-organic food? What about my bike? I just don’t know what to do…I need therapy.
life aquatic sucks, LOLZ
also, the darjeeling limited’s theme was pretty much “brown people are so CUTE!”
and i havent seen any of these movies…..but from the looks of the ones ive looked up tonite…i wont be watching them
All my white friends cream at anything triggering a thought of a Wes Anderson movie…
And a non-white friend complained that he didn’t get it…
And I tried to explain to him that it’s like when WE watch a movie with Asian Americans in it… it’s like THAT MOVIE’S TALKING TO ME ALONE ALL BY MYSELF AND NOBODY ELSE!!!
Well, that’s how white people feel when they see a wes anderson movie… It’s a “culture-baring” movie.
A wes anderson movie is to white people
As Ready-Made magazine is to white people
As LowRider magazine is to Chicanos….get it?
“It’s a white thing…”
(Wes anderson rules).
Okay, now you’re focusing on a really, really, select minority of whites. His movies rarely recoup their production costs, and NONE of them have gotten the attention of Sideways or Eternal Sunshine.
In fact, I would say guys (and I’m guessing it’s guys) who like his films are UNDATE-ABLE!
Now, if you want to make an entry for “films starring Paul Giamatti,” I think there’s a strong argument to be made there.
Um…so yeah, this entry was the one that made the site for me. Both Wes Anderson fans, my boyfriend and I saw Darjeeling Limited on our first date. And yes, we did immediately commence a relationship, and I have made him listen to my favorite Ryan Adams album. We are so white.
And Frank R, he is actually highly dateable. 🙂
Well, “E”, I stand corrected (though you may just be in that select minority–like that gal** who liked Brendan Fraser just the way he was–nerdy–at the end of “Bedazzled”).
I wish you and your boyfriend the best.
(**Actually you don’t say if you are male or female, but since WA and RA have no gay following, I’m guessing.)
About 2 1/2 years ago I started a post on IMDB, “MOST PRETENTIOUS FILMMAKER OF LATE,” referring to this idiot. No lie, I literally received death threats on that post, people defend this yuppie prick to their graves…I’m white, and can’t stand the psudo-indie garbage this hack puts out…
On a side note, how about a post about Austin, Texas (Wes Anderson’s home town); white people love to say how trendy and art-driven this mosquito cesspool of a town is, what with their lame film and music festival, SXSW…
Wes Anderson’s movies make being white look sexy.
From today’s London “Evening Standard”, by columnist Nirpal Dhaliwal:
“Turbaned ultra-cool jeweller Waris Ahluwalia hangs out with actress Chloe Sevigny and appears in the films of art-house directors Spike Lee and Wes Anderson”.
Yeah, baby. Ultra-cool by association with ultra-white.
OMG yes, you must do one on Paul Giamatti.
Or any of these indie darlings:
Hope Davis (for God’s sake she was in a movie called “The Secret Lives of Dentists”)
Laura Linney (You Can Count on Me–film about nothing which moved me deeply; The Squid and the Whale–which had neither.)
Philip Seymour Hoffmann (has co-starred with both Linney and Davis)
HEY, he got natalie portman to get naked…….that obviously says something about the guy!!
she is a goddess
Ugh. Wes Anderson. What an overrated pretentious prick. White people also love to use words like “pretentious” and “sophomoric” to describe other people that are not as elite as them. But these words do not come off as being all that condescending. I mean, if somebody called you “sophomoric”, would you be offended? No! It sounds like a soothing word.
White people also love Environmentalism and hybrids and telling people that they are destroying the environment by driving SUV’s. They also love the IPCC.
“The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.” – Albert Einstein
PS. Black people do like sniffing glue.
Bottle Rocket (1996) “I saw this movie in 1994″
Now that is also hilarious.
HOW DARE YOU ACT THIS RACIAL WITH WHITE VERSUS ANY OTHER SPECIES.
IF YOU KEEP DOING THID I WILL PUBLISH ALL OF THIS AND DISCOUNNECT YOUR WEBSITE.
I HAVE BEEN GETTING YOUR SITE FOR OVER2 YRS AND NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS.
SOO BY RACIAL!!!!
Shit! I must be a bad white person cause I actually did not like any of his movies…lol whoops.
My white liberal arts school ass loves me some Wes.
But Ryan Adams? Bright Eyes? Seriously?
Van Morrison, The Kinks, Cat Stevens etc. would have been more on point.
Quick question…
Why do white people love that movie “Magnolia” so much?
This was a great reminder for me (having seen all the other Wes Andrerson movies) to go hack/burn The Darjeeling Limited. Part of being white means that if you can grab something digitally then it was yours for the taking – common sense. I think that is Asian too, has to be. The catholic church seems to keep the other folks down for whatever misconceptions keeps them silly (speaking, of course, generally: if you’re from the Philippines, whatever, go kiss your cross and rent the title to keep your soul. There’s always some half-wit).
–Ryan Adams and Bright Eyes.–
Wes Anderson has never used that music
No ‘new’ music
Just tried-and-true classics that have stood the test of time
-Jack Sugarbush
I’m white I have never seen a Wes Anderson movie
actually had to look up what they were on the Internet Movie Database.
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Saw Darjeeling. It was the white fantasy of “spiritual endeavor” and, of course, like the beatles, it had to be set in India.
The only reason Wes is making movies is because of James L. Brooks and other white elite fascinations with geek-chic-youth.
I’m black, female and love, love, love Wes Anderson movies.
Royal Tenenbaums *did* change my life.
55, just because white people like doesn’t mean ONLY white people like it. Just that all white people like it. I’m sure “The Royal Tenenbaums” is Larry the Cable Guy’s favorite movie.
Oh my god this is spot on perfect!
I knew I could never again classify myself as white after seeing “Royal Tennebaums”
I hated it.
Apparently, I didn’t “get” the fact that it was comedy that wasn’t ironic, funny, or amusing in any way possible. I guess its just me…..
It’s true that these movies are incredibly lame. Stupid white people and their irony.
Although this is true, it used to by Woody Allen. Every white I have ever known used to love Woody Allen. Wes Anderson became their Woody Allen. Wes Anderson is the Woody Allen for Gen Xer white people.
I thought you said white people hate mainstream? Now they suddenly like it.
I like Wes Anderson movies. Though he never uses black people. Huh… Nevermind, that guy is a dick and his movies suck. This needs to change. I will change this…. CHANGE.
I think white people also get a kick out of talking about Wes Anderson to people who don’t know who he is. I know I do, anyway.
I would put Jim Jarmusch on this list too. White people that have seen Coffee and Cigarettes love to talk about the scene with RZA, GZA and Bill Murray. If you’re white and you haven’t seen it.. you should netflix it… it feels great to tell your friends about it. 🙂
Finally watched my first Wes Anderson movie this morning: The Squid and the Whale. I actually more or less woke up to it on Encore and there was nothing else on at 3:30 am.
That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed it, in all it’s pretentious glory. It reminded me of when i thought I was the smartest guy around, until I just realized that I just tended to attract undereducated negroids.
Oh, by the way, I’m a conservative black male, and most of this site, oddly enough, applies to me as an individual. Does that mean I’m white inside?
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Wes Anderson blows. He always has. I thought I was the only one. Thank you, this website.
To #9.. You’re actually wrong. That happened in ONE movie.. unless you consider white people from the UK minorities. I, personally, do not.
This site is generally accurate, but whoever came up with entry is clearly confusing white people and hipsters (I know, they look so alike). 90% of the white people I know have not heard of Wes Anderson, and when I try to watch Rushmore with them, they are either A) polite but confused by the jokes, or B) totally annoyed with the main character’s nose, and unable to comment on anything except that.
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# 64 sorry to burst your bubble but The Squid and the Whale is not a Wes Anderson film…I think the guy who wrote it was mentored by Wes Anderson, but compared to the real thing, it is a pretty crap movie. Go see The Royal Tennenbaums or Rushmore if for no other reason than their sountracks (thanks #47 and #50–Bright Eyes sucks).
No, just kidding. People! Take a flippin’ joke! Have some self awareness and realize that most of us are unoriginal and it’s okay!
bottle rocket was an awesome movie. on an unrelated note, this blog is dumb and really racist. as a white guy, I would like to see how a blog about what black people like (by a white person) would be recieved publicly.
i’m white and i have never seen any of those movies
This list seems more like its all stuff that other races specifically don’t like…thats kinda garbage
http://www.garbarrassing.com
for funny stuff that everyone likes…
Not a big fan, only saw three of them and Im white, thought one was kinda funny… this is more yuppies that like these movies, a lot white people dont like them.
this website is stupid.
Oh man, I am getting whiter by the second!
I LOVE Wes Anderson movies, but mostly for the fantastic soundtracks he puts out with Mark Motherbaugh.
To the T. First-hand experience with 90% of this. *blush*
…but I’m not really into his movies, exactly. I’ve witnessed the phenomena described, if I haven’t experienced it myself.
I do find this blog hilarious, however…..
you are leaving out a whole swath of white people who live in the midwest and the south.
BTW…. I hate Monty Python & Wes Andersen movies.
The Royal Tenebaums sucked ass.
This is the only part of this list I don’t like. I know a range people who are obsessed with Wes Anderson, and honestly, it’s really just one of those things that people either absolutely love, or completely hate. Myself, I can identify with most of this list, but I think Wes Anderson is perhaps the most overly pretentious (as well as over-rated) director currently making movies. Funny post…but not exclusive to white people.
i love wes anderson so much! i think one of the main reasons people get upset over his movies and think they suck is that they are told the movies are comedies. this is really not true, especially in darjeeling. his movies are dramas, and the comedy comes from the quirks of the characters and their handling of situations. but if you don’t think rushmore is one of the best films of the ’90s i don’t know what to do with you. a good addition to the list would be cameron crowe and john hughes movies. OMG, there is nothing whiter than 16 candles.
what the hell has race got to do with anything its your class and how your brought up just because your black doesn’t mean your going to be interested in certain things and nothing else just like if your white you arent going to be interested in certain things. You are talking about the mainstream middle class here regardless of their colour. Colour has nothing to do with it.
PS sorry for the bad grammar
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I hate these movies. So many people have told me Rushmore was going to be my favorite (based on other stuff I like no less) and I was somewhat offended when I watched it.
white folks also love Christopher Guest movies…..Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, Spinal Tap…..etc
Well, I’m pretty “white” in many ways for a Puerto Rican chick I guess—I LOVE Wes Anderson movies :). My Very White Husband thinks the movies are just ok.
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‘White people’ like taking satire literally. It probably springs from the same overanalytical tendency that causes us to love lawyers and therapists.
Wes Anderson is an amazing art director.
I think I’m too distracted by the prettiness to be bored by lack of plot or character development.
I like him for completely superficial and aesthetic reasons.
Next post, “white people love formulaic movies with Will Ferrel, Ben Stiller and the Wilson brothers”.
I saw this movie in 1994?? God, this is a direct quote from my friend that embodies at least 95% of this entire list… God damn, so on.
