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Well to each their own. I saw Monster House and I really liked it. It’s about time a film has come out with a bit of a spooky bite for kids. We can all sit down and watch a film and criticize the crap out of it for the style of animation its being done in but try sitting back and enjoy a film for what it is not for all the extras. This film had some strange and unnatural looking animation but it sure had some fun characters that made me laugh but maybe my sense of humor isn’t as great as others. But don’t take my word for it. Go out and see it for yourselves and try to watch it as an average Joe and not an animation head. Then go back and rip it up.

I think your right. I’m too much of an animation head. I also agree with you that there needs to be more spooky movies for kids. Even Nightmare Before Christmas could have been more spookier.

I think part of the reason that this movie didn’t grab me was the release date for this movie. It was not timed well. It should have been released closer to Halloween.

Whatever happened to good old fashion animation?

It moved to TV and the internet.

I’ve heard a lot about bringing scarier films to kids lately (Cartoon Network is looking for this as development)and I really don’t get it. Most of the people that I’ve spoken with who’ve said this have no kids. Most kids I know have nightmares whether they admit it or not and being woken up in the middle of the night is no picnic I can tell you that. Having two of my own I know for sure that while they do like to see these types of films, they come away with recurring nightmares and memories which take a while to go away. I don’t get it. I really think kids innocence is taken away early enough these days… to also dull their fears is just another crime heaped upon the next generation. After all let’s be honest, the studios are not trying to do a service to these kids and ‘broaden’ horizons, they are merely trying to exploit yet another facet of the market. Perhaps I’m wrong. Maybe this is for teens but I don’t think teens want to see Monster House. The Hills Have Eyes is more likely for them. Just my 12 cents.

I was actually pleasantly surprised by Monster House, but I’m not really an animator-type and I tend to judge films by storytelling. I did notice the motion cap but since the designs were pretty cartoony it was forgivable. I thought the story was nice and simple and fun, and the kid’s voices were appealing. I don’t know who wrote this blog entry, but it was extremely primitive, crude, and depth-free. Who are you, exactly, and why should we care what you think?

I wrote this blog entry. I purposely create entries like this to stir up a discussion. I also didn’t mean for it to be crude, so I’m sorry if I had offended you. And lastly, you don’t have to care what I think, I’m not trying to persuade you in any direction. My words may be strong at times, but I value other people thoughts and views.

It’s only offensive in the sense that it seems like a review written by a 10 year old child. There was no explanation as to why the films “sucked.” I’m just surprised that what you wrote actually passed for an “entry” on this website. Your reply to my reply was far more sophisticated.

In all fairness to Lee he did write “–and some rambling” on the title. We were warned.

Jun, Internet.

Wow! this is getting good!