movie debate "rushmore"

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ok, i'm no rocket scientist. however, i do think than i am a little brighter than the average load you might see picking his nose and eating the reward at the local bus stop. movie watching and discussing is something i enjoy. my girlfriend told me to rent rushmore; staring bill murray and jason schwartzman. co-written by owen wilson, directed by wes anderson. she and many others, i have discovered, think this is the greatest movie ever made..or at least in their top ten. i understand that it is supposed to be a "smart" and quirky movie. i enjoy the "smart" quirky movie. sideways, annie hall, for example. my question is, if you share this high opinion of rushmore, can you please tell me why you like it so much??? my opinion of the movie is that jason schwartzman did a great job playing the unlikable, underachieving prep-school nerd. bill murray was great as the lost, "i'm going through a mid-life crisis" guy............again.
i did chuckle at moments, there were a few good jokes in this average comedy. but in the end, i thought that it was very predictable school age comedy. i'd take fast times or welcome to the dollhouse over this movie any day. by the way, the jerk and blazing saddles are two of the funniest movies ever made. |clown|