MONSTER HOUSE

[thehefner]

So MONSTER HOUSE is absolutely awesome. The Weekend section of the Washington Post badmouthed it as being too scary for kids but too juvinile for adults. Perhaps that reviewer is an idiot, or perhaps the movie just isn't for people like that.

This isn't a silly kids movie by *any* means. Rather, it's actually pretty damn scary (in either a "RETURN TO OZ scar-the-kids-for-life" kind of way, or in a thrilling way that kids would love kind of way) and filled with quite a bit of "did they actually just say that in a kids movie?!" moments.

This movie is fully in the mold of THE GOONIES, GREMLINS, STAND BY ME, even Stephen King's IT. It's the kind of movie Tim Burton hasn't been making, but should be. Honestly, the only thing missing was Danny Elfman music! Ohhh, it so needed Danny Elfman music.

MONSTER HOUSE is some fucked-up shit, and I loved it. I definitely wanna see it again, but in a group. It's the kind of movie that gets better with the reactions of others.

Comments

[wendywoowho.livejournal.com]

Worth paying extra to see it in 3D?

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Oooh. Yes. Yes, quite. Beautiful animation. Yes, 3D might well be awesome.

But definitely go with friends who are good for reactions. Half the fun was reacting to the "holy god, this is a KIDS movie?!?!" moments, of which there are many.

[deliapuppeh.livejournal.com]

Speaking of monsters, guess what I found that you profecized (er however you spell it)?

DAVEY JONES/JACK SPARROW PORN! Alright alright, so it wasn't Bootstrap Bill, but it was close enough. Also found some with Will Turner.

I'll spare you the actual visage of it, unless you really want to see it.

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I'm evil.

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[irish-caffeine.livejournal.com]

"RETURN TO OZ scar-the-kids-for-life"

I just thought you should know that this phrase convinced me to buy a ticket. Damn I love fucked-up kids' movies.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I ain't gonna read it, but thankee! I knew someone would be on that.

Still, Davy/Boostrap=OTP.

Oh and "prophesied." As if "Prophecy." As in "Starring Christopher Walken."

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Then yes. Yes, you must see this. Yes.

I wouldn't call it as outright scarring, if only because it has a sense of humor throughout (ala GOONIES), but still, wow, some fucked-up shit throughout.

[frumple.livejournal.com]

as fucked up as a Docotr giving Dorothy elecrtoschock treatment as in Return to Oz? Joy!

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that was fucked-up right there.

This is fucked-up in a more Speilbergian kind of way, but still fucked-up.

[gore-whore-5.livejournal.com]

I'd totally go in a group to see that. Is anyone else interested?