Dr. Seuss' The Lorax [DVD]

So many of Dr.Suess'books are made into modern day movies with an added innuendo for the adult's benefit. What I love about The Lorax is that it stays pure, aside from the obvious immoral dilemmas, and focuses on good, clean, family entertainment. As an adult, I always appreciate seeing books from my childhood, or any children's book made into film form, keep their integrity and innocence; After all, they're being made for children, not adults, the innuendo is just offensive. So I was thrilled to see the integrity upheld with this film, Suess would be proud! That said, I love the adaptation itself and how it includes the story while modernizing it to this day and age, creating a problem that could easily happen. The environmental issue is upon us, and while moviegoers might feel this is a bit shoved down there throat or even like an advocacy film, this is just the way of The Lorax. The vibrancy of the movie is amazing, I just love the colors and contasts of everything. The trees themselves, while looking more like cotton candy on a sick, are beautiful, as is the plastic, modern town itself. The creatures are adorable, and you can't help but fall in love with the cute little bears as they putter around, the fish as they walk on land, and even The Lorax himself as he goes out of his way to annoy and protect. The moral of the story is a strong one, and one that every child needs to watch, hear and hopefully understand. With the catchy music added, an exciting side plot and crush, most kids won't have a hard time following this at all. This movie happens to be the very one me and my now boyfriend chose for our first date almost a year ago, and we both loved it. We watched it again tonight with my six year old, who objected thinking it was a "baby movie", but then she sat through it enthralled and laughing. It was nice watching it again for us also and remembering that first date, and how the movie teared us both up. But I digress. A great film, highly recommended, five stars +

One of my son’s favorites . Definitely worth the buy . Love that it comes with a digital copy too , I was able to put it on my tv and his tablet .

I absolutely loved *The Lorax*! Dr. Seuss has such a unique way of combining fun, whimsical illustrations with important messages about caring for the environment. The story is both heartwarming and thought-provoking, making it perfect for readers of all ages. It's a timeless classic that never gets old, and every time I read it, I discover something new about its deeper meaning. Highly recommend it!

Just as described. Sealed and perfect. Great for class.

Appropriate for all ages.

A story about the importance of the environment, Dr. Seuss' original story was years ahead of its time. This movie brings it into the current time, and almost ahead of it. Environmentalism is a big topic of discussion now, more than it was when the story was first written, and this movie is a very real reminder of what could happen if we ignore things for too long. "Dr. Suess' The Lorax" tells the story of a boy named Ted who, acting on the words of his Grammy Norma, travels from his home in Thneedville to find the Once-ler. With a little persuasion, the Once-ler begins to tell the story of why the Truffula forest no longer exists and who is to blame for it. Several big-name celebrities lend their voices to roles, including Zac Efron as Ted, Taylor Swift as Audrey (Ted's love interest), Betty White as Grammy Norma, and Danny DeVito as the Lorax himself. Unfortunately, Zac Efron and Taylor Swift have no songs of their own. I found some of the acting to be a little wooden at times, but overall it was pretty good. The animation is wonderful. The bright colors of Thneedville and the forest before the Once-ler arrived contrast greatly with the state of the forest in Ted's time. The animators truly brought life and character to the the Bar-ba-loots, Swomee-Swans, and Humming-Fish that made their home among the Truffula trees. Unlike the original story, the Once-ler is given a face, which allows the audience to connect with him a bit more than if he was simply a pair of arms. He also has the distinct personality of someone who is determined to make it big and isn't willing to let things get in his way. In the end, he digs his own grave by destroying the entire Truffula forest. The music is very upbeat and is meant to appeal to the younger audience. Personally, I found the musical numbers somewhat painful to listen to. I didn't feel that they were that well done, although they did immediately get stuck in my head. Overall, I enjoyed the movie. The personality of the characters and the animation more than made up for the failure of the musical numbers. It's appropriate for all ages, and although younger children will probably enjoy it more, there is humor in it that adults will appreciate. This DVD actually also includes a few special features (despite the fact the the listing says it does not). It includes a very short documentary about the designing of the movie, a few character drawing lessons from story artist Mark O'Hare, an interactive experience, and commentary from the director and co-director.

My kid was thrilled to get the movie and extra excited by the Lorax stuffie. 100% recommend.

