by - written on 20/07/12 (Very useful, 17 readings)
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I bought this a few weeks ago in Asda for £3. I was on a bit of a DVD buying spree and because this was so cheap and I love the book by Maurice Sendak I thought I would give it a go. If you don't know the picture book of the same name then read my review for it to give you a little bit more on an insight. I will just briefly ... Read the complete review
Remember Where The Wild Things Were? (1083 words)by - written on 28/11/11 (Very useful, 17 readings)
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Like many of you I'm sure, Maurice Sendak's "Where The Wild Things Are" is part of my childhood wallpaper - peel back the layers stuck to the inside of my skull, beneath the old horror movie posters and Italia '90 stickers, and there, somewhere, will be those indelible, strangely peaceful monsters of Sendak's original ... Read the complete review
by - written on 22/09/11 (Very useful, 40 readings)
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Having spotted this in Home Bargains, I decided to live life on the edge and spend three pounds on a film I knew nothing about. Although I'm technically an adult, I do have time for kids' movies, provided that they are done well and aren't aimed solely at children (Toy Story or Antz, for example). Later, I learned that ... Read the complete review
by - written on 19/06/11 (Very useful, 7 readings)
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Max (Max Records), an adolescent boy with a restless imagination, runs away from home after his mother, a stressed single parent, snaps at him when he disrupts her evening with her new boyfriend. Eager to leave the real world behind, Max sails to a faraway land of giant furry monsters that immediately take him in and accept him as their ... Read the complete review
by - written on 26/12/10 (Very useful, 2 readings)
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Well... What a strange film this is. On the face of it, a children's story with big furry people and whatnot, but really, I don't think many kids would find it all that interesting, somehow. Not much happens in it. On the other hand, maybe girls would like it more than boys: no action, but quite a lot of relating to people (or furry ... Read the complete review
by - written on 24/09/10 (Very useful, 12 readings)
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Where The Wild Things Are is a big screen movie adaptation of the classic children's book brought up to date to the noughties and given a new look. It is a film about childhood but not aimed at children, according to its creator, Spike Jonze (who was responsible for the weird and wonderful Being John Malkovich a few years back) which is ... Read the complete review
by - written on 30/05/10 (Very useful, 47 readings)
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I heard nothing about this movie before it's release into the cinema. The title to me I thought was some kind of metaphor" where the wild things are" like the wildness within yourself, I had no Idea it was a popular kids book. Watching this movie was not the best use of my time I have to say. It's a children's story ... Read the complete review
by - written on 27/04/10 (Very useful, 44 readings)
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Where the Wild Things Are is a film that is based on Maurice Sendak's children's books about Max, an adventurous nine year old boy, who runs away from home after a fight with his mother. He very realistically imagines himself becoming the king of a tribe of giant fluffy monsters. At first, Max has lots of fun and adventures with his ... Read the complete review
by - written on 02/04/10 (Very useful, 37 readings)
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I watched quite a few films on the plane to Hong Kong and one of them was Where the Wild Things Are. I chose it because it sounded intriguing and was apparently based on a book by Maurice Sendak (albeit one which I've never read). I do like children's films anyway and the trailer had looked interesting. The story is about a ... Read the complete review
by - written on 16/03/10, updated on 17/03/10 (Very useful, 103 readings)
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I've read many books in my time, but it's probably Maurice Sendak's 1963 picture book Where the Wild Things Are that will remain closest to my heart. A simple and yet wildly imaginative tale, the book explores the imagination of a young boy named Max and his adventures in an imaginary land. I'm not sure what it is about this book that ... Read the complete review
by - written on 01/02/10 (Very useful, 53 readings)
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Where The Wild Things Are is a film by director Spike Jonze. Max is a lonely nine year old boy who one evening runs away from his mother after she brings yet another man home for the evening. After finding an abandoned boat he sails away to a far away land where he meets some rather unpleasant monsters. This film was not up my ... Read the complete review
by - written on 22/01/10, updated on 22/01/10 (Very useful, 28 readings)
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Plot: Max (Max Records) is an imaginative child who spends his time imagining other worlds. However, there's a dark side to Max if he doesn't get his own way. Believing that his mum is giving more attention to her boyfriend than to him, Max runs away. He finds a group of large wild animals, claiming he has magical powers they ... Read the complete review
Where The Wild Things Are (DVD): Oversized Football Club Mascot Romp (747 words)by - written on 12/01/10 (Very useful, 151 readings)
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Since the critically acclaimed 'Being John Malkovich' was released in 1999, the directorial projects of Spike Jonze have been awaited with great expectation. His latest duty sees him take the helm of 'Where the Wild Things Are' - a live action adaptation of Maurice Sendak's much-loved children's story. The screenplay focuses ... Read the complete review
by - written on 09/01/10 (Very useful, 5 readings)
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note: also appears on my film review website, TheFilmBlogger.com Spike Jonze's adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic 1963 children's tale Where the Wild Things Are is a film that has been plagued with problems from virtually the beginning of its production. With leaked test footage from a while ago tempering the expectations ... Read the complete review
