An Argument For - The Cat in the Hat

In this An Argument For: I'm talkin cool about Bo Welch's fever dream of an adaptation The Cat in the Hat and why it deserved better than it got. Stuntin on the fakes talkin about Cat Kino™. Love you Bo.
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[@BREADSWORD]

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[@bondservant4jesus]

I haven't seen it in a while, but I remember I liked it.

[@cg1906]

Make more of this, and ill stick around. You genuinely had something to sah about appreciating this movie. I need more of that in my life.

[@blannk]

Post the music you use you fuck

[@luisdiegohernandez2326]

YES. Credit the music you use in the description, you fool!

[@wacodraco1558]

BREADSWORD what’s the name of the background song you used

[@ojmcmuffins8019]

Not gonna lie, I used to watch this movie as a kid so much that I had the whole script memorized

[@bracartyl5]

That is sooo weird my brother and I did the same thing

[@TheTraviesot]

Screw the bee movie’s script

[@willybaum3293]

Jazzmine McMullins Dane

[@jennifero4569]

Same

[@SamareckRage]

Jazzmine McMullins I watched it once a day for nearly a straight month. I’m glad i wasn’t the only one!

[@HelheimMudkip]

Jim Carrey Grinch: Chaotic Neutral Mike Myers Cat: Chaotic -evil-

[@mac_sour]

I'd describe Mike Myers as the Cat in the Hat as more lawful evil. Or even though it's not really an alignment, maybe a lawful chaotic sounds more in character. He breaks the rules for his own gain but he has a contract, and a set of rules to abide by. Pretty sure at the end of the movie he even abandons his own contract to help the kids fix the house if my memory is still intact. Pretty evil, pretty lawful, pretty chaotic. Not even sure why I'm sitting here at 1 in the morning arguing what alignment the 2003 adaptation of the Cat in the Hat is supposed to be. I'm really tired.

[@HelheimMudkip]

Not judging

[@keltonrynard1024]

@@mac_sour lawful chaotic would be neutral my friend

[@restinpeas1284]

@@mac_sour Nah he mentions there's a clause in the contract that even if it's been voided due to them breaking agreements, it gets reinstated if they've learned their lesson. I'd say chaotic neutral. Grinch on the other hand might actually be chaotic good if I'm right about my own personal theory that he's actually the embodiment of the holiday spirit (which would explain his grumpiness while the whos in whoville have lost the meaning of christmas to greed, and also that he's the only grinch in the whole story)

[@coryrichards2454]

Ok but like the grinch and the things and the cat are all outlier whos. The cat found a way to hop dimensions but went crazy cause of it. Cat is chaotic good, the things are chaotic neutral, the grinch is chaotic evil

[@demonicdude1328]

Now all we need is a live action lorax with danny davito

[@asym6009]

Castiel Arc7 Or Danny DeVito

[@couchgamingnews9379]

Interesting

[@squishyty918]

Gabriel King He voiced the Lorax in the animated movie right?

[@AnthonymarioOrozco]

Or Jack Black

[@Itsmeyourdad666]

I hope Danny Devito doesn't have any nude scenes in it

[@KeybladeBrett]

Cat in the Hat is PG Deadpool convince me otherwise

[@BREADSWORD]

galaxy brain comment

[@mac_sour]

Jesus Christ you just blew my mind by how correct you are

[@LarryMyster]

Huh.... that is a good point. Honestly.

[@Mudboy44]

KeybladeMasterBrett hmmmmm. Checkmate

[@restinpeas1284]

I was talking about this with a friend the other day-- blatant nods at the audience, but with an even greater ability to affect the environment around him. He's also a real POS, disregarding the safety of kids, the dog, and even himself for a laugh. He's a pervert with a heart of gold and weirdly enough that's Deadpool too.

[@mcbadrobotvoice8155]

Well it had the "honey it was ruined when she bought it" scene so that alone makes it the best movie ever to be made and if anyone thinks it's bad I don't give a super hydroelectric instantaneous transporter

[@SCREAMOguy413]

holy crap yessssssss

[@riboha1331]

finally!!!!!

[@MoskHotel]

Super Hydroelectric Instantaneous Transporter

[@epicty3607]

@@MoskHotel SHIT

[@jabyalex7868]

mc bad robot voice omfg I remember that ahahahah omg ty for reminding me ahahahha

[@ethanphilpot7643]

This film has aged like fine wine. _It somehow predicted the crude, ironic, and sometimes surreal humor that GenX and millennials would embrace wholeheartedly_ In layman's terms: this movie is a proto meme

[@Overfiend19761]

As a GenX'er I absolutely agree with you. This is one of my favorite kid themed movies of all time, and I find that the chaotic, surreal nature not only suits my sensibilities, but really pulls across the essence of what Seuss depicted in his stories.

[@GrayderFox]

Holy shit, you're right.

[@sapphael.]

I don't know if it predicted our humour or actually in parts caused it. The kids who watched this movie are the kids who made the god tier memes

[@MayerEO]

oh shit, you right!

[@nextgenstatus]

This movie is the reason we have the sense of humor we do. I cant tell you how many times me and my younger sister watched this movie

[@normalmighty]

I knew critics didn't like this film, but I had no idea it was so passionately despised. That movie was awesome for their target audience, and one of my favourites as a kid. I have no idea why people so adamantly hated it.

[@korvo3427]

I gave it a rewatch the other day and I might have even liked it more than when I was a kid, which is saying a lot.

[@kieranstark7213]

I feel so bad that people are even criticized for bashing Dr. Seuss feature films. I am also glad that I don't like ThE Cat in the Hat (2003) one bit. Okay, maybe BREADSWORD is right that Beau Klein's The Cat in the Hat does have a few redeeming qualities. But we don't blame the critics and general public for preferring other movies than The Cat in the Hat (2003). I guess I can see why people defend that film, but not believe most of why.

