It was made by released in march 18, 2008 from blue sky studios, the producers. Directed by jimmy hayward and steve martino in their directorial debuts, the films screenplay was written by cinco paul and ken daurio, and features the. Seuss horton hears a who he is somewhat clumsy and has a slight russian accent. Ironically, horton hears a who has done more damage to our society than the recent slate of politically motivated movies about the war in iraq rendition, stoploss, lambs for lions, redacted, in the valley of elah, etc. The book s plot also makes up a sizable part of the plot of the stage musical seussical. The mayor of whoville a man named mcdodd who s devoted and faired and little bit odd. Seuss adaptation fully animated using cgi technology. Theodor seuss geisel penned this noble premise back in 1954, and the idea of caring for the tiny and powerless is even more meaningful today in the aftermath of roe v. One day horton is pretty certain that he hears a voice coming from a speck of dust. Ned mcdodd is the mayor of whoville and is the father of 96 daughters and 1 son. Seuss books is a story about an elephant named horton who hears a speck of dust calling to him, a speck that turns out to.
Adaptational nice guy he is shown to have a much nicer disposition compared to jane in the 2008 movie. Seuss, a faithful elephant named horton carries a tiny world called whoville to safety on a. How both the book and the movie reveal that vlad has just dropped the clover containing whoville into a thousandmilewide patch of identical clovers. The sour kangaroos name is jane while her son is named junior. Seuss, adapted into a 1970 animated special by mgm animationvisual arts the studio responsible for the classic animated adaptation of how the grinch stole christmas. Seuss, the 1970 animated television special of the same name, the 1992 animated film i can hear you, the 2000 broadway musical seussical, and blue skys 4th animated feature film dr. Seuss was more creative and found his flow of creativity. Choose kindness with horton the elephant and the whos of whoville in this 65th anniversary edition of dr. Seusss classic picture book about caring for others. Out of the three antagonists in the horton books, she is the only one to not receive a comeuppance of any kind, though at least has a heel. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Seuss book of the same name, the fourth feature film from blue sky studios, and the third dr. Seussbased feature film, following how the grinch stole christmas and the cat in the hat. Seuss book is undermined consistently by lame references.
For example, the black eagle dropping whoville into a field of clover evokes a plane releasing a bomb when. In this version, he is named ned mcdodd, and he lives with his wife, 96 daughters and 1 son named jojo. In the film how the grinch stole christmas, he goes by augustus maywho. Whos appear to have an incredible sense of balance, as observed by whovilles bizarre architecture and jojos dexterity, among other things. Horton hears a who soundtrack into whoville breakfast. Tonight, the roles of socrates and galileo will be played by horton and the mayor of whoville, respectively. There are differences between maywho and mcdodd that are instantly noticeable. The book covertly teaches children to bravely stand up for the little guy in the face of bullies, even if that courage means mockery. Apr 02, 2008 gender inequity in whoville commentator peter sagal, father of three daughters, is incensed. Zigzagged in wubbulous world, hes still a yesman to jane, but shares her redeeming qualities, and is also friends with hortons son amazing technicolor wildlife. This proves to be quite a challenge, but horton and the whos work together to make. The whos met by horton just are not the same as the whos who love christmas. Horton meets the mayor of whoville horton hears a who. In the book, its a simple page turn, while in the movie, its a dramatic camera pan, and both hit the viewer smack in the face with that massive field of solid pink.
He does not wear glasses like his book counterpart does. This past friday night, i was dragged to see the new animated film horton hears a who. Apr 15, 2008 ironically, horton hears a who has done more damage to our society than the recent slate of politically motivated movies about the war in iraq rendition, stoploss, lambs for lions, redacted, in the valley of elah, etc. This book can be a standalone but i believe if you read the first book then you get a huge understanding of who horton is and why he is loyal and persistent. This book tells the story of horton the elephant and his treacherous adventures saving whoville, a tiny planet located on a small speck of dust, from the evil animals who mock him. Seuss classic childrens book horton hears a who raises questions about the theory and nature of knowledge. Twelve lessons horton taught me in this familyfriendly film from fox faith based on the book by dr. The book s wide fan base, coupled with the popularity of voice actors jim carrey and steve carell, should make most kids, especially those under 12, interested in seeing the film. Lovely blue, orange and white graphic illustrations with a touch of pink from this classic childs picture book.
With jim carrey, steve carell, carol burnett, will arnett. Seuss horton hears a who she also appears in the horton hears a who. Seussical costumes halloween costumes bike parade book character day horton hears a who dr suess book week book characters kids playing. The book tells the story of horton the elephant who in the afternoon of may 15 while splashing in a pool located in the jungle of nool hears a small speck of dust talking to him. It wasnt until the movies release that his full name was revealed, and even then he is usually addressed as his title, only being called mcdodd once by the narrators introduction of him was devoted, fair, and a little bit odd, and a few times as ned by his wife, sally. In the liveaction film how the grinch stole christmas, there is a mayor named augustus maywho, played by jeffrey tambor. Like his mother, rudy is a purple kangaroo adaptational personality change. In horton hears a who they also seem to be incredibly flexible, and durable, surviving the near destruction of their city, with no known casualties. I strongly suggest to listen to this in high quality. It features the voices of jim carrey and steve carell. It was made by released in march 18, 2008 from blue sky studios, the.