I adore Wes Anderson movies. 😀 I’m heaps white. But thats okay, coz I am white.
dang, i knew i was missing out when my black girlfriend tryed to make me watch life aquatic… i’ll have to run over to bluckbusters… oh yeah, i don’t even subscribe to netflix, jesus f’in’ christ i hope i wont start rap or sumthin
God, I *love* Wes Anderson. There’s this–I guess I would call it “quirkiness”–to his films that I absolutely adore. I also love Christopher Guest, as someone above mentioned.
Wes Anderson is like a bleeding asssshole. Everyone likes looking at it cos its rare but they don’t know what to do with it.
You’ve certainly managed once again to degrade Wes Anderson’s films. He usually tries to cross racial boundaries with his movies so to but it in a column under “stuff white people like” is messed up. I bet your your a fagg0t. Or a neo-nazi. Or better yet one of those white guys that like screwing ugly asian women. Oops did I get too stereotypical there, I didn’t mean to maybe you should put ‘screwing ugly asian women’ under this column of ‘stuff that white people like.’ yeah, that should make your list complete.
BTW, I’m black. so i guess that would piss you off more cos I got a bigger c0ck than you. i dunno man, I’m just doing what your doing, you know making racial assumptions, thinking inside the box.
the royal tennebaums DID change my life. i also fell in love with luke wilson. hmmmm. i am black.
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I have to admit, most of you have pretty valid points. Im white, i enjoy most of anderson’s films. And its understandable if you dont enjoy them. They require a semi high IQ level to appreciate. As for those who have never heard of Wes Anderson….you must be living under a fucking rock. Oh and for the record#6 i found your racist sense of humor kind of funny.
all you white people who haven’t heard of anderson…..this blog should really be called stuffhipsterslike or stuffyoungurbanwhitepeoplelike
I LOVE those movies! Rushmore is like the greatest movie ever.
Most people are not intelligent enough to get the subtleties
in Anderson’s work.
As for this blog:
Most people are not smart enough to realize that for something to be funny it has to have an element of truth. Way over the average persons head.
All one has to do to see the sad state of government education is read a few of these threads.
Priceless.
I think that making lists of shit that they like/shit that other people should like is really the ultimate white characteristic. I’m white, but I have never been able to understand lists of “favorites.” I can’t fucking stand that shit. When someone asks me what my favorite <> is, I cringe inside. I just don’t think in lists and I don’t have a mental encyclopedia of “faves” from which to draw. Having nothing to rattle off makes me feel sad and empty inside.
I love the part in tenenbaums where owen wilson’s character, Eli Cash, goes out the window after royal throws out his cigarette and he stomps it out. Then he puts his hand out to the sky and Royal says “I’m on to you!” I haven’t been the same since
OK, I’m clueless on this one. Who is this again? Since this blog seems to be free advertising for whoever this is, I will never watch one of his movies.
Confused in Texas.
i have promised myself and others to dress as royal tenenbaum for halloween since 2001. but finding a pink bathrobe, those horn rimmed glasses and a decent “halo” wig have seemed such a daunting task every year – even though i start thinking about it in june – that i just give up and end up ripping up some old clothes, splashing fake blood and spray paint on them and going as a zombie.
destroyed sinking battleship.
white.
btw … linux.
Wes lost me when he made Gweneth Paltrow take off her top for no reason in “Tenenbaums.”
Any dude that could get a girl like that would never humuiliate her in that fashion, for “artistic” reasons, or otherwise. He only did it because he could.
And he’s a pseudo-intellectual, although the scene in RUSHMORE where the kid spit on the car was pretty awesome…..
The only upside to Anderson in my view was delivering Owen Nelson to the zeitgeist, who problems aside, is a very special talent.
who the Hell is wes anderson?
Oh sweet Jesus, I’ve laughed at most of these with a haha I’m not that guy but I know that guy kind of attitude, but I’m so this guy. I’ve seen everything but the first one, and I’ve liked them all. Oh dear god, despite my Irish background and love of Guiness on more than just St. Patty’s Day, it appears I’m truly white. Time to go by a replica Willem Dafoe beanue from Life Aquatic and cry into it.
I’ve never seen any of these movies. This website should be called “what Yuppies like.”
This website should be called “what homosexuals like”
On #103:
“Ace?” Sounds like a hipster…
“Most people are not intelligent enough to get the subtleties
in Anderson’s work.”
Spoken like a true condescending urban jacka$$. 🙂
I very much agree with you on the state of public education, though. The comments haven’t favorably impressed me.
royal tenenbaums DID change my life. wow. i am white.
Can we get someone over here to kill these mice for us?
Did the kid in Rushmore get redeemed by a minority woman? I don’t remember that. Also don’t remember that happening in Tenenbaums; the one dude just hooked up with his adopted sister. I haven’t seen the other ones (I’ll make a point of it now, though, to see about this redemption issue).
Life Aquatic and Darjeeling were both pretty boring. Haven’t seen Bottle Rocket, but the others are great. I know plenty of white people who hate Wes Anderson — they think he’s pretentious.
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Hahahahaha I’m white and I hated Royal Tenenbaums. Worst movie ever.
“If a white guy takes a white girl to a Wes Anderson movie on their first date, and neither of them have seen it, they will immediately commence a relationship that is reflected in songs by Ryan Adams and Bright Eyes.”
I LOL’d.
I am feeling your inner pains, sister whitey. Faves is hard.
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I just added two of these movies to my blockbuster queue. This site is about me!
I couldn’t stand watching Life Aquatic. I walked out and half of our group begged to come with me. I still felt my time spent in the theater with that movie was a waste.
On another note, anyone like Snatch or Lock, Stock, Two Smoking Barrels? I would consider THOSE to be genius. Or close to it.
And Paul Giamatti does rule.
Philip Seymour Hoffmann is AMAZING!
Racist.
I pooped my pants
I would like to meet a white man that likes Wes Anderson and I’m black.
I really did like “The Life Aquatic.” I guess I can safely bask in my whiteness then?
fuckwit!
Hello, I’m white, and I like every Wes Anderson film ever made.
i hate you for making me feel bad about liking everything i like.
total shit? c’mon man. even if you don’t like the films as a whole or conceptually, there are many redeeming qualities in cinematography, art direction, score, dialogue, etc. you want total shit go see daddy day care, 2 fast 2 furious, big momma’s house 2, never back down, baby geniuses, scary movie 3, etc., etc….total shit. pleeeaaaaase.
“what with their lame film and music festival, SXSW…”
congratulations, you sir are a dumbass. good luck in your unfortunate and obtuse life.
squid and the whale was directed by noah baumbach, a friend and collaborator of wes. he co-wrote the life aquatic.
wrong.
Ok… I’m going to have to stick up for Wes Anderson. The man is an intelligent, creative, optical genius! So what if his films appeal to a generally caucasian audience? For example, isn’t it just as pretentious when an african american director creates films that appeal to a generally african american audience? And if you ARE white, and you don’t appreciate Wes Anderson films your intelligence is obviously limited! Or perhaps you are trying to fit into some minority, which is even more obnoxious than a “white” person being superfluously “white,” or a “black” person being superfluously “black.”
For the record I thought The Life Aquatic was orgasmic! And the soundtrack!?! How could anyone not love Seu Jorge covering all of the Bowie favorites!?!?!
If you’re going to try to act all intelligent you should probably try to get the names of the people you’re talking about right… And oh yeah, you’re spelling sucks too =P
It’s Owen Wilson and Gwyneth Paltrow dummy.
With Wes Anderson it’s not about race it’s about class. This website is not about what white people like. It’s about what youngish middle-class americans like! Whether white, black, chinese, japanese, indian, bi-racial, or otherwise!
I’m indian and I didn’t think The Darjeeling Limited was racist. I thought it was funny
there was a black guy in Life Aquatic
I wouldn’t call them hipsters, I would simply call them smart white people. You have to have a certain level of intelligence to enjoy Wes Anderson movies.
OH IT’S SO HARD BEING A WHITE PERSON ON THE INTERNETS!
You did the sombrero one twice. Maybe you need some ritalin.
SO FUCKING HOT LET ME FUCK YOU
Ok, I’m white, I’m a vegetarian, I like to believe in some spiritual stuff but not christianity, I like to brag about my trip to Siberia, I buy organic food, I like to make my boyfriend feel bad about not going hiking with me, I like to tell people bad memories of high school, I was a multilingual smart ass as a kid (still am…) and I have a pound puppy. Most of this blog applies to me, and that’s why it’s funny.
But this one I don’t get. I have NEVER heard of Wes Anderson. EVER. Maybe that’s because I’m Finnish.
ok- I’m black but I love Wes Anderson.
Wes Anderson is so subtle. He’s not for everyone. For those who like him, he always rewards you at the end of the movie.
you should do one on the state. white people love talking about the state, and how the entire state cast was in wet hot american summer and the reno 911 movie. i know this because i am, in fact, white. it feels so good to finally be able to say that.
wes who? Im white and don’t know who the fuck that is. And his movies suck.
I’m white and dont know i’v ever heard that name. And his movies blow. So suck it.
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your wrong certain level of intelligence
Ha, ha, isn’t that ironi….oh crap. #50.
I suck.
Bottle Rocket was great! Dignan? C’mon! Fantastic.
The other films sorta lost me and left me feeling a little slow on the uptake like the crowd only laughing when the guy in the glasses laughs.
the royal tennenbaum family dynamic was more jewish style neurotic…
My mom mentioned that ben stiller’s kids in the film reminded her of the israeli kids she lived next door to back in ashkelon in 1964…..
Whites love to pretend they are neurotic jews because Wasps just like do drink their problems away with scotch and “keep our mouths closed about those things”.
go stuff your face with your expensive sandwhich and watch the crumbs fall in your ironic beard…..
uggh i hate those beards and those handlebar mustaches…it’s so creepy and i would hate to have one of those near my va-jay-jay in fear some bugs would crawl out of it…..
“having a certain level of intelligence” Yes Einstein…whatever you say….expecially when you repeat the words “existentialism”, “nuance” and “varying degrees”…..
I wish you would get raped by a portuguese janitor….he’d make you a real man.
don’t forget Clerks and anything with Jay and Silent Bob.
Also behind every white filmaker is a Jew 😉 can we get some credit please!!!!!!!
Darjeeling is worth the time, but a slower pace. Bottle Rocket is great.
in rushmore the hero is saved by the long suffering girl of chinese heritage
I think the movies are pretty damned entertaining. However I am completely blown away with people at “white” hang-outs (cafes, etc) who actually act like it news to like the latest Wes A. film. I am a black guy, if I know who is going to like it why don’t they?
I’m white.
Who’s Wes Anderson?
AWH! Leeches!…..What? Nobody else got hit?
I missed the next five minutes because I was on the ground.
Wes Anderson can establish a tone of mood in his films that only priviliged white people or people who interact with privileged white people on a daily bases can truly appreciate.
I love all his films.
which is hilarious in the same way this website is hilarious
I argue we are supposed to recognize how they are racist. So, yeah, but not discriminatory racist.