[@korvo3427]

@@kieranstark7213 I'm sorry, I didn't understand what you just said at all.

[@kieranstark7213]

Why would I be confusing in what I am talking about? I thought leople would get the main idea of what I just talked about.

[@korvo3427]

@@kieranstark7213 Sorry I was probably tired.

[@superpollo1303]

"The Cat in The Hat 2003 was a pretty good film" back at it again w the god tier opinions

[@brigranger2119]

Alejandro Ravelo Sierra hell yeah 1000th like

[@tdkfangirl]

THANK YOU. Everyone treats me like a crazy person when I say I liked this movie as a kid and still do.

[@Cosmoslurpee]

me too but i dont care i still like it

[@user-sg9mg6cn2c]

I liked it as an adult and still do. It's a fun and funny movie. I think it's a 10 not a 5.5.

[@gabrielfreedman8507]

Same

[@cesargarcia8299]

Same here lol. When I learned of the hate that this movie usually gets I was legitimately baffled.

[@SeasideDetective2]

I, for one, just can't banish from my mind the 1970s cartoon adaptation. It's probably the version of "The Cat in the Hat" most children born before about 1995 saw first, even before they read the book itself. Allan Sherman as the Cat is, to put it boldly, one of the best casting decisions ever. Thing One and Thing Two are a hilarious thrill. And I even think it's great that the otherwise anonymous goldfish is named "Krinkelbeim," and that by his behavior and his very voice he goes out of his way to make us hate him. Add to that the colorful animation with its "Main Street psychedelic" aesthetic so common in cartoons of the early '70s and that unforgettable jazz/light rock score, and what we've got is a true classic.

[@chippotato5647]

This is more of a minor thing than something that concerns the entire movie as a whole, but I really like how the Mom character is implied to be sort of a combination of both Sally and Conrad's traits. In the scene where the Things are trying to slow her down by pretending to be police officers, near the beginning of the scene you can hear her groaning "oh no", like she's been in a similar situation. Which therefore implies that, even though she appears to be more like a Sally/"Control Freak", maybe in the past she was more of a renegade. There was also the deleted scene where she's seen playing Conrad's video game system, which kind of implies the same thing but in a more obvious way. Which, to be honest, is probably why it was cut.

[@christineboll9478]

Chip Potato: I was not aware of this deleted scene until I saw your comment.

[@willymusic1698]

I actually think the Grinch shares the same surrealism and craziness that this movie does. Like Jim Carey's Grinch is absolutely insane, and everything in Whoville seems like a brand-new thing that would never exist in our world. I think the difference between the two is that the Grinch's story is a lot more structured than the Cat in the Hat. Which I think makes The Grinch better because it embraces Seuss's style, while having a story that actually makes sense and is satisfying.

[@epicty3607]

This movie is ok, but the Grinch is much better, I prefer the Grinch because he's a relatable character that symbolizes being outcasted just because he's different that's just my opinion.

[@da_pikmin_coder8367]

Eh I mean I personally find it like a fever dream, but in the bad sense. The environments are always desaturated and dimly lit, there's a heavy use of the Dutch angle, there's often ominous background music, it all gives me an intense sense of discomfort for the entire movie. Dr. Seuss liked to be surreal but not in a way that's alienating or disorienting. I think Cat in the Hat hits closer to that sweet spot where people can be comfortable within the insanity. A lot of people don't share my sense of discomfort while watching the Grinch, so I dunno maybe it's just me.

[@smurfette_blues7922]

I think the grinch is bogged a bit down by the strange and unnecessary romance plot between the mayor's wife and the grinch. The cat in the hat has way more room to be surreal since it's plainly about having hog wild fun.

[@Rad-Dude63andathird]

@@smurfette_blues7922 That wasn't his wife. That was a woman they both liked. If I remember right she even turns the mayor down in the movie, but I do explicitly remember him in bed, alone, asleep and wondering if she'd like a man whose "had his tonsils removed twice" or some shit. Still weird to be fair though.

[@michelefish3378]

More power to you if you like that film, but the live action Grinch is honestly one of the worst films i have ever seen, PERIOD.

[@ilya8132]

I absolutely love this movie. As a child I loved it because it was so odd and I understood the "ho" joke, and now I love it because of the aesthetic, the other jokes, the parent child conflict, MIKE MYERS, and really, just everything.

[@smokeybeats]

COULDN'T AGREE MORE! its my favourite film of all time.

[@SeasideDetective2]

That's weird. I didn't know what a "ho" was until I was in high school. But then, I suppose I'm a generation older than you.

[@giovannimoise1473]

I knew my thumbnail would come in handy one day.

[@MostLikelyZackWiseman]

And you used it just to point it out?

[@mariam19554]

When gen-z finally grows up and HAS to do a remake or something, I hope they do a R rated remake of The Cat in the Hat so that the cat can FINALLY murder someone, as he was always intended to do.

[@ANT96-x8d]

Dr Seuss would’ve hated that.

[@amazingfilmuniverse105]

@@ANT96-x8dWho cares? We can’t be locked on creativity because source material.

[@belelzebub]

finally the movie that was a huge staple of my childhood because i practically grew up on the set of the film cause my mom worked as a makeup artist on it is validated and i can finally die

[@ClintonomoBay]

Idk if you can answer this, but how long did it take to do the makeup for the Cat and the Things?

