The Lorax (2012) Dr. Seuss, Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, and Danny DeVito

Book Vs. Movie: The Lorax<br />The Dr. Seuss 1971 Children’s Book Vs. the 2012 Adaptation<br /><br /><br />The Margos close out “Banned Books Month” with a visit with<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Seuss" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Dr. Seuss</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lorax_(film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Lorax</a>, a tale of environmental conservation and the dangers of rampant deforestation. Theodore Seuss Geisel was known for his colorful characters, <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/dr-seuss-got-away-anti-asian-racism-long-rcna381" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">accusations of racism</a>, and having some of his books pulled for outdated notions or controversial take on capitalism. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1482459/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Lorax</a> (first published in 1971) was written after a recent trip to Africa where Geisel and his wife were concerned about the environment and wildlife in danger of extinction. The Lorax wants “<a href="https://seuss.fandom.com/wiki/Once-ler" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Onceler</a>” to stop the destruction of the environment. Over the years, many logging companies tried to get the book banned for being “mean” to their industry. So much so that in 1995, two different forest/wood flooring industries raised funds to create their own version called <a href="http://www.buildingalibrary.com/miscellany/this-book-actually-exists-the-truax-%E2%80%93-a-parody-of-the-lorax-from-the-national-oak-flooring-association/68" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Truax</a>, which supported the logging industry. (Seriously)<br /><br />There was a 1972 faithful adaptation starring Eddie Albert, but in this episode, we discuss the 2012 film starring<a href="https://www.instagram.com/zacefron/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Zac Efron</a>,<a href="https://www.taylorswift.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer