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Summary: You're a mean one, Mr. Carrey
Review: This is the worst Christmas movie ever! It has practically NOTHING to do with the original cartoon or the book. They took the basic IDEA, not the basic PLOT, and added a bunch of other junk all onto it, making Cindy Lou Who one of the main characters, and making a family, and adding a bunch of stupid things like the Whobilation 1000 and the Mayor and all this stuff that WAS NOT IN THE CARTOON OR THE BOOK. This is disgusting.
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Summary: It's just Grinchy
Review: Many purist find it hard to watch this movie because they consider the book and the animated versions the only true versions. I too love the book and the Boris Karloff narrated version. I happen to like all the versions of "A Christmas Carol" as well, and they are all unique and special in their own way. I look at this movie the same way. Both versions are great. Even people that are not fans of Jim Carrey should enjoy this movie. His portrayal of the Grinch is excellent. The Grinch and his dog and Cindy Lou are so funny and true to character, for you not see they are like what Dr. Seuss would picture them is blindly protesting. The whole family should get at least a chuckle out of this movie. Just like the animated version it will make most people laugh and cry. Ron Howard did such a good job I'm hoping he will remake several others.
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Summary: I Love The Movie and some facts that have never been told...
Review: Well, let me start with the two facts that I didn't know.
FACT ONE:
Anybody in the cartoon oringial seen Stu and Drew Lou Cindy's older brothers!
FACT TWO:
Who knew that the grinch had a horrid past!
Now the story begins: All of the Who's in Who-Ville are once again getting ready for there favortie holiday Christmas!Now there are some teenage boy whos that aren't exactly smart Stu and Drew Lou (Cindy's brothers) decided with there friends too climb the mountain. Soon the teenagers rang the doorbell and came down the mountain covered in snow and scared stiff! The whole people around Who-Ville know what could of happened the mean scroogy Grinch (Carrey) terroized the boys off his mountain.Still Cindy-Lou knows what too do so soon she melts the ice around the Grinch's heart than everybody in Who-Ville discover what Christmas really means. I love the feature's on this of that incudles Outtakes which are (Giggle) quite funny. Now get into that Christmas spirit and rent the DVD or buy the video. Now remember those two facts than maybe you'll start too change your mind.
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Summary: A viewer from Wasco, California
Review: Hypothetical situation: Assuming a steam fitter from Wasco "California" buys the second edition after the first edition has been released, what is to stop the next yahoo from Wasco "Canada" from buying the third edition after the fourth. What could possibly be added to this edition to warrant 7 total DVDS of the exact same movie?
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I can't put my finger on just what it is about this movie that turns me off. It can't just be the absence of the magnificent Boris Karloff. Somehow, this movie feels loveless. It has a cold, cynical feeling to it to me. I simply do not get the feeling that this was done out of a love of Christmas or Dr. Suess or anything other than Mammon, the Holy Dollar. It isn't "nasty" or anything. IT will certainly entertain small children. The "backstory" of how the Grinch became "grinchy" feels forced and shallow. I just think it was ill-advised to stretch this simple, beautiful original story into this long, empty movie. To me, it's as if I decided to "improve" the Mona Lisa, because, for example, I think I can "show people what she is smiling at."
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Summary: BAD! NOT recommended to kids!
Review: I can't believe they took a good classic into something SOOO dumpy! First of all, this should be a kids movie, but the language, the jokes, etc is adult. The story is just terrible.
If I'm not mistaken, I thought the original story was, that the Whos didnt care for presents, but being together as one, being like a large family.
In the beginning of the movie, they're talking about presents as being the important thing for Christmas.
NOT recommended for kids, due to language, adult jokes, scenes they play, etc.
NOT recommended to anyone, due to a bad story, bad jokes, dull gross parts.
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Summary: Bought the Grinch last year.........
Review: Okay, maybe I shouldn't comment on this edition, since it was last years edition, that I bought and was pleased with. What I am displeased with is that one year later, we have another Deluxe edition, which is getting to be more than a little bit of overkill. How many editions of a movie does Hollywood think we need to own? (Unless you're a collector of such things). The same goes for all the third and fourth editions of movies that the Studios want to pick our pockets with.....365 days a year!
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Summary: Decent
Review: It is a cute movie for kids but adult value is low. Kind of boring nice imagery and art, Jim looks great but not worth 2 hrs film time. I'd rent something else if you are an adult watching it w kids.
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Summary: Great Scenery Bad Story
Review: I've been a fan of Dr. Seuss's book and the original TV version of this story for as long as I can remember. When I first heard about this movie, I was skeptical yet hopeful. As I saw pictures, I became encouraged. But when I actually got to see the movie, I was highly disappointed.First, the good. Everything from the costumes and people to the sets looks exactly like a Dr. Seuss story brought to life. The cast does a wonderful job, even Jim Carrey, who I'm a marginal fan of at best. However, the best part of this movie is the 30 minutes that tell the original story. The back story, while needed to make this a full length movie, does nothing for the plot and lessons the impact of the themes regarding Christmas. Frankly, I was bored waiting for The Grinch to start stealing Christmas. My recommendation? Skip this movie and get the Boris Karloff cartoon. Or better yet, read the original book. Either would be a better holiday tradition then this disappointing movie.
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Summary: Jim Carey was born to play the grinch....
Review: Ron Howard and Jim Carey brings a beloved christmas cartoon classic to life...the dr. suess world comes alive in this movie....the visual is stunning and this 2 disc set is packed with great features included the faith hill christms song where are you christmas...this is new classic and i love this version as much as the cartoon.
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