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Where The Wild Things Are - Trailer makes me cringe
bleep \| 3:16 PM on 03.25.2009	33 comments

Dunno if everyone has seen this new trailer by now (link) but let me tell you that I'm not that excited about it.

When did all the good ideas evaporate? It seems like the disturbing trend of remakes and bastardizations is in full swing when one of my personal favorite childhood books "Where The Wild Things Are" gets its very own Big Screen debut. Why do we allow this happen when more often than not the resulting film isn't anywhere as good as the original and often only serves to tarnish that cherished memory?

I'll tell you why, because we are all lazy as shit! If more people took it upon themselves to come up with interesting stories to tell and then actually follow through and TELL THEM, we'd all be better off for it.

Just wait until hollywood decides enough time has past that other classics can be bastardized and remade, Gone With The Wind the remake anybody? I'll tell you what I really don't want to see is Dr. Seuss's books in their own 3D CGI amalgamation of imagination.

Can we just come up with some new ideas please and leave the past where it belongs....in the history books.

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32 comments | showing # 1 to 32

Samit Sarkar

I haven't watched the trailer yet -- I'm at work -- but I actually have high hopes and high expectations for the Where The Wild Things Are film. It's directed by Spike Jonze, so that's a major point of interest for me right there, and while the screenwriters are definitely making the story their own, I have faith that the movie will be every bit as charming as Sendak's seminal book. We'll see, though.

Darren Nakamura

Don't blame this on us. You're the one who works in Hollywood.

Also, I hope they don't make a Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs movie.

MrSadistic

Looks too quirky/hipster-ish for my tastes.

bleep

But when the screenwriters [i]"make the story their own"/[i] they're essentially saying, "We don't care about the original story"...
The way I feel is, why not make a new story that will then be your very own? Unfortunately the real answer is that the book is now very well known and many people who grew up reading it are old enough to have children and take their kids to this film, its a marketing/advertising scheme more than anything. It's a shame that entertainment has come to this.

gatorsax2010

Sadly, it's too late for Dr. Seuss:

bleep

damn BBC code failure...

bleep

@GATORSAX2010:

Ah but those weren't 3D!

gatorsax2010

@Bleep:

Horton was CGI, but I never got around to seeing it. Does it suck too?

@Dexter
Bad news...

Diverse

The Stinky Cheese Man movie?

MAKE IT HAPPEN.

MrSadistic

Fuck you Diverse. If they ever make a movie of that book, I'm personally going to hold you accountable and I am going to rape you while you sleep.

bleep

@GATORAX2010:
FUCK!

KyleGamgee

Anyone see Cheaper by the Dozen? The movie about the lovable Frank Baker the High School football coach with 12 kids trying to get on Oprah or whatever? (I didn't)

I read Cheaper by the Dozen. The book about Frank Gilbreth the turn-of-the-century efficiency expert who utilized his studies with a motion picture camera in unnecessary movements vs unavoidable delay in a wide range of areas. He and was able to apply his techniques to his large family including 12 kids.

Stupid Hollywood.

RagDoll

@Dexter345

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tG-z7Qk904&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iwatchstuff.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fcloudy_with_a_chance_of_meatba.php&feature=player_embedded

Eh.... too late.

none

I'm actually surprised that I'm liking this. I like Spike Jonze, and the visuals look pretty good. The wild things aren't too "real".

And the book was only 10 sentences long, so to "make the story their own" doesn't take much.

PappaDukes

I'm with Samit on this one. I think it definitely has potential. Even if it sucks, I'll most likely see just because I have a little girl at home that loves movies like these.

Count Grishnack

I don't see what problems people have with this. It looks pretty great. And it was maybe the first book I've ever read, so I love it.

Matthew Blake

@Dexter345: You're too late.

AngelsDontBurn

I adored the book as a child. I think it has potential and I'm sure it will be decent if anything. Honestly I look forward to it. I didn't see anything that made me "cringe" whatsoever.

Also, if you're going to judge a film by a trailer, you shouldn't even be watching them.

ogo2k

Spike Jonze + Where the wild things are = amazing.
If you knew, you'd know.

Jesus H Christ

Looks pretty good. Sometimes it's OK not to be butt hurt at adaptation.

Corak

I remember reading the book as a kid, I remember the imagery more than the actual story, and from what I remember the "monsters" look dead on. I'm curious, and Mr. Jonze attached to the project gives me hope. I might have to look around and see if the book is hiding somewhere in my attic.

nukka jdav

Wow, such hate from you. I disagree entirely, this project has enormous potential. Spike Jonze. C'mon.

ThunderHeartXI

I wept. But whether it was out of excitement or fear, I'm not sure.

garison

I think the trailer looks pretty cool. But I know noth about movies so ya.

bleep

I didn't say this movie would be crap, only that I'm disappointed that its YET another remake/adapted screenplay.

Endstiem

If Spike Jonze is making it, then it will rock.

Silverback 55

I have real high hopes for this. The Wild Things look amazing and I'm sure Spike Jonze can make a wonderful adaptation of the book. It's movies like Transformers 2, Wolverine, and G.I. Joe with directors that take iconic characters and make them unrecognizable to put they're own stamp on, what to us are timeless classics. Did you see the character models for Cobra Commander over at Topless Robot today? They took Jason X's mask, made it clear, and added tubes to the face and chest. It's fucking ridiculous.

bleep

OMG that Cobra Commander is just shameful, looks NOTHING like Cobra Commander... WTF

Bonfire Dog

Yeah, popular culture movies savagely raped and murdered our childhoods.
But remember friends, they are still OUR childhoods...

AgentMOO

Just... fuck... can't anything be in our imaginations anymore? Hollywood has no concept of mystery.

none

I disagree and have nothing against adapted screenplays/remakes done right (no country for old men / dark knight). This looks right.

However, the the talk of a neverending story remake pisses me the fuck off.

bottled dark

*cries*

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