Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review |
by Mark O'Hara |
Let’s face it, Ron Howard’s feature film adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ book HOW
THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS cannot take the place of Chuck Jones’ cartoon
version, Boris Karloff at the helm as the narrator and Grinch. more |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review |
by Shannon Patrick Sullivan |
Directed by Ron Howard. Screenplay by Jeffrey Price and Peter S Seaman,
based on the book by Dr. Seuss. Starring Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen,
Jeffrey Tambor. Running time: 105 minutes. Rated PG by the MFCB. Reviewed
on December 16th, 2000. more |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review |
by Christian Pyle |
The Grinch
Reviewed by Christian Pyle
Directed by Ron Howard
Written by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman (based on the book by Dr. Seuss)
Starring Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, and
the voice of Anthony Hopkins
Grade:...more |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review |
by Berge Garabedian |
Bah humbug! It seems as though the season of cheer has arrived, along with
the bells, the whistles, the remake of a classic American Christmas
tale...huh?!? Stop the presses. Okay, so nobody really needed to renovate
this timeless cartoon featuring the...more |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review |
by Homer Yen |
You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch. He's as ugly as a
cactus and as charming as an eel. Living atop the
windy peak of Mount Crumpit, he peers out onto the
town of Whoville far below. He's a solitary
curmudgeon whose sole source of enjoyment comes...more |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review |
by Chad Polenz |
Christmas is that one time of year where everyone, regardless of their age,
becomes a little kid. You get caught up in the excitement of it all - the
decorations, the music, the get-togethers and of course the presents.
Christmas stories usually work...more |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review |
by Frankie Paiva |
Though the vicious halls of elementary school are known as breeding grounds
for cruel treatment, no teasing was as mean or strangely inane as what our
green fiend experienced in his childhood. It turns out the reason the boy got
so fed up with...more |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review |
by Edward Johnson-Ott |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin, Molly
Shannon, Taylor Momsen, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Ryan Evans, Jeremy Howard,
Clint Howard. Music by James Horner. Screenplay by Jeffrey Price and
Peter S....more |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review |
by Homer Yen |
You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch. He's as ugly as a
cactus and as charming as an eel. Living atop the
windy peak of Mount Crumpit, he peers out onto the
town of Whoville far below. He's a solitary
curmudgeon whose sole source of enjoyment comes...more |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review |
by Robin Clifford |
There has been a great deal of hoopla, over the past months, about the
coming of the big-screen recreation of the Grinch tale that debuted in 1966
as the Boris Karloff-narrated, Dr. Seuss classic. As everyone must know,
feel good director Ron Howard was...more |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review |
by Rose 'Bams' Cooper |
THE GRINCH (2000)
(aka DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS)
Rated PG; running time 105 minutes
Genre: Children's/Comedy
Seen at: Celebration Cinema (Lansing, Michigan)
Official site: http://www.meanone.com/
IMDB site:...more |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review |
by Laura Clifford |
Carrey simply *is* the Grinch, helped, of course, by Rick Baker's phenomenal
makeup design. Whether he's gleefully tampering with Who mail ('jury duty,
pink slip, blackmail, eviction notice!'), going over his schedule
('4:00, wallow in self pity, 4:30,...more |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review |
by Dustin Putman |
Directed by Ron Howard.
Cast: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill
Irwin, Molly Shannon, Clint Howard, Anne Haney.
Narration: Anthony Hopkins.
2000 - 98 minutes
Rated PG (for some mature themes).
Reviewed by Dustin...more |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review |
by Scott Renshaw |
DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
(Universal)
Starring: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski,
Bill Irwin, Molly Shannon.
Screenplay: Jeffrey Price & Peter S. Seaman, based on the book by Dr.
Seuss.
Producers: Brian...more |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review |
by Jon Popick |
Nobody has ever made a feature-length film based on a Dr. Seuss book,
and you’d better believe that nobody has ever been crazy enough to
attempt a live-action version of the good doctor’s stories. The reason
for this becomes painfully evident almost...more |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review |
by Edward Johnson-Ott |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin, Molly
Shannon, Taylor Momsen, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Ryan Evans, Jeremy Howard,
Clint Howard. Music by James Horner. Screenplay by Jeffrey Price and
Peter S....more |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review |
by Steve Rhodes |
In the most anticipated movie of the holiday season, Jim Carrey
recreates Boris Karloff's famous Grinch role in HOW THE GRINCH STOLE
CHRISTMAS. Based on the well-known Dr. Seuss story, the Jim Carrey
version, directed by Ron Howard (EdTV), is a...more |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review |
by Aileo Weinmann |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (a film which should otherwise need no
introduction whatsoever) reminds me of that strange Christmas feeling
that hits about five minutes after all of the presents have been
opened. It's that indescribable longing for...more |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review |
by Ross Anthony |
It's the same old story the Doc published back in 1957, but with some
tweaking. The Grinch's grinchiness back-story is told and wha'da'ya'know
there's a love interest involved. Also, little Cindy Lou isn't simply the
sweet faithful who of yester-century;...more |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Review |
by Susan Granger |
Susan Granger's review of "Dr. Seuss' How THE GRINCH Stole Christmas"
(Universal)
It's like Christmas coming early with this heart-warming
gift of a live-action comedy fantasy. Ron Howard's enchanting screen
adaptation of Dr. Seuss' story...more |