The Cat in the Hat Movie - It's Not THAT Bad - A Retrospective
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- Опубликовано: 1 авг 2021
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I unironically enjoy this movie, but despite my efforts I have never successfully convinced another human being that it is not terrible.
I need no convincing
It's honestly better then other Doctor Seuss movie adaptations
I literally had to sit on my hands through the entire movie when I saw it in the theater.
I watched it at my grandma's house
A lot of people seem to like it though it has a really high score on Amazon prime.
The comment Mike Myers made about how he was trying to act in a vain similar to Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka made me realize that Gene would've played a really good adaptation of Cat In The Hat if this movie was made in his golden era.
Has he not seen Willy Wonka or something? Either that or there must be some director's cut somewhere where he acts like a meth fueled ferret
The Cat is exactly like Gene's Willy Wonka - minus the charm, whimsy, cleverness, or subtlety.
@@HatsOffEntertainment 1:24: To me, Animation may not be an improvement to some people, but it does less damage, especially when it worked before in previous adaptations. Heck, one of the first adaptations was that of Horton Hatches the Egg. My Headcanon for Horton would be that since his trip to America, his mind hasn’t been the same since he was expose to American pop culture, hence why the “Horton Hears a Who” movie has him talk of multiverses, quoting movies and TV Shows (or perhaps saw a fight that happened in one of his sideshows), and even pretend that he’s in an anime. Believe me when I say that with Horton having a strong memory as mentioned in the movie, and for how long he was in that circus sideshow in the book, it suddenly starts to make sense. The Lorax, however, would be a later topic if you’re interested. Other than that, yeah, the cynicism is what ruined the Cat in the Hat movie, especially with how they treated Conrad and Sally’s Characters at the beginning.
BTW, 7:35: No, they mean, they both wish they had a better life because of how abusive it is. How hard is it to understand? The Cynicism is stupid, yet I know what they’re trying to convey, despite how unnecessary it is.
@@HatsOffEntertainment Better to compare this too the Tim Burton movie?
Ironically, Myers' Cat is very much like JOHNNY DEPP Wonka.
I think a “Not THAT Bad” series would complement the other series in this channel
Definitely
i mean he already did-e one for Nothing But Trouble, somethinks it is a series
Facts 😊 about to comment it lol
Agreed
I hope he does one for some Sandler comedies, Mario Bros. & Ghostbusters II
This movie was always a guilty pleasure to me due to how much I watched the movie when I was a kid
It's a guilty pleasure for me too.
Ditto
Yeah we know it's bad but it still entertaining
Yep had the dvd and love mike Myers.
I've not watched it since I was a kid but I remember it being really funny, might give it a rewatch
Fun fact: When I was 11 in 2003, I received a Loews Cineplex gift card that was adorned with Cat in the Hat branding, specifically Mike Myers' big ol' cat face covering 90% of the card. I ended up putting it in a box and I must've forgotten about it until 2015, when I was 23. Despite Loews no longer existing after being bought by AMC, I was curious enough to see if there was still a balance on it. I handed the card to the AMC cashier, who asked "Uhh what is this...?" and looked as though she had just been given an ancient relic. She swiped it and IT WORKED! I ended up seeing a movie for free. The fact a 12 year old gift card from a defunct company still worked blew my mind. In a way, The Cat in the Hat really did help me out that day.
Thanks, you horrifying anthropomorphic feline abomination!
How is that a "fun fact"?
What did you see with the ticket is the big question
@@rippspeck I thought it was pretty fun
@@Jim26D Madea Goes to the Middle East
What a neat story!
I have really vivid memories of my dad talking to the video store clerk about how bad the innuendos were in this movie as we then proceeded to rent it. It's definitely something you had to grow up with, and then look back on with some favor.
Nate Gonzales the adult humor is funny like the dirty hoe scene hahah
@@random_1553 that's the exact joke I remember my dad referencing
Should have listened to his advice smh
The whole cooking infomercial sequence is so funny! I still joke about the cupcakeinator all the time!
