How the Grinch Stole Hollywood | The Crazy Story Behind the 2000 Adaptation

[@libRteedude]

I never minded the Who's being flawed in this version, as I thought it was an interesting twist on the story. Both the Grinch and Whos needed to learn a lesson, and only when both of them came to their respective realizations would the cycle of hatred come to an end.

[@IAmNotAFunguy]

I think the Whos acting like that helps the movie out! It makes the Grinch a more empathizable character.

[@TheCriticShack]

I love how the Grinch is against commercialism but yet during Christmas time he is one of the most marketed characters

[@TheMimic12]

I have a ton of merchandise from the original release, and that's not to mention all the colored ketchup and other consumable tie-ins.

[@jswets5007]

Jesus sells a lot of merch during Christmas too...😅

[@rumblebird9888]

Same for Peanuts

[@RudeBoyKyle94]

He'd likely be ashamed of himself if he was capable of real feelings

[@MayorOfEarth79]

A lot like Jingle All The Way, which he appears in!

[@VidtopiaEntertainment]

Fun fact: Stefan Karl had said that he based his performance of Robbie Rotten in LazyTown off of Jim Carrey’s Grinch, not to mention he also played the Grinch in a stage production. So whether you love or LOATHE this movie if it wasn’t for it we wouldn’t have had the Robbie Rotten we belove today.

[@elijahblechman8633]

And Stefan Karl trained the actor who played Art the Clown.

[@VidtopiaEntertainment]

@@elijahblechman8633 Did he really? Wow Jim Carrey’s Grinch has had a big influence on shaping beloved characters.

[@mmmpopfanatic]

I actually got to see him in The Grinch musical and he was fantastic! Definitely could see that performance was heavily based on Jim Carrey's interpretation.

[@electrobob992]

@@VidtopiaEntertainment Markiplier has also referenced scenes from the movie. AND has mentioned Jim Carrey is one of his favorite actors.

[@DeviantDork]

Make sense, because both are annoying and awful.

[@MightyMurloc]

The Grinch has one of my favourite Ultra-Quick jokes. Where he's being relentlessly fed desserts as people encourage him, and then suddenly there's an Einstein-esque Scientist who spoons some green goo into his mouth whilst saying "Zis is NOT pudding", and Carrey just manages to hurriedly say "WHAT IS IT?!" in a voice of genuine panic, before being silenced with more puddings.

[@motherplayer]

I felt the same way about that gag. That he was able to catch it quick enough to try and retort it.

[@thegratefulwooks]

My friend references this part all the time LOL, he just goes HWAT IS IT ?!?!? randomly

[@hakaigonzalez7253]

I love his "transformation" scene.

[@chrishill317]

The detail about the Grinch originally being colorless is a lot more amusing when you remember that the Grinch was voiced by Boris Karloff in the 1966 animated movie. Which means that there are *two* famous literary characters that everyone envisions as green because of iconic performances by Boris Karloff.

[@MR-SINISTER76]

Whos the other one

[@DoriDoesVoices]

BRUH, That opening was epic! Man's got rhyme skills!

[@ThirdSpectrum]

There's a lot of crazy behind the scenes drama that happened on this movie. I heard from a crew member who worked on it say that when Ron Howard showed up in Grinch makeup Jim Carrey at first didn't recognize him and thought he was being replaced by another actor and had a meltdown on set.

[@chantillycat5415]

Hahaha. Would love to see film of that incident. "It's his best performance yet!"

[@gelchert]

Carrey also admitted that he had a meltdown after his first day because of how stressed and uncomfortable he was, and Brian Grazer’s solution was to hire a CIA agent who specialized in coping with torture to give Carrey some pointers.

[@BugsyFoga]

Always impressed by the sets in this movie and how they faithfully capture the look of Dr. Seuss’s illustrations.

[@KairuHakubi]

Though that does only highlight how bizarre it is to have real humans playing the incredibly flexible and cartoonish Seuss designs. I would have gone with, at least, puppets. but it really should have been 2D. Still use Jim Carrey, still record his facial expressions in the booth and draw them..

[@leecroft1983]

One of the last modern movies (i can think of) that used so many real, practical sets. Wonderful movie.

[@gelchert]

@@KairuHakubi I’m not a fan of Robert Zemeckis’s hyper-realistic motion capture style, but his casting Jim Carrey as a mo-capped Scrooge was brilliant.

[@KairuHakubi]

@@gelchert yeahhh mocap needs to be used only in the wisest ways and it doesn't have to always be full body!! just mocap the hands sometimes, so people can 'puppet' the cg characters.

[@cloudyquartz1825]

my dad has worked for kroger for about 30 or 40 years, and when this movie came out he got this giant promotional blanket with the marketing designs of the grinch, cindy lou who, and max on it. he brings it out every christmas even though it's falling apart a little and every year i gotta look at the grinch's smugass face draped over the couch but yknow what? my dad loves that thing and just the grinch in general so much so i don't have the heart to make fun of it. idk why i just wanted to share

[@regorllerref]

I disagree a bit about the Grinch backstory, sure it was a bit much, but I think giving the audience a reason to want to see the grinch become good again i feel is needed, If he was just a grouchy guy who hated christmas, I don't think it would of been as easy to make him good in the end. sure for the childrens book it works, because it takes 15 minutes to read aloud, but to just be an asshole for an hour, than in the last 30 minutes have a change of heart would of seemed more dumb too me

[@wstine79]

There is a photo of Jim Carrey and Eddie Murphy standing side by side in the Grinch and Nutty Professor make up respectively . I love it.

