How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Pros: great message for all, animation is terrific, good job on the restoration, great music

Cons: none

The Bottom Line: I don't need Bill O'Reilly telling me what Christmas should be about when I have the Grinch. I think he's figured it out better than O'Reilly anyway.

Review: One common complaint among many religious folk out there during the holiday season is how many of the so-called "Holiday Specials" fail to put any focus on what Christmas is all about - the birth of Jesus Christ. While that may be true, there are some ...

Pros: Fun, entertaining Christmas cartoon.

Cons: None for me.

The Bottom Line: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) is a classic Christmas cartoon that still holds up well and is very entertaining.

Review: I love Christmas. In addition to the decorating I do, I also watch several Christmas movies and specials every year. There are some Christmas cartoons that I watched growing up and still enjoy watching now when I get the chance to see them. I recently ...

Pros: Classic version of a kid's picture book

Cons: Animation is only average (yes, I'm being grinchy)

The Bottom Line: Make this part of your Christmas traditions today.

Review: I've been watching the TV version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas since I was a kid. And it is still an absolute must every year. Based on the Dr. Seuss picture book, it tells the story of the Grinch and the Whos. You see, Christmas is ...

Pros: the Grinch's song

Cons: only on TV once a year

Review: Deliciously foul. The Grinch is utterly despicable, and we love to hate him, even as we pity his poor dog, Max. But Dr. Seuss is not content to give us a villain that we are destined to despise forever. Instead, he provides much greater fulfillment by...

Pros: Has a character for everyone to love

Cons: none

Review: Along with Frosty, Rudolph, and other Christmas Classics, Mr Grinch "weaseled" his was into our homes every holiday season.

Mr Grinch has garlic for his soul, and plotted and planned ways to make "Whooville" a not so...

Pros: A classic holiday tale that's pleasin', even when it's not the holiday season.

Cons: This is the Grinch, there's no cons, not an inch.

The Bottom Line: This fun little movie will never grow old. As long as one's heart never grows cold.

Review: It's an annual event at this time of year. That the networks air movies to spread holiday cheer. There's Ralphie and Frosty and Bailey (George from It's A Wonderful Life). There's Santa and Mary and that Scrooge who's a wench. But the famous ...

Pros: Great Narrative And Music

Cons: None

Review: Because of the hype of the new movie starring Jim Carrey called The Grinch, I was very pleased to find a copy of the original cartoon classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, to view before observing the live action movie next weekend....

Pros: A memorable holiday classic

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: Dr. Sesuss's holiday classic is a treasure

Review: Christmas wouldn't be Christmas if this extraordinary green mammal, the Grinch was left out. This holiday icon has managed to steal our hearts every year at Christmas. The Grinch steal our hearts every year because it's Christmas, he’s mean, ...

Pros: It's a great movie!

Cons: Unless you buy the video, you can only see it during Christmas

Review: You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch!!

Honestly, who DOESN'T like this movie? It's a classic! A few years ago when I started building my movie collection, this was one of the first to be bought. It ranks right up there with A Charlie...

Pros: Perfect realization of Dr. Seuss's tale, Boris Karloff's excellent voice work.

Cons: Some very young children might be frightened of the Grinch.

The Bottom Line: An authentic Christmas classic.

Review: Growing up in the 1970s and early 1980s, I enjoyed the flood of Christmas TV specials during the holiday season. To me, the Yuletide season was not complete without a healthy dose of television specials like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, ...