As a kid this movie was pretty funny, especially the cat trying to convince children his lawyers were magic elves as he was persuading the kids into signing liability waivers lol
OK, I actually love this movie..... ALOT! First time I ever saw it, when the cat gets a baseball bat to the giblets, and "Easy" by the Commodores starts playing, it was the hardest I ever laughed in an actual movie theater. I mean, I lost my mind!!!
that's basically a meme format
For real 😂 these people take themselves too seriously. I remember laughing my little ass off as a 7 year old in the theater. When the cat accidentally cuts his own tail and yells “son of a…” I was cry laughing. And then the scene with the lawyers… I lost it 😂. It’s honestly so good. I wish people appreciated it for how quirky and carefree it is. They will never make movies like this again. Guess people prefer preachy movies that talk about social problems lol
I loved that scene SO MUCH as a kid im glad someone else gets the same kick out of it lol
Why did the phrase “canine American” knock me out so hard
"And then those same people hired him for _Cat in the Hat."_
I dunno, putting him in this movie seems like the perfect revenge.
I was thinking to myself that there's no way this movie hurt Mike's career like The Love Guru did and you just went ahead and brought it up at the end. Sure hope you make a video on that soon.
Love Guru is fukin hilarious
Never watched it, but I would be worried if that's an absurd movie and people got mad about it... so I bet its main problem is that is absurd, but it takes itself seriously.
@@MrlspPrt its hilarious people are morons...i like it better than austin powers etc those rarely make me laugh..love guru i laugh thru it...it doesnt take itself seriously but critics and fans do..they cant just enjoy some laughs they need to analyze it..im not like that luckily...i find tons of funny shit people have passed on...people want too much
Funny you bring that up considering that the cat in the hat was his last live action movie role prior to the love guru , which when you look at it was clear that it was his attempt to revitalize the magic he had with his films in the 90s , one which sadly failed miserably.(I’m talking about the love guru btw)
@@BugsyFoga in love guru people were hoping for critically acclaimed stuff like austin powers and its not that type of script
This movie definitely influenced my sense of humor.
That movie looks like Adam Sandler's attempt at being Tim Burton.
Even devito did a better job at being Burton with Matilda
The director was a production designer for Tim Burton, so that may have been the point. And Mike Myers could be Sandler-esque in his humor (weren't they on SNL around the same time?).
@@Kurtsg10 That might be the reason why it didn't work; the tone is completely inconsistent and too deviated from the source material. Yes, child siblings fight a lot, but it's best to know that they should also get along. If I were to write the story, I make it so that the reason the Cat in the Hat showed up, was because of parental negligence, so he's here to play Babysitter for them while his mother is away. I'd keep the "Astounding Products" Informercial Show segment, because it looks kinda fun; but I'd remove the large amount of smut they put in, and just keep the small amount that felt subtle (like the Spayed and Neutered Certificate, which I agree with Anti-Nihilist on), because Seuss does have a fair share of dirty humor back in his Warner Bros days in the 1940s, like with Private SNAFU (Situation Normal, All Fouled Up). I would also remove the whole "Proposed Marriage Sabotage" subplot, since according to the sequel of the book, Conrad and Sally canonically has a father that we don't see.
@@robbiewalker2831 Your idea sounds awesome. Also, I think that the movie should have been animated.
Now I'm wondering what a Cat in the Hat movie would look like if Tim Burton was in the director's chair
I’ve never been a fan but there was clearly passion and talent put into it and it’s really NOT that bad. And it’s cool to love what you love! I love a horrible movie from my childhood, Howard the Duck. 👍🏻
I tell you what I bet he wishes he did that Sprockets film now.
It really is other than the sets and makeup both suck and are just unfunny. Worst i got a headache just watching it. I hate these movies and wish they were never made.
There was more passion and talent put into the original animated Cat in the Hat iteration nobody wants to watch
Joe saying "Stop Talking...Stop Talking" reminds me of Plinkett going "stop dancing...stop dancing...stop dancing" for the Ghostbusters remake.
Remember Scarface?
