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Film:Where the Wild Things Are

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:40:12 GMT

Title: Where the Wild Things Are
Year: 2009
Director: Spike Jonze
Plot: An adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story, where Max, a mischievous little boy, creates his own world - a forest in habited by fabulous wild creatures who crown Max as their ruler.
Times Tagged: 5
Number of Lists: 6
Number of blog posts: 6
Number of discussion threads: 1

Spout Post: Watch Free

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:04:45 GMT

Post By: mbsgirl
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Post Date: 11/12/2009 1:04:45 AM
Body: I loved this movie! I found it at www.watchfreelinks.com dont mind the survey it seems sketch at first but dont let it fool you its legit i use the site almost everyday.

Spout Post: Re:The Limits of Control and Where the Wild Things Are

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:39:31 GMT

Post By: csprague
Post To: Trailer Park
Post Date: 3/30/2009 2:39:31 PM
Body: [quote user="Smooth_J"] In a feeble attempt to start some manner of discussion, here a couple of awesome trailers I just realized came out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RowGJtytQRE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7vFrpbGxc0 First is Wild Things, second is Limits. They both look great, I'm especially pumped for Spike Jonze's interpretation of one of my favorite childhood books. [/quote] That was awesome! I can't wait to watch Where The Wild Things Are! And they used The Arcade Fire, which gives them even more points in my book.

Spout Post: Re: Where the Wild Things Already an “Instant Classic”. Today in Film Bloggery 03/25/09

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:32:24 GMT

Post By: m_rturnage
Post To: SpoutBlog on spout.com
Post Date: 3/26/2009 12:32:24 AM
Body: I love how the trailer on the Spout page of this film: Where_the_Wild_Things_Are's detail page is for the animated version.

Spout Post: Where the Wild Things Already an “Instant Classic”. Today in Film Bloggery 03/25/09

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:00:33 GMT

Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 3/25/2009 6:00:33 PM
Body: The new trailer for Where the Wild Things Are is such a phenomenon today that I’ve even seen celebrities excitedly Tweeting about it (and by celebrities, I mean specifically Rob Corddry). Actually, I think the majority of people I follow on Twitter have squeezed out a gushing statement in 140 words or less. That is, except me (don’t I technically follow myself?). Sure, I’m looking forward to the movie, as a fan of Maurice Sendak and a fan of Spike Jonze and a fan of Dave Eggers, but I don’t think the trailer looks that incredible. And the parts that do look really great remind me of how amazing the trailer for Benjamin Button looked. Remember what happened with that? Maybe it’s my usual distaste for computer-generated characters; yes, I’d honesty be happier if the Wild Things were made by the Jim Henson Company and all looked like Sweetums from The Muppet Show. I do believe the film includes “suitmation” and animatronics, in addition to CG, but much of what I noticed in the trailer was the computer stuff, and I’m sad to say that, unlike all the commenters at FirstShowing.net, I can’t yet label this as an “instant classic.” Let’s see if there are any bloggers who agree with me after the jump: Starting with those who disagree: “Absolutely brilliant…The Wild Things look great and real and not CGI,” writes Erik Davis at Cinematical. “Amazing…it looks like Spike Jonze has created the newest soon-to-be classic kid’s movie, right up there with The Goonies and The NeverEnding Story,” writes Alex Billington at FirstShowing.net. “Absolutely AMAZING,” writes Kristopher Tapley at In Contention. “God, this looks GOOD and very magically alive,” writes The Playlist. “This film looks like warm Krispy Kreme donuts taste,” writes Mark at I Watch Stuff. “As a professional movie blogger, I try to keep a level head and not geek out over the things that make me excited…But on the other hand, OMG OMG OMG! *desperately fans face with hand*,” writes Vince Mancini before apparently passing out “in giant drool puddle with nerd boner tent in sweatpants.” “The most epic film of our time,” predicts Dan Hopper at Best Week Ever. “Pretty wonderful (and oh so melancholic/twee),” writes Alison Willmore at Indie Eye. “My inner 12-year-old is alive and well and all over this one,” writes Craig Kennedy at Living in Cinema. “The excitement is literally oozing out of me and smiles are filling my face as I write,” writes Gina Telaroli at TakePart. “It looks beautiful, magical and inspiring.” “This gives me a warm fuzzy feeling,” writes Kurt Halfyard at Twitch. “And it makes me want to run. Run. RUN. With Joy.” “Holyohmygod is it awesome,” writes Dustin Rowles at Pajiba. “It makes me all fluttery and fuzzy. It’s seventeen kinds of heart-swelly.” “Goosebumples!” exclaims Adam B. Vary at Entertainment Weekly’s PopWatch. “Aside from the Urban-Outfitters-for-Kids vibe, we’re pretty psyched for this movie,” writes Richard at Gawker. Even Rodney at The Movie Blog is excited about the film, but he is at least “conflicted” about the trailer: “That music didn’t work for me.” And those who agree with me? Oh wait, there are none. As far as I know, Jeff Wells hasn’t watched the trailer, but then, he already wrote this today: I don’t want to see Where The Wild Things Are because I don’t like movies about kids…Kids need to grow up and grim up and learn the skills and disciplines that will allow them to survive. So enough with the Spielberg-aping films that portray a child’s world as a magical-fantastical kingdom in and of itself that adults might be able to learn something from. And with that curmudgeonly change of tone, here’s the trailer via YouTube: Originally posted on:SpoutBlog

