Fantastic Mr. Fox - Ten Years Later

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[@ajpewding4058]

Damn has it really been 10 years? Nothing has still topped this in this genre.

[@maxresdefault_]

You say genre, but I can't even really give it a genre. Though in terms of the medium of animation, it has not been topped in recent years.

[@user-cp7nn2yi7o]

What genre are you speaking of ?

[@ianbeach23]

B I think he means stop motion, to which I'd suggest you check out Wes Anderson's other stop motion animated film, Isle of Dogs. I prefer Fantastic Mr. Fox, but Isle of Dogs is still brilliantly done.

[@dildonius]

Nonsense. There have been PLENTY of amazing animated films that have come out since Mr. Fox did. Both in terms of amazing story & plots & things or that nature, as well as in terms of amazing/beautiful animation and general visual splendour. And yes, that's counting movies that are made with the traditional ink and paper "2D" animation style, the newer CGI "3D" animation style (which unfortunately is all too common nowadays, to the point where almost every animated film has to be CGI cuz they're supposedly cheaper to make 🙄), and of course the always unique and unorthodox stop-motion animation style as well. In the realm of stop-motion animation, "Kubo and the Two Strings" is the prime example. That movie may just be the most spectacular and ambitious stop-motion film ever made. Period. Full stop. Look up some of the behind the scenes stuff for that film on KZbin and see just how crazy huge the scope of that film was. The sheer size and intricacy of some of the models/figures (which to this day may still be the biggest, most intricate, and detailed stop-motion models/figures ever created) is positively stunning. And of course you cant forget "Isle of Dogs," Wes Anderson's latest film (and his second fully stop-motion film, the first obviously being "Mr. Fox" here). It's amazing and may even surpass "The Fantastic Mr. Fox," if I may be so bold. And in the realm of "2D" animation, one need look no further than what's been going on at all the Japanese studios to see the medium is as alive as ever! "From Up on Poppy Hill," "The Red Turtle," "Kick Heart," "The Night is Short, Walk on Girl," "Lu Over the Wall," I really can go on and on. And even with the CGI stuff (a style that is dominating animation way too much these days because of how much cheaper to make it is compared to 2D, to the point where almost every single animated film that is made in America/The West is made in the "3D" style and "2D" seems to be almost friggin dead here) there's still plenty of specTACULAR films that I openly adore. "Into the Spider-Verse," "Rango," "Toy Story 3," basically every episode of the fantastic Netflix series (and spiritual sequel to the classic 80s adult animation anthology film "Heavy Metal") called "Love, Death, and Robots," and more! So yeah, as great as "The Fantastic Mr. Fox" is, there has been no shortage of films released since it originally came out that "top" it in all SORTS of ways, imho. If you're seriously not familiar with any, nor familiar with any of the films I've listed, I *_IMPLORE_* you look into them. Hell, just look at this very channel too. Hes got plenty of videos discussing amazing examples of animation. Look no further than those "Food in animation supercut" videos he's done to see countless examples of downright BEAUTIFUL animation, in all three animation styles too - 2D, 3D, and stop-motion!

[@CengageMan]

@@dildonius Kubo was pretty, but the story was mediocre. All the others just don't live up to Fantastic Mr. Fox, imo.

[@MeshachMalley]

When this film came out I was a kid, but I definitely did not think it was a children's film. I watched it again, just a couple weeks ago and enjoyed it on a completely different level. I really don't think it is a kid's film, but a film that it is okay for kids to see.

[@andrewa8161]

As a kid I found this film incredibly boring with most of the jokes only funny for the parents in the audience. The only jokes that the kids in the movie theatre laughed at would be when Mr Fox climbs the electric fence and gets electric shocked and you can see his skeleton.The kid characters in this film are so annoying as well, with Mr Fox's son literally the worst character Wes has ever created

[@esperanzas3704]

I watched The Mask when I was a kid and I enjoyed it so much because of his goofy personality but never realised the sexual things in the movie. If you've never seen it, I strongly recommend it though

[@LUXSTERIA]

It’s just a story, imho. What I mean by that is that it’s not trying to target a specific age demographic and is instead trying to tell a story; plain and simple. I loved this movie as a kid. It’s nice to look back now that I’m an adult and watch it from different perspectives.

[@LUXSTERIA]

AAA A while I disagree, I did think Ash was annoying when I watched it as a kid.

[@violetaradenkovic9164]

As a kid i found this movie very satisfying but it kinda also scared me, like that scene when the fox started eating the pancakes and when he was growling,or when the fox lost his tail, it was really fun to watch also, i kept going back to the movie and watched again and again, i didnt understand the language back then but watched it again like a year ago

[@ashleightompkins3200]

I think, on a stylistic level, stop motion is the perfect medium for Wes Anderson's filmmaking because of the amount of control that you get. If anything, I'd like to see Anderson take over from Aardman and make a new legacy of stop motion

[@NateandNoahTryLife]

Ashleigh Tompkins Wes Anderson is my favorite director, but I love Aardman. Wallace and Grommit is genius.

