On Wednesday of the week I went to go see the latest kids movie with my family. A lot of people that I have heard opinions from really didn't like the movie and seem to start giving it a bad reputation over a comment about home schooling. Although I don't think that the comment was meant to offend home schoolers. So I wanted to make sure that I gave it a good report in my book. The movie is based on one of Dr. Sues' books called Horton Hears a Who, that has tons of great messages in it. It is about Horton (played by Jim Carry) the elephant taking a bath in his jungle pond. He begins to teach his class of animal children when he sees a tiny speck float past his face. Not only that but the little speck makes a tiny scream! Horton quickly catches the speck on a flower in order to protect whatever little being lives on it. Little does he know that there is an entire other world called Whoville on the speck.
In Whoville no one suspects that they are no bigger than a flower and that the earthquakes and odd weather changes that they experience are the result of being carried by a "giant elephant", except for the mayor. The mayor (played by Steve Carrel) of Whoville (who has 96 daughters and 1 son) makes contact with Horton and is terrified that he and his fellow citizens could be destroyed any moment. He tried to warn all the other Whos but no one will believe him.
Up in Horton's jungle the other animals are completely disturbed and think he is crazy for talking and caring for this speck. Especially the Queen Kangaroo (played by Carol Burnett) who threatens to banish him if he doesn't stop his foolishness and throw away the flower! But the "elephant is faithful 100%" and wont give up his quest to find a safe place to put the speck where it wont encounter any danger.
As for the comment about home schooling it was made by the Queen Kangaroo. She thinks of herself as the leader of all the animals and is extremely controlling. She says that she doesn't want her little joey to be receive bad influence from the other children and that is why she "pouch schools" him. Even though it might have seemed that the movie industry was making fun of home schooling- in the end the little joey became a very strong leader who did the right thing when no one else would. And that's what home schoolers want to be right?
I wont ruin the ending for you, just in case you want to see it for yourself. But some of the morals in the movie were: "A Persons a Person no matter how small" (in order to support pro-life instead of abortion), everyone counts and can make a difference, and even if you can't hear, see, or feel something that doesn't mean that it doesn't exist...(and many more). This movie is a great family that is very funny and entertaining! I think everyone would enjoy seeing it!
that movie bored me. lol maybe i just need a more complex plot to stay attention...idk. but half way thru my friends and i left and went to Starbucks and Jamba Juice. lol it was fun tho
hahaha that is so funny i can totally picture some producer doing that. we actually didn't go to see it... instead we saw iam legend and spiderwiks and water horse... that''s all we've seen in a while. indiana jones 4.... hmmm... i think i'll go with my pop to see that.
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On Wednesday of the week I went to go see the latest kids movie with my family. A lot of people that I have heard opinions from really didn't like the movie and seem to start giving it a bad reputation over a comment about home schooling. Although I don't think that the comment was meant to offend home schoolers. So I wanted to make sure that I gave it a good report in my book. The movie is based on one of Dr. Sues' books called Horton Hears a Who, that has tons of great messages in it. It is about Horton (played by Jim Carry) the elephant taking a bath in his jungle pond. He begins to teach his class of animal children when he sees a tiny speck float past his face. Not only that but the little speck makes a tiny scream! Horton quickly catches the speck on a flower in order to protect whatever little being lives on it. Little does he know that there is an entire other world called Whoville on the speck. 
• Apr. 3, 2008 - Horton Hears A Who