Horton is that neighbor who will get your newspaper when youre out of town without you even asking. Seuss film starring jim carrey after how the grinch stole christmas 2000. Twelve lessons horton taught me in this familyfriendly film from fox faith based on the book by dr. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. 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. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. 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. Horton hears a whobutter battle bookdaisyhead mayzie probably my favorite out of the 4 shortshorton hatches an egg. Seuss adaptation that stays true to the spirit of the source material. It features the voices of jim carrey and steve carell. With jim carrey, steve carell, carol burnett, will arnett. 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 grinch is also on the same world as hortons whos in the 1970 animated film of horton hears a who. However, the other animals around him think horton has gone crazy thinking that there are such beings. 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. 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. 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. As it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the whos, who live in their city of whoville. The whos would later reappear in how the grinch stole christmas. 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. Probably because you remember our buddy from horton hatches the egg. Even though he cant see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it.
The film was theatrically released on march 14, 2008. I mistakenly purchased this dvd instead of the film version. The grinch mono soundtrack and stereo rerecording were both reissued, but the horton soundtrack was not. It was produced and directed by chuck jones who previously produced the seuss special how the grinch stole christmas. Given my general antipathy to cartoons, i went in with low expectations. It stars jim carrey, steve carell, will arnett, carol burnett and seth rogen. 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. Seuss book of the same name, the fourth feature film from blue sky studios, and the third dr.
Original hand painted production animation cel of the wickersham brothers from dr. Its a heartwarming hit comedy for the whole family. 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. Blue sky studios welcomed such a trial, though, with their computeranimated 2008 release, dr. 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. 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. The grinch is also on the same world as horton s whos in the 1970 animated film of horton hears a who. 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. Seuss is now a cg animated film from 20th century fox animation, the makers of the ice age films. 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. This is a fine and classic addition to a dvd library. An imaginative elephant named horton jim carrey hears a. One day, horton the elephant hears a cry from help coming from a speck of dust. A playful pachyderm named horton becomes a reluctant hero when he discovers the microscopic city of whoville on a floating speck of dust and embarks on a hilarious adventure to save the town from the dangers of the jungle.
Horton the elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists. 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. Tonight, the roles of socrates and galileo will be played by horton and the mayor of whoville, respectively. In the original books, the grinchs whos and hortons whos are drawn the same way. Original motion picture soundtrack by john powell on amazon music.
Watch a movie or short film based on one of his books. With a crossgenerational cast of comedic icons and the altruistic storytelling of dr. 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. 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. Forget worrying about the padding, the animation, or the lack of bodily function jokes. 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. May 01, 2010 clip from horton hears a who we are here. The film was directed by jimmy hayward and steve martino, and was produced by blue sky studios. It was made by released in march 18, 2008 from blue sky studios, the. In 1992, the book was made into a directtovideo, narrated by dustin. Recognising the dangers they face, he resolves to keep. Looney tunes best of bugs bunny classic cartoon compilation. Production numbers in pencil upper right corner of the background.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Jun 14, 2015 horton the elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists. Seuss, a faithful elephant named horton carries a tiny world called whoville to safety on a. 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. 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.
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