@@HatsOffEntertainment LOL REMEMBER SCARFACE x6
@@BaranoffIsaac He's not some wannabe critic on RUclips, he's the ORIGINAL wannabe critic on RUclips, the one all others aspire to be.
@@BaranoffIsaac GB16 probably doesn't deserve the level of hate it gets but its certainly no better than The Cat in the Hat.
And you better send Plinkett some god damned pizza rolls to apologise for your disrespect.
@@BaranoffIsaac it's pretty terrible
He looks so miserable when the cameras aren’t rolling 😂
Bro being in that makeup is hell. Ignoring the hours and hours you have to sit almost perfectly still, the overheating alone would be killer
@@gamingphone7201 Jesus I now know why he was miserable
@@banishedtothebackshelf apparently he was wearing a cooling suit under it. Also kind of related fact: the makeup for jim carrey in the grinch was so unbearable, that they got him to be trained by some guy whose job it was to train the CIA to endure torture.
This was a guilty pleasure movie indeed.
Maybe look into the 'hit & miss' nature of Mike Myers as a comedian. The Rotten Tomato score for this film is his lowest ranking, a shocking 9%. As you say this film has some incredible visual treats and tricks, but sometimes you need to cast the correct 'Top Cat' to make the film purrrfect. Yeah so remember to look at Mike Myers rankings, he's had a very split down the middle comedy career.
Surprised to see you here
Really? THIS got worse aggregate than _The Love Guru_ ?
He has made some terrible terrible films He s also not very nice
15:42 as a kid and an adult this is still the best joke in the movie due to how it is not stayed on at all and what it implies.
Of course the cooking show is a close second.
After looking back at the movie after watching it with my younger sister i feel this movie is not that bad as the team try to make it their own and knew what they had to work with i feel it a shame a lot of other film critics tend to give this movie a hardtime despite the fact the book was short so you have to be reminded with a film they need something to be longer
@@comicbookreviewer4856 I watched with my twins and it was NOT as bad as people had said, actually enjoyable in many ways.
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Yeah but there are ways to expand a simple story that doesn't have to involve so much adult humor.
I like how early DVDs had to explain how the menus work
Like how Inspector Gadget did that on all the early DiC DVDS?
Thank you for this. The older I get the more nostalgic I become for this movie. It's... A mess... But I absolutely love it. And seriously everyone behind the camera, costume, set design, lighting, etc. They really poured their heart and soul into this. Not sure it deserved all that effort, but damn am I glad that it got made.
Mike Myers just isn't the cartoon character actor Jim Carrey is.
That's true. He's not the physical comic Carrey is. He always seemed a bit constrained beneath the heavy makeup. But he did a decent job
Both sucked in their movies. Its just gawking at the camera with look at how crazy this is and not being funny.
@@ianmartinezcassmeyer Jim has a very manipulative face that works even under that make up. Gave him more expression
@@Bowiiihowdy
Carrey also had enough energy to work with the costume as if it was his own skin.
Fun fact: they hired a man who taught CIA operatives how to endure torture to help Carrey adapt to the furry latex bodysuit while performing.
I think Robin Williams should’ve been cast as a The Cat in the Hat.
This movie was so highly anticipated that my class took a trip to nearby Pomona’s Antique Row to watch them film the city scenes at 3:57. It had to have been towards the end of production as they were giving away some of the outdoor props like the giant spherical leaf frames from the trees
12:30 bigest nitpick is that hes holding a universal studios hollywood ticket and not a florida one,where seus landing exists...in islands of adventure
Credit to director Bo Welch for bringing his production design sensibilities to the film. Like you said, it does look amazing.
I have been saying this for YEARS, this movie's great lmao
Lmeow o.O
@@Kr00zA People have lots of expectations, and this movie.. is different than clowns from space, or 'the thing, .. this has cats with hats :-)
Yes! I agree!
This is one of those movies that put me off so much at a glance that I just ignored it as much as possible...as a result, I never even committed to memory when it was released and assumed it came out around 2013. It kind of floored me that it's from as far back as 2003. I guess I sorta checked out of pop culture earlier than I thought!
