I HEART THE HUCKABEES

GENRE:  Comedy/ Drama
MADE:  2004
CAST:  Jason Schwartzman, Jude Law, Naomi Watts, Dustin Hoffman, Lily Tomlin, Mark Wahlberg
DIRECTOR:  David O. Russell
WRITER:  David O. Russell, Jeff Baena

PLOT:  Bernard & Vivian are non-traditional therapist team specializing in existentialism, helping odd but colorful characters with their "life" problems by spying on their clients and assessing their crazy lives.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  The Royal Tenenbaums, Ghost World, Burn After Reading

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FANTASTIC MR. FOX

GENRE:  Animation/ Adventure/ Comedy/ Family
MADE:  2009
CAST:  George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Willem Dafoe, Owen Wilson
DIRECTOR:  Wes Anderson
WRITER:  Roald Dahl, Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach

PLOT:  at 7 fox years Mr. Fox is having a mid-life crisis which prompts him to plot and raid the farmer's land, after which he must take responsibility and help the animal community somehow survive when the farmer decides to do something about it.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Chicken Run, Ratatouille, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou

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SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD

GENRE:  Action/ Comedy/ Fantasy
MADE:  2010
CAST:  Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin
DIRECTOR:  Edgar Wright
WRITER:  Michael Bacall, Edgar Wright, Bryan Lee O'Malley

PLOT:  When Scott sets eyes on Ramona for the very first time it was love at first sight, little did he know that in order to be with Ramona he would have to defeat her seven evil exes.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Superbad, Juno, Josie And The Pussycats

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RUSHMORE

GENRE:  Comedy/ Drama
MADE:  1998
CAST:  Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Olivia Williams
DIRECTOR:  Wes Anderson
WRITER:  Wes Anderson, Owen Wilson

PLOT:  A student of Rushmore prep school is put on academic probation causing a teacher student rivalry to ensue.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  Bottle Rocket, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Darjeeling Limited, Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou

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MARIE ANTOINETTE

GENRE:  Biographical/ Drama
MADE:  2006
CAST:  Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Molly Shannon
DIRECTOR:  Sofia Coppola
WRITER:  Sofia Coppola

PLOT:  A biography on Marie Antoinette beginning from her time in court until the fall of Versailles.  A story about her woes in her romantic life and her life as queen.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE:  The Virgin Suicides, The Duchess, The Young Victoria

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THE DARJEELING LIMITED

GENRE:  Comedy
MADE:  2007
CAST:  Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Angelica Huston
DIRECTOR:  Wes Anderson
WRITER:  Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman

PLOT:  A quirky comedy about three estranged and very different brothers who set off on journey by train through India to bond and look for their mother who has escaped into the mountains of India.

PARALLEL UNIVERSAL:  The Royal Tenenbaums, Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou,  Fantastic Mr. Fox, Little Miss Sunshine

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