The Lorax (film)

The Lorax (AKA Dr. Seuss 'The Lorax ) is an American 3D IMAX animated film from 2012, based on Dr. Seuss' book of the same name is based. The government took over Chris and Kyle Balda Reunaud, the screenplay was written by Ken Daurio and the production took over Janet Healy and Christopher Meledandri. The premiere of the film took place in Los Angeles on February 19, 2012. In the cinema of the United States, the film was on 2 March 2012; in Germany launched the film on 19 July 2012. Starring spoken in the original and, among others, in the German dubbed version of Danny DeVito.

Action

In the small town Thneedville everything is made of plastic, even the trees and hedges. Since such plants can not generate oxygen to Aloysius O'Hare, a highly influential business tycoon, a fortune with air, which is bottled deserves. The 12 -year-old Ted is trying meanwhile to win the heart of his neighbor Audrey and learns that it is her dream to finally see some real trees. His peculiar, but still quick-witted grandmother Norma tells him about a man who calls himself the Once-ler and lives outside the city. So Ted sets out with his rubber ball - scooter on the road and have to say that outside of the meter-high walls that surrounded Thneedville, a barren, empty valley lies. Finally, he arrives at a three-storey house, of which the highest window man looking down to him and a bucket on a rope down leaves in the Ted to pay 15 cents, a purpose and the house is to pour in a great-great -great- Uropaschnecke. Now a funnel coming down, by the Once-ler talks to him. Now he tells him a day several short parts of a story:

As a young man he came to this valley with the plan to establish a wool-like substance called Thneed. The growing here Truffula trees seemed suitable, so he felled a tree, cleared his cart out and sewed a Thneed. At the moment the stump of the felled tree emerges from a small, orange -haired man with a yellow mustache, the Lorax is called and referred to as the patron saint of the trees. First, the Once-ler promises him to cut down any more trees. But when he actually has success with his Thneed and with his family stomps a factory from the ground, he comes out of this good intention gone. The Lorax is trying all the time to the once -facturer good heart to appeal, but this just feels misunderstood and accused the Lorax ago that he wanted to stop him. The Lorax says it, that he had not, that would make the Once-ler already own. And exactly at the moment falls to the last Truffula tree. Thus, no more thneed can be made and the family now wants nothing to do with him. Also all the Braunfelliwullis, Schwippschwäne and Summer Fish must now leave the valley because there is no food here, even Melvin, the donkey, who has pulled the cart the once -facturer. Now he sees only what he has done here and the Lorax disappears through a hole in the cloud -covered sky.

The Once-ler concludes his story and asks Ted to help him make up for his terrible act again and throws him down the last Truffula seed so that he can plant it. Unfortunately, the regular trips from Ted did not go unnoticed and O'Hare sees his source of income risk. With his bodyguards he tries, Ted, Audrey and the grandmother to snatch the seed. Finally, they arrive at O'Hare's monument, located under the as the only place in town earth. With a bulldozer Ted destroyed the wall and now the people see for the first time, what were the consequences of the disappearance of the trees. Now, even his own bodyguards turn against O'Hare and all ask Ted to plant the seeds of what the Once-ler sees from his window with joy. Now Ted also gets his kiss from Audrey.

Days later comes the Once-ler in front of his house and pours here leavened Truffula trees, when suddenly a light appears in the sky. The Lorax floats down and the Once-ler closes it with joy in your arms. This slyly commented on: " Pretty mustache, Beanstalk! "

Compared to the original book

The story of the Lorax was taken largely from the book in the movie, but has some minor differences. Thus, the Once-ler is seen in the film entirely, while in the book, only his hands and his eyes can be seen (behind the boarded-up window). Also, the little boy, he tells the story, the only other person who appears in the background story. The boy's name was taken from Ted Dr. Seuss himself, whose first name was Theodore. The name of his dream girl Audrey comes from Dr. Seuss' widow.

Film version of 1972

  • The Once-ler is never seen in the film ( only his green hands)
  • 1972 Return of the Lorax and the animal world was promised, but not promised or shown
  • The figure of Aloysius O'Hare and the entire social environment Teds missing

Reception

Financial success

The Lorax took on its opening weekend in the U.S., 70.7 million U.S. dollars. Thus The Lorax reached the hitherto most successful opening weekend of 2012. Similarly Lorax had the most successful launch of an animated film that is not a sequel. So far, The Lorax has recorded 279.6 million U.S. dollars, of which 205.3 million U.S. dollars in the United States.

Reviews

" Colourful, peppered with amusing details computer - animated film for a children's book by Dr. Seuss, the nature and respect for life demands. The dark template and its far more pessimistic message are thereby noticeably packed in sugar-sweet family entertainment. "

" Both the grumpy Lorax - cuddly and colorful Truffula forests make on the canvas a real head turner. The 3D is just as successful, with the number of deliberately designed for the third dimension scenes [ ... ] is limited. Thus, the character design of human figures for us remains the only shortcoming - namely do not look too bad, but bad as interchangeable. [ ... ] " The Lorax " has a sympathetic represented conservation message that is ever good. But even better is that it also still makes a lot of fun. "

"It's a message against pollution and against the greed. His entertaining cheerful message is more relevant today than ever and is here wrapped in a sympathetic, intelligent dance of amusing fantasy motifs, mixed with a lot of heart, humor and fun details. "

" A colorful mess, which will be best received by the young audience with enthusiasm. Merely annoying characters and wayward sledgehammer morality remain for the rest. "

Synchronization

The American Hollywood actor Danny DeVito dubbed the Lorax alongside the British in the German, Russian, Italian and Spanish version of the film.

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