"Willard" ...a possible take off the Rat King?

**HorseTechie** · 03-08-2003, 08:48 AM

Okay, so I'm going through Yahoo Groups when this Flash movie add
comes up saying "Whack a Rat" with a bobbling rat sitting on the
stairstep.

Thus I'm thinking, "WTF?" at this point, then click on it to see
what's it about. Apparently it's a movie were some recluse guy has
made a bond with the rats that live in his basement. Hrmm.. why
does this seem to scream "Rat King" at me? *lol*

http://www.willardmovie.com/index_flash.html

*then simply cracks up after clicking on the "sent a rat pack" link*

**GK Punk** · 03-08-2003, 08:51 AM

LOL Now that you mention it, I can totally see it!!!

I just wish they wouldn;t play Smashing Pumpkins behind the commercial... Totally cheapens SP's work... (<------ worships the pumpkins)

**Nturtle** · 03-08-2003, 09:11 AM

Actually I had looked this up before!! It turns out this movie is a remake of an older movie from 1971 about gennerally the same thing, the Rat King is more a take off of Willard than Willard is of the Rat King.

**HorseTechie** · 03-08-2003, 10:48 AM

Ah.. I see! One learns something new everyday.

**Karpo_007** · 03-08-2003, 11:06 AM

Yeah we had a thread about this a while back... That is one movie I just have to see.

*Brodie* · 03-08-2003, 11:24 AM

What's the Smashing Pumpkins song? I can't think of it.

BigThew · 03-08-2003, 11:27 AM

"Bullet with Butterfly Wings"

**HorseTechie** · 03-08-2003, 01:10 PM

...despite all the rage, I'm still justa rat in a caaage!

*Brodie* · 03-08-2003, 02:23 PM

That's it. Thanks, man.

**Nturtle** · 03-08-2003, 02:29 PM

Yeah, but you have to say the song is very fitting!!

SlayerX · 03-10-2003, 04:29 PM

i just found something funny about the rat king. look at his stats

Accessories: Royal Ratbow, Rat Hook and Snakebelt
Height: Tall enough
Weight: One heavy dude
Favorite Food: Ratatouile
Favortie Film: "Willard"

his favorite film look familiar?

*Eye of Sarnath* · 03-10-2003, 05:04 PM

I am SO seeing that movie.

Quote:

Favortie Film: "Willard"

VERY fitting!

SlayerX · 03-10-2003, 06:20 PM

yea i know, that movie looks pretty good

i dno if i would wanna see it in the theatres tho, i may either download it, or rent it on DVD, or do both

*That Matt Guy* · 03-11-2003, 07:25 PM

I saw a preview for this movie today; it looks like it might be ok. But really, how scary can a bunch of rats be?

Donatello02 · 03-11-2003, 07:58 PM

I'm gonna watch it cause George McFly is in it.

**Nturtle** · 03-11-2003, 08:06 PM

Yeah, but no time travel

**HorseTechie** · 03-12-2003, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthew138

I saw a preview for this movie today; it looks like it might be ok. But really, how scary can a bunch of rats be?

Heh... don't ask Master Splinter that!

*Jephael* · 03-12-2003, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donatello02

I'm gonna watch it cause George McFly is in it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nturtle

Yeah, but no time travel

No, but Michael J. Fox was the one who did the time traveling, not Crispin Glover.

Peanut · 03-12-2003, 05:18 PM

I think this movie looks terrible.

*Skeletoncrew* · 03-13-2003, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matthew138

I saw a preview for this movie today; it looks like it might be ok. But really, how scary can a bunch of rats be?

Well, a lot of people have an irrational fear of them, or have been raised to feel that they're horrible nasty little creatures. Personally I feel they're among the best pets in the world. I'll be seeing the "Willard" re-make, though I'll probably be cooing "They're so KYOOOT!" for most of it. I hope it doesn't show any graphic rat death though. I don't think I can handle that.

