Bulldog Breeze - Whitefish School District

Bulldog Breeze
March 23, 2007
Off to France!
The Voice of Whitefish High School
Spring! At Long Last. . .
Vol. 12, No. 5
By: Brittanie Gafford
Bonjour mes amis! Whitefish High
French teachers are creating a French club
for those in French or interested in the
French language and culture. Expect food,
movies and maybe even some trips to a
French bistro.
Sue Robison has done many
different trips to France with Whitefish High
school students. She has planned the trip to
France this spring.
This trip will differ from trips in the
past, because students will to be staying in a
bed and breakfast. “They will be traveling
in a van so they will be able to go wherever
they want,” says French teacher Madame
Shryock. This should be a unique experience
for all involved due to the ties many of the
teachers and leaders have with people in
France. “These are the trips of a life time,”
said Shryock.
These trips help students understand
the French culture while help them learn their
Sports custodian Al Dias prepares the track for the beginning of practice. On
language better. If you are interested in
March 2, about 12 inches of snow still hindered the start of the outdoor season.
participating, another French trip is planed
for summer 2008, sign up with Madame
Shryock in the French room.
By: Julia Williamson
However, with the large
The 2007 track season
from the 14-6 he cleared in winning
number of boys showing up for
started last week from full sprintlast spring.
practice, Coach Schultz expects
start position and is now going full
Don’t Forget:
Senior Courtney Ferda is
around the track.
ready to take on all newcomers again great things from them.
Spring Break speed ahead
Both track teams will
So far this year’s team looks in the sprint events. Sophomore Beth
compete
on March 31 in Columbia
like
they
are
going
to
have
around
45
April 2 - 6
Donovan will try to improve on her
Falls. But, the first chance for local
girls and 50 boys.
fifth place in the 1600, and senior
A.R.M. Meet
fans to see the teams without
Head coach Derek Schulz
Carmel Johnston will work to clear
said that he has high expectations for even greater heights in the pole vault. traveling will be April 28 as the
April 28
A.R.M. holds a multi-team
this season and knows that we have
Coach Schulz said, “I am
Last Chair on
invitational here at the Bulldog Track,
a good number of students for our
excited about the returns of distance
followed the next week by the Ken
school size and can field good
runners and newcomers, along with
Big Mountain:
Good junior varsity meet on May 1.
competitors for all 17 events.
the girls’ experience that will be
April 8
Divisionals will be held in
Several state champs and
returning and an awesome senior
Whitefish on May 18 and 19, but
notable athletes return. Junior 100class.”
Columbia Falls will be the host team.
hurdles State Champion Ashley
The boys team will be
Columbia Falls has a 6-lane track,
Ferda will try to defend her crown,
without top scorer Chris Hicks from
Prom 2007: Page 7 and perhaps add another victory in last year’s state meet. Chris has
and there are 7 teams this year in the
Northwestern A conference.
as well.
gone on to compete in track for the
Basketball Review: the 300-hurdles,
The State meet will be held in
Pole Vault State Champion
University of Montana track team.
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Butte on May 25,26.
Cort Rogers will try to raise the bar
Let the sports begin!
News Briefs
Inside:
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March 23, 2007
Around School
Orchestra Festival Roadtrip
By: Austin Berscheid
the two orchestras accomplished a
CMR and Flathead worked
great deal within the given time. The
with Gordon J. Johnson, the Music
At the AAAll-State
Director of the Great
Orchestra Festival, the
Whitefish Chamber
Falls Symphony; they
performed highlights
Orchestra had the honor
from Wicked composed
to practice and perform
by Stephen Schwartz,
with gifted musicians
Rhosymedre composed
from around western
Montana for two years
by Ralph Vaughn
Williams, and Jean
in a row.
School
Sibelius’s Finlandia, a
orchestras are paired up
composition that
and placed with a guest
describes the geography
conductor to form two
and history of Finland.
Dr. Luis Millán, the
large symphonies. This
Music Director at the
year, the festival that
Orchestra members practice recently to prepare for the
University of Montana,
Whitefish participated in
AA All-State Orchestra Festival and upcoming concerts.
directed Great Falls High
was held at CMR High
and Whitefish High School. Together
School in Great Falls.
festival concluded with a
The four orchestras
this group played Danse Bacchanale
performance both nights. The first
participating were Flathead paired
from Act III of Samson and Delila
night the high schools performed
with CMR, and Great Falls playing
individually, but the second night they by composer Camille Saint-Saens,
with Whitefish. Getting up at 6:30
Edward Elgar’s Serenade for
performed in their assigned groups.
