Mr. Anderson - Reaction Shots Discussion Topic

This month on Reaction Shots we'll be looking at the films of Wes Anderson!

Isle of Dogs is in theatres and I thought this would be a lovely chance to take a look at this stylistic and interesting filmmaker.

[UPDATE: So we can now confirm that we just missed out on hitting the 40k goal for this month, so this episode will air the first Friday of the month where we are back above 40k.  Sorry about that everyone, thanks for your understanding!  On the bright side it gives us a whole month to write about Wes Anderson!]

Wes Anderson has nine feature films: Bottle Rocket (96), Rushmore (98), The Royal Tenenbaums (01), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (04), The Darjeeling Limited (07), Fantastic Mr. Fox (09), Moonrise Kingdom (12), The Grand Budapest Hotel (14), and Isle of Dogs (18).

I really love the films of Wes Anderson, but they for sure have a mood and style that isn't to everyone's tastes.

Let's talk about Wes' Style.

Mr. Anderson's style has many common traits throughout his films, this video does a good job summing them up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv6o1K8lpBE 

But you probably already know what they are: centered framing, recurring casting/character types, specific attention to color and set design, slow motion, music choices, common camera moves like pans and tilts, tracking shots, miniatures, and a very unique style of dialogue.  I would also say that his films have a pacing that is somewhat unique.  What other elements make his films stand out?

All of the aforementioned techniques draw the viewer's' attention to the fact that they are watching a film, why do you think Wes does this, does it enhance or detract from his films?  Does it break immersion?  Does immersion matter?

If you haven't seen his American Express commercial wherein he basically lampoons himself give it a glance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbO3BS0Uzm0 

Rank his films from worst to best, in your opinion.

How has Wes' style evolved over the course of his career?

What is your favorite song he's used?

What moment from a Wes Anderson film do you think didn't land?

What is your favorite moment or scene from one of his films?

How does the visual style of his films mesh and interact with the way his characters are portrayed?

Why does he use Chapters so much?

Wes Anderson's films are VERY planned out, they also often involve literal plans in the movie themselves... I didn't phrase this as a question really.

Wes Anderson is an expert at movement, do his camera moves tend to lend their motion to the narrative as well?

Is Wes Anderson a French New Wave filmmaker?

Is Wes Anderson stuck in a storybook, or in the past?  

I also recommend this video: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_5lCnwDEo4