[@ashleightompkins3200]

@@NateandNoahTryLife I agree and I'm quite fond of them but I wonder if they will be able to do anymore or if they'll be able to branch into making other series'

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Yeah, I also grew up with Aardman and Laika but stop-motion is like an endangered species of medium that somehow being aware of being obsolete like theatrical traditional animation.

[@ashleightompkins3200]

@@poweroffriendship2.0 Honestly that's a real shame. Like hand drawn animation, the old methods are dying

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

@@ashleightompkins3200 As an aspiring cartoonist, I concur. I grew up with classic Disney animation back in 2000s and I am disappointed that every classics turned into remake live-action junkies. Live-action is fine but it feels like you're inside an office job desperate for money and lack of imagination.

[@BigBadWolframio]

Really, people should expose kids to more than “children films”, there’s lot they can learn from other mediums with an adult guiding them. And it’s also ok if they don’t understand EVERY SINGLE THING THEY WATCH, it helps them to be inquisitive and think when not everything is spelled out for them. Trust children, they’re people, they’re intelligent, they’re sensitive, they just need us to teach them instead of hinder them.

[@toma6068]

Well put

[@DrynSalty]

I applaud you

[@dndboy13]

i grew up on Aliens and Terminator 2 but my dad is also a giant nerd that loves musicals and cartoons, and he would rent anime from blockbuster or record the stuff on the Sci-Fi channel back when they used to do their saturday anime block or whatever it was.

[@joringedamke5597]

Not only that, but children can teach adults too.

[@randywhite3947]

@@dndboy13 your a lucky man

[@in2da205]

It's weird, when I was a child and watched it as a child I always thought this was an adult film

[@grimtygranule5125]

Robot Chicken will do that to you.

[@chasereno1987]

Grimty Granule lmao

[@basedbattledroid3507]

It kind of does feel like one though when I watched it for the first time as an adult; I thought it was an adult film

[@mackiemesser9516]

Fantastic Mr. Fox is a thanksgiving movie

[@Borninxixax]

Mackenzie Davenport Grand Budapest Hotel for Christmas, Moonrise Kingdom for May, Rushmore for the miserable early November, Fantastic Mr. Fox for Thanksgiving

[@something3638]

Watched it just for today this year! Perfect Thanksgiving film.

[@Legomovie970]

When I was eight, my mom took me to the movies to see this. It was really great. Little did I know that it was stop-motion animated, but I did, however, know that it was 20th Century Fox, even though someone told me it was Blue Sky, but when I went to the movies and saw it, it was actually Regency Enterprises (I thought they only did live-action movies).

[@MickSwanson]

I agree, I try to watch it every year around Thanksgiving time

[@TheMrfoxguy]

It definitely captures the autumn feel.

[@awesomelyshorticles]

"If what i think is happening, IS happening, it better not be" is a line that still causes me hysterics to this day.

[@w.reidripley1968]

It's the arm signal, for me. I chuckle every time, even after a dozen viewings. Sure, it's a [hand-waggle] different movie.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

_"Those who don't believe in magic will never find it."_ *~ Roald Dahl*

[@Professor_Utonium_]

Nice seeing you here

[@sethbingo]

Roald*

[@aidanlarson5394]

Why do I see u everywhere?

[@thegrammarcrusader4085]

Sir Friendship? When did you graduate from Mr. Friendship?

[@julliansabulao4091]

“You’ll never date a big tiddy goth girl if you aren’t a goth yourself” *~ Some dude on Reddit I don’t know*

[@bluestruthspodcast3398]

I always found this to be Wes Anderson’s most emotional film too. Gorgeous stuff with some real gentle, thought provoking moments throughout

[@nikomiller]

For me it's a tie between Mr. Fox-Tenenbaums-Life Aquatic. I can't really connect to many of his other movies, but these three have these moments that are way too relatable to me. I wish he had attempted some more serious movies that weren't as pandering to the quirky crowd. I wish he had made a movie that was more in tone of the prologue short film to Darjeeling again.

[@bluestruthspodcast3398]

Niko Miller always nice to see Life Aqautic getting some love. Underrated film for sure

[@mackielunkey2205]

This was probably the most emotionally investing of the Wes Anderson movies.

[@w.reidripley1968]

In it, I found a big collection of all the _right_ quirks. Even could relate to Ash living a life of D.R.A.M.A -- some junior league vulpine Hunter S. Thompson.