I've always been an apologist for this film. Its writers have been involved with some of the most brilliant comedy shows in recent history including Curb Your Enthusiasm, Silicon Valley, The League, Barry, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Veep, Clerks: The Animated Series, and of course, Seinfeld.
it did make me laugh.. I mean, I never saw it, but the scenes here cherrypicked to point out it had good moments.. made me laugh. whereas the scenes picked to illustrate what sucked, totally blew chunks. Funny how that works, and I guess it's no wonder trailers seem to spoil so much these days.
I think Mike Myers is funny in almost any scene he is in and I still laugh at most of it. But anything not directly involving him is unbearable for the most part. It honestly is probably best enjoyed in a 30 minute cut of just Myers bits.
This was the PERFECT movie for 2000s kids there are countless memorable moments and i spent my entire childhood referencing it
Be careful, Mr. Ramoni. You're playing with fire.
I remember going to Universal Studios in 2002 and going on the tram tour ride and seeing them film scenes from this movie.
I saw this movie in theaters with my siblings, mom, and grandparents on my mom's side. This movie was eye candy for me in 2003 when I finally understood cgi was fake but still enjoying the magic of it. I thought a good number of jokes were funny and the characters played their roles well. 18 years later & I still think it's not that bad. Great review! 11/10.
I have always had a soft spot for this movie. I watched it like a hundred times as a kid and so I can't truly hate it lol.
It's nothing like the book, which is a classic. However, Mike Myers is just so bizarre and funny that I enjoy it just for the wackiness. The fact that so much of it has become memes only helps.
Yes this movie was so fucking ridiculous and had unnecessary things, but I still love it for how terrible it is as a 19 year old
@@mastercobragaming8780 Yet as the only 2nd liveaction Seuss adaption, its failure caused the Widow of Seuss to declare that no more liveaction adaptions of her late husband's work can be made again
If you want a genuine adaptation of the book, look up the 1971 Animated Cat in the Hat Special nobody gives a crap about. You're welcome!
I'm 24 now, and remember going to see this movie with my family. It's going to be very interesting indeed to see what, if any, nostalgia my generation expresses for it in the coming years.
I don’t think it’s that odd that the fish started talking after the cat in the hat shows up. This cat obviously has supernatural powers and is able to warp and shape reality to his whim. I think he wanted to teach these kids some life lessons and uses the fish as a voice of reason to counter his chaotic cat side.
I think the main issue I have with this film falls under two headings:
1)Its trying way too much to be like the live action Grinch. Main problem being, while the make up in that was used to enhance Jim Carreys natural facial expressions (check out the Sonic the Hedgehog interviews where he pulls the "Grinch face" and you'll see what I mean), here it's like it's an obstacle for Mike Myers to deal with, and once you notice it it's hard not to focus on it. While you bring up that the Grinch had its filler in the backstory (which I lowkey love but that's me), at least it was relevant filler. Here it's just.... Nothing, and filler in a film clocking in at 1h15 is already taking the piss a bit.
2) It's a complete and utter tonal mess. I don't think I've ever seen a film with as skewed priorities as this in terms of the comedy. To go back to the Grinch, since this film is so eagar to do so, late 90s Jim Carrey was this barely controlled mass of energy in the shape of a man, and this complimented his performance when necessary. Mike Myers just feels like he's trying to do a Kids Bop version of his comedy bits, except he has no idea what to cut. Jokes that no child would understand get left in (the fold out picture of the mom in a bikini, the "dirty hoe", the S.H.I.T car, the infomercial sequence), jokes that are too juvenile for parents are left in (the pinata sequence and... The thing that happens after, the universal studios thing (no but seriously wtf is up with that?)), and the whole thing just comes across as unfocused and just plain stupid
The thing with the filler at the beginning is at least it sets up the mom character's situation and how the kids have an emotional arc. Though the book didn't have that and it's story was fine, I think it's more so for padding
So it's camp
Adding the stuff with the mum at the beginning at least gives stakes to the house getting wrecked and the dog going missing as we know that Conrad is on his last legs with her and if the house is ruined she’ll lose her job
Honestly, this movie felt more like an extended SNL skit than a movie.
