In this video essay I take another look at 2003's The Cat in the Hat to explore the troubled history behind it and offer up my own thoughts on the project.

Thank you so much to @tam11225 for editing the video!

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Chapters:

Intro: 0:00

Development: 0:34

Production Hell: 3:22

Release, Aftermath, and Legacy: 6:11

My Thoughts: 10:30

Conclusion: 18:57

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Music Attribution:

"Study And Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Backbeat Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Smooth Loving" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Sincerely" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Vibin Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Sources:

https://web.archive.org/web/20140513052613/http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/03/13/grazer-talks-cat-in-the-hat

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/jun/17/steven-spielberg-tim-allen-interested-in-cat-in/

https://web.archive.org/web/20220303085203/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-12-25-fi-12402-story.html

https://www.newsweek.com/grinchs-gatekeeper-156985

https://www.theguardian.com/film/News_Story/Exclusive/0,4029,401353,00.html

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/apr/27/culture.features2

https://web.archive.org/web/20210110080852/https://ew.com/article/2001/11/16/tim-allen-drops-out-cat-hat/

https://www.imdb.com/news/ni0070707/?_ssoLoop=1

https://helenair.com/news/nation-world/cat-in-the-hat-filming-starts-monday/article_c63b2503-708d-5f4b-a873-0b1603785153.html

https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/news/amy-hill-mike-myers-cat-in-the-hat-nightmarish-experience-austin-powers-a7379821.html

https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Dr-Seuss-The-Cat-in-the-Hat-(2003)

https://www.vulture.com/2016/10/mike-myers-was-a-diva-in-the-cat-in-the-hat.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyqy29jn74o

https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/teen-arrested-cat-in-the-hat-video-threat/