absolutely love this movie will watch it so many times

定期的に観たくて購入しました。 日本語吹き替えがこれまたいいです。

Beinahe hätte ich mir diesen Film nicht gekauft, weil es Rezensionen gab wo etwas von schlechtem 3D stand usw. Zum Glück habe ich nicht darauf gehört und mich entschieden den Fim zu kaufen. Ich bin begeistert von dem Film. Er ist wirklich super schön. Es ist durchweg ein toller sehr unterhaltsamer Film in wirklich TOLLEM 3D von Anfang bis Ende. Echtes 3D eben, wie man es sich wünscht. Keiner dieser Filme mit fragwürdigem Pseudo-Umrechen-Quatsch oder mit zumindest umgerechneten Passagen oder so. Nach einigen Rezensionen hatte ich schon derartige Befürchtungen. Aber ich kann absolut nicht nachvollziehen wer dies aus welchem Grund so bewertet hat. Man muss von den 3 enthaltenen Disks natürlich auch die richtge einlegen. Es sind DREI Disks enthalten. 1.) 3D Blu-Ray 2.) "normale" Blu-Ray 3.) eine Disk um sich den Fim digital herunterladen zu können Klar, mir ging es um die 3D-Versoin. Und diese habe ich geschaut und bin begeistert! Der Film ist wirklich sehr schön gemacht und es gibt immer viele hübsche Details zu entdecken. Natürlich darf man bei einem Familienfilm, welcher insbesondere für Kinder gemacht ist, keine schwerwiegende, verwickelte Story erwarten. Das wäre ja auch Unsinn. Ich habe mir den Film dennoch für mich als Erwachsenen gekauft und finde ihn wie gesagt wirklich sehr schön. Insbesondere eben was fürs Auge. Und das in schönstem 3D. Auf den Film selber will ich aber nicht weiter eingehen, mir ging es in erster Linie darum, zu versichern, dass es wirklich ein sehr schöner 3D Film ist und man also keine Sorge diesbezüglich haben muss. Wie gesagt, man muss von den 3 Disks welche enthalten sind natürlich dann auch die richtige einlegen. Eines noch: beim Einlegen der Disk klackerte mein Player (ein hochwertiger Panasonic 3D Blu-Ray-Player) erst lange rum und zeigte mir an, dass die Disk nicht erkannt wird. Ich war schon darauf vorbereitet jetzt einen Wutanfall bekommen zu müssen und auf die ganzen dummen Hersteller zu schimpfen....aber nach nochmaligem Einlegen startete die Disk dann normal. Das Cover ist übrigens ein Wendecover, so kann man es also umdrehen wenn man das FSK Zeichen nicht mit auf dem Cover sehen möchte. Neben aller wunderschönen Unterhaltung hat der Film sogar auch eine wertvolle Botschaft. Die wertvollste überhaupt: nämlich, dass wir es nicht zlassen dürfen, dass unsere Welt (Umwelt) aus Profitgier zerstört wird. Mal ganz nebenbei bemerkt: ...wir Menschen schauen seit Jahrzehnten mit unvorstellbar teurer und hochentwickelter Technik im ganzen Universum herum ob es nicht irgendwo einen Planeten mit einer klitzekleinen Bakterie gibt -was uns Menschen dann vor lauter Beglückung und Faszination ganz aus der Fassung bringen würde...ABER: wir HABEN und BEWOHNEN bereits den schönsten vorstellbaren Planeten. Mit einer Pracht und Vielfalt an Lebewesen und Pflanzen, blauem Himmel, Sonne, Blumen, Schmetterlingen usw usw.....und lassen es tagtäglich zu, dass dieser aus Profitgier unwiederbringlich zerstört wird! Nur weil einige wenige ihre asoziale GIER nicht befriedigen können. So lernt es ja auch jeder Betriebswirtschaftler in der ersten Stunde: Gewinnmaximierung ist das oberste Leit-Ziel und Ziel von allem was dann an "Wissen" vermittelt wird. Auf unser aller Kosten und der der Umwelt, Tiere, Pflanzen. Bitte wacht bloss endlich auf! Aber nein, stattdessen gucken wir ob auf dem Mars nicht irgendwo ein einziger TROPFEN gefrorenes Wasser zu finden ist, ein einzigster Tropfen....und hier haben wir OZEANE mit vielfältigen Fischen, Delfinen, Korallen, usw....die wir mit Müll und Chemie und Ölbohrungen verseuchen.... Unless...

Les enfants aiment

Un ado qui veut faire plaisir à l'élue de son coeur décide de lui offrir un arbre. En effet dans la ville tout est plastic et carton quant à l'air ben c'est pas le top Pour cela il doit rencontrer gash pillage qui lui expliqueras pourquoi les arbres ont disparus ..................................................... ..................................................... La 3 d exeptionelle de profondeur , hauteur, des jailllissements extras , une couleur de doute beauté ..................................................... ..................................................... Le son un DTS AUDIO MASTER 5.1 d'enfer chaques enceintes n'ont pas une seconde pour souffler le caisson non plus . ..................................................... ..................................................... Grace à son histoire ses personnages attachants tout le monde y trouve son compte avec un bonne morale qui est : laissez la nature tranquille .................................................... .................................................... Un trés bon divertissement pour enfants et adultes Cordialement

I have liked Dr Seuss stories from a young age and have been drawn to every adaptation based on his many creative tales. I tend to prefer the animated ones over the live-action ones, and very often the sheer peculiarity of the stories and their characters makes the choice of being animated almost default. Fortunately, The Lorax is an animated adaptation of Dr Seuss's tale about a town that had all-but forgotten what actual trees were, and were living out their lives in an almost Orwellian bubble of plastic existence and buying bottles of 'air' from an overbearing corporation. Granted, the 'trees' in the story don't visually resemble what we know as trees, but you get the point. The lead character ventures out to try to find out what went on, and in doing so learns about how previous generations exploited the trees and didn't value their worth to both to nature and the environment as a whole. Ultimately, the story ends nicely, and you are left with a feeling that very often occurs with most Dr Seuss stories, in that in reality this is a fable not just a story, in that there are moral lessons to be learned. We do need more trees and shouldn't take this planet's natural resources for granted. The Woodland Trust ran some Lorax promotions during this film's launch to try to encourage more tree-planting and increased awareness, but I wonder how many people just view films such as these as pure Hollywood fantasy without realising the connection to the real world and the differences we can each make to the environment. A great film which the family will enjoy, but remembering the lessons that fables try to teach us would stay true to Dr Seuss's philosophies, and that can easily get lost under the Hollywood sheen.