Steve’s Blog

When I first heard that they were going to make a movie version of Where the Wild Things Are I was skeptical at best. I am pretty tired of how a lot of popular movies are either action sequences spliced with nudity or depressing make-you-hate-life drama epics and so I was afraid that one of my favorite childhood stories would be stripped of the beauty and simplicity that has made it a classic. I remember reading the book and being able to imagine myself in the land of the Wild Things with nothing but my imagination to limit our adventures. Looking back at the book it is amazing that a story that is only ten sentences can be made into a full length movie, which is why I’m still a little worried about the film. One of the best parts of reading the book is imagining what the characters are doing in each of the pictures and creating new stories with each read.

However this first trailer has given me great hope for the film and has made me excited to see a big screen adaptation of one of my favorite stories. I can only hope that the movie can capture half of what comes from a childish imagination.