I mean, there all hegemonic white people and we are supposed to recognize that.
SXSW is pretty “transgressive” white though
Haha, PT anderson. I have a class where I study him the whole semester. Punch-Drunk love rules and has got to be ultra white. Magnolia is pretty fucked up though.
yeah, its privileged white american thing
LOL, yeah that sums up Wes movies
cares about proper grammar and spelling = white
but yeah, he seems like a white douchebag
i honestlly was thinking during this post at least I am critical of the life aquatic…you are a genius!! and i hate myself.
I used to like Wes Anderson films…Now I love them.
Ok, you’re not a racist…you’re an anti-parodist
I have never masturbated to a Wes Anderson flick…oh, shit, ok I did to the Indian chick in Darjeeling Limited…and I’m planning on Natalie Portman…it’s on my to goo list.
she’s vietnamese…you just don’t appreciate Asian culture do you…I’m kidding
And yet he makes a living doing what he loves…hmmmmm…sorry, I still like his movies better than your comment
as opposed to whiny minority problems? why can’t movies just be “entertaining” any more…whatever happend to that?
Darjeeling Limited? Racist? It seemed to me that all the Indian characters held the moral high ground in the movie. If anything, it makes fun of white guys.
LOL…I like Monte Carlo better…I kept trying to figure out if you were talking about all those James Coburn movies…My Man Flint.
YEAH!!! And for all the detractors, it seem like everyone who dis’s Wes Anderson movies has seen every damn one of them…hell one guy even differentiated between Hotel Chevalier and Darjeeling Limited…I thought they were all one movie.
Dave Matthews = Frat Jazz
He’s like British humor…you either like it or you don’t.
jane fromer, you are truly an expert-level white person. i commend you.
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white people like to talk about pretentious, bourgie movies…
what minority girl in the royal tenenbaums?
it’s been a while since i’ve seen it… perhaps i can use some life-changing again.
So this is the guy responsible for these God-awful movies I’ve had to sit through with my wife.
I hope you burn in Hell Wes Anderson. Those are hours of my life I’ll never get back.
But those are actually funny movies.
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Mezzcans – Laziness
Negroes – Laziness mixed with sloth & slavery
Japs – Smiling & math
Chinks – Eating poop
Indians (one finger) – Poop on a stick
Indians (two finger) – Liquor & gambling
Aussies – Wallabies
Euros – Gay shoes
Whites – trying to keep everyone from killing each other
Well, it’s all laid out for me
scoreboard!
i totally love wes anderson’s movies. but maybe b/c i simply love dark comedies and dry humour. like : Igby goes down.
i loved Darjeeling Limited and Life Aquatic. Bill Murray rules. that reminds me of another wes andersonesque film by Jim Jarmusch – Broken Flowers.
thing is… i’m not white. i’m asian. so you got me all confused.. haha. kidding, i’m eurotrash with american prep school upbringing that enables me to get the catcher in the rye aspect of Rushmore and Igby Goes Down when racial traits are irrelevant. in fact, someone has pointed it out that more of the blog has to do with the class differences rather than racial.
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This website – making ignorant white people feel hip again, when all they’re really doing is being ignorant, white and hip all over again.
The Royal Tenenbaums really did change my life though. Obviously, in too white a way to be worth considering.
Haha. This website = everyone feeling like pretentiousness is ok. Including me.
Damn drunk.
Because you find things that aren’t accurate in the slightest hilarious?
I dream of the man that will call me “his Rushmore”.
I thought Bottle Rocket sucked (but I saw it in 2006 so what do I know?).
I am so white that this is my new favorite website.
one word RUSHMORE
two words WES ANDERSON
Unfortunately, I am so white that I actually glow in the dark.
That said, while I wasn’t aware that I liked Wes Anderson, my family really did like the Royal Tennenbaums. It’s the standard by which we measure our own weirdness. If we are getting too strange about something, one of us will say, “wait, is this too Tennenbaumy?”
If it is, we stop it fast.
It’s good to have standards.
Thanks for the help Wes.
Oh thats so painfully true.
I loved life Aquatic
and cemented my then relationship with Bright Eyes
Ryan Adams sucks though.
Oh my god! My fruit cake is burning. Hows that for white?
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Life Aquatic is my favorite Wes Anderson film and Darjeeling was great, why all the hate?
But he was rejected by an older (than him) white woman and redeemed by a minority girl.
I don’t remember any minority woman redeemeing Steve Zissou, though…unless you count Jeff Goldblum.
Harold and Maude is the only movie white people like more than Rushmore, though not as much as they say they love Bottle Rocket.
there’s a guy who works at my city’s indie film theater who has a tattoo for EACH WES ANDERSON MOVIE.
Um. why exactly are you commenting Pansy-Ponzi? you don’t even know what you’re talking about. love it. hate it. but steer clear of being the a-hole who doesn’t know jack about shit and still thinks that your opinion holds any value.
It seems to be a universal thing lately, you produce work that has slightly more intelligence than Dude Where’s My Car? and you get called an elitist or worse.
I think Wes Anderson’s work has charm and wit, it’s harmless and eccentric fun. Why do people get so worked up like he’s worse than Al Qaeda or something?
How dare his work attract predominantly middle class white people! Tell you what, why not have a Thick People page and list Michael Bay as their director of choice? Thick people come from all races, classes and levels of thickness.
LOVE Wes Anderson. Totally gay mate.
That was rather a lazy hysterical Fox network style put down of a fine film maker’s work so far. Yes, he’s a meticulous designer but he has far more depth and far more to offer than other directors who started in design or advertising and who are ludicrously feted but have yet to produce anything substantial from under the slick commercial gloss (Ridley Scott comes to mind) Calm down!
Bottle Rocket was his best film by far. I saw it in 1994.
When I was 3.
Different strokes for different lesbians.
Wes Anderson can go give a .44 Magnum a blowjob.
This is really funny, but not necessarily true….There are a lot of white people that hate these movies, not myself though.
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i love wes anderson films.
its “edgy” not to like him.
so you win.
white peolple love this website.
Does the kind of Stuff White People Like include things like
Truth, Equality, and Justice?
http://www.survival-international.org
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Really, not only white people like Wes Anderson and a lot of white people hate his movies.
I love his movies, all of them. They’re quirky, funny and something a bit different than the usual Hollywood recipe.
I am white.
I never heard of these movies.
Not sure if I agree with this one. I’m not a Wes Anderson fan, nor are my friends. I would think Charlie Kaufman is more common among the circles of people I know…
http://death-sentences.blogspot.com/
i’m white and liberal and i love wes anderson.
am i a hipster yet?
i think i’ll go watch royal tenenbaums and then smoke a cigarette while listening to elliott smith on vinyl.
Actually all of Wes Anderson’s films have been profitable.
I tried to write a defense for Wes Anderson’s movies, but I gave up. Shit. I’m going to go shave my head and cut myself to Elliott Smith now.
dying laughing
I guess you must be white then.
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I just saw The Darjeeling Limited because of the 3 big name actors in it. Its sucked hairy monkey balls.
wes Anderson makes great films, they all have a great meaning. Just smoke some pot, you’ll understand. 🙂
That’s always the solution with you white people, isn’t it? “Just smoke some pot!” 😉
That’s…. sad.
Oh my gosh YES.
Who is Wes Anderson?
i like your blog. i also like wes anderson’s movies.
“i’m not black but there’s a whole lotta times i wish i could say i’m not white.”
frank zappa said that.
Yes,
“making lists of shit that they like / shit that other people should like” is definitely a requirement.
At least half of my adolescence was spent doing that.
Just for kicks, I’ll list the movies in descending order (based on personal taste (although it probably mirrors every other white person who would make this list.))
1. The Royal Tenenbaums (obviously)
2. Rushmore (I don’t personally identify with it, but it’s just a really well-done movie.)
3. The Darjeeling Limited / Hotel Chevalier (thought I’d have grown out of the Wes Anderson thing by this point – I even put off seeing this one for nearly a year. But I loved it immediately once I finally saw it.)
4. Bottle Rocket (The Life Aquatic is better, but I’ve watched this so many late nights/early mornings on cable after everyone I know has gone home/fallen asleep. It’s become a staple in my “watching what’s on” film favorites.)
5. The Life Aquatic (Bill Murray, Seu Jorge doing Bowie, and also my ex-girlfriend really loved this movie when we first saw it together. Fuck that bitch. This is staying at #5.)
this is the dummest shit i ever did see….to base some narcisists opinion on every sad fucker else……y’all can make up your own mind, this dude is pretty far out there, but making millions with his weird art…i’m sure he is white, who the fuck cares…bull shit tight ass website, how the fuck did i get here
I like Wes Anderson without pot…That makes me a more selective individual.
You’re an idiot, and you have the vocabulary of an adolescent.
It’s not even possible to enjoy Wes Anderson without pot.
No thanks, I don’t want fries with that.
i like pot for rollercoasters but not movies that already make me feel like im smoking pot.
i appreciate wes anderson and the people in their movies for what it is.
and that’s exactly it, its’ just how it is. is what it is.
I take the obsession a step further. On the way back from getting indian curry at Whole Foods I quiz them on the best Wes Anderson movie. If they don’t say Rushmore within 30 seconds, I mock them with obscure quotes of the movie like:
“Oh common, ‘I like your nurse’s uniform guy.’ ‘These are O.R. scrubs.’ ‘O, R they?'”
or
“‘Tell that stupid Mick he just made my list of things to do today.'”
99% of the time, they will then say they remember the movie. Liars.
This is the third or fourth one I fit…
although i must plead ignorance on knowing it was cool to like these, I live in a hick town where tractors are more important than movies.
I was getting worried that I fit a lot of these, but after the outdoors, Barack Obama, organic foods, and this article, I’m glad I’m not completely white.
Your tessellation thing looks like a Swastika. What luck.
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So I guess this means all white people are ignoring the fact that Wes Anderson directed the Dungeons and Dragons movie?
Right.
The Life Aquatic was really the only one I liked.
Everyone’s acting in a lot of his other works are just too stilted. The actor’s just deliver lines that often times random but have the air of some importance and stare dead-pan at each other. Wes Anderson does however make you feel like you should like his movies, that if we are to be hip we must declare sententiously our love for his clever soundtracks and involved movies. I just am sort of turned off by this.
I too resent the ‘clever soundtracks’.. i rarely fall asleep in movies, but did during Royal TenenBORES.. reminds me of Quintin Tarantino.. look at me i’m a master of thoughtful provoking conversation and include rare songs gems.. blah. His movies remind of me insurance commercials that use INDIE music to hook you. People laugh because they think they’ve got the inside joke and vow to get the soundtrack after.. I only liked Darling Limited because of the cheating hot Indian chick..
You have no idea what your talking about. Wes anderson and Quintin Tarantino are two of the greatest directors.
“do the interns get glocks?” “No, they share one”
I’m white and I have very mixed feelings about Wes Anderson movies.
