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06-22-2007, 11:58 AM
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Where the Wild Things Are
Spike Jonze is directing for release on October 3rd 2008.
You can find the first released pic here http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2007/06/21...ld-things-are/ |
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06-22-2007, 12:03 PM
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Re: Where the Wild Things Are
First impression: Oh, my, that looks right.
Second impression: How are they going to get a movie out of that picture book?
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06-22-2007, 12:36 PM
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Re: Where the Wild Things Are
Looks interesting. But it's been taking a long time to make this thing. It started shooting in January and won't be released until next fall.
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06-22-2007, 03:00 PM
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Re: Where the Wild Things Are
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06-22-2007, 04:53 PM
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Re: Where the Wild Things Are
For some reason, I just cannot see the picture on that site. Any chance anyone could post it?
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06-22-2007, 05:35 PM
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Re: Where the Wild Things Are
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06-22-2007, 09:41 PM
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Re: Where the Wild Things Are
Thanks, David,
I haven't read this book for 20 years or so, I can't even remember the story, but from what I remember, they do seem to have got the tone right. I was thinking we'd actually get to see one of the wild things, but that was just dumb (no way they would reveal something like that this early). But it is a great picture, intriguing, evocative. With someone like Spike Jonze behind it, I'm hoping for something special.
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06-25-2007, 11:13 AM
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Re: Where the Wild Things Are
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Originally Posted by Jason Seaver
First impression: Oh, my, that looks right.
Second impression: How are they going to get a movie out of that picture book?
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Basically my reaction as well. There isn't much of a story there, so there will have to be some expansion. That will be what determines if it is any good or not.
Jason
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06-25-2007, 06:44 PM
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Re: Where the Wild Things Are
The book had a scary edge to it for a kid's story. Not only in the depiction of the surreal monster kingdom. But the way the kid's petulant anger and arrogance summons and reflects the world. Hope Jones captures that aspect.
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06-27-2007, 12:53 PM
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Re: Where the Wild Things Are
looks magic, I can't wait to see what he comes up with.
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06-27-2007, 03:00 PM
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Re: Where the Wild Things Are
Huh, live action, that's odd. I would have expected animated, as that was one of the best parts of the book. I'm very skeptical it will come out well this way, I think it's a kind of project that really demands to be animated. If I had to envision it really come off, I'd think a rotoscoped film in the same style as the book would really be the most interesting way to do it, the most engrossing. I dunno, just seeing that picture, I'm expecting to be dissappointed. :-/
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