Jun 27 2008Trailer for 'Tale of Despereaux', Which Isn't Anything Like 'Ratatouille'
Tale of Despereaux? More like Tale of Desperation! Because Universal is so desperate to continue the Finding Nemo/Shark Tale, Bug's Life/Ants, Toy Story/Plaything Narrative tradition of repeating animated movie concepts that they've made a film about a foreign-named mouse in a kitchen! Talk about desperate! Or maybe they just logically purchased the rights to a Newbery Award-winning children's book that's coincidentally about a mouse, since mice like Mickey, Fievel, and Stuart Little have been common and popular protagonists for some time. But I'll continue to call it desperation.
Anyway, the trailer is under the cut.
Reader Comments
1. Christna - June 27, 2008 1:47 PM
Obviously they've taken out the book's themes of child abuse, slavery, murder, and evil plots. It really wasn't that great of a book. Not looking forward to this translation, either.
2. rumble grumble gurgle roar - June 27, 2008 3:31 PM
Christina's on crack. the book is great. the writing is superb. plot is perfectly twisted. but I agree that - based on this clip - i'm not looking forward to the flic.
3. Haylan - June 27, 2008 3:41 PM
yeah, being a fan of the book that movie looks pretty aweful. what a shame, it would make such a wonderful movie if they only tried!
4. Joey - June 27, 2008 5:14 PM
Wow...just...wow.
Oh, and by the way, it was Shark Tale.
5. Ann-Elise - June 27, 2008 5:16 PM
The book was just ok, the movie looks grim.
Edward Tulane should have been made instead that was a GREAT book!
6. Mark - June 27, 2008 5:54 PM
I admit fault and have fixed the title. "Plaything Narrative" is definitely correct though.
7. Melanie - June 28, 2008 8:05 AM
I loved the book, couldn't put it down, but this looks like it has hardly any part of the book at all. I'll still go see it because I'm a sucker for pretty, cute kids movies, but I'll definitely have to separate it from the book.
8. Adri Leya - June 29, 2008 12:53 PM
I don't know what any of you people are talking about, this Desperaux guy is freakin' cute and I will have him. His ears are hilariously large and adorable! Tee!
9. Hemlock Queen - July 1, 2008 11:12 PM
Way to go Disney for ruining another beautiful story/awesomely badass book. I poo poo this shit movie.
10. Tony - July 3, 2008 7:01 PM
Disney isn't making this move. People are quick to blame Disney for everything it seems.