I unapologetically love this movie
It is THAT worse.
The adult humor and just plain oddness is quite enjoyable to my tastes anyways..thanks for your insight..really great content sir..oh and I ADORE Dakota Fanning lol
You've convinced me to go back and watch it again
7:35 dude, this type of drama was SO prevalent in kids/teen films in the late 90s all the way to the late 2000s, the ONE kid in a sibling duo who is angsty and "hates" their parent(s). A lot of these films don't need drama like that.
Your thumbnail literally disproves itself
My siblings and I grew up watching this alot as kids and still randomly quote it lol.
Bruh are we living the same life??
I always loved and still love this movie. Almost every movie, character, series you hit on is something I grew up with or am familiar with. That’s crazy man. Keep up the good work. Love your content.
Man this channel is amazing...
This movie is a guilty pleasure of mine. Partly because I remember first seeing the trailer for it on the 2003 VHS of The Lorax, and I remember when I first watched it as a kid.
that line about the Philippines was the funniest thing I've seen today
This is random, but you should do a video on the movie “There Goes The Neighborhood.” The one with Jeff Daniels.
Absolutely.
How about My favorite Martian?
One of my favorites with Jeff Daniels.
That’s a good movie too. Jeff Daniels is a great actor overall.
I'll be damned, you read my mind! 〰️
I always wondered if there was other ppl out there that remembered There Goes The Neighborhood like I did lol....I still don't understand why it hasnt even been released on DVD atleast
Good choice.
Having seen the movie years ago and before watching; yes, yes it is.
After watching, OK, yes, it does look like a Seuss world and the practical stuff is good to see, though it wasn't as uncommon in 2003 as it is now. It is still "that bad" because of all the extra stuff and humor's tone for a movie from a kids' book.
This movie was a childhood favorite of mine. In fact this movie came out the same day I was born.
*Looks at the title of the video*
Hey Joe, are you okay? Who kidnapped you? Just blink twice if you need us to call the authorities.
In this comment section you seem to in the minority of thinking that the movie really is that bad.
@@JaredGriffiths2000In my defense, this is just me looking at the title of the video.
As I've seen this, I could see the good things he saw such as the magnificent costume and set designs. But overall as a film, it's still a bad movie.
@@johnenigma8506 I wasn't attacking you or anything, it's just I find it funny that you seem to be in the minority of thinking it really is that bad because I remember a time when this movie use to be universally despised.
@@JaredGriffiths2000 Oh I know that you're weren't attacking me. No worries.
@@johnenigma8506 Oh okay.
Why would a movie that has nothing to do with the holiday do well,
Scream and Scream 2 has entered the chat.
Have you seen "5,000 Fingers of Dr. T?" That screenplay written by Dr. Seuss and definitely feels like it's from that world.
He wrote a movie?!?
@@IcyDiamond yes. It was under his real name.
I've seen that movie. Apparently it was originally 2 and a half hours long but test screenings shortened it to 89 minutes and it was reshot with an opening and closing bookend directed by a Leave it to Beaver director to frame the whole movie as a dream like Wizard of Oz.
@@wstine79 Did he write any other movies?
Now THAT was a great movie! lol
Not to mention this movie's director of photography was Emmanuel fucking Lubezki, renowned cinematographer of Birdman, The Revenant, and Gravity.
Hats Off Entertainment: it's not that bad.
Me: you're not just wrong, you are... nah, you makes good content about forgotten times 👍🏻
I've always loved this movie, since it came out when I was 11. I watched it recently again and I still love it as much, if not more, than when I was a kid. My favorite joke is "Oh no, I closed my eyes" in the rollercoaster scene.
10:39 have a feeling if there was a Willy Wonka origin story, I would prefer it to be a parody of Joker 2019.
Edit: how did this comment get so many likes in as little as 2 days?!