What I really don’t like about them is that weird combination of aloofness and irony and sentimentality. Like in The Darjeeling Limited, where you never knew whether he was joking or not.
I’d love to love his movies but I don’t.
Who the hell is Wes Anderson?
Hey! I love Wes Anderson’s films! I laugh all the way through them and I am far from White!
I think his films are more of a class thing rather than what colour your skin is thing.
Anderson’s next film will be The Fantastic Mr. Fox, with
George Clooney and Cate Blanchett leading an all-white cast, not that there’s anything wrong with that…
Quintin Tarantino as one of the greatest directors?
Ugh.
I heard the music will be done by Jarvis Cocker (lead singer of Pulp) he’s my ultimate white hero.
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So… Who is Wes Anderson?
And, who the hell cares.
Wes Anderson has to be considered the whitest man around. It is physically painful watching him discuss his “love for India”; truly vomit inducing. It’s a pity he didn’t catch some rays whilst in India – put at least a little tan in those pampered white cheeks.
I’m white and I thought The Darjeeling Limited sucked… and I’ve never seen the other movies.
Wes Anderson is the white man’s white man. (Except I don’t think Wes knows anyone who is not white or cares for that matter).
Everything about him is so white – this cannot be through chance but rather the result of deliberate study of white culture via some sort of computer program and a deliberate attempt to create a film style aimed at this powerful demographic group.
Please someone prevent Wes from making any more movies outside of the USA – it is just too painful to watch him being interviewed about them, let alone watch any of them.
Do black people like wes anderson? In the same way that white people like Spike Lee maybe? Am I reaching?
Wes Anderson is to movies what Lou Reed is to rock n’ roll. ( I’m suprised the velvet underground didn’t make the list). His movies are about failed attempts at acceptence and succsess, and are underlined by a sweet melachonaly. where the central characters eventually find redemption simply by being themselves for better or worse. The conflict usually arises out of damaged family relationships and attempts at resolution. Resolution only comes when said members of the family eventually accept eachother with all their flaws and misgivings. His careful attention to eccentricities of the main characters is his signature. I think his unique comic timing and love for irony throws a lot of people who are not fans. I really like his movies and I can’t understand why other people don’t.
The Royal Tennenbaums changed my life.
seriously? c’mon guy.
All of Wes Anderson’s movies are terrible.
I don’t know a single white person that likes them…
Spike Lee’s movies are garbage, too.
Is Wes Anderson a known racist or something? That would be too bad. 😦 Some of his movies are pretty funny.
Yes, he is. When Danny Glover falls down into the ditch in The Royal Tenenbaums, that’s Wes Anderson’s subtle jab at the black community.
Anderson WASP = Whiny Asthmatic Sallow Precious
His movies are just Salinger tales for people too lazy (or dumb) to read a freaking Salinger book. And THAT’S really lazy or dumb.
I’m a (white) film student and I can’t stand Wes Anderson movies. I don’t for the life of me understand just what the hell is so interesting about people standing around with blank expressions on their faces set to a 60’s music soundtrack.
Something about them is just so pretentious and snobby, like they’re telling the viewer “If you don’t understand this, you’re an uncivilized moron.”
The only one I thought was marginally interesting was The Life Aquatic, and saying even that is a stretch.
Oh C’mon- there were some great moments.
I love you both! But I am going to spray you with pepper spray now. -spray spray spray-
runs into hall way of training
I mean it! Stop including me! -spray spray spray-
That was awesome
Wait I totally misquoted
I love you too, but I’m gonna mace you in the face. Stop including me!
Much better.
I’m white, and I’ve never seen any of the movies listed. Until now, I’ve never heard of Wes Anderson. I’ve seen bits and pieces of “The Royal Tennenbaums” and it looked somewhat good.
Don’t forget Coen Brothers films and Evil Dead movies. You’re definitely not white enough if you don’t like such gems as The Hudsucker Proxy and The Big Lebowski…….
But The Big Lebowski is awesome. 😦
Stop being sheep and following “trends.”
BTW, Wes Anderson movies suck.
Quentin Tarantino should get a shout out here
white power!
i’d rather watch any wes anderson movie over whatever movie tyler perry has out this month.
That’s funny… I mention Wes Anderson to any of my friends, white or no, and they look at me like I’m crazy.
His movies are way too smart for the average white person. They wouldn’t see them anyway because they don’t involve guys in khaki being chased by boulders or jump-cuts intended to relate a drug-addled lifestyle.
I only say “average white person” because that’s the people this site is about. I should have just said “average person,” or, better yet, “average American,” because I can’t speak to the intelligence level of the average person in general.
Why can’t there be more smart movies?
Don’t forget songs by Elliott Smith. Us white people (at least the kind described by this site) really really like him and want to commence in a relationship reflected in his songs. Also he was friends with Wes Anderson irl.
Actually even though i’m white, i did not like aquatic life. there was nothing redeeming enough for me to even remember those moments of my life.
It rates below that napoleon movie.
Though it does make a good time to pick up on lost sleep due to my coffee overdose while Selling stuff at the local farmers market…
who the hell is wess anderson??
You are a jack-ass!
One of the most talented canadian indie movie directors.
i know plenty of black people who like wes andersons films , outside of the usa such dated notions of racial segregation are less and less relevant – white people act like this – black people act like that – zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
i have an idea for a post – what white people like – chris rock
you’re clearly not a white person, Wes Anderson is an awesome indie movie director, he has true artistic vision, his movies are visually amazing, and very smart and funny
i think this is funny actually to the point of the innitial attitude of the wes anderson white person appeal.
it reminds me of a movie pitch for black audiences:
“black jaws”
it made me laugh and i am not racist i promise.
Hey “Simon”, you obviously have no freakin clue whatsoever what it’s like here in America and what a big deal it is whether we acknowledge it or not, and I guess your country is FAR superior with such blurred racial lines, making you (or if you’re black, the white people you associate with) that much “better” than people here (especially the white people). Yeah!!!.. you win AND you showed that you’re superior since race “matters less” to you and your country. You’re like an alpha white person now! Wait, no.. you’re whole country is! Way to one up us!
i am black and i did not know who wes anderson was until i watch the Darjeeling limited . hes great and right now i am about to follow hes movies up
as a matter of fact i was introduced to Wes Anderson by a white girl who has him as best director
boner! great movies.
Of course by being a minority, my fuel for my hatred against this man and whatever bandwagon prone films this man makes, rises uncontrollably. When I first watched Rushmore, I had the incentive that, “Okay, Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray are in it, fantastic.” – but little did I know that this herald of a brutally beaten “movie” would be the gate for more of his nonsense starring Owen Wilson and Ben Stiller. What do you Caucasians see in this man?
Is this real, or is it a joke or some kind of satire?
If it’s a joke then this is really funny. On the other hand if your seriously saying that only white people like these things then WHOA! Talk about being ridiculously small minded! Art is art, different people like it for different reasons and race has little or nothing to do with it.
If it isn’t a joke then I supose I can see where your coming from with the whole “typically” you wouldn’t see a “typical” black person walking into a wes anderson film with a great amount of knowledge and admiration for his films. But in that case perhaps a more appropriate title for this little site would be ..”Things that people of colour living in a society or community that doesnt encourage or provide outlets to broaden ones tastes and interests further then the ridiculous stereotypes theyve been force fed and stigmatized into for the last decade, probably would’t know about or care for much cosidering the latter.” Or ” Things that white people are the majority of the fan base for but this doesnt mean people of other races or nationalities wouldnt be interested in” Or Better yet ” things that may interest you, regardless of your race, gender, sexuality, etc..”
Am I confused, or…?
It is clearly a joke. You’ve got to be retarded not to realize this.
go on, crack a smile. It’s funny!
Maybe Michelle has the same syndrome Dudley has … or something.
“If it isn’t a joke then I sup[p]ose I can see where your [sic] coming from with the whole “typically” you wouldn’t see a “typical” black person walking …”
You didn’t just suppose (indeed, failed even in spelling it correctly), you superimposed: You’re quotations are not from the post, nor was it anywhere claimed non-whites don’t or wouldn’t like these films, simply that white people do. “WHOA”, too, is almost as repugnant (maybe on par, given the evangelistic convention of point-proving by using uppercase) as the otiose “… with the whole”normally oratorical device in place of a valid point. The last could be worse only if it was spoken, as doubtless your voice is unbearable too.
Wes Anderson is my favorite director simply because of his odd camea angles, the subtle humor, the geniusness of mixing comedy and tragedy, and his hopeful messages in every film. These are also movies that HAVE to be watch MORE THAN ONCE. If you saw one of his films and you didn’t like it, it’s probably because you’ve only seen it once. Watch the movie again, whichever movie that may be, and I guarantee you will notice things you’ve never noticed before, you’ll laugh at jokes that were once hidden, and you don’t have to be white to enjoy a little cleverness. 😉
Again, these are very ARTISTIC movies, so you have to deal with the fact that they are surreal, especially in things like timing. I love whenever a character asks something to another character off screen and the camera turns to show the second character and they wait until they’re on screen to show their reactions, then it turns back to the original character to show their response to the second character’s reactions. Realistically this would happen all within a second, but the turning of the camera creates a mood and it is a form of art. Many people forget that film is an art because we’re used to all the crap that clogs up theaters nowadays. Wes Anderson is like a breath of fresh air, a clear viewing glass of what film was always supposed to be like. It is an ART, and art is colorful, not just white. ;P
Ouch. That’s like using a sledgehammer to kill a mosquito. Overkill.
hey michelle, you love being offended (see #101)
well said
yeah i guess youre right , racial stereo-types and segregation are actually a good thing , it keeps everyone in their place , youre right , well said
ps . all youre references to superiority (or the lack of in your case) do lead one to believe that you may have some sort of complex .
peter, grow up
I think the point he is trying to make here over all is not about what white people really like…. it is funny because it is true or it is not true, same with the stereotypes with all other culture
whatever…
these movies suk ass!
KUBRIK PWNZ
Wes Anderson movies are a great sleep-aid. Other than that, on DVD they make one hell of an artsy-fartsy beer coaster.
My favorite thing about Wes Anderson’s movies – his attention to detail. It’s like looking into a dollhouse.
I love watching The Royal Tenenbaums while drinking wine and eating organic vegetables that I got from the local food co-op. They taste great dipped in hommus.
no you don’t
it’s “hummus”
it can be spelled either way.
I know, right? I was actually eating Veggie chips from TJ’s and working on my fold-a-day Origami but I couldn’t get anyone to finish it with me.
Loved Rushmore, hated Royal Tenenbaums, didn’t waste my time time after that.
Most white people don’t even know who this guy is. More white people could name a Spike Lee Joint than a Wes whatever-his-name-is movie. I think you’re talking about the elite whites in this case.
That is all.
I think by white people, he generally means rich, elitist white people. Just to confirm your statement.
Not only never seen ’em, I ain’t even HEARD of ’em.
I’ve seen all of those films except Bottle Rocket and Rushmore. I didn’t care for The Royal Tannenbaums, but I did like Life Aquatic, and Darjeeling Limited (both of which I saw in the theater).