Spout Post: Director of the Month for January: Spike Jonze

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:30:41 GMT

Post By: leeroy711
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Post Date: 1/14/2009 3:30:41 PM
Body: This is the part of my blog that I pick a director and take a few minutes to examine his career. This month I will take a look a one of Hollywood's coolest people, Spike Jonze. Why?? Because I said so. Spike started his career in the skateboarding industry shooting promotional skate vids. Later, he would co-found Girl Skateboard with Rick Howard. He went on to raise the artistic bar when it came to traditional skate videos with one he directed called Mouse. Here is an clip which features pro skater, Eric Koston as Charlie Chaplin in a moment of discovery. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ His most recent video for Lakai shoes was titled Fully Flared. Here is by far the coolest intro to a skate video ever. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ He has also had a very accomplished career as a music video director. His work with The Beastie Boys, Bjork and Fatboy Slim has been critically acclaimed. Everyone remembers the Beastie Boys' "Sabatoge" video and who could forget Christopher Walken's dance moves in the hotel lobby in Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" His most popular video may still be the amature dance recital for Fatboy Slim's "Praise You" video. My personal favorite is this gem from the mid-90s. Remember that Jack Johnson video a couple of years ago that featured him singing the entire song backwards. Well, it had allready been done. Here's Spike's video for The Pharcyde's "Drop" ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ OK, enough of this. I'm a movie guy, let's get onto his film career. In 1998 he made his first full-lenth feature, Being John Malkovich. This film featured John Cusack, Catherine Keener, Cameron Diaz and of course John Malkovich. More importantly, it featured an incredible screenplay by writer Charlie Kaufman about a secret portal into the mind and soul of a New York actor. This combined with the semi-surrealistic camera style of Jonze created an incredibly memorable film. I recall watching this film and thinking that I had never seen a concept as inventative as this one. A few years later, Jonze and Kaufman would colaborate again in 2002's Adaptation. I recall reading the synopsis of this movie when it was still in post-production and thinking that it had to be the most original concept for a movie since Being John Malkovich. This is a movie... about a screenwriter, writing a screenplay.... for the movie that you are currently watching, which is supposed to be an adaptation of a popular book. Charlie Kauafman played by Nicolas Cage is the film's main character. In one of it's most brilliant moments, Kaufman reveals to his twin brother (also played by Cage), "I've written myself into the movie." Jonze's direction was spot on in this one. It was much more of a strait shot film than BJM because most of the trickery lied within the script. Spike is currently working on an adaptation of the super-popular, Where The Wild Things Are. The screenplay was co-written by himself and first-time screenwriter, David Eggers. This is going to be a live action version of a short story. The news I've read about it is very concerning. Apparently, the attempt to animate the character's mouths onto the film is proving very technically difficult. I even read somewhere that Warner Bros. may be asking for a complete reshoot. A move that would more than likely kill the project entirely. Here is a leaked test shoot of the film. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ I really hope this one gets released. I think it's got great potential to be, if nothing else, a very fun movie.

Spout Post: Spike Jonze Remakes Miami Vice

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:01:07 GMT

Post By: Karina
Post To: Karina on SpoutBlog
Post Date: 2/14/2008 12:01:07 PM
Body: Fimoculous points to “Part 1″ of Flashing Lights, Spike Jonze’s method of paying the mortgage whilst struggling to finish Where the Wild Things Are/new music video for Kanye West. Rex brands it as “basically hip-hop’s ‘November Rain’, but I see it more as a Colin Farrell-less Miami Vice. So, yes??????even though I’m no Kanye fan, I totally love it. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog » karina

Spout Post: Spike Jonze Remakes Miami Vice

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:00:50 GMT

Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 2/14/2008 12:00:50 PM
Body: Fimoculous points to “Part 1″ of Flashing Lights, Spike Jonze’s method of paying the mortgage whilst struggling to finish Where the Wild Things Are/new music video for Kanye West. Rex brands it as “basically hip-hop’s ‘November Rain’, but I see it more as a Colin Farrell-less Miami Vice. So, yes??????even though I’m no Kanye fan, I totally love it. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog

Spout Post: Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers’ Where the Wild Things Are

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:37:28 GMT

Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 10/18/2007 3:37:28 PM
Body: Vulture has a review of Dave Eggers and Spike Jonze’s script for the latter’s next directorial project, Where the Wild Things Are. The verdict? “It is really, really good.” Eggers and Jonze — mostly, we suspect, Eggers — touchingly sketch this troubled family unit and carefully track the rising frustration and alarm Max feels as his world becomes darker and more unhappy, until, on page 21, he runs away, climbs aboard a boat, and sails to the island of the Wild Things. There Jonze’s influence begins to be felt, as the enormous creatures — with names like Carol, Alexander, and K.W. — look to Max as their King, and in a series of marvelous adventures, wrestle tornadoes, eat mud, and tame hawks. Always, though, there’s a subtle undercurrent of menace, and it becomes clear that while spinning a yarn, Jonze and Eggers are also taking us on a tour of Max’s psyche, as he works out so many of the issues that plague his young life. More here. No real spoilers to speak of. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog's blog

Spout Post: I already want tickets

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:47:29 GMT

Post By: peterfecteau
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Post Date: 8/20/2007 8:47:29 AM
Body: I am so afraid that this movie will get swept under a rug. It's got some real potential be under the wing of Charlie Kaufman and Spike Jonze. I have my fingers crossed.

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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:49:19 GMT

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Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:55:43 GMT

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