Comments on: Where the Wild Things Are http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/10/18/where-the-wild-things-are/ Between Two Worlds Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:22:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim Cone http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/10/18/where-the-wild-things-are/#comment-52400 Tim Cone Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:26:04 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=6290#comment-52400 if you look at the biography of the author... somethin tells you there is something weird about this book. read this article as well.. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/10/arts/design/10sendak.html?_r=1 "A gay artist in New York is not exactly uncommon, but Mr. Sendak said that the idea of a gay man writing children books would have hurt his career when he was in his 20s and 30s." if you look at the biography of the author… somethin tells you there is something weird about this book.

read this article as well..

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/10/arts/design/10sendak.html?_r=1

“A gay artist in New York is not exactly uncommon, but Mr. Sendak said that the idea of a gay man writing children books would have hurt his career when he was in his 20s and 30s.”

]]> By: Casey http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/10/18/where-the-wild-things-are/#comment-52363 Casey Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:43:36 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=6290#comment-52363 "Rumpus?" That's the word my wife teaches our kids to use for one's rear end. “Rumpus?” That’s the word my wife teaches our kids to use for one’s rear end.

]]> By: Thomas Clay http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/10/18/where-the-wild-things-are/#comment-52361 Thomas Clay Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:14:29 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=6290#comment-52361 It was one of the worst movies I have ever seen. It was one of the worst movies I have ever seen.

]]> By: Bekah Mason http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/10/18/where-the-wild-things-are/#comment-52357 Bekah Mason Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:10:50 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=6290#comment-52357 I believe the lack of resolution was intentional. One of the saddest parts of the movie comes when the Wild Things discover Max isn't really a king and one of them declares, "There is no such thing as a king." By that point in the film, I wanted to shout at the screen, "There is a King! He's just not a little boy. Little kids don't fix the problems of the world, but the King can!" It is a commentary on postmodern atheism-- we are here on our own and must do the best we can with what we have, because it's all we've got. I believe the innocent rumpus we all loved as children was us projecting our innocence into the story; the most frustrating thing for me is that the movie was produced by the author, Maurice Sendak, which implies he approved of the dark interpretation of his work. This interview with Sendak explains a lot of that: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/10/arts/design/10sendak.html?_r=2&pagewanted=print This also proves that authorial intent is key to interpretation of any piece of literature-- the innocence of the rumpus was only in the mind of the reader. I believe the lack of resolution was intentional. One of the saddest parts of the movie comes when the Wild Things discover Max isn’t really a king and one of them declares, “There is no such thing as a king.” By that point in the film, I wanted to shout at the screen, “There is a King! He’s just not a little boy. Little kids don’t fix the problems of the world, but the King can!”

It is a commentary on postmodern atheism– we are here on our own and must do the best we can with what we have, because it’s all we’ve got. I believe the innocent rumpus we all loved as children was us projecting our innocence into the story; the most frustrating thing for me is that the movie was produced by the author, Maurice Sendak, which implies he approved of the dark interpretation of his work. This interview with Sendak explains a lot of that: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/10/arts/design/10sendak.html?_r=2&pagewanted=print

This also proves that authorial intent is key to interpretation of any piece of literature– the innocence of the rumpus was only in the mind of the reader.

]]> By: Brent http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/10/18/where-the-wild-things-are/#comment-52355 Brent Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:39:46 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=6290#comment-52355 I saw this movie with my wife and 2 kids on Saturday. It's very well done from a purely cinematic perspective, but it leaves you with a very melancholy feeling, because while it vividly portrays the frustrations of a mixed up, disrespectful, angry kid, it never comes to any meaningful resolution. Incredibly hurtful and disrespectful things are said and done by Max and several of the other characters, but never are the wrongs acknowledged or confessed. Never is forgiveness sought and granted. The boy blows up at his mother, has this wild experience, comes home, and the mom just smiles at him and gives him cake. No apologies. No instruction. No discipline. No real reconciliation. What could have been a very meaningful lesson in how to resolve relational conflict and inner turmoil ended up being just a vividly painful portrayal of the untamed sin nature. I saw this movie with my wife and 2 kids on Saturday. It’s very well done from a purely cinematic perspective, but it leaves you with a very melancholy feeling, because while it vividly portrays the frustrations of a mixed up, disrespectful, angry kid, it never comes to any meaningful resolution. Incredibly hurtful and disrespectful things are said and done by Max and several of the other characters, but never are the wrongs acknowledged or confessed. Never is forgiveness sought and granted. The boy blows up at his mother, has this wild experience, comes home, and the mom just smiles at him and gives him cake. No apologies. No instruction. No discipline. No real reconciliation. What could have been a very meaningful lesson in how to resolve relational conflict and inner turmoil ended up being just a vividly painful portrayal of the untamed sin nature.

]]> By: Kevin http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/10/18/where-the-wild-things-are/#comment-52354 Kevin Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:11:06 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=6290#comment-52354 I'm wondering if the innocent adventure is missing because the film was directed/produced by one who is far from an innocent adventurer? Just wondering. I’m wondering if the innocent adventure is missing because the film was directed/produced by one who is far from an innocent adventurer? Just wondering.

]]> By: jason http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/10/18/where-the-wild-things-are/#comment-52353 jason Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:14:18 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=6290#comment-52353 quote from one of my friend's 6 year old after seeing it: "it was the horriblest movie ever". I haven't seen it so I can't speak for myself. quote from one of my friend’s 6 year old after seeing it: “it was the horriblest movie ever”. I haven’t seen it so I can’t speak for myself.

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