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‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ With Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Andy Greenwald
August 13, 2024 · The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) · Comedy · Drama · 2:07:07 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Chris RyanMultiple scenes including Gustav greeting the Dowager Countess ('to fucking Lutz'), Gustav showing Zero the ropes, the Lutz train sequence, Gustav in jail meeting Pinky and Ludwig's gang, the 'not agreed' Kovacs scene and chase sequence, and the prison break▶ 43:52
Sean FennesseyGustav and the Dowager Countess scene, specifically when he says 'this diabolical varnish' about her nail polish▶ 44:40
Great Shot Gordo Award
Sean FennesseyPrefers smaller sequences like the first conversation between Zero and Gustav, and Harvey Keitel's prison break explanation scene▶ 54:13
Apex Mountain
Andy GreenwaldRalph Fiennes — Argues this film was reputation reorienting for Ralph Fiennes, showcasing his range beyond his typically brilliant but non-starring roles, and that his career only got better after this▶ 57:20
Chris RyanRalph Fiennes — Discusses Fiennes' willingness to take character roles and be versatile throughout his career, but doesn't clearly state if this specific film was his peak▶ 58:13
Sean FennesseyRalph Fiennes — Yes, this was Apex Mountain for Ralph Fiennes - describes it as part of an amazing 10-year window including Harry Potter, Skyfall, Grand Budapest Hotel▶ 58:54
What's Aged the Best
Andy GreenwaldDiscussion of how Wes Anderson works best with either completely untrained young actors or the best actors in the world - the bell curve theory▶ 1:05:38
Chris RyanTilda Swinton's old age makeup, everyone doing their own accents, and the concept of small frequent meals for stamina▶ 1:07:55
Sean FennesseyTony Revolori's amateur quality being appropriate for his character, and the movie's color palette being influential on graphic design and fashion▶ 1:09:17
Den of Thieves Benihana Award
Andy GreenwaldThe Zwinger Museum in Dresden (which doubled for the Kunst Museum in the chase scene) and noted the hotel was actually a converted department store▶ 1:16:32
Big Kahuna Burger Award
Andy GreenwaldMendel's cake (the Courtesan au Chocolat) - the pastry with cookies shaped like hammers▶ 1:18:49
Chris RyanAgrees with Mendel's cake as the best, also mentions two ducks roasted with olives, rabbit, and salad▶ 1:19:04
Sean FennesseyMendel's cake - the pastry inspected by prison guards that's 'too beautiful to destroy'▶ 1:18:42
Butch's Girlfriend Award
Andy GreenwaldAcknowledges the romance could be seen as flimsy but defends it as intentionally idealized like Moonrise Kingdom▶ 1:22:05
What's Aged the Worst
Andy GreenwaldThe lingering take that Wes Anderson is just a 'spectrum-y fancy boy playing dress up'; the suggestion in the movie that modern medicine will cure all pandemic type viruses quickly▶ 1:24:15
Overacting Award
Andy GreenwaldNotes this is a tough category because people aren't allowed to overact in Wes Anderson movies▶ 1:30:00
Chris RyanWillem Dafoe — Suggests Willem Dafoe is closest to overacting, acknowledging both Dafoe and Adrien Brody are 'dining out' but notes Dafoe is being directed to do that▶ 1:30:14
Sean FennesseyWillem Dafoe — Willem Dafoe - overacts in every Wes Anderson movie with mugging despite not speaking much▶ 1:30:03
Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Andy GreenwaldTom Wilkinson should have been recast with a different crusty Englishman like John Hurt, Michael Gambon, or Terence Stamp, and questions whether the author character is actually a good writer▶ 1:33:31
Sean FennesseyOwen Wilson could be the lead in every Wes Anderson movie and make them better, except for The Grand Budapest Hotel▶ 1:32:34
Half-Assed Internet Research
Andy GreenwaldHarvey Keitel slapped Tony Revolori 42 times for the 'good luck, kid' scene - the one time Wes Anderson went 'full Fincher'▶ 1:47:49
Chris RyanMultiple facts: painting replacing Boy with Apple is called 'Two Lesbians Masturbating'; Ralph Fiennes improvised Gustav's life story; Jeff Goldblum stayed for most of the shoot despite finishing in a week; crew lived together in Berlin hotel with shared chef dinners▶ 1:46:52
Is This Movie Better With
Andy GreenwaldRichard Jenkins — Suggests a connection between 'Henkels' and 'Jenkins', implying Jenkins would be a good addition.▶ 1:55:57
Chris RyanWayne Jenkins, Danny Trejo, Sam Jackson, JT Walsh, Byron Mayer, Harling Mayer, Evil Laughing, Ramon Raymond, Philip Raker Hall, Bill Paxton▶ 1:55:12
Best Double Feature
Sean FennesseyThe Lady Vanishes — The Lady Vanishes, The Earrings of Madame D'Eau (Max Ophüls), and Grand Hotel (1932)▶ 1:59:17
Who Won the Movie
Andy GreenwaldWes Anderson — Wes Anderson - his style of storytelling matters because it pursues something deeper beyond just aesthetic choices▶ 2:03:15
Chris RyanWes Anderson — Wes Anderson - for the totality of his vision on screen and translating what he saw in his head entirely to film▶ 2:02:54
Sean FennesseyWes Anderson — Wes Anderson wins the movie, even though Ralph Fiennes deserves the Oscar▶ 2:02:40
Movies Referenced (46)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonrise Kingdom (2012) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Sean Fennessey, Andy Greenwald, Chris Ryan | ▶ 6:44 |
| Asteroid City (2023) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 6:44 |
