Comments on: I Was Wrong About “Where the Wild Things Are” http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2009/10/26/wild-2/ Awesome Reviews of Movies, Music, and TV Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:53:10 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mark Blankenship http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2009/10/26/wild-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6961 Mark Blankenship Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:06:52 +0000 http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/?p=2370#comment-6961 Hi Kristi! I hear what you're saying, and most of the time I agree that if a piece doesn't click on a first viewing, then it isn't working. But I'd argue there are times when all of us close ourselves to things, whether we realize it or not. For instance, on first pass, I preemptively decided to dislike the British playwright Sarah Kane's work, but the more I was forced to read it (thanks grad school!), the more I saw what I had been refusing to see. "Where The Wild Things Are" is another of those cases of turnaround. Because they don't happen often for me, I felt it was important to share. Hi Kristi! I hear what you’re saying, and most of the time I agree that if a piece doesn’t click on a first viewing, then it isn’t working. But I’d argue there are times when all of us close ourselves to things, whether we realize it or not. For instance, on first pass, I preemptively decided to dislike the British playwright Sarah Kane’s work, but the more I was forced to read it (thanks grad school!), the more I saw what I had been refusing to see.

“Where The Wild Things Are” is another of those cases of turnaround. Because they don’t happen often for me, I felt it was important to share.

]]> By: Kristi http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2009/10/26/wild-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6958 Kristi Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:24:38 +0000 http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/?p=2370#comment-6958 Oh, come on, Mark. You're not giving yourself nearly enough credit. If the movie didn't speak to you upon first viewing, then at some level, it just didn't work. A really great movie would be enjoyable at first viewing, and STILL grow on you. Obviously I'm not a fan of the film, but you have too much integrity to start giving out "A's for Effort." And yes, I still love you, because love doesn't disappear just because you're human. :) Oh, come on, Mark. You’re not giving yourself nearly enough credit. If the movie didn’t speak to you upon first viewing, then at some level, it just didn’t work. A really great movie would be enjoyable at first viewing, and STILL grow on you. Obviously I’m not a fan of the film, but you have too much integrity to start giving out “A’s for Effort.” And yes, I still love you, because love doesn’t disappear just because you’re human. :)

]]> By: Nicole http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2009/10/26/wild-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6954 Nicole Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:11:57 +0000 http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/?p=2370#comment-6954 I definitely agree that coming into the movie with any preconceived notion(s) of what it should be would have the movie seem somewhat disappointing at first. Luckily I saw it after a crappy week and walked in with no other thought than hoping to escape that crappiness, and that is exactly what the film helped me do. However, I don't agree that the movie is saying that you can be crazy everyone around you will still love you...I feel instead that the movie cleverly shows how everyone's reactions to sad/bad/upsetting circumstances are a choice. I feel that Max learned his lesson from Carroll, and the film did not beat a dead horse by having his mother scold him. I showed that he learned his lesson, and that your family will love you even if you have your moments of crazy, so allow them moments of crazy too. I definitely agree that coming into the movie with any preconceived notion(s) of what it should be would have the movie seem somewhat disappointing at first. Luckily I saw it after a crappy week and walked in with no other thought than hoping to escape that crappiness, and that is exactly what the film helped me do. However, I don’t agree that the movie is saying that you can be crazy everyone around you will still love you…I feel instead that the movie cleverly shows how everyone’s reactions to sad/bad/upsetting circumstances are a choice. I feel that Max learned his lesson from Carroll, and the film did not beat a dead horse by having his mother scold him. I showed that he learned his lesson, and that your family will love you even if you have your moments of crazy, so allow them moments of crazy too.

]]> By: Michael http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2009/10/26/wild-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6951 Michael Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:16:13 +0000 http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/?p=2370#comment-6951 One of the best arguments for internet and blog criticism is that the critic's impressions can mature and gain by reflection, and the insane pressure to be brilliant by midnight can be evaded. This column is one more validation of The Critical Condition. Bravo. One of the best arguments for internet and blog criticism is that the critic’s impressions can mature and gain by reflection, and the insane pressure to be brilliant by midnight can be evaded. This column is one more validation of The Critical Condition. Bravo.

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