Where The Wild Things Are Page #2

Synopsis: A young boy named Max has an active imagination, and he will throw fits if others don't go along with what he wants. Max - following an incident with Claire (his sister) and her friends, and following a tantrum which he throws as a result of his Mother paying more attention to her boyfriend than to him - runs away from home. Wearing his wolf costume at the time, Max not only runs away physically, but runs toward a world in his imagination. This world, an ocean away, is inhabited by large wild beasts, including one named Carol who is much like Max himself in temperament. Instead of eating Max like they normally would with creatures of his type, the wild things befriend Max after he proclaims himself a king who can magically solve all their problems.
Director(s): Spike Jonze
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 53 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
71
Rotten Tomatoes:
73%
PG
Year:
2009
101 min
$77,222,184
Website
1,099 Views


So delectable... so chewable.

Be still!

- Why?

- Be... because...

- Because...

- Why?

Well, because...

you can't eat me.

You didn't know,

that's why I forgive you.

- But never try it again!

- Why not?

- I... I've powers from another land.

- Powers?

From ancient times.

Don't make me show you.

- I destroyed these Vikings once.

- Vikings?

- What's a Viking?

- Well, they wear horn hats.

And they are big.

Bigger than all of you.

One time they attacked me

in my ice fortress.

They tried to cave in the roof.

But I made it too strong.

I told them to be still,

but they didn't.

I conquered them.

I had to make their heads explode.

And then they realized...

...that I knew

all the secrets of the world.

And then you know what happened?

They made me their king.

- A king?

- You were a king?

I knew there was something

special about him, I've told you, guys.

So wait, you exploded their heads?

Oh, come on! Our heads are bigger.

You can't explode big heads.

No, their heads were

bigger than yours, believe me.

- But you're so small.

- Small is good.

My powers are able to slip

right through the cracks.

And what if the cracks are closed up?

Then Ive a re-cracker

which goes right through that.

But what if there's some sort of material

that re-crackers can't get through?

Then I've a double re-cracker...

...which can get through anything

in this whole universe.

And that's end and there's nothing

more powerful after that ever.

Period.

- He has a double re-cracker.

- He does sound powerful.

Yeah! Yeah! But there has

to be some material somewhere.

I mean, maybe really

deep underground that...

Quiet!

- something...

- Be quiet!

I'm sorry, so...

You were their king...

...and you made everything right?

Yeah.

Well, you know,

what about loneliness?

What he's saying is,

will you keep out all the sadness?

I have a sadness shield,

it keeps out all the sadness.

It's big enough for all of us.

And I do this to loneliness.

I knew it! I knew it!

When he showed up,

I saw it.

Why don't guys ever listen to me?

You're right, Carol.

I didn't see it.

I don't understand.

He doesn't look like a king.

If he could be king,

I could be king.

Were you the King

where you came from?

Yeah. Yeah, for twenty years.

- That's impressive!

- That's incredible, right?

Looks like we found our king.

- You're a king, right?

- Yeah.

Yeah, I am.

- Oh, I'm so relieved.

- Sorry, we were gonna eat you.

We didn't know you were a king.

- That was insane!

- Yeah! Yeah, I mean...

Oh, my god, it's KW!

- What?

- What?

Oh, hi, KW!

KW, good to see you.

I thought you were with your new

best friends, Bob and Terry.

What are you guys doing?

- Who is that?

- KW, get in here, you gotta hear this.

- We finally got a king.

- That's true.

- A very impressive one.

- Yeah, KW, we got a king.

You and me could go for a walk

and I'll tell you about it, anytime.

You can carry me like a little baby.

Yeah, anyway I don't know

if I'm sticking around.

I just came back to...

...to get that one stick I left here.

Anyone see it?

I'll help find it, KW.

I'm good at finding sticks.

KW, he's very powerful.

- Stop, stop, don't push her.

She'll figure it out for herself.

Just leave her be, okay?

King.

King, this way your Majesty, please.

