Where the Wild Things Are (US - DVD R1 | BD)
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Title: Where the Wild Things Are (IMDb)
Starring: Max Records
Released: 2nd March 2010
SRP: $28.98 (DVD)
Further Details:
Warner Home Video has announced DVD ($28.98) and Blu-ray/DVD Combo ($35.99) releases of Where the Wild Things Are which will be arriving in stores from the 2nd March. The only extra material on the DVD release will be 4 Webisodes. The Blu-ray release will include those, along with an all-new short entitled "Higglety Pigglety Pop!" featuring the voices of Meryl Streep and Forest Whitaker, a HBO First Look featurette, a digital copy, and the standard definition DVD. The artwork is attached:
Quote: An adaptation of Maurice Sendak's legendary children's story in which Max, a disobedient little boy, is sent to bed by his mother without any supper. Feeling hurt and unloved, he channels his anger, and instead of continuing his mischievious antics in his room, he creates his own imaginary world which includes a forest, a massive ocean and a small boat, which he uses to sail away to a land inhabited by monsters - Wild Things - who crown him king.
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Starring: Max Records
Released: 2nd March 2010
SRP: $28.98 (DVD)
Further Details:
Warner Home Video has announced DVD ($28.98) and Blu-ray/DVD Combo ($35.99) releases of Where the Wild Things Are which will be arriving in stores from the 2nd March. The only extra material on the DVD release will be 4 Webisodes. The Blu-ray release will include those, along with an all-new short entitled "Higglety Pigglety Pop!" featuring the voices of Meryl Streep and Forest Whitaker, a HBO First Look featurette, a digital copy, and the standard definition DVD. The artwork is attached:
Synopsis
Quote: An adaptation of Maurice Sendak's legendary children's story in which Max, a disobedient little boy, is sent to bed by his mother without any supper. Feeling hurt and unloved, he channels his anger, and instead of continuing his mischievious antics in his room, he creates his own imaginary world which includes a forest, a massive ocean and a small boat, which he uses to sail away to a land inhabited by monsters - Wild Things - who crown him king.
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The last sales pie chart (Q1-3 2009- extrapolate on poor xmas sales in Q4 ) sayeth VIDEO BUSINESS/Videoscan before they went under, showed DVD to BR sales at about 75% to 5%-DDL @ 10% had caught up with and was bypassing BR...This combo disc thing-a new strategy to get people aware of BR before it collapses?
Seeing '5 BR for the price of one!' sales-seems to bear this out
I dont see the point of the included DDL.....
And then we have the slutty little Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs doing the theme song (or voices(?);
UMG have plans for her
Seeing '5 BR for the price of one!' sales-seems to bear this out
I dont see the point of the included DDL.....
And then we have the slutty little Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs doing the theme song (or voices(?);
UMG have plans for her
lee09 wrote: If this was Best Movie of the Year, it would've gained recognition at the Oscars. Fail
Right, and The Blind Side is a picture-perfect example for the Academy's sharp artistic eye :-D
Right, and The Blind Side is a picture-perfect example for the Academy's sharp artistic eye :-D
Osiris3657 wrote: actually, the film wasn't a success. Production budget=100 million plus. Worldwide box office gross=85 million. Not a disaster, but definitely not a success.
It cost 80 million to produce and then another 20 million to promote so 100 million overall and once the movie is finished making money (even if it only sold 1 million copies) it'll make back it's production and marketing costs. Plus I don't think it's been released everywhere yet and then you factor in rentals and tv sales. It'll probably end up making the studio 30 million over what they spent on it. Not a huge success, but not a failure by any means.
In other news, I LOVE that they actually kept the poster I loved most for the combo art. I was worried we'd be seeing floating Wild Things heads.
rebel-scum wrote: lee09 wrote: If this was Best Movie of the Year, it would've gained recognition at the Oscars. Fail
Yes,cause the best movies always win the pointless awards, don't they? lol
well, frequently they do. The Departed, The Dark Knight, Lost in Translation, Wall-E, Atonement, etc. The Oscars frequently reward the best films and so it's surprising that the best film of 2009, from an acclaimed director, decent box-office, etc didn't get any noms. The Costumes, cinematography and music at the very least should have been recognized.
And how are they meaningless? They're voted by the people who make up the industry. If they are meaningless, so are all awards.
