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The Grinch [DVD] [2000]

DVD ~ Jim Carrey
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin
  • Directors: Ron Howard
  • Writers: Dr. Seuss, Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman
  • Producers: Aldric La'Auli Porter, Brian Grazer, David Womark, Linda Fields
  • Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 19 Nov 2001
  • Run Time: 101 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005NZIQ
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 37,124 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Jim Carrey is up to all his old tricks (and some nifty new ones) in The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, a live-action film of Dr Seuss's holiday classic. Under a thick carpet of green-dyed yak fur and wonderfully expressive Rick Baker makeup, he commands the title role with equal parts madness, mayhem, pathos and improvisational genius, channelling 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 realises 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 film 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 five and older.) --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com.

On the DVD: You'd be hard pushed to cram any more special features on to this disc: as well as four deleted scenes, there's over an hour of behind the scenes featurettes. From a documentary about the stunts, the Oscar-winning make-up and how the team visually translated Dr Suess' festive tale to the screen, to a segment on the visual effects and CGI, allowing you to follow the filmmaker's process from beginning to end. And just when you think you have filled up on Grinchy extras there's another menu with the cinema trailer, "Wholiday" recipes, statistics about the film, cast and crew biographies, a trailer for the PlayStation game and the Faith Hill music video "Where are you Christmas". In a bid not to exclude the kids in this DVD bonanza, the Grinch's canine chum takes you through "Max's Playhouse" including interactive games and music, Dress the Grinch, a read-along story and a rhyming game. The candy-cane colours of the Christmas-obsessed town of Whoville shine brightly in anamorphic widescreen; the Dolby 5.1 Soundtrack will fill your house with festive cheer; and the intelligent commentary from Ron Howard give you some great behind the scenes info. --Kristen Bowditch

DVD Description

DVD Special Features:

Spotlight on Location
Deleted Scenes
Outtakes
Who School Featurette
Makeup Application and Design Featurette
Seussian Set Decoration
Visual Effects Featurette
Faith Hill "Where Are You Christmas?" Music Video
Wholiday Recipes
By The Numbers
Theatrical Trailer
Production Notes
Cast and Filmmakers' Biographies
DVD-ROM Features
Grinch Game Trailer
Sing-Along Songs
"Where Are You Christmas?"
"You're A Mean One, Mr.Grinch"
Red-Along "The Care and Feeding Of The Grinch"
Dress The Grinch
Can You Rhyme?"
How Do I Find Things?
Faith Hill Music Video

English Dolby Digital 5.1
Hungarian Dolby Surround
Subtitles: English, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Icelandic, Hindi, Dutch, Bulgarian, Turkish, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Greek, Norwegian, Arabic
Dual Layer, 1.85:1

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best Christmas film around!, 25 Nov 2001
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This review is from: The Grinch [VHS] [2000] (VHS Tape)
From Start to finish this film is fun of laughs. Jim Carrey who plays the Grinch is brilliant from start to finish. Every age can enjoy this film an it should not be missed. Any one lacking the Christmas spirit will soon forget that after seing this film!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A magical fairy tale*****, 23 Oct 2001
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An exciting film, I was engrosed right to the end. Fun for all the family . A fantastic present for any child at christmas. It will get anyone into the festive mood. Jim carey was just right for this part, and he made the film so good. The costumes and make-up is really amazing and inventive. A funny film with a wierd side to it.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars YAY!!, 28 Oct 2001
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This review is from: The Grinch [VHS] [2000] (VHS Tape)
i LURVE this film!!!!! i recommend it for anyone of all ages, jim carey stars as the onion eating grinch, who resides upon mount crumpet, who's contempt for the happy-go-lucky people of who-ville has made his heart 2 sizes too small, When he decides to sabotage christmas for all the residents of whoville he comes upon little cindy-lou who, who teaches him the value of christmas and family gatherings etc.As the story unravells you find out why his heart is undersized, and why he shuts himself off from the in whoville. Anthony hopkins narrates. An all round feel good comedy, suitable for all ages:)
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Grinch
My little girl watched this dvd at school and loved it, she also put it on her Christmas list to Santa. her face was a picture when she opened it on Christmas day.
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4.0 out of 5 stars woo!
product arrived quickly and in good condition, it also managed to play well in my crappy dvd player so thats a plus!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Grinch MAKES Christmas
A great family Christmas film. Jim Carrey at his best and a fun storyline. Highly recommended....
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The video arrived in a couple of days and in the condition advertised, the boys loved it, Thanks.
Published 11 months ago by Mr. S. Nash

2.0 out of 5 stars Sell out cinema
The Grinch feels like a movie made for two reasons: to cash in on Christmas. And to cash in on Dr Seuss.

The movie lacks charm. Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2007 by Jazzman

1.0 out of 5 stars total rubbish!
This film was a complete and total disappointment. I was so bored I fell asleep through the majority of the film. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly surprised by its brilliance!
I'm not a fan of Jim Carrey and the fact that he was the star of this movie put me off it. However, hearing good reviews from family I decided to bite the bullet and watch it. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2003 by hmcni

5.0 out of 5 stars See it, see it, see it!!
~"The Grinch that stole christmas" was one of my favourite childhood books, and for that reason I was dubious about this movie. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2003 by ozzys_babe

3.0 out of 5 stars Carrey in overdrive (apparently the only gear he has)
Being no fan of Jim Carrey, I expected to thoroughly detest this movie, and I didn't. It was watchable - a mite hypocritical, perhaps, being a (somewhat) buried morality tale... Read more
Published on 26 Dec 2003 by O. Buxton

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent !!!!!
As soon as the film starts and the snowflakes start fall,you are whisked into Whoville and the Christmas celebrations that are about to take place. Read more
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