# Anyone excited about Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 15, 2007, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524 "2007-11-15T13:16:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2007, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524/21 "2007-11-18T06:52:38Z")
I just saw it. Pretty good, not great. Had the lady I was with a bit choked up at times. Dudes here who have saw it= 4. Dudes who saw it and liked it= 3. Dudes here who haven;t seen it but hate it= around 12. :rolleyes: So, 75% of dopers _who actually saw the goddamn movie_ liked it. ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2007, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524/22 "2007-11-18T07:02:34Z")
All I know is, I was at Target before the movie launched and there was a whole shelf of Mr. Magorium branded stuff already. Can you say, “shameless movie tie in”? I thought you could. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2007, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524/23 "2007-11-18T07:24:58Z")
I saw the poster and immediately thought, " Dustin got divorced and he needed a fast 10 million for attorney’s fees. " This thing looks abominable. ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2007, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524/24 "2007-11-18T12:14:58Z")
[QUOTE=Aesiron] Why all the hate for Natalie Portman’s pixie cut? She gets hotter the shorter her hair is. [/QUOTE] How’d you keep sane during V for Vendetta? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2007, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524/25 "2007-11-18T13:36:21Z")
_Entertainment Weekly_ gave it an F. ---
**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2007, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524/26 "2007-11-18T14:21:38Z")
[QUOTE=Aesiron] Why all the hate for Natalie Portman’s pixie cut? She gets hotter the shorter her hair is. [/QUOTE] I agree. I have [this picture](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/erinpuff/Hot%20People/vogue-01.jpg) taped up on my wall above my desk. 😃 As for the movie, I’m not planning on seeing it (I only go to the movies a couple times a year), but if my little sister wants to see it while I’m home, I might take her just so I can look at Natalie Portman. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2007, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524/27 "2007-11-18T16:50:59Z")
[QUOTE=DrDeth] I just saw it. Pretty good, not great. Had the lady I was with a bit choked up at times. Dudes here who have saw it= 4. Dudes who saw it and liked it= 3. Dudes here who haven;t seen it but hate it= around 12. :rolleyes: So, 75% of dopers _who actually saw the goddamn movie_ liked it. [/QUOTE] I love the movie reviews of dopers based on the previews and professional reviews. Actually I see this all the time. I generally scan through threads for the people that actually saw the movie. Just a fun part of the dope experience. 😉 [QUOTE=WhyNot] Y’know, I really miss G-rated movies that are “a tad slow”, fun and enjoyable. Seriously, I’m not being snarky. It really makes me wish the littlest sprog was old enough for a theatrical experience. But I guess she’ll have to wait for her birthday and enjoy the DVD. [/QUOTE] I know, everything today needs to be non-stop, quick cut scenes and of course over-loaded with cultural references. (well actually I enjoy those too.) But this movie worked. It was not a masterpiece, but it was fun. [QUOTE=twickster] Entertainment Weekly gave it an F. [/QUOTE] So is that an endorsement or a negative? Jim ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524/28 "2007-11-18T18:34:22Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] So is that an endorsement or a negative? [/QUOTE] **shrug** data point. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2007, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524/29 "2007-11-18T20:58:33Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] I love the movie reviews of dopers based on the previews and professional reviews. Actually I see this all the time. I generally scan through threads for the people that actually saw the movie. Just a fun part of the dope experience. 😉 [/QUOTE] I’d like to point out that _my_ review was based entirely on seeing a poster of it in the food court of the mall near my work. I think that’s got to be some kind of a record for an uninformed opinion on a work of art. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2007, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524/30 "2007-11-18T21:02:21Z")
[QUOTE=FriarTed] How’d you keep sane during V for Vendetta? 😉 [/QUOTE] It was quite difficult as I saw it in the theatre with another hot buzzed Israeli chick. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2007, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524/31 "2007-11-18T21:03:15Z")