It cost 80 million to produce and then another 20 million to promote so 100 million overall and once the movie is finished making money (even if it only sold 1 million copies) it'll make back it's production and marketing costs. Plus I don't think it's been released everywhere yet and then you factor in rentals and tv sales. It'll probably end up making the studio 30 million over what they spent on it. Not a huge success, but not a failure by any means.
In other news, I LOVE that they actually kept the poster I loved most for the combo art. I was worried we'd be seeing floating Wild Things heads.
rebel-scum wrote: lee09 wrote: If this was Best Movie of the Year, it would've gained recognition at the Oscars. Fail
Yes,cause the best movies always win the pointless awards, don't they? lol
well, frequently they do. The Departed, The Dark Knight, Lost in Translation, Wall-E, Atonement, etc. The Oscars frequently reward the best films and so it's surprising that the best film of 2009, from an acclaimed director, decent box-office, etc didn't get any noms. The Costumes, cinematography and music at the very least should have been recognized.
And how are they meaningless? They're voted by the people who make up the industry. If they are meaningless, so are all awards.
Pixarfan517 wrote: Worst Nightmare wrote: I will see this soon but I am wary it will dissappoint...
OMG! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE MISSING!!!! ):<
This is an excellent movie. I mean anyone who wastes their time not seeing it does not know what they're missing.
You'll love this. Trust me.
Trust me!
NOTE: Any idiot IN THE WORLD that never saw this movie does NOT even know WHAT the HELL they are missing.
One concern I have though is that with the poor extras above that there will be a better release 3 months down the track....
OMG! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE MISSING!!!! ):<
This is an excellent movie. I mean anyone who wastes their time not seeing it does not know what they're missing.
You'll love this. Trust me.
Trust me!
NOTE: Any idiot IN THE WORLD that never saw this movie does NOT even know WHAT the HELL they are missing.
One concern I have though is that with the poor extras above that there will be a better release 3 months down the track....
lee09 wrote: If this was Best Movie of the Year, it would've gained recognition at the Oscars. Fail
Yes,cause the best movies always win the pointless awards, don't they? lol
Yes,cause the best movies always win the pointless awards, don't they? lol
Idioteque... wrote: JackJackMN wrote: I was really disappointed with this movie. The kid drove me crazy, once they got to wild thing land, things just go south. A child book turned into a movie that is not for kids. The book is max having fun with the wild things. This movie was not that book. It had no plot and the story was confusing. I am not sure what the director was trying to tell us. Didn't work for me or my brother.
Visually AMAZING, the monsters were beautiful, but that doesn't make a good movie.
First of all, movies are supposed to stand out in their own right and be respective to the book. Which it was and Maurice Sendak agrees with me. And second, are you that stupid that you cannot follow the simple plot? It's a movie for kids because the movie is about growing up. You missed the entire point. Max was a little spoiled brat and then through the monsters he realized how bad he was and how he treated his mother. Through the monsters he understands his flaws and tries to be a better son and at the end it leaves off with hope that Max has learned something with his adventures with the Wild Things and it's left that Max and his mom will have a stronger relationship and his mom still loves him even though she invites her bf over but I'm pretty sure to you a kid's movie is fart jokes and nonsense. You can show your kids that but I for one like to see my kids watching something that has morals and willing to let kids think.
I went back and re-read the book and I have seen the Opera 20 years ago. I get and know how the story goes, it is supposed to be a fun movie about a child's imagination playing with monsters. His room transforms into a jungle, one of the coolest things about the book, OOPS we deleted that scene in the movie.
I am going to quote an IMDB user. This was a boring,tedious & pretentious movie.
I get complex movies, Momento, Dark City. When the director is a good story teller, you get the movies story line, this director failed on his story telling. I and many others did not get what was going on, leaving viewers confused and disappointed. It had none of the color pallet, fun and whimsy of the book.
The bad word of mouth killed this movie at the box office. When you see a kids movie and you can't recommend it to yours friends with children, you fail at turning a childrens book into a movie. So the 20 something's get this movie, well I am happy for them, but this is not who the book was intended for and this is not who the movie was intended for, children.
Pixars The Incredibles is a fine example of childrens movie that works for adults and children without dumbing it self down with fart jokes, etc.
BTW, I am 41 and don't call me stupid.
Visually AMAZING, the monsters were beautiful, but that doesn't make a good movie.
