Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

Anyone going to go see it? I'm not a fan of meatballs myself......

It kind of sounds like a rip-off of Mike G's Sky Full of Bacon.

In all likelihood this will be a disappointing techno-rendition of a much beloved children's picture book from the 1970s.

I was disappointed to find out that it is very loosely based on the actual book.

Needless to say you're a little more excited about Where the Wilds Things Are?

viaChgo wrote:I was disappointed to find out that it is very loosely based on the actual book.

This was one of my absolute favorites as a kid. "Very loosely" may be kind.

viaChgo wrote:I was disappointed to find out that it is very loosely based on the actual book.

If it was closely based on the actual book, it would only be five minutes long. Where the Wild Things Are would be even shorter as that book is less than 350 words.

Fujisan wrote:

viaChgo wrote:I was disappointed to find out that it is very loosely based on the actual book.

If it was closely based on the actual book, it would only be five minutes long. Where the Wild Things Are would be even shorter as that book is less than 350 words.

This is true... I was thinking in terms of style more than actual plotline. The style of the original was wonderful. In both the book and the film, food falls from the sky. And the similarities seem to pretty much end there.

Nosferatu has less than 350 words of dialogue and that's a great movie.

My boys, who are 4, want to see the movie. I'm worried we'll all be disappointed by the lack of adherence to the book. Although I understand that movies don't always follow book plot lines, I don't know that I want to expose the kids to this harsh reality of life just yet. I'm eager to see a review from an LTHer or some other trusted authority.

I was disgusted by the ad I saw for Cloudy--the makers of the movie seem to have only taken the title. The plot is made up wholesale. I loved reading that book to my kids. We certainly won't be going to see it.

Loved the book as a kid as well, possibly one of my favorites. My desire to see this movie is pretty close to 0.

eh, I don't really remember the book. The movie looks fun and humorous. I love classic Disney(before all the CGI stuff), but am not a fan of all the recent "epic" cgi animation features. I hated Up, all of the Ice Ages, Madagascar, and most of Happy Feet.

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs looks like it won't be too serious or sappy. I'm excited to take my daughter to see it.

bnowell724 wrote:eh, I don't really remember the book. The movie looks fun and humorous. I love classic Disney(before all the CGI stuff), but am not a fan of all the recent "epic" cgi animation features. I hated Up, all of the Ice Ages, Madagascar, and most of Happy Feet.

FWIW, Up is the only one of those that was Disney

Dmnkly wrote:

bnowell724 wrote:eh, I don't really remember the book. The movie looks fun and humorous. I love classic Disney(before all the CGI stuff), but am not a fan of all the recent "epic" cgi animation features. I hated Up, all of the Ice Ages, Madagascar, and most of Happy Feet.

FWIW, Up is the only one of those that was Disney

And Up was in production before Disney bought Pixar

Love reading both books CWACOMB and Pickles to Pittsburgh: The Sequel to Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs to my 6 year-old so we will see the movie...

He has liked many a poor films (much to my regret) yet when he chooses a film to see over and over it's typically a pretty good film so mom and I are not too worried...

gleam wrote:

Dmnkly wrote:

bnowell724 wrote:eh, I don't really remember the book. The movie looks fun and humorous. I love classic Disney(before all the CGI stuff), but am not a fan of all the recent "epic" cgi animation features. I hated Up, all of the Ice Ages, Madagascar, and most of Happy Feet.

FWIW, Up is the only one of those that was Disney

And Up was in production before Disney bought Pixar

I know. I wasn't comparing old/new Disney. I dislike most of the animated cinema that any of the major studios have put out in recent years, but can still watch all the Disney classics over and over. And I know Disney was not the only company to make animated features before CGI, but they were responsible for all of my favorites growing up.

As a child, I was very fond of a book called Pickle Chiffon Pie. I feel that, between the other children's movies hitting the screens and the popularity of "Julie and Julia", this is a book whose moment has arrived. Come on, Pixar, show us what you can do!