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The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou

2004, Movie, R, 118 mins

The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou: Review

A pure product of the "isn't it ironic" generation, filmmaker Wes Anderson's sensibilities are steeped in received experience, absorbed through a pop-culture filter of movies, TV and comic books — though THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS suggests he at least read The New Yorker as well. The resulting inclination towards archness, homage and precious observational humor produces too-clever-by-half films full of glittering details sprinkled over a fundamental hollowness. And more's the pity... read more

The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou: Cast & Details

Year: 2004
Rated R

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Cast
Bill Murray: Steve Zissou
Owen Wilson: Ned Plimpton
Cate Blanchett: Jane Winslett-Richardson
Anjelica Huston: Eleanor Zissou
Willem Dafoe: Klaus Daimler
Jeff Goldblum: Alistair Hennessey

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The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou: TV Guide News

I was listening to the DVD ... | Movie News | 8/25/2005
Question: I was listening to the DVD commentary for The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and noticed that when cowriters Noah Baumbach and Wes Anderson discussed inspirations for the character of Zissou, the name was bleeped out. I'm guessing they were saying "Jacques Cousteau," but regardless of whether or not I'm right, why was the commentary censored? Answer: They were clearly saying "Jacques Cousteau," and my best guess is that Miramax Home Entertainment's legal department counseled bleeping the name. Not because there's any legal reason you can't mention a person's name, particularly that of a famous person, but because there may have been concern about potential legal actions stemming from the claim that The Life Aqu read more
Bill Murray's Miserable Life | Today's News: Our Take | 1/3/2005
In The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Bill Murray stars as an egotistical underwater adventurer who has relationship issues with his wife, long-lost son, and pretty much his whole crew. Turns out, there's a lot of misery behind the movie's comedy. While Murray was interested in reteaming with his Royal Tennenbaums director, Wes Anderson, the 54-year-old was very unhappy during the several months they spent filming on location in Italy. "I was physically and emotionally drained, not just from the work," Murray sighs. "It was a torturous experience to be away from home for that long. I hated going to work. I was so personally miserable that it was really a challenge to work every day because I was just so lonely and missed my [family] so much. It was what I imagine being in prison is like." While most of his Zissou co-stars say they got close, Murray has a rather cynical take on the setside camaraderie. "It was like a famil read more

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