Review – The Lorax
It was a happy day last week, when I received a copy of The Lorax, for me and my family to review. My generation, was raised on the traditional fairy tales. But, the wonderful, imaginative, and always humorous yarns of Dr. Seuss- always seemed to get read over and over again, and were ageless in their appeal to everyone. The Lorax, has that same appeal, and was pinned by Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel), in 1971, and was his personal favorite piece of work. It leaves me wondering if he could somehow see into the future, or take a slight glimpse into what the world is like today. The message is apparent that we should respect and care for our environment.
Twelve year old Ted, sets out on a journey to find the Truffula Tree, for his crush(Audrey)-who just so happens to be the girl next door-the girl of his dreams. The journey proves to be more difficult than he anticipated. You see, humans have built a fake and sterile world, where there in NO dirt, NO trees, NO grass, and NO real or natural ANYTHING. Trees are made of sanitized Plastic and the Food is overly processed unappetizing BLOBS- in the town of Thneedville.
Ted starts off on his journey with fifteen cents, a nail and the shell of a great-great grandfather SNAIL! He takes these treasures with him to the very secluded Once-ler, in his quest to find the Truffula Tree. It is there, that he learns the story of the Lorax- (a grumpy, but loveable creature who speaks for the trees and is a protector of Truffula Valley). He also learns that he must avoid coming up against the town owner who sells-AIR!
You’ll have NO problem watching the trials and tribulations Ted must go through, to see if he finds the Truffula Tree and gets the girl of his dreams!
Here is a brief trailer of the other three movie shorts included in the pack.
The Lorax, is great family fun for everyone. My seven year old grandson thinks it is the best. It keeps you watching and laughing, and even us adults enjoyed it tremendously.
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax Combo Packs contain a Blu-ray™, DVD and a Digital Copy of the film compatible with iTunes®, iPad®, iPhone®, iPod™, Android (or select online retailers), as well as, UltraViolet™. UltraViolet,™ is the revolutionary new way for consumers to collect movies and TV shows in the cloud to instantly stream and download to computers, tablets and smart phones. Consumers can now truly enjoy their movies anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice.
The packs all include these bonus features:
- MINI MOVIES
- Serenade — Two Bar-ba-loots — one love shy and the other suave and confident — battle for the heart of their would-be sweetheart with the help of a colorful cast of characters, including the Humming-Fish and Swomme-Swans.
- Wagon-Ho—Two Bar-ba-loots take The Once-ler’s wagon on a ride they won’t soon forget.
- Forces of Nature—Determined to scare The Once-ler out of Truffula Valley, The Lorax decides to create the illusion of ominous forces of nature.
The launch date for The Lorax, began on Tuesday August 7th, and is available in stores everywhere. No matter how you choose to view it, it is a great addition to your viewing library. I received a copy for viewing and review, and all thoughts and opinions shared here are my own.