[@noahpparentreason1581]

@@ClintonomoBay I believe the answer to this can be found in the behind the scenes

[@ANT96-x8d]

I think he’s just defending this film just because he thinks it’s the ultimate fun acid trip for Zoomers

[@gz7006]

I had no idea why I loved this movie as much as I did as a child, but I just kept rewatching it. I was well above the age of mindlessly rewatching the same thing over and over, but this movie had something in it I just loved. Haven't rewatched it in 14 years, though, so it is long overdue. Thanks for this video.

[@ViktorTheMusician]

Just Another Videoless Channel I dont know why out of all things, realizing this movie came out atleast 14 years ago sent me into shock.

[@existentialcrisis8321]

I remember vividly as a kid how much I HATED this film with all my being. I guess all kids are different lol.

[@EpicRainbowLollipop]

I loved the movie mostly for the set design and costumes but I also enjoyed the adult humor as a young child

[@VictorCardena3]

I too watched this movie an absolutely uncountable amount of times as a kid. I still like it too, but for very different reasons.

[@squid1313]

I still watch it to this day :) there's something I love about it that makes me keep coming back

[@AnzeigenameHere]

14:26 "Mr. Seuss" excuse you he worked hard for that degree.

[@ShiitaKitsune64]

Lol no he didn't, he's not a doctor of anything. He just gave himself that title because his dad wanted him to be a Doctor.

[@xdavier31]

ShiitaKitsune64 More than positive Robert was being sarcastic/condescending.

[@peachroll3761]

ShiitaKitsune64 its called a joke smarty

[@alystair]

One fish, two fish, red fish, breadfish

[@zenhaelcero8481]

inb4 his new channel, Breadfish, shows up suddenly.

[@gipadonimus]

This made me laugh way too hard

[@ieatgarbage8771]

Tell me have you seen

[@MaxMallard]

To be honest I never really felt all that attached to the Dr Seuss books. I'd maybe had them read to me before I was old enough to actually remember, but Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham were the only two that stuck in my memory. I guess it was because of that that I enjoyed the movie entirely as it's own thing, as well as the fact that I was still a kid when it came out, so I didn't even notice that critics hated it. I just thought it was a weird, fun movie that I would happily watch multiple times.

[@TheBlackAntagonist]

Same. Exact same. Although I did read a few more, I enjoyed the movies as their own thing, campy and goofy, but enjoyable.

[@IncorrectHB]

I'm basically the same. I've only actually read like 3 of his books yet I've watched the movies (cat in a hat, grinch, lorax) like a hundred times

[@ANT96-x8d]

Nostalgia critic comparing Myers as the Cat to Jim Carry as the Grinch:”Carrey had a clear character: an eccentric grump. And his face was expressive enough to work its way through all that make-up. Myers seems to have two expressions: "pedo smile" and "happy-I-sh*t-my-pants". On top of that, Carrey had enough energy to become one with the costume. He could work with it to show how fully animated his body could be. With Myers, it always looks like he's restrained by it, like he's fighting against it. Every time he's done with a take, it looks like he's gonna pass out on Dakota Fanning. Even the costume just looks like a cheap cut out you stick your face into! Except it's being worn by one of the Wayans brothers from White Chicks. I don't necessarily blame Myers for this. It's just, it wasn't the right casting.” Any comments?

[@mikothechiko9531]

I kind of like the live action suess adaptations. As guilty pleasures, but I don't know why people hate these films so much. For me it's perfect guilty pleasure material, and while I did read Dr. Suess as a kid, I don't think they're untouchable masterpieces like people make them out to be.

[@connor___]

This is a really good idea for a series. There's always so much negativity floating around mediocre movies or games on KZbin, so it's good to finally see a KZbinr focus on the good for once

[@Niom_Music]

Agreed. This is a little ironic, but I kinda hate all the hate and negativity on KZbin (social medi in general). It really gets to you. This video is really refreshing

[@christianhansen2569]

You should check out Really That Good, it was made for that exact purpose!

[@sunspotmill1291]

There's CinemaWins.

[@turntsnaco824]

Seconding Movies with Mikey, it's a unique series praising less-frequently highlighted films for their standout, often underappreciated achievements, the guy who makes them has some amazing perspectives and insights... I binge-watched almost every video in the first two days after I discovered it. CinemaWins is also good, it's "Everything Great About..." instead of "Everything Wrong With..." a la CinemaSins. There's also a great longform essay called "Pirates of the Carribean - Accidentally Genius" which is just a giant circle-jerk about what makes that movie amazing, but I loved every second of it.

[@holcanperez9412]

watch film negative.

[@nadnerb7209]

Thank you so, so much for making this. I've needed an explanation for why this movie is good (aside from the obvious dirty jokes and surrealist themes). You went beyond the meme and didn't give too much credit to this movie, while also avoiding the trap of disregarding it and scoffing at it because it's so quirky. Your videos are some of the most well thought-out and well-orchestrated on this platform; I can safely put this video, along with the Treasure Planet analysis up on some of my all-time favorite videos. (don't get me wrong, your other videos are great as well. I just personally love these two)

[@BREADSWORD]

THANK YOU SO MUCH I LOVE YOU THANK YOU

[@nathanprice6189]

People go to the places that reinforce their own ideals that's what most people here are for and that's why I am going to watch the nostalgia critic's review because we are all the same. I disagree but good video

[@557deadpool]

nadnerb 720 though let's be real here, that meme is one of the greats

[@sierra3644]

beyond the meme... wow what a beautiful phrase

[@DaisiesTC]

It's not a great movie, but it ARTISTICALLY captures what you would see if Dr Seuss himself made a movie. Subverting expectations and taking advantage of the medium to create bizarre and surreal visuals.The "message" isn't relevant to this point.

