oh i am SO glad michael wrote about this.

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michael @lutz7/10/2023, 12:15 AM

@mutton-bandit asked:

Came out the cinema, after seeing Asteroid City, thinking "Now I should go read that long post Michael Lutz made about it on co-host." I'm not sure it actually exists though. Anyway, you see this movie?

i did see this movie (on the day it opened, which happened to be my birthday) and then meant to write a post about it and forgot (because i ended up having to get ready for a big trip i'm on for the next couple weeks) but this ask is a good enough time to write some of the thoughts i had about it. (if you're a person who cares about spoilers, note that i am going to talk about the film in full.)

#lutzpost #lutz goes to the movies #Asteroid city #ask lutz

austin_walker @austin7/10/2023, 1:09 AM

oh i am SO glad michael wrote about this.

'theater' has been in anderson's movies since rushmore, but the last couple have REALLY felt like explorations of theatrical production. so reading this is just like candy, to me.

(and i think at the end of it all, as a former journo and critic, french dispatch has become my fave)

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Kelsey @kelseyr7137/10/2023, 2:21 AM

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Asteroid City, Michael! I enjoyed reading them. Can’t wait to watch this one again, it’s my favorite movie this year so far.

michael @lutz7/10/2023, 3:12 AM

i'm glad you liked it kelsey (both my post and the movie)! i am also looking forward to rewatching it so i can tether some of my ideas here back to specific things i'm not just half-remembering

Sam Richardson @Laggardson7/10/2023, 3:01 AM

This is the kind of post that makes CoHost worthwhile, so thank you!

michael @lutz7/10/2023, 3:12 AM

thanks for reading!

@Danni7/10/2023, 3:21 AM

This is my new favorite Wes Anderson film as well! I really enjoyed reading your post - I appreciate you taking the time to write it.

michael @lutz7/10/2023, 1:20 PM

thank you danni!!!

@Mundivagant-Crow7/10/2023, 6:51 AM

Fantastic piece. Especially loved your point about how the conventionality of the portrayal of the kids highlights that beautiful thematic thread of having hope that the kids won't fail like their parents have. "Am I playing it right?" turned me into a blubbery mess as someone recently having turned thirty and constantly dealing with mounting loss. Brought my dad to see it and it was a great idea for a hang and a terrible idea for our emotional states

michael @lutz7/10/2023, 1:20 PM

hahaha thank you for reading!

ken @doceon7/10/2023, 1:55 PM

well put, well said!

radical plastic eater @mutton-bandit7/10/2023, 3:36 PM

Great write up! Though I feel I should apologise for manifesting you doing a big post.

michael @lutz7/10/2023, 10:29 PM

thanks! the post was on its way from the future anyhow so you just pushed me to make good on it

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Keith @KeithJCarberry7/10/2023, 2:01 AM

wont read this yet because i havent seen it but excited to catch up on the last couple wes anderson movies and try to see Asteroid City in theaters still, if i can.

also been putting off Rushmore for years i kind of forgot that was still on my long list