'Where the Wild Things Are' Poster Causes an Online Stir
Are you as excited as so many others seem to be?
Spike Jonze Fan Blog (via SlashFilm) has debuted the first look at the poster for the upcoming October 16 release of Where the Wild Things Are and it has set the world of online movie blogging on fire with excitement. I wish I could join in, but I am still at a loss as to why everyone has basically declared this film a masterpiece before even seeing any official footage.
I am assuming much of the love comes as a result of Spike Jonze being the director, but not even that is enough for me to understand the unanimous excitement across the Internet. It will be interesting to gauge the reaction once the trailer arrives as it is said to be attached to screenings of Monsters vs. Aliens which hits theaters on March 27. CHUD has a description of the trailer from someone that claims to have already seen it.
For now… here's that poster.
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Brad the excitement for this film isn't a a desolate tunnel without light at the end of it, the belief that this film will be good if not great is for good reason in my opinion. Grant it Spizike Jonze does have a rather large fan following but with that said did you not enjoy Being John Malkovich? [I won't list Adaptation cause I had mixed feelings about it] Did you not appreciate the execution of such an intricate plot?
Probably my only argument is that without a screenplay penned by Charlie Kaufman will Spike be able to get his vision across? Which in turn i'm glad Kaufman didn't pen this adaptation of such a beloved childrens' book [I have the odd suspicion Kaufman would have turned it into a Adaptation situation, Kaufman having drinks with Wild Thing discussing dreams or someting...]
I love anything from Spike from the standpoint of a filmmaker but unlike the masses, like you i'll wait for some moving images before I make a real opinion of the topic but I am optimistic for the the future of Where The Wild Things Are…
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@pockets O’tool: Optimism makes sense to me, but I just get this feeling the film has already been declared a hit by so many. I mean, the image above is an image of a kid with a big furry monster to me. Perhaps I am just not as attached to the source material as so many people are… I'm not sure.
As for Adapatation and Being John Malkovich, I am probably one of the few that enjoys Adaptation more than Malkovich, but I admittedly have only seen both of them once and should probably revisit before making a final declaration, since both films are hardly "one and done" kind of features. Adaptation is probably the easier of the two to digest on one viewing, which is likely the reason I fall more on that side than the other.
However, with Wild Things, I hope it is good just as I hope all movies are good. I guess I am just surprised at all the excitement because typically I feel I am at least in tune with the Internet audience and this is just one that has seemed to fly below my radar.
I want this movie to be the best movie ever made.
It's very hard making a children's book, which is considered a classic into a really great movie (Cat in the Hat? Bridge to Terebithia?)
But this movie has the pedigree, at least from the outside looking in.
Dave Eggers writing along with Spkie Jonze.
The cast is awesome.
And from every still we've seen up through this poster it feels like they "did it"
the images look terrific and the more adult undertones of the book look to still be intact.
I think this movie should be totally and utterly awesome. However, an amazing pedigree may not cut it. "Quantum of Solace" had an amazing pedigree (same award-winning screenwriters from "Casino Royale," plus acclaimed director Marc Forster working with what should have been one of the darkest and most dramatic Bond movies yet), and it failed miserably. I hope the same isn't the case with this film.
I think the anticipation has a lot to do with the fact that this movie has been under-wraps and kept in the unknown for a handful of years now. Seeing it finally being completed only makes me want to see if it was worth the wait.
Did I mention the source material is almost legendary? That also has a lot to do with it.
I'm looking forward to this movie more than anything. The reasons are:
-I loved the book
-Spike Jonze
-Dave Eggers
-It's a movie that looks like it will creat a completely unique world or at least attempt to, and I love that stuff
-I love seeing a good kid actor, and the film counts on this kid being great considering he is the only human face on screen for most of the film
-The article the other day about movies that look like they were meant for you. I'm going through some stuff right now with college coming up and I'm worried about getting older, and seeing one of my favorite kids book with a strong theme of homesickness come to the screen by one of my favorite directors looks like it will be powerful for me. It's kind of like a bridge for me. This kids book is me as a a kid, and an Spike Jonze and quality films and that stuff is who I want to be in the future. It looks to be extremely emotionally resonant with me.
@Brad: I'm with you my friend. While I thought the book was great and all, I'm not so sure why a film adaptation would set the net on fire. I am intrigued by this film + you can't go wrong with Spike Jonze at the helm.
Still, when I learned that Jonze was forced to refilm certain sequences do to the fact that they were initially deemed "too dark," I must say I began to think that this film would end up falling in the "good" not "great" category.
Guess we'll just have to wait and see.
@Quake82: That rumor has already been debunked by Spike Jonze himself during his interview over at AICN. There were no scenes that were re-filmed, only new scenes that were added. From what we know, these were simply a few location scenes and quiet emotional scenes between Max and Carol to make the relationship come off stronger (the picture with Carol sitting on a cliff with Max next to him is probably one of the scenes that was added).