Another edit: although a Willy Wonka origin movie is unnecessary it still would be fun to see where he came from in my opinion
You are right! This was so different and weird and the sets almost made you feel like you were there!
I rented the dvd from blockbuster and enjoyed it for a laugh and fun evening. Great video as always thanks !
The lawyer joke always gets me. "They're magical fairies that -- they're lawyers..."
I could be paraphrasing a bit since it's been a long time since I saw the movie... and I have no plans watching it again... *ever.*
"I'm not saying that we're GOING to sue..."
@@pcapusso That's another good one. I think I liked the lawyers more than Thing 1 and Thing 2.
Close. He actually referred to them as magical time-traveling elves. A for effort though.
@@DisneyMaster2 what a weird place to act condescending
@@pcapusso I wasn’t condescending, I was just helping him out.
A good thing about mike myers is that he's good at doing regional british accents
That scene on the water slide was really funny.
I've probably said it before, Joe, but your editing skills are impeccable and I love the interlacing of other footage like George Costanza and those hideous cats of Cats. And I agree with you - it's a weird movie and everyone hates it but it's not that bad. Mike Myers is pretty funny in it, even though people think he's annoying and his laugh is too much, but I usually chuckled whenever he does that laugh (which is OFTEN haha).
this movie is incredibly unpleasant to look at. even as a kid, being a huge mike myers fan, i never saw this movie because I found the trailers to be disturbing
still kinda feel that way about the visuals today
its like the lizard people scene in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
It’s weird, I’m a huge horror fan, I’ve seen some gnarly, extreme films and barely flinched, but this is legitimately unsettling and disturbing to look at. Especially Things 1 and 2. Jesus.
The live-action Cat in the Hat is one of, if not the most quotable movie I've ever seen, and that's not a joke.
This movie came out when I was 10. I saw it in theaters and got it as a DVD on my next birthday. I loved it and still do.
Great video. Thanks
"Why would a film that didn't have a link to the holidays do as well?"
Steven Spielberg to George Lucas, following the comparative failure of Empire Strikes Back after The Star Wars Holiday Special.
Empire, like the rest of the Lucas 6, came out in May. He was saying "why would a non-holiday movie ro well during holiday season?" Lord of the Rings I think is a better counter.
I've only seen reviews of this movie but for some reason when the dude randomly yells "You're fired!" made me hate it even though I haven't seen it
I just can’t stand the sight of mike Meyers. Even under a cat suit.
People say he’s not funny anymore but their wrong. He never was.
People use shrek as an example of him being funny. He didn’t write it. Just reading lines, bro
@@edroseptic9442 ya idk i love Austin Powers and Waynes World though. And some of his SNL stuff.
@@lesclaypoolonbass9431 Austin powers? Really?
@@edroseptic9442 ya i loved them back when they came out. I feel like the first one still holds up but the other ones not as much but i still got nostalgia for them. But the first one is still a good Bond spoof.
I love how you edit these videos 😀
I absolutely love bad, strange and/or dark movies, something my dad also loved. We used to watch this together on his old laptop when we went camping and we both loved it!
I think that genuinely people could use some more weirdness in their life!
I still remember seeing this in the theater! I even remember the Burger King toys that came out for this!
If people don't give The Cat In The Hat enough credit for the few things it does well, The Lorax deserved MORE criticism for being the absolute worst movie ever.
@@kevinfrodahl5102 The Lorax isn't preachy. I could take a preachy movie about climate change, plundering of natural resources and the like. The book did that amazingly and the animated TV special from the 70s even moreso. As far as environmentalism and anti-pollution stories go, they're damn near perfect and it saddens me to no end to see that both are still topical (although they DID clean up Lake Eerie).
