Good Wilt Hunting Movie Discussion 11/23/06 - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

Fomalhaut · 11-25-2006, 04:41 AM

Okay I might be stupid, but how is Wilt so cheerful after having lived with all that guilt for 30 years?

Bloofanatic · 11-25-2006, 05:06 AM

That movie was awesome! I loved Wilt in it *huggles*

Scribble · 11-25-2006, 06:31 AM

I'm so glad they showed this two days after they showed it in America!!! I never thought it would be in the UK so soon. I found out a couple of days ago and all I could think about at school was GWH, GWH, GWH... and now I've seen it!

I gave it an A grade. It was wonderfully written, the perfect balance of funny moments and touching moments and it was great to finally find out so much about Wilt's background. In fact I was so touched by it all that I almost cried, but that might just be because I'm an emotional person lol.^^; Even my mum felt incredibly touched by Wilt's story and I would hardly call her a massive Foster's fan. I think she's fallen in love with Wilt now to be honest!

It also touched something inside of me, because it might not be in the same context and I certainly didn't get physically injured by it, but I too felt like I had let down a good friend a few years back when she most needed me and I still feel a little guilty even today. Still, I can't imagine how Wilt has been coping for such a long time with such a heavy burden on him!

The relationship between Eduardo and Nina was adorable too! It was great to see the friends with their creators.^^

koosie · 11-25-2006, 06:33 AM

Yay! We got to see it this morning. Very impressed obviously, what more is there to say? Lots of humour and brilliant new characters. Wilt was waiting a long time for this in all respects and he came out of it an even bigger character. Speaking as one who mows stripes on big lawns , I tell you he did us proud on that ride-on mower. Varying the angles too - nice touch!

Obviously a bit thin on Madam Foster and Mr. Harriman but us old folks need a rest now and again. The Coco moments raised way more questions than they answered; I'm sure there's all sorts of Science Fiction possibilities there.

What occurred to me 5 minutes after it finished was that there's been these questions in the back of my mind for over a year now I guess and now that's over it kind of feels like the end of something which is a bit sad but also means something else is beginning.

swarlock · 11-26-2006, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fomalhaut

Okay I might be stupid, but how is Wilt so cheerful after having lived with all that guilt for 30 years?

Because he never gives up hope or on life either.

It doesn't take that much to be mean or nasty in this life. But hope is there when you really want it.

McGee's Jabberwock · 11-26-2006, 12:04 PM

Aw, geez, what can I say that hasn't been said earlier in this topic? It was a good film, great character development for Wilt, allowing us to see more sides of him we don't see in the show. The relationship between Eduardo and Nina was cute, and Douglas and Adam were humourous. But, for some reason, it wasn't as poignant as I had hoped. Don't know why.

BTW, wasn't Looney Tunes Back in Acton called 'The Anti-Space Jam?'

Invader Bloo · 11-26-2006, 12:14 PM

No, it wasn't. It was just called "Back in Action".
Space Jam was a LT movie released in the mid-90's.

Mr. Marshmallow · 11-26-2006, 01:12 PM

"Back in action" was designed as a sort of "insult" to Space Jam. For some reason which to this day I cannot for the life of me understand, Space Jam was slammed by Looney fans because they said it did a crappy job representing the Toon characters and made them act differently and out of character.

Back in action was more hardlined into improving on Space Jam's mistakes by making the actors more interactive with the toons, which Michael Jordan did very LITTLE of. The problem was Back in action was similar to a fart in the wind in theaters, it came and went with very few people noticing it sadly.

I actually enjoyed both films equally. I don't really know how Space Jam worked into this movie aside from the whole basketball fight finish thing, even tho Space Jam did do it alot better. But again I loved this movie, the only thing that bothered me was how quick Fowl Larry just turned good and was all "sorry".

Holding a grudge for 30 years and waiting his whole life for a rematch with Wilt seems like a villainious thing to do, not something you brush off your shoulder and act like everything peachy keen again. I also agree with Pitbull, I find the fact that Wilt's eye was so fragile to be kind of cheap and tacky.

Unless that basketball was loaded with bricks, his eye shouldn't have been totally crushed and squeezed out like that for the rest of his life.

Jabberwocky · 11-26-2006, 01:21 PM

I was thinking about the eye thing too. Eyes aren't that strong though, and Wilt's have no skull for protection. They're just squishy balls of eye on stalks. Basketballs can be pretty hard, and I bet if Larry through one at your face you'd get some whiplash. At a bare eye? It's not so crazy.

Mr. Marshmallow · 11-26-2006, 01:24 PM

Eyes on a human and an imaginary friend can be very different. And besides, doesn't this mean that in the show at anytime someone hits or lets something fall on Wilt's head could also crush and permanently blind Wilt's other eye?

He bashed his head through the roof in "Blooooo", had the door slammed on his face in "Where there's a wilt there's a way", and had his head repeatively slammed into the ground by Goo in "Neighbor Pains". All could have crushed his eye.

If his eyes are that sensitive, then everyone had better watch what lands on Wilt's head or he'll go blind.

