Matt picked a bad weekend to head to the Mall of America for a movie. The inner theme park just opened today with its transition to Nickelodeon. So, Diego, Dora, Blue's Clues, Sponge Bob, etc. were in full effect. Troy always loved to go on the train, but the train is now blue, has a face on it and is called, "La Aventura de Azul" or the Blue Adventure. They have added a lot of roller coaster rides as well. There is a new Sponge Bob coaster. Matt really wanted to go on that, but the line was long. Smack dab in the middle of the mall is another new ride. I am not sure what it is called, but it is a huge skateboard that allows two sets of 8 people in the center of it. The skateboard moves like it is going up and down a ramp, with the people in the middle spinning. It looked really cool! So, needless to say, the mall was nuts!
Aside from the mall, we were anxious for this Dr. Seuss movie to come out, because Troy and I have been doing the dance animation programs they have had available on our cable network on TV. I am sure this is an interesting visual for some, but I digress.
Troy was very curious going into the movie. However, he is is father's child, so he was more anxious for the popcorn. After sitting through 30 minutes of previews, the movie was really cute. Troy did pretty well. He had his own little bucket of popcorn, but he was doing well sharing. Emma slept through the first 30 minutes, but was really good for the rest of the movie.
The synopsis from MSN Cinemama Movie critic: "Horton" tells the story of an elephant who lives in the lush and lively jungle of Nool. He's sweet and contented until the day he hears a sound coming from a floating speck of dust. People live there, he realizes, and he sets out to rescue the inhabitants, keeping them and their wee world safe in the pink down of a thistle.
Along the way, he makes some enemies: a reactionary mother kangaroo (Carol Burnett); the Wickersham brothers, a band of ill-mannered apes; and a mercenary vulture of Eastern European descent (Will Arnett). The kangaroo especially hates Horton because he insists there is life on the speck of dust, even when no one else can perceive it. The story focuses on Horton's battle against the doubters and a parallel struggle the hereditary mayor of Whoville has with an obfuscating city council and a populace that would rather celebrate than believe their world is in peril.
Along the way, he makes some enemies: a reactionary mother kangaroo (Carol Burnett); the Wickersham brothers, a band of ill-mannered apes; and a mercenary vulture of Eastern European descent (Will Arnett). The kangaroo especially hates Horton because he insists there is life on the speck of dust, even when no one else can perceive it. The story focuses on Horton's battle against the doubters and a parallel struggle the hereditary mayor of Whoville has with an obfuscating city council and a populace that would rather celebrate than believe their world is in peril.
I loved that the movie also had a narrator that brought in actual lines from the book. Some reviews have not been so nice for the movie, but I enjoyed it and it seemed as if Troy enjoyed it as well. The movie made for a great morning out with the family.
If you have a chance to go with a child, go for it. I wouldn't say it is exactly filled with adult humor, but there are definitly some funny parts for everyone.
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