The Spiderwick Chronicles

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  December 12, 2010 at 1:40 PM, Kelly said ...

  I agree that this is a good family film, and that if I were a kid I would absolutely love this. But when I saw it, I found it a bit disappointing.The flaws that I would overlook as a kid showed too much to me.

   

  I wan't to see a great fantasy adventure story where a kid finds a secret world full of fantastic creatures and has to help save it as much as Carlyle does. It's those kinds of stories I've loved since I was a kid and would like to relive that sense of wonder and adventure again. But this film for me just felt like it fell a bit short, like there were some things about the magic world I wish the film could have shown more of or given more dept to but didn't. It just gave me that "is that all there is?" feeling.

   

  I actually liked Bridge to Terrabithia (referring to the audio review). I totally agree with what you said about how they marketed it. I got the impression it was gonna be another lack-luster kid finds magical world show cashing in on a popular trend, but when I saw it on tv I was pleasantly surprised.

   

  Fantasy has always appealed to girls as much as boys. It's just specific kinds of fantasy that tends to appeal to different genders. I freakin loved the Hallmark fantasy movies like that one about Merlin, the Hercules/Xena and Robin Hood tv series growing up.

• May 10, 2010 at 11:02 PM, Richard Dempsey said ...

  Rental. Nothong special and the directing was so terrible, it - AHHHHHHHHHHHH just made it worse than I thought. I rented it and wasn't impressed.

  
  
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  August 22, 2009 at 12:21 AM, Zachary Palumbo said ...

  Although I don't really think Spiderwick "ripped off" Coraline.

• August 22, 2009 at 12:20 AM, Zachary Palumbo said ...

  Jasmin Holmes, try to think about things before you post them...Coraline was originally a book that was written BEFORE the original Spiderwick Chronicles novel. Spring is right.

  
  
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  July 24, 2009 at 6:26 PM, Walter Ego said ...

  I completely agree. This is storytelling at its finest. The computer animation is at its finest and does justice to the original drawings. The story is perfect family entertainment and just a joy to experience. Full Price!

• March 22, 2009 at 8:12 AM, jasmin holmes said ...

  spring person spiderwick came out 2years before coraline so coraline ripped it off:P

  
  
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  February 01, 2009 at 4:34 AM, Johnthemon said ...

  Full Price!

• August 31, 2008 at 9:20 PM, Tom said ...

  This movie wasn't that faithful to the books but I still thought it was an excellent movie that I would see again. Full Price.

  
  
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  July 16, 2008 at 9:52 PM, REDrup77 said ...

  I give this movie some ole' bullshit! Whos the kid in this, not the girl but the guy who plays both twins, whoever he is he has the worst american acsent ever.I hate that kid anyways, he's in everything! He's so annoying!

• July 01, 2008 at 11:35 PM, BioSaber said ...

  nick nolte is just the guy to play a horror villain

  
  
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  June 20, 2008 at 12:10 PM, Josh said ...

  To me ,this movie was Some Ole Bullshit!

• April 17, 2008 at 6:24 AM, James said ...

  Oh my god I hated this movie! It was so unfaithful and everything looked like a baby had been given some crayons. Freddie Highmore was good though. I listened to the podcast, this is no where near as good as Golden Compass!

  
  
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  March 07, 2008 at 12:36 AM, Jesse said ...

  This is defiantatley a full price movie. It would have been better if it was like the book though.

• February 29, 2008 at 8:38 PM, Becky said ...

  Hubby and I really liked this movie. The thing that blew me away the most is that Freddie Highmore plays BOTH of the boys in the movie - WTF? I spent the whole movie going "Wow, those twins look a lot alike, I can hardly tell them apart" - then the credits rolled and I was like, "BwaHUH?" Definite double take.

  
  
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  February 28, 2008 at 11:42 AM, Drain said ...

  I thought this was a decent movie, mainly because its original. Narnia is just a rip off of Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter... its just lame. Hey, I like Kids movie, but I have a good excuse, I'm insane. But those 2 movies... fucking terrible, I hope they don't make anymore Harry Pothead movies. This was decent, maybe it can get a sequel if they'll make one.

• February 24, 2008 at 10:10 PM, Tea Dog said ...

  I'm not surprised to see that they made a movie on this series; I worked at the local library and the children were always waiting to sign these books out as soon as they were returned by the previous child. I'm glad to hear that it seems more family friendly than "The Golden Compass".

  
  
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  February 22, 2008 at 6:33 AM, Jace said ...

  why carlyle. why did u give this fulll price? i mean a matine MAYBE but really? i saw this cause u gave it full price and because the rest seemed like shit but anyway. come on.

• February 18, 2008 at 1:21 AM, Snerp Snerp said ...

  Hey Carolyn whatever ur name is.... how come ur voice sounds like a dick is inside it and ur throat is making it vibrate

  
  
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  February 16, 2008 at 4:19 PM, Typicalexbf said ...

  It's nice to see a fantasy genre with room for new comers. I was beginning to think that LOTR and Harry Potter were in a league of their own! Now here is to hoping they don't screw up the Chronicles of Narnia series.

• February 16, 2008 at 3:56 AM, Spring said ...

  that rock is ripped off from Coraline only she can have that seeing stone!!

  
  
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  February 16, 2008 at 12:53 AM, ShadowNeverDies said ...

  my bad it's plural.

• February 16, 2008 at 12:51 AM, ShadowNeverDies said ...

  you spelled fairy wrong

  
  
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  February 15, 2008 at 9:24 PM, Joseph said ...

  Have you guys seen the new indiana jones 4 trailer?

• February 15, 2008 at 5:46 PM, Jonathan Tipton said ...

  The mom stopped selling weed to make this movie it better be good. Skeet Skeet

  
  
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  February 15, 2008 at 7:07 AM, Señor Chaken said ...

  eh if im really baked one day.

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