DISQUS

Angelia · 1 year ago

I was bored out of my mind during this movie. Apparantly I was not the only one, there were a few laughs at the slap stick humor, but mostly silence in the theatre. I was not impressed with the use of a child's movie to push yet another political message from Hollywood. I just wanted to enjoy a good wholesome movie with my husband and 4 year old son. I would have walked out had we not paid a small fortune to try and have family time at the movies. Although the storyline seems to have a good message "all people are important no matter how small" or something along those lines the use of a fascist "pouch schooling" kangaroo to stir up a rather violent mob seems a bit much. All of this of course done in order to "protect the children" and rail against the idea that anything "not visible, touchable, or audible" could be real which to me seemed a little too political and unncessary for a movie based on a Dr. Seuss book. Did Dr. Seuss ever have something against "pouch schoolers" or is Hollywood trying to get the anti-home schooling message out there? I could be overreacting, but there seemed to be a lot of focus on this kangaroo mom who was constantly pushing her son back down in the pouch in an attempt to keep him from the influence of Horton who is portrayed as the loyal compassionate elephant just working to protect the Whos from the hit man hired by the kangaroo mom. When the son finally jumps from the pouch standing up against his mom and her diabolical schemes to promote mob mentality under the guise of "protecting the children" I was quite frustrated. What is Hollywood trying to say here? In an attempt to promote the idea that everyone is important the writers seem to miss the point that they are in fact vilifying mothers who choose to raise their children in a manner that they believe to be best. As the kangaroo mom becomes more controlling and fanatical the mob (spurred on by the mom) then becomes more violent and everything becomes frenetic as the mob tries to boil Horton in a pot of oil. Is this in the book or is this creative license really meant to entertain young children? Anyway I would not pay to see this movie again and I wish I could get my money and my time back.

MAGGIE PORCARO · 1 year ago

I LIKE DR.SEUSS' HORTON HEARS A WHO. MY FAVORITE CHARECTERS ARE HORTON THE ELEPHANT AND THE MAYOR OF WHOVILLE. MY FAVORITE PART IS THAT HORTON MEETS THE MAYOR. MY SECOND FAVORITE PART IS THAT THE MAYOR GETS A STAPLE ON HIS FOREHEAD TWICE. MY THIRD FAVORITE PART IS THAT HORTON PRETENDS HE IS FALLING OFF THE BRIDGE. FROM THE MOVIE,I LEARNED THAT EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN'T SEE OR HEAR THEM AT ALL,A PERSON IS A PERSON,NO MATTER HOW SMALL. I WATCHED IT WITH MY MOM AT THE YONKERS MOVIE THEATER LAST SATURDAY. THIS MOVIE ALWAYS MAKES ME LAUGH. HORTON IS A FUNNY ELEPHANT. I DIDN'T KNOW THE MAYOR HAS 97 CHILDREN. I EVEN LIKE JOJO. THE MOVIE IS SO FUNNY,IT WOULD MAKE ME LAUGH ALL DAY LONG. MY MOM AND I ENJOYED IT. MY FOURTH FAVORITE PART IS THAT HORTON SAYS,"HEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLO!" IT WAS SO FUNNY.

Ariana P. · 1 year ago

I was not disappointed, because I was not expecting much from this movie...But I completely agree with Angelia.

Mark Khoury · 1 year ago

MAN. people can be so weird... I have a wife and two kids & we love this movie. The Kangaroo with the pouch baby... my goodness have you never met anyone like that? I most certainly have!! My sister home schools and we're considering it, and I most certainly don't feel intimidated by that. It's typical for people to bring their children up with their ideals (we most certainly do) blah blah blah... anyway I think it's a great movie.