The Worst Film Ever

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Interestingly this received a mixed reception upon release, but as time has gone on it slowly garnered a following. I can see why, especially for younger audiences. Halloween films designed for the whole family are rare these days and I do think this was released way ahead of its time. A couple of kids believe their neighbour's house is actually alive after the owner is rushed to hospital. Conducting their own little investigation, the kids are involved in a story that is slightly more personal and evokes sympathy. This is an unusual film, considering it's produced by Zemeckis and Spielberg. It's got the 80's adventure vibe that Spielberg is famous for and a similar style animation that Zemeckis used for "The Polar Express". This is one of those rare films where my score flips constantly, this time between a six and seven. There are many great elements. The inclusion of subtle horror and terror blends well with the witty script. Not enough to scare everyone but an adequate amount to frighten children. The characters were memorable and full of life, each hosting a differing personality so that the dialogue bounces back and forth consistently between them. The narrative moves along at a rapid pace, in fact rather impeccably well. The most important thing, and the major thing I'm sure you all took away from this, is that it teaches you what a uvula is. Literally. Whenever I think about this film, instantly the uvula pops into my mind. The biggest problem however is the third act. It's completely preposterous to a point where I'm thinking "...surely someone is going to see the giant house walking down the street attacking children?". The animation is slightly polygonal occasionally which does take you out of the film. However, it's a good Halloween film that captures the magic of older similar films. It only gets better with age, just prepare yourself for a stupid ending.

"Monster House" boasts a top-notch crew, memorable voices that fit the characters perfectly, a great story, an ingenious backstory, and a twisty ending. With plenty of recognizable voices in the film, and a beginner's luck choice of cast, the actors are a nice mix. Steve Buscemi, Nick Cannon, Kevin James, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Lee, Kathleen Turner, Catherine O'Hara, Jon Heder, and Fred Willard, any kid below 15 should see this film. Besides the my opinion that the film should've been done in live-action instead of this...kind of animation, it's reasonable by me, to let them show a possessed house fully eating a police car, with 3 kids still screaming in the back of it. Weird, but still a good film.

its first virtue - the science/courage to be more than a demonstration of technology. to have a story, full of clichés but touching in the final part. and this is real a good thing because it is a rare case when entertainment is mixed with a story who gives more than horror moments, fear and tension. a story of friendship and love, full of memories about old fairy tales, exploring the need of adventure of each generation of children and using the secret truth as the best part of an animation who translates the vision of a great director and the joy to tell the right story in the right manner. so, a well known story who preserves a beautiful surprise. and this is the best detail - to impose the image of a world who becomes more and more familiar but has a nice and useful fundamental meaning.

I saw this movie in the movie theaters 8 years ago on a date. I've rented it and seen it a couple of times since then. But, of all the computer animated movies, I'd rank this one as my favorite for a few reasons. One, is if I see movies like Cars or Finding Nemo, they seem too kiddish for me and they always have, even though they made a lot of money and have good special effects. I mean those movies seem like watching a TV show for preschool aged kids and I don't think of the plots as that entertaining. I feel like watching Cars where all the characters are vehicles, is like watching Thomas The Tank Engine. I think I prefer movies with human characters. Well, I can give you a few reasons this movie really entertained me and why I prefer it over any other computer animated movie so far. Obviously, the characters in this movie are humans, and this movie takes place in the modern day rather than how some of these computer animated movies take place like during the medieval period. Not only does it take place in the modern day but if you watch the movie you'll notice how it doesn't take place during the time it was made in the 2000s, and supposedly takes place in the '80s, a period of time a lot of us can consider when life was more simple. What else is also interesting about this movie, the main characters in this movie are middle school students: DJ, Chowder, and Jenny. I think of middle school as the most interesting age. The characters in this movie, seem like realistic characters and they're computer animated. The neighborhood where the action takes place also seems like a typical neighborhood, minus the creepy house across the street from DJ. It's also cool how Jon Heder the guy who we remember as Napoleon Dynamite plays a voice in this movie as like an alienated obsessed video game player, knowing how things from video games can apply to real life. The movie shows some scary images too, like skeletons. The house across the street, by all means is a scary house and some of the action scenes in the movie reminded me of a couple of action scenes in a bigger movie, War Of The Worlds. This movie did get pretty intense and scary in a couple of scenes where it almost felt like it should have been rated PG-13. This is also like a Halloween movie, as the action takes place the day before and the day of Halloween. Too bad this movie didn't make as much money as a lot of the other computer animated movies. But, to me personally this movie meets more of my taste, and it seems like a more entertaining and less cheesy movie to watch than a lot of those other computer animated movies. I'd give this movie a 10/10.