The Lorax movie from 2012 isn't preachy. Quite the opposite, in fact: it's hypocritical. It is the most toothless, shallow, consumer-friendly piece of cheap entertainment that says nothing about environmentalism or natural resources, the dangers of short-term solutions, unless it's as a joke or SO oversimplified that it might as well be a joke. The book simplified these ideas for children to understand, but it still illustrated what over-consumption of natural resources for short-term benefits looked like AND why so many well-intentioned people pursue it despite the harm it does. The movie basically says "Save the trees because we told you to, now watch all these goofy characters be goofy!" It has all of the worst cliches of modern animated family films, or even of just movie in general: intrusive celebrity casting, a flimsy plot that stops every five seconds for an irrelevant gag, GENUINELY offensive jokes ("Dat's a WOMAN!"), latent female objectification (let's be honest: Ted flat out sees Audrey as a prize to be won), only slightly more overt mockery of men expressing emotion (Onceler's "sissy" crying when he gets to the meadow or announcing to literally nobody about how there's "nothing unmanly about knitting," which might as well be him shouting "NO HOMO!"), and a message delivered so poorly that you'd swear it was meant to teach the opposite. Granted, big-budget wide-release Hollywood movies preaching eco-conservation or support of local businesses is an act of hypocrisy in and of itself, IMO, but that movie seems to go out of it's way to flat out make fun of the message ("The trees had tufts that were softer than silk! And they had a sweet smell, like butterfly milk!" "What does that even mean? lol" "I know, right??") And that's not getting into how a movie meant to discourage pollution, mass consumption and fast fashion had SEVENTY, yes SEVENTY, product tie-ins, including A FUCKING CAR THAT ISN'T EVEN LOW-EMISSION, not to mention put the movie's logo on disposable popcorn containers and had a poster that used a shitload of orange ink. In the words of George Carlin, it's stunningly and embarrassingly full of shit.
The Lorax movie is, in many ways, like the thneed itself, a cheap, useless piece of mass-marketed fashion meant to be consumed quickly and with no concern for the long-term effects doing so may have. It's not a movie so much as an object. The fact that it ends with the famous quote from the book, "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot / Nothing is going to get better. It's not." decontextualizes a very bittersweet message and turns it into textbook ecofascist/capitalist rhetoric: "Well, if you care so much about the environment, why aren't YOU doing something about it??" says the white male billionaire CEO who pays no taxes, flies in private jets and generally doesn't do anything eco-friendly beyond recycling because HE'S too important. It's a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac.
I can handle a poorly-made movie, but I can't handle the poor delivery of a message I find extremely noble. The 2012 Lorax movie is both, and while I don't like to be hyperbolic about something as trivial as a movie, I find the whole experience downright insulting. It's a better constructed movie in the same way that H*t**r's "showers" were a better constructed form of mass m*rder than doing it to one person at a time. I'll take an unwatchably bad movie that's preachy about global warming over an unwatchably bad movie that capitalizes, trivializes and or even flat-out MAKES FUN OF global warming any day of the week.
Did I answer your question?
(And I'm not putting a TL;DR. Read the whole thing)
My only problem with The Lorax was how they blatantly stole the climax from WALL-E.
@@kamdan2011 Wall-E was a better adaptation of The Lorax than Lorax 2012
@@kevinfrodahl5102 "Oh look a completely innocuous opinion on a movie adaptation, let me randomly assume you are probably uncomfortable with environmental activism (unlike me). Oh and let me condescendingly downplay your own opinion for my objectively better one."
If the Cat in the Hat was to be adapted in this era, the titular cat would've likely be a CGI character, which fits the bill better.
Yes! So glad you commented on the "sometimes I wish the same thing" from the mother. I've been questioning the logic of that line since I was 7.
Overall my brother and I watched this dozens of times growing up and we still love it to this day
Thank you, my kids love it and find myself laughing whenever it's on.
In a way I sort of appreciate this adaptation for just how much of a bizarre and out there it is when it came to dr suess films , one in a way i think if Dr Seuss was still alive he could appreciate.
If he was alive he wouldn’t have even wanted this to be a thing. Apparently he was famously opposed to his properties being expanded outside of his books. It’s why it wasn’t until after his passing that many of his properties started to be merchandised and adapted
Merchandised, yes.
