anoort-33426
The reason for my rating is that it was kinda crappy animation. you could clearly see the cuts between scenes. The reason that I don't give it 1/2 in a rating, is because it hides some small details, like when you could see, when the house where first defeated, you could see the box that contained dynamite where The house originally was. The character arc was surprisingly developed with the two perverts fighting over the same redhead. There were some dirty jokes in there, like when Chowder said "I know that place. There's a taco bar at the corner of that street!" "I hate Mexican food," said Jenny "Yeah, me too!" Chowder proceeded to say. If I could give it a 4,5 at the rating, I would.
huggibear
I was baffled by the graphics and what they got an animated movie to do. I'm so curious about what goes into the making of an animated movie such as this. I've been backstage at Disney to watch how they created an animated film years ago, probably 80's. But I haven't been recently and it would be intriguing to see how it's done and put all together. What are the easy parts and what are the difficult parts, ya know? This movie is cute, but a bit far-fetched. It's still good though because of the quality of the animation these days and what they can do with it. Impressed! Great work! This is a good movie for small children to watch, particularly around the Halloween Holiday.
Cameron
Having horror in a kid's animation is rarely seen and can be a risky move since being too scary can lose the child audience while not being scary enough can lose the adult audience. However, Monster House is able to appeal to both audiences really well although it could be scary to some kids during some scenes. So let's start with perhaps the most important part of any horror movie:1.Horror: While the horror present in Monster House would be considered scary to little children, it is enough to entertain adults. Perhaps the scariest part of the movie would be when a cement covered body disintegrates and leaves a skeleton behind. The design behind the house is also creative and is a very threatening character. Also, the disturbing ideas help make the movie more interesting for adults and help to challenge adults instead of being a cheerful movie.2.Animation: The animation in Monster House is quite impressive (for the time) and looks like claymation in the close up shots. The film also features many impressive scenes were characters come out of shadows or the scene focuses on one item while another is in the background. However, there are some scenes that look really funny which may be due to the fact that the film utilizes motion capture. As mentioned before the house is really well animated and transforms naturally and smoothly.3.Characters: Another strong attribute of Monster House would be the characters. Almost every character is well acted and fits naturally in regard to each other. As well as the main characters being excellent, the side characters are amazing as well and add some fantastic humor to certain scenes. 4.Humor: Speaking of humor, the humor present in Monster House is more for adults then children. Perhaps one of the best characters would be Skull, a stereotypical gamer who is seen as a god to the main characters. However, as an adult it is clear that he is a loser. In the end Monster House is a decent animation. While it isn't the best animation, it is quite entertaining and can be fun (and scary) to both children and adults due to the humor appealing to adults while the horror is for children. Final Verdict: 7/10
Python Hyena
Monster House (2006): Dir: Gil Kenan / Voices: Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner, Spencer Locke, Steve Buscemi, Maggie Gyllenhaal: Chilling family animation about facing fears, particularly those that inhabit a child's imagination. The house across the street is rumored to be haunted, and its owner elderly Nebbercracker gets cranky when kids or anything enter the property because they disappear. This captures the attention of twelve year old DJ who, along with his best friend, the chubby Chowder, are nearly devoured by the house when it shapes itself into an evil expression with a red carpet that rolls out acting as a tongue. They are eventually joined by Jenny, who was rescued by the duo when she attempted to sell Halloween candy there. After a dog, two cops, and DJ's babysitter's boyfriend disappear in the house, they make a daring rescue attempt. Creative screenplay until it reaches a ridiculous climax where the house roams about like Godzilla. Directed by Gil Kenan with nifty animated segments, unfortunately this may be way too intense for its intended audience. The children are drawn well enough to relate to with Steve Buscemi voicing Nebbercracker, whose motives are given a heartbreaking back story. It contains a strong message regarding facing one's fears. It is not viewing for really young children but older children may wish to enter this house, accompanied by their parents, of course. Score: 8 / 10
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