Where the Wild Things Are


	Where the Wild Things Are

Fast T friend

5-4-2008 3:48 AM

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maurice sendak, books, children, art, imagination

Fast T friend says:

Where the Wild Things Are, directed by Spike Jonze and written by Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers, is currently set to arrive in theaters on October 3rd, 2008.

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It's an adaptation of the beloved <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060254920/firstshowingn-20">children's book</A> by Maurice Sendak and it follows the adventures of Max who creates his own world in his mind inhabited by fabulous wild creatures. <A href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005069/"><STRONG>Spike Jonze</STRONG></A>, known for creating some of the most vividly unique music videos on the planet (including Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice", Daft Punk's "Da Funk", and Weezer's "Buddy Holly") is directing his latest film since <EM>Adaptation</EM> in 2002 and <EM>Being John Malkovich</EM> in 1999. Curious to see what the creatures will look?<SPAN id="more-2152"></SPAN></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.firstshowing.net/2007/12/11/second-look-spike-jonzes-where-the-wild-things-are/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.firstshowing.net/img/C632944D-87D7-4581-8E90-ED038522E75C" alt="Spike Jonze's Where the Wild Things Are" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.firstshowing.net/2007/12/11/second-look-spike-jonzes-where-the-wild-things-are/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.firstshowing.net/img/889A9067-158F-4013-88B9-97656333B39E" alt="Spike Jonze's Where the Wild Things Are" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.firstshowing.net/2007/12/11/second-look-spike-jonzes-where-the-wild-things-are/">Apparently Max is an actual actor, but the creatures are a combination of practical puppets and CGI. 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