[@Nova_the_starcatcher]

its almost as if animation is a medium to make art and tell stories with and not simply a genre... not just a genre for kids 🙄 edit: forgot I ever posted this, read the comments 3 years later.. some yall really arguing the same point to each other. I love quote on quote "kids" films there is nothing wrong with an adult enjoying family movie - Im not gonna debate all these comments, tho because most of them are arguing against points I never said. You can make animated stories though that arent raunchy "adult" cartoons or just kid friendly as is often the case in the west - I also agree kids are smart and can handle complex stories, but when you make animation as a business you are trying to sell to the widest audience possible in the case of some executive decisions in the film industry - let me also say because this is the internet - yes I know this doesnt apply to every situation or every animation ever made or to every person, idk man I love animation and I wanna see it grow!! its so cool - have a nice day

[@dragonbullets2763]

Bruh I don't get this argument like trying to downplay children . Children are really intelligent . There are multiple studies that prove that , and society seems to act as if children are less intelligent to the average adult when it all just comes down to experience . Honestly I don't get your argument . There aren't things for children and things for adults , it all comes down to the maturity of the person . A adult can enjoy a children's film and a child can enjoy a adult film depending on the experience they went trough . It is ok to like things that are for kids doesn't make you less of a adult

[@TheInzane1998]

@@dragonbullets2763 hes not saying children SHOULDN'T watch it, just that not ONLY children should watch it. Animated films have a tendency to be known as "for kids" when they should be seen as an art form anyone can enjoy.

[@dragonbullets2763]

@@TheInzane1998 that is understandable but it was never said it's only for children . There is no rule saying that adults can't produce adult animation or can't watch children's animation .If he or she wants to watch an animated movie they can, doesn't matter what age they are. Is she or he talking about opinions other people might have on them if they watch animated movies , cause if so I think people should think less about what other people think of them .Everyone can watch it if they want to. Children animation is actually good if done well , and fantastic mr fox is an example of that.. it was never only for kids , it is something everyone can enjoy and if you are an adult and somehow enjoy the minion movies , there is no one stopping you .

[@mechajay3358]

I Know Right?

[@Shouja198]

@@dragonbullets2763 your issue in this discussion is either a lack of understanding that you are 100% correct in everything you just said, and yet most people do not agree with you, or you are willfully ignoring the opinions of almost the entirety of western society. Looking at the Oscars such movies as "your name", THE LITERAL BEST MOVIE EVER MADE IN JAPAN(according to them, and most anyone who watched it), lost to some trash like the emoji movie(not necessarily literally the emoji movie, but a similar one) because none of the reviewers could have been bothered to take the time to watch "your name". As their kids had not mentioned liking it, it must have been a bad movie... there are actual quotes from real people giving films awards that have said that exact sentiment. It is not a matter of whether or not animation should be appreciated by all (there are animated movies/shows kids should not watch), but rather pushing to change the stigma against adults liking animation. I do not understand why you would comment on a post agreeing with the message it is pushing, and yet try and some how disagree like you are an intellectual above the OP

[@NateandNoahTryLife]

I saw this movie when it came out at 11. I love it just as much at 21.

[@dildonius]

Shut up, you ain't fooling anyone. We all know you're currently 41! >:(

[@rocklee9199]

Nate and Noah Try Life I’m exactly in the same situation. Wow. Keep up on living good 🙃

[@newspaper_stand]

Dang, I was 5 Still love this movie now!

[@ThatGenericPyro]

̶F̶u̶n̶n̶i̶l̶y̶ ̶e̶n̶o̶u̶g̶h̶ ̶I̶ ̶s̶t̶a̶r̶t̶e̶d̶ ̶m̶y̶ ̶2̶1̶s̶t̶ ̶b̶i̶r̶t̶h̶d̶a̶y̶ ̶t̶o̶d̶a̶y̶ ̶b̶y̶ ̶f̶i̶n̶a̶l̶l̶y̶ ̶c̶h̶e̶c̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶o̶u̶t̶ Neat coincidence and a pretty good little movie, actually.

[@travisinhell12]

my mom just made me watch this today 😂😅

[@Y0ungContrarian]

I think anyone who dismisses Wes Anderson as 'style over substance' is entirely wrong. His eccentric style is the frame that he puts around deeply human (even when about foxes), sad, funny and hopeful stories.

[@luismarioguerrerosanchez4747]

Exactly! that's what I hate of his mediocre immitations. Wes Anderson is not only symetrical shots and bright colour palettes, it's his deep and well thought written scripts covered in subtle yet funny humour that makes me love his films.

[@crazy808ish]

There are imitations? For somebody who put him down to just style over substance, they haven't been doing a good job. I haven't heard of any of them!

[@chelseascreatures]

If anything his film respects the book. Ronald Dahl dealt with alot of "grown up" issues his in books. I think the reason why his books are loved so much is because he never talks down to the reader. No rainbow colored glasses, and "everything is perfectly find with the world" lies. .. isn't there a quote about that?

[@mafiacat88]

I mean hell, in the witches doesn't he pretty much say the friend was probably drowned in a bucket by his mother?

