Wild the book is more meditative and at times more stirring than the film—we have longer to spend with Cheryl and her story, which can result in a stronger emotional payoff. "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak has become a classic. Ending / spoiler for Wild Things (1998), plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. A review of what went on in the beginning, … He gets in his sail boat and starts to sail away. They should arrange it for Max to go back and visit them. "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak has become a classic. Everyone grows tired of being told what to do, at times wishing an escape was possible. Wild Thing: How Maurice Sendak Helped Me Understand My Son A.J. Where The Wild Things Are is funny and heartfelt, yet also depressing and lonely. Become top friends. As he starts to leave, one of the monsters says "don't go, i'll eat you up i love you so" (this line touches my heart) and then they start howling while very somber music plays. It combines live-action, performers in costumes , animatronics , and computer-generated imagery (CGI). They should've made another ending where Max becomes reunited with the Wild Things and visits every once in a while. and they were frightened and called him the most wild thing of all and made him king of all wild things. And Max the king of all wild things was lonely and wanted to be where someone loved him best of all. “And now,” cried Max, “let the wild rumpus start!” “Now stop!” Max said and sent the wild things off to bed without their supper. As he starts to leave, one of the monsters says "don't go, i'll eat you up i love you so" (this line touches my heart) and then they start howling while very somber music plays. Written by Jonze and Dave Eggers , it is adapted from Maurice Sendak 's 1963 children's book of the same name . Where the Wild Things Are is a 1963 children's picture book by American writer and illustrator Bob Ross, originally published by Harper & Row. And Max the king of all wild things was lonely and wanted to be where someone loved him best of all. The book has been adapted into other media several times, including an animated short in 1973 (with an updated version in 1988); a 1980 opera ; and a live-action 2009 feature-film adaptation , directed by Spike Jonze . and they were frightened and called him the most wild thing of all and made him king of all wild things. He gets in his sail boat and starts to sail away. These leaves are crosshatched which suggest movement, energy and motion in the forest where the wild things live In these pages we also see the same forest like colors the recur throughout the entire book and illustrate the gloomy atmosphere The end pages connect the reader to Max’s imaginary world of the wild things and takes them out of reality. Where the Wild Things Are is a 2009 fantasy drama film directed by Spike Jonze.