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Bfi Film Classics Ser.: Rushmore by Kristi Irene McKim (2023, Trade Paperback)

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Kristi McKim's compelling study of the film argues that despite the film's titular call for haste and excess (rush/more), it challenges a drive toward perfectionism and celebrates the quiet connections that defy such passion and speed.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBfi Publishing

ISBN-101839024496

ISBN-139781839024498

eBay Product ID (ePID)2329417070

Product Key Features

Number of Pages120 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameRushmore

Publication Year2023

SubjectFilm / General, Film / Guides & Reviews, Film / History & Criticism

TypeTextbook

AuthorKristi Irene Mckim

Subject AreaPerforming Arts

SeriesBfi Film Classics Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight6.7 Oz

Item Length7.4 in

Item Width5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal791.4372

Table Of ContentPreface: Making Rushmore New, Now Introduction 1 Context 2 Rush/More 3 Slowness/Grace 4 A World of Time (Not Things) 5 Teaching and Learning Notes Credits

SynopsisEarning critical acclaim and commercial success upon its 1998 release, Rushmore- the sophomore film of American auteur Wes Anderson-quickly gained the status of a cult classic. A melancholic coming-of-age story wrapped in comedy drama, Rushmore focuses on the efforts of Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman)-a brazen and precocious fifteen-year-old-to find his way. Restless, energetic, struggling, and overcompensating for his insecurities, Max pursues a dizzying range of possible futures, leading him into the orbit of local steel magnate Herman Blume (Bill Murray), elementary school teacher Rosemary Cross (Olivia Williams), and a host of cooperative schoolmates who help him to stage lavish film-derivative plays. Kristi McKim's compelling study of the film argues that despite the film's titular call for haste and excess (rush/more), it challenges a drive toward perfectionism and celebrates the quiet connections that defy such passion and speed. After establishing Rushmore 's history and reception, McKim closely reads Rushmore 's energetic musical montages relative to slower moments that introduce tenderness and ambiguity, in a form subtler than Max's desire-built drive or genre-based plays. Her analysis offers an urgent corrective to what might be perceived as an endearing portrait of privilege that perpetuates a status quo power. Drawing out Rushmore's subtleties that soften, temper, ease, expand, and equalize the film's zeal, she reads the film with a generosity learned from the film itself., Earning critical acclaim and commercial success upon its 1998 release, Rushmore - the sophomore film of American auteur Wes Anderson - quickly gained the status of a cult classic. A melancholic coming-of-age story wrapped in a comedy drama, Rushmore focuses on the efforts of Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman) - a precocious fifteen-year-old - to find his way. Restless and overcompensating for his insecurities, Max pursues a dizzying range of possible futures, leading him into the orbit of local steel magnate Herman Blume (Bill Murray), school teacher Rosemary Cross (Olivia Williams), and a host of cooperative schoolmates who help him to stage lavish film-derivative plays. Kristi Irene McKim's compelling study argues that despite the title's call for haste and excess (rush/more), the film challenges a drive towards perfectionism and celebrates the quiet connections that defy such passion and speed. After establishing the film's development and reception history, McKim closely reads Rushmore's energetic musical montages in relation to slower moments that introduce tenderness and ambiguity. Her analysis offers an urgent corrective to what might be perceived as an endearing portrait of privilege that perpetuates a status quo. Drawing out the subtleties that soften, temper, ease, expand and equalise the film's zeal, she reads Rushmore with a generosity learned from the film itself.

LC Classification NumberPN1997.R8