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During building of the fort distances are measured in Douglases, who is a parrot. It's a main story of famous (in Russia) animation 38 Parrots. Shouldn't it be mentioned somewhere? David tm ( talk) 17:08, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
In case anyone are interested in where it says suitmation and animatronics are involved in the movie:
Two guys named John Nolan and Adam Keenan are responsibel for the animatronics parts; 1 and 2.
As for the suitmation; Take a swim on the wild side
"The seven creatures stand up to 275 centimetres tall. Although made of foam, they are heavy and hot for the actors and stunt doubles operating them. Word is they wear them with the head on for no more than 30 minutes at a time, with 10 and 15-minute breaks in front of an air-conditioner.
"They're earning their money, don't you worry," a production source said. A "war games" scene had been particularly tiring, he added. "On the hot days, they're losing up to three or four kilograms."
Comedian Sam Longely, US basketballer Luc Longley's brother, is more than two metres tall and inhabits the largest creature. Heavy boots inside the suit and massive clawed hands make it difficult to move.
It is a live action film, but a sizeable portion - believed to include the character's faces - will be computer-generated." 193.217.195.244 14:43, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
What is the source for the anecdotes about Melissa Davis and Rachel Rivera? The discussion page on Rachel Rivera states that the actress once cast in this movie is a different woman with the same name. Playing Mantis ( talk) 02:22, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
The production of this film is completed, but the studio is not happy with it. They reshot a lot of it, and are now possibly being asked to scrap the whole thing. The release/promotion has been put on hold.
^ Nope. They just released the trailer and the release date is set. Source —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.118.229.193 ( talk) 02:38, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
"Where the Wild Things Are is a highly anticipated upcoming 2009 film adaptation of the Maurice Sendak 1963 children's book of the same name." - From the intro paragraph. I'm going to tag it with a neutrality tag until the claim of "highly anticipated" is backed with sources. 69.161.78.31 ( talk) 06:42, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
There is a new trailer for Where the wild things are... Should I link to it, though it's not in front of any movies yet? -- Joshua H-Star-R ( talk) 11:22, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
In the book, Max's story is presented pretty much as reality, are we sure the movie doesn't do the same thing? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vfx2k4 ( talk • contribs) 23:58, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
How? It hasn't been released yet. 98.14.15.12 ( talk) 00:26, 16 October 2009 (UTC)
Films are almost always screened to critics before their wide release. Only films that the studio believe will be hurt by reviews (i.e. Meet the Spartans) are released without reviews. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.63.207.145 ( talk) 03:40, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
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Why use the teaser poster instead of the final one? -- Trogga 07:35, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
I am open to editor WP:Concensus, but I believe (A) the first one is of higher quality and more aestheticly appealing. What are other's thoughts? Redthoreau ( talk)RT 07:43, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
I'm not going to throw in my two cents yet as this is not a fair comparison. The size for comparison should be as it will be in the infobox. Poster A is much larger resolution and showing both at this size forces poster B to be scaled up beyond the actual size available and makes it look bad, although in practice both will be likely be shown too small for any of text to be readable. -- Horkana ( talk) 20:27, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
It would seem like the sand dune picture is the theatrical release poster so we have to stick with it, a conclusion I assume we'd already reached since it is what the article has. Interestingly the poster tagline ("There's one in all of us") has been nominated for an IMP award. I'd add it to the article but I'm not sure if the IMP awards are notable enough. -- Horkana ( talk) 03:06, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
The plot is currently not mentioned at all in the lede. This needs to be remedied. Chris Cunningham (not at work) - talk 11:15, 19 December 2009 (UTC)
—Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.7.39.109 ( talk) 19:29, 23 January 2010 (UTC)
The name 'Bernard' for the bull is not explicitly listed anywhere in the film, and is only given from external sources, aka the theater production. Should the wikipedia page for the movie really use this name?