A.M. to practicing for about 6 hours
Keeping Things Clean
By: Emilee Sanders
Have you ever noticed that
Whitefish High School has a
comfortable and clean environment?
A fantastic team of four
custodians: Mike Rice, Billie Jean
Howke, Randy Dawdy, and our
newest, Tim Bissell, clean the campus
at WHS.
They work long hours after
school each evening, picking up after
us, cleaning the boards, and waxing
the halls.
But the one custodian most
students are familiar with is Mrs.
Howke, or as she wants everyone to
call her, Billie Jean.
“We make a good team. I’m
proud of every one of us,” Billie Jean
said.
Billie Jean has been working
in the school district for nine years.
Her eight-hour days consist of
making a cleaner environment for
everyone and devoting herself to
students.
“The kids come first,” said
Billie.
She prefers to be called by
her first name because she doesn’t
like to be thought of at a higher level
than the kids, but an equal level.
Billie said that she used to
work at the Columbia Falls district,
and she believes “Students at
Whitefish High are much more
respectful.” She believes our teachers
do a great job teaching students
proper manners, starting in
kindergarten.
Not many students realize the
time and energy required to keep our
school clean.
“They make our environment
a lot better. They do a great job for
us,” said Justin Dyck.
Billie’s greatest challenge is
keeping black marks off the floor.
She estimates cleaning the black
marks about 100 times a day, and
bending over to pick up garbage
about 60 times a day.
While keeping the school
presentable to the public and clean
for the kids, she walks back and
forth about 10-12 miles a day. When
winter comes, her job gets more
difficult because there are additional
jobs such as shoveling snow,
throwing ice melt, and snowplowing.
To make things easier,
students should put their trash in the
garbage, not on the floor. Billie
doesn’t get to see much of the help,
but if students can’t make up a
Saturday School, they can work with
the custodians after school. Everyone
can help by picking up their trash at
lunch, straightening out their desks
and being cautious of scuffmarks.
Billie Jean is modest when it
comes to praise; she thinks that the
Strings Op. 20, and last of all
Highlights from Pirates of the
Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
composed by Klaus Badelt.
Several Whitefish students
were seated in the front of their
sections, including Zach Tkachyk, 2nd
chair of First Violins; Phillip
Wisnewski, Principal of Second
Violins; and Austin Berscheid, 2nd
chair of Cellos.
Thank you, Carmen Luke
and Jeana Janik, for an outstanding
performance with the Whitefish
Orchestra. Carmen was Principal
Percussionist, and Jeana was the
Principal Flutist.
Mrs. Howke at work
entire janitorial team deserves the
credit. “We’re all a team . . . the
administration is the best. They
always listen to what you have to say.
I couldn’t ask for a better team!”
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March 23, 2007
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Picks and Pans
Red Hot Chili Peppers - On Fire
By: Krista Colonna
After close to a year of its
release date, the Red Hot Chili
Peppers’- Stadium Arcadium has
made quite a sound. With their latest
single, “Snow (Hey Oh)” taking the
top spot on Billboard’s Modern
Rock chart the week of January 15,
the Chili Peppers have set the record
for artist’s with the most number one
hits in the history of modern rock,
bringing them to 11 chart topping
songs.
In previous interviews the
band has said that the album is
written to emphasis music making
people come together, and many of
their songs focus on love. Bassist
Flea said that Stadium Arcadium is
French Music
By: Julia Williamson
The three French classes
consisting of 80 students traveled to
the O’Shaughnessy for some
energized French music. A French
based, string trio called Samarabalouf
came to the United States for a tour
lasting six weeks all over the country.
In the past they have had a
successful debut here in the United
States at the Chicago’s World Music
Festival to the Kennedy Center. The
band consists of three men: two on
acoustic guitar, one to play rhythm
and the other to play the melody, and
the third man on stand up bass. They
met during another performance and
have since performed Gypsy Jazz
together.
Their name Samarabalouf is
actually broken down into three
different meanings. Samara was a
river through the town in which they
all lived in when they were younger.