[@AmericasComic]

When I first saw this in theaters the projectionist messed up and accidentally cut off the bottom 2% of the frame, which meant that 95% of the jokes didn’t make sense

[@goldendreams3437]

What about the 3%!? 🤔

[@AmericasComic]

@@goldendreams3437 🤔 🤔 🤔

[@berrybrospodcast6168]

Dinsey+ moment

[@Lumber_jocks]

That’s genuinely upsetting omg

[@AmericasComic]

@@Lumber_jocks I honestly hated the film when I first watched it because of it - when I watched it again at home, I realized that everything was off from the first screening and loved it.

[@charlienovacastor5652]

I really hope Wes Anderson does more animation, Fantastic Mr Fox and Isle of Dogs are amazing

[@charlienovacastor5652]

@@tricksfollies9549 let's hope not

[@nolem5417]

He should do another one of Roald Dahl’s books.

[@kylemccabe1863]

@@nolem5417 definitely

[@catherinepoteat]

PG: Parental Guidance. The movie that you sit down with your child and watch together, pointing out mature themes and making sure your child understands it, isn’t afraid, isn’t unsure. Comfort them, enjoy together.

[@1805movie]

Yep. That is, by definition, what PG means.

[@crazy808ish]

The idea that the themes in this movie are some kind of traumatizing event that they'd otherwise be afraid of and need to be comforted for, sounds like a bit of an overraction on your part.

[@zajagter2888]

You're explaining this as if the kids going to watch a LiveLeak video or something, chill out, it's a stop motion animation

[@w.reidripley1968]

@@crazy808ish , note that Foxie is not really fazed by getting his tail neatly shot off. He's just annoyed as cuss. And making the best of it by movie's end. Drycleaning notwithstanding

[@SkinnyEMedia]

Trouble is, PG is a lot milder nowadays than PG films of the 1980s and 1990s. At least that when I was growing up. No way a film like MEN IN BLACK or EDWARD SCISSORHANDS is in the same camp as FROZEN or SOUL which all share the PG certificate in the UK.

[@noahsabadish3812]

was 9 years old when this film came out, probably saw it first when I was 10. had a really strong impact on me.

[@nikomiller]

Same.

[@chasereno1987]

So your a furry now?

[@nickn1635]

@@chasereno1987 for some of us, yes, definitely...

[@lorenpeterson5255]

I got lucky, saw both the fantastic mr. Fox and where the wild things are when they came out and I was eleven years old. I would argue this is one of the best ages to see both and they've remained some of my favorite movies that I've seen half a dozen times.

[@skyrogue1977]

Fantastic Mr Fox is one of those perfect lazy Sunday afternoon movies.

[@knatspray]

The wolf scene always mystified me when I was younger

[@dunbass7149]

Same

[@painfulVeracity]

Movies like Fantastic Mr. Fox and Where The Wild Things Are that were aimed at children but had very adult themes and conversations woven into their narratives honestly helped raise me. I wouldn’t change a thing about the tone of these films. They’re very important to me, and they were important parts of my growth as a person.

[@bleachinator1384]

I legit just did a speech in my school about how timeless this movie is and for this to come out only two weeks after just makes me feel a sense of validity about my claims.

[@MrSpikebomb5]

True, the worst thing for a creation is to be forgotten

[@VegimorphtheMovieBoy]

Fantastic Mr. Fox is my favorite Roald Dahl book, so I was curious to see what a film adaptation would be like. When I did, I was pretty disappointed and mad as it felt very different from the spirit of the book, and I think I was expecting more of a straight-forward adaption like James and the Giant Peach or Matilda. Since so much time has passed though, I'm pondering whether if I was too hard on it and will try to watch it again first chance I get.

[@dildonius]

You need to watch it and think of it as a Wes Anderson film and not as an adaptation of a Roald Dahl book. Because that's what it is. And really, if you just want a perfect 1:1 adaptation of the book that doesn't stray in any way whatsoever from the source material in any terms - be it story/plot, style/tone, themes/ideas, whatever/etc - then you should just read the dang book at that point as far as I'm concerned!

[@VegimorphtheMovieBoy]

@@dildonius Whoa, calm down buddy. Just expressing my opinion. I hadn't really seen any of Wes Anderson's films at that time, and just didn't care for some of the character and story changes that it made, that's all. Its been a while since I saw the movie too, so my opinion could be completely different if I watch it again. Also, a lot of adaptations of Dahl's books do pretty much match the spirit of the original book like Matilda and James and the Giant Peach, so that's just what I was used to at the time. I'm not wholly against changes in adaptation either as I love the Gene Wilder "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" but didn't care for the Tim Burton "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which is the closer to spirit adaptation. Another non-Roald Dahl example is the movie Jaws, which is WAY better than the book. I apologize if I upset you but just expressing my initial impression of the film, and like I said before, my opinion could have changed since then.

[@deedeedan8681]

@@VegimorphtheMovieBoy Ignore that angry guy, I hope he didn't turn you off from rewatching! It has it's own charm and is really just all around fun when you get past any expectations from reading the book

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Well, that's natural. Most adaptation always have changes and stray further from the original source material to make it unique and improvise.

