"Maybe Christmas doesn't come from a store, maybe Christmas means just a little bit more..." that line sums up the film.Funny how some people do not actually pay attention to this films ending - they only remember him stealing all the Christmas away from everyone but they fail to remember the lesson of the tale which is the ending of the film: the Grinch's heart grew 3 times that day and he brought back all the Christmas items to the Whos. Don't forget who carved the roast beast! The Grinch learned the real meaning of Christmas.A wonderful Christmas story for the whole family. A timeless classic.10/10

Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas lifts the unique images right off the pages of the beloved book and brings them to dazzling life, with just the right amount of movement and sound added. This is really the only film version you need of the tale, and while Ron Howard's overstuffed Jim Carrey vehicle is fun eye candy, it doesn't capture a shred of the magic found in the book. This translation fares eternally better, thanks to a slim running time and the gnarled vocal talents of Boris Karloff, who presides as narrator as well as playing the Grinch himself. A classic little package of Christmas magic, and in my mind, the definitive version of the classic.

I have seen this special when I was a kid as well as reading the book, and watching the live action movie version with Jim Carrey. "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is only twenty five minutes long, and it is about our main character who hates Christmas and wants it to put in end for coming as he steals it. I love this special so much, and it really is my second favorite Christmas special; it is almost up there with my number one favorite Christmas special "A Charlie Brown Christmas" because they both share the same message on what Christmas is really all about. In this special, it is very much told in a simpler way as "A Charlie Brown Christmas" it goes into much detail about it as it is told from the Gospel of Luke. With that said, I thought the animation in this special is still looking wonderful as I remember it to be when I was growing up watching it; it is wonderful to look at for its style along with its rich colors, and all the details that the animators put a lot of effort into it. I also do love the songs, which they are very memorable as you either singing or listening to it; my favorite song in this special is without a doubt "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch." I don't know why but I do know that it is so memorable, and I can sing this song anytime as long as I remember this special. Boris Karloff who was famous for playing the Frankenstein monster is also famous for playing the Grinch. He really fits that role perfectly, and does a fine job on the narration. Also, I do like to give huge props to Chuck Jones for directing this special for not only to make fun and entertaining, but to be very loyal to the book's original material as well as keeping the spirit from the works of Dr. Seuss. "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is one of the greatest Christmas animated specials ever made, and I personally gives this a perfect 10 out of 10.

" . . . it came without packages, boxes, or bags." This is the Christmas of which every parent dreams. What mom or dad wouldn't want a household full of compliant Who kids that barely notice a difference between a home overflowing with Christmas paraphernalia, and one which looks like it's been stripped by the eviction men? What sort of spoils this picture of total Christmas simplicity and bliss is that the Grinch immediately plunges Whoville back into its same old grind of Christmas decorations, Christmas feasts, Christmas presents, and Christmas roast beasts. This 53-year-old Grinch's heart has just grown "ten sizes plus two," which sounds a lot like early-onset congestive heart failure to me. On top of that, he may be suffering from Alzheimer's. Why else would he expect his pet lap dog Max to be able to pull a semi-trailer's load of Christmas trappings? Furthermore, we never learn if Cindy Lou Who's parents were brought up on child neglect charges. But when a two-year-old has the run of the house during a late-night home invasion, heads should roll.