Then the second part, bal, means ball
or dance party, and the final part ouf
which is fou backwards meaning
crazy in the Verlan language.
The band talked about their
country and how their band came to
be. They played wonderful music.
the Red Hot Chili Peppers at their
purest form, “If you do not like - no!love this record, you don’t love the
Red Hot Chili Peppers.”
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
was listed number 310 on the Rolling
Stone Magazine List of the 500
Greatest Albums of All Time. In
1999, surprisingly their album
Californication outsold their
previous album and hit number three
in the United States, along with
Grammy winning “Scartissue”,
“Otherside”, and “Californication”.
The Chili Peppers may have
more of a pop rock sound on
Stadium Arcadium, but this just
demonstrates their diverse musical
abilities while still maintaining their
funky edge. Although the Chili
Peppers lyrics can be a
little outlandish, the
emotion comes through
every word and each
beat. Anthony Kiedis
was one of the three
who birthed the original
Chili Peppers band.
Kiedis also sings lead
and is a major
songwriter for the band.
John Frusciante was the
lead guitarist 1988
through 1992 and has been playing
for the Chili Peppers since 1998
ranks 18th in Rolling Stone’s “The
100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.
Michael “Flea” Balzary, who helped
start the band with Kiedis, is the
crazy bassist
and trumpet
player of the
group also
known for
singing the
lead and back
up vocals.
And on the
drums is Chad
Smith who has
been a part of
the band since
1989.
Their funky flavor has made
a lasting sound that has and will
influence the music world in the many
decades to come.
~~~~~~~Review of Twilight ~~~~~~~
By: Emily Jones
I will admit, when someone
gave me the book and said with
raised eyebrows, “This is good,” I
was intrigued. After the first chapter
I was hooked. Twilight, as a movie
would be a romantic comedy
bordering on adventure. This means
it cannot be held to the same
standards as Catcher in the Rye,
and may not be as deep or
remarkable as Steinbeck, but
Twilight speaks volumes on human
nature.
Stephenie Meyer spins the
story around a junior girl, Bella, in a
small Washington town that knows
how to hide its secrets. I was
surprised with the accuracy the
author described high school in a
small town, but I was even more
impressed with the character
development. The struggle of the
characters inspires emotion: empathy,
fear, and admiration
Twilight illustrates the
triviality of teenagers, and frailty of
humans in one fell swoop. Her
personification of vampires is a credit
to her writing skill. In fiction, the use
of any mythical creature has
repercussions due to the
preconceived notions of the reader;
she has redefined vampires to fit into
her world of realistic fantasy.
As a side note: I would not
be so cruel as to suggest this “chic
flick” book to any guy, but it would
be in his best interests to read it to
study writing technique, as well as an
excuse to get free insight into a girl’s
thoughts.
For a chance to see
vampires in a new light, pick up a
copy. I promise you won’t put it
down.
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March 23, 2007
D&D: a Unique Game, a Unique Group
By: Jared Barton
Erik Swanson is a long time
player of the old and popular role
playing game (RPG) known as
Dungeons&Dragons (D&D). The
game originally began in the 1970’s
with a man named Gary Gygax of the
game company TSR. “He gathered a
large following of loyal nerds,”
Swanson said.
Dungeons&Dragons is a dice
driven, fantasy based, RPG. The only
things needed to play, according to
Swanson, are a collection of dice
with varying numbers of sides (one
die needs at least twenty sides), a
core rule book, players with vivid
imaginations, a skilled Dungeon
Master (DM), mountain dew, junk
food, and time to devote. Essentially,
the game involves players attempting
a certain action and rolling dice to
determine if the action was
successful.
Swanson doesn’t just spend
time rolling dice, and writing down
the results on paper. A greater
portion of his time is involved
constructing the settings and stories
that make the game enjoyable to
players. The core rulebook provides
only character types and monsters.
Everything else, the story, the setting,
the conflicts must all be set up by the
DM. The players then try to
‘become’ the characters they are
role-playing, bringing the story to life.
Swanson said his favorite part of the
game is creating the story, plot,
world, and acting out the different
characters.
A great deal of time is often
devoted to the game. Swanson
usually plays at home with friends
Jared Barton, Matt Denny and
Matt McBride. He also played
often with Khai Schweitzer until
the governor’s son moved to
Helena with his father. “I don’t
play as often as I would like due
to shortages of players in
Whitefish,” Swanson said.