Look. He's gonna make us happy, Judy.

Yeah.

But happiness isn't always

the best way to be happy.

- Judith, stop.

- He's small for a king.

- Am I nuts? He's small.

- Yeah, that's what I said.

- Alexander!

- Sorry!

I like it better

when we have a king.

I like Carol better

when we have a king.

Hey, what happened to our houses?

They fell down.

Are those... other kings?

They were here before we got here.

I never saw them.

I've never even... noticed them.

You okay?

Yeah.

You are now the king.

And you'll be a truly great king.

Oh, look at...

Looks good on him. Look!

- He looks great. Our king!

- He looks perfect!

- He looks perfect!

- We have a king.

First king!

First king!

King! King! King!

Hey King!

What's your first order of business?

Let the wild rumpus start!

Perfect answer!

Come on!

Come on, King.

Come on, KW,

believe me.

Guys, follow me.

What?

You're funny looking.

That's all.

Hey, king, king, king!

Watch this!

Hey, jumping guy!

Jumping guy!

Hey, mister!

Wait up!

Hey, jumping guy! Hey!

Hey, king, watch this!

Alright, tree, let's settle this later.

Look, everyone wants to be

friends with the new guy.

Well, this is our family.

I hope you can see how excited

they're to have a king.

Sometimes they have an odd way

of showing it, I mean...

They act weird, you know?

And...

It hurt other people's feelings.

Ira, my love? Come here.

- What?

Oh, that's just Judith and Ira,

they are in love.

What are you thinking?

Watch me! Look!

That's Alexander.

Look, I hate this tree.

Oh, he just wants attention.

Don't give him the satisfaction.

Seventy seven!

Seventy eight!

No, wait.

No, no, that was...

That's Douglas.

I count on him for everything.

If I was stranded on a desert island

and I could only take one thing..

...it would be Douglas.

- We can share him if you want?

- Yeah, he's good.

I might need one of those.

Douglas, no!

No, no, Stop!

That's not the way I want you to do it.

Here, I'll show you.

How did that happen?

It's an accident.

I don't know how that happened.

We haven't formally met.

I'm Ira.

I put the holes in the trees,

maybe you saw those?

Or maybe not.

Anyways... it's what I do.

They aren't really important like...

...things you do.

Oh, and this is Judith.

You don't really need to know me.

I'm kind of a downer.

King, that's not true.

Hey, let me see your face.

You can introduce me

to the king if you want...

Here, let me see your face.

Oh, what's that?

Don't worry, let me see it.

Good shot, Douglas.

You almost got me!

Almost got me!

We'll get him next time, won't we?

Yes, we will.

Hey, what are you doing?

Is she the one you're mad at

when you're smashing stuff?

Yeah.

No, no! No...

I thought she said,

she wasn't gonna come back.

- Well, looks like she's back now.

- Yeah.

Yeah, I hope so.

I'm gonna get her!

Don't, don't, she doesn't like

that kind of thing.

Come back!

Come back, here!

Ira, my dear, come here.

- Hey, king!

- King, I wouldn't recommed that.

Stop it!

Hey, stop it.

Go, pick someone else's nose.

Max, look out!

Gotcha!

Alexander, get over there

and be social.

Let's be like this forever!

This is really me.

He's started things off right,

our king.

- Well, this guy get things done.

- Yeah.

- That was great.

- Yeah, that was.

That was fun!

- We forgot how to have fun.

- That's true, Carol.

- Even I didn't.

- No, no, you didn't, Carol.

KW, your toe's are in my ear.

Good, you're keeping it warm.

- Hey, who's on my face?

- Oh, I'm sorry, Carol.

Let me move.

Oh, I like this.

- Let's be like this forever.

- The king having a problem?

My foots stuck under this fat guy.

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Adam Spiegel, known professionally as Spike Jonze, is an American actor, filmmaker, musician and photographer. His work includes commercials, film, music videos, skateboard videos and television. more…

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