Spiderwick Chronicles

[mrcharly-YHT]

Anyone seen it yet? Opinions?

[GruB]

The boys and I saw it last week.  It was good.  Recommend it.  They loved it.

[clarion]

I saw it this week with the bairns and the delightful Butterfly.

It was okay, I suppose.  Superstoker enjoyed it (and he's read the books), but I felt it was a bit formulaic and rather twee...

[GruB]

Okay okay, I have no idea what twee or formulaic mean, and I can't be arsed to look them up as I don't think they are words I will need to use or remember, however I will admit to being the sort of guy that goes to the movies to be entertained.  I don't mind if there is no plot.  I prefer action to tears.  I have not read the books and don't plan on doing so now ( actually I can't once I've seen the movie first as the books are generally better for me when I fill in the gaps with my eyesight and imagination ).
It was a fun film and the rugrats enjoyed it.
They are 6 and 11.
They didn't want to see the Golden Compass - and I didn't want to see that Dr Seus meets the Woah or whatever it is. 

[Captain Zep]

I saw the film last weekend with my daughter (9).  We are fans of the books.  The film is a pared down version of books 1,2 and 5 IIRC.  I thought the film formulaic too, and much more violent and with no charm compared with the books.   :

On the other hand, my daughter loved it.

RJMcB

[TimO]

LOL, I was peering at the back of a pack of cereal, and realised that it had a free copy of "Goblins Attack"; "A Special Edition of The Seeing Stone".  Since it's a kids book, it's pretty small, so shouldn't take me more than an hour (if that!) to go through, but I may now, just out of curiosity!

[GruB]

Mr Charly,
Did you go and see it in the end?
Did you think it was formulaic too?

[mrcharly-YHT]

Nah, didn't see it. I wasn't feeling well, so spent the day crashed out on sofa.