-MINESWEEP
Tyler Perry
holy crap…i am so white.
I absolutely love Wes Anderson movies.
Order of Preference:
1 (Tie) Darjeeling Limited/Life Aquatic
2 (Tie) Rushmore/Royal Tenenbaums
3 Bottle Rocket
Hotel Chevalier was just a short, but it was good nonetheless. I wish I had one of the yellow-red bathrobes.
Seriously? You guys feel the need to say that all white people are not identical in thier thinking? The website is making fun of stereotypes. Just because you know a couple white people (or you yourself) who don’t fall into the category mentioned doesn’t mean that it’s not a stereotype or even that most white people don’t fall into the stereotype. I’m white, and I love Wes Anderson movies; as do many of my friends. I also know a lot of white people who hate Wes Anderson, but it’s still really funny! Quit complaining.
Yeah, you’re such an imperialist. You should learn to embrace all languages and spellings.
I used to buy all my food from the co-op, but then I started buying everything from the local free-trade store. I just finished reorganizing my Wes Anderson and Invisible Children DVDs into hemp DVD cases I had shipped from Venezuela. I love making a difference!
Spoken like a true Joe Six-Pack there Richard. You should be proud. You got to use the “sorta” word ain’t along with ’em twice. I have a feeling you also voted for McCain and believe the walks on the moon were made in Hollywood.
Erm…the Royal Tenebaums is in my top three movies of all time (the others being Say Anything and Almost Famous.)
Did anyone notice this in Rushmore?
The term hand job is mentioned several times in the movie and Bill Murray’s character, Herman J. Blume’s initials are H.J.B?
THIS SITE IS A DIAGRACE
lol arent we all?
Like crap, do ya? Sorry, that wasn’t nice.
Yes. We are all white. Leastaways, I am.
2001 minus the last half hour was the only good thing Kubrick ever touched.
way to misspell
HAHAHA. “I saw this movie in 1994.”
this is the worst site i’ve seen in a long time. its just fucking way to much buddy. and your are an idiot. dont talk about wes anderson if you dont have much knownledge of him or his great work. this was a waste of time.
wow. see number 99.
Learn grammar.
This site is hilarious and clearly on point given your offense to films you have nothing to do with.
No, The Darjeeling Limited was a waste of time (as well as most of Wes Anderson’s “great work”).
freaking LOLZ…this volley has me laughing hysterically
I’m Black, and I LOVE Wes Anderson films…..Love em’ yo!
Yeah, since you dont know much about Wes Anderson, he should not be on the list… Neat logic.
I’m white. Wes Anderson is one of my favorite directors. I see no flaws.
darjeeling limited relates to me bc i like exclusive designer things, like that exclusive LV luggage set + belt with the animals and the vintage aesthetic. having things that are one of a kind make you unique, just like wes anderson, the #1 hippest cassevetes poseur of the 2ks.
is wes anderson artful bc he has 4 movies out on criterion? will he truly feel like he ‘made it’ when he has 5 out, aka a whole handful… is this just a matter of waiting and hoping for darjeeling limited to be recognized as a classique? time will only tell.
ha, youre an asshole. “sort of funny and a little clever,” Do all non-whites lack subtlety completely? I mean I know its no Soul Plane, but give credit where credit is due.
#x Film Credits
hey who needs to spell when you can write in all caps?
Great post! I laughed hardest when you decided to comment on how white people behave in movie theaters. Interesting talking point. You should add black people criticizing how white people conduct themselves at movies to your list of “stuff white people like.”
Nice blog, you fucking loser.
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Wes Anderson’s movies are boring and lame! and i’m not white, and i don’t care…i’ve never been entertained by any of his films and i’ve seen all the ones on this list
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I am a WP but I f-ing hate Wes Anderson movies. The only one I could sit through was Rushmore, but the Royal Tennebaums made my skin crawl. Is anybody with me on this? I wonder if Wes Anderson hate makes me an advance WP.
Wes Anderson tries too hard.
wow, my life does kind of revolve around wes anderson, ryan adams, and bright eyes. i feel really white right now . . .
haha yep… i do love my wes anderson.
this list is hilarious
Maybe if your gay and in california.
Who??????????????WHAT?????????
Sorry if it didn’t have action/special effects it is not worth it.
The guy (anderson) is a sophomoric piece of rubbish. He had Bill Murry the best, and even with Bill Murry made an embarrassingly unfunny piece of trash. I think you should go back and watch some Bergman or maybe even Woody Allen. Sorry, Rebecca, I think the guy stinks.
Abrazos de Chile,
Alan
who’s wes anderson?
lol!! who the hell made this site? and who is wes anderson? i dont think iv ever seen a movie with him in it…
As a big fan of Jacques Cousteau, Jane Goodall, The Other Leaky People, etc., ‘The Life Aquatic’ was brilliant. For so many reasons.
I was not aware of the whiteness of it all, but neither was Laurenss Van Der Post, when he wrote his ethnocentric yet compelling work, ‘Bushmen of the Kalahari’.
Odd to assume that everyone is essentially cut from the same cloth, taste wise, and that you can tell what they like just by looking at them.
Funny, but not ha-ha funny. Now I want to see the other movies.
I’ve found a dumb person.
hah, yeah this is so true. Life Aquatic is his only movie that sucks and even Mr. Anderson agrees you that you can think it sucks too.
martin scorsese is still the best
steve zissou.. i thought was great. && it is suprising that Wes Anderson would say it was his worst since it was a homage to one his idols Jaques Yves Cousteau. This was really funny because it is true…but I wouldnt limit it to just white people because all Anderson fans are like this.
just for the record: i love wes anderson!
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I think he should have said pretentious WASPS like Wes Anderson movies. I HATED the Royal Tenenbaums. Didn’t laugh once in Rushmore. Now I avoid seeing his films. I’ll take Judd Apatow over Wes Anderson anyday. Wonder what that makes me?
this is hilarious. I was just talking about Wes Anderson movies last night….
I feel like I’m missing out on something.
who?
I’ve always felt like I was “trying” to enjoy Wes Anderson’s movies until I made myself believe I liked them. It all ended with ‘Darjeeling Limited’. That movie flat out sucked and I now see right through my friends that say they loved it.
we DONT like those movies. none of them. One of hates them.
we do like joss wheedon TV shows, though.
bahahahaha, I literally own every one of those films.
You don’t have to be white to like/love these movies. Just Intelligent. If you like movies like Superbad or Scary Movie 1 through 7 then forget you heard of Wes Anderson, which you will, and go stop breathing somewhere.
Oh because I’m a fan of Wes Anderson movies, Superbad can’t be my favorite movie? Thanks Matt! I’m glad someone who is obviously much smarter than everyone else set me straight. I will now go burn my copy of Superbad and frame my Wes Anderson DVDs! How Intelligent you must be! And so clever!
Dude, what the fuck are you talking about?
Uh oh……..I have not seen any of these movies. I fear my white person status might be in jeopardy.
Uh, please do not incriminate us all with this slander. Not all white people (thank God) love Wes Anderson movies. Please amend the heading to read “Hipsters and others with equal cluelessness about quality film and art love Wes Anderson movies.”
Thanks.
Take your PC babbling corrections and shove it, whitey.
Oh my gosh he is just so smart because he doesn’t like some movies but likes others. That really shows intelligence when you have your own specific taste and tell others to die when they’re not the same. You know what I bet he’s probably one of the smartest ones out of his group of friends! That’s not easy… ESPECIALLY if they all watch Wes Anderson movies…
Hahaha
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His movies suck- except for Rushmore and maybe The Royal Tennenbaums.
I think that Karate Kid II should’ve gotten the Acadamy Award that year. Short Circuit II was ok but the book was way better.
The Life Aquatic rockss
Who the hell is Wes Anderson….. ?
an amazing director you fucktard.
White people love obscure post 1980-90 movies that were big home-video hits. You might stumble across some of these on a slow afternoon on TBS.
is white
A white person can’t like Wes Anderson and a movie that stars Michael Cera? Aaaahahaha! You need to do some fact checking about white people next time. My goodness.
Dick Chaunce is clearly the sort of white person that white people hate. Who else would go by the name Dick? I bet you have cable and only drink coffee in the morning.
I’m white and I HATE Wes Anderson movies with the fury of a thousand suns.
You are the wrong kind of white person!
Although I really only like about 10% of the things on this site, I do like Wes Anderson a lot. I think the descriptions of the movies are funny
heh. this site is about people like you
It doesn’t matter if white people actually like this stuff. He’s stereotyping for humor, satire.
Wes Anderson is groovy. So is Superbad. They’re good in different ways.
Why do you all need to argue about it?
This is so true! No one really knows what the hell Royal Tennenbaums is even about. Bright Eyes! And The Kinks!
If by “amazing” you mean “terrible” and by “director” you mean “Hitler with a camera.”
Wrong on two counts Connie, but good try. I don’t watch TV and hate coffee. I know it’s hard for someone who’s idea of great music falls under the category of “indie rock” to understand, but there are actually centuries of great art and decades of great film that eclipse entirely the meagre “accomplishments” of hacks like Wes Anderson. Believe it or not, the human race carried on for quite a long time before 1980 and, I hate to break it to you, wiped the floor with today’s artistic “contributions.” Just because it happens in your little lifetime doesn’t mean it’s “good.” You think an Anderson could ever hold a candle to a Hitchcock, a Fellini, or a Leone? But I wouldn’t expect you to know who they are.
As with the “David Sedaris” post I read earlier. Who is Wes Anderson?
I’m going to be spending some time on wikipedia later, I can tell. I need to keep up on yuppie and/or hipster white american culture, I feel out of the loop.
Hahahaha I LOVE Wes Anderson films!!!
My all time favorite movie is in fact, The Royal Tenenbaums!!!
That movie DID change my life!!! And Ryan Adams’ song “To Be Young” is awesome. This is no hipster movement. It’s just the white culture. Mexicans have papel picado and the Japanese have samurais. Yay for the Royal Tenenbaums!!!
I love the idea that you have to be smart to enjoy a wes anderson movie. Bwahahahah, these are the same lifestyle liberal fems that wax poetic about jackson pollock and basquit but if you had an 8 yr old do something in their style they couldn’t tell the differance. “O look at the brushstroke and what he’s trying to say”. LOL. Wes Anderson is sooo subliminal you HAVE to be an IQ over 120. (que Kinks song and slow motion) .
His films do accurately portray the relationships liberals have with minorities though. All for their own spirtiual self indulgance. And only comfortable if there is a ‘Golden Gate Bridge’ buffer between them.
FUCK YOU ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NITE
Royal Ambienbaums was good? Yea, you’ve never had a cock up your ass.
I have seen Bottle Rocket and Rushmore…
“Bottle Rocket (1996) “I saw this movie in 1994″”
This is the best part about this post.
The only problem with these movies is that I lose …….and it takes some time to find him again. Your last comment is bery incitegul.