I think Max's age should be changed to 8 years old. I know the official website states he is 9 but the screenplay and the novelization state that he is 8. Since the movie never makes his age clear I think we should go with the age chosen and put into print by the original movie writers. [1] The Wild Things, by Dave Eggers. 2009. McSweeney Press
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Over the time since this article was created numerous editors - IP and otherwise - have attempted to add their own psychoanalysis of the events of the film to the plot section. I feel that this is inappropriate. It would seem to violate several guidelines including WP:OR, WP:POV, WP:SYNTH not to mention WP:PLOT. I don't know whether a separate article consisting of reliable sourcing for these speculations might be possible, but, IMO they do not belong in this article. Other thoughts are welcome. MarnetteD | Talk 23:57, 13 December 2010 (UTC)
Is it worth mentioning the "Making Of" book - Heads on and we shoot - anywhere in the article? It has a lot of viable information in and could come under the merchandise section. 94.192.45.239 ( talk) 15:55, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
I'm pretty convinced that the teaser trailer that this page says was in front of the live-action Grinch movie doesn't exist. A cursory google of "Where the Wild Things Are" trailer Grinch for anytime before 2008 only gives people quoting the same Guardian article that is cited here, and no discussion of an actual trailer. I've been looking for it for years, and I've come to the conclusion that it doesn't exist, and should probably be taken out of the page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 166.250.98.215 ( talk) 08:00, 7 March 2012 (UTC)
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In the early 1980s, Disney considered adapting the film as a blend of traditionally animated characters and computer-generated environments, but development did not go past a test film to see how the animation hybridizing would result.
Unless that phrase has some kind of industry currency on the ground, it should be replaced with hybrid animation to avoid a 1/10 fluency score. It's so bad I filed it on my "string" bucket as a template for a phrase to put into the mouth of a character whose asocial nature the author wishes to tint as a permanent, incurable condition :-( — MaxEnt 16:56, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
I had heard that they had done some reshoots in 2007, about a year after the initial film shoot, to add a few scenes to the beginning and the end of the film, (if I can find the article that mentions this, I'll link it) but did they do any in 2008? There were rumors of reshoots in 2008, but the page doesn't mention either reshoot in 2007 or 2008) and I can't seem to find concrete details, only rumors. 137.26.203.254 ( talk) 16:30, 22 August 2018 (UTC)ChamberCheck
Should a link to this article be added to: /info/en/?search=Category:Films_based_on_children%27s_books ? 73.250.29.152 ( talk) 01:32, 5 January 2020 (UTC)
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During building of the fort distances are measured in Douglases, who is a parrot. It's a main story of famous (in Russia) animation 38 Parrots. Shouldn't it be mentioned somewhere? David tm ( talk) 17:08, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
In case anyone are interested in where it says suitmation and animatronics are involved in the movie:
Two guys named John Nolan and Adam Keenan are responsibel for the animatronics parts; 1 and 2.
As for the suitmation; Take a swim on the wild side
"The seven creatures stand up to 275 centimetres tall. Although made of foam, they are heavy and hot for the actors and stunt doubles operating them. Word is they wear them with the head on for no more than 30 minutes at a time, with 10 and 15-minute breaks in front of an air-conditioner.
"They're earning their money, don't you worry," a production source said. A "war games" scene had been particularly tiring, he added. "On the hot days, they're losing up to three or four kilograms."
Comedian Sam Longely, US basketballer Luc Longley's brother, is more than two metres tall and inhabits the largest creature. Heavy boots inside the suit and massive clawed hands make it difficult to move.
It is a live action film, but a sizeable portion - believed to include the character's faces - will be computer-generated." 193.217.195.244 14:43, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
What is the source for the anecdotes about Melissa Davis and Rachel Rivera? The discussion page on Rachel Rivera states that the actress once cast in this movie is a different woman with the same name. Playing Mantis ( talk) 02:22, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
The production of this film is completed, but the studio is not happy with it. They reshot a lot of it, and are now possibly being asked to scrap the whole thing. The release/promotion has been put on hold.