[QUOTE=Miller] I’d like to point out that _my_ review was based entirely on seeing a poster of it in the food court of the mall near my work. I think that’s got to be some kind of a record for an uninformed opinion on a work of art. [/QUOTE] I applaud you. That is impressive. For the record, somewhere in some thread, I am sure that I jumped in to bad mounth a movie I had not seen based on Tom Cruise being in it. Jim ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2007, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524/32 "2007-11-18T21:23:02Z")
I like goofy kids’ movies. I like Natalie Portman. I like the idea of magical toys. I do not like movies that are at 37% on the tomatometer. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524/33 "2007-11-21T22:31:00Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Haven’t seen it, and hope not to (although the boys just might drag me to it). Looked cloying and insipid in the ad. [/QUOTE] Sure enough, we’re now on Thanksgiving vacation and my father-in-law today offered to take our boys (ages 11, 8 and 4), who were eager to see it. My wife asked me to go along to help out. =Sigh= It was OK… I actually liked it more than I thought I would. A little. I guess I’d give it maybe a “B.” Natalie was cute as a button, Dustin’s accent/lisp was a little annoying, but Justin Bateman was understated and funny as the buttoned-down CPA. The little boy who helps in the store was very good, I thought. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2007, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524/34 "2007-11-22T03:19:54Z")
[QUOTE=DrDeth] I just saw it. Pretty good, not great. Had the lady I was with a bit choked up at times. Dudes here who have saw it= 4. Dudes who saw it and liked it= 3. Dudes here who haven;t seen it but hate it= around 12. :rolleyes: So, 75% of dopers _who actually saw the goddamn movie_ liked it. [/QUOTE] Score is now (I think) Dudes here who have saw it= 5. Dudes who saw it and liked it= 4. 80% give it a _mild_ thumbs up. Dudes here who haven’t seen it but hate it= around 15. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2007, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524/35 "2007-11-22T03:33:22Z")
[QUOTE=DrDeth] Score is now (I think) Dudes here who have saw it= 5. Dudes who saw it and liked it= 4. 80% give it a _mild_ thumbs up. Dudes here who haven’t seen it but hate it= around 15. [/QUOTE] I don’t know if I’m included in this score, but I have no opinion about the film at all. I just mentioned what the title reminded me of. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2007, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524/36 "2007-11-22T13:49:02Z")
I just read that Kermit the Frog has a cameo in this film. I guess since he hasn’t had a steady job since he started working for Disney, he’s desperate for a paycheck too. ---
**Author:** ![Obeseus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbce88/32.png) [@Obeseus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Obeseus)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2007, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524/37 "2007-11-22T15:09:16Z")
[QUOTE=eleanorigby] Is it me or does Dustin Hoffman in that role creep anyone else out? [/QUOTE] I couldn’t help thinking Magorium’s appearance might have been inspired by Gary Oldman’s look in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. I thought the movie was okay. The kids loved it. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2007, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524/38 "2007-11-22T15:33:26Z")
[QUOTE=mobo85] I just read that Kermit the Frog has a cameo in this film. I guess since he hasn’t had a steady job since he started working for Disney, he’s desperate for a paycheck too. [/QUOTE] Yes, Kermit has a cameo, shopping in the store with a basket over his arm. He sees some kids staring at him and says, kindly but pointedly, “I’m just shopping… just… _shopping_.” ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2007, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524/39 "2007-11-22T16:26:26Z")
I just thought I’d drop in and let people know what kids thought. My 7th graders all just returned from seeing it and their opinion pretty much broke down as follows: 75%: Liked it 15%: Did not like it 10%: Didn’t care Remember, these are 12-13 year olds, but it seems fairly popular to them. Then again, they love things ranging from Hannah Montana to Saw IV. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524/40 "2007-11-25T01:22:38Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] _Entertainment Weekly_ gave it an F. [/QUOTE] I didn’t know their alphabet went that high! Jebus, that’s like having a hooker say you’re hung like a squirrel. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-about-mr-magoriums-wonder-emporium/426524.md?page=3)