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...Horton. In the Jungle of Nool something foreign lands on a piece of clover. It's not a spaceship but an entire alien world: the nearly infinitesimal planet of Who-ville. Horton the elephant, his large ears giving him the most acute hearing, detects cries from the clover speck. He can't see the little Whos, but he deduces, believes, knows that sentient creatures are in there; and his caring instinct tells him that they must be protected. He builds a rapport with the tiny planet's resident scientist, Dr. Hoovey, who is having just as much trouble convincing...
...Solutions [This article contains a table. Please see hardcopy of magazine.] THE TARGET THE PROBLEM THE GREEN APPROACH Energy production Ski lifts and snowmakers use massive amounts of electricity and diesel fuel Aspen Skiing Co. offsets 100% of its energy with wind power and makes snow with a speck of dust to lessen the water and energy used Transportation All those SUVs traveling back and forth to the slopes consume a lot of gas In Colorado, Copper Mountain uses energy-efficient buses, and the gondolas at Winter Park Resort serve as public transportation Building materials Nonlocal or nonrecycled materials increase...
...medieval buildings overlooking the lake and snowy peaks of the Rigi and Pilatus mountains. Winding pedestrian streets beckon with restaurants and tea rooms, where the local specialty is Zuger Kirschtorte, a sponge cake soaked in cherry liqueur and sprinkled with powdered sugar. You can try it at the Confiserie Speck--which is also a place where you might just spot Marc Rich...
...other thing Blades has in common with Ferrell's other comedies is... it's OK. Nobody in charge here - not directors Josh Gordon and Will Speck (their first feature, after doing the gecko Geico ads), not the quintet of credited writers (Jeff and Craig Cox, Busy Philipps, John Altschuler and David Krinsky), certainly not Ferrell - is even remotely trying to make a great film. It has the slapdash air of a movie that was a little more fun to shoot than to watch. To say that Blades is a little sharper than Kicking and Screaming, but not nearly so smart...
...anyone by surprise, nor will the plot, but there are plenty of moments when you feel the electricity of Ferrell making things up on the spot. "There's a scene when he's on a treadmill, trying to lose weight while the other characters are having dinner," says Will Speck, who co-directed Blades with Josh Gordon. "There was a lot of plot in it, but then we realize that Will's actually going to have Jon [Heder] throw food at him and that he's going to eat while on the treadmill, while singing songs, and then you just...