Seuss, produced by blue sky studios and distributed by 20th century fox. Horton hears a whobutter battle bookdaisyhead mayzie probably my favorite out of the 4 shortshorton hatches an egg. I mistakenly purchased this dvd instead of the film version. This is horton hears a whoangry mob scene by xavier davis on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Seuss horton hears a who based on the classic 1954 book of the same name, the film tells of an elephant named horton voiced by jim carrey who one day hears a voice emanating from a tiny speck. Recognising the dangers they face, he resolves to keep. Directed by jimmy hayward and steve martino in their directorial debuts, the film s screenplay was written by cinco paul and ken daurio, and features the. Seuss film starring jim carrey after how the grinch stole christmas 2000. An imaginative elephant named horton jim carrey hears a. Seuss, a faithful elephant named horton carries a tiny world called whoville to safety on a. May 01, 2010 clip from horton hears a who we are here. This past friday night, i was dragged to see the new animated film horton hears a who.
It was made by released in march 18, 2008 from blue sky studios, the. A playful pachyderm named horton becomes a reluctant hero when he discovers the microscopic city of who ville on a floating speck of dust and embarks on a hilarious adventure to save the town from the dangers of the jungle. However, the other animals around him think horton has gone crazy thinking that there are such beings. The grinch mono soundtrack and stereo rerecording were both reissued, but the horton soundtrack was not. Seuss shorts mainly about people who stand out and fight to be accepted. In the original books, the grinchs whos and hortons whos are drawn the same way. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The film was theatrically released on march 14, 2008. The whos would later reappear in how the grinch stole christmas. Stream gratuit in this story, horton discovers there is a microscopic community of intelligent beings called the whos living on a plant that only he can hear.
Production numbers in pencil upper right corner of the background. Seuss book of the same name, the fourth feature film from blue sky studios, and the third dr. Twelve lessons horton taught me in this familyfriendly film from fox faith based on the book by dr. Original hand painted production animation cel of the wickersham brothers from dr. Looney tunes best of bugs bunny classic cartoon compilation.
Forget worrying about the padding, the animation, or the lack of bodily function jokes. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. With a crossgenerational cast of comedic icons and the altruistic storytelling of dr. Watch a movie or short film based on one of his books.
In the broadway musical seussical, the grinchs whos and hortons are one and the same, the grinch being microscopic and living on the dust speck as well. It features the voices of jim carrey and steve carell. Its a heartwarming hit comedy for the whole family. Dont try to figure out why the song cant fight this feeling was put in the film when it does not fit in with the. Tonight, the roles of socrates and galileo will be played by horton and the mayor of whoville, respectively. Even though he cant see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. One day, horton the elephant hears a cry from help coming from a speck of dust.
Horton is that neighbor who will get your newspaper when youre out of town without you even asking. In this story, horton discovers there is a microscopic community of intelligent beings called the whos living on a plant that only he can hear. Created by british composer john powell who is also credited with playing the 30 foot water system, euphonifaffamelophone, and trombugle in the liner notes, the original score bounces between genres with all the energy of dr. Unlike the grinch and cat in the hat, which were muddled messes of films, horton takes the basic story and really makes a film out of it. It was produced and directed by chuck jones who previously produced the seuss special how the grinch stole christmas. As it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the whos, who live in their city of whoville. Deep in the jungle of nool lives horton, a goofy yet noble elephant, who hears a cry for help from a floating speck of dust that is inhabited by the microscopic city of whoville and its hapless yet upstanding mayor. Blue sky studios welcomed such a trial, though, with their computeranimated 2008 release, dr. It stars jim carrey, steve carell, will arnett, carol burnett and seth rogen. In the broadway musical seussical, the grinchs whos and horton s are one and the same, the grinch being microscopic and living on the dust speck as well.
Seuss feature film adaptation, the first adaptation to be fully animated, and the second dr. In 1992, the book was made into a directtovideo, narrated by dustin. Jun 14, 2015 horton the elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists. The grinch is also on the same world as horton s whos in the 1970 animated film of horton hears a who. Horton hears a who is a retelling of the classic dr seuss book, that wonderful author who creates nonexistent words to make his books rhyme. 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. 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. The books 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. The film was directed by jimmy hayward and steve martino, and was produced by blue sky studios.
The whole thing is entertaining and beautifully done. At any rate, the olderstyle annimation suits the seuss stories, and the three extra stories maizedaisy,the butter battles and horton hatches a who are wellworth my mistake. Jojo is only given a distinct personality in the blue sky feature film adaption of horton hears a who, and seussical the musical. This is a fine and classic addition to a dvd library. The grinch is also on the same world as hortons whos in the 1970 animated film of horton hears a who. Given my general antipathy to cartoons, i went in with low expectations. Recognising the dangers they face, he resolves to keep them safe. Mar 26, 2019 horton hears a who was recorded in stereo though it was broadcast in mono, so the rhino cd is the only stereophonic film soundtrack from a chuck joneseugene poddanymgm project ever on disc. Seuss adaptation that stays true to the spirit of the source material. With jim carrey, steve carell, carol burnett, will arnett.
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