1. Has anyone written about Wes Anderson and the aesthetics of Freemasonry?
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5. Mason themes: initiating of youth into knowledge by older man, love of uniforms, secret society transcending normal race/class boundaries
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6. Also Masonic: the importance of architecture, and secret meaning embedded in buildings (i.e. Grand Budapest Hotel).
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@HeerJeet I think these themes are also tied to Anderson's brand of nostalgia, which includes yearning for older forms of civil societyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Nostalgia for civil society seen in Rushmore, for instance, with Max Fischer's obsession with school clubs, etc.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet all films involve belonging to a civil society group: an abbey, Boy Scouts, Zissou Society, perhaps Tenenbaum family? -
@marksholdice Yes -- always about membership (sometimes alienated membership).
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@HeerJeet Wes Anderson attended the University of Texas, where one of his classmates was Owen WilsonThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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