HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (2000)
Rated PG - Rotten Tomatoes freshness score 50%, Popcornmeter 60%, IMDB rating 6.4/10
Synopsis:
The Grinch and his dog Max live in a cave high up on Mount Crumpet where he spends his time hating the Whos, and this animosity peaks every year at Christmas time. In the meantime, the Whos are preparing for the 500th Whobillation, a special Christmas celebration, and one of the most important parts of this celebration is to choose the annual Cheermeister. Little Cindy Lou Who shocks everyone by nominating The Grinch, and he wins!. Cindy Lou climbs Mt. Crumpet to find The Grinch and give him the good news! Is there anything that can melt the Grinch's heart and help him feel the joy of Christmas?
Thoughts:
Jim Carrey worked with a specialist who trains CIA operatives to help him deal with the claustrophobic nature of the heavy make-up that he had to wear to be the Grinch.
I can understand why the movie critics' rating is so low. This movie is silly, sappy and often predictable. And, of course, Jim Carrey is often completely off the hook in his character. These reasons are, however, the very reasons why my family and I love this movie! In fact, every Christmas season for many years, we have held a Grinch Party where we wear green, eat green snacks, and we watch this movie.
This is an absolute favorite, and extremely quotable as well. "Hate, hate, hate...hate, hate hate...LOATHE ENTIRELY!"
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