DVD
Where the wild things are
Record details
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Physical Description:
video recording (DVD)
videodisc
1 video disc (101 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inch disc. - Edition: Wide screen edition.
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2010.
- Copyright: ©2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from container. Based on the book by Maurice Sendak. Originally released as a motion picture in 2009. local |
| Restrictions on Access Note: | LICENSED FOR HOME USE ONLY |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music, Karen O, Carter Burwell. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | CAST : Catherine Keener, Max Records, Mark Ruffalo, Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara, Forest Whitaker. |
| Target Audience Note: | PARENTAL GUIDANCE |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, wide screen presentation; Dolby Digital. |
| Language Note: | English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Imagination in children -- Drama Temper tantrums -- Drama Brothers and sisters -- Drama Mothers and sons -- Drama Children's costumes -- Drama Runaway children -- Drama DVD 4550 |
| Genre: | Fantasy films. Action and adventure films. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert Library | DVD Wher 5575 (Text) | 33294005008594 | DVDs | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Video Librarian Reviews : Video Librarian Reviews
Perhaps the most daunting challenge for director Spike Jonze in adapting Maurice Sendak's beloved story was the realization that the entire book contains less than 10 sentences. Working with co-screenwriter Dave Eggers as well as Sendak, Jonze ably creates the visual fantasy world that has sparked so many children's imaginations over the years, mixing live action with state-of-the-art puppetry and computer animation. Nine-year-old Max (Max Records) is frustrated and angryâhis parents are divorced, his teenage sister is focused on boyfriends, and his hard-working mother (Catherine Keener) is stressed out. No one has time for him, so he dons his wolf suit and runs away, yearning for a place where he's the center of attention. The adventure that follows finds Max landing on an island where he meets a variety of gigantic, growling creatures and becomes their king. There's Carol (voiced by James Gandolfini), a natural leader with a dependable rooster-like sidekick named Douglas (Chris Cooper); KW (Lauren Ambrose), a maternal presence; caustic Judith (Catherine O'Hara) and her companion Ira (Forest Whitaker), who loves to punch holes in things; and goat-horned Alexander (Paul Dano), whom nobody listens to. Obviously, they're all bestial manifestations of Max's conflicting, turbulent emotions, and the boy finds that being in charge isn't as easy as he thought, particularly when it comes to families and building "a place where only the things you want to happen, would happen." While Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation) ventures into dark, cryptic territory, this is ultimately an endearing, engaging story, earning a place of honor among family-friendly films. Highly recommended. (S. Granger) Copyright Video Librarian Reviews 2010.
