Comments on: Where The Wild… I Mean The Clinically Depressed Things Are… http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/10/where-the-wild-i-mean-clinically-depressed-things-are/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:14:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Cat, Chaps and Emma http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/10/where-the-wild-i-mean-clinically-depressed-things-are/#comment-22756 Cat, Chaps and Emma Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:49:41 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3204#comment-22756 That was beautiful. That was beautiful.

]]> By: Laura http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/10/where-the-wild-i-mean-clinically-depressed-things-are/#comment-14681 Laura Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:55:47 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3204#comment-14681 Loved the review Rechelle! Also, I have to admit, I love sleeping in a pile. It's my favorite way to sleep. I agree it's peaceful, but that it doesn't last very long. Not sure if I'll see the movie. Someday, though, when it's on TV and I hope I can remember your movie review and put away the twizzlers. Loved the review Rechelle!
Also, I have to admit, I love sleeping in a pile. It’s my favorite way to sleep. I agree it’s peaceful, but that it doesn’t last very long. Not sure if I’ll see the movie. Someday, though, when it’s on TV and I hope I can remember your movie review and put away the twizzlers.

]]> By: Kelly Jennings http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/10/where-the-wild-i-mean-clinically-depressed-things-are/#comment-14680 Kelly Jennings Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:32:45 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3204#comment-14680 Great review - thanks! I think I'll pass at least til Netflix. Great review – thanks! I think I’ll pass at least til Netflix.

]]> By: Jenni in KS http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/10/where-the-wild-i-mean-clinically-depressed-things-are/#comment-14679 Jenni in KS Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:58:50 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3204#comment-14679 Okie dokie then. I will wait and get this from Netflix and watch it alone with a big box of Kleenex and only the Twizzler bits which you can't really use to hang yourself. I frequently cry in movies. It all started when I was very small when my mother took me to watch Bambi in the theater. (Ack! Raindrops on roses, whiskers on kittens, happy thoughts happy thoughts happy thoughts!) I was not a particularly angsty kid; that would be my brother. I am the optimist, the survivor, the whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger sibling. I just empathize too easily and that causes me to cry over books and movies and the stoopid Christmas Shoes song. Have I mentioned here before that this makes my husband and children laugh? Heartless sons of...wait a second! I also appreciate metaphor. I think that means I will both love and hate this movie! Okie dokie then. I will wait and get this from Netflix and watch it alone with a big box of Kleenex and only the Twizzler bits which you can’t really use to hang yourself. I frequently cry in movies. It all started when I was very small when my mother took me to watch Bambi in the theater. (Ack! Raindrops on roses, whiskers on kittens, happy thoughts happy thoughts happy thoughts!)

I was not a particularly angsty kid; that would be my brother. I am the optimist, the survivor, the whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger sibling. I just empathize too easily and that causes me to cry over books and movies and the stoopid Christmas Shoes song. Have I mentioned here before that this makes my husband and children laugh? Heartless sons of…wait a second! I also appreciate metaphor. I think that means I will both love and hate this movie!

]]> By: KC http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/10/where-the-wild-i-mean-clinically-depressed-things-are/#comment-14678 KC Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:38:58 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3204#comment-14678 I agree with SmallTownRunner. I can only imagine how badly Hollywood could mess up a classic. We haven't seen it yet. We'll probably wait until it comes out on dvd so we can vet it first. Sure glad we did that with the 2nd Transformers movie. You can read my rant about that piece of work here: http://averagemoreorless.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/excuse-me-while-i-rant-a-moment-%e2%80%a6/ I agree with SmallTownRunner. I can only imagine how badly Hollywood could mess up a classic. We haven’t seen it yet. We’ll probably wait until it comes out on dvd so we can vet it first. Sure glad we did that with the 2nd Transformers movie. You can read my rant about that piece of work here:

http://averagemoreorless.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/excuse-me-while-i-rant-a-moment-%e2%80%a6/

]]> By: muddywaters http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/10/where-the-wild-i-mean-clinically-depressed-things-are/#comment-14677 muddywaters Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:19:29 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3204#comment-14677 I enjoyed the review and found it insightful. I loved the movie. I saw it alone, which might be the best way to see this movie. I'm a thin-skinned monster. David Eggers wrote the screenplay, and last night I watched Away We Go, which he also wrote. It's also a wonderful movie. I enjoyed the review and found it insightful. I loved the movie. I saw it alone, which might be the best way to see this movie. I’m a thin-skinned monster.

