Because it's Winds-day, Piglet!

[rebecca_in_blue]

One of Rebecca's faults is that she can't simply like something without becoming obsessed with it on a grand scale. (See: The Beatles, JM Barrie/Peter Pan, young actresses, and NCIS. A pretty random assortment, huh?) I think one of the first things to really grab hold of me was Winnie-the-Pooh. As a kid, I had all the books, tried to recreate the Hundred Acre Wood in my room (my Pooh bear lived in a cardboard box with Sanders written on it), and could recite most of the movie from memory. So the kid in me was a little excited -- and surprised -- when we saw X-Men: First Class, and there was a poster for a new Winnie-the-Pooh movie in the lobby.

Then, a few days ago, I saw this trailer:

{Eeyore at 0:24 reminds me of Sable.}

Make fun of me all you want -- Sara certainly is -- but I love the look of this. It's not a perfect trailer, but it does get a lot of things right. It's so old-school. Notice that Christopher Robin is back, and he has a British accent again! Lately Pooh's been hanging out with some annoying American girl named Darcy, I think, or some other name that Sara doesn't approve of.

Speaking of which, she and I are at odds over whether the song in this trailer is appropriate for Pooh. It's "Somewhere Only We Know," by Keane, a british band. I've always loved this song and I think the lyrics played in the trailer (Oh simple thing, where have you gone? / I'm getting old and I need something to rely on) are very fitting. This movie seems to be trying to appeal more to adults who grew up with Pooh, like me, than kids who were raised on Pixar and probably find Pooh boring and babyish.

Anyway, this is a theatrical movie with a traditional animation style that really seems to try to recapture the heart and soul of the books. You can probably guess what I'm thinking: Cripes, why can Peter Pan get treatment like this?!

P.S. Winnie-the-Pooh references in this journal can be found here, here, here, here, and here.

Comments

[guihong.livejournal.com]

I grew up with my dad reading Winnie The Pooh-in French (which he was fluent in). And we played Poohsticks at the creek.

Now I feel sorry for my kids, who grew up on CGI and electronics, and never knew these great stories.

[rebecca-in-blue.livejournal.com]

How cool! Now I wished I had looked for a French Winnie-the-Pooh book while I was in France. Isn't he called Winnie l'ourson in French?

[(Anonymous)]

You're right! How I wish I still had that book. I'll ask my brother, but I don't have much hope.

Maybe the dumbest question of all time, but who is the girl in your userpic? She looks familiar.

[rebecca-in-blue.livejournal.com]

Maybe the dumbest question of all time, but who is the girl in your userpic? Actually, I don't think any visitor to my LJ has ever recognized her. All my icons are of Victoire Thivisol in Chocolat. Have you ever seen it? She played Juliette Binoche's daughter.

[babygoose85.livejournal.com]

It's Darby in the new series. I find her tedious and annoying. I much prefer soft spoken Christopher Robin. Brooklynn adores any and all Winnie the Pooh and I can't wait to take her to see this!

[rebecca-in-blue.livejournal.com]

Your kid has good taste!