A Review on How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Parents Edition
Dr. Suess’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas directed by Ron Howard, came out on November 8, 2000. This children’s literature Christmas movie happens to tell a valuable story. Although, it may seem a little intmidating for children, it all goes into the wonderful meaning of this film. The original How the Grinch Stole Christmas came out in 1966. Ron Howard did his best to make a magical remake. I recommend that all families watch this movie during the holiday season to remind themselves of the true meaning of Christmas.
This movie takes place in the vibrant town of Whoville during the brisk winter months. All the citizens are excited and preparing for the best day of the year, Christmas.
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It is a family movie which includes humor for all ages. Jim Carey puts on a great performance as the Grinch, who he portrays as an eccentric, creative, and eerie character. His funny personality and mannerisms really is what made his character so great. All the other actors and actresses did a great job of portraying their characters living a regular, everyday life. Even with the touches of nightmarish scenes, this feel-good film took a different approach on Christmas, a good one.
This movie was a remake of the original twenty-two-minute cartoon. Ron Howard did a great job of turning it into an hour and forty-five-minute production. This movie was not boring or dragged out. The casting director took time and noticeably sought after to find suitable actors and actresses to portray the characters. In this version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, director, Ron Howard explained how the Grinch arrived in Whoville and explained why the Grinch disliked Christmas as much as he did. That was not explained in the original version, which caused confusion. The best part about this movie is the message they are trying to deliver. Lou Lou Who (Bill Irwin) said it best, “you can’t hurt Christmas, Mr. Mayor because Christmas is not about the gifts, the contests, or the fancy lights.” We tend to forget the true meaning of Christmas and do not fully understand what it really is about. It is not about the gifts and the extravagant lights. It’s about being with
Seuss, The Grinch is the main protagonist in this tale, but not much background is given on this green fellow. In the story, The Grinch is accompanied by his dog, Max, throughout most of the movie. Max acts as a sidekick that helps the Grinch, but is somewhat of an underdog. But puns aside, Max wasn’t treated the best by the Grinch in most of the movie. The Grinch made him pull an entire sleigh which held the Grinch and all of the Whos’ Christmas food, gifts, and decorations. While Max is pulling the sleigh, The Grinch is continuously yelling at him to make him move faster despite the extremely heavy weight on his shoulders, and expects him to carry all of it on his lonesome. To add onto that, The Grinch makes Max help, treating Max almost like a slave, which is extremely unethical and should never be done. But The Grinch doesn’t really even treat Max like a worker, Max just does what he’s told, and doesn’t get much out of the things he’s done for the
Whether or not you consider Ron Howard's version of Dr Seuss's classic How The Grinch Stole Christmas comical, yet disgraceful, there's no ignoring the little green monster's reign over the box office. The movie, How the Grinch Stole Christmas starring Jim Carrey, was released in November of 2000, reaching a gross high of over $200 million in the U.S alone (The Numbers). However, I feel that this version has over exaggerated the original story, and I will back this up by showing many examples of how Dr. Seuss’s classic turned into a marketing, franchise frenzy.
Family - A Christmas Carol presents family life as the most ordinary and most advantageous experience that all people ought to hope for. At last ,it is insufficient that Scrooge essentially be rehabilated as a man - he additionally must be re-fused into family life.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a story we are all familiar with, it captures a moment in time of blatant prejudices and inequality that spanned years from when it was written in 1939 to when it was released as a movie in 1964. However endearing the story may be, it is a testament to what conditions were socially accepted as normal during that time period. Originally written by Montgomery Ward to sell appliances, this story has an explicit lens of bigotry, inequality, and the importance of conforming to society.
In the play, A Christmas Carol, it started out with Marley speaking out to the audience, unlike the movie, where it just started out with Mr. Scrooge trudging through the snow. (Dickens 1) Another minor difference was in the play, the spirit of Christmas Past was a man, yet in the movie being a woman. (Dickens 11) During the visit of Christmas Past, Mr. Scrooge traveled through the past as another’s perspective, instead of his own. (Video
Scrooge was always mean to everyone. They did not like him. He was visited by three ghosts that taught him a lesson. He started being nice. “Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all. . . He was a second father. . . [to Tiny Tim] His own heart laughed.” (Dickens 64). Doing nice things for people can make people happier too. The Grinch, as well as Scrooge, hates Christmas and he expresses it. The Whos hate him for it. He takes the presents of all the Whos, he is about to throw it off the mountain. The Grinch hears a sound. It is them. They are singing, despite the fact their Christmas is ruined. He returned all their gifts and celebrates Christmas with them. He is finally loved by the Whos. Doing nice things for people can make a person happy as well. Although, Scrooge was helped by spirits, The Grinch was held by people. Recent books can be seen using traditional story’s themes.