Cause we got nothin better to do, and real life is far too scary to accually participate in.
finally, a comment that makes sense.
I’m just in the mood for filling this page with my own comments.
PS, I like your shoes.
Brilliant, yet surely drunken, analysis! bowiefan1970@live.com
Ryan Adams is the natural musical equivalent to Wes Anderson… true poetic genius
Who the fuck is Wes Anderson?
I enjoy Wes Anderson movies because I like flawed characters being treated compassionately by the people who write them.
Also, I enjoy this comments thread because I like jackasses having their viewpoints confirmed and/or denied by a humor-parody-website and then lashing out accordingly.
Haha, ditto.
I’m not white, but it’s one of those things I love borrowing from y’all. 🙂 I linked to this in a blogpost today. Hope that’s ok?
genius!
Yeah, guilty as sin.
Loved Ryl Tenn, but not as much as the Ryan Adams hit. I’m lying in the sun right now hoping to die of cancer or become less white because of RA listeners and their stain on popular music…
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I love most of those movie….does that mean I’m white? Dammit…
Loved “Bottle Rocket”, and sort-of liked “The Life Aquatic”, but either didn’t see/didn’t like the others. I make no apologies to my other white friends.
who in the fuck is ryan adams? all them wes joints rule, no matter if you have polka dots on yr. skin or dreads in yr. hair.
Love all of his movies. Life Aquatic is hilarious and the soundtrack of David Bowie songs in Portugese was great. Bottle Rocket is one of the classic “hip” movies to have seen.
Yea when Bill Murray stuffed that little kid shooting a basketball in Rushmore I almost pissed myself laughing
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3lit3 whites like style over substance, it’s just a whit3 thing, like using silly numbers for letters, or spelling the as teh (irony silly #50), you wouldn’t understand. To all those folks from the south/lower midwest that don’t get this site – you are not the white people we are looking for, as obi wan would say. You will not get us into invite only clubs, you will not tell us anything we don’t already have a solid opinion on (and certainly cannot out statistic us), you only have access to brown schwag (#33), and you’d embarass us on our quest for tight asian booty (#11). The only exceptions to this rule are if you are a lawyer (#56), doctor, or accountant, since elites understand that someone has to help them file for divorce after their wife came home early from church one day, and besides, we know that -if you wanted to- you wouldn’t talk with a twang, it’s just more of a selling point. Besides, us elites thought we could get a twanger president to help us kill off the estate tax, you know sell it better to the poor folk, but that experiment didn’t turn out so well, we won’t be trying that one again anytime soon. Scuse me now, I have to listen to my Burning Spear bootleg I got off pirate bay while I sit on my deck with my bbq (bbq needs it’s own entry badly) overlooking the creek in the redwoods (I’m so advanced, I know). Ouch, the sun, it hurts my skin!
It may not apply to me (not a huge Anderson fan) but I know a lot of people who think he’s a god. That made this post a very hilarious read.
I am from Arkansas and i get this site. Just because there are a few crazy kkk members doesnt mean the entire region is that away. We have our pretentious snob just like any where eles and yes most of this stuff applies to them. Fourtunatly i do not fall in to many of these categorys because i am a poor white person lol. THe site is still pretty funny because most white ppl do this shit.
Wes Anderson is a douche. All he makes is pretentious, meaningless crap for hipsters to get off too. It’s sad that what today’s subculture is mainly defined by a superficial emphasis on appearance, without any substantive critique of society.
after reading my post i relized that it kinda make me look like i was say every one that is poor is in the kkk which is not the case.
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Why does it have to belong to a subculture and be a “critique of society” to be good? There’s a place for Wes Anderson. Take that back.
Is there a comment like this in every thread? Yes, you’re white. And it’s OK. It’s funny to fit a stereotype. Just watch a stand-up comedian, and imagine if they were talking about white people, instead of blacks, hispanics, asians, etc. That’s what you’re feeling.
OOOO! Right to the gut!
…..I’ll limp outa the room on his one (and nurse myself with my copy of Life Aquatic Netflix just sent me). hehe
p.s. I will probably have to call in to work today for a “mental health day.” Yeah, we probably invented that one, too.
You don’t know what you be talking sucka.
I can’t even sit through five minutes of those movies. They’re SOOOOOOOO boring!
Love me some Wes Anderson. EXCEPT bottle rocks! that movie blew. The Darjeeling and royal Tenenbaums being the best of them.
You are obviously not a white person.
you should probably just kill yourself now.
I feel strange because I’m blindingly white and I’ve never watched any of these.
…Who the hell is Wes Anderson?
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Embarrassingly enough i had no idea who Wes was… I will go see one of these movies ASAP amd then give my comment. 🙂
I am sure you can all hardly wait… *rolls eyes* lol
I have a Life Aquatic ringtone and get visibly offended when people don’t recognize it.
HAHAHAHAHA! White people love quirky movies in general. Check out “Brick”
http://www.beabetterproducer.com
i noticed from your name that you are an arrested developement fan. another thing that white people like.
He is fronting like he is one of us.
Number six is hilarious!
lol funny! but you should put judd apatow too! white people love judd apatow movies!
I specifically made my girlfriend get an abortion just so I wouldn’t have to worry about loving Rushmore more than my own kid.
The Life Aquatic wasn’t that great, though.
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i’m the whitest dominican i’ve ever met.
So is Barry!
and so am I for pointing that out…….
Thank God I’m not THAT white that I like pretentious hipster pieces of crap films with shitty camera angles and direction resulting in monotone performances such as these. Too bad all of the actors in them are very talented…
Celesti, you suck.
i totally love wesw anderson and all the music on this list is on music white people like http://tastym.blogspot.com/ i am such a typical whitey
you celestical, are mean…. and more white than youi know
Celesti and Clander,
You sound envious of Wes Anderson films and white people in general. He’s movies are unique with a style all his own. He is off beat, quirky and edgy. The Life Aquatic ranks as one of my all time favorite movies for its magic realism quality. I’m sure non-whites and whites alike can appreciate his style. Why be so cynical?
Yes finally someone sees this, Wes Anderson is the epitome of whiteness. His movies are very dry and the non-white characters are portrayed in a shallow light. I am white and when I watched Darjeeling Limited I was in pain and had to stop watching after the first 40 minutes. In Darjeeling he used India as a backdrop for his standard white characters to use everything they encountered as a variable for their meaningless journey, which in the end they found meaning by an indian boy dying. Of course their presence at the funeral was directly from the meaninglessness pool of emotions that they carried throughout the film.
Anyway I am glad other people see the ignorance in Andersons films, there is an element of creativity, but for me it is eclipsed by his poor portrayal of non-white characters who are nothing but variables and gimmicks in his slanted films.
You’re right I do suck… dick that is!
Ya I agree with Campbell, you are not only white, you are self hating, because you know if you had the functioning brain capacity to enjoy Wes Anderson films, you would, but instead you probably watch shitty shows like greys anatomy.
I concur. But still, Bill Murray is pretty funny….
I, being very white, love wes anderson movies, although I have to say your points are very valid and sadly rarely reflected upon in general society…which I guess makes sense since meaninglessness and the superficial are so totally in.
Another thing white people like. Feeling bad about their race kicking ass for the last 2000 years and constantly apologizing for their portrayals of other races.
Hey, I love having gay sex with my servants, and burning down orphanages! I write for http://StuffRichPeopleLove.com it’s a very unoriginal/unclever site. My penis is less than two inces long, and I have trouble getting it up!
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Scott anf I love gay sex…
is this wes craven, last house on the left is awesome? he wrote this too.
I love Wes Anderson and I’m hispanic, his films have a lot of subtext.
HAHAHAHA I found this site on http://www.DanielDickey.com and I must admit it’s just as funny!!
Just came across this Site via StumbleUpon… and I have to say, I’m enjoying the posts.
I am a fan of Wes Anderson’s films… but, there’s too much truth (within the sarcasm) to not find this funny. And, that’s the best type of “funny”… the type that may make you squirm. I’ll also admit, I’ve tried numerous times to watch BET comedy programs… and, rarely do I even crack a smile. So… again, this blog makes me laugh because of the truth within the exaggeration. Good stuff! I’ll keep coming back to read more.
Best,
Chad
I saw this site on http://www.DanielDickey.com(the MTV VJ) and must say it is just as funny!!
Did this guy make StuffJewishPeopleLike.com too?
Shut up, Chad.
I hate you. I hate StumbleUpon. I hate your commentary. Nobody cares what you have to say. Your viewpoint is worthless. Go back to bloghole.com, asshole.
Agreed with Chuckie Awesome
Lexi, do you have to make the same comment on every single post?
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Now THAT, is funny.
Man, I must be out of touch with white culture. I had never even heard of Wes Anderson or any of these movies until I read this. Does that mean I can’t be white anymore?
Yes.
Me neither! Some of the movie titles sound slightly familiar, but that’s about it.
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I never heard of him either. I must have lost my white card….
What’s a white girl to do?
No, it just means you’ll like it when you see one. Going from the approved comments, I’d pick Hotel Chevalier.
And right there is another thing white people like, identifying as a single unified race when in reality the Irish hate the British who hate the French who hate the Germans who hate the Poles who hate the Russians who hate the Serbs who hate the Belgians who hate the British who hate the Australians who hate New Zealanders who hate Americans who hate Canadians who hate the Americans right back who hate the French who hate the Spanish who hate the Italians who hate the Greeks who hate the British who hate the Scots who hate the Icelanders who hate the Dutch who hate the Belgians. Anyway you get the picture.
“i’m white and i don’t like wes anderson.” [1000000x]
obviously the wrong kind of white person
Such a “white” comment!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a non-white person in a Wes Anderson flick, except for Darjeeling Ltd., which is just about four white guys bangin’ Indian chicks.
this website should be called what hipsters like. Im white and I think wes anderson movies are lame. Its just a bunch of hipsters with father issues complaining and drinking a bunch.
Wes Anderson movies are great!
Darjeeling Ltd. is definitely not about four guys banging Indian chicks..at all. Its actually a lot like this site, considering it makes fun of white people who go to foreign lands to experience a cultural enlightenment and end up making asses of themselves.
I try my best. I even have freckles!
yeah…thats exactly what the film is about….
I hate the shit white people come out with and don’t forget about the fecal matter other ethnicity’s come up with. Like tyler parry movies, they’re all crap. i dislike wes anderson. I agree with braden about all his movies movies being about hipsters with daddy issues. it’s a bunch of high brow bullshit.
Fuck you all, I’m going to go watch hell comes to frog town and read a william gibbson book then go to bed.
P.S. rule 34 applies to all Wes Anderson’s crap. so why don’t you pretentious ass holes go jerk off to that and listen to Devendra (wana be Donovan) Banhart!
This site never fails to amaze me.
Check out this other great site at http://www.SomethingYouShouldRead.com
nice! I couldn’t agree more!
Lol 4chan
Why do u think that?? XD
Have you every watched any Wes Anderson movie? There are, as you say “non-white” people in all of his movies.
