Comments on: Why I Worry About the Where the Wild Things Are Trailer http://techland.com/2009/03/26/why-i-worry-about-the-where-the-wild-things-are-trailer/ Tech, Games, Comics, Movies. We Promise Not to Tell. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:57:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: mattcable http://techland.com/2009/03/26/why-i-worry-about-the-where-the-wild-things-are-trailer/comment-page-1/#comment-697 mattcable Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:35:52 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=1282#comment-697 I might not worry too much about the monsters being scary in this. Word from the test screenings is that children were extremely frightened by the film, so much so that the studio got worried. I might not worry too much about the monsters being scary in this. Word from the test screenings is that children were extremely frightened by the film, so much so that the studio got worried.

]]> By: Dork-a-thon » Blog Archive » Where the Wild Things Are http://techland.com/2009/03/26/why-i-worry-about-the-where-the-wild-things-are-trailer/comment-page-1/#comment-694 Dork-a-thon » Blog Archive » Where the Wild Things Are Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:53:57 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=1282#comment-694 [...] complete faith that you won’t disappoint us. In fact, there are many of us out there who are pretty worried. However, the trailer is absolutely beautiful and you have me feeling pretty optimistic about the [...] [...] complete faith that you won’t disappoint us. In fact, there are many of us out there who are pretty worried. However, the trailer is absolutely beautiful and you have me feeling pretty optimistic about the [...]

]]> By: tereglith http://techland.com/2009/03/26/why-i-worry-about-the-where-the-wild-things-are-trailer/comment-page-1/#comment-687 tereglith Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:00:34 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=1282#comment-687 It makes me sad that Hollywood is so desperate to not come up with story ideas that they are padding out books that would be three pages in plain text to be movies. Polar express. It makes me sad that Hollywood is so desperate to not come up with story ideas that they are padding out books that would be three pages in plain text to be movies. Polar express.

]]> By: mrhegemony http://techland.com/2009/03/26/why-i-worry-about-the-where-the-wild-things-are-trailer/comment-page-1/#comment-686 mrhegemony Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:11:05 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=1282#comment-686 I see exactly what you mean about the Wild Things not seeming all that Wild. With that said, this movie has been going through the ringer for some time now because the original cut was deemed "too scary for children". A compromise of some sort was reached, but Spike Jonze is adamant that he hasn't compromised his vision. Ultimately, movie trailers are made by marketing companies, and they probably played up the "non-scary" elements of the Wild Things to lull parents into bringing their children. I see exactly what you mean about the Wild Things not seeming all that Wild. With that said, this movie has been going through the ringer for some time now because the original cut was deemed "too scary for children". A compromise of some sort was reached, but Spike Jonze is adamant that he hasn't compromised his vision.

Ultimately, movie trailers are made by marketing companies, and they probably played up the "non-scary" elements of the Wild Things to lull parents into bringing their children.

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