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Prodcut Description: [More Information ...] Under a thick carpet of green-dyed yak fur and wonderfully expressive Rick Baker makeup, Jim Carrey is up to all of his old tricks (and some nifty new ones) in this live-action movie of Dr. Seuss's holiday classic. He commands the title role with equal parts madness, mayhem, pathos, and improvisational genius, channeling Grinchness through his own screen persona so smoothly that fans of both Carrey and Dr. Seuss will be thoroughly satisfied. Adding to the fun is a perfectly pitched back-story sequence (accompanied by Anthony Hopkins's narration) that explains how the Grinch came to hate Christmas, with a heart "two sizes too small." Ron Howard proves a fine choice for the director's chair with a keen balance of comedy, sentiment, and light-hearted Seussian whimsy. Production designer Michael Corenblith gloriously realizes the wackiness of Whoville architecture, and his rendition of the Grinch's Mt. Crumpit lair is a marvel of cartoonish, subterranean grime. Then there's Cindy Lou Who (Taylor Momsen), the thoughtful imp who rallies her village to recapture the pure spirit of Christmas and melts the gift-stealing Grinch's cold, cold heart. You've even got a dog (the Grinch's good-natured mongrel, Max) who's been perfectly cast, so what's not to like about this dazzling yuletide movie? The production gets a bit overwhelmed by its own ambition, and the citizens of Whoville (including Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Molly Shannon, and Bill Irwin) pale in comparison to Carrey's inspired lunacy, but who cares? If a movie can unleash Jim Carrey at his finest, revamp the Grinch story, and still pay tribute to the legacy of Dr. Seuss, you can bet it qualifies as rousing entertainment. (Ages 5 and older.) --Jeff Shannon
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Great movie at a great price! This is a great movie. It is a remake of the classic cartoon "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Very well done! Now to the DVD...
Disc 1 is the same Collector's Edition DVD that is also available by itself in a single disc edition. It includes the Full Screen format instead of Widescreen though. It has the following bonus features: Spotlight on Location, Deleted Scenes, Outtakes, Makeup Application and Design, Seussian Set Decoration, Visual Effects, Faith Hill "Where are you Christmas?" Music Video. It also includes Max's Playhouse (Sing-Along Songs, Read-Along: "The Care and Feeding of a Grinch", Dress the Grinch, and Rhyme Time). I am quite sure that Disc 1 is exactly the same as the single disc edition of "The Grinch", except that the film is in full screen rather than widescreen.
Disc 2 contains the widescreen version of the film. It also includes: Enhanced Feature Commentary with Acedemy Award Winner Ron Howard, More Who-liday Recipes, Fun-Filled "Who-Bilation 1000" Games, Put the Grinch in your Photographs (on DVD-ROM), and much more!
If you are debating whether to buy the 2-Disc Deluxe Edition or the Collector's Edition, I highly suggest that you purchase the Deluxe Edition because it contains the same film and bonus features as the Collector's Edition, as well as many more. It is also pretty close to the same price as the Collector's Edition.
It's a great movie, at a great price! Get it today! Used DVD's I purchased a used dvd. The package and disc were in excellent shape. I will purchased from here again most definately! Great movie I got this movie for my kids for Christmas and they are still watching it. Great movie, great price! Wonderfully Creative Reading the reviews, it seems like you need to watch this movie with an open mind without comparing it to the original. You either like it or you don't, seems like the general feeling. I personally think this is a wonderful movie that does great justice to the book. I personally recommend it. Great Christmas movie for the family I love this version and recommend it for all families to enjoy for the holiday seasons. Jim Carrey does an excellent job inthis film and makes the cartoon look like childs play. Very funny movie |
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