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Posted By: Neurolanis Dec 13, 2004 - 12:13 pm

Yeash. I couldn't even watch the second half of this film. I think that it was one of the WORST movies ever made! I mean, for one thing they have such a VERY materialistic interpretation of Dr. Seuss' artistic vision. I seem to recall his characters being realistic, and his view of things surreal, yet capturing reality fairly well. And the kids in the story were like REAL kids, not Holloywoodish pretty-faced children.

Mike Myers is a brilliant character actor; there can be no argument there. (Frankly, I don't find him to be at all funny however.) But, his take on the Cat in the Hat character is, well, disturbing. It's like watching a VERY adult comedy making fun of kids’ films. And ADULT is how I would describe it, as there is an awful lot of (strange, and disturbing) sexual humor here. It seems to me like this film is a complete bastardization of Seuss. Despite what critics think, I'd recommend watching Jim Carrey's brilliant performance in "the Grinch" before watching this flop. (Not that it was such a good film either.)

The DVD design here is kinda cheap. They tried to add some nice features, but it all seemed trashy to me. And there's an awful lot of junk you gotta get through to even get to the film itself. Yuck.

Posted By: Magus Dec 13, 2004 - 01:57 pm

CRAPPY MOVIE INDEED!

They may have struck a cinematic success with How the Grinch Stole Christmas, but we should let enough alone already! Not all Dr. Suess books were meant for the big screen. The only one out there that they should make into a movie, if at that, is The Lorax. The Cat in the Hat just wasn't made for the big screen, especially with all of the changes that they made!

Posted By: Sindatur Dec 13, 2004 - 02:55 pm

Well, honestly, what did people expect? Of course there would be changes. Cat in the Hat, had less than 100 words in the entire book didn't it? Kinda difficult to stay 100% true to book when you are making a 1 1/2+ hr movie out of it. Not the biggest source material around, LOL.

Posted By: Magus Dec 13, 2004 - 04:50 pm

Well, you always do expet some changes, especially when you go from a children's book to a full feature leangth movie. But what they did was literary/theatrical genocide!

Posted By: Talon Sinnah Dec 13, 2004 - 08:39 pm

Probably the worst movie I ever watched.

Posted By: Magus Dec 14, 2004 - 04:06 pm

Yeah, I'd have to agree. There went two hoursa of my loife that I'll never get back!

Posted By: Neurolanis Dec 16, 2004 - 06:46 pm

Yeah, when you dress it down Seuss was all about one thing: Creativity. Be creative, he said to all of us! The Cat in the Hat character was like some element of the Unconsciousness coming out and saying, "Let's have some fun." It wasn't about being MESSY, LOUD, and RUDE. It was about letting go and "riding the wind", as the Ancient Chinese wisdom goes. The filmmakers missed the point entirely.

Posted By: Magus Dec 17, 2004 - 01:14 pm

YES! It also was not about being stupid and abnoxious!

Posted By: Neurolanis Dec 18, 2004 - 09:05 am

Agreed.

Posted By: Safire_slash Mar 17, 2005 - 07:46 am

horrible horrible movie, i ended up getting a book and reading through it- however the 6year old i was babysitting found it incredibly entertaining- i think that is all this movie is good for- those under 6. or intelligence under 2.