[@24FramesOfNick]

God, you never cease to impress

[@KickedBackL]

I found breadsword because he was in the recommendation box under your goofy movie review

[@hangbuds]

Legends supporting legends

[@chocolatecake1390]

Y'all sounded the same to me at first

[@rockfantasy8]

i grew up with this movie loving it and became one of my all time favourite ones to quote with my sister. then as i got older and access to internet happenned i realised that everyone hated it! and i could never understand why! i mean yeah ok it has its flaws, sure but all this hate? why? as a child i laughed a lot and also as an adult, who (i don't care if this sounds pretentious) does have an opinion on good films and commercial b*^$*@it, i still enjoyed and laughed.. thanks a lot for breaking it down, i couldn't agree more! just discovered your channel and love it

[@TISparta217]

I feel exactly the same way. My siblings and I also grew up with the movie and we still quote it often. Whenever I introduce people to each other I always end with "and I am The Cat." which is always followed by weird stares. It also has a weirdly strong message to deliver that really resonated with me when I was young. I unironically love this movie and I probably will until I die.

[@sakurabloom7372]

Saaame dude

[@richardsmith3273]

rockfantasy8 ye i was obsessed with this movie it was so weird and awesome. But ye the problem on the internet is that you have grown ass men critiquing a movie made for KIDS 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@riboha1331]

couldnt agree more!!

[@joke6055]

i've always unironically loved this film. glad another person is standing up for it.

[@FuturisticNostalgiaFilms]

Damn. For years I thought I was the only thing that wholeheartedly admired this film from a deeper standpoint. The fact is this film is severely misunderstood and should be rewatched with the following points this video makes and i GUARANTEE if Dr. Suess was still alive he would’ve probably most likely have disagreed with the backlash this film had. I sure do, you should too and this video proves it.

[@kieranstark7213]

Please don't force us to like and watch The Cat in the Hat (2003)!!!! It's not stupid to have problems with it or Ron Howard's How the Grinch Stole Christmas or The Lorax (2012)!!!! It should be a LOT more positively accepted if we just stuck with the original Dr. Seuss films/books!!!! *👎 "You would be smarter if you liked live-action films based on cartoons like Jem and the Holograms, Dragonball Evolution and way more" comments*

[@beesknees5628]

Dr. Suess would not like any film adoptions. But I do like this film.

[@Justinhulk]

@@kieranstark7213 this and the grinch is amazing.

[@rosesalvatori6217]

@@Justinhulk I agree; I loved the cat in the hat and How the Grinch stole Christmas. I love cat in the hat because of the cast and the storyline; much like with how the Grinch stole Christmas. I will never understand why people hate anything that has a meaningful story (other than it goes over their head because they really, really want to hate it) The Grinch was a character who's storyline was about redemption, cat in the hat was more so a character that was more of a teacher about not taking everything so seriously, about having fun but not to the point where the fun can get you into some pretty tight situations where the consequences are detrimental. Cat in the hat was literally everything a Dr Seuss adaption should be and playing it safe really wasn't the best way to go for most of the movies. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed them, but they just weren't as great as Cat in the hat to me.

[@sh3rocks01]

Kieran Stark No one is forcing you to do anything lol. He said you “should” not “have to”.

[@deltasceptile7805]

This is bizarre. I've never seen such a highly positive opinion of this movie that was so reinforced. I thought this movie was kind of funny as a kid, but it's unpleasant to think about now. While I don't entirely agree with your opinion, I highly respect it. Keep it up!

[@Aleexannderr]

DeltaSceptile this is my favorite movie of all time it just keeps being me back

[@sophiajune546]

Subscribed from your treasure planet video. Excited to watch more

[@thomasdyck3517]

same here

[@yummycookies58]

This

[@EthenBergen]

Sophia June same

[@eze2645]

Same

[@mrjeremyrivera]

Why is there only 4 vids?? I need more!! He's got a knack for these kinds of videos

[@Wyvern201]

As a child I love this film along with the Grinch and I never really understood why people disliked them beyond the uncanny valley-ness of the character designs.

[@RYMAN1321]

Grinch was better, probably because of Carrey.

[@thewanderinginquirywriter641]

Wow...this is...deep...philosophical even. As a kid, I considered this movie a guilty pleasure. And for the most part, I still do. But you ingeniously changed the perspective that the film can be viewed in. What was considered a filthy movie that went far below expectations can now be appreciated as a work of art for subverting them. I'd love to see more videos in a similar format. This was interesting to say the least. Excellent video.

[@harriet2525]

The quality of your videos is insane, absolutely loved this video.

[@JoeyLemon]

Here's a challenge: argue why the emoji movie was good

[@nathanprice6189]

He's passionate not stupid

[@mirok509]

It was a masterpiece

[@gavindies7271]

Joey Lem He only talks about ACTUAL movies. Not ads for an hour and a half

[@JustPlainShXt2]

Joey Lem He actually MEANT that he liked this movie, you dolt.

[@zackagnew9194]

That's ez it is a giant ad and you could say it ups our eyes to the modern market but then again I am not good at this stuff lol

[@gregbush6367]

Not many KZbinrs focus on the good of "bad" things, instead focusing on mocking and poking fun at things that should instead be appreciated, and even fewer do it in a way that help us learn and maybe even change/improve our opinions. You do this in a seamless fashion and have the voice of an angel, so keep up the good work man

[@MnMsandOreos]

My nana and grandpa used to have a truck with one of those back seat DVD players, but they only had two kids DVDs, Holes and Cat and the Hat. I really didn’t like Holes as a kid so I watched this movie SO MANY TIMES while on road trips with them. It’s very nostalgic for me

[@QuietGuitaristfan]

The Cat in the Hat is a masterpiece and no one can change my mind.

[@PharaohofAtlantis]

"Adaptations owes nothing to their source material if the director has vision" is a quote that I really love.

