Where the Wild Things Are

[ifelloverboard]

It's been a while since a mostly fantasy film has sparked my interest...

YouTube- 'Where The Wild Things Are' Trailer 2 HD

YouTube- 'Where The Wild Things Are' Trailer 2 HD

[del]

Looks amazing.

I was reading the book the other day and getting nostalgic when my friend mentioned they were making the movie.

[flow]

I absolutely cannot wait to see it. It looks brilliant, and I hear the soundtrack is great as well. I'm stoked!

[severus]

Eeks! I can't wait to see this

[RubberDucky451]

Love the arcade fire song. I also cannot wait

[B4nd1t_one]

i just saw this movie. it had tears just barely pouring the entire time. they did a fantastic job of capturing the mind-set of a child during emotionally troubled times, although i think that most people had a hard time accepting it (judging by people talking on the way out). I think this is a great movie for INTP's just because everything is so strait forward.

[Ashenstar]

Originally Posted by B4nd1t_one

i just saw this movie. it had tears just barely pouring the entire time. they did a fantastic job of capturing the mind-set of a child during emotionally troubled times, although i think that most people had a hard time accepting it (judging by people talking on the way out). I think this is a great movie for INTP's just because everything is so strait forward.

So.. this movie is going to make me cry?

*considers this possibility*

Edit: *watches video clip* Oh gods this movie is going to make me all emo. gross.

[flow]

lol, I had a...feeling... that I would potentially cry during this film. Every preview for it has brought about such a level of uncontrollable excitement I'm pretty sure it's going to be my favorite film of the year. It looks soooo gooooood! I'm going tomorrow! I can't wait!! AHHHHH!!

[sniktawekim]

crap.
if i take a date with me.. she is going to think im some emotional freak..

[kubikub]

I just saw it. Didn't cry, but wooowwww I haven't seen a film that good in a while.

[NoID10ts]

I saw this last night, as well, and really liked it. I think it's one of those films that will be polarizing and while some here on the forum might hate it, many of you will absolutely love it.

I can't tell you how refreshing it is to see a movie that grapples with the dark and confusing side of childhood especially in the areas of broken families and loneliness. This is no unrealistically happy, Disney style family film. It is honest about the sadness of growing up, feeling abandoned, ignored, and generally left behind and the ensuing rage it can bring about.

It brought back all sorts of childhood feelings for me, reminding me what it was like to deal with the addition of a stepfather and the feeling of being pushed aside and replaced by the people who I loved most. I wasn't expecting it to effect me that way. I was similar to Max because I spent most of my childhood lost in imaginary worlds in a continual effort to escape. I could also relate to the childhood rage and desire to just senselessly destroy things sometimes (I still understand that as a matter of fact).

As a father, it reminded me that my kids have real emotions and real fears because they see that the world is a scary place. They see it every time the news is on, or every time I won't let them run out into the street, or every time they hear about the wars and global warming and "stranger dangers". It also reminded me that just because I am "Dad" doesn't always make me right by default.

Anyway, the movie is open to some interpretation, and it's significance or lack thereof, will probably be related to the individual viewer and the experiences they bring into it.