With Goosebumps recently having reached UK cinemas,I was pleased to discover that the film was already out on Region 1 DVD,with the cost of importing it being far cheaper than getting a family ticket,which led to me getting ready for my arms to be covered in goosebumps.
View on the film:
Taking 20 years to reach the screen,the screenplay by Darren Lemke/Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski's adaptation of R. L. Stine's novels contains a surprising level of fizz,as the writers are joined by an energetic score from Danny Elfman which keeps the spooky chase moving at a slick pace.
Surrounding the movie with some of Stine's most famous monster,the writers smartly use Stine's spooky offerings for a delightful Adventure tale,as new monster/obstacle that pops out leads to the gang having to find a new way to escape its deadly clutches.
Finding a good spot for a terrific tribute to Gulliver's Travels,director Rob Letterman and cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe pick up on the atmosphere in the screenplay by covering the title in bright crayon reds and greens which firmly place the film in Adventure Movie mode. Along with the family Adventure side, Letterman also displays a good eye for bringing the Goosebumps monsters to stylish,spooky life.
Reuniting with Letterman after 2010's Gulliver's Travels, Jack Black gives a very good (somewhat) restrained performance as Stine, (and the voice of Slappy & Invisible Boy)thanks to Black's held-back voice giving Stein a quiet creepiness,as the Goosebumps go bump in the night.
View on the film:
Taking 20 years to reach the screen,the screenplay by Darren Lemke/Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski's adaptation of R. L. Stine's novels contains a surprising level of fizz,as the writers are joined by an energetic score from Danny Elfman which keeps the spooky chase moving at a slick pace.
Surrounding the movie with some of Stine's most famous monster,the writers smartly use Stine's spooky offerings for a delightful Adventure tale,as new monster/obstacle that pops out leads to the gang having to find a new way to escape its deadly clutches.
Finding a good spot for a terrific tribute to Gulliver's Travels,director Rob Letterman and cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe pick up on the atmosphere in the screenplay by covering the title in bright crayon reds and greens which firmly place the film in Adventure Movie mode. Along with the family Adventure side, Letterman also displays a good eye for bringing the Goosebumps monsters to stylish,spooky life.
Reuniting with Letterman after 2010's Gulliver's Travels, Jack Black gives a very good (somewhat) restrained performance as Stine, (and the voice of Slappy & Invisible Boy)thanks to Black's held-back voice giving Stein a quiet creepiness,as the Goosebumps go bump in the night.