Shaun Groves
I was telling Becky that I’d heard mixed reviews on Where The Wild Things Are. (Have you seen it? What’d you think?)
One negative review said the Wild Things were bad examples to kids, citing that the monsters hurt each other but never said they were sorry.
“That sounds like a good example,” Gresham, age seven, said. “Maybe they weren’t sorry.”
Susan says:
Out of the mouth of babes. 🙂
noelle says:
It looks like your son could have his own blog.
Veretax says:
Call me crazy, but I have not seen one thing in any of the previews that would make me want to see it, or that would interest my 6 year old son. Rather than asking what people thought about it that’s bad, I prefer to ask what redeeming qualities would this movie have to make it worth the 6 bucks or more per ticket I may need to shell out to see it. In short, I’ve seen nothing to make me feel that way yes. So I would never consider it out of hand.
Shaun Groves says:
Crazy.
Chris Kinsley says:
That’s great! I personally loved Where the Wild Things Are. I know a lot of people who feel the same way. Of course, I’m not sure any of them are younger than 20. So, there you go. I wrote up some thoughts on it if you’re interested. http://chriskinsley.com/I45y
Dan says:
Here’s a really good review from a really great blog.
http://www.sweetjuniperinspiration.com/2009/10/no-escape.html
Adam says:
I dunno.. but for some reason I have no desire to see that movie what so ever.. I watched all the trailers online to see if i could get into it..and i just couldnt..
Tracy says:
We don’t plan to go as a review of it being the “most depressing children’s movie ever” just didn’t plant in me a desire to drop $60 on tickets. But one of my best friends took her 4 kids and spent the next hour and a half hearing “can we go now?” and “I hate this movie”. Just saying!
Angie Wilkinson says:
I was told it was scary, not just that the wild things were mean.
Mean we can talk about, can’t undo scary. . . .
Mark says:
There were some messages in there if you dig deeply enough. But the movie was extremely depressing. I went with four friends and left feeling along and sad.
I’m not a fan of the book either, and this hasn’t changed my mind about the franchise.
Alexis says:
He’s got a good point actually. lol I’ve heard nothing about the movie. Sorry.
pendy says:
Nothing about the movie…but the wisdom of that child!!! I never have liked it when people made a child say they were sorry (when clearly they were not). To me, it just taught them that empty words could cover their true feelings. Bad message.
erin says:
I saw it this weekend and don’t see how it would have much appeal for children, and I think I would have been scared by it as a child. It also did seem rather gloomy and depressing. I think it’s more of a movie for adults about the loss of childhood innocence than a movie for kids.
Rick Orrell says:
Saw it on Saturday with my 8 year old son and 3 year old daughter. I wanted to like it, but didn’t. If I had it to do over again, I wouldn’t see it. On the way home, there was no excited talk about how good of a movie it had been………
Amy @ My Friend Amy says:
I loved it. I thought it was beautiful and bittersweet. But I do not think it’s a children’s movie, and I also don’t think it was intended to be.
Dawn~Canada says:
I remember loving the book as a kid and pulled it out not long ago to share with my own wee ones. It is a good read, leads the mind to wonder. Don’t know that the movie will do the book justice though, many don’t and that’s always disappointing.
Greshams right though, saying sorry when you’re not sucks.
Josh says:
Forgive me if I’m wrong, but was it at all marketed as a children’s movie?
rtmhammond says:
Pretty irritating when children stories are made into movies that children cannot see. And when they take old funny G rated cartoons and make them into PG movies. Happens a lot. All for a buck…funny though, parents are the ones taking the kids to the movie, so they’d have to pay regardless!!! Nope, they have to make it racy.