There is more that goes
into the game than mere creation
and acting. “Like many other
things D&D is a way to bring
people with similar interests
together,” Swanson said. In a
sense D&D could be seen as an
offshoot of ancient storytelling
traditions. Only now, with a
standard system of rules, people
can gather to bring these stories to
life in their minds, making the
experience of storytelling more
interactive and exciting.
Erik would love to see a
greater interest in a game with merits
that often go unnoticed. “If anyone is
interested in seeing what D&D is all
about then contact me,” he said.
CARE Plans Special Days for Spring
By: Emily Jones
This is the group that puts up
the posters, plans the dances, and
brings in cookies. Whitefish CARE
is busy this spring. The schedule
includes a celebration of National
Teen Day, Kick Butts Day, and a
Sadie Hawkins Dance co-sponsored
by PTA and the high school.
New CARE director
Michelle Kuntz has been busy,
organizing these many events.
As for National Teen Day,
this celebration on March 21st gives
all adults a chance to pay homage to
the teens in their life. CARE will be
present “I Love Teens” buttons to
the teachers of the Whitefish School
District.
Kick Butts Day is a chance
to stop smoking, or help someone in
your life give up tobacco for good.
This is part of a national movement
away from smoking that has swept
the nation since the knowledge:
smoking kills, finally reached the
public consuming the tobacco
products.
A Sadie Hawkins Dance will
give the girls a chance to ask the
boys to a dance. Sadie Hawkins
originates from a comic strip “Li’l
Abner” by Al Capp. It was in this
comic that Sadie Hawkins, one of the
more unsightly girls around, had the
chance to literally catch herself a
groom.
Often during a Sadie
Hawkins Dance, partners will dress
alike, which I would imagine may
cause the wardrobe issue to take
considerably longer to plan for.
Make sure to put this April 13th
dance on your calendar!
March 23,3,2007
November
2006
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Prom 2007 ~
Dani Wagner and Chris Rogers
Night
Kate Whitaker and Blake Bjornson
Haley Murphy and Derek Denning
Photos by Eden Ruth
Jimmy Deats and Devon Ost
Michael Sausen and Josie Akey
Eric Swanson and Kim Aldinger
Our Royalty:
Alisa Hoover and
David Reimer
Jill Courtney Photo
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March 23, 2007
Thespian Conference
The Unconventional Way to Compete
By: Loie Vaughn
It is Freshman year, my first time at the Montana State Thespian
Conference. I gaze around the dimly lit auditorium, and smile as I feel an
overwhelming sensation of camaraderie. In the seats around me, is my troupe
(# 5708), surrounded by other troupes from high schools all over the state.
All these fellow actors, directors and techies are grinning, chatting, critiquing,
complementing, crying or giggling over the last play. We are all here for the
same reasons: to share and celebrate drama.
Thespian conference is a competition. Each Troupe competes for an
invitation to National Thespian Conference, the best ensemble award, and a
personal best performance award. But there is a difference between Thespian
Conference and a basketball game. No one is just cheering for their home
team, we cheer for each other.
We clap and whistle for every performance, the good, the bad, and
the very ugly. No one ever
wishes a bad performance on
another troupe; conference is
about learning from fellow
Thespians and performing your
own play to the very best of
your ability.
Performance should
never be taken lightly. Any
brave Thespian might quiver at
the sight of an auditorium full of
peers - all experienced
Thespians, who will notice if
you stumble slightly - who will
notice if you pause in the wrong
place, who will debate every
fine detail of your performance
down to the color of your
socks.
Just as basketball
Loie Vaughn, Eric Swanson, Holly Cullen
players dodge guards, make lay-ups and plan out specific plays, Thespians
enunciate, speak from the diaphragm, and plan out every motion we make on
stage and backstage; no, the audience won’t laugh unless you motion with
your fork just so, and yes, the costume aid must be at the left wing two
seconds after the scream for a ten second costume change.
This high intensity competition has been the highlight of every one of
my four years as a Thespian. Thespian conference has given me confidence,
laughs, cries, friends, experience and tradition. Never again will I feel the
adrenaline rush of stepping out onto that stage under the glaring lights; never
again will I get cotton-mouth from belting out my lines so the very last rows of
the audience will hear; never again will I feel the intent stares of my fellow
Thespians, all crammed into the same theater to revel in the glory of
performance.
