Where the wild things were

Posted Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at 12:26 PM

After interviewing Patrick, the manager of the Royal T III, about the movie theater closing, I decided to slip in and catch one of the last showings.

A friend had given me a free movie pass I hadn't used yet, so I figured this was my last chance.

It had been a busy day, and I wanted to step into a different world for an hour or so.

Plus once the aroma of buttery movie theater popcorn hits me, I'm toast.

I walked into "Where the Wild Things Are" behind a family, complete with two little guys in furry outfits like Max's in the movie.

Like many people, I mark that book as one of my childhood favorites, with its moody sketched art and whimsical monsters that are as endearing as they are scary.

But the movie didn't set right with me - at least as a children's film.

Rather than a child's romp through the woods with monsters, it was more like a psychologist's dissection of personality disorders and issues people might blame their childhood on.

Interesting, but not what I was looking for.

The kids in Max costumes seemed to agree, but they entertained themselves with their gummy bears and the springy theater seats.

Despite the movie, there was enough fresh joy and animation in them to keep a smile on my face.

That, and the perfection of hot, buttery popcorn.

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Will the Monster Deal packages bought through KLEM be refunded?

-- Posted by westerner88 on Mon, Nov 16, 2009, at 2:11 PM

Nice one but still I doing my term paper for the submission of entries.

-- Posted by rosieholmes on Fri, Nov 20, 2009, at 6:45 AM

I don't really disagree with your assessment of the film. It is pretty surrealistic and not a typical kids movie. I was moved by it, though. I am glad it was made and that it is what it is. My 10 year old went with me and while I don't think he would say it was a favorite film for him, he really responded to it in the theater. He commented throughout the film what certain things meant and what was happening. Even movies he likes don't elicit that kind of response from him. He was connecting in interesting ways to the film.

Btw....

My favorite kids movie of all time is "Iron Giant".

-- Posted by Peruvian Goatherder on Sun, Nov 29, 2009, at 1:48 PM

Off beat...

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