Aping Anime
Ok - I wish I had an elephant related animal verb to use for the title of this post, but I’ll have to do with the simian related word instead. Monkeys are jungle creatures, though, so it still fits. This is a quick clip from the movie Horton Hears a Who!, the latest Dr. Suess book to be turned into a feature length film. Of course, like the films before it, Jim Carrey is the main man. Anyway, in this clip, Horton (the elephant) is trying to carry the entire world of the Who’s (small speck on that pink “clover” he’s got) to safety. Having just realized how dangerous the jungle can be, he fantasizes about being a ninja-like hero. The interesting thing is the false anime style that the film suddenly shifts into. The rest of the entire thing is computer generated. But for this clip, you get a bunch of cell-shaded stuff poking fun at Japanese anime. Let me know what you think - they got some things right (the “embarrassed” sweat droplet) and some things wrong (the big eyes) in my opinion. Weigh in below by commenting. I have to admit that I liked this movie more than I thought I would. And for those of you wondering why I’m watching children’s movies…I…was bored…ok? Leave me alone! It was good!
Note: I left an additional 30 seconds or so on the end for kicks because it features such a bizarre moment. It has nothing to do with this post, though. In case you were confused by that. “That’s beautiful Katie…in a really weird way…”