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Voltron
05-08-2012, 10:50 AM
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/47335950/ns/today-books/

This is a pretty big loss for children's literature. Lame. . .
Jester
05-08-2012, 03:42 PM
First the last remaining Berenstein and now the author of Where the Wild Things Are. 83 is a good long life though. You will be missed, Mr. Sendak
TurtleTitan97
05-08-2012, 05:09 PM
Man, that stinks. I enjoyed both his book and the movie. Goodbye, Mr. Sendak. You will be missed.:(
Redeemer
05-08-2012, 05:55 PM
Wow this is sad....:(
Hannah
05-08-2012, 05:57 PM
This guy was a total badass. Sucks.
Slap-Happy
05-08-2012, 08:27 PM
Really, really sucks.

Also, the documentary about him was released by Ocilloscope Laboratories. Adam "MCA" Yauch's film company
BubblyShell22
05-08-2012, 08:50 PM
Yeah, I heard about this. It's very sad as I enjoyed Where The Wild Things Are. I didn't like the movie adaptation so much though. I feel they messed up on it.
Jester
05-08-2012, 08:53 PM
I didn't like the movie adaptation so much though. I feel they messed up on it.
I think that comes from expanding a 20 paged (if that long) children's book to feature length.

I LOVE the book Cloudy With a Chance of Meatball. The movie...well....it's OK....I guess. And just look at what happens to Dr. Seuss' work.
oldmanwinters
05-08-2012, 10:36 PM
Sorry to hear about Sendak's passing.

I think that comes from expanding a 20 paged (if that long) children's book to feature length.

And just look at what happens to Dr. Seuss' work.

Says the man with the cartoon Grinch as his avatar!

EDIT: Oh, I guess the key word in your post is "feature length" adaptation. Yeah, I pretty much hate that live-action version with Jim Carey. But I am a big fan of the Horton Hears a Who film.
Shreddhead
05-08-2012, 11:06 PM
Very sad indeed. Did anyone catch his last interview with Stephen Colbert? it was a two parter and it was absolutely HILARIOUS! Great man, bummer to see him go.
TheCanadiandrome
05-09-2012, 12:50 AM
RIP for sure :(
Type 97 Chi-ha
05-09-2012, 04:49 PM
Ironically, I read that his reputation as a "children's book author" came as a surprise to him. He said that he wrote "Where The Wild Things Are" and then he was given that label when it was published.

When you think about it, "Gulliver's Travels", if you actually read the whole book, is definitely not for children at all, the various cartoons featuring Gulliver and the Lilliputians notwithstanding,