http://BrandonFibbs.com/2009/10/16/where-the-wild-things-are/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:05:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://BrandonFibbs.com/2009/10/16/where-the-wild-things-are/comment-page-1/#comment-2061 Brandon Fibbs Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:55:50 +0000 http://BrandonFibbs.com/?p=1504#comment-2061 To steal a phrase: beautifully said... To steal a phrase: beautifully said…

]]> http://BrandonFibbs.com/2009/10/16/where-the-wild-things-are/comment-page-1/#comment-2060 Brian Sat, 17 Oct 2009 07:10:50 +0000 http://BrandonFibbs.com/?p=1504#comment-2060 Beautifully said. I find it somewhat sad that the majority of adults have such low esteem for the intelligence and depth inherent in the mind of a child, and their capability to understand and intuit things far greater than their full-grown counterparts at times. This movie IS for children, just not the vast majority of children in this modern society of ours, which has coddled and condescended to them, lowering expectations for them, force feeding them rapid-fire, mindless dribble that shortens their collective attention spans and dampens their imaginative forces. Maurice Sendak said it best himself: Tell them anything, as long as it is true. They can handle it. I grew up on a steady diet of quality children's literature, that never patronized or spoke down to me but instead filled my mind with wonder, terror, sadness, hope and alternately joy. This film can strike those same chords in the furtive minds of the best and brightest children among us, who are far wiser than their years may suggest. Beautifully said. I find it somewhat sad that the majority of adults have such low esteem for the intelligence and depth inherent in the mind of a child, and their capability to understand and intuit things far greater than their full-grown counterparts at times. This movie IS for children, just not the vast majority of children in this modern society of ours, which has coddled and condescended to them, lowering expectations for them, force feeding them rapid-fire, mindless dribble that shortens their collective attention spans and dampens their imaginative forces. Maurice Sendak said it best himself: Tell them anything, as long as it is true. They can handle it. I grew up on a steady diet of quality children’s literature, that never patronized or spoke down to me but instead filled my mind with wonder, terror, sadness, hope and alternately joy. This film can strike those same chords in the furtive minds of the best and brightest children among us, who are far wiser than their years may suggest.

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