Rushmore - Representation Of Max Fischer

Rushmore was created in 1998 and is directed by Wes Anderson. Anderson has directed many other films including Bottle Rocket, The Royal Tenenbouns, The Darjeeling Limited, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou and Fantastic Mr Fox. Wes Anderson is also considered to be an auteur (loosely means author). He has recognisably visible styles that are apparent across most of his films.

Max Fischer, played by Jason Schwartzman, is the lead actor in the film Rushmore. I would say he is not the stereotypical teenager at all, and in the following blog post I am going to explain to you why I think this.

Firstly, Fischer wears his blazer in almost every scene in the montage sequence. As a teenager myself I would not choose to wear a blazer to school and in the scenes you can see that other pupils of Rushmore do not wear blazers so it is not a required part of the uniform, Fischer chooses to wear the blazer himself. But, Fischer wearing his school uniform could realte to him being in poverty meaning that he cannot afford new clothes. As well, Fischer wears glasses and braces, things that many teens do not want to be seen in!

Although everybody has different personalitys Fischer's personality does not really relate to a stereotypical teenagers personality. For example, he has many interest, multicultural, hardworking and seemingly he doesn't try to socialise. However, like a most teenagers Fischer trys hard to fit in, but doe this mean he is attention seeking?

Fischer also takes part in many different activities and clubs at Rushmore school inclueding being the editor-en-cheif, a publisher, attends French club, leader of Russia in the model United Nations, collects stamps and coins, calligraphy club, astromony society, helps out with the lactross team, fencing captain, track and field J.V decatholon, 2nd chorale choir master, kung-fu, bee keeper, yankee racers founder, prayer director, piper cub club and he does clay pigieon shooting. In all of theses activity Fischer wears his school uniform at all times and even when he is doing his bee keeper job which is very stupid seeming as he can get stung. Also in most of the activities we can see his younger friend with him all of the time, is this his only friend? Furthermore, in activitys inclueding 2nd chral choir master and Rssian leader for the model United Nations Fischer is again with younger people, but why is that? Of course, this is not stereotypical at all for a teenager to do all of these activities especially collecting stamps and coins.

Before the montage scene on the front cover of the year book there are bees. This could relate to Fischer being a busy bee, bees are very important and Fischer wants to be just that and finally there is the saying 'bees knees' which means of excelent, and high quality - again, does Max Fischer want to be like that?

Whilst the the montage sequence is playing in the film there is background music which is called 'Making Time' and is by a band called 'The Creation'. The last line of the song says 'pulling the wool, acting the fool'. I think this relates to the saying pulling the wool over your eyes so this could link in with Fischer taking part in many clubs which supposidly means that he should be a good student, but he is not.