David Eggers wrote the screenplay, and last night I watched Away We Go, which he also wrote. It’s also a wonderful movie.

]]> By: SmallTownRunner http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/10/where-the-wild-i-mean-clinically-depressed-things-are/#comment-14676 SmallTownRunner Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:55:24 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3204#comment-14676 Interesting. When I saw that they were going to make it into a movie, my immediate thought was, "There is no way I'm going to see that. They will simply ruin the book." It's hard for me to know how you could make a two hour movie from a short children's book and not ruin it. Anyway, I appreciate your review. I probably still won't go to see it, but it's nice to know what it's like. Interesting. When I saw that they were going to make it into a movie, my immediate thought was, “There is no way I’m going to see that. They will simply ruin the book.” It’s hard for me to know how you could make a two hour movie from a short children’s book and not ruin it. Anyway, I appreciate your review. I probably still won’t go to see it, but it’s nice to know what it’s like.

]]> By: Vicki A http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/10/where-the-wild-i-mean-clinically-depressed-things-are/#comment-14675 Vicki A Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:08:35 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3204#comment-14675 I took my 8 year old son to see this and we both hated it! Way too depressing and not very interesting. Definitely do not recommend this for kids. Not quite my interpretation of the book, which I loved as a child. I took my 8 year old son to see this and we both hated it! Way too depressing and not very interesting. Definitely do not recommend this for kids. Not quite my interpretation of the book, which I loved as a child.

]]> By: Rechelle http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/10/where-the-wild-i-mean-clinically-depressed-things-are/#comment-14674 Rechelle Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:51:13 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3204#comment-14674 Leigh - on the pages with no words - we always say 'rumpa pumpa pumpa! - rumpa pumpa pumpa! - I have always wondered what other people did. I am going to add that question to this article. Leigh – on the pages with no words – we always say ‘rumpa pumpa pumpa! – rumpa pumpa pumpa! – I have always wondered what other people did. I am going to add that question to this article.

]]> By: Rosie_Kate http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/10/where-the-wild-i-mean-clinically-depressed-things-are/#comment-14673 Rosie_Kate Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:33:39 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3204#comment-14673 What a very insightful (and witty) review! See, I've only seen the previews, and I've been hard-put to figure out exactly what the movie is about. The previews pretty much show the entire book, so I'm wondering what else there is with which to fill the rest of that hour-and-a-half. Hurt bickering and pile-sleeping. Now I know. What a very insightful (and witty) review! See, I’ve only seen the previews, and I’ve been hard-put to figure out exactly what the movie is about. The previews pretty much show the entire book, so I’m wondering what else there is with which to fill the rest of that hour-and-a-half.

Hurt bickering and pile-sleeping. Now I know.