[@nicolasleroux5302]

Carson Chavez Personally, I couldn't hate it more. A director shouldn't take a writer's beloved story and mangle it beyond recognition. Damn his "vision"-- either honor the story or go make your own.

[@retrogamer6403]

Well tell that to Dragon Ball evolution where the director went like "To hell with the original creator's vision my vision is all that matter". Nobody is going to sit through an hour of a piece of media that is based off an existing beloved property and who'll said that quote should never be allow to work on any existing property in ANY industry.

[@Waveburd]

yes its ture but youre only focusing on the bad examples, good adaptations that surpass the original include the jojo ova and fma 2003, you may disagree with that but it still doesnt change the fact that the original is never perfect improvement can always be done.

[@marcelltoing8363]

Nicolas Leroux Why would you go out of the way to avoid your own vision and just copy the original authors? The author's vision has already been seen in the source text, there'd be no point.

[@pickletickle8300]

That, "Unwarranted authority is the enemy," and "Suck my whole dick Potterheads, David Yates' Order of the Phoenix is tight as hell"

[@Meekolash]

*God has returned*

[@Niom_Music]

*And we resurrected him ?*

[@Noobymanfire]

Micolash, Host of bad boss design oh god, now I’m seeing you everywhere.

[@MattMcMeme]

why would you say something so controversial yet so brave?

[@jtgoestotherapy8546]

BIRD UP!!!!!!!

[@MattMcMeme]

Never Stop Fighting Hate it's from an eric andre bit

[@psychedelicbee5039]

That's actually the line that comes before "Why would you say something so controversial yet so brave?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6GrgoeLa6-Wmpo

[@TechnaciousT]

Well then, consider this an internet first. You made a compelling argument and have definitely changed my mind about this and how I view films. I also really appreciate the art history look, that I can't believe I missed out on. Well done guy.

[@BananaPhoPhilly]

I watched this movie while trashed and it was actually incredibly entertaining. The humor is significantly well-timed, Mike Meyers is unforgivably hilarious, and the moral isn't ambiguous like other Seuss film adaptations.

[@syra1541]

exactly, such a simple story told in a hilarious way.

[@iguessimryan]

You make the best video essays on KZbin. Please never give up on this.

[@JacobiCreations]

You should do a video about the Stuart Little films. The movies got critically panned even though they were perfect for the audience it was aiming for. I think the two movies deserve a spotlight; they have been somewhat forgotten over the years...

[@michaelvessel4604]

They aren't really critically panned (as the first one has a 66% while the second one has a 81% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's just that those movies often get overlooked and are just tossed aside as just "kids movies" most of the time even though those are perfect examples of great family movies imo. Plus, the first one kick started the career of M. Night Shyamalan (who wrote it), which is a plus for me.

[@JacobiCreations]

When comparing the critic and audience scores you quickly realise that the two movies weren't much appreciated as a whole. It would just be nice to watch a video bringing more attention to these films.

[@asciicatface]

I'd be interested to see the good in these films because, even as a kid, I thought they were pretty lame and safe as all hell. Not much excitement aside from getting stuck in the washing machine, and even then it just felt melodramatic rather than a life-threatening situation. Still, would be a pretty good video.

[@JacobiCreations]

I personally found the stakes of the films to be adequate when I was a kid, but I understand where you are coming from.

[@asciicatface]

JacobiCreations Thanks, didnt try to sound like a snob.

[@gooshoos]

i learned more about surrealism from this video than I did in art class. Thanks

[@maddymiller4146]

I still love this movie, and I’m an adult. I now caught all the dirty jokes and I loved them. The Cat really is entertaining for any age and gives the viewers to be entertained without having to be faithful to the boom, rather it’s faithful to the feel of the book, and the protagonists to work out the problem on their own and come together as family and siblings. I have a younger brother and I’ve thought about how am I related to him when he and I are polar opposites while being the same at the same time. We have chaos in our lives and we should embrace the crazy things in life and take risks to better ours and others future. Nowadays, movies are playing it too safe and not taking risks or taking too much risks and not playing it safe enough. The cat in the hat is that middle ground, crazy, yet stable for adults and kids to enjoy. They don’t hide any of the jokes and they use wordplay to emphasize a dirty joke.

[@jamilabrownie]

This movie introduced me to the great cinematic line: ‘dog pissed on my taco’

[@janopawski183]

,,More comedy noises than Louis CK being stabbed to death" I love you so much daddy Boy do i love you

[@benzur3503]

you've failed the task of making me appreciate it more, but by golly if there ever was a person who's even close to changing my opinions on things, not merely revealing an aspect ive yet to notice but to explain and deliver a perspective that i really never would have considered without it that is you. and i love that. you're unique mr bread. and seemingly as sporratic in your content as this movie, and you did present the value of chaos so well here, glad i ran into your works friend.

[@dirkvet14]

ben zur you can’t turn out a masterpiece each day, so we just need to appreciate the hard work this kind of video takes even more.

[@ToastyDaEngi]

I've always loved this movie. Thanks for defending it!

[@kieranstark7213]

What happens if I don't defend these films?! Let me guess, you'll bring soneone to insult me for liking different movies that actually managed to be timeless and with actual effort put into its content. 👿👎

[@ToastyDaEngi]

@@kieranstark7213 well, first of all i wouldn't care. Id just respect your opinion. But because you were an asshole in your comment, im gonna have to give a hearty "Fuck you, and have a nice day."

[@drehasthebestbeats2874]

"I'll get you,. and it'll look like a bloody accident."

[@arcticedge2022]

That movie scared the hell out of me when I watched it. That and the live action Grinch movie...

