How the Grinch Stole Christmas cartoon movie from 1966 was a favorite movie of mine when I was growing up. Every Christmas Eve, my brother and I would sit right in front of the television to watch one of our cherished holiday movies. The music would begin and the narrator's voice started to tell a story of the grumpy old Grinch who hated Christmas so much that he wanted to steal it from the Whos of Whoville. The songs in this movie and the great Dr. Seuss cartoon aspect of it always put us in the best Christmas mood. The original story book that the movie was based off followed the same story line and had the same Dr. Seuss feel to it. The illustrations made both the book and movie very exciting because they were created by Dr. Seuss. Anything by Dr. Seuss, in my opinion, is amazing.
As the years went by, Hollywood decided to do their own take on this classic story by making a full length movie with Jim Carrey and Taylor Momsen. This movie was not filled with the cartoons or songs that the other had, but was packed with major comedy. It took another take on the Grinch's life by adding his sad past that brought him to be the hermit that he became. By showing these details, it allowed for people to feel sorry for the Grinch and understand where he was coming from, unlike the original. It also had a love triangle added in to please the audience. My brother and I quickly added this movie to our annual Christmas movie collection. Although I really enjoy this film as well, it does not have the same effect on me as the original version that I love so much does.
The songs from the cartoon version play over and over in my head during the holiday season. The Glee cast remade my favorite song from the movie and of course did a great job. I think that there is no way that you could mess up something created by Dr. Seuss. These different adaptations to his original story just add on to his creativity and allow for him to live on. Dr. Seuss created a platform for people to be creative, and the different versions have been made as others to add on.
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