First of all, movies are supposed to stand out in their own right and be respective to the book. Which it was and Maurice Sendak agrees with me. And second, are you that stupid that you cannot follow the simple plot? It's a movie for kids because the movie is about growing up. You missed the entire point. Max was a little spoiled brat and then through the monsters he realized how bad he was and how he treated his mother. Through the monsters he understands his flaws and tries to be a better son and at the end it leaves off with hope that Max has learned something with his adventures with the Wild Things and it's left that Max and his mom will have a stronger relationship and his mom still loves him even though she invites her bf over but I'm pretty sure to you a kid's movie is fart jokes and nonsense. You can show your kids that but I for one like to see my kids watching something that has morals and willing to let kids think.
I went back and re-read the book and I have seen the Opera 20 years ago. I get and know how the story goes, it is supposed to be a fun movie about a child's imagination playing with monsters. His room transforms into a jungle, one of the coolest things about the book, OOPS we deleted that scene in the movie.
I am going to quote an IMDB user. This was a boring,tedious & pretentious movie.
I get complex movies, Momento, Dark City. When the director is a good story teller, you get the movies story line, this director failed on his story telling. I and many others did not get what was going on, leaving viewers confused and disappointed. It had none of the color pallet, fun and whimsy of the book.
The bad word of mouth killed this movie at the box office. When you see a kids movie and you can't recommend it to yours friends with children, you fail at turning a childrens book into a movie. So the 20 something's get this movie, well I am happy for them, but this is not who the book was intended for and this is not who the movie was intended for, children.
Pixars The Incredibles is a fine example of childrens movie that works for adults and children without dumbing it self down with fart jokes, etc.
BTW, I am 41 and don't call me stupid.
Once again the DVD cover art is superior to the Blu-ray, seems like they could have done so much more with this release....maybe if it had been a bigger success.
actually, the film wasn't a success. Production budget=100 million plus. Worldwide box office gross=85 million. Not a disaster, but definitely not a success.
JackJackMN wrote: I was really disappointed with this movie. The kid drove me crazy, once they got to wild thing land, things just go south. A child book turned into a movie that is not for kids. The book is max having fun with the wild things. This movie was not that book. It had no plot and the story was confusing. I am not sure what the director was trying to tell us. Didn't work for me or my brother.
Visually AMAZING, the monsters were beautiful, but that doesn't make a good movie.
First of all, movies are supposed to stand out in their own right and be respective to the book. Which it was and Maurice Sendak agrees with me. And second, are you that stupid that you cannot follow the simple plot? It's a movie for kids because the movie is about growing up. You missed the entire point. Max was a little spoiled brat and then through the monsters he realized how bad he was and how he treated his mother. Through the monsters he understands his flaws and tries to be a better son and at the end it leaves off with hope that Max has learned something with his adventures with the Wild Things and it's left that Max and his mom will have a stronger relationship and his mom still loves him even though she invites her bf over but I'm pretty sure to you a kid's movie is fart jokes and nonsense. You can show your kids that but I for one like to see my kids watching something that has morals and willing to let kids think.
Visually AMAZING, the monsters were beautiful, but that doesn't make a good movie.
First of all, movies are supposed to stand out in their own right and be respective to the book. Which it was and Maurice Sendak agrees with me. And second, are you that stupid that you cannot follow the simple plot? It's a movie for kids because the movie is about growing up. You missed the entire point. Max was a little spoiled brat and then through the monsters he realized how bad he was and how he treated his mother. Through the monsters he understands his flaws and tries to be a better son and at the end it leaves off with hope that Max has learned something with his adventures with the Wild Things and it's left that Max and his mom will have a stronger relationship and his mom still loves him even though she invites her bf over but I'm pretty sure to you a kid's movie is fart jokes and nonsense. You can show your kids that but I for one like to see my kids watching something that has morals and willing to let kids think.
How does this NOT contain the HBO Maurice Sendak doc "Tell Them Anything You Want?" Hopefully it'll at least be on a store exclusive disc.
Artworks aren't that bad. Prefer the Blu-Ray artwork but either way I'm still getting this film on Blu-Ray.
Wow, that standard are is really lacking. The white text against the white backround makes it hard to read the title.
I would shell out the extra cash for the combo pack (I loved the movie), but I don't own any blu-rays and the size difference of the case would drive me crazy.
