We all have seen the trailer and we all want to see it. Why? Because Where the Wild Things Are was a part of our childhood, for some, a huge part. Maurice Sendak was my first favorite artist, even before Charles Addams, before Edward Gorey, he was my favorite simply because of that book with only ten lines but full of imagination and the magic and realities of childhood.
Now, Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers have put their brilliance together in to realizing this wonderful book into something wonderfully visual and I can't wait to be there to see it. Everytime the commercial comes on and I see and hear it, my inner child grins like the cheshire cat and my creativity begins to swarm inside me.
So, in tribute, here a few works inspired by Where the Wild Things are by myself, by my little girl and by others. It's amazing to see what common ground we all have...
natalie's 'wild thing and me'
my little wild thing
kathleen lolley
oh captain-my caitlin
nan lawson
just another day designs
groene inkt
of course, there are tons more, on flickr, on terrible yellow eyes and everywhere else...
2 comments:
your daughter's spelling and drawing are the cutest thing ever :)
i too can't wait for the movie. i am a little pissed that i'll have to see it in spanish first (because it's a "children's movie" it'll very probably be dubbed in spanish). but still, i can't wait. i know the visuals themselves will be enough!
have you seen the previews in this link?
http://www.hitfix.com/articles/2009-10-3-a-phenomenal-sneak-peek-of-the-beautiful-where-the-wild-things-are
oh btw this is maría isabel and this is a little blog i just started a few weeks ago :)
What a darling post! I love all the homages to the book. Maeve, my daughter, loves it and I look forward to seeing the film with her.
Post a Comment