Review: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

Some people will argue this is the best film thus far of 2009. I am almost inclined to agree.

Spike Jonze did an absolutely superb job on this one folks, and I really mean that. Where the Wild Things Are captures all the spirit of its childrens book counterpart without any of the cheesiness you would expect, and a surprising amount of drama. Who knew that Hollywood still has the ability to produce raw emotion?

Beauty and the Beast Upcoming Live Action Musical

I'm sorry and I know this next phrase is a big ol'e out of character statement for The Movie Watch... but:


WTF

So, awesome composer Alan Menken, who did every animated movie musical you have ever loved recently announced that he is doing the next two Disney movies (musical style)!

That's awesome.

“ … I am preparing the soundtracks of two Disney animated feature: Rapunzel and The Snow Queen, in addition (to) a live-action musical film about Beauty and the Beast, plus a new (Broadway) musical that will debut in fall 2010, Leap of Faith.”

But. WHAT? I'm sorry, but isn't there a Beauty and the Beast movie already, and isn't making a new one LIVE ACTION and with THE SAME SONGS a little redundant and blasphemous? I think so.

I'm sorry, but while everything else on that quote is awesome, whoever greenlit the live action Beauty and the Beast movie, is the biggest idiot around town.

Old Dogs

Fine. It's a Disney Family Comedy. I know. But I did giggle a lot while watching this trailer. And I love Robin Williams - and face it- he looks hillarious in this.

Dragonball: What The Fans Have Been Waiting For?

All right, as of five minutes ago I have been the dubbed the official Opinion Editor, so you guys and galleons are going to be hearing my opinion more often. I would like to shed some light on and, duh, give my opinion on the upcoming “Dragonball” movie.

So here is the skinny on the film, they changed Goku’s age to a young adult so it wouldn’t seem cruel to have an alien beat the crap out of him. They cast James Marsters, known as Spike on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel”, as the villain Lord Piccolo. Fans know Piccolo as a green alien from the planet Namek. As seen in the first screenshot, the studios have taken it in a different direction. Bulma, the American character, is lacking her blue hair. One of the biggest changes with the script is the abandoning of the anthropomorphic characters Oolong, Puar and Turtle. I guess this choice was made to make the movie seem more realistic. Yeah that’s a bunch of crap, they didn’t want to waste money on any sort of digital effect or costume.

First Released Picture of Lord Piccolo

Now don’t get me wrong, it’s not that everything has to be perfect. No movie adapted from any source can get it perfect; there will always be gripes. With Dragonball, they are trying to make certain things too animated. For instance, Goku’s hair was attempted. Below is a side-to-side comparison of the animated character and the movie adaptation.

Are Either of Their Hairdos Real?

There is definitely going to be more action than Superman Returns, ahem I believe that was a burn, and the studios hope to not disappoint. The studios in Hollywood have found success in superhero movies, but now Dragonball is going to try its hand at anime adaptations. This turnout of this movie will have one of two effects. It will either do well and start different studios’ buying of anime properties to adapt and this will be the new fad or the movie won’t do well and in a few years they will try to reboot the series in order to have the first effect.

The writers of different anime know how to write fantasy stories to a constant degree of excellence, except maybe Naruto, that American writers don’t have. I’m afraid of the proverbial “Ghostrider” or “Batman and Robin” that is bound to happen to any of the other anime series that I am glad to call a fan.

I thought I was going to rip this movie a new one, but I guess my biggest worry is that it may spark a big crock of crap that Hollywood doesn’t need right now. This is definitely going to be a fan service movie, but that is about it. There hasn’t been too much promotion for this film, and with an April 2009 release, a teaser would give everyone an idea of how this movie will play out for the masses. With saga after saga of happenings in the Dragonball, Dragonball Z and Dragonball Z GT, at least 9 movies could be made in terms of different stories that can be told. I will definitely be going to see this film, who’s with me? No one? Thought so.

Upcoming Film: Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Beverly Hills Chihuahua tells the story of a Chihuahua (Drew Barrymore) who gets seperated from her family on a trip to Mexico and must find her family with the help of hr new friends before the dog catcher catches her and uses her fur to start a fur factory.


This movie seems... uh lacking... for a few reasons. 1) It seems to be an excuse to have lame Mexican stereotypes in a movie because they are all seen in dog form. 2) Who the hell uses a "Chihuahua", one of the smallest dogs with ridiculously short hair to start a fur factory. It literally makes no sense. I think I'd rather go to the store and rent "101 Dalmatians 2: Patches London Adventure".

What are your opinions?

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Beverly Hills Chihuahua Hits Theaters October 3, 2008