Rules of the Frame

004 | Fantastic Mr. Fox ft. Stephen LaGue

Episode Summary

Connor and Riley are joined by their first ever guest and long time friend Stephen LaGue to discuss Wes Anderson's first animated feature: Fantastic Mr. Fox. As this is the start of their new series on animation, they'll discuss its diversity, impact, and why it does not get the credit it deserves. Why shouldn't animation be considered a genre? Why is Wes Anderson's dry humor is so great? Is Stephen LaGue the human version of Kylie the Opossum? WARNING: Full spoilers for Fantastic Mr. Fox

Episode Notes

WARNING: Full spoilers for Fantastic Mr. Fox

Films mentioned in this episode

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) | Dir. Wes Anderson
Toy Story (1995) | Dir. John Lasseter
Coco (2017) | Dir. Lee Unkrich
Inside Out (2015) | Dir. Peter Docter
Only Yesterday (1991) | Dir. Isao Takahata
The Wind Rises (2013) | Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
Finding Nemo (2003) | Dir. Andrew Stanton
Piper (2016) | Dir. Alan Barillaro
The Incredibles (2004) | Dir. Brad Bird
Incredibles 2 (2018) | Dir. Brad Bird
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) | Dir. Wes Anderson
The Darjeeling Limited (2007) | Dir. Wes Anderson
Kicking & Screaming (1995) | Dir. Noah Baumbach
Frances Ha (2012) | Dir. Noah Baumbach
While We're Young (2014) | Dir. Noah Baumbach
The Squid & the Whale (2005) | Dir. Noah Baumbach
Isle of Dogs (2018) | Dir. Wes Anderson
Hot Rod (2007) | Dir. Akiva Schaffer
Bottle Rocket (1996) | Dir. Wes Anderson
Rushmore (1998) | Dir. Wes Anderson
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) | Dir. Wes Anderson
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) | Dir. Wes Anderson
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) | Dir. Wes Anderson
Porco Rosso (1992) | Dir. Hayao Miyazaki