I would shell out the extra cash for the combo pack (I loved the movie), but I don't own any blu-rays and the size difference of the case would drive me crazy.
Gildia wrote: This is surprisingly bare bones extras-wise. I was kind of hoping for a little more depth with maybe a featurette on the test screenings. This film was a success, so what gives? Maybe they'll announce more features down the road.
Unfortunately, this film was not a success. It took in $85 million (domestic and foreign) but cost over $100 million to make. That probably explains the lack of special features.
Unfortunately, this film was not a success. It took in $85 million (domestic and foreign) but cost over $100 million to make. That probably explains the lack of special features.
If this was Best Movie of the Year, it would've gained recognition at the Oscars. Fail
despite not owning a bluray player just yet...i think i might grab the bluray. depending on price- i might take a shine to these dvd combos.
i dig the artwork for both of them. not sure which i like more.
i dig the artwork for both of them. not sure which i like more.
I really like the art. I really like the trailer. Hell yes for the buy!
Highres artwork added
Well, on Amazon, they have the picture of the standard DVD & I must say, I like it better the Blu-Ray (the poster w/Max & Carol in the sand dunes). However, will there be no 2-disk special edition or perhaps at least more special features?
Worst Nightmare wrote: I will see this soon but I am wary it will dissappoint...
OMG! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE MISSING!!!! ):<
This is an excellent movie. I mean anyone who wastes their time not seeing it does not know what they're missing.
You'll love this. Trust me.
Trust me!
NOTE: Any idiot IN THE WORLD that never saw this movie does NOT even know WHAT the HELL they are missing.
OMG! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE MISSING!!!! ):<
This is an excellent movie. I mean anyone who wastes their time not seeing it does not know what they're missing.
You'll love this. Trust me.
Trust me!
NOTE: Any idiot IN THE WORLD that never saw this movie does NOT even know WHAT the HELL they are missing.
I will see this soon but I am wary it will dissappoint...
JackJackMN wrote: A child book turned into a movie that is not for kids.
i really shouldn't comment, because this has been discussed to death, BUT, the main argument is, just because it doesn't talk down to kids, doesn't mean it isn't for kids. nothing says that in order for something to be a kid's movie it has to have bright colors and meaningless blather. plus- spike set out to make a movie about childhood. which he did. beautifully.
this was a favorite book of mine growing up, but if you go back and re-read it. the kid mouths off to his mom, is sent to his room where he plays, and is eventually brought dinner. kid learns nothing.
i really shouldn't comment, because this has been discussed to death, BUT, the main argument is, just because it doesn't talk down to kids, doesn't mean it isn't for kids. nothing says that in order for something to be a kid's movie it has to have bright colors and meaningless blather. plus- spike set out to make a movie about childhood. which he did. beautifully.
this was a favorite book of mine growing up, but if you go back and re-read it. the kid mouths off to his mom, is sent to his room where he plays, and is eventually brought dinner. kid learns nothing.
It was all a metaphor for life... All the wild things represent a feeling, and Max was figuring his 'life' out.
This was the most touching, original and beautiful film I've seen last year! Can't wait to have it on BD!!!
TubedUp909 wrote: triply wrote: There were some scenes in the trailer that weren't in the actual movie though, I think like a classroom scene or something
That scene was in the movie
Yes, I remember now - about the Sun burning out. It slipped my mind.
That scene was in the movie
Yes, I remember now - about the Sun burning out. It slipped my mind.
I was really disappointed with this movie. The kid drove me crazy, once they got to wild thing land, things just go south. A child book turned into a movie that is not for kids. The book is max having fun with the wild things. This movie was not that book. It had no plot and the story was confusing. I am not sure what the director was trying to tell us. Didn't work for me or my brother.
Visually AMAZING, the monsters were beautiful, but that doesn't make a good movie.
Visually AMAZING, the monsters were beautiful, but that doesn't make a good movie.
triply wrote: There were some scenes in the trailer that weren't in the actual movie though, I think like a classroom scene or something
That scene was in the movie
That scene was in the movie
Lookin good coverwise.
The movie started off pretty routine, with the kid who just wants attention and all that, but once we get to the Wild Things, it's pretty amazing. I admit I got a lump in my throat towards the end. There were some scenes in the trailer that weren't in the actual movie though, I think like a classroom scene or something. They would have accounted for some of the other Wild Things.
I will pick this up the moment it is out.
