Summary
The year 2000 was an interesting one.
Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmasdebuted as one of the first big movies of the new century.
The big-budget, yuletide picture defied the odds and became a classic that is still beloved today.
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Unlikethe Grinch, though, reception to theMike Myers-ledfilm was more mixed to negative.
She even expressed enthusiasm over directorRon Howard, saying she liked the grown Opie.
But her enthusiasm didnt mean it would be a guaranteed sell.
Looking for fun, a mischievous feline invades the home of two children while their mother is away.
AsEmpire Online recalls, actorJim Carreyinvited Geisel to the set.
Carrey, who was not officially cast at the time, invited Geisel to the set.
Howard recalled: …for a while he was talking to her like Andy Kaufman.
Dr. Seuss' The Grinch comes in more shades of mean and green than you might realize.
Per Time Magazine,Geisels approval came on the contingency of script approval.
ButThe Cat in the Hatwould prove a hard lesson for the studio.
It honored Geisels wishes perfectly and reinvented the story for a new generation.
The same could not be said for 2003sThe Cat in the Hat.
The Cat even makes a joke about committing murder.
It was, essentially, everything Geisel vetoed when it came to the previous adaptation.
Reviews for the film were negative, and it currently holds a 10% onRotten Tomatoes.
But perhapsno one liked it less than Audrey Geisel.According to Today.com, Geisel disliked nearly everything about the adaptation.
and I didnt want ‘Yeah, baby!
Of the overall experience, she said The layers of skin … have to get tougher.
And youve got to be able to say, ‘Ive got my cat back out of the litter box.
Its no big deal.
And we march on.
And march on she did.
Warner Brothers is joining the world of Dr. Seuss now with their ownanimated adaptation ofThe Cat in the Hat.
After the release ofHow the Grinch Stole Christmaswas met with such praise, it seemed aDr.
Seuss cinematic universe was in bounds.
The Cat in the Hatis available to stream on Netflix in the U.S.
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