[@arthurfleck816]

Hayden Rozier BFG would’ve been amazing as a stop motion film by Wes Anderson!

[@macaroon6593]

I dont think it is a kids film but my kids are gonna grow up watching it

[@widenalgene]

Analysis aside, your editing is incredible. The text sliding in and out near the beginning of the video looked great, and your steady pace and cadence was wonderful.

[@alexanderbeedie671]

This film blew me away when it came out; still love it to this day. I constantly cite it as being Anderson's best film, and that's saying something.

[@jm4rshh]

My dad read the book to me and my brother when we were really little, and as soon as the movie came out he had us sit down and watch it with him because we all loved it so much. He isn't supportive of me and we've had a terrible relationship for most of our lives, but watching this with him is one of the best memories I have

[@emilchaos1489]

I hope things are going better now

[@Advent3546]

Still so cussing great!

[@gleb7247]

Cuss you

[@gamigross]

@Subbotnik why the cuss would you say that?

[@foxywoxy0w068]

Stop cussing cussing! You mother cusser!

[@sbastianbrilyanto4722]

Advent3546 whoa there you cussing with me?

[@esperanzas3704]

Everyone chill the cuss down!

[@SeaBuddies]

This movie stands for soo much pure heart. It wasn’t trying to be a cash grab and was genuinely something special. It’s hard to say we will ever get a movie quite like this again.

[@reubenfong1961]

'Is this a children's film...?' 2/3 done with a PhD on symbolic representations of identity through anthropomorphized animals in children's films, so if anyone's interested, I'm uniquely qualified to answer this.

[@garbage-boitrash-man1489]

Reuben Fong That actually sounds really interesting and I would totally read that paper

[@guist_]

Is there any chance to read that one day ? :O

[@seagullbrains]

well, is it?

[@reubenfong1961]

Standard thing that PhD graduates do is try to turn their theses into books, so at some point, hopefully!

[@spencerm.8870]

I would absolutely love to see that.

[@andrewpragasam]

I really appreciate your astute analysis of FMF's many strengths and depths. Here in the UK, in stark contrast to the critical acclaim elsewhere, the film was vilified as a pretentious bastardization of a beloved children's classic. Despite a vociferous endorsement from Roald Dahl's widow. Glad to know I'm not alone in ranking FMF among Wes Anderson's finest achievements.

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

"Pretentious bastardization," Unfortunately I might agree. When I watch the film, I'll try to give it a different name, as the only good way to watch it seems to be as something totally separate in nearly all ways. Is Mr. Fox at least a poacher in the rich folks woods? Is there some English countryside?

[@papusman]

Loved the comparison to Where the Wild Things Are. I've never considered it, but they really do make great companion films.

[@laurendelune7618]

I was born in 06 and I remember seeing the film when I was pretty young (it came out in 09) and didn’t quite understand everything because of how complex it is but liked it and even 11 years later it’s still one of my favorite movies and I’m glad I get everything now that I’m older. It definitely is on the in between spectrum of kid and adult films but it’s great for both or like a teen area of audiences.

[@willfudge8131]

i remember seeing this in the movie theater when it came out, i was 8, it had me, my dad, and my grandfather all completely won over

[@demerrara]

this movie made me fall in love with anderson's films. i went back and watched bottlerocket, royal tenenbaums, life aquatic, and moonrise. im still hooked

[@ancientbuns6770]

I liked his recent movie of dog isle

[@Naomi-rf1bl]

yeah it was adorable

[@elomoose1169]

😝

[@arthurfleck816]

I loved it

[@eoincampbell1584]

I was 8 or so when this movie came out and I loved the book, the movie did confuse me and held an adult kind of sadness I wasn't able to understand. Rewatching it recently has made it close to one of my favorite movies. I don't consider it a children's film almost at all and see the idea that it might be based primarily off of its source material and the fact it is an animation, rather than the actual content which is as mature as any other Wes Anderson movie I've seen.

[@wormsalad9964]

I saw this movie in theaters when I was seven or eight. it’s been my favorite film ever since, and it’s only gotten better with time. I find new things to appreciate about it with each rewatch.

[@LPTV84]

Honestly, in the last decade, animation has truly evolved into one of the most beautiful medium, but to this day ... Fantastic Mr. Fox is my favorite animated film of all time. I was born during the Disney Reniassance, the Golden era of Children's TV, gifted by my family to watch Golden Age Animation (Classic Looney Tunes, MGM, Disney), and I was front row to the rise of 3D animation via Pixar and Dreamworks ... and yet, Fantastic Mr. Fox is in a league of its own. Sure, there's Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline, Paranorman, Isle of Dogs; stop-motion films that deserve to be as praised as much as the works of Pixar ... but this movie is just cinematic gold. The aesthetic, the camerawork, the music, the plot, the characters, the actors, the comedy, the themes ... they all just merge into one of the best movies ever. At 14, I'd never seen a movie like this, at least, not since my childhood with films like Ghostbusters, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Star Wars where something looked so real, but it wasn't, but it pulled you into a wonderful world. It didn't even talk down to me. I'm forever in love with this movie. It has so much soul, and tenderness, and yet rather sharp and cynical when it wants to be. I guess it somewhat embodies the kind of person I've become. I hope Roald Dahl would have been proud of this movie.

