Rushmore was one of the best movies I've ever seen. It's a very smart laugh a minute with a lot of heart and while I was inspired by it, i was also torn wondering how the projects I'm working on could be as good. It's very fresh in that it doesn't apologize for it's absurdity and doesn't need to. For some reason I didn't question this story of a love triangle between the highschool kid (name i can't remember) who's grades suffer because of his fanatical involvement in extra-curricular activities, Bill Murray as a steel magnate who is drawn to the kid as the son he wished he had, and the grade one teacher that becomes the object of their mutual affection. Bill Murray is exceptional as the embittered man who is looking to salvage his bad choices with another shot at love. He is brilliant. I don't think he's had this good of a role since Groundhog