Darjeeling Ltd. isn’t about four white guys “bangin” Indian chicks. Just Jason Schwartzman’s character has sex with an Indian woman. Also there were only three brothers, not four.
Agreed.
I guess you don’t remember Anjelica Huston’s boyfriend in The Royal Tenenbaums…
This description is probably the most hate-filled out of all the ones that I’ve read, and yet it mentions ALL of the Wes Anderson movies (except for Fantastic Mr. Fox) and what happened in them.
Hrmm…
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Ok, I really don’t see the point in his movies. I am one white person who does not like Wes Anderson
So true! So much of this… Especially te part about laughing even when they don’t entirely get the joke.
This website could easily be turned into a dating website, I think it would be hilarious. There would be a section for white people, and the sought after educated non white people.
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I literally never get sick of this web site!
Here’s another good one: http://www.SomethingYouShouldRead.com
no recuerdo haberme reido tanto ni tan fuerte con un post en toda mi vida. lo juro por mi bici!!
What about the Notebook! I have never met a white person that doesnt like that flick!
You speak the truth!
Though I don’t like it (I’m probably just the wrong kind of white person)
Proof that I’m not a white guy. Thanks!
Notebook?….this isn’t “stuff white /chick’s/ like”…you get a great big frowny face: 😦
i’m definitely white and a chick, but I will go nowhere near The Notebook.
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I do love wes anderson films so much. the fantastic mr. fox was maybe my favorite 2009 movie.
I’ve actually never seen a Wes Anderson movie, but being a white person, I’m definitely going to look some of them up.
This site offers wonderful insight to our white brothers and sisters, but I’m wondering why I haven’t seen a post about white people liking the movie, “the big lebowsky”. Just about every white person I know loves this film and I’m sure you can explain much better than I can just why.
I’ve never seen any of those movies reading these articles makes me wonder if I’m really white I hate the outdoors!
I am white and I have seen every Wes Anderson movie. They are great!
i actually liked the life aquatic. its awesome. i am white, 130/139 on the list
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I have no idea how or why you’re drawing a parallel between Bright Eyes and Wes Anderson. Secondly, everyone likes Wes Anderson. Everyone. His films are ironic and easy to identify with.
You draw ignorant conclusions. Also, you misspelled awkward.
You have one thing right in your comment. Wes Anderson’s movies are ironic. But I really don’t think that everyone (that’s a pretty huge blanket statement) can easily relate to them.
Not everyone likes Wes Anderson. I do. I love most of his movies, but I know many people who don’t. We all have our different tastes in movies, fiction, music, art, etc.
I think you might be the one drawing ignorant conclusions. And are you that angry that you have to red pen the blog entry? Relax, sit back, go watch some Zissou and chill.
I don’t really like Wes Anderson movies that much. They give me a headache and they seem much longer than they actually are to watch.
well this is your conception and your ideas, well I’m a non- white, non- American ordinary someone and I really liked all Wes Anderson movies, including Zissou. That was brilliant.
His soundtracks are old fashion stuff which I also like, So according to your theories, I don’t exist.
no no… he didn’t mention that non-whites CAN’T like his films, he just stated that ALL whites like his films, or at least a mass majority, which is still true.
The two things are statistically independent.
OH NO! I have only seen Royal Tenenbaums and thought it was entertaining but not life changing, and I haven’t seen any of the other ones. The only film I could think of when I heard the name was “Terror on Elm street” but that must have been someone else. I must not be white then? Oh, all these problems with trying to put labels on people. What AM I supposed to call myself 😉
(I’ll go for “Other”, swedish is anyhow not on the forms…)
Um. Okay. So I live in the the rural south of the US and there are plenty of uneducated, poor white people here with limited resources who do not even know that Wes Anderson exists. They have certainly never seen any of these films and would probably not enjoy them if they did. I’d also like to point out that this blog merely represents the rich, educated, or otherwise elite whites. Where I’m from, a huge number of white people can’t afford to go to the movies. The majority of the posts on this blog unfairly assume that whites as a whole are a well off group of people with few real problems. Social awareness is obviously not your forte.
You are taking this blog too literally. It’s a joke, a caricature of white people (me included). If one thing doesn’t apply, another likely will. I sure don’t fit the entire list, but I think it’s effin’ hilarious.
From all of the posts I have read on this site, I can come to only one conclusion: The author of this site is just another hipster who thinks he is being edgey and self-aware with his irony.
Look at all the wonderful hipster t-shirts and his wonderful coffee shop beard. Wow. You’re so different and cool, and not at all like what you are making fun of, except you are, but that makes it cool, because you’re doing a cute little self-mockery thing.
Oh aren’t you clever. Yeah, fuck recycling and anything done in an earnest, well meaning manner. They’re just not as smart and hip as you. It’s not hypocritical if you make fun of it for being hypocritical, but still do it, but ironically, right?
Please die of cancer as soon as possible you horrible waste of a life. You are doing no good in this world, and you seem to resent it so very much, so please, PLEASE leave it as soon as possible.
“white people” should probably be changed to “hipsters”
CAN EVERYBODY JUST GET OVER THEIR SHIT AND JUST WATCH THE DAMN MOVES
go die in a hole ur just pissed cause he thought of it first and now u probably look like a clown. ughh its satire get OVER it. to post on here is to admit that you actually care, which evidently you’re supposed to be too cool for, right?
haha oh god its so true. i am cracking up. the life aquatic pretty much made me fall in love with someone, the soundtrack is awesome. the wes anderson effect is so powerful… haha love this site.
All true except the part where it is acceptable to criticize life aquatic. Life aquatic is his best film and the name of my future sailboat…
I’m so sad… I don’t fit in anywhere. I’ve never even heard of those damnable flicks, and yet, I get ninetieth degree burns from so much as walking to the corner store. Yeah, that’s right—I don’t even have a car, so my “ride” (feets) is definitely not one of those hybrids… unless feet are considered organic? Oh, and get this—my family was Jewish, and I am broke. Who am I (because I am certainly not Jean Valjean)?
Won’t somebody please adopt me…? Paint me any color—I’d just like one.
/rantage.
Be Kind,
“Jaxxy”. =)
The Royal Tenenbaums is my favorite movie ever, and it kind of did change my life.
The Life Aquatic is one of the best films! No argument.
I;ll take my coffee to the farmers market, wearing a scarf, and argue till the cows come home on that one!
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http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com
As this website allows whites to laugh at themselves and their humoristic behavioral patterns that span across all fields of whiteness, regardless of religious or political beliefs. This website allows the racial stereotypes of white people to become comical and laughable, for all races involved, just as The Chappelle Show did for Blacks [something White people also love].
absolutely, Adam. I’ve been cracking up reading these posts. Mostly started by the fact that I had just sent out invitations for a Dodgy Jumper party, an Anglicized version of the American Ugly Sweater pary, unknowingly joining hands with all the other gormless white people around the world. Aaah…. Very very funny. Nothing like getting surprised into laughing at oneself.
In one week I have organized a Wes Anderson movie viewing evening and a Dodgy Jumper party. Phenomenal. And this is my first time on this site. I must be so white I’m positively blinding…
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I’m white, so thanks for the movie recommendations! After I watch them, I hope I can fit in better with my white friends.
I live for Wes’s movies. I must be white.
I love this blog! It’s hilarious, especially since my boyfriend is white and most of the things on this blog describe him. Lmao, the first time I met him, we got into a conversation about Wes Anderson.
I’m white and hate every one of these movies. What is wrong with me?!?!
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I have never in my life heard of Wes Anderson and I’m white. Maybe I am not “white” stereotype like the author wants people to believe.
Well, I’m only half-white. And I’ve only seen the Darjeeling Limited….
But…
I F*CKING LOVED IT!!! AND I LOVE CONOR OBERST MUSIC (bright eyes)!!!
It’s fun to stereotype…but seriously, both the Darjeeling Limited and Oberst’s music are great, and I hope you are making fun because you are a fan.
Woody Allen anyone? Reading this site is like watching one of his movies, oops sorry, FILMS. It’s all there: liberal upper-middle class “creative types” who live in Manhattan or Europe, dine exclusively at dinner parties or retaurants, get divorced, “take time off to find themselves”, etc….
Lol! Haha I know what you mean; my girlfriend is white and this blog describes her so well. Especially the posts about music 😛
Wow.
“The Royal Tenenbaums” has got to be the worst movie I’ve ever seen. And I thought I was as white and nerdy as they come.
And I haven’t seen any of Adversons’ other movies… do I have to resign my white card over this?
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I’m white and those movies suck. I hate when a movie gets too indie and most foreign films are full of shit. Yet I’m very in love with watching many kind of movies.
Hipsters or w/e sort love that kind of Wes Anderson shit though — which is mostly whites anyway though.
Shut up. No one cares that you agree with the man on the internet. “Foreign films are full of shit”? What does that even mean? The person writing these articles is not looking for readers to talk about how much these things suck. He doesn’t think that they suck. He’s just pointing out stereotypes that, in most cases, are semi-true. C’mon, people…
I was actually hoping you would have something on Wes Anderson on here. And the Coen Brothers. And you have BOTH! Many thanks. I’ve only been dragged to one of these (Life Aquatic) and didn’t get a single thing that was said, but indeed experienced the one-dude-laughs-and-then-everyone-else does thing. I keep meaning to eventually see Rushmore b/c so many of my white friends talk about it like it’s Casablanca or something (which I also keep meaning to see). I didn’t know Jason Schwartzman was in it…would this explain the origins of why he’s so beloved by white ppl?
Rushmore is a great movie. I’d rate it right up there with The Chocolate War. The rest of the films on that list are bit patchy.
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The Royal Tenenbaums was a great movie. and so is all of Anderson’s other work. He’s an amazing director who has such a talent for making his movies relatable to the average person, along with exploring the philosophy of human nature.
your an idiot. Wes Anderson’s a talented director who knows how to explore human emotion in way everyone can connect. Maybe his films are just a little over your uneducated head
Many of the comments I’ve read on this site exude hostility in some way or another. You do all realize this website is supposed to be funny, right? I think it’s hilarious…and I love Wes Anderson…and I’m white.
I thought Bottle Rocket and The Fantastic Mr. Fox were his worst films.
And while we are taking aim at Wes Anderson, let’s shove in those other cookie cutter indie flick lookalikes. You know, the Junos and Charlie Bartlett and all those crappy movies with the half assed hand-drawn logos they use so you know its indie rock geek friendly.
HAHAHAHAHA LOL I saw this blog on http://www.DanielDickey.com (The MTV VJ) and love it just as much!
Nailed it!
Bill Murray is Hillarious! But…..most of Anderson’s movies sucked a big fat pee pee hole.
this blog has me nailed, man. these are literally some of my favorite movies ever. but it’s probably because wes anderson is a genius. 🙂
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You are the textbook definition of a racist white american. And the sad thing is that you may not even realize it. 99% of all White Americans are racist. You are the perfect example of White Priviledge and institutionalized racism. You’ve probably never heard of it. White people couldn’t see racism if it hit them in the side of the head. So don’t feel guilty or anything. Just keep profiting and writing more racist books for all the racist white americans out there.
