Wes Anderson, Pt. 2

The Life Aquatic... Not initially my favorite Wes Anderson movie. It's quirky to the bone, just like his other efforts, but something just didn't seem right in the theaters. However, watching it again and again on DVD, it seems to get better and better. The more texture to the characters the more I enjoy them. It's clearly a Wes Anderson score also, combining efforts with Mark Mothersbaugh to create the entire feel of the movie into music. Which harkens back to his Devo days, with small, fun electronic on old equipment. Great indeed. Also, someone found me the song they play at a very important part at the end, I had been hunting it ever since. It's "staralfur" and it plays when they see the leopard shark at the end. There's also a clear love for David Bowie, as it not only features him twice, but a Portugeuse man playing his music several times.

Mark Mothersbaugh - Zissou Society's Blue Star Cadet / Ned's Theme
Sven Libaek - Open Sea Theme
Mark Mothersbaugh - Ping Island / Lightning Strike Rescue Op
David Bowie - Life on Mars?
Sigur Ros - Staralfur

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Buy the Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou DVD
Buy the Soundtrack

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