Keli_Ultra Bloghttp://www.spout.com/blogs/keli_ultra/default.aspxen-USSpout RSSEmotional film, or emotional girl?http://www.spout.com/blogs/keli_ultra/archive/2007/6/1/9921.aspxFri, 01 Jun 2007 17:49:24 GMTcdd0f780-13db-4d93-b0f4-ada579d02ae7:9921Keli_Ultra0http://www.spout.com/blogs/keli_ultra/comments/9921.aspxhttp://www.spout.com/blogs/keli_ultra/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9921<span>I&#39;m not sure if it was the&nbsp;::cough:: moving story, or the simple fact that I was 17 and overly hormonal when I saw this film the first time, (though I would&nbsp;put my money on&nbsp;the latter)&nbsp;I cried my monkey loving eyes out during a&nbsp;pivotal scene in &quot;Mighty Joe Young&quot;. It&#39;s a cute film, but lacks an exciting plot flow and left me with something to be desired. </span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span>but I sobbed during a film about a 2 ton ape. <span>&nbsp;</span>What do I know?</span> <p>&nbsp;</p>Less than impressedhttp://www.spout.com/blogs/keli_ultra/archive/2007/6/1/9919.aspxFri, 01 Jun 2007 17:38:55 GMTcdd0f780-13db-4d93-b0f4-ada579d02ae7:9919Keli_Ultra0http://www.spout.com/blogs/keli_ultra/comments/9919.aspxhttp://www.spout.com/blogs/keli_ultra/commentrss.aspx?PostID=9919<span>As a woman with a strong desire to understand all things relating back to the development of post war Japan, I was a big fan of the book when it was first published. When I heard of their intentions to make a movie I was, to say the least, disappointed. I walked into the theater&nbsp;prepared to leave unsatisfied, and received exactly what I expected. Though the adaptation was not <em>terrible</em>, it was mediocre at best. The cinematography was not as wonderful as many have raved, and large portions of the story were completely removed, changing the once awful/beautiful story into something&nbsp;more&nbsp;dark and depressing than I believe the author originally intended. </span>