I'm not sure why, but "Where the Wild Things Are" didn't seem to have quite the influence on me as it did on (seemigly) everyone else of my generation. I know I read it, but I must have gotten it from the library, because I don't recall owning it, or reading it over and over. Maybe it's just because the story is kind of boy-centric...(Although, I was crazy about "Harold and the Purple Crayon," and that was about a little boy, so who knows.)
The upcoming film seems like it was custom-made for the hipster crowd. A film catering to youth nostalgia, directed by Spike Jonze, with music by Karen O, and a screenplay that was touched by Dave Eggers? Are you kidding me? It almost sounds like the set-up for a parody of hipster movies.
But that said, the trailer makes it look really, really good.
Also? Mark Ruffalo is in it. See you opening night!
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Mmm, I like me some Mark Ruffalo. I feel the same way. Looks amazing but I remember the book more from my babysitting days than my childrens' book reading days. And more recently from the exhibit/store in the Metreon.
Wow. I had totally forgotten an entire floor of the Metreon was devoted to that!
Man, the Metreon IS SO WEIRD. Thank god it's getting a makeover.
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