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One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry from help coming from a speck of dust. Even though he can't see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. As it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the W...( read more 
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MCT:August 28, 2008
Awesome,For once the movie is like the book,Just as it should be,Great jokes ,visually overwhelming at times,Such a great story that turned into a fantastic movie for anyone of any age to enjoy =)
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MCT:August 23, 2008It could have been better. Take away the dumb parts and throw Carrey into the street and it would have been great. But it wasn't great. It was OKAY.
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MCT:August 21, 2008
I'd have to watch it again to see if this is really my rating, but I remember enjoying it a lot. It was sweet and it had fun moments and I just enjoyed it and thought it was good.
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MCT:August 21, 2008THIS WAS AN AWESOME MOVIE!!!!
I THINK IT WAS REALLY CUTE AND FUNNY!
I LOVED DR. SUESS WHEN I WAS A KID!
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MCT:August 20, 2008
loved it!!! even though i was the only teen in the theater.......lol......but this movie is totally cute, with a great message. for all ages!
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MCT:August 20, 2008
Anyone man or child that wouldn't love this movie must be a terminator robot.. Great film and a fitting remake. Doctor seuss would be proud...
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MCT:August 18, 2008
the movie is awesome it realates to you however 4 exapmle some are to mature and lost thier imagiton not like horton and jojo is like me
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MCT:August 17, 2008Unlike other recent Hollywood attempts to make a quality Dr. Seuss movie, Horton is wonderfully creative and works on almost every level. With a look and feel straight from the pages of the good Doctor himself, the film's animation is top notch. And the family friendly plot is both good fun for kids and adults as it successfully avoids slapstick humor in favor of clever satire and charisma. The voice acting is also charming and organically appropriate; Jim Carrey is a natural fit for the energetic and playful Horton, Carol Burnett plays what is likely her first villainous role very well and Steve Carrell is a standout as Whoville's cautious mayor. There's even a subtle moral to the story about the basic freedoms we should all enjoy equally. A nice effort all the way around, Horton is likely to be one of the best animated movies of the year.
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MCT:August 17, 2008
Top notch animation,both the jungle and Whosville are marvellous,goofy lovable characters,great voice cast (Jim Carrey,Steve Carell and of course Carol Burnett);it's heartwarming at times, hysterical funny at others and charming all the way through.I really liked the anime style scenes,I thought they were a nice humorous touch,the opening sequences were impressive,they looked so real but my favorites are those tense yet funny scenes involving Horton crossing the old decaying bridge.
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MCT:August 15, 2008
The cartoon version of the trial of Socrates. Pretty funny ("We swear we won't tell anyone! And if we do tell someone, then we'll tell them not to tell anyone!"), but in a way that's been around for a while and became conventional. I don't have a major problem with it, though. pretty nice cartoon. The small, one-shot characters (the Whoville punk in the crowd, the old man in the bathtub) are a fine touch.
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MCT:August 12, 2008Este filme me parecio mucho más divertido y entretenido que Kung Fu Panda y en realidad esta lleno de cosas maravillosas para explicar y mostrar.
Las voces son muy bien elegidas, el caracter sencillo de sus personajes la hace un tanto más compleja de lo que parece y al final termine riendome mucho pues la comedia creada para el filme no solo es infantil sino también es astuta e inteligente por lo que la hace una película fuera de la comprensíón de un filme animdao solo para niños. -
MCT:August 7, 2008
Took my three year old to see it. He was more interested in the people around him. I guess he's gonna be a people watcher like his mom.
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MCT:August 4, 2008
I didn't think too much of the trailer for Horton Hears A Who, it didn't make it look like a particularly good film. And I abhor the uber-celebrity casting for these animated films, it usually ends up being more distracting than anything, as I always imagine these stars behind the mic, instead of getting involved in their characters. I honestly haven't been that impressed with the latest crop of computer-animated films outside of Pixar's work and the inspired Surf's Up; the magic has worn off, and most of them have become as bland as any standard Hollywood production. But it had been a few months since anything kid friendly had been released, and we wanted to take our son to see something, and this was the only thing that fit the bill.
Like every American kid I grew up on Dr. Suess books, I love everything about them and still do; they are my favorite thing to read to my son. Sadly we haven't had a good Dr. Suess film adaptation, since the original animated Christmas classic, How the Grinch Who Stole Christmas; the two live action adaptations, The Grinch and The Cat and the Hat both landed somewhere between slightly bearable and putrid. So I didn't have great expectations for Horton Hears A Who, but as soon as the first scene started to roll, they started to rise. The film gorgeously creates the great adventure of a drop of dew rolling and falling through the entire jungle of Nool, before it knocks loose a tiny speck, that is in fact the world of Whoville.