[@shyguy23000001]

My first Wes Anderson movie as a kid. Saw it in theaters for my friends birthday and it was the first movie that really made me appreciate movies as an art, and established Wes as my favorite director.

[@shyguy23000001]

Also. For me. Wes makes his adults childlike, while making his children adults. You address this briefly but I think it goes for everyone of his films. Darjeeling Limited has three adult brothers who are always fighting and looking for affection. Also, in Grand Budapest Mr. Gustav acts like a teenager who is constantly getting in and out of trouble and lacks experience of true love and affection and with has never suffered loss for life; and Zero as a grounded individual who has experienced loss of loved ones and how to cope, while also constantly keeping an eye on Mr. Gustav.

[@EDDYY2K]

When I was just 3 years old. I watched this movie with my dad, and ever since then. It was numbered as my top 5 favorite movies in cinema history

[@MrStrawberryfields4]

Where The Wild Things Are was too confusing for kids though.

[@thegrammarcrusader4085]

Yeh I found that movie too much as a kid.

[@IncorrectHB]

That's honestly true. I did not have the needed patience as a kid to watch it

[@LoL12kricki]

I remember watching it when I was around eight or nine and the scene where the kid destroys the houses and later has to answer for why, as well as the scene where he convinces one of the wild things that the sun will die gave me so much anxiety and probably an existential crisis. I felt very weird and anxious watching it

[@thegrammarcrusader4085]

@@LoL12kricki feeling weird and anxious is how I feel after watching any other Was Anderson film.

[@mchjsosde]

I watched it when I was 9 and loved it. My parents were getting divorced and I loved sad moody and confusing things. It was overwhelming for sure but I remember telling my mom I loved it and her looking at me like I was crazy. I don't know if I still like it as an adult, but I still love and listen to the soundtrack

[@rebekahburger1271]

FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MOVIE EVER! Still watch it often today the music is (as fantastic mr fox himself would say ) “superb”.

[@SeaBuddies]

I wish this would rerelease in theaters so I could watch it on the big screen

[@jxomxo]

This will always be one of the best films, to me at least.

[@SoloJona]

One of my all-time favorite movies!

[@clarebishop7049]

This is one of my favorite movies for multiple reasons and for whatever reason watching this video made me tear up-it really does have a lot of real emotion in it that’s wonderfully drawn out with the animation, soundtrack, writing, acting, and everything else that goes into filmmaking. This movie was my gateway to falling in love with Wes Anderson’s style of storytelling.

[@jonathanbowling2904]

This movie is criminally underrated. I myself didn't watch it for 5 years. After watching it in 2014, I regretted not seeing it for so long.

[@van2497]

I first watched this when I was 6 in 2012 and I didn’t understand any bit of it, finding it boring but now at 14 a friend recommended me to watch it after recently watching the grand Budapest hotel. I cried the whole movie and I know this isn’t really classified as a sad movie, fantastic mr fox gives a sense of comfort I haven’t even experienced yet something about Wes Anderson’s film style is so nostalgic and comforting I could watch his movies 100 times and still be enthralled by them.

[@toma6068]

Have you seen Isle of Dogs? If you like this you'll love that

[@zoeragdoll1544]

You missed out on an opportunity to say "Kit-napping" and it hurts.

[@highwind1991]

This is not only my second favorite Wes Anderson film but it's one of my 10 favorite animated films ever

[@lghjsdtugfkgfjgtru]

IT'S BEEN TEN YEARS ALREADY?!!?! WHAT

[@mar10ssj1]

I need to watch all of Wes Anderson's movies, AGAIN.

[@silverfox2152]

When this movie came out I was 8 years old and all can I say is « this movie is the best stop-motion animation movie of all time » and congrats to Wes Anderson and all the team.

[@kittycatwild9283]

I think I might be the only person that teared up at the rats death.

[@itsthemaggieshow]

No. No you’re not.

[@TravisGunn]

Whenever I watch any of your videos I get filled with nostalgia, even for things I didn't live through. That's a skill and gift I'm glad you share with us. Never change.

[@riddlemethis2610]

Fantastic Mr. Fox - Ten Years Later Me: I'm 15 and you just made me feel old. I saw that film in cinemas

[@ryguysays]

Both Fantastic Mr Fox and Where the Wild Things Are remain among my favorites. They are in that weird kid/adult limbo but that's what makes them special

[@medleysa]

First watched this with my kids 3 years ago. It's now a regular rental from our library. My son (7) loves this movie because of the goofy humor and "how good of a family Mr Fox and Ash are" I'm not crying; you're crying.