]]> By: Leigh http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/10/where-the-wild-i-mean-clinically-depressed-things-are/#comment-14672 Leigh Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:56:52 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3204#comment-14672 We are huge fans of the book at our house. Have been since our 6 and 4 year old boys were tiny. We don't find the book scary at all... but maybe that's because we make up words for the pages that have no words during the wild rumpus. Words like "And they say naughty words, ba ba boom, ba ba boom, and they broke mommy's china. ba ba boom, ba ba boom. And they did the hokey pokey and they turned themselves around." We went to see the movie as a family. My 6-year-old son and I cried our eyes out. He had to climb onto my lap after the movie and be comforted, which really is so sweet. And my 4-year-old thought it was great and wanted to watch it again. Apparently he's too young to pay attention to all the hurt (which is really pretty OK with me). I guess what we talked about after the movie that worked for us, is that Max left the Wild Things with the knowledge that someone else can't make you happy. It's something you have to work for. Carroll wanted someone to come in and fix his world to make him happy all the time without doing any of the work to make that happen. We're responsible for our own happiness. It didn't make me feel suicidal, and despite all the tears I really did love it. I also cried at Hotel for Dogs, so really... tears come easily for me. Great review as always! We are huge fans of the book at our house. Have been since our 6 and 4 year old boys were tiny. We don’t find the book scary at all… but maybe that’s because we make up words for the pages that have no words during the wild rumpus. Words like “And they say naughty words, ba ba boom, ba ba boom, and they broke mommy’s china. ba ba boom, ba ba boom. And they did the hokey pokey and they turned themselves around.”

We went to see the movie as a family. My 6-year-old son and I cried our eyes out. He had to climb onto my lap after the movie and be comforted, which really is so sweet. And my 4-year-old thought it was great and wanted to watch it again. Apparently he’s too young to pay attention to all the hurt (which is really pretty OK with me).

I guess what we talked about after the movie that worked for us, is that Max left the Wild Things with the knowledge that someone else can’t make you happy. It’s something you have to work for. Carroll wanted someone to come in and fix his world to make him happy all the time without doing any of the work to make that happen. We’re responsible for our own happiness.

It didn’t make me feel suicidal, and despite all the tears I really did love it. I also cried at Hotel for Dogs, so really… tears come easily for me. Great review as always!

]]> By: Southern Gal http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/10/where-the-wild-i-mean-clinically-depressed-things-are/#comment-14671 Southern Gal Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:32:13 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3204#comment-14671 I've never read the book. I never read it to my children either. Just the idea of monsters as a bedtime story was hard to swallow...our bed would be full every night with nightmare-ridden children. I read on Yahoo how parents were so disappointed when they took their children to see it. They were under the impression it was a children's movie. Apparently not. Thanks for the review. I’ve never read the book. I never read it to my children either. Just the idea of monsters as a bedtime story was hard to swallow…our bed would be full every night with nightmare-ridden children. I read on Yahoo how parents were so disappointed when they took their children to see it. They were under the impression it was a children’s movie. Apparently not.
Thanks for the review.

]]> By: sparkly_jules http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/10/where-the-wild-i-mean-clinically-depressed-things-are/#comment-14670 sparkly_jules Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:09:37 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3204#comment-14670 The book scared me as a kid, so I never read it. Now the movie is scaring me--and I haven't even seen it--so I'm going to pass!!! Good review, though! Jules The book scared me as a kid, so I never read it. Now the movie is scaring me–and I haven’t even seen it–so I’m going to pass!!! Good review, though!

Jules

]]> By: Kelsie http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/10/where-the-wild-i-mean-clinically-depressed-things-are/#comment-14669 Kelsie Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:09:54 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3204#comment-14669 I saw it last night. I cried. And I only recommend it to people who a). were angsty children b). can appreciate metaphor and c). are not planning on dragging anyone under 12 to see it. Beautiful film...I love your assessment of it. I saw it last night.

I cried.

And I only recommend it to people who a). were angsty children b). can appreciate metaphor and c). are not planning on dragging anyone under 12 to see it.

Beautiful film…I love your assessment of it.

]]> By: Lady Fi http://www.rechelleunplugged.com/2009/10/where-the-wild-i-mean-clinically-depressed-things-are/#comment-14668 Lady Fi Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:14:11 +0000 http://mysistersfarmhouse.com/?p=3204#comment-14668 I found the book very sad - don't think I'll be able to see the film without bawling all the way through. I LOVE the sleeping in a pile thing - so soothing and comforting! I found the book very sad – don’t think I’ll be able to see the film without bawling all the way through.

I LOVE the sleeping in a pile thing – so soothing and comforting!

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