#ritchie tenenbaum

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Ritchie Tenenbaum of the Royal Tenenbaums

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Day 18

December 11, 2013

I first saw The Royal Tenenbaums when I was in middle school. I wasn't old enough to see R-rated movies. I remember that because my friends mom had to bribe the ticket seller to let us in without her.

I fell in love with the Owen brothers, especially Luke. His portrayal of Ritchie Tenenbaum sent my heart a fluttering. I also really felt emotionally connected to Margo Tenenbaum -- a moody, probably quite emotionally immature woman who hid away from everyone. Margo and Ritchie were in love. It made sense to me.

I was probably 14 at the time. My friend and I were surrounded by adults -- and no one was laughing. To me, the movie was a comedy - dark, but hilarious!. Everyone around me was silent. But, I was cracking up, snorting out my soft drink and choking on popcorn.

The other day I was walking down my street in Berlin and passed by a white building. Inside everything shined. On the window I saw one of my favorite lines from the beginning of The Royal Tenenbaums:

"Dear Eli, I'm in the middle of the ocean. I haven't left my room in four days. I've never been more lonely in my life, and I think I'm in love with Margot." 

I smiled so big & snapped a picture. It felt really whimsical reading that, sorta running into it on the street. A little piece of a memory from America showing up in Berlin.

[lydiduh]

I love how obviously all of the paintings Ritchie did of Margot were done while she gave him bitchy "Would you stop doing that while I'm reading" faces over whatever book she had at the moment.

[matzke]

i am a fan.