An offbeat coming of age comedy told with Wes Anderson’s signature cinematic style and wit – the inaugural screening of the Wardrobe Theatre Movie Club
Wardrobe Theatre Movie Club presents old movies that deserve to be seen on a big screen and watched with a crowd of fellow film lovers. Arrive early to step back in time to the film’s release date with music and movie trailers from that year. Grab a drink and a pizza from the Old Market Assembly to bring in for the film and enjoy a good old fashioned movie night!
Rushmore (Dir. Wes Anderson, 1999)
Precocious high-schooler Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman) tries to avoid expulsion from his beloved Rushmore Acadamy while forming an unlikely friendship with a local businessman (Bill Murray) and falling in love with a first grade teacher (Olivia Williams). Originally released in 1999, Wes Anderson’s second film perfectly epitomises the acclaimed filmmaker’s signature combination of deadpan wit, eclectic soundtrack, and cinematic flair.
“A quirky, sometimes hilarious and often touching comic fable.”
New York Post
“Offbeat and off centre highschool movie with ascerbic one liners delivered by a superb cast. A real treat.”
Empire
“A wickedly funny high school comedy … Rushmore is a bracingly fresh and original outing.”
Variety
“Rushmore is made to be treasured: it feels like an immediate American classic.”
Sight & Sound
Why we chose Rushmore for our first film for the Wardrobe Theatre Movie Club:
1: It’s the start of September, and Rushmore is the perfect film for getting in the ‘back to school’ spirit. Max Fischer is the founder/president/captain of every extra-curricular club imaginable: French Club, Calligraphy Club, Stamp & Coin Club, Kung Fu Club… the list goes on. So, what film better to launch our Movie Club!
2: It’s also perfect getting in the mood for Autumn. With its colour scheme of rusty brown, forest green, brick orange and burgundy red, it’ll have you itching to jump in a pile of leaves on the way home.
3: We may be showing a film, but we are a theatre and we do love a play. As Max is the Director of the ‘Max Fischer Players’ (naturally), the film features two of his epic school productions that would be right at home on The Wardrobe Theatre stage.
4: Our mission is to show films that deserve to be seen on a big screen, and Wes Anderson’s visual style is so wonderfully cinematic – we can’t wait to see those symmetrical shots and slo-mo sequences in all their glory.
5: We also want to show films that are fun to watch as part of an audience, and the brilliantly witty script told with masterfully deadpan delivery should have everyone chuckling away together in perfect harmony.
