I don’t remember a whole lot about this story. I remember looking at the pictures, and I remember it being read to me. But I don’t remember too many other details. I was really young.
But, I remember enough that the images (as they are for many) are burned into my memory as some kind of childhood staple. Although, I can’t say too much else about it.
Well, if you haven’t heard, Where The Wild Things Are is hitting the big screen in October. It’s directed by Spike Jonez. It might be the nostalgia, or it might just be a really well done preview, but either way, every time I see it I get very excited.
Another element of this clip that I can’t seem to get enough of is the featured song. It’s called Wake Up by the Arcade Fire. Here’s a song that’s been lying quietly on my computer, literally, for four years since it’s release, but I never gave it the time of day.
It’s absolutely worth listening to. Which you can do here for free thanks to imeem.com. Seriously, go listen to it.
Comment by RC of strangecultureblog — April 27, 2009 @ 11:20 pm
I always get a little nervous when children’s books get turned in to feature lenght films — partially because you don’t have that much source material to work with (think, Jim Carrey’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas)…but I really think the right director is behind the lens on this project. I have high hopes!