Comments on: Where the Wild Things Are Review — John’s Take http://www.atomicpopcorn.net/where-the-wild-things-are-review-%e2%80%94-johns-take/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:34:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: gabndadhttp://www.atomicpopcorn.net/where-the-wild-things-are-review-%e2%80%94-johns-take/#comment-8616 gabndad Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:20:41 +0000 http://www.atomicpopcorn.net/?p=7579#comment-8616 Couldn't agree more that this is a multi-generation film with something magical and moving for everyone! Couldn't agree more that this is a multi-generation film with something magical and moving for everyone!

]]> By: gabndadhttp://www.atomicpopcorn.net/where-the-wild-things-are-review-%e2%80%94-johns-take/#comment-7625 gabndad Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:20:41 +0000 http://www.atomicpopcorn.net/?p=7579#comment-7625 Couldn't agree more that this is a multi-generation film with something magical and moving for everyone! Couldn't agree more that this is a multi-generation film with something magical and moving for everyone!

]]> By: Nicholas Lundgrenhttp://www.atomicpopcorn.net/where-the-wild-things-are-review-%e2%80%94-johns-take/#comment-7589 Nicholas Lundgren Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:24:03 +0000 http://www.atomicpopcorn.net/?p=7579#comment-7589 I loved it as well, and had many of the same pacing issues with Bob and Terry as you did; however, I would disagree with your statement that they're only there for "cutsiness." Bob and Terry are stand-ins for Max's mom's "new friends" and his sisters older friends, just as K.W. acts as a stand in for both his mother and his sister.<br><br>So, yeah, mostly agreed, and their inclusion did annoy me a little, but just thought I'd say that I thought there was symbolic purpose behind them. I loved it as well, and had many of the same pacing issues with Bob and Terry as you did; however, I would disagree with your statement that they're only there for “cutsiness.” Bob and Terry are stand-ins for Max's mom's “new friends” and his sisters older friends, just as K.W. acts as a stand in for both his mother and his sister.

So, yeah, mostly agreed, and their inclusion did annoy me a little, but just thought I'd say that I thought there was symbolic purpose behind them.

]]> By: Leah Duceyhttp://www.atomicpopcorn.net/where-the-wild-things-are-review-%e2%80%94-johns-take/#comment-7578 Leah Ducey Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:44:26 +0000 http://www.atomicpopcorn.net/?p=7579#comment-7578 .i couldn't agree more. it effected me a lot more than i was expecting it to... but in a good way. cinematically speaking, each shot is breathtaking. i implore everyone to see this movie, if not for you, then for the wild thing that lives deep inside all of us. :) .i couldn't agree more. it effected me a lot more than i was expecting it to… but in a good way. cinematically speaking, each shot is breathtaking. i implore everyone to see this movie, if not for you, then for the wild thing that lives deep inside all of us. :)

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