Horton Hears a Who

i have! i saw it with the reast of my suessical cast. we started to sind oh the thinks you can think when the credits started to roll! :laughing: its cute, and i liked it. i wouldnt see it if you dont like childish humor, though.

Because I’m busy, I’m just going to “re-quote” – er, copy and past – my review of Horton Hears a Who from my deviantArt page/journal to here.

Warning!! There be minor spoilers ahead!

Voila’:


~ Beginning of Review ~

I recently enjoyed a healthy helping of Who’s and whatnots, thanks to Blue Sky Studios’ beautiful handling of the much-beloved Dr. Seuss classic: Horton Hears a Who!

I will admit right now, on the spot, that the afore-mentioned animation unit’s grasp of the delightful, imaginary world which Mr. Seuss himself concocted is nothing short of auspicious, if not proportionate. Every tree is bent to suit even the fussiest of kiddies’ needs, every mountain is painted with precision and care, and every resident of Nool, all Who folks included, have no reason to sulk… for their existence remains un-muted.

Yes, I loved Horton Hears a Who, perhaps too much, if not more than you. Four times have I laughed, and four time have I grinned, but one glance was all I needed to pronounce this film trimmed. It is trimmed with precision, it is handled with care, and if you look closely… you’ll agree with me there. Because as Horton so put it, with a heart to top all: “A person’s a person, no matter how small.”

There are so many things, a number of things, that I would like to say about this wonderful, delightful, utterly delicious production. Oh, where should I start? Well, I suppose that I should begin at the top:

Story and Direction: The direction was lovely, as was the story, both of which could surely be topped by the great doctor himself, although he probably would have had a good word to say about this tune was he still here today. True, I suppose that some elements of the expanded plot-line could have been omitted, but overall… it was fantastic – an entertaining, humorous, and kid-friendly package.

Animation: Naturally, the animation is superb. I especially favored the traditionally-animated bits, despite the fact that I have heard some controversy over the insertion of pop culture references. I am normally against this type of thing, but that whole Anime sequence was absolutely hilarious in my humble opinion. Jumping across the bridge from hand-drawn animation to computer effects, I dare not depart without mentioning that the scene of Horton the elephant overlooking an endless field of clovers was definitely a sight to behold. I can only image how long it took to animate, let alone compose, that shot. Overall, I absorbed the eye-candy like a sponge and can’t wait to view it again.

Character Design: Oh gosh, where do I start? If there is one sole thing that I simply adored about this film, it is the character designs. Horton, in particular, is positively clay-like with those rubbery, expressive ears and bouncy figure. All of Nool’s residents seem to have an intriguing flair about them, and that goes for the Who’s of Whoville as well. Lovely job, Blue Sky!


After the fourth viewing, I think I have a pretty decent hold on the majority of the dialogue in the film. Nevertheless, I would not at all mind taking a trip to the theater for a fifth time just to devour those tasty character designs again, and as so I can study movements and expressions of course. (I do desire to fill up my sketchbook with more than just rat drawings.)

My favorite character? I do so hope that it isn’t wrong to love an imaginary entity as small as a mite, because I’ve taken a rather unusual fancy to the Mayor. No, it’s nothing personal of course. I’ve always had a tendency to feel sympathetic for the quixotic characters in an animated film, since I usually relate to them on some level… seeing as I’m rather odd myself. Still, who knew that I would end up liking the Mayor, of all Whos? Most people like JoJo, I find, but really… the Mayor is the one who tops the cherry cake. Isn’t he cute? I think he’s an absolute sweetheart which… probably explains why I’ve been drawing him for the past few million years. So I’m in love with a speck. So kill me. (snigger) :stuck_out_tongue: <img src=“{SMILIES_PATH}/love2.gif” alt=“:loves:” title="In

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~ End of Review ~


I omitted the very last sentence of my review for the afore-mentioned production since, as of late, I have now seen the film five times (instead of four) and would very much like to see it again… and again… and again…

The darn thing is freakin’ amazing. I’m almost tempted to work for Blue Sky Studios in the future, should I ever be given the chance. (My first and foremost destination is Pixar, of course, but I wouldn’t mind participating in the action generated by other note-worthy animation industries.) They’ve (Blue Sky Studios) been astounding over the years anyway, but this latest concoction of theirs just topped the cake.

Oh, and, not that it is of any interest or significance, but I finally understand, after the fifth viewing, why everyone likes JoJo. It took me forever to comprehend that “mystery”, which is pitiful. I suppose that I was so love-smitten by the Mayor that I just disregarded him as a piece of lint on the side… :stuck_out_tongue:


Get out. You’re referring to House of Cool, non? I’m most impressed by their apparent talent in traditional animation, which they have no lack of. One of the reasons why I went to see Horton Hears a Who a billion times in the cinema was because of that Anime sequence. I laughed my brains out every time…

Amen. I don’t often witness that type of thing in a film, but when it does come about I embrace it with open arms.

Tell me about it. I was sucked into that mad house myself when my Horton obsessed first sprouted; I grabbed – or, “favorited”, rather – every Ned McDod and JoJo related composition I could get my paws on. It was pitiful. It’s still pitiful. (snigger)

By the way, I love your new signature, Haunt. Best freakin’ part in the whole movie, besides that entire “Observatory of Music” sequence. :wink:

– Mitch

reaches out earnestly I want. I need. I must. I need to seeeee! x__x

After Spring break I’m totally grabbing my friend and my bro who both wanna see it and we are seeing this film! I’m sick of procrastination - it’s what prevented me from seeing Sweeney - as soon as I finally decide “hey, let’s go see it” it’s “aww man it’s out of theatre!” xP

I will prevail. nod

Sorry for a little gravedigging, but I just saw Horton for the first time, and I had to throw in my comments on the movie.

It was amazing :smiley: Blue Sky completely outdid themselves. This was the greatest film adaption of a book (a children’s book with little sustenance) I had ever seen.

The animation was absolutely stunning. I’m glad they kept to a very cartoony approach (as opposed to the much more realistic style of Pixar). This kept the viewer reminded that this was a kid’s book in a kid’s fairytale. I thought it was interesting how well they pulled off over-exaggerated emotions in a 3D world. Horton’s character design was perfect, fitting him like a glove, and Jim Carrey was absolutely hilarious as him.

And JoJo! YOPPPPPPPPP! He’s an amazing character, to say the least :wink:

Animation: amazing (I loved the anime sequence). Characters and voices: amazing. Eye-candy: just the right amount of sugar. Everything was great!

It barged its way into my top ten movies and my top five animated movies :slight_smile: