“Where the Wild Things Are” DVD Review & Giveaway

Posted by admin on March 7, 2010 · 577 Comments

I remember growing up with the book, Where the Wild Things Are, and loving to have it read to me! I loved little Max - who went Where the Wild Things Are. I was really excited to have an opportunity to watch it on DVD. I think I was more excited than my kids were because I had grown up with the story. I read the story again (this time as an adult) and then watched the movie. I was amazed by how the writers for the movie expanded on the characters from the popular children’s book to bring this wonderful story to life. I was really impressed with the costumes for the Wild Things and had an overall good feeling with the movie. I also really liked the music in “Where the Wild Things Are,” which was fun and really went well with the plot of the movie. I am so glad I had the opportunity to review the movie and add it to our DVD collection.

On March 2nd, Warner Home Video released “Where the Wild Things Are” on DVD and Blu-ray. Director Spike Jonze worked with author of the book, Maurice Sendark, to bring one of the most beloved children’s books of all time to the big screen. “Where the Wild Things Are” stars Max Record (a newby to the screen), Emmy Award winner James Gandolfini (The Sopranos), Academy Award winner Forrest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland, Street Kings), Academy Award nominee Catherine Keener (The Soloist, Into the Wild), Mark Ruffalo, and Academy Award winner Chris Cooper (Syriana, Adaptation).

“Where the Wild Things Are” follows Max, a rambunctious and sensitive boy who feels misunderstood at home, as he escapes to where the Wild Things are. Max lands on an island where he meets mysterious and strange creatures whose emotions are as wild and unpredictable as their actions and who are desperately longing for a leader to guide them, just as Max longs for a kingdom to rule. When Max is crowned king, he promises to create a place where everyone will be happy. But Max soon finds that ruling his kingdom is not so easy and his relationships prove to be more complicated than he originally thought.

“Where the Wild Things Are” is available on Blu-ray Combo Pack for $35.99 and on single disc DVD for $28.98. The Combo Pack includes Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Copy of the movie. ”Where the Wild Things Are” is also available ON DEMAND through Digital Cable, Satellite TV, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game consoles and it can be downloaded for rental or purchase on iTunes and Amazon Video On Demand.

DVD ELEMENTS

The Where the Wild Things Are Blu-ray Combo Pack contains more than one hour of Special Features, including:

· Higgelty Piggelty Pop! An all-new short featuring the voices of Meryl Streep and Forest Whitaker
· HBO First Look
· 8 Webisodes:
o The Absurd Difficulty of Filming a Dog Running and Barking at the Same Time
o The Big Prank
o Vampire Attack
o The Kids Take Over the Picture
o Maurice and Spike
o Max and Spike
o The Records Family
o Carter Burwell

The Where the Wild Things Are DVD contains the following special features:

· 4 Webisodes:
o The Absurd Difficulty of Filming a Dog Running and Barking at the Same Time
o The Big Prank
o Vampire Attack
o The Kids Take Over the Picture

Single disc (WS/FS) $ 28.98
Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack $ 35.99
Standard Street Date: March 2, 2010
Languages: English, French, Latin Spanish, Portuguese (BD Only)
Subtitles: ESDH, French, Latin Spanish
Running Time: 101 minutes
Rating: PG (for mild thematic elements, some adventure action and brief language)
DLBY/SURR DLBY/DGTL [CC]

MY THOUGHTS

I really enjoyed the movie and was impressed by how closely they followed the book and how they expanded on the characters. It was a fun and imaginative movie and I’m really glad I had the opportunity to watch it. I would rate it a 4 out of 5!

GIVEAWAY

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I received a copy of “Where the Wild Things Are” from Warner Home Video to facilitate a review. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine.

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Written by Shannon Gosney (formerly known as Shannon Steen-Larsen) Shannon is the author of The Mommy-Files Blog. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Marriage, Family, and Human Development with a Minor in Business Management. She is a single, stay-at-home mom of 3 active boys, living on the Central Coast near San Luis Obispo, California. After her full-time job as a stay-at-home mom with her 3 boys, Shannon is now working on earning her Certificate in Paralegal Studies at the local college. On her blog, Shannon talks about motherhood, family fun activities, and kitchen tips and recipes. Shannon reviews products, performances, restaurants, and different businesses, and also conducts giveaways.