In Videos: Trailer for 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'
The trailer for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was just released online, and it looks fantastic in the literal sense of the word.
As Erin pointed out in July, the 30-page children's book is a bit thin to write an entire animated feature from, so the plot now has a scientist, Flint Lockwood, who instigates edible storms, turning water into food, in hopes of ending world hunger. [After the jump, the trailers and more screenshots.]
Burgers
Giant Jell-O Mold
Giant Pancake Falls on School
'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' Trailer
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21 Comments:
When the world needs feeding italian food falls from the skies. Also pancakes.
JerzeeTomato at 10:41PM on 03/18/09
I loved this book as a kid! It always got me hungrier than I should have been at 9am!
gaucholoco at 11:06PM on 03/18/09
Man, this book was my favorite as a kid. Though the giant pancake is the same, I wouds have liked if they at least made an effort to maintain the style of the book's illustrations. I'm not saying pen-and-ink, but that distinctive style. Now it's just generic computer animation. Looks like just another kid's movie- I'll stick with the book.
DanielJ at 11:22PM on 03/18/09
I used to love this book! Such good memories.
dmartinxoxo at 11:42PM on 03/18/09
Fantastic! My daughter just watched the trailer with me, and I swear she almost had tears in her eyes. This is one of our favorite books ever.
ErikaWaz at 7:59AM on 03/19/09
I am an elementary-level speech pathologist, and I read this book with my kids all the time. I love it so much. Almost as much as the Chris Van Allsburg books. I am so pumped that they are making it into a movie! Love it!!
mollykate678 at 8:54AM on 03/19/09
oh so excited about this! now if they just made a Pickles to Pittsburgh movie...
hungrygrl7 at 9:11AM on 03/19/09
Kinda sad it's not set in the town of Chewandswallow.
souldawg at 11:46AM on 03/19/09
I just have one thing to say-
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I loved this book as a kid, I love it as an adult.
And it's coming in 3D no less!
Wheee!!!!!
Kestris at 12:50PM on 03/19/09
yippee!!!!!!!!!! loved this book!!!!!!
sfred at 1:06PM on 03/19/09
i love love LOVE this book. (yes, present tense). I just really hope they insert the little part about the stinky gorgonzola, and the snowbanks of cream cheese and jelly sandwiches. That'll justify the funky graphics that make me nostalgic for the soft colors of the book.
veggieout at 1:46PM on 03/19/09
Oh my kids are gonna love this...
How cool is the Jell-O scene?!
juliebugsmama at 2:33PM on 03/19/09
Oh I loved this book as a child! I suppose they had to flesh out the storyline to make it move length, but it appears the food will get gigantic at the end, so I am happy.
cinnarose at 2:38PM on 03/19/09
I agree with DanielJ. I was hoping they stick to something at least similar to the original artwork. Now I'm on the fence...I'll probably watch it but maybe not at the theater. Darn. I'm disappointed.
AuntJone at 2:55PM on 03/19/09
I fear that longtime CwaCoM readers will take offense to the loose translation. Is Grandpa even an important character in the film? And really, a Times Square scene but no mention of Chewandswallow? Maybe it's too soon to say based on that short trailer. That gargantuan pancake landing on the school does look pretty sweet when animated, though.
Erin Zimmer at 3:41PM on 03/19/09
You've made my day! This was my absolute favorite book as a child. My little sister and I checked it out from the local library every time. It will be great to see as a movie!
bethylou10 at 3:57PM on 03/19/09
Agreed with DanielJ and AuntJone - one of the best things about the book is the illustration. The picture of the pancake on top of the school is my favorite page and the computer animation really doesn't do it justice. I'm disappointed - I love this book!
marchpane at 6:47PM on 03/19/09
I also agree with DanielJ. I'm getting really tired of this fake stop-motion/cg trend in movies.
It looks like they've taken something awesome and given it a run to the generic-o-matic.
ikimashokie at 5:30PM on 03/20/09
This was my favorite book growing up! I'm so excited!
ElissaLovesToEat at 5:33PM on 03/20/09
Prepare to be served! I'm crying.
bonblond at 1:46PM on 03/21/09
This looks awful! What is wrong with the quality of movies these days?
alesbica at 4:32PM on 03/23/09