I've never written a movie review before in my entire life, or anything even close to... mainly because I know there will be others with different opinions and I don't generally care much to debate on things like opinions/taste in movies. But this movie touched me so much I felt I had to share my feelings/opinions/views on it, for those who might care. WARNING: SOME SPOILERS PROBABLY!

THE WILD THINGS.
I don't care if they were emo.. it certainly gave them more depth than if they were the generic happy-go-lucky, funtiem monsters that are in most movies (not that there's anything WRONG with that, it was just a nice change) and it was more realistic, with all their different personalities and how they conflicted. It made them more convincing more as a lonely, lost tribe of monsters in the middle of nowhere, trying to find happiness and stick together at the same time.

I also loved their voices. I wasn't sure what to think at first, with their voices sounding so human and not very monster-y at all... but really, it would've been harder to understand them if their voices were more garbled and incoherent and there wasn't a huge amount of dialogue as it was, so having their voices clear and understandable was alright, even if it didn't fully "suit" them IMO.

THE STORY.
I loved how Max was basically learning about himself by seeing parts of himself in some of the wild things. Carol was the most like Max, at least the parts of Max that the movie showed the most; his temper and fear of abandonment. Carol expected Max to take care of all the wild things' problems, just as Max expected his mother to comfort him after his sister hurt his feelings. Max had a temper and bit his mother, and Carol's temper causes him to almost eat Max, and he rips off the arm of the avian wild thing, Douglas. Which was rather amusing as they replaced it with a stick and made up after, apparently. XD

The other wild things have similarities to Max as well, that help him learn more about himself. Especially Alexander, an adorable, little goat wild thing, is craved for attention and often ignored/neglected. His feelings were hurt after the bigger wild things pummeled him with dirt clods even after he was down... much like how Max was beaten with snowballs earlier in the movie by older kids, and physically/emotionally hurt from it.

KW seemed to be the protector/mother figure on this island where the wild things lived... always there to rescue Max from danger, and to offer advice. She was by far my favorite character in the movie, and reminded me a lot of Princess Fiona from Shrek, appearance-wise.There was also a scene with her of which I can't deny my voraphile side appreciated on a level which disturbed even me: She puts Max slowly and gently into her mouth to hide and protect him from Carol during one of his many bursts of rage, and even have a conversation with each other casually even after Carol has gone. In a (mostly!) nonsexual sense, I thought this was a very sweet, tender moment and seeing how she handled him and how Max looked so comfy in her gullet made me feel all warm and cozy. :P But really, I found this more sweet than sexy and I will never draw porn of WTWTA xI It is just one of those things I'd like to remain innocent, for me :P

Anyways! As for the other characters: Judith was a bitch, but I LOVED how she looked. I have to say, she was my favorite one, appearance-wise. her nose and long fur made me happy. Ira had a really creepy look to him, but was a sweet (if creepy) character. I did find it odd that he was the only wild thing that got a hug from Max when he was leaving, though... I didn't think they bonded nearly as much as some of the other characters. *shrug*. The Bull was another of my favorites. He was very gentle and a bit loner-ish, but still very sweet and had an adorable face. I desperately want to draw them all, but especially Judith, KW, Alexander and the Bull!

This movie made me feel like I had sunken into my own childhood and my own imagination. It was astonishing how much their little world they created looked and felt just like Willora, the place I created where the Langurhali live, which is an underground as well as above-ground city where trees link the tunnels together, and twigs, branches and flowers compose much of the above-ground shelter. I envied Max the most at the point where he was bringing his imaginings to life with the help of the wild things... (not to mention, the part where the sleep in one big monstery heap together!)

I recommend this movie not only to people who loved the book as a child like me, but to anyone who loves realistic monsters, childhood imagination and seeing a child learn how to grow and become a better person by spending his time with, and helping out a bunch of big, snuggly (albeit sometimes very rough) wild things. :)

I suppose my only complaint is: How the hell did he not endure SERIOUS INJURIES at any point by being involved in many wild rumpuses with monsters at least 8 times his size?! XD I guess he did twist his ankle a bit in the sleep pile, but seriously! He played ROUGH with them throughout the entire movie!! It was awesome though how he interacted with them so much <3

Sooo I collect 80's toys because I'm a materialistic dorky loser. :D If you have any items relating to these toy lines from the 80's and would be willing to part with them for ARTZ (or moneys, though I am saving up for other things, so I do have a budget!), please comment and let me know whatcha got! :D I added links to examples of each one.

-Yum Yums (Desperately want all of these except the purple lion!)
-My Little Pony (80's ones, mainly.)
-Furrever Friends (clip-ons or tail attachments only, as I have all 6 plushes already)
-Care Bears (ONLY interested in 80's ones, particularly the Environmental ones which had detailed, silky belly symbols. I have Tenderheart and Love-A-Lot of these. They were produced in the 90's, actually.)
-Rainbow Brite (particularly anything relating to Starlite, Patty O Green, Shy Violet, Tickled Pink, Stormy or the Sprites.)
-Wuzzles
-Popples
-Lady Lovely Locks pixie tails
-Brush-A-Loves
-Hooks
-Moondreamers
-Nosy Bears
-Peppermint Rose Friends/Plush
-Wonder Whims (I had the owl years ago, would love to find it again and the other animals!)
-Castle Keeps Gargoyles (WHY CAN'T I FIND THESE ANYWHERE ADLFJA;SDKJF I had these when I was little, toooo)
+ Jem, Real Monsters, Spectra dolls, Littlest Pet Shop horses, Ghostbusters, TMNT, etc etc! If it's not on here and it's 80's related, I might still want it!

Uhhh. I think that's it for now. xD
If I happen to not respond to your offers, chances are it's because I already have whatever it is. I don't have much time to list all the things that I already have for each item above. :(

I know this isn't art-related, but I know there are nearly 200 people who will be able to see this entry, and the information that I have to share is much more important than a few sketches.

The following contains a very lengthy explanation of the benefits AS WELL AS the drawbacks to the existence of cockroaches. Also included are my own studies on the importance of cockroaches, random interesting facts and generally, just why I love them so damn much.

This is directed mainly at the disappointingly large number of people with such misunderstandings of cockroaches, such as that all species of cockroach are evil, disgusting, diseased pests. It's just simply not true. If you don't know much about roaches, please read this - if ever I've INSISTED that someone actually read about one of my bug rants, it's now... and if you DO know a decent amount about bugs/roaches, I ask that you look over this information that I've accumulated throughout the years and tried to pack into several paragraphs of info, and correct any mistakes there might be, although I have done loads of research, and I feel pretty confident that none of this is inaccurate, but it couldn't hurt to ask for help. I don't pretend to know everything, and I humble myself before all the more knowledgeable insect-lovers out there. I know at least a couple of you biology-savvy people would know enough to provide some insight if any of this were at all inaccurate. :)
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