[@scrmp144]

Arctic Edge The grinch is R rated convice me otherwise

[@Chinchin40274]

This movie is more scary than the Grinch because the Grinch had a Christmas theme

[@ManuelLopez-nr9yv]

because youre weak

[@siddpadmanaban7710]

i know some people like the live action grinch and hate the cat in the hat, but to me both of them are equally terrible.

[@epicty3607]

It wasn't scary it was just weird, it's even weirder now as an adult seeing all these dirty jokes in the movie

[@MyKeyMoonShine]

I remember seeing this. Didn't realise it was so hated, like I can't say I loved it but it was fine. When I think of the worst movies ever this doesn't even come to mind. The lorax was a lot worse than this.

[@squareroot9423]

MiKey MoonShine O_O I'm with you on this. I hate Illumination so much. And I will hate the Grinch Movie too

[@aperson6505]

It's a guilty pleasure of mine. Watched it when I was wee and I just can't hate it because of that.

[@AstraVex]

The only other review Ive seen of this was Nostaglia Critic, but his approach was completely surface-level juvenile Shtick. Devoid of anything meaningful (til the very end at least) in comparison to this, which was a well analysed feast :) An excellent defense to film often rated a 2. I'm still really glad that I'm subscribed to you :)

[@Blue.1889]

AstraVex I see what you did there, almost missed it though lol

[@DaisiesTC]

Ironically, that describes the majority of Nostalgia Critic's videos. He usually makes a couple of good points, and then just keeps on making the same points over and over again and doesn't actually look at films objectively. Mostly just reviewing things at surface level and rarely tries to look more deeply into them.

[@kg4tnp]

thats the point. NC does not do his honest reviews in character, it's supposed to be a grumpy hateful guy mad at movies.

[@DaisiesTC]

NC reviews are meant to be taken with a grain of salt, but it's pretty easy to tell when he's just playing the character and when he's making genuine points. His formula is a few minutes at the start for comedy relief or a skit, 20 minutes talking seriously (with a couple of moments of him overreacting sprinkled throughout), and then a few minutes at the end for comedy relief or finishing the skit.

[@dipperpines3447]

It's ironic how he reviews bad comedy and yet his jokes are very repetitive and obvious. I honestly can't tell his videos apart, they get boring after a while.

[@hank35682]

I love how everyone’s like Dr. Seuss would’ve hated these film adaptations. HOW TF WOUOD YOU KNOW, he’s dead

[@yesta7375]

THANK you !

[@IncorrectHB]

I think it's because his wife hates them

[@BrandonBowditch]

@@IncorrectHB But were they known to have similar opinions with everything? I do sympathize with her, but I wouldn’t say Seuss would no doubt feel the same way as her. Husbands and wives differ all the time from each other.

[@ANT96-x8d]

“The fan base are fans. And they like the source material because it’s the source material they like. So if you do something else, you risk alienating the fans on a monumental scale. It’s not Batman if he’s now a news reporter in a yellow trenchcoat with a pet bat.”-Neil Gaiman

[@thebethandjacqshow4529]

The movie aged like fine wine. It's played on repeat in my house even now. I thought I was the only one that appreciated it

[@sethesteem]

two uploads in one year? impossible!

[@epicty3607]

Oh it's entirely impossible, you know I like this comment section a lot better the haters will never find us here!

[@morganfreeman123ify]

I can go on and on about how well made this video is but I'll just keep it simple: I loved it. You're really making a name for yourself. To me you're now more than just a one-hit-wonder who made a great treasure planet review. You're a channel called Breadsword that I recognise and look forward to. A tad obvious to say but you're a great example as to why the subscribe button exists. Finding a creator, enjoying the content, and looking forward to the next notified video is the amazing experience we get from KZbin. I love your video. I love your channel. I love the effort. And I look forward to the next one

[@free_spirit1]

"Adaptations owe nothing to their source material" Cue Starship Troopers theme

[@xXHsncprincessXx]

I agree, but I think The Grinch strays a little bit from “safe” as you said. Carrey’s performance was abstract as hell, and the world they made was noticeably blurry and kind of ugly. Not saying it was as well constructed and surrealist as the cat and the hat, but I don’t think it’s in the same category as the other Seuss remakes.

[@RyanD808]

If this movie came out today, it would’ve been heavily loved at the start. Very meme-able

[@ibrahimmajidsabzwari9389]

This analysis is absolutely amazing and brought so much more insight to a film I watched as a child, forever told not to re-watch it by "movie buffs" and "reviewers". Great job man, I'm watching this at 6am where I am and I couldn't be happier at this.

[@stephanie_jjb]

I will admit, there are multiple scenes in this movie that are quite funny, but the majority of the film is boring and monotonous. I didn't care about any of the characters while watching the film and Mike Myers really dropped the ball on a lot of the jokes. from my perspective it sounds like many of your arguments come from a place of nostalgia. there's nothing wrong with that. what you like is what you like, I just disagree. (Edit: after rewatching the video, perhaps describing your opinions as purely nostalgic was a bit dismissive. you do make some very valid points. though you have not changed my opinion, you have changed my ideas of this film.)

[@BREADSWORD]

I love this comment! Thank you for giving my thoughts some thought! :)

[@stephanie_jjb]

BREADSWORD Ree

[@michaelvessel4604]

I also grew up with this movie, but when I was about 16 I watched it again to see if it held up well and, for the lack of a better word, it didn’t really do anything for me. I was just constantly bored throughout the entire runtime and Mike Myers was just annoying throughout the entire film. Since then I have never watched it again, and after watching this video I wonder if I should re-watch it with a different eye.

[@hattiegirl99]

Damn. you said exactly what I was thinking.