^ Nope. They just released the trailer and the release date is set. Source —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.118.229.193 ( talk) 02:38, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
"Where the Wild Things Are is a highly anticipated upcoming 2009 film adaptation of the Maurice Sendak 1963 children's book of the same name." - From the intro paragraph. I'm going to tag it with a neutrality tag until the claim of "highly anticipated" is backed with sources. 69.161.78.31 ( talk) 06:42, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
There is a new trailer for Where the wild things are... Should I link to it, though it's not in front of any movies yet? -- Joshua H-Star-R ( talk) 11:22, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
In the book, Max's story is presented pretty much as reality, are we sure the movie doesn't do the same thing? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vfx2k4 ( talk • contribs) 23:58, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
How? It hasn't been released yet. 98.14.15.12 ( talk) 00:26, 16 October 2009 (UTC)
Films are almost always screened to critics before their wide release. Only films that the studio believe will be hurt by reviews (i.e. Meet the Spartans) are released without reviews. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.63.207.145 ( talk) 03:40, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
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Why use the teaser poster instead of the final one? -- Trogga 07:35, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
I am open to editor WP:Concensus, but I believe (A) the first one is of higher quality and more aestheticly appealing. What are other's thoughts? Redthoreau ( talk)RT 07:43, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
I'm not going to throw in my two cents yet as this is not a fair comparison. The size for comparison should be as it will be in the infobox. Poster A is much larger resolution and showing both at this size forces poster B to be scaled up beyond the actual size available and makes it look bad, although in practice both will be likely be shown too small for any of text to be readable. -- Horkana ( talk) 20:27, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
It would seem like the sand dune picture is the theatrical release poster so we have to stick with it, a conclusion I assume we'd already reached since it is what the article has. Interestingly the poster tagline ("There's one in all of us") has been nominated for an IMP award. I'd add it to the article but I'm not sure if the IMP awards are notable enough. -- Horkana ( talk) 03:06, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
The plot is currently not mentioned at all in the lede. This needs to be remedied. Chris Cunningham (not at work) - talk 11:15, 19 December 2009 (UTC)
—Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.7.39.109 ( talk) 19:29, 23 January 2010 (UTC)
The name 'Bernard' for the bull is not explicitly listed anywhere in the film, and is only given from external sources, aka the theater production. Should the wikipedia page for the movie really use this name?
I think Max's age should be changed to 8 years old. I know the official website states he is 9 but the screenplay and the novelization state that he is 8. Since the movie never makes his age clear I think we should go with the age chosen and put into print by the original movie writers. [1] The Wild Things, by Dave Eggers. 2009. McSweeney Press
References
Over the time since this article was created numerous editors - IP and otherwise - have attempted to add their own psychoanalysis of the events of the film to the plot section. I feel that this is inappropriate. It would seem to violate several guidelines including WP:OR, WP:POV, WP:SYNTH not to mention WP:PLOT. I don't know whether a separate article consisting of reliable sourcing for these speculations might be possible, but, IMO they do not belong in this article. Other thoughts are welcome. MarnetteD | Talk 23:57, 13 December 2010 (UTC)
Is it worth mentioning the "Making Of" book - Heads on and we shoot - anywhere in the article? It has a lot of viable information in and could come under the merchandise section. 94.192.45.239 ( talk) 15:55, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
I'm pretty convinced that the teaser trailer that this page says was in front of the live-action Grinch movie doesn't exist. A cursory google of "Where the Wild Things Are" trailer Grinch for anytime before 2008 only gives people quoting the same Guardian article that is cited here, and no discussion of an actual trailer. I've been looking for it for years, and I've come to the conclusion that it doesn't exist, and should probably be taken out of the page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 166.250.98.215 ( talk) 08:00, 7 March 2012 (UTC)
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In the early 1980s, Disney considered adapting the film as a blend of traditionally animated characters and computer-generated environments, but development did not go past a test film to see how the animation hybridizing would result.
Unless that phrase has some kind of industry currency on the ground, it should be replaced with hybrid animation to avoid a 1/10 fluency score. It's so bad I filed it on my "string" bucket as a template for a phrase to put into the mouth of a character whose asocial nature the author wishes to tint as a permanent, incurable condition :-( — MaxEnt 16:56, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
I had heard that they had done some reshoots in 2007, about a year after the initial film shoot, to add a few scenes to the beginning and the end of the film, (if I can find the article that mentions this, I'll link it) but did they do any in 2008? There were rumors of reshoots in 2008, but the page doesn't mention either reshoot in 2007 or 2008) and I can't seem to find concrete details, only rumors. 137.26.203.254 ( talk) 16:30, 22 August 2018 (UTC)ChamberCheck
Should a link to this article be added to: /info/en/?search=Category:Films_based_on_children%27s_books ? 73.250.29.152 ( talk) 01:32, 5 January 2020 (UTC)