Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas | | Cast : | Jim Carrey | | Director : | Ron Howard | | Studio : | Universal Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, DTS Surround Sound, Dolby | | Released Date : | November 17, 2000 | | DVD Released Date : | October 07, 2003 | | Language : | French (Dubbed), English (Dubbed), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 06, 2005 | | Summary | They never got it right | Content
 | I am 14 years old and I went to see BOTH The Cat in The Hat & The Grinch when they came out. This was not funny. Read the books and watch the cartoons. Don't torture yourself! |
| Rating | | | Date | June 14, 2005 | | Summary | Just Stick With Cat In The Hat. | Content
| IF I WERE A 14 YEAR OLD I MIGHT JUST ENJOY THIS TRAVESTY.
WHEN I WAS YOUNG, WE'D GO SEE A MOVIE AT THE IMAX THEATER IN HOUSTAN. AND THE PREVEIW FOR THE MOVIE CAME UP. IT WAS A TOTAL FRIGHT. STICK WITH MIKE MYERS: THE CAT IN THE HAT. HE'S THE DR. SEUSS CHARACTER WE ALL KNOW AND LOVE. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 24, 2005 | | Summary | A big disappointment! | Content
| This movie, which was painful to view especially with my 7 year old present, totally destroyed the spirit of Dr. Seuss. In his book the Grinch was a Grumpy old person who just wanted in the end that the people like him. In this dark comedy we get a vicious beast that tries to kill a little girl without a thought. The same beast is sought after by a sex craved woman.
The director tried to rip off the Munchkin Land (a la Wizard of Oz) look of the town and does a real poor job of it. There is a lot of camp in this movie which is really poor quality (maybe the director should have watched some old Batman on TV to find out how to get it right).
If you are taking the kids I suggest Rugrats in Paris which is a thoroughly entertaining film for both children and adults. It is also one that you can feel safe taking the smaller kids to unlike this muddled affair.
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| Rating | | | Date | January 11, 2005 | | Summary | Was This Even Necessary? | Content
| The original Dr. Seuss Story on How The Grinch Stole Christmas was a mere half hour cartoon. The original cartoon version kept it simple without any extended sidebars and remains more successful.
Ron Howard tries to exaggerate this story and more or less fails quite miserably. Jim Carrey tries his best but even he comes up short with his over-exaggerated antics. The other actors and actresses in Whoville just sit there and take up space. They just all look like a bunch of wierdos without adding an ounce of humor in this attempt at making a childhood story into an adult oriented comedy. Truthfully I wonder if this movie should have ever been made. Its not a children's tale with its crass language and scenes. And the humor is so cheap that any normal adult would find it sophmoric if not downright stupid.
If you like a good Christmas fable, seek out the original cartoon. This mess of a movie just does not cut the mustard. |
| Rating | | | Date | December 31, 2004 | | Summary | HOW NOT TO GET RIPPED OFF!! | Content
| GO TO PATHMARK AND BUY THIS DVD FOR NINE DOLLARS AND NINETY-NINE CENTS. |
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