*Trivia:* Not long after this film's release, Dr. Seuss' widow, Audrey Geisel said that she would not allow any further live-action adaptations of Seuss' books. Can't say I blame her, I'd have a heart attack if my loved one's works are ruined by its film adaptations.
Wow...that explains, thankfully, why we haven't seen a live action Green Eggs and Ham movie..it would have happened if she hadn't put her foot down. Thanks for restoring my hope.
Not that they're just ruined...but they were marketed the shit out of in a way Seuss himself heavily criticized and demonized as soulless corporate whoring his entire life.
You should check out Linkara's review of that movie's comic adaptation. Holy crap, his response to the bat credit card meme is amazing. The Critic is even there to hear it.
*NC:* ...All this scene needs is Freeze saying, "First Gotham, and then the world." *FREEZE:* First, Gotham. And then... THE WORLD!!! *NC:* *[Grows Pissier]*
When I first saw this film in the theater, the scene where the Cat gets hit in the balls and he's transported to his "happy place" is the ONLY time I heard the entire audience roar with laughter.
I'm surprised that during the part with The Cat having a vision after getting hit in the nuts, the Critic didn't do his "Big Lipped Alligator Moment" thing because that's exactly what that scene was. It was a scene that came right the Hell out of nowhere, had no bearing on the plot at all, was way too over-the-top even for this movie and when it was over I'm pretty sure no one ever mentioned it again. It was a "Big Lipped Alligator Moment" without a doubt.
I've seen him do that "Big Lipped Alligator Moment" thing a few times, but never really knew what it meant. I think he might've explained it the first time, but if so, I forgot. I'm guessing that's pretty much it?
Actually a big lipped alligator moment isn't a scene that doesn't fit into the plot and comes out of nowhere happens, it's when a song that doesn't fit and comes out of nowhere happens
Shock isn't the important part. That's temporary. Disappointment that those movies were allowed to exist, on the other hand, will never really go away XD
Even when a movie's crap as a whole, it's always worth drawing attention to what does work. Plus, Carey's character as the Grinch was closer to the source material than when Eggs Benedict Cummerbund tried it.
Jim Carrey actually worked like crazy to keep his character faithful to Dr. Seuss's vision, working 93 days in that hot padded green suit, wig and makeup. Now compare that dedication to Mike Myers who, aside from goofy laughing, mature in jokes and snappy one-liners, seemed to just give up on performing after the second week of taping.
I'm a certified bibliophile. I love to read. So I asked my mom who taught me to read and she said no one. I taught myself to read by watching people read to me. My first book was Cat in the Hat. I love that book and all Sesus books. And Dr. Sesus himself. So I get annoyed when inaccurate Dr. Sesus movies come out, which is all of them.
Same here, no one taught me to read. I would have people read to me and follow along with my finger, learning what letters made what sounds or were silent, then I started reading on my own and just picked it up from there.
I’m a Book reader too, but I’ll admit there were two Dr Seuss films I enjoyed: Grinch (LA) and Horton, mostly because it’s stays true to the source material despite the flaws they have.
I can say with full confidence that I liked this movie as a kid and still like it today. I acknowledge its flaws and clear disregard for the source material but I still had a good time with it. Its bad taste and quality are what make it memorable to me :)
The animated Grinch from the 60's is somehow the only truly good Suess movie. The only one's that come close are Horton and the new animated Grinch. Those are the least bad when comparing it to Cat in the Hat, live action Grinch, and Lorax.
I thought, it was just him getting hit into the balls so hard, it turned him into a girl... But dragonball abridged did it better, with super android 13 altering the timeline by hitting goku in the dick.
for the record, when i saw this movie when I was younger i was ok with it. I guess it's because I didn't know the original message that was in the book, it just didn't stand out to me as much as the other suess books.
Always love you guys reacting and discussing Nostalgia Critic reviews. I've been a huge fan of Doug Walker since forever. Hope to see more reactions! and yeah, Do The Room by NC! :)
Even better, power levels were literally introduced for the sake of being invalidated by the heroes’ ability to strategize and use clever techniques. Hell, it can be argued that Krillin and Yajirobe did more to successfully put down Vegeta than Goku. So, the whole POINT is that they’re bullshit?! Even better.
13:03 - 13:12: Even I knew that!: "I'm a super fundiferous top-hatted feline, who's here to make sure that you're both feeling fine." HOW HARD IS IT FOR THE WRITERS TO MAKE THE CAT SAY THAT!?! Even Martin Short, who plays the Cat in the Hat (with the "I'm the Cat in the Hat, there's no doubt about that" line), in "The Cat in the Hat Knows alot about That" would think that's stupid.
Love seeing you guys react to Doug, this is one of my favorite reviews of his. Btw Nate your mic cut out about 40 mins in. Not hating, just wanted to let you know :)
Here's another head scratcher for you there was a focus group to look at this new technology for entertainment and they said this thing called a Nintendo would never sell kids would hate it.
Great video guys! I love your Nostalgia critic reacts! I would LOVE for you guys to do the Sharknado review! But also any of his reviews I am always happy to see no matter what it is!
speaking of anime you should react to baccano especially if you like pulp fiction style writing. also you should watch nostalgia critic's AI review especially for his speech at the end of it
When this cat in the hat says "I'm not so good with the rhyming", maybe this is the first time the cat in the hat is rhyming. JK 😂 that movie is stupid. 😂
God I had a moment like the nostalgia critic did when we had movie night on my ship while underway. We watched the live action Grinch and after it was over I was talking to a younger sailor telling him how much better than the original was. His response was, "this wasn't the original?" I died a little at that moment
I love Joe Dirt. I watched when I had to go to night school my senior year for English. Which I'm majoring in, that and French. We were reading Oedipus Rex at the time, so we watched Joe Dirt. The entire classed loved it.
1:11 explains exactly how I am when people recommend things for me to watch. If they tell me over and over to go see this show they like, I'm gonna be less and less likely to watch it. My mom is constantly saying that I should watch Game of Thrones and I just flat out refuse to do so because she keeps hyping it up
This movie is one of my biggest guilty pleasures. I am aware that the film is terrible, but the film has so many funny jokes in it, I enjoy it every time! Lol
I actually get the "joke" they were making when the cat got hit in the nuts with the bat and cut to him in a dress on a swing. The term "beat you til you're singing about a daisy girl." Realizing that it actually has some tie-in doesn't make it a good joke, but it's less confusing if you at least get it.
He was hit so hard that his mind retreated. Now why it was such a weird retreat is up to any one. The cat snapping would be funny if the fingers were more visibly snapping and more expressive, still amusing to me.
Has anyone noticed that they have absolutely no ads at all so they aren't getting any money from this and doing thia for just purly doing it for entrainment
I actually...Liked the weird fantasy the cat had after his balls turned into a vagina. That's...Basically what happened, it was hit so hard he turned into a lady....
30:42 I saw this hot mess in the theaters. I remember feeling it was...meh, which is something a Mike Myers film should not leave you feeling. I mainly remember just getting manga after lunch.