[@oi_yeah_nah_dud]

This film has stuck with me my entire life and whenever I watch it i end up crying from just the pure beauty of seeing these animals being more human than most people I know.

[@aubreyterry9453]

My grandma/teacher made us watch this last year. Kylie is my favorite character.

[@omegaaverenger112]

Lovely video, as always! This is my favorite Anderson because, as Steven Yeun once put it, this is where Anderson found “Wes 2.0”.

[@samwallaceart288]

What’s missing is the classic G Rating. Films that the entire family can watch together and draw something valuable from. Being a kid who grew up watching PG+ films, I always appreciated the depth therein and treasured the hell out of kids films that had the spine to reach that sort of art. Stuff like Secret of NIMH and Prince of Egypt that dealt with weighty topics and violence but that I could watch outside of nighttime hours. What’s dumb is that most adult films are 90% suitable for children (children with a backbone, at least) except for a few explicit scenes apiece. Movies like Fantastic Mr. Fox are valuable in that they edge towards maturity and fatality without forcing the child to leave the room. There’s a propensity for adult movies to rely on explicit content as a crutch, and for kids movies to use “innocence” as an excuse for shallow lazy storytelling. I want maturity back in general media; where a parent or a child could equally watch an intense deep dive on the nature of death and perseverance without being ostracized nor talked down to.

[@anthonysims7636]

I rented this movie from my local library every week if I had a bad day Mr. Fox made me feel better every time I'm so grateful it was there

[@UbinTimor]

It's weird how this showed up on my recommended watch list just 2 days after I bought the Wes Anderson 2 movies collection that has Isle of Dogs and Fantastic Mr. Fox in it.

[@girlsagainstg0d]

I first watched this when I was around three, because my parents limited screens by only having a dvd player and a small selection of dvds, one of which included this. I never understood the movie then, not even slightly, but I loved it regardless, and it is still my absolute favourite movie, possibly ever.

[@kwemo4276]

Great video. I think you could've expanded on the fact that the emotional tenderness and the hope/idealism in the film coexists with self awareness, irony, and other postmodern symptoms. It'd be great to hear your thoughts on quirky cinema and the various metamodern structure of feelings that played out ten years ago.

[@walmys2nd]

Thumbs up all the way man. I really can't believe it's been ten years. I'm 21 here in 2019, and I guess I watched FMF in the theatre during Thanksgiving week when I was just eleven. And, like so many young people my age, that movie has had a profound and lasting effect, and has stuck with me all the way to today -- as has WTWTA. Thank you for doing the work of chronicling the cultural impact of two of my favorite films.

[@MackenziiRivers]

Fantastic Mr Fox was one of my favourite childhood films and one reason why i'm so interested in stop motion animation. I love the characters and as a kid, i kind of understood some of the more adult themes as i'm a child of farmers and fox hunting/saving your stock from vermin was common where i live. Sure other themes like fitting in was a bit out of my age range at that time but when i rewatched it as a film, i related alot with Ash, trying to fit in and all. I rewatched this film a few months ago, and i'm still in love with it. It may have not done well per say but if people are still talking positively of something like this, thats all that matters.

[@mangafreak522]

I remember when I was 13 my brother bringing the DVD of Fantastic Mr. Fox from our public library and I remember being so against it because I had no interest in stop motion animation and thought it was going to be some shitty movie because our taste were so different. Because we shared a room I decided to read instead while he played the movie but instead ended up watching the whole thing with him and loved it. It's such a great film and it has its moments and was funny. Till this day (I'm 23 now) we both look at this film so fondly and have mad love for it.

[@Dorkyzzz]

this has been my favourite movie since i was 9 (2009) and looking back on it, i still adore it and now for new reasons

[@Toshie_G]

Saw this film while I was pregnant nearly 9 years ago. Now my 8 year old daughter and 4 year old son watch it. I think it has a good mix of entertainment for both adults and kids. I absolutely love this film as much as I loved reading the books when I was a child :)

[@oldnewstock]

This is still one of my favourite films of all time. I’m surprised it failed.

[@Huckleberry87]

This film was so, quote unquote, fantastic, that the first time my family watched it, we went back to the title screen and watched it a second time. It's the only film I have ever done that with. You know those, "if you were going to Mars and you could only take 3 movies, which would you take?" thought pieces? Fantastic Mr. Fox is always number one on my list. Ten years later and I still find new little details to love. I really, truly, love this film. Edit: I didn't even bring up the music, the soundtrack is gorgeous, both the curated pieces and the score by Alexandre Desplat.

[@anyapotato7389]

My mum took me to see this film when I was 5 and it has remained one of my favourites ever since, something about the way each character tales and moved just fascinated me. Makes sense now that I've grown to be a complete film dork.

