 arifsali says: One of the best animated movie I have seen in a while, the story has lots of substance and metaphors. substance and metaphorsI haven't seen the movie so I cannot comment about that. I have read the book a number of times and I cannot help but make the connection of little to the unborn child. Now I know that when Dr. Suess wrote this book abortion may not have been the hot-button issue that it is today and I also know that it may seem smarmy to apply a political bent to a Dr Suess story, but the book screams this issue. Try reading reading the book with that paradigm and you tell me it does not seem like it was written specifically about the issue of abortion. You are absolutely correct but I do not think the movie writers have delivered abortion message though the original author may have such an intention. One could also view this movie in political spectrum as the hero (Horton) is simply an imagination loving, caring elephant, versus, the Kangaroo (who is a villain) is anti-imagination, non-caring and authoritative. I like the parallel universe metaphor, the quiet, odd but rescuing child of mayor and the suggestive notions of God above every creature big or small. I look forward to seeing it. Did I miss something? My 6yr old granddaughter and most of her other little friends want to see this movie because it's Dr Seuss a children's story. How does abortion figure in it? Sometimes I think you have to take what is written and who it is written for then dissect it. "Horton Hears a Who" is for children. And yes I know it does have a few life lessons aimed at children thrown in. How does abortion figure in it?Tanyamm, Have you read the book? I saw it yesterday and I really liked it. It was smartly written and wasn't too "movie-fied". The scene at the end where all the Whos were making noise so they could be heard really hit me. In an uncaring world all that saves you from destruction is how loudly you can bang your copper pot! Then later after the Kangaroo was so mean to Horton, Horton offers her a cookie: returning good for evil, so to speak. It was a good teaching moment for my little girl. They do use words I don't like, like idiot. But overall I think it is empowering and instructional for kids. "A person's a person, no matter how small." I think you'll like it Willhelm. One of my favorite lines: "You look really good....as a horde." I read it to my granddaughter when she first started liking bedtime stories. I always thought it was supposed to be about caring and thinking of others. The message I got was you're not the only one in the world. I"m going to have to get a copy and read it again. tanyamm, that is wilhelm's interpretation, you and I don't really have to take it literally. The thought also crossed my mind at the very end of the movie; however, I judged it as my biased and political mind. I also thought (based on contemporary times) that this is yet another of Hollywood's liberal writing piece (aside from what is in the small book). I think this movie is more enjoyable for mature kids (and of course adults, why not). The very young ones may like the elephants and cartoons etc. I was also little shocked at the word idiot and there may be a scene or too which could be little scary for young ones, but nothing that we may not have seen already in Lion King. Overal... |
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