I did see the old sequel, "Ben" many years ago. It was a riot. This little boy befriends Ben, the leader of the rats. He sings to him and puts on puppet shows for him. If memory serves, the song was actually sung by a young Michael Jackson!

03-08-2003, 08:48 AM	#1
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	"Willard" ...a possible take off the Rat King? Okay, so I'm going through Yahoo Groups when this Flash movie add comes up saying "Whack a Rat" with a bobbling rat sitting on the stairstep. Thus I'm thinking, "WTF?" at this point, then click on it to see what's it about. Apparently it's a movie were some recluse guy has made a bond with the rats that live in his basement. Hrmm.. why does this seem to scream "Rat King" at me? lol http://www.willardmovie.com/index_flash.html then simply cracks up after clicking on the "sent a rat pack" link

03-08-2003, 09:11 AM	#3
Nturtle Ninja Master Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Technodrome Airducts Posts: 5,215	Actually I had looked this up before!! It turns out this movie is a remake of an older movie from 1971 about gennerally the same thing, the Rat King is more a take off of Willard than Willard is of the Rat King. __________________ Fil rules. If Fil takes your 5 bucks then you should be eternally grateful that Fil would even borrow your money. Fil.

03-08-2003, 11:24 AM	#6
Brodie Certified Teacher Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bizarro Metropolis Posts: 6,495	What's the Smashing Pumpkins song? I can't think of it. __________________ Stupendous Monster

03-08-2003, 02:23 PM	#9
Brodie Certified Teacher Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bizarro Metropolis Posts: 6,495	That's it. Thanks, man. __________________ Stupendous Monster

03-08-2003, 02:29 PM	#10
Nturtle Ninja Master Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Technodrome Airducts Posts: 5,215	Yeah, but you have to say the song is very fitting!! __________________ Fil rules. If Fil takes your 5 bucks then you should be eternally grateful that Fil would even borrow your money. Fil.

03-08-2003, 08:51 AM	#2
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	LOL Now that you mention it, I can totally see it!!! I just wish they wouldn;t play Smashing Pumpkins behind the commercial... Totally cheapens SP's work... (<------ worships the pumpkins)

03-08-2003, 10:48 AM	#4
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	Ah.. I see! One learns something new everyday.

03-08-2003, 11:06 AM	#5
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Yeah we had a thread about this a while back... That is one movie I just have to see.

03-08-2003, 11:27 AM	#7
BigThew Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 574	"Bullet with Butterfly Wings"

03-08-2003, 01:10 PM	#8
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	...despite all the rage, I'm still justa rat in a caaage!

03-10-2003, 04:29 PM	#11
SlayerX Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 828	i just found something funny about the rat king. look at his stats Accessories: Royal Ratbow, Rat Hook and Snakebelt Height: Tall enough Weight: One heavy dude Favorite Food: Ratatouile Favortie Film: "Willard" his favorite film look familiar? __________________ Nexus Media \| AnXProduction \| Games \| DVDs DP Feedback \| eBay feedback \| Room of Doom

03-10-2003, 06:20 PM	#13
SlayerX Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 828	yea i know, that movie looks pretty good i dno if i would wanna see it in the theatres tho, i may either download it, or rent it on DVD, or do both __________________ Nexus Media \| AnXProduction \| Games \| DVDs DP Feedback \| eBay feedback \| Room of Doom

03-11-2003, 07:25 PM	#14
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	I saw a preview for this movie today; it looks like it might be ok. But really, how scary can a bunch of rats be?

03-11-2003, 07:58 PM	#15
Donatello02 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 503	I'm gonna watch it cause George McFly is in it. __________________ 'What ninja weapon did Don get? A stickball bat. Hey, you can call it a 'bo'. But you can call it a Ford Tempo too...it's still just a stick.'

03-11-2003, 08:06 PM	#16
Nturtle Ninja Master Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Technodrome Airducts Posts: 5,215	Yeah, but no time travel __________________ Fil rules. If Fil takes your 5 bucks then you should be eternally grateful that Fil would even borrow your money. Fil.

03-12-2003, 05:18 PM	#19
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	I think this movie looks terrible.