More on Curious George

This kind of smart-alecky news report is why the cultural heritage community sometimes looks like a bunch of humorless gits. You have a beloved children's book (heavens! it was even in Forrest Gump) turned into a fairly faithful movie (compared to The Cat in the Hat, although that's not saying much); and we're still not happy. This piece from Joe Garofoli in the San Franscisco Chronicle, points out that Curious George's film-makers did change several plot points in a vain attempt to make it work for modern audiences.

By George, monkey movie finds itself fodder for cultural wars