Members Sonic1 Posted November 5, 2009 Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 Saw it today. I didn't really know how they would fit a short children's book into a full-length movie, but they did and I really enjoyed it. They definitley captured the escence of what seemed to me as a kid to be a dark story with even darker illistrations. I brought my 9-yr-old daughter to see it and to tell you the truth, I'm not sure it's for little kids. A lot of layers to the charactors A lot of complexity and depth. It's kind of like Star Wars or The Matrix, where the charactors personalities and actions run parallel to something larger. Great movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oddsock Posted November 5, 2009 Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 Star Wars or the Matrix? If I had an award, I'd give it you for most unexpected movie comparison! I loved it too, a beautifully done film. Maybe more could have been done with his family to motivate the whole thing though. Heck, they had Katherine Keener! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sonic1 Posted November 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 Star Wars or the Matrix? If I had an award, I'd give it you for most unexpected movie comparison! I loved it too, a beautifully done film. Maybe more could have been done with his family to motivate the whole thing though. Heck, they had Katherine Keener! I only used those movies as an analogy because the charactors in all three movies are sort of euphemisms for a greater messages. None of the movies are literal, but the writers are clearly trying to be profound. I don't think they wanted to spend too much time on the parents because they wanted to show that the world was all about Max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted November 5, 2009 Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 Interesting. We wanted to take our 9yr old boys to it and they wanted nothing to do with it. "It's a kids movie." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members absintheXIII Posted November 5, 2009 Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 Interesting. We wanted to take our 9yr old boys to it and they wanted nothing to do with it. "It's a kids movie." I'm sure if I told mohawk boy that it was scary....he'd go see it. :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sugarskull Posted November 5, 2009 Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 Star Wars or the Matrix? If I had an award, I'd give it you for most unexpected movie comparison! Here's another one for you. Sopranos meet the muppets. James Gandolfini was We loved it here too. I agree, not for anyone under 7. They will most likely get too restless during the film. To be honest, I think the kid is the creepiest part. The opening scene? Gee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vanlatte Posted November 5, 2009 Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 How old is that story? When I saw the first trailer all I could do was think "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?!". Then it said something about "the most beloved story of all time" Honestly, I never heard of it until the movie came out; was it some sort of underground thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted November 5, 2009 Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 I dug it, and yeah... There's definitely a deeper social commentary behind that movie that most kids won't grasp. My kids liked it, but I've read that story to them probably 500 times so it may have been a way of realizing what was in their head all these years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sugarskull Posted November 5, 2009 Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 How old is that story? When I saw the first trailer all I could do was think "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?!". Then it said something about "the most beloved story of all time"Honestly, I never heard of it until the movie came out; was it some sort of underground thing? Printed in 1963. The pictures are crazy good. I think it's part of Kindergarten curriculum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vanlatte Posted November 5, 2009 Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 Printed in 1963. The pictures are crazy good. I think it's part of Kindergarten curriculum. Wow, I wonder why I never heard of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sugarskull Posted November 5, 2009 Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 Wow, I wonder why I never heard of it? Not sure. it would be hard to forget these images. So you must have missed it somehow. That's kind of sad. If you get a chance, have a peek through it in the library or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted November 5, 2009 Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 How old is that story? When I saw the first trailer all I could do was think "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?!". Then it said something about "the most beloved story of all time"Honestly, I never heard of it until the movie came out; was it some sort of underground thing? I had never heard of "the most beloved story of all time" proior to the movie either and I have always read a metric {censored}eton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted November 5, 2009 Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 I had never heard of "the most beloved story of all time" proior to the movie either and I have always read a metric {censored}eton. It only sold around 19 million copies, I could understand how most people have not heard of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted November 5, 2009 Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 I think it is largely the reason I turned out as dark as I did. It only sold around 19 million copies, I could understand how most people have not heard of it. 6.7 billion divided by 19 million = only about 1 in every 352 people have ever even owned it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted November 5, 2009 Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 6.7 billion divided by 19 million = only about 1 in every 352 people have ever even owned it! It's interesting though... my observations on the book after talking to many people is that either you heard of it, loved it to death and it helped shape who you are, or you haven't heard of it, read it and just don't get the appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members absintheXIII Posted November 5, 2009 Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 I think it is largely the reason I turned out as dark as I did. That and about a million other reasons. What's my excuse then? :poke: It only sold around 19 million copies, I could understand how most people have not heard of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vanlatte Posted November 5, 2009 Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 It's interesting though... my observations on the book after talking to many people is that either you heard of it, loved it to death and it helped shape who you are, or you haven't heard of it, read it and just don't get the appeal. Sounds a lot like Spinal Tap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted November 5, 2009 Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 6.7 billion divided by 19 million = only about 1 in every 352 people have ever even owned it! I'm pretty sure there were one or two focused markets for the book, not to mention there were not 6.7b people 40 years ago. LUG FAIL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted November 5, 2009 Members Share Posted November 5, 2009 I'm pretty sure there were one or two focused markets for the book, not to mention there were not 6.7b people 40 years ago. LUG FAIL! reprints are later! t3ch FAIL! ...like anyone didn't see that coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sunburstbasser Posted November 6, 2009 Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 Newsweek interviewed Sendak and the director in a recent issue. VERY good; check it out if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MikeMess Posted November 6, 2009 Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 I am in the - didn't hear of it / no nostalgia camp I feel like I'm missing out on something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted November 6, 2009 Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 You guys that don't remember that book should have laid off the bong hits in Kindergarten, yo.C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted November 6, 2009 Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 I'm going to see it this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kaiser_sosea Posted November 6, 2009 Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 My favorite book as a kid, specifically the illustrations really stuck with me, I read it every night before I got "too old" for "kids" books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted November 6, 2009 Members Share Posted November 6, 2009 That book didn't exist until I was well an adult. I'd love to see the movie. But, I'm not seeing anyone right now, let alone anyone with kids. Sure, long-bearded male, 53-year-old freak, going to see a kids movie, alone? Okay... I like my freedom. Think I'll wait for the DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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