Horton Hears a Who!
Posted by: Isabel in animated movie, children's movie, Grade B, Izzy's movies, movie reviews
I've never read the book but I knew the basic plot.
Horton is swimming, when hears a faint cry. He follows the noise to a tiny speck that has landed on clover. He decides to protect the spec. He then comes in contact with the Mayor of Whoville who is shocked to learn his world is on a tiny spec. He asks Horton to protect their world.
Horton says he'll take the spec to the top of mountain where it will always be safe. Except he runs into Kangaroo who is the biggest bitch. She keeps telling him that if you can't see or touch it, it doesn't exist. Horton replies with the famous, " a person is a person no matter how small."
I thought this movie was cute and enjoyed the movie. I liked Horton and Morton. Kangaroo was just horrible. Ugh. If you have a chance to watch this, you should.
Mildred Hubble (Fairuza Balk) is the flunk-out of the Witch's Academy--that is until she gets her big chance to show everyone just how much magic she can make! The school's headmistress Agatha (Charlotte Rae) has an evil twin, who is plotting to cause havoc just before the big Halloween celebration and visit by the Grand Wizard (Tim Curry). Can Mildred find a way to stop this plot before it ruins the party? This family fantasy features a stellar cast, including Diana Rigg and Tim Curry, as well as plenty of enchanting action.
My sister and I used to watch this movie every year when it came on HBO around Halloween time. I saw it on netflix and had to watch it.
Oh my. The story is cute. It's about Mildred who no matter how hard she tries, she can't get her spells right. She's a little clumsy and well she's the worst witch in the school. Instead of having a black kitten, she gets the white and grey kitten.
Then there is perfect Ethel who loves to pick on poor Mildred. When Mildred makes broom squad (kind of like cheer leading), Ethel puts a spell on her broom so Mildred messes up. Right in front the Grand Wizard.
Again, the story is cute. The special effects, horrible. The music is that cheesy 80's music. I was like.. wow. That is just bad. Lol. Like the flying scene, you know it's in front of a blue screen. Not like Harry Potter.
Anyways, it was a nice trip down memory lane.

