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March 22nd, 2008 by
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There’s sound coming from a speck. Horton is sure of it. Meanwhile, the people in Whoville are experiencing mayor earthquakes. And this is when the Mayor of Whoville finds out they are living on that tiny speck in a different world. No one believes him, except Horton, who told it himself of course. Together they have to find a quiet place for the speck, so Whoville won’t be crushed to dust. | ||||||||
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Dr. Seuss? I must confess I didn't know him. It must be because I didn't grew up in the US, he is mighty popular over there after all. But the first time I was introduced to his charming world, was with the 2001 movie 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'. A pretty good Christmas movie, but 'Horton Hears a Who!' easily surpasses it by another mile.
Although I don't know the original material, it is very noticeable the creators didn't take it too literally. Full of popular culture references, but staying in the mind and spirit of Dr. Seuss it certainly is not just for the kids, but entertaining for the whole family. Between the lines you can read quite a few social remarks. Like the little kangaroo, who only gets home pouch teaching. There are a couple of jokes in there for everyone. The other reason for it being better than The Grinch is the animation. There's only so much you can do with real actors. And the world of the Whos can be brought to life just so much better with animation. Since the world partly takes place in the forest, the choice for animation must have been quite a natural one. And what better people to choose than the animation studio that did Ice Age, right? They've grown into a serious competitor of studios like Pixar. The intro of the movie features a leaf with water so stunning, it might be able to beat the real thing! Well, this is turning into a full fletched review. And that's not what we're trying to do here at 'Worth the Popcorn'. We just try to give an impression on some of the best movies around. And since we are currently a bit light on quality movies, I'm glad 'Horton Hears a Who!' came around. It is the perfect movie for a decent and fun night out with your family, girlfriend or whoever your loved ones are. Shannon just told me she would love to see it again, right away. And I think that might be one of the best compliments a movie can get a day after viewing. | ||||||||
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Tags: jim carrey, jimmy hayward, seth rogen, steve carell, steve martino
Posted in Cinema Saturday by jamesd |
Sounds like a dandy alright! You’re right, it’s nice to have a movie you can take the whole family to, and the whole family can enjoy it. We need more like that!
I can’t wait to see this movie!! But I’m gonna have to go in disguise or borrower someone’s kid….. your kinda-review just makes me want to see it more! (And I did grow up on Dr. Seuss. You need to check out his book “Green Eggs & Hams” - a classic!)
Saw this with my wife the second day. GREAT GREAT movie!
-Mike
Saw this one the day after it opened with my wife and kids. What an amazing film! Full of great pop culture references and icons (Carol Burnett does a great job as the pain in the rear Kangaroo trying to run the forest!) and the animation was definitely amazing.
One of my favorite things about the film was the couple of places where they mixed in some other animation styles. The 2d traditional Seussian animation made me LOL and the Anime-style of Horton imagining himself as a hero was amazingly funny.
So I’d have to agree that Blue Sky is a match for Pixar’s genius… Can’t wait for Ice Age 3 next year just to see Skritch’s antics (squirrel after the acorn). Looks hilarious!
Thanks for the great review!
–Fitz
Whoah, sounds like a interesting movie!
Mike Huang, this movie really that good har?
Perhaps I should check it out with my Darling soon!
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