I still love some of the most popular children’s books.  I like them for the same reason that I like Pixar movies like Shrek, Ratatouille, Up and A Bug’s Life.  They can span generations and be enjoyed by a 5 year old or a 50 year old.  The writers, directors and creative people behind these movies are incredible and know how to incorporate humor that can be understood on different levels by people of all ages.  And can get me as a 26 year old to spend $10 on a movie ticket and be excited to see Up in 3-D and also count down the days until Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs hits the theater.  These are the types of movies that make babysitting more enjoyable and make parenting easier (I assume )  And they have a way of connecting with the audience – I hate rats (due to the plethora of them that inhabited our house on Meyran Ave. in Pittsburgh) but found myself thinking that the little guy in Ratatouille was adorable and I went to look up a recipe for the dish afterwards.  And I’d be lying if I said that during the story of Carl and Eleanor at the beginning of Up didn’t make me cry. On a side note: this is an interesting article from the NYTimes about the creation of the characters from the movie.

So needless to say, when a movie combines both great creativity and a classic children’s book with a twist of one of my favorites bands, I’m pretty excited about it.  I’m counting down the days until Oct. 14th when Where the Wild Things Are comes out in theaters.  I recently went and bought the book and reread it.  The directors did a great job of capturing the little boy in his pajamas running through the beach away from the “wild things” and the trailer for the movie gives me chills. 

The song is by Arcade Fire (love them) and called Wake Up.