[@robbietherabbit]

OMG the greatest comeback ever

[@kaij2309]

I am in complete and utter awe of what I just witnessed. This is one of the most well crafted movie analyses I've ever seen. You damn near convinced me that Cat In The Hat is a good film and is faithful to the material it hails from. I love this movie for a multitude of reasons - most being the reasons you'd associate with a movie like the Room or Birdemic; it's ironically good. Thanks so much for this video, it was truly brilliant and you've earned a sub out of me ;)

[@austinfehr1667]

After being forced to live with this movie my entire life because of siblings, I've either seen this or heard this from another room an imaginable amount of times. This movie has haunted my dreams for years. It feels like you just gave me closure. You win Bo Welch, you win.

[@kampfkeksx]

It's a rather rare thing these days, to find someone on KZbin who does not only have a sophisticated taste in something more than the hottest game of the month, or how epic their prank was, but who also knows their way around explaining what they think and go the length to create something with it. I think that a lot of the fans you've already accumulated over the past 4 videos and few months are probably a little jealous of you (myself included), not because you're so smart and handsome but because you have an opinion , something to say about it and the courage and will to put in the effort to go out and say it. And on top of of that, with visible expertise and well-researched facts. Although I may not agree with everything you say or will say in the future, I have nothing but respect for you and will gladly recommend you to literally all my friends, right now. Best of luck to you buddy. I hope this ride is gonna be a long and succesful one, cause I'm glad to be part of it already.

[@EpicRainbowLollipop]

did you just call nevins a dog?? the proper term is "canine-american", excuse you

[@albertaguirre7278]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheWitchvortex]

That joke was 15 years ahead of it's time :D

[@HotChocolate345]

I'm so happy about this. I've loved this movie ever since it came out and my friend and I still watch it as much as a kid would. (More than 3 times a year and we're 21).

[@gagebrandon6421]

Cat in the Hat was one of the best movies of my childhood. I can quote the whole thing. I love this movie, SO MUCH

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

I didn't mind this film when I was little, and I actually watched it multiple times as a kid, even if the innuendoes are constant, and the Cat doesn't talk in rhyme all the time. Even when I'm older, I don't think it deserves all the hate it gets. Don't think of it as an adaptation, it's more like a parody of the original book.

[@rev.davemoorman3883]

The surrealism is exactly right - and one of the reasons critics hated CitH. As we stumble into an oppressive, fascism (ie corporate owned and operated government) we need the blatant absurdity tossed in our faces. And you seem to get it. Also, in the end you certainly appreciate the middling strength of the film. Good video. Great presentation. Hope you get a chance to do more releases more quickly. Then again, you probably have a real job, real life, and real struggles. Thanks again.

[@dante-tt9or]

cat in the hat is dada

[@samueltitone5683]

Fascist governments aren’t owned and operated by corporations. Their actually typically command economies like the Soviet Union. I think the word you’re looking for is “anarcho-capitalist”, like Rapture from Bioshock.

[@poetrysven]

I love hearing you say sincerely enthusiastic things about underrated movies

[@kieranstark7213]

Big Hero 6, Kubo and the Two Strings, Ready Player One, The Rescuers Down Under, Speed Racer (2008), Howl's Moving Castle and so much more deserve MUCH more credit. *👎s "No thanks to you for hating anything on PhantomStrider's list of worst movies of all time" comments*

[@jacobkleinheinz376]

I feel like the Broker from Guardians of the Galaxy, when he said, "I can't tell if you'e joking or not."

[@SeasideDetective2]

Bo Welch is one of the greatest. BATMAN RETURNS was the very first "serious" movie I actually wanted to go to the theater to see; and I was so excited about it, three weeks before my family and I went, I bought the official DC Comics adaptation of the movie and read it and reread it until I practically had all the dialogue memorized! I just absolutely loved the visual design of the comic; and then, when I finally went to see the movie, I was amazed at how accurately the comic artists had captured the distinctive look of BATMAN RETURNS. I wouldn't find out until years later that Welch was responsible for all of that. Thanks for enlivening my childhood, Mr. Welch!

[@ajohnymous5699]

The opening speech sounds like something I would blindly rally behind as a sheeple. You have my vote for whatever office you're running for.

[@mathewleonlopez]

The more I watch this movie the better it gets

[@JohnCharlesManey]

I have nothing but respect for anyone who can make me eager to rewatch a film I had previously dismissed. Thumbs Up :)

[@kieranstark7213]

I can't believe people are literally encouraged to watch videos with disgusting visuals, childish characters, dated jokes for pandering to little kids and wooden acting! *👎 "Think before you don't appreciate films that are normally panned like The Twilight Saga" comments*

[@twistedrazor4730]

Kieran Stark a guy shared his opinions. Maybe if you had an open mind you would enjoy the movie a bit more. People are allowed to disagree, nobodies opinion is the “right” opinion

[@DaylanDeAngelo]

Big ups to the pacing of this video, slowly weaving the subject of the video into a meaningful take of art criticism (and subsequently leaving the viewer with something to critically think about) is raw as Heck homie. Worth the wait

[@BoomDYadda]

Say, that is an extremely convincing argument. I have not given this film a watch in years, so definately need to give it another look soon!

[@Reubenaut]

“ Adaptations oh nothing to the source material if the director has vision” Percy Jackson movies: allow us to introduce ourselves.

[@CadDriftarus]

Yeah, I think the Percy Jackson Duo are the two movies that literally make reality bend to maintain their position as the worst adaptations possible. The director's vision was literally shitting on the books at every opportunity.

[@ivanpeniche5472]

Even if I don't agree with you, I'll be damned if I ain't happy to hear your arguments. Thanks again for sharing so much information and in such a great quality. Keep up the good fight!