It is my senior year at Thespian Conference. I got my last blast of
camaraderie, I gave my last standing ovation, and I had my last cry over the
“message play”. I take with me the vivid memories of conference, and the
dreams of future endeavors as a Thespian.
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SPORTS
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Boys Basketball GoesTo State!!!
Compiled by Breeze Staff:
After a 0-8 start, the
Whitefish boys’ basketball team could
easily have given up and worked just
enough to end the season. After all,
only one senior had any tournament
experience, and only two more had
been on the varsity roster.
But with five juniors and four
sophomores the team far surpassed
any expectations students and
townspeople held for them. They
should have known; a never-give-up
attitude is always expected from
returning coach Julio Delgado.
“The kids get all the credit,”
said Coach Delgado. “They bought
into the system we were trying to run.
They never quit! And they’re good
kids, all of them!”
Even then there were no
certainties. First, Coach Delgado
announced his retirement from both
teaching and coaching in late
December. And then the Bulldogs lost
the first two games of the new year!
Not only did the Dogs win eight
of the next ten games to get on track,
they then proceeded to win the
Divisional tournament and go to State!
In fact, the only teams all season to beat
Whitefish both times they played were
Flathead and perennial arch-rival
Columbia Falls.
Beginning with a win over
Bigfork on January 11, the Dogs were
off and running. But they never really
jelled as a team until a double-overtime
win over Libby here at the Pound.
Entering Divisionals as the third
seed, the boys beat Polson to start the
tournament. They then won in an
exciting game before a packed house
over Eureka, the second seeded team,
to place them in a championship game
with none other than Columbia Falls.
Such was not to be, however,
as Libby upset the league champions, and
Girls BB Set for Next Year
Though they did not make it to
the State tournament this year, the
Whitefish Girls basketball team counts
the season as a success.
The girls started the season with
a brand new coaching staff, which
almost always means overcoming the
learning curves of new offenses and
defenses, new lineups, and all the
distractions that must be overcome to
be successful.
However, new varsity coach
Tim Olson “did a great job,” said junior
Dana Labuda, a forward on this
year’s team. “We just had to get used
to the plays and the new sets.”
The team struggled early in the
season, but seemed to gel after a
Whitefish squared off the next night
with Libby, knowing that a loss would
put them into a challenge game against
the Wildcats on Monday night.
The Dogs showed their
determination for destiny, however, and
kept their arch-rivals home with a hardfought win over Libby to claim the
Northwest Divisional Championship and
a trip to the State tournament.
Though nervous in their first
game, the Dogs came back evenly
against Hardin in the second half. They
still were too inexperienced to winning
at that level, however, and lost by
twelve, 59-47.
Against Butte Central the next
day, the team played as well as they
could. But cold shooting when the Dogs
needed the points most spelled disaster,
and the Bulldogs fell, 48-41.
“These kids became part of our
ricyh Bulldog Basketball history with
their never-give-up attitude and I am
extremely proud of what they have
accomplished,” said Coach Delgado.
“they represented themselves, their
school, and their vommunity in an
exemplary way and that is what Bulldog
Basketball is all about!”
One greater positive came from
the season: the gym filled up whenever
the Dogs played at the end of the
season. Fans who had been away from
the gym for a few years returned.
The future is bright for the
Bulldog team next year. Senior leaders
next year should be experienced players
in Shawn Watterud, Byron Whitcomb,
Dane Sjoden, Jake Smith, and Brad
Nielsen. Returning as juniors will be
starters David Fauntleroy, Colt Idol, and
Aaron Tkachyk, and Marc Hotzfield will
be ready as well.
Coach Delgado gave these
team members a philosophy of hustle
and all-around hard play that should
continue in spirit no matter who coaches .
double-overtime victory against Libby
in February. From then on, the girls
pulled together and went into the
divisional tournament in Eureka
confident.
“During the Libby game at
divisionals, everyone stepped up and got
a lot of steals and put-backs,” said
Labuda. “Everyone had a really good
game that day, so that one stands out in
my mind, at least!”
As far as next year, the team
only loses three seniors. As many as
five juniors return with a host of
sophomores. “Next year we’re going
to State. That’s the attitude of everyone
on the team for next year,” Labuda
stated.
