I agree! I love the book, and it teaches kids a really important lesson. Since it’s by the same guys as Horton Hears a Who!, I think this is a must-see for me!
I’ve been waiting for this book to become a film. Years ago, in grade 2, my teacher showed us the television adaptation, and I really enjoyed it quite a bit. I’m happy to see that the writers of Horton Hears a Who! will be making their directorial debut with this classic piece of work, as well as co-writing the script.
The Dr. Seuss books are made for animation; the design, and the way that his stories are done fit the medium to a perfect marriage. I will say, though, that I enjoyed the film adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Chistmas. I did not enjoy, however, The Cat in the Hat. Audrey Geisel (the widow of Seuss) was vocal in her dislike for the film, and stated that there will be no more live-action adaptations of his books. I couldn’t agree more; these materials are not meant for live-action, they’re meant for animation.
I can’t wait for this film. I loved Horton Hears a Who!. The original Lorax TV special is, in my opinion, a masterpiece. I even love all the songs in that special. It would be really great if they do the film in that same style. It will have to be darker than Horton, but still has to have that Dr. Seuss sense of whimsy. Almost the kind of film that Pixar would do. I can’t wait to see how it turns out.
Great, another tree huggers lecture adapted into a two-hour waste of time. I’m sorry, but I’m sick of all this go-green propaganda. It’s very true that we need to change our ways in order to save this place we call home, but infusing this ideal into every aspect possible? It’s too much.
In other news, I actually saw the animation for this in class the other day.
Not all that excited about it, but I never liked The Lorax in the first place. I’ve seen the short of it, and it just made me depressed because it was kind of sad.