I will pick this up the moment it is out.
i hope other studios will do the combo dvd pack as well
I too like the artwork. I would LOVE to see the other cut that the studio didnt approve. I guess its possible one day. It may be so much footage that they will just re-release a whole new cut
Pixarfan517 wrote: I actually like the artwork. Just curious about the 1-Disc Artwork. I'm sure there'll be plenty of special features to go along with.
looking at the small display pic they, it looks like it might be Max and Carol in the desert.
looking at the small display pic they, it looks like it might be Max and Carol in the desert.
Best movie of the year since "Up." Loved it. Definitely Day 1 Purchase.
I actually like the artwork. Just curious about the 1-Disc Artwork. I'm sure there'll be plenty of special features to go along with.
I actually like the artwork. Just curious about the 1-Disc Artwork. I'm sure there'll be plenty of special features to go along with.
2nd favorite film of the year. I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!
Didn't really care for the movie, so I shall pass on this one.
Cool. Going to see it thursday.. Damn that international schedule. Will probably pre-order this one via Amazon, hopefully they'll send it along with Fantastic Mr Fox because then I'll get both faster 
Is it just me or does amazon do that, ship items that aren't supposed to be shipped yet with earlier shippings so they can save shipping costs? Shipship.
Is it just me or does amazon do that, ship items that aren't supposed to be shipped yet with earlier shippings so they can save shipping costs? Shipship.
sadly since it lists the DVD as $20, i'm guessing any extras announcement will be lackluster.
hopefully there will be a special edition eventually. great film and so much went into making it, just reading at spike jonze interviews, you know they have to have tons of behind the scenes goodness.
hopefully there will be a special edition eventually. great film and so much went into making it, just reading at spike jonze interviews, you know they have to have tons of behind the scenes goodness.
I'm all over this one!
Om my top 3 of the year and one of my favorite movies period. Will sooooo be getting this and they even picked my favorite poster, neat!
I can imagine some people disliking this movie but i actually heard of people who downright hated it, now thats absured haha
I can imagine some people disliking this movie but i actually heard of people who downright hated it, now thats absured haha
This was very good. Will be getting.
I'll probably pick this one up.
I might blind buy this. The critics that I typically trust for movies including: Michael Phillips, Dustin Putman, Roger Ebert, and Kevin McCarthy all said this film was terrific. I rarely disagree with those guys' reviews. Plus I love the Blu-ray/DVD combo idea as well. I feel like I get my money's worth. It's also such a reliever because one of my friends only has a DVD player, so the Blu-ray/DVD combo is very useful. I wanted to see this film, but never got around to it.
not surprising on the extras-
adaptation was supposed to get a special edition after the bare bones superbit and that never happened-
this is likely to have the same fate.
adaptation was supposed to get a special edition after the bare bones superbit and that never happened-
this is likely to have the same fate.
Finally! About time.
I actually enjoy Blu-Ray/DVD Combos. I have only one Blu-Ray player and a lot of DVD players including a portable DVD player and I can take the movie wherever I go and still enjoy the movie on a HDTV. Saves money that way.
I actually enjoy Blu-Ray/DVD Combos. I have only one Blu-Ray player and a lot of DVD players including a portable DVD player and I can take the movie wherever I go and still enjoy the movie on a HDTV. Saves money that way.
I think I like this new Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack idea. That means if I ever get a Blu-Ray player (which I'm planning on by the end of 2010), I'll have that edition but still be able to watch the DVD until then. I hope more studios begin including such releases.
kacman11 wrote: So picking up the Blu-Ray/DVD Combo. I absolutely adore that idea and continue to support them!
I concur, those are the best. Cool artwork, and I loved this movie. Hope there are more extras, though.
I concur, those are the best. Cool artwork, and I loved this movie. Hope there are more extras, though.
About damn time! I'm there!
I'm really REALLY happy yet EXTREMELY disappointed. I hope that the extras have simply just been unconfirmed, but if that short film is all we get............
So picking up the Blu-Ray/DVD Combo. I absolutely adore that idea and continue to support them!
So picking up the Blu-Ray/DVD Combo. I absolutely adore that idea and continue to support them!
Pixarfan will be happy
This is surprisingly bare bones extras-wise. I was kind of hoping for a little more depth with maybe a featurette on the test screenings. This film was a success, so what gives? Maybe they'll announce more features down the road.
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