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I am so in love with the fact that my kids love Dr. Seuss books. Right now, their favorites are One Fish, Two Fish and The Foot Book, but my older daughter is starting to warm up to the longer stories. I hope that some of the social commentary is sinking in. The Lorax teaches us to be kind to the Earth, Yertle the Turtle teaches us that no one should have too much power, and Horton Hears a Who, of course, tells us that a person's a person, no matter how small. An important message for kids, don't you think?
So I'm thrilled that Horton has made it to the big screen and really wanted to see it this weekend. I wasn't alone -- the film opened to a hefty $45.1 debut. With big screen names like Jim Carrey and Steve Carell, it was bound to be popular, but I've also read that it's a perfectly lovely film that really stays true to the the original story. I hope so.
I didn't get to see it this weekend, hopefully next. Did any of you watch it? What did you think?
So I'm thrilled that Horton has made it to the big screen and really wanted to see it this weekend. I wasn't alone -- the film opened to a hefty $45.1 debut. With big screen names like Jim Carrey and Steve Carell, it was bound to be popular, but I've also read that it's a perfectly lovely film that really stays true to the the original story. I hope so.
I didn't get to see it this weekend, hopefully next. Did any of you watch it? What did you think?
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3-17-2008 @ 11:51AM
SKL said...I never read "Horton Hears a Who," but I discovered "Horton Hatches the Egg" decades ago and I loved it. Couldn't wait to share it with my kids someday. However, since it turned out my kids are adopted, I don't know if I will be able to share this enjoyment with them. (Read the book if you don't get my point - it's worth a read.)
I would guess little ones won't get the "ulterior motive" themes in the books unless you point them out. But, might as well use the opportunity to point them out.
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3-17-2008 @ 2:25PM
Jill said...The movie was fun for the kids, but not good enough quality to entertain the adults. Some kid movies are truly funny on an adult level, but this one tried too hard. It was like they'd just finished making a pretty good kid movie and someone pointed out that they'd forgotten to add stuff for the parents, so they went back in and added a "joke" every 15 minutes or so. Not really successful.
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3-17-2008 @ 6:49PM
Anita said...I agree. My kids both went with their school classes and I chaperoned my daughter's class. The kids both liked it but I could have brought a book along to read instead. Nothing offensive in the movie but boring to me.
3-17-2008 @ 3:01PM
Judy said...We don't go to movies often (the last time was summer of 2006 when we went to see Cars). We did go see Horton on Saturday. The two Horton books are, with the Lorax and Oh the Places You'll Go, my favorite Dr. Seuss books.
The movie was cute, and worth watching. It had some silly parts which seemed unnecessary, but it was good overall. My 4 yo loved it.
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3-18-2008 @ 12:17PM
Katrina said...I brought my 2 year old and 7 year old to see this movie Sunday afternoon. They both enjoyed it, infact they are still talking about it. I thought the movie quite entertaining for the kids and myself. I also heard several other parents laughing as well. I think that it is a great movie for kids and parents alike.
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