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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou - Criterion Collection | 
| Director: Wes Anderson
Actors: Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett, Anjelica Huston, Willem Dafoe
Studio: Miramax Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  329 reviews
Sales Rank: 5040
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), German (Original Language), Icelandic (Original Language), Italian (Original Language), Portuguese (Original Language), Tagalog (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 118 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DISD40464D
ISBN: 0788860291
UPC: 786936286892
EAN: 9780788860294
ASIN: B0007UC8Y4
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2004
Release Date: May 10, 2005
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Product Description
Internationally famous ocenaographer steve zissou his crew set sail on an expedition to hunt down the mysterious elusive - possibly nonexistent - jaguar shark that killed zissous partner during the documentary filming of their latest adventure. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 05/16/2006 Starring: Bill Murray Cate Blanchett
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In IThe Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou/I, director Wes Anderson takes his familiar stable of actors on a field trip to a fantasy aquarium, complete with stop-motion, candy-striped crabs and rainbow seahorses. And though Anderson does expand his horizons in terms of retro-special effects and a whimsical use of color, fans will otherwise find themselves in well-charted waters. As IThe Life Aquatic/I opens, Zissou (Bill Murray), a self-involved, Jacques Cousteau-like filmmaker, has just released a documentary depicting the death of his best friend Esteban, who was eaten by some sort of sea creature--possibly a jaguar shark. Zissou's troubles also include his waning popularity with the public, and a nemesis (Jeff Goldblum) who hogs up all the grant money. Hope arrives in the form of Ned Plimpton (Owen Wilson), an amiable Kentuckian who may be Zissou's son. Despite his lack of enthusiasm for fatherhood, Zissou welcomes Ned--and Ned in turn saves Zissou's new documentary (in which he seeks revenge on the jaguar shark) in more ways than one. brbr One of Wes Anderson's greatest achievements as a director to date has been launching the autumnal melancholy phase of Bill Murray's career, starting with IRushmore/I in 1998, and Murray delivers a similarly comedic yet low-key performance here. Unfortunately, Zissou is one of the few characters in this ensemble to achieve multi-dimensionality. Even co-star Wilson doesn't get to develop Ned much beyond Noble Southerner, and he ends up seeming more like a prop for illustrating Zissou's emotional development rather than his own man. IThe Life Aquatic/I probably won't be remembered as a great film, but it is still one that no Anderson (or Murray) fan can afford to miss.--ILeah Weathersby/I
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| Customer Reviews: Read 324 more reviews...
 I'll order you a red cap and a speedo November 9, 2008
Susan E. Goldman
I believe too many are quick to write off the film as bad or not as good as Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, etc. Part of the genius of this movie is Mr. Andersons contrast of childhood fantasies with adult realities. The whimsical story, ridiculous outfits, and a brief shot of, well what young boys think of serve to spark the inner "eleven and one half" year old within all of us. Yes this film is odd, and sometimes stupid but in the end i found myself moved by the sheer beauty and innocence of the film. br /
 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou September 18, 2008
C. Schastok
My favorite of Wes Anderson's movies. I'm a huge James Bond fan, which helps to understand a lot of the humor in this movie. I also love David Bowie, so the portuguese takes on many of his classics were a pleasant surprise. Funny from beginning to end, with Jeff Goldblum turning in a brilliant performance.
 Slightly amusing, but sorry I bought it. September 13, 2008
Filmfan (Denmark)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I liked the other Wes Anderson films that I have seen, so I bought this one. His other films are much better. We watched it, and now I'm giving my DVD of it to somebody who loves film, as a gift. I'd suggest renting it instead of buying it. It's only slightly interesting/amusing.
 Watching paint dry September 1, 2008
Michael Cooper (Hutto TX)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
This movie is about as exciting as watching paint dry. Its so bad I'd rather work at home on my own nickel than watch this complete waste of film. Save your money.
 Entertaining on one viewing, but perhaps Anderson's most discomforting film yet August 4, 2008
Christopher Culver
Wes Anderson's 2004 film THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU centers on the personal dramas of the title character (Bill Murray), a Cousteau-like oceanographer who feels like he has reached the end of his career. After a jaguar shark kills his partner, Zissou vows to go on one last adventure to hunt it and kill it. As he looks back on his womanizing private life, a young airline pilot (Owen Wilson) approaches him and suggests that Zissou may be his father. This budding father-son relationship unfolds among the struggles of Zissou's crew to reach the last known whereabouts of the shark. br / br /Those who know Wilson's earlier films, especially THE ROYAL TENNENBAUMS of 2000, will recognize many similar themes, actors and humour here. The setting is ostensibly in our own time, but with much retro design. There are complex personal relationships and failed marriages. And the soundtrack is quirky, this time to an even greater degree (Brazilian star Seu Jorge singing David Bowie translated into Portugese and playing the guitar). However, there are some fresh new elements that keep this from being a mere repetition of his earlier comedy/dramas. There's even two shootout scenes, so Anderson certainly can't be hit with charges of making films where people just talk and talk. A delightful visual touch are the fanciful sea creatures (stop-motion puppets, not CGI), and the set design, which makes Zissou's ship Belefonte look real. Finally, whatever else one might thing of the film, the cinematography of the helicopter crash scene deserves great praise for so subtly and gradually informing the viewer that something has gone horribly wrong. br / br /Yet, for its general entertainment on a single viewing, THE LIFE AQUATIC strikes me as Anderson's most uncomfortable film to date. Of everyone here, only Steve Zissou is presented with any sort of depth. Owen Wilson's character is about as vague and featureless as the jaguar shark himself, just one more obstacle thrown in Zissou's path. Bill Murray had already honed this type of grim middle-aged moper many times before, reaching his finest hour with LOST IN TRANSLATION, but here (as well as in BROKEN FLOWERS) he's obviously gotten stuck in a rut as an actor. Klaus, the German first mate, is a lame ethnic cariacture.
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