Posts Tagged ‘Dr. Seuss’

  • Watch the New Trailer for “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax”

    Watch the New Trailer for “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax”

    Oct 27, 11 • In Dads Writing About Kindie Culture, Movies

    We’ve all earned the right to be skeptical anytime Hollywood decides to adapt one of Dr. Seuss’ books (curse you to an eternal grave of flaming rabbit turds, Tim Allen), but based on this new full-length trailer for The Lorax, it looks like we might actually have some Seussical entertainment to look forward to next year. (Even though — gasp! — they gave the Once-ler a face). Check it out below: [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z_PZr1rqOR0" width="725" height="344" allowfullscreen="true" fvars="fs=1"

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  • DVD/CD Review: “Gustafer Yellowgold’s Mellow Fever”

    Mar 15, 09 • In Movies, Music

    Gustafer Yellowgold’s Mellow Fever (2009, Apple-Eye) purchase this CD/DVD (Amazon) Back in the days when I didn’t have kids and therefore remained rather blissfully unaware of most children’s entertainment, I operated under the (pretty reasonable, I think) assumption that most of it was more or less linear, and easy to understand. I mean, it stands to reason, right? If you’re trying to entertain an audience that isn’t going to process anything you don’t explicitly spell out on the screen, you’re going to make sure it’s all spelled out, right? I was totally wrong, obviously. Do you hear that bitter laughter? That’s the sound of other parents, remembering the days when they were new to the lawless frontier that is kids’ entertainment. I started to get my first inkling of just how weird this stuff can

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