Two and a Half Men was scheduled to resume taping next week after filming was halted due to a turbulent month for Charlie Sheen which included an unusual home-based rehab program. However, CBS and Warner Bros. announced that they would cancel the rest of the season of the hit sitcom in the wake of a wicked rambling rage against Alcoholic’s Anonymous, party girls, his ex-wife, founding father Thomas Jefferson and Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre.

Sheen was interviewed on the radio program “The Alex Jones Show” and ranted in part: “There’s something this side of deplorable that a certain Chaim Levine – yeah, that’s Chuck’s real name – mistook this rock star for his own selfish exit strategy, bro,” Sheen said on the radio interview (Lorre’s birth name is Charles Levine.) .

“Check it, Alex: I embarrassed him in front of his children and the world by healing at a pace that this un-evolved mind cannot process. ‘Last I checked, Chaim, I spent close to the last decade effortlessly and magically converting your tin cans into pure gold.’ And the gratitude I get is [that] this charlatan chose not to do his job, which is to write.”

Warner Bros and CBS responded with this statement -”Based on the totality of Charlie Sheen’s statements, conduct and condition, CBS and Warner Bros. Television have decided to discontinue production of Two and a Half Men for the remainder of the season.”

Not to be out done, Sheen responded with a letter that was posted at TMZ. “I fire back once and this contaminated little maggot can’t handle my power and can’t handle the truth,” the letter reads. “I wish him nothing but pain in his silly travels especially if they wind up in my octagon. Clearly I have defeated this earthworm with my words – imagine what I would have done with my fire breathing fists.”

He then asked his fans to support him. “I urge all my beautiful and loyal fans who embraced this show for almost a decade,” he writes, “to walk with me side-by-side as we march up the steps of justice to right this unconscionable wrong.”

I don’t know Charlie, you called Thomas Jefferson a wimp. That is pretty low. It might be hard for me to muster up any support right now.

How about you? Will you support Sheen after his most recent behavior. If you are a fan of Two and a Half Men, would you continue to watch it?

Written by Tiffany

Opened October 16, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 34 min.
PG: mild thematic elements, some adventure action and brief language

From the moment the opening credits roll, you know this is Max’s movie. His perspective and his story to tell. Just like the book, this isn’t a happy go lucky fairy-tale of childhood innocence and wonderment. Max’s world isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. He is sad, lonely, confused and yes, angry. This isn’t just shown in his out of control behavior and soulful eyes; but also in the bleak greyness throughout the movie. There are no bright colors here. No cat in a red-striped hat. They got the spirit and tone of the book spot on!

I took three of my kids: 5 & 18 year old daughters and 13 year old son. The 5 year old seemed to get a little bored, she was more fidgety than usual and wanted to leave the second it was over. In the car she proclaimed it her favoritest movie ever, but she proclaims that about most movies she sees. She’s not really the most reliable or discerning movie critic. My 18 year old loved it and she is pretty particular about her movies. My son said it was OK. He couldn’t really name anything he loved about it. And when I asked him what he didn’t like it, he said the Wild Things noses running all the time was kinda gross. So there’s that. We talked about what the monsters each symbolize and why would the movie makers deliberately give the monsters runny noses (to emphasize their childness, don’t little kids usually have runny noses?) He seemed to like it more, the more we talked about it.

And that, I think, is the key to this movie. While it’s based on a well known and loved children’s book, I think it’s more appreciated by the adults who loved it as kids. And it seems to be written for them. A movie intended for the child inside those adults, and for them to share with their children. I definitely fall into this group. I couldn’t wait for this movie to come out, and to see it with my kids.

There were a couple of scenes where my 5 year old got a little scared, but only for a moment or two. And there were a few places where it seemed to get a little long. I can definitely see small children being bored, it’s not fast-paced or action-packed. No flashy CGI or 3D special effects to be found here. I didn’t bring my 8 year old. He would have been bored out of his skull, made at least three bathroom trips and announced that he wanted to leave by the half-way point.

Did I love this movie? Not as much as I really WANTED to love this movie. I wanted to adore it and rave about it and tell everyone that this is the most wonderful movie ever made. But truth be told, I didn’t. Don’t get me wrong, this is a beautiful movie. One we’ll buy the minute it comes out on DVD and my kids will watch over and over again. It tells it’s story well, stays true to the book, and was made with Maurice Sendak’s blessing. You can’t ask for better than that. But I think my hopes and expectations were just too high. Impossible to live up to and destined to disappoint. I left the theater with less of a bounce in my step than I’d entered it. I had wanted just a little bit more.

My overall review: while true to the book, it doesn’t transcend it. Younger children may have a harder time staying interested, well-timed snacks are key!

Where The Wild Thing Are