[@BlackRhinoMediaNetwork]

Wow man, this is my favorite animated movie of all time. It's super underrated and I basically force everyone to watch it. Earned a Sub

[@drapermovies]

I always felt this attachment to this film despite never seeing it. I live near 3 mills which is where part of it was filmed, and it's because of this film that he chose Isle of Dogs as the name for his most recent film, because he liked the name of a local area we have called the "Isle of Dogs."

[@iratepirate3896]

I recommend you watch it. It's an excellent film.

[@rilufuzz]

And Ash's mission to retrieve his farthers tail results in Kristofersons kid-napping.....or *_Kit_* - napping. You missed a trick there :p

[@heterophonic]

From the first moment I saw this when I was about 10 years old, I fell in love with the film. I went to my school library and rented the book. I read it and loved that too. This is my favorite movie to this day and I’ve always had an appreciation for it. Every time I watch it I notice something new. I plan on getting a tattoo of a quote from the movie soon, I’m not sure which one but I’m positive I can find one.

[@praetorianonyt]

Phenomenal video essay on a movie that deserves more talk and praise than it already gets. Can NOT believe it's been 10 years since my 10 year old little self decided to start obsessing over this adorable little stop-motion film. You, my friend, deserve more subscribers and views. Editing was superb, and the script was crafted perfectly around the film's existence. Well done!

[@wildwolf505]

This film still makes me cry, lol

[@akirakus]

Technically it's not foxnapping, its KITnapping, get it? Yes

[@aaliyahstark7948]

I watched it for the first time with my family two weeks ago and it’s just so so so good. If I ever have children I feel like this would be a great tradition to watch this on thanksgiving

[@darksideoftoast]

I love Anderson's films but have never watched this movie. I'll have to check it out soon.

[@gabrielidusogie9189]

It's amazing and despite the fact that Isle of Dogs wasn't as well liked as this Fantastic Mr. Fox, I personally loved it.

[@IronicallyBigAnt17]

I loved this movie growing up, my parents got annoyed at how often I'd watch it, I was like 6 or 7 loosely singing street fighting man during the excavator scene and humming along with the Walkman intro.. This movie truly has aged well.

[@rorybillmeyer6997]

Watched Fantastic Mr.Fox as a kid and I completely forgot about it until I rewatched it in my film studies class in school and fell in love with it all over again

[@mr.bluependant1871]

Whose excited for "The French Dispatch" coming out next year?

[@mar10ssj1]

Can't come out soon enough. I need it like yesterday.

[@mchjsosde]

Yeah... About that 😬

[@kelseyrobinson1917]

This is in my top 5 animated movies and probably my top 10 movies overall. It's so well made; every bit of it is amazingly crafted and the humor is snarky and at times 'over a kid' s head' without ever being mean or hard to understand.

[@FreakinGRACEfulSwan]

Thank you for covering the film! It's funny because I was just thinking about rewatching it for the 10th time and then I saw your video pop up. I feel like I truly enjoyed this film when it first came out. I was so captivated by its unique stop motion stylisation. I'd been used to stop motion being sort of creepy and unsettling. Anderson really spun his own flavour into this story and am so grateful for it. It's still my favourite movie of all time till this day at age 20

[@watchforever1724]

A movie that is still in my opinion worth checking out

[@UFOBobTV]

Thank you for bringing this film to my attention; I had no idea it existed. Now I must see it. And thank you for your thoughtful and eloquent analysis.

[@ollieollieoxenfreee]

I loved this film when it came out and it’s still one of my favourite movies. There’s something about it that’s just so serene to me and the stop motion is also gorgeous.

[@zephera4205]

Loved this movie as a kid, but never truly noticed what it was about. Now I’m fascinated (and can relate) how Ash and his father both had the struggle of self identity and opposite personalities. With differences resulting them with individual crisis, rejection, and misunderstanding. And by the end of the movie they unite and notice each other another light, which finally allows them to observe self- worth and form a relationship.

[@rancidcorpse5060]

I’m thirteen right now and have watched this when I was little, what a wonderful movie

[@ExoltFPS]

I wish there was a sequel. Such a great movie

[@DavidSmith-ku8kw]

Leaves you with a feeling and you don't want it to fade.

[@maaadingnaaab.2250]

Such a great essay about one of my favorite films 🙂 Thank you very much for your work

[@lame-o5635]

So 11 years ago my favorite as a kid movie came out, im sure you can guess i've grown up now, barely but that's not the point. This is still one of my favorite movies, and Wes Anderson is one of my favorite directors. The way he made these characters feel so real is something i'll always be amazed with, whether it be the dialogue we think means nothing or the important character development moments, the same amount of effort went into it all the way through and mani just love this movie sm

[@TigirlakaLaserwolf6]

I loved both this and WtWTA as a kid, and still love them both now, for completely different reasons. WtWTA made me cry. Still does. I was Max. I was that wild kid who didn't know what was going on in their heart. FMF is a blast. It's a joyous celebration of what it means to find yourself.