Thursday, March 13, 2008
 
Movie Review


photo of Horton Hears a Who

Reviewed by Bill Wine
Official Movie Site
Film Details


Starring: Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Will Arnett, Seth Rogen, Dan Fogler, Isla Fisher, Jonah Hill, Jaime Pressly, Charles Osgood

Genre: Animation

Summary: Grandparents.com has posted a review of Horton Hears a Who, Seuss-style!

Now here's a review of Horton Hears a Who!
The third Dr. Seuss flick tops the other two.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas was good for a laugh,
But The Cat in the Hat was a mess and a half.

Both were live action, which felt off the mark,
But here's animation that's got the right spark.

It matches the absurdist style of Seuss,
And captures young viewers with just the right juice.

The story on tap, as if you don't know,
Involves a fun jungle where beasts come and go.

Horton's an elephant, playful and kind,
With hearing as sharp as his remarkable mind.

When he thinks there's a scream from a small speck of dust,
He can't really see it, but guard it he must.

Sure, they're microscopic, these people called Whos,
But this is their world, which they don’t want to lose.

Horton's friends ridicule him, and they don’t believe,
That the mayor of Whoville is not make-believe.

He's one tiny creature who turns up one morning,
Issuing Whoville a true global warning.

So each of these heroic outcasts persists,
In seeking to prove that the other exists.

Jim Carrey gives voice to a Horton who's swell,
While Whoville's odd mayor comes from Steve Carell.

Lucky young viewers have a real treat in store,
With food for thought and sight gags galore.

This little flick's message to folks one and all:
A person's a person, no matter how small.

Few movies are aimed right at kids three to nine,
But here's one cartoon that's both humble and fine.

So grandparents seeking a G-rated flick,
Will find that this Horton is one nifty trick.

It won’t do your grandchildren one ounce of harm,
And will impress you with its wit and its charm.



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Comments:
Hi nick,
Nice review...This movie is releasing in India soon and I'm sure to watch it!
Nice poem too...BTW, did you watch the Nancy Drew movie?

 
Hey! I think you all would interested to hear about a new ABC Family movie thats's being released on DVD next week. It's called The Cutting Edge 3, and it's a figure skating movie - it's awesome! You can even win a free DVD copy by emailing cuttingedge3@gmail.com with your name and address!

 
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who is classic, i forgot how much that guy packed into such simple storylines... they didn't add much to the original story either except for the usual Jim Carreyisms.

 
yeppers. Dr. Seuss had a way of writing a story about life, but make it fun and understandable for kids.

Nick

 

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