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Director: Gil Kenan
Movie review
From Time Out London
Both Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis are behind the production of this horror-lite computer animation and the diagnosis is rather good. ‘Monster House’ centres on a couple of pubescent boys – 12-year-old DJ and his chubby pal Chowder – and their fixation with the creepy goings-on at the house across the street. Why is cantankerous old Nebbercracker so aggressively protective of his land, and what ever became of his rotund wife? With the aid of a quick-thinking girlfriend, the youngsters set out to solve the creepy conundrum in typically innocent childhood fashion. Elements of ‘Rear Window’ are evident in the scenario, while the script is both cleverly structured and, for a kids’ film, surprisingly coherent. It’s also very funny, exciting, often scary, imaginatively characterised and graced with some decent voice-overs, especially that of Steve Buscemi’s old man. In the pantheon of CGI films, it’s one of the most adult-orientated animations yet. I don’t need to tell you that the kids in the screening were enamoured from start to finish.Author: Derek Adams
Time Out London Issue 1877: August 9-16 2006
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- thomas said...
- Posted on May 01 2009 09:59 this movie had it times but at other times it was PANTS it was crapper than my own crap and thats in the toilet infact this movie doesnt even deserve to be in the toilet never mind its own dvd i have never s3een such a discrace in my life, well now i have i never want to see this movie ever again in my life
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- Billy said...
- Posted on May 01 2009 09:53 This Was PANTS
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- Barry said...
- Posted on May 01 2009 09:48 it were crap
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- Posted on May 01 2009 09:35 it were good
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Cast & crew
Director: Gil Kenan
Producer: Steve Starkey, Jack Rapke
Genre(s): Fantasy, Comedy, Children's
Rated: PG
Duration: 90 mins
UK Release: Aug 11 2006
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