The speck is sent floating by Horton, a happy, go-lucky elephant, who is swimming in a nearby stream. With his huge ears, Horton is able to hear the quiet screams of the Who's as their tiny world goes floating by; he manages to save them, just before they're dunked in the water. Jim Carrey is really wonderful as Horton, I thought he might get to crazy with the role, but the filmmakers keep him mostly reigned in and in character. Steve Carrell is also good as the Mayor of Whoville, who Horton communicates with, and promises to save their world by placing their speck on a protected flower at the top of the tallest mountain in Nool. Carol Burnett plays Kangaroo, a cranky WASP of woman, who doesn't like Horton's large heart and imagination influencing the jungle's children. Unable to keep her prejudices to herself, she sicks a nasty Vulture on Horton; and then to really make sure he doesn't complete his quest, organizes a huge rally of animals, by playing with their fears.
I was really surprised by how caught up in it all that I got. The way they present this children's story, translates so well to so many aspects of our real life issues, that it took it to a whole new level. I guess the anti-abortionists have grabbed on to Horton's saying "A person 's a person, no matter how small they are."; which fits for their purposes, but I took it to mean, that a person is a person, no matter the color of their skin, their sexual orientation, their religion, whether they have disabilities or not; meaning that no one should be discriminated against, no matter what, and that's a wonderful message to convey to kids, and it's done in a very entertaining way.
The film is beautifully animated, the opening scene as they fly through the jungle is so luscious that it looks more real than real; all the characters are very nicely created and done in a true Suess style. The narrator reading lines directly from the book, is a very nice touch. They don't ham up the story with all kinds of pop-culture references, keeping it timeless. I felt there was only one small misstep in the entire film; when the characters all break into song for a few minutes, but it was brief, mostly the film stays very classic. If every Dr. Suess book could be as faithfully adapted as Horton Hears A Who, I'd tell Hollywood to bring on as many as they can make. Unfortunately I don't think that's realistic.
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MCT:August 2, 2008I WENT TO THE MOVIES WITH MY DAUGHTER AND WE ENJOYED THIS FILM. IT'S COMPARABLE WITH THE AFFIRMATIONS THAT TELL US WE'RE NOT ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE. MAYBE GOD OR MAYBE ALIENS ARE OUT THERE.
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MCT:August 1, 2008
While it may not bring all of Dr. Seuss' elements from the book into play, Horton Hears a Who! is the best adaptation of Seuss' work to date.
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MCT:July 31, 2008
BRILLIANT!!! Pure brlliance behind this flilm. Jim Carrey was an excellent choice for Horton. LOL love the kangaroo. This was just brilliant. Need I say more?
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MCT:July 29, 2008
i loved this. who couldn't love introducing the concept of dimensions to a child with animated figures and rhymes
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MCT:July 29, 2008
another plane-watching exp: cute in typical Dr. Seuss fashion. what stands out is Carrey and Carell's clever one-liners that keep adults engaged. although it was typical, I did of course get teary-eyed at the ending cuz im always moved by people with a lust for life and the sure motivation of Horton is love causing.
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MCT:July 29, 2008A cheerful kids movie that is true enough to the book, but somehow never fully captures the magic and manages to be eventually forgettable.
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MCT:July 27, 2008
i never saw it, but my mom did da costumes for a play that was almost da excact same thing, Suessical.
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MCT:July 26, 2008
This was amazing !
You absolutely fall in love with Horton, so cute and funny.. Thumbs up for Jim Carrey !
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MCT:July 25, 2008
Pretty much awesome. My favourite part was definitely the mock-anime sequence. Random, but great. The movie itself was very enjoyable.
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Comments
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beaniebabygirlmckeenposted 82 days ago -
I love this movie
its halarious!
my favorite characters are horton, jojo, and the mayorposted 121 days ago -
Bahahaha.
I thought this motion picture was absolutely wonderful. It portrayed a great message, of how a persons a person, no matter who they are or how small they are. I really think this movie changed the way i see things. I hope anyone who watches this movie will see it as beautiful and heartwarming as i did.
Overall i would give this motion picture a 10 out of 10. Well done to everyone who helped to make this. From Jim Carrey and Steve Carrell, to the director, editors and just everyone who helped, you are all fabulous for helping to make a amazing motion picture. You should all be proud!posted 126 days ago -
Why is Dane Cook listed as an actor for this movie? He didn't do a voice for it...
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i loved this movie. it was so cute, funny, and entertaining. You will fall in love with Horton, because his character grows on you. This movie also has its inspirational points. Horton keeps his word and holds on to what he believes in, to the very end. He is honest and true, and alway remembers everything. There is a part towards the end that is kinda sad, but it gets happy again, and the ending is so sweet. I totally loved this movie.
posted 148 days ago -
STill want to see it, even though it's been made into a political anti-homeschool movie (the book had NOTHING to do with schooling)
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This is a very good movie for the children, it shows loyalty and being nice to others. I loved this movie and I'm sure everyone should too. My favorite Who was Jojo, he was emo and he was cute. The best movie to laugh and cheer someone up. :)
posted 163 days ago -
It looks so cool, and all of the Dr.Seuss Movies have a success so I ABSOLUTELY think this will. And the cast, WHOA, Selena Gomez, Jesse McCartney, Steve Carell, and Jim Carrey, like c'mon, what could get better than that?? And I love the plot! It always happens, see something that's real, no one believes you, and when they witness it, they all go "Ohhh", LOL!
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