The white man’s struggle is a superficial one. He doesn’t need to fight racism or poverty or anything any other minorities in america do. So he just makes lists of things he likes for his own amusement at the expense of other minorities. Your blog is clearly racist. White people can’t see racism because they’ve never experienced it but every other minority in america can see how much of a racist you and everyone who reads it is. You are exposing the true racism in america today.
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I’m white and loathe Wes Anderson films. Granted, this isn’t all white people. However, most of these posts have me pegged.
This is retarded. I had no idea who Wes Anderson was until I stumbled across this page while trying to find something else that had nothing to do with Wes Anderson. Just because I am white does not mean I have to like something. If someone were to find themselves in an akward silence with me and started talking about Wes Anderson movies, I would look at them like they were crazy and probably walk away from them. And why is it that all white people in the audience will laugh like crazy even if they don’t get the joke…..? I am not going to laugh at something just because everyone else is laughing. If I don’t get something I am not going to laugh about it. This blog and this page is entirely full of crap. I would not be surprised if the person writing this blog is not white.
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Here’s your sign.
“i saw this movie in 1994” haha spot on!
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Obviously, someone has no sense of humor…
Pfft. I saw Bottle Rocket before Wes Anderson directed it.
Oh god, I just laughed until tears streamed down. Searching for Wes Anderson netted this and I am better for finding it. This is the best thing since I stole my first Hammacher Schlemmer catalog.
You do realise that this is a humour site right? You’re taking this entirely too seriously, please calm down.
Content: I’m black and I love Wes Anderson Movies. I expect this website to be demolished and deleted promptly because it is clearly incorrect.
(That was also a joke Kaylee, please don’t get all serious again)
Rushmore and Tenenbaums were damn funny though…”Did you just call me Coltrane?” LMAO
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Dude. I thought I didn’t understand Bottlerocket because I was drinking heavily while watching it. Now I realize it was even more confusing while sober! o.O
I’m Black and I love Wes Anderson movies. The Royal Tenenbaums is my favorite!
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Who is Wes Anderson? God, I don’t think I am even white anymore. I don’t know what half the shit on this list is and the rest is some shit that completely annoys me. What the fuck kind of white person am I?
I like this blog and I equally like mine. But my opinion is obviously bias.
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Who is Wes Anderson? God, I don’t think I am even white anymore. I don’t know what half the shit on this list is and the rest is some shit that completely annoys me. What the fuck kind of white person am I?……
Hey last time I check I was Black, but I love The Life Aquatic w/Steve Zissou and The Royal Tenenbaums but I had no idea who Wes Anderson was.
Christian, you are so right. So right. The people that comment saying, “Gosh I must not be white enough” are most definitely not hipsters; therefore they will never understand why you chose the general term “white people” instead of “arrogant hipster from any metropolitan city.”
Spot on and for the record, Royal Tenenbaums DID change my life. ahahahah. I love/hate you for making me embarrassed of myself. Next post you should talk about Typography and what fonts white people despise and why…
I think Wes Anderson is extremely creative and I actually own a few of his movies. At any given time one of his movies could be resting on one of my prodominately black movies. It sucks that you cant just like anything anymore without being classified in an extreme manner. Btw im black, I like watermellon and Wes Anderson but most of all the way it feels so to not give a f**k. I believe thats the #1 thing that people that dont give a f**k like.
His books and this blog have absolutely nothing to do with ethnicity – “white” is just a satirical term he has used in place of the word “hipster,” not intended to be taken literally. It’s just a facetious way to poke fun at things that are seemingly underground but in reality, are hugely famous amongst these types of people. Really, it has NOTHING to do with race. I don’t get why people don’t see the irony?? It’s baffling to me. If you enjoy Wes Anderson (like you say you do) then you must understand what dry humor is…right?
First of all people, try to lighten up. “Race” is meaningless here. It’s about “culture”. Don’t try to rate your own “whiteness” (either as a person of color or as a white person) or anyone else, just enjoy…
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Most of these films have disgusting jews in them!!!!
So because a film is smart and quirky, and actually causes you to think, it is deemed something that ‘White people’ like? On the other side of that coin, if you have a film with brain dead humor, no class and regurgitated fluff from the 90’s, all ‘Black people’ will probably enjoy it, because it requires no thought. No originality. No creativity…sort of like rap music. What you are doing is keeping it separate but equal – over and over. Let people who enjoy Wes Anderson films enjoy them for what they are; intelligent, original, thoughtful and funny.
You can go back to watching aliens rip humans in half or Harold and Kumar part 3 or Batman part 78.
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You don’t really get this blog, do you?
It’s not “Stuff ONLY White People Like” or “Stuff ALL White People Like”, it just pokes fun at the things that all “hip”, middle to upper-middle class white people are seemingly required to like in order to fit in.
I hate to use a loaded / overused word like hipster, but it’s probably the best catch-all for the demographic that these articles are satirizing. In my mind that means there are actually plenty of people with non-white skin who would be considered part of the “white people” these articles talk about.
That was directed to “Matt” by the way.
I guess white people hate “Reply” buttons?
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If you run across an african american between the ages of 25 to 50. Chances are they’ve seen just about every well known gangster movie that’s ever been made from the 1970’s up. Some have seen films from the 30’s and such but they aren’t as common. It doesn’t matter if it’s a exploitation or A-list film a black person will devote at least a half an hour into giving the movie a chance. It one of the few film genres that blacks will actually tell YOU to shut up in a theater (at least until the action starts). Once they find one they will spend an excessive amount of time learning the dialogue of the film, so they can go to someone else who’s seen the film and reenact the key parts in the film. Don’t go and try quoting anything from a television series like The Wire, The Sopranos, Or Boardwalk Empire because they won’t know it. It must be from a motion picture. The most commonplace ones are Scarface, New Jack City, and Goodfellas.
If you’re involved in a conversation with a black person in this age range and the topic of gangters movies comes up, quote a famous phrase from one of the examples shown in the former paragraph and watch their eyes light right up. But don’t quote too many. This makes them quickly lose interest because you’ve used all of the quotes they wanted to say and more importantly, saying the last quote before the subject is changed.
I’ve been cracking up at 90% of this stuff. I’m not claiming to be a smart dude either.I am seeing a lot of folks saying to “lighten up, it is really about hipsters, color has nothing to do with it”.
If color plays no part, why isn’t it just called “stuff that hipsters like”? It could just as easily be called “stuff that black people think is dumb”.
I get this stuff, and it truly is making me laugh. This reply is towards the people telling others its not about color, because it is… and it is hilarious.
now, where is my moleskin notebook? I gotta write this down for later, when my gay black friend comes over. We need something to do in our christmas sweaters, listening to mos def’s new classic jazz album, while playing connect four, and drinking organic coffee. Why, because we don’t own a t.v……….;-)
It is not true that all white people love Wes Anderson. His films are very quirky and strange. They are definitely not everyone’s cup of tea. To the person who said “hipsters” like him: I am most definitely not a hipster. I’m a 45 year old frumpy lady and I find Anderson’s films to extremely poetic and whimsical. However, I know a lot of white people who don’t like his films and find them really weird.
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Well, I’m full-on black and I love me some Wes Anderson movies! OMG….have I deserted my race?!?!?!?!?! WHO AM I?!?!?!
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I like basically everything else on this list (Yes I’m White) but I hate Wes Anderson. Self conscious, vapid, pathologically introverted neurotic characters arn’t for me. That being said, a lot of my friends love it.
Great quote for Bottle Rocket! “I saw an exclusive showing in ’94”
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Stuff real people like – pointing out the idiocy of your remark.
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I really want to see Moonrise Kingdom, but I know my Asian wife isn’t going to like it. She won’t understand how a movie being slightly funny can make it absolutely hysterical. Rushmore is one of my favorite 5 movies ever, but she can’t even watch five minutes of it. She is going to visit her mom soon, so I will go then, or maybe secretly buy the DVD. I can put it with my porn DVDs, because I know she will never look there.
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As a white guy I really liked this piece because it was sort of funny and a little clever. But only sort of and only a little. Seriously, guy or dude or whatever you are, Wes Anderson may not be everyone’s cup of tea–I know a lot of white guys who don’t get him or can’t stand him–but for those of us who enjoy some or many of his films, he remains a breath of often fresh and frequently intoxicating air.
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I vehemently HATED most of those movies (the ones I saw) and Owen Wilson annoys the shit out of me. Just saying.
You’re an idiot.
why are so many people taking this article seriously and replying to it with serious responses? I used to laugh coming here, now it’s just depressing that people are this gullible. 😀
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I got a good heap n of Wes last week with Moonrise Kingdom and was shocked leaving the theatre when the real world was not lit in a honey glow. Wes is the patron saint of white people cinema and when I watch his quirky, upper middle class characters fighting their demons I imagine my own life would have been so much more cimema-graphic if my family had more money. Wes Anderson is a nice break from movies for those other white people movies, the ones with bombs, chase scenes and lots of guns. Yeah.
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Hipsters are obscure. Wes Anderson movies, Ryan Adams and Bright Eyes and other things on this list are(were?) popular. besides I think the author knows he’s exaggerating. only a little though. just kidding. no i’m not.
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Wes Anderson is a very weak director, all his films are vapid, whether white people like them more than people of other persuasion is not a measure of quality and I doubt anyone would waste time finding out. If you are talking about representation then his films probably heavily represent a white demographic (though I’ve never made it more than about 20mins into any of them). He’s not a bad director because he appeals to you as a fall guy to your white guilt, he is just a lightweight director who deals in rich dicks’ wall paper.
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I identify as caucasian (mostly Welsh, some Irish, some German, single digit percentage of Iroquois), and for the life of me, I cannot understand why people like Wes Anderson’s film ‘Rushmore.’ It’s a comedy without one single funny moment! As for the other films on this list, haven’t seen them.
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Its true. We love his movies, and we are proud of that. But it’s not about race or ethnic group, its about quality of acting, photography, and overall originality.
Some white people also like Denzel’s Washington movies and I’m find with that. Not matter what race or religion or anything you are or profess, movies are to enjoy with out hate. Wes Anderson is just magnificent, I’m surprised you guys don’t like it.
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Okay, you got me. I dunno whether it’s my exposure to indie culture or that it’s just my whiteness seeping through me like radiation, but I love Wes Anderson’s movies. I love all of the characters he creates and how he pits them against each other in a whimsical, yet slightly black-comedyish way.
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It’s funny these films are here, as I’ve always assumed they were in large about (very) uptown American Jewishness, the Tenembaum & Marjeeing ones particularly. Hence why the actors are also often Jewish, as they fit the terrain perfectly. As such the ‘whiteness’ of these films is funny area, as the middle class white audience loves them sure, but I do wonder what rich Jewish kids make of them?
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Cant say I know Wes, but sounds good, like a trailer park kind of scumbag, like me, do his movie stink, like me? Just asking, no need to be you
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