The drama of A Christmas Carol is a very popular selection as it brings out the Christmas spirit of even the stone-hearted. It starts with a grumpy old man named Ebenezer Scrooge. He dislikes Christmas and wants nothing to do with it. In order for him to gain his Christmas spirit back he is taken to his past, present, and future by three different ghosts. Doing this helps him to realize what Christmas is about. The turning point of the play is when Scrooge sees his own grave. This made him fully understand what he has done and what needs to be fixed. Ebenezer makes many
However a little girl named Cindy Lou Who is feeling depressed and lacking the holiday spirit. When her brother and his friends return from climbing Mount Crumpit, claiming they saw the Grinch, Cindy Lou grows curious of the Grinch. The Grinch is a mean spirited villain sporting yellow teeth and covered in green hair. His small heart has no room for feeling while his only friend is his dog, Max. The holiday season is especially despised by the Grinch. He has an extreme hate for Christmas and holiday cheer. The Grinch tri...
In 1966, while heading up the animation division at MGM Studios, Jones directed one of the most memorable holiday television specials ever produced, “Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” First aired on Sunday, December 18, 1966, the half-hour special was met with glowing reviews from newspapers across the country and has since become one of the most beloved holiday programs on television.
While watching the video regarding the Grinch there are a few different things that come to my mind as I watch this. One big thing that comes to my mind which has already been stated in the video that we had to watch is the fact that he appears to be depressed, and irritable. Another thing that was mentioned on the video is the possibility that the Grinch may be suffering from some type of seasonal disorder causing the irritation. The Grinch relates to the psychoanalytic therapies in a few different ways.
The Grinch is an individual, who is bitter and lives in a cave on the snowy Mount Crumpits, which is 10,000 feet tall and north of Whoville town. The Grinch age is unknown, however looks to be about in his mid-40s and is unemployed. Thus, results in him spending a lot of time alone in his cave with his dog, Max, as his social companion. At any rate, the Grinch faced many issues when he was younger, causing his current behavior, where he was abandoned as a child, and made fun of because of his look and horrendous appearance at school and as a way to cope he decided to run away. The Grinch behavior shows signs of depression, aggression, and irritation though out a large sum of the movie. In that case, the kid that use to make fun of
A Christmas Carol and It’s A Wonderful Life are classic works of art that have aged well over time and are some of the most popular stories during Christmas. Both stories remain very popular to this day because of the themes being relatable to almost everyone making it relevant. Though, these stories, if taken into context, are quite serious compared to other less thought provoking tales. The main character of It’s A Wonderful Life is George Bailey a generous man that helps people with their problems and finances. The main character of A Christmas Carol is Ebenezer Scrooge a grouchy old man that is wealthy but doesn’t care about anyone but himself. George and Scrooge are two very different characters, but go through similar life processes that change them for better..
Characters like the Hero Boy, and Hero Girl.(names not specified) There are characters like the Know-it-All and minor characters like the Mom, and Dad at the end. Tom Hanks played Santa Claus, Scrooge, the Conductor, the Father, and more. Tom Hanks did a really good job on playing these characters with each of them having a completely different voice, and personality. Nona Gaye played the Hero Girl and she also sounded
With her justification, of the Whoville law, that all Whos should be able to attend not because of their outer appearance. As the mayor, Maywho objectifies the crowd believes in what Cindy Lou says. However, the mayor does not want that to happen as argues if he is not here I will accept the award. Cindy Lou was able to break the law of not speaking about or to the Grinch as well as have the people in the town agree to invite him to the celebration. When the Grinch goes mad because of the razor gift he received Cindy Lou and her family were all shamed and looked down upon by everyone in Whoville for what they did and it was their fault for breaking the norm (not inviting the Grinch). Later on, because the Grinch took all the presents the people in the town were able to see the true meaning of Christmas and that is family so in an indirect way the Grinch also broke the norm of just accepting gifts on that day. The Grinch proved that although his appearance and personality were he truly knew what the Charismas spirit was and it wasn’t all about the gifts, lights, or celebrations but family was the key part in it
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966&2000) explains not only the life of the Grinch but the Whos as well. Through the theorists of Karen Horney and Erik Erikson, viewers can learn why the Grinch’s personality is formed. Not only had it formed, but through the years it transformed.