NC: Hello, I'm the Nostalgia Critic. I remember it so you don't have to. Question: What the fuck was up with Where the Wild Things Are? NC (vo): The children's book about a boy who makes believe he goes to an island of monsters is celebrated by kids and families everywhere. So when the film was coming out with its dark, gritty look and helmed by acclaimed director Spike Jonze, people got excited as hell. And after it finally premiered, what did the public think? (Cut to a clip of Clone High, where people in the cinema are stunned before going, "huh") NC:: What do I mean by that pretentiousness?