| Hulk (2003) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 1:18:15 |
| Rushmore (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Andy Greenwald, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 5:17 |
| Hugo (2011) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | ▶ 2:06:24 |
| I See You (2019) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Andy Greenwald, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 1:04:28 |
| Spider-Man (2002) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 1:50:16 |
| Brazil (1985) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | ▶ 28:11 |
| Deadpool (2016) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Andy Greenwald | ▶ 21:11 |
| Driving Miss Daisy (1989) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:38:38 |
| Good Time (2017) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Andy Greenwald | ▶ 2:42 |
| Halloween (1978) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 14:00 |
Directors Referenced (14)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 79 | Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald, Sean Fennessey | The Royal Tenenbaums, Isle of Dogs | ▶ 1:47 |
| Woody Allen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | Annie Hall | ▶ 33:57 |
| Alfred Hitchcock | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | Psycho, Vertigo, North by Northwest | ▶ 32:13 |
| Howard Hawks | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | ▶ 23:20 | |
| Ernst Lubitsch | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey | To Be or Not to Be, The Shop Around the Corner | ▶ 31:53 |
| Billy Wilder | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | The Apartment, Some Like It Hot | ▶ 31:54 |
| Ingmar Bergman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | The Seventh Seal | ▶ 1:59:09 |
| Iyi Tubi | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Ex Machina, World War Z | ▶ 1:49:58 |
| John Ford | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 23:14 | |
| Paul Feig | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Andy Greenwald | ▶ 1:10:06 | |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, There Will Be Blood | ▶ 1:59:28 |
| Ridley Scott | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | The Martian, Blade Runner | ▶ 58:17 |
Actors Referenced (66)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Fiennes | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 17 | Andy Greenwald, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | The Constant Gardener, Schindler's List, The Grand Budapest Hotel | ▶ 16:36 |
| Jeff Goldblum | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 15 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | Jurassic Park, The Fly, The Grand Budapest Hotel | ▶ 40:46 |
| Edward Norton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, Andy Greenwald | Fight Club, American History X, Primal Fear | ▶ 25:34 |
| Luke Wilson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | Old School, The Royal Tenenbaums | ▶ 13:11 |
| Harvey Keitel | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | Reservoir Dogs, The Grand Budapest Hotel | ▶ 53:28 |
| Owen Wilson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, Andy Greenwald | The Royal Tenenbaums, Wedding Crashers | ▶ 13:07 |
| Tom Wilkinson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | Michael Clayton, The Full Monty | ▶ 26:40 |
| Jude Law | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Grand Budapest Hotel | ▶ 26:35 |
| Willem Dafoe | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Sean Fennessey, Andy Greenwald | Spider-Man | ▶ 11:41 |
| Bill Murray | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | Lost in Translation, Rushmore, Moonrise Kingdom | ▶ 19:57 |
| F. Murray Abraham | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Andy Greenwald, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | Amadeus, The Grand Budapest Hotel | ▶ 19:54 |
| Mo Brings Plenty | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 1:28:02 |
Writers Referenced (10)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Zweig | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Andy Greenwald, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | The Grand Budapest Hotel | ▶ 27:55 |
| Hugo Guinness | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | The Grand Budapest Hotel, The French Dispatch | ▶ 2:06:24 |
| James L. Brooks | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey | Broadcast News, As Good as It Gets, Terms of Endearment | ▶ 13:02 |
| David Hare | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | The Reader | ▶ 59:49 |
| JD Vance | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Andy Greenwald | ▶ 1:35:20 | |
| Tony Gilroy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Andy Greenwald | Michael Clayton, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | ▶ 1:15:48 |
| Akira Kurosawa | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 23:14 | |
| Doris Kearns Goodwin | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Andy Greenwald | Lincoln | ▶ 2:55 |
| Roald Dahl | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Andy Greenwald | You Only Live Twice | ▶ 11:02 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 38:35 |
Cinematographers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Andy Greenwald | The Other Guys | ▶ 1:23:26 |
| Tommy Shackles | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Andy Greenwald | The Batman | ▶ 1:52:04 |