the apptimist: let the wild rumpus begin

seeing midnight movies is one of my favorite things to do. the atmosphere that builds up before is just something you can get in few other places. sometimes i'll go to a midnight movie even if i'm not involved in the fandom. such was the case this past thursday at the 12:01 showing of where the wild things are.

i'm sure every hipster waiting in line with me would agree that the film was awesome. very sobering, very relatable, and it definitely made me feel like i was watching it from my own living room fort. but, being the apptimist that i am, i decided to see if they had released an application, which they did. the only other film app i had downloaded in the past was for harry potter and the half blood prince, which doesn't hold a candle to this one.

while it has the standard trailers, stills, and soundtrack (kicks ass, download it now!) it also has an interactive feature with carol, a wild thing. you can throw dirt clods at him, tickle him, and even hit him. but if you piss him off too much, he'll start to eat your contacts or punch your iphone screen. i threw a few too many rocks at him and he effed up my phone, as evidenced to your right.

all in all, a great film, a great soundtrack, and a great social media presence (check out the facebook page as well) although i would have liked to see a twitter contest of some sort but beggars can't be choosers.