Adapted, yes and no. No because even in his lifetime, his works were adapted into cartoon specials. To his credit, he already had a working relationship with Looney Tunes animators Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng, having collaborated with them on Private Snafu in the 1940s. So he did not trust anyone else with his works other than those two.
I encourage you to look up any of the animated Dr. Seuss specials from the 60s through 80s that NOBODY watched (except maybe the overlooked (when compared to the so-called "definitive" live action version) animated Grinch special from the 60s)
Biggest problem wasn't bad writing and effects. The problem was that it disrespected the story. It wasn't a parody piece, it was an attempt at an adaptation.
The whole movie was just them pissing on Dr. Seuss’s legacy
THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS!
If this wasn't a Suess story, I would have found it between acceptable and funny.
But this is the fucking Cat in the Hat. There's a reason there's no cussing or boner jokes in Suess books.
This is the main reason I'm not a Meyers fan. He can't separate his need for crassness from the projects he chooses. He HAS to insert it, no matter what
As a kid I recognized this fact. And this might be a hot take for some, but I felt the same way about The Grinch too.
@@The_Captainn And yet people love The Grinch, you see the problem with this logic?
Hats Off Entertainment
“Pushing it since 2019”
I've always kinda loved this movie and your video explains why pretty well. Thank you!
All memes aside, I've always, unironically, liked this movie.
It might have been that I was a dumb 13-y.o. at the time, but The Cat in the Hat movie rules. The production is incredible, with the the whole shopping strip they built. I loved the 4th wall breaks. I thought they killed it.
It's like it's so bad that it's good. It's kind of a guilty pleasure to watch. Used to be one of my favorites as a kid too.
Fuckin love the great videos man, thanks for the laughs
Ive always loved this movie, and so have my kids, if its ever on TV they try to watch it, and of course so do I when I see it, I think the main reason we love it, is over here in Chesh- shire England Dr Suess was never pushed on me as a kid, and so I never showed the books to my kids, so going into it, we had no expectations of what it should be,
Based on the clips I've seen of this movie throughout the years, I don't think that I could tolerate it for its full runtime. I can understand praising it for its set designs and some of the jokes being too ridiculous, but I think it would be too jarring for people coming into a Cat in the Hat movie. They would need to expand it for feature length and it's not like the animated movies are all flawless either, but I think that this movie just pushed its humor a bit too far for the kids and parents.
I feel the same way. From what I've seen, 95% of the movie has Mike Meyers looking directly into the camera.
@@KasumiKenshirou What is worst too Jeff is that some of the reviews from youtube channels that came out in the early 2010's criticizing this film sadly tend to get a lot of flack because this film sadly tricked many of them.in their childhoods into thinking it's good and thus they feel the need to defend this mess.
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I don't know why, but this shot reminds me of the infamous Jacob's ladder hospital scene
this is the validation i needed
I frickin love this movie.
I hated it as a teenager, I hate it now. It's garbage, and was garbage.
this movies aesthetics make me think that a live-action Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius is indeed possible
i think the make-up, costumes and set designs are fantastic! they really impress me.
Fuk that! It IS that bad!
Ah man…..you really got some splaning to do Lucy…..I mean, really Joe….come on man!
This video was more entertaining than the movie you're talking about.
This movie is one of my top guilty pleasures. I've always liked it. It's not great, but I still enjoy watching it from time to time.
My opinion on the movie is pretty much the same as yours.
@@JaredGriffiths2000 I think most people who don't like it were expecting something it's not. If you accept it for what it is - a fantastic take-your-brain-off-the-hook movie, it's a lot of fun.
Kind of derailed a man's film career but sure wasn't that bad?
I think Love Guru did that more than this.
@@jordanfreeman9443 you are probably correct. I didn't see either but looking at this video made me realize I made the correct decision lol
I think everything after the first Austin Powers did more.
Seriously? I've seen it. I am almost tempted to watch this video to see how would anyone defend it. Almost.
The fired scene was, is, and always will be the funniest scene in the movie. If you hate that then you hate Mr. McMahon firing people.
Great video