[@eternalheartless]

Hey dude, a couple of things. First off, I want to appreciate all the videos you made. Your Treasure Island video was the start of my interest into movies as a form of art in media and expression. I never really watch that many movies but ever since your Treasure Island video, it just spiraled out of control into other Disney Movies and so on. The fact that I managed to watch your Treasure Island video at least 3 times honestly shows how great and captivating your videos are. You make amazing videos and just thank you for peaking my interest in movies. From the how you go over the history, making and impact of each movie, your videos have so much charm (almost as much as your voice) to them. Second, I knew you had something coming up but I never expected this. I always adored this movie as a kid. However, despite growing up, I am still entertained by this movie but I always found something special about it that wasn't represented by its crude type of comedy. This video just kinda pieced it all together to me on why I love this movie so much. I know it isn't an accurate adaptation but it doesn't meant that it should be held to such as an indication of its worth. Anyways, keep doing what you are doing. I love your videos and thank you for just kinda sparking a passion in me I guess. Your videos led me to have a strong appreciation for Treasure Island and disdained for others like Hercules.

[@rachell7134]

I genuinely love this movie so much. The writing is so funny and the acting is spot on. I used to rewatch this movie all the time growing up. The bloopers are my favorite! Lol

[@asdasddfsdfs3779]

One of my favorite Cat in the Hat trivia points is that the cinematography was done by Emmanuel Lubezki who is undoubtedly the best active cinematographer. He won the Oscar back (Gravity) to back (Birdman) to back (Revenant) and did the cinematography for Children of Me, Series of Unfortunate Events, and a bunch of Terrence Malick movies (Tree of Life, Knight of Cups, and Song to Song).

[@joyajohnson2216]

this was so kind. especially at the end when you thanked Bo. “thanks for trying, Bo. it was...pretty good.”❤️

[@notforvideos]

I always loved this movie as a kid, never got the hate, it was really funny and didn't insult my intelligence.

[@conradkolo]

I don't know if you read your comments, you must take a lot of time producing these videos so I wouldn't blame you if you don't. But this video was amazing, All your work is fantastic dude, for real. You put a lot of effort and it shows. I'm going to recommend your channel to everyone I know dude. This is too good!

[@Ikiloshi]

my friend and I can quote this entire film by memory. It is some of the funniest shit I've ever seen in my life.

[@Luchingador]

i always knew gen z would grow up to defend this movie, the biggest reason why this movie works for you when you were a kid is precisly that, you were a kid. i think this movie is fun enough... but in no way can be defended becuse of its name and the source material.

[@lalaland2107]

I actually thought the Cat had this kind of personality in the books because I hadn't read it before. Love this movie so much. If only it was some other character, maybe it would've gotten the love it deserved.

[@malonshammer]

@Riyan Sita If only it succeeded at being fun that point might have merit.

[@VilaToro64]

This movie is a classic and I always laugh whenever I watch it and damn it's even better when your high

[@and_rayus]

Everything is clean because its a Tide ad

[@TheWitchvortex]

6:33 Samurai Jack fans: Do you remember the episode, where Jack ends up in a rave party? He's wearing the Cats hat. So who came up first with the idea to rave in the Cats hat? Wonder if there is any connection between this movie and the Samurai Jack series :D

[@kasantar]

The movie is even better and funnier in Spanish, man. Like, another level of funny

[@dryxeyes]

kasantar dude i gotta watch it in Spanish now, thanks for the tip! :)

[@austin4265]

The lofi music in the background and the overall structure of this video was just so amazing. It brought me back to my childhood and filled me with a very happy feeling... Thank you for this.

[@chochi6618]

I watched this movie like 40 times when I was a kid and never got tired of it xD

[@lucasenglish8767]

as someone who works in art department, i drool over this film and the visual assets and properties of it. it really is everything you said from wardrobe to set to props. it's and incredibly world that truly does function to an extent. but the sterility of it is what really sucks the life out of the film for me. in addition, neither protagonist or supporting characters (mom and fish) show any level of character arch from the start to end of the film. they're completely reactionary without any sense of agency. there is no learning curve for them to make it through because they do not learn or grow throughout the film. The film is interesting but far from what you spend 15 minutes trying to sell us on. in the end though I think it is insulting to the film itself as well as the source material to repeatedly call this an adaption. This plays more like a re-imagining more than anything else and that's not a bad thing. just that word alone helps understand that this is not the story or the characters we are expecting from the title but a whole new take on them which the film is. in its own way it does this brilliantly though execution was heavily lacking from the entire cast. over all, i'd stick by you on giving it a 5.5 for that very reason alone. as a re-imagining, it creates new rules and convention for the story to happen in except that there really isnt a story that is trying to be told here. disagreements aside, I love your work and am glad i watched the whole video. thank you for the hard work and care you put into it and your other content.

[@MCRFOBa7x]

Lucas English both mom and fish learn to have fun and not be so uptight.

[@JoeyLemon]

Hey man, love your videos! Hope you've been okay, I saw your post i think from Twitter a while ago, and it seemed like you were going through a lot. I'm glad you're still putting out good content though!

[@BREADSWORD]

I love you very much for being so nice thank you 4 this

[@ebbanilsson4932]

I just have to say: the editing is absolutely amazing

[@deadnamesarebad]

the clean world they made makes it also feel like a children's book. the style works with the source content but it's not distracting. the cows are stationary cause that's what they would be like in a children's book or a children's cartoon. i also never realized why i loved this movie as a kid was because i didnt feelpatronized. I knew the comedy had adult jokes, even though the movie was made for kids. it didnt feel like a Disney channel original movie. like yes, it's a kids movie, but i could tell they put effort, care, and a genuine respect for the audience. im glad im not the only one who adored this movie and appreciates it.