The girls are already practicing
and preparing for summer camp work.
Labuda said the word to describe next
year’s team is “Determined!”
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March 23, 2007
At the Cinema
My Favorite Directors
You know what movies to watch. Now you can sound smart and talk your
head off about incredible directors...
By: Hannah Pearce
While doing a little
research on my favorite
directors, I realized the magic in
movies only starts with the
directors . Their real talent
comes in finding the best team
of writers, actors,
cinematographers, producers,
designers and in some cases
animators that have the same
wonderful vision as they do.
Although my article is officially
about the directors of films, I
wish to praise everyone involved
in the making of fine films.
lives of the people around her for
the better, and, with the help of
some of those people, finds her
own happiness.
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
After Amelie’s worldwide
success, Jeunet, with the help of
some monetary backing from
multiple countries, made the
World War I dramatic novel, A
Very Long Engagement, into a
successful movie.
One of the best qualities
of Jeunet’s films is his
filmmaking team. He is known
for using the same actors in his
movies, two being Audrey
Tautou(Amelie and A Very Long
Engagement) and Dominique
Pinion(in all five of his films).
Though this may seem
repetitive, you never tire of
seeing these unforgettable
faces. With Marc Caro, Jeunet
With the 2001 film Le
Fabuleux destin d’Amélie
Poulain, the french filmaker
Jean-Pierre Jeunet made the
movie with the biggest
international success in the
history of French cinema.
Needless to say, he became
popular. His acheivements stem
from distinctive cinematography,
coloring and lighting, quirky
humour, happy endings, and
sense of fantasy.
Amelie tells the tale of
Amelie Poulain, a dreaming,
naive, and unique girl. She
makes the conscience decision
that she wants to change the
Audrey Tautou in Amelie.
has written and designed three
short films and two feature films,
including Delicatessen and The
City of Lost Children. This
partnership has
produced absolutely
incredible stories and
films. Both of their
collabrative feature films
are darker than the light
and bubbly Amelie, but
when you see a Jeunetmade movie, you are
promised a
heartwarming and
unique film.
Hayao Miyazaki
Japanese filmmaker
Hayao Miyazaki’s films are hard
to forget. With their beautiful
animation, interesting and
unexpected stories, and
unbeatable spirit, they will make
you laugh, cry and sometimes
question logic. His artistry has
garnered him worldwide praise
and respect.
His films do not only
display his incredible artistic
talent, but also his care for the
world we live in. The references
to the earth, pollution and human
indifference to it are obvious.
He is what you would call
and old fashion animator,
allowing only 10% of his movies
to be computer generated, with
that, it is quite obvious that he is
passionate about his work.
Wes Anderson
There is no question,
Wes Anderson’s films are odd,
and oddly hilarious. With
Rushmore, a coming-of-age film
set at a prestigious prep school,
Anderson won critical acclaim
and a cult following, and then in
2004, with Life Aquatic With
Steve Zissou, Anderson won a
very large, and very devoted
audience.
Filmography
For this filmography, I only
included the feature films that
were directed by them. They have
also directed short films and have
been producers and/or writers for
a multitude of projects.
Jeunet:
A Very Long Engagement- 2004
Amelie- 2001
Alien Resurrection- 1997
The City of Lost Children- 1995
Delicatessen- 1991
Miyazaki:
Howl’s Moving Castle- 2004
Spirited Away- 2001
Princess Mononoke- 1997
Porco Rosso- 1992
Kiki’s Delivery Service- 1989
My Neighbor Totoro- 1988
Castle in the Sky- 1986
Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind1984
The Castle of Cagliostro- 1980
Anderson:
The Life Aquatic With Steve
Zissou- 2004
The Royal Tenenbaums- 2001
Rushmore- 1998
Bottle Rocket- 1996
His movies are charming
and addicting with their strange
humour and likable, however
unlikely, characters.The styles of
music he uses also sets him
apart. The films usually have an
audio backdrop of odd beats
and sounds, making a perfectly
fitting soundtrack. In Life
Auquatic, one of the supporting
cast was musician and actor
Seu Jorge, who gave tender
moments amazing flair with his
Portuguese covers of David
Bowie classics. See an
Anderson film and you will be in
for a pleasant surprise.