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11-25-2006, 04:41 AM	#1
Fomalhaut Who speaks like Goo and sings like Eurotrish Sing with me, Eurotrish! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The world of dreams Posts: 935	Okay I might be stupid, but how is Wilt so cheerful after having lived with all that guilt for 30 years? __________________ "Up in the sky, there's a star for everyone"

11-25-2006, 05:06 AM	#2
Bloofanatic I'll miss you Fosters :( Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 119	That movie was awesome! I loved Wilt in it huggles __________________

11-25-2006, 06:31 AM	#3
Scribble At Home Secret Door! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: England, UK Posts: 201	I'm so glad they showed this two days after they showed it in America!!! I never thought it would be in the UK so soon. I found out a couple of days ago and all I could think about at school was GWH, GWH, GWH... and now I've seen it! I gave it an A grade. It was wonderfully written, the perfect balance of funny moments and touching moments and it was great to finally find out so much about Wilt's background. In fact I was so touched by it all that I almost cried, but that might just be because I'm an emotional person lol.^^; Even my mum felt incredibly touched by Wilt's story and I would hardly call her a massive Foster's fan. I think she's fallen in love with Wilt now to be honest! It also touched something inside of me, because it might not be in the same context and I certainly didn't get physically injured by it, but I too felt like I had let down a good friend a few years back when she most needed me and I still feel a little guilty even today. Still, I can't imagine how Wilt has been coping for such a long time with such a heavy burden on him! The relationship between Eduardo and Nina was adorable too! It was great to see the friends with their creators.^^ __________________

11-25-2006, 06:33 AM	#4
koosie Moon-Calf It was just imagination Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Britain Posts: 695	Yay! We got to see it this morning. Very impressed obviously, what more is there to say? Lots of humour and brilliant new characters. Wilt was waiting a long time for this in all respects and he came out of it an even bigger character. Speaking as one who mows stripes on big lawns , I tell you he did us proud on that ride-on mower. Varying the angles too - nice touch! Obviously a bit thin on Madam Foster and Mr. Harriman but us old folks need a rest now and again. The Coco moments raised way more questions than they answered; I'm sure there's all sorts of Science Fiction possibilities there. What occurred to me 5 minutes after it finished was that there's been these questions in the back of my mind for over a year now I guess and now that's over it kind of feels like the end of something which is a bit sad but also means something else is beginning. __________________ Aw....Snicket

11-26-2006, 12:04 PM	#6
McGee's Jabberwock Newly Abandoned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 15	Aw, geez, what can I say that hasn't been said earlier in this topic? It was a good film, great character development for Wilt, allowing us to see more sides of him we don't see in the show. The relationship between Eduardo and Nina was cute, and Douglas and Adam were humourous. But, for some reason, it wasn't as poignant as I had hoped. Don't know why. BTW, wasn't Looney Tunes Back in Acton called 'The Anti-Space Jam?'

11-26-2006, 12:14 PM	#7
Invader Bloo Elder Spam Teh Merc with teh Mouth Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Weapon X Posts: 1,268	No, it wasn't. It was just called "Back in Action". Space Jam was a LT movie released in the mid-90's. __________________ JOIN THE CAUSE! Become a Spam Role-Player!

11-26-2006, 01:12 PM	#8
Mr. Marshmallow Not-So-Hopeless Romantic Gotta love being in love Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Orland Park, IL Posts: 1,924	"Back in action" was designed as a sort of "insult" to Space Jam. For some reason which to this day I cannot for the life of me understand, Space Jam was slammed by Looney fans because they said it did a crappy job representing the Toon characters and made them act differently and out of character. Back in action was more hardlined into improving on Space Jam's mistakes by making the actors more interactive with the toons, which Michael Jordan did very LITTLE of. The problem was Back in action was similar to a fart in the wind in theaters, it came and went with very few people noticing it sadly. I actually enjoyed both films equally. I don't really know how Space Jam worked into this movie aside from the whole basketball fight finish thing, even tho Space Jam did do it alot better. But again I loved this movie, the only thing that bothered me was how quick Fowl Larry just turned good and was all "sorry". Holding a grudge for 30 years and waiting his whole life for a rematch with Wilt seems like a villainious thing to do, not something you brush off your shoulder and act like everything peachy keen again. I also agree with Pitbull, I find the fact that Wilt's eye was so fragile to be kind of cheap and tacky. Unless that basketball was loaded with bricks, his eye shouldn't have been totally crushed and squeezed out like that for the rest of his life. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/BionicSlime http://www.fanfiction.net/~nukem999

11-26-2006, 01:21 PM	#9
Jabberwocky Permanent Resident I could be violet sky! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: High in the middle, round on the ends. Posts: 253	I was thinking about the eye thing too. Eyes aren't that strong though, and Wilt's have no skull for protection. They're just squishy balls of eye on stalks. Basketballs can be pretty hard, and I bet if Larry through one at your face you'd get some whiplash. At a bare eye? It's not so crazy.

11-26-2006, 01:24 PM	#10
Mr. Marshmallow Not-So-Hopeless Romantic Gotta love being in love Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Orland Park, IL Posts: 1,924	Eyes on a human and an imaginary friend can be very different. And besides, doesn't this mean that in the show at anytime someone hits or lets something fall on Wilt's head could also crush and permanently blind Wilt's other eye? He bashed his head through the roof in "Blooooo", had the door slammed on his face in "Where there's a wilt there's a way", and had his head repeatively slammed into the ground by Goo in "Neighbor Pains". All could have crushed his eye. If his eyes are that sensitive, then everyone had better watch what lands on Wilt's head or he'll go blind. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/BionicSlime http://www.fanfiction.net/~nukem999

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