Where The Wild Things Are: Questions

1. Which audiences would this attract and why?
The audience this would attract would be a much younger audience. The animations are much more suited towards children, as they are big furry animals. The storyline would also be favourable to children as it is about having an adventure. Children would like the idea of having an adventure in a fancy dress suit and play around. Also, some of the storyline kids can learn from as there are parts where either the creatures do something, or the boy does something, then they have to correct it. in many cases it just invloves appologising to whoever they hurt. It is quite obvioulsy played so that it stands out to children, hoping that they will learn from it.

2. Would you class this as a childrens film?
I would class this as a childrens film due to the nature of the characters and the storyline. I don't think it is a really young childs film but for someone of the age of six or above. This is because some of the clips might scare really young children e.g. when the boy discovers the island and the creaturesa re destroying the houses.

3.The inspiration behind the film?
The film is based on the 1963 childrens book, 'Where the wild things are'. In 2009 it was made into a film called 'Where the wild things are' and the story line is basically the same apart from a few things dramatised. For example, in the book, the boy is sent to his room for being naughty and then out of his mind, he makes up the world. However, in the film he is sent to his room for being naughty but then runs away, finds a boat and accidentally sails to this strange island.