Comment le Grinch a volé Noël !

In my opinion, this is an excellent holiday special. However, I couldn't stand the fact that the Grinch (voice of Boris Karloff) wanted to have nothing to do with Whoville's Christmas celebration and steal it. In addition, another thing that makes this special worth watching is the music, especially "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch." When that song is performed, I always sing along. I would have to say that's my favorite song of this special. In conclusion, I highly recommend this excellent remake of a holiday classic to everyone, especially all you Dr. Seuss fans who have not seen it. When you see it, prepare to smile and have a good time.

The Grinch lives in a mountain cave. He hates Christmas and hates the Whos in Whoville celebrating. Who knows why but his heart is two sizes too small. He comes up with an awful idea to disguise himself as Santa Claus and his dog Max as a reindeer. Then he steal everything Christmas from the Whos in Whoville. He encounters Cindy Lou Who but he lies to the little child. This is the perfect marriage of Chuck Jones' animation style with Dr. Seuss' wacky writing and illustrations. Both are originals in their own rights. Both are masters in their field. Add to that, there is the great voice work by Boris Karloff. It's got a great message and will make anybody's heart grow three sizes.

It is Christmas Eve and everyone in Whoville is looking forward to tomorrow. Everyone, that is, except the Grinch, who hates Christmas and can't stand to see people so excited over it. He decides to ruin Christmas for the people of Whoville by stealing all their presents and other Christmas goodies. Superb short film, based on the Dr. Seuss book. Has Dr. Seuss's incredibly creative and imaginative names for things, the clever rhyming narration, the wordplay in general. Some great songs too that blend effortlessly into the flow of the film. Throw in the voice of Boris Karloff as the narrator and the Grinch and a wonderful, profound ending and this is one of the greatest Christmas films. It is certainly the greatest adaptation of a Dr. Seuss story.

Dr Seuss books were were short children's books. When they started to adapt them into films they had to stretch the source material. The films became flabby. This 1966 cartoon from Chuck Jones gave us a Grinch which is more faithful to the book and its view of the spirit of Christmas. The narration and voice of the Grinch is provided by the veteran of Horror films, Boris Karloff. He even sings! Karloff really is a plus with his voice of the Grinch. He brings oodles of mischief. The music is a strong feature of this cartoon and although the animation now looks old fashioned. It is a very entertaining cartoon and a favourite in our household at Christmas time.

Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas lifts the unique images right off the pages of the beloved book and brings them to dazzling life, with just the right amount of movement and sound added. This is really the only film version you need of the tale, and while Ron Howard's overstuffed Jim Carrey vehicle is fun eye candy, it doesn't capture a shred of the magic found in the book. This translation fares eternally better, thanks to a slim running time and the gnarled vocal talents of Boris Karloff, who presides as narrator as well as playing the Grinch himself. A classic little package of Christmas magic, and in my mind, the definitive version of the classic.

Our family has had a tradition for many years each Christmas -- we watch this short animated film some time on Christmas Day. We still enjoy it after all these years. Poor, loyal Max, always trying to please his two-sizes-too-small-hearted master. The silly toys and instruments that the kids play with. And of course little Cindy Lou Who, who was no more than two, who manages to get through to, the Grinch. The anti-commercialism messages are simply wonderful. All the more-so now in the 2000s with corporate globalisation taking over the bodies and minds of the majority of the human population of Earth. A simple, funny and beautiful message of compassion and caring. A message of family and community being more important than wealth and possessions.