Posted on 04/22/2010 7:40:15 AM PDT by ggrrrrr23456
I've been hearing a commercial on the radio that encourages kids to visit a government (.gov) website that seems to promote the values contained in the movie Where the Wild Things Are. In the commercial, there are subtle messages that seem to contain a very collective spirit, encouraging the idea of acceptance and identity as part of larger group. What is starkly lacking, in my opinion, is the idea of individuality.
I have not seen this movie, but every time I saw a trailer or hear about it, I get a bad feeling, and, being inherently suspicious of any government and its motives, this recent radio commercial that directs listeners to a .gov website (I can't remember the address right now), has further set off warning bells.
Do any of you believe that this movie, and its associated propaganda, are meant to serve the communist progressive purposes of the regime by influencing young children whose parents are unable to discern the danger inherent in its message?
You may want to actually read the book. It’s been around for about 40 years so it isn’t like you haven’t had the chance. Just a hint, but it is about personal courage and the strength of parental love - both obviously leftist concepts.
Ten minutes for you, maybe. At any rate, the author Maurice Sendak is one of the producers of this film. Given the book’s popularity and the author’s identity associated with it, I doubt the movie deviates too much from the story.
LOL. Spot on.
A ‘Wild Rumpus’ to you (meant in a good way).
In the book Max is simply acting out a bit too much. Acting like kids do. He gets sent to his room for a time out and has an adventure, supposedly in his mind. At the end of the day, after having been more outwardly calm he “comes back” in time to find dinner waiting in his room.
In the film Max is frustrated because he perceives he is not getting desired attention from his older sister and his mother who apparently is dating. He acts out violently against both of them. After being chastised he runs away from home and travels to where he meets the Wild Things. He becomes friends with one of the monsters who has feelings similar to Max's. Through participating in various adventures with the Wild Things, Max comes to recognise his own bad behavior by seeing it happen in his friend. He travels back home to his mom and apologizes.
Both are good stories, but the movie has a great deal more depth and substance than the book did. The book serves as only a very skeletal framework for the movie's story. Outside of the distant implications of the broken home, I have trouble understanding how this film could be identified specifically as right or left.
But I have no problem hearing from anyone who has seen the film and wants to support a contrary opinion.
The most amusing moment for me was when I recognized the voice of one of the monsters as James Gandolfini, and said,"now that's a monster you really don't want to cross." My 7 year old just didn't get it. Kids.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was much more fun. Now if ya REALLY wanna talk commie propaganda...
As far as movie influence, I just cant let her see "The Squeekquil" (Alvin and the Chipmunks). After the first one we went through at least three large tanks of helium. /s
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