One of the absolute best, it-wouldn't-be-Christmas-without-it specials. The original, of course- the Jim Carrey version was fun to watch once. Does not stand up to multiple viewings.
Trim Up the Tree song- love!
Grinch bitches about noise, noise, noise, naming many nonsensical toys that don't really exist. Then he bitches about the roast beast. Which sounds even less appetizing to me than it does to him.
I've always loved how ALL the Whos in Whoville gather to clasp hands and sing. I wish we did that around here! And "Welcome Christmas" is one of my favorite Christmas songs, ever. "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" is up there too, though I don't know if you could rightfully call it a Christmas song. I used to be able to sing it in its entirety, from start to finish.
Commence the stealing of Christmas and the animal abuse inflicted on poor little Max. It always amazed me how thorough the Grinch is-- he steals EVERY Christmas-related item from EVERY who's house? How long does that take him? He steals their light bulbs, he steals their ice cubes... that's a bit excessive, Mr. Grinch. Also, it's creepy when he slithers around the bottom of the tree like a snake.
And who could forget Cindy Lou Who, who was no more than two. Nobody, that's who. Nobody could forget Cindy Lou Who. I always wondered why the Grinch bothered to think up a lie to tell her. What was she going to do if he said, "None yer bizness; go back to bed!" And she really buys the "light that won't light" excuse? My tree always had lights that wouldn't light. Santa never seemed concerned.
As you all know, the grinch has a change in heart-- a change in size of heart, to be precise-- and he returns Christmas. I have always wondered how the Whos figured out what belonged to which Who family, but maybe, being an openminded non-materialistic species, they just divided it up evenly. Or each took what they wanted. Or something.
The words of "Welcome Christmas" simply being spoken for the ending voiceover is a bit of a tearjerker moment. Gosh, I just love this thing so much. I'm a sap.
Visuals: 4 out of 5
Spirit: 4 out of 5
Nostalgia: 5 out of 5
Humor: 3 out of 5
Music: 5 out of 5
Overall: 4.5 out of 5
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