The Royal Tenenbaums

I just heard that one of my favorite movies of all time, The Royal Tenenbaums, is ten years old. I’ve always felt that great movies can tell a story through still frames almost as well as through film. I caputured this selection of images years ago, intending to do something with them. No better time than now. Visiting the Tenenbaum House in Harlem is near the top of my list of New York things I need to do.

And, of course, the film contains one of my favorite bits of dialogue ever:

Tennis Announcer 1: That’s 72 unforced errors for Richie Tenebaum. He’s playing the worst tennis of his life.

What’s he feeling right now?

Tennis Announcer 2: I don’t know, Jim. There’s obviously something wrong with him. He’s taken off his shoes and one of his socks and… actually, I think he’s crying.