Produced by blue sky studios, the film was directed by jimmy hayward and steve martino, and written by cinco paul and ken daurio, with music by john powell. It turns out the speck of dust is actually a tiny planet, home to a city called whoville, inhabited by microscopicsized inhabitants known as whos and led by a character known as the mayor. It wasnt until the movies release that his full name was revealed, and even then he is usually addressed as his title, only being called mcdodd once by the narrators introduction of him was devoted, fair, and a little bit odd. Always open to the world around him, horton hears the tiny voices of the microscopic whos and promises to look after them. Seuss tale of a sweet, lovable elephant named horton. Jojo is only given a distinct personality in the blue sky feature film adaption of horton hears a who, and seussical the musical. It is the fourth feature film from blue sky studios, and the third dr. In the end, mcdodd ends up affirming his son for who he is. Seuss horton hears a who dvd, 2009, movie cash for. With the voices of jim carrey, steve carell, seth rogen.
He gently rests it on a clover flower, and searches for a place where it will. Seuss about horton the elephant who discovers a city called whoville on a small speck. Jojo is a small who the smallest of all who provides the voice needed to make the other animals hear whoville and realize horton was telling the truth. It was produced and directed by chuck jones who previously produced the seuss special how the grinch stole christmas. This book tells the story of horton the elephant and his treacherous adventures saving whoville. The mayor of whoville a man named mcdodd whos devoted and faired and little bit odd. Maywho is a pompous, arrogant man who views himself. Actor steve carell voices the mayor of whoville in the 2008 animated film horton hears a who.
Not only did my wife and i enjoy it, but our kids were mesmerized as well. Horton hears a who coloring page drawing board weekly. And you know, i even cared because of how desperate horton was to protect it from everyone who thought it was nothing. It stars jim carrey, steve carell, will arnett, carol burnett and seth rogen. Animated tale of an elephant trying to save a world of tiny creatures. Just like in the book, she belts out quite a few of these when she hears hortons ridiculous stories about microscopic people. Seuss books is a story about an elephant named horton who hears a speck of dust calling to him, a speck that turns out to be a tiny imperiled planet with a town called whoville. Seems like an easy enough task for horton, until an angry mother, kangaroo, feels like horton and his speck are a bad influence amongst the children, and wishes to destroy the speck and trap horton. Seuss characters this year in the horton toddler costume for kids. Dr seuss horton hears a who 8x11 vintage print 1950s whoville.
Produced by blue sky studios, the film was directed by jimmy hayward and steve martino and written by cinco paul and ken daurio, with music by john powell. After delivering a minilesson on the leaf bug, one that goes horribly awry, to the children of the jungle of nool, horton voice of jim carrey, bruce almighty the elephant goes stumbling through his cool pool when a floating speck catches his attention and horton hears a who. Horton the movie holds hands with horton the book in terms of one main theme. Given my general antipathy to cartoons, i went in with low expectations. Horton hears a who deluxe costume small make certain to examine out this incredible item. For one thing, more people saw horton than saw all the other movies combined. The film was directed by jimmy hayward and steve martino, and was produced by blue sky studios.
The mayor of whoville lives with his wife, 96 daughters and 1 son named jojo. Whos who in whoville everyone knows the story about horton the elephant, who hears a little yelp for help come from a speck that he catches on a clover and his adventure to find a safe place for the speck to remain in peace without disturbing the little whos on the world that exists on or in the speck. Styrofoam cup paint paint brush cardboard box tape paper fun craft supplies use what you have leftover. Horton the elephant, lives in the jungle of nool, hears a small speck whoville talking to him and.
Horton the elephant, lives in the jungle of nool, hears a small speck whoville talking to him. This fantabulous high quality your little toddler can dress up as one of the most beloved dr. Jane kangaroo, or more commonly known as sour kangaroo, is the main antagonist of the 1954 childrens book horton hears a who. Seuss, produced by blue sky studios and distributed by 20th century fox. The book tells the story of horton the elephant who in the.
See more ideas about horton hears a who, dr seuss week and dr seuss crafts. Whovilles mayor mcdodd devoted and fair and a little bit odd has 96 daughters and one son. Horton the elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists. In the book horton hears a who, there is a mayor in whoville. Horton the elephant hears a faint noise coming from a small speck of dust. I cannot say which one is better but i believe when it comes this book dr. Convinced that there is a very small person on this speck of dust, horton places the speck on a clover and proceeds to carry the clover and speck with him to protect it from harm. Gender inequity in whoville commentator peter sagal, father of three daughters, is incensed. Even though you cant see them or hear them at all, a persons a person, no matter how small. The mayor of whoville has asked horton to take them to a safe place before his town is destroyed. In this version, he is named ned mcdodd, and he lives with his wife. It is 1 2008 american animated comedy movie adventure based on the book of the alike name by dr. Horton hears a who is a real hoot new york daily news. The town known as whoville for there live the whos really happy in safe, knowing only good news, unaware that their world was a speck on a clover, unaware the sweet life they knew might be old.
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