[@MrBird2007]

I think we need a Hats off Entertainment video about The Nutty Professor films.

[@SuperSonichero10]

Rick Baker did the makeup for both those movies at the same time, both for Universal, and that photo illustrated the mastery of his work in how completely different they are, especially considering that was both Jim Carrey and Eddie Murphy. And likewise I echoe your statement, he should do a video on all The Nutty Professor movies!

[@Tha90sKid]

​@SuperSonichero10 I was just about to comment this. He was booked and busy 🤑

[@bigduke5902]

@@MrBird2007 I casually put it on while my daughter and I were house cleaning and totally forgot there are several just as casually dropped Word That Shall Not Be Used. It was shockingly refreshing to hear and felt like a glimpse into a much more progressive time we all took for granted.

[@MrBird2007]

@@bigduke5902 I did a rewatch recently and had the same reaction. In recent discussions about Eddie Murphy himself, hardly anyone brings up those movies. I guess it's the outdated fat jokes as well.

[@PaulDozierZZoMBiE13]

My favorite "fun-fact" about the Grinch movie is that the little girl who played Cindy Lou Who grew up to be in that rock band "The Pretty Reckless". If you haven't heard them, look them up. They're pretty great. I wasn't super big on this movie, but I liked it well enough. I was going through divorce when it came along so I was feeling pretty Grinchy myself around that time.

[@GhostOfSal]

Kinda nice that you were able to somewhat cope or at least relate to a character

[@iwasanangryyoungman]

She also played Jenny Humphrey in Gossip Girl

[@Billy_Lenz]

Thanks for sharing!

[@anaerobic]

She was Jenny in gossip girl for years and years

[@iwasanangryyoungman]

@@anaerobic and she was THIS CLOSE to landing the role of Hannah Montana

[@CrackingCody]

Feels weird not mentioning Cindy Lou or the fact that her song is still charting every holiday season, though typically around the 90 slot.

[@beebomcgroober9316]

Yeah it's a great song, just heard it on the radio yesterday. One of the few made-for-movie songs that still regularly cycles on the radio.

[@EpicBacon22]

Creator of the video doesn’t like the movie and it shows 😂😂

[@Eamonshort1]

Weird thing to say i know. But... i woke up just now after a PTSD dream and was in a full in a panic attack, and this video was in my feed and your voice and cadance and story really calmed me down. I know it's an odd comment to make, and im oversharing, but I don't have anyone in real life i can trust enough to tell about this stuff.

[@Hardworlder]

Say what you will of the movie, and even the aesthetic, but the actual quality of Rick Baker's work is undeniable. When people call him the best, it's not an exaggeration.

[@Arcademan09]

Its amazing how much the newer Grinch movie from Illumination missed the entire point of The Grinch. *HE'S SUPPOSED TO BE A GRINCH* , it's unreal how much they're afraid of mean characters now

[@roberttreacy8271]

Fun fact: The scene where the Grinch directs Max when he makes him a reindeer is Jim Carrey doing a parody of Ron Howard and his style of directing. Howard thought this was so funny, he decided to include it in the movie.

[@gelchert]

The Grinch’s ballcap (which reads “U.S.S. Whoville”) is even a replica of one Howard often wears.

[@GrayWoIf]

Fun to appreciate the bit as an adult who knows who Ron Howard is

[@noelanderson969]

And even his Daughter was one of the Who's that wandered up to Mt. Crumpet!

[@adamjlozano2454]

Despite some flaws I still love this movie and watch it every year. Jim Carrey turns into the Grinch and gives one of the best performances of his career. While the Chuck Jones cartoon is better I still love this one it's a Christmas classic.

[@roberttreacy8271]

@@adamjlozano2454I agree.

[@eddfan13]

I actually watched the Chuck Jones cartoon for the first time last christmas, and only because I found it on VHS by pure coincidence😅

[@Taranchula]

I bet back then no one would have expected Jim Carry to be once again dancing, prancing and camping it up in a full body costume in an adaptation of a popular franchise almost a quarter of a century later.

[@gelchert]

And doing sequels! He famously hated doing the second Ace Ventura so much that he didn’t make any sequels for 20 years (although he’s said he would have loved to play Count Olaf again).

[@akshaytrayner1960]

Four hour cut needs to be a released

[@AlexTechVideo]

My memory of this movie is that my 8th grade computer teacher bootlegged it and showed it to the class.

[@avidcollector869]

Your teacher was a champion.

[@lars7282]

Fun fact: Here in Germany, the movie was also a hit (bc of Carrey and the Christmas theming), but there was no merchandise - bc the Dr Seuss books are completely irrelevant here and nobody knows or loves them.

[@100domathon]

I still love this movie 24 years later. I saw it in theaters when I was 8 and still watch it every December

[@Drew791]

11:06 Oh wow, I’ve never seen that Nutty Professor and Grinch photo. Very cool!

[@OddOneOut665]

Top 10 Anime Crossovers

[@internettrash5120]

it's a very popular photo in 2000s nostalgia circles especially on Instagram

[@montanajackson3713]

11:06 Seeing Sherman Klump and the grinch together in one photo blew my mind, but in the words of mama klump, it’s fabulous!

[@kblixt]

I genuinely like the movie; I think it’s actually great. Yes, I watch it every year

[@NicholasAndrewLouie]

I'll admit, I have HUGE nostalgia glasses on when it comes to this movie. I love it and have very fond memories of watching it with my siblings. Jim Carrey, the makeup, the set designs, Ron Howard's directing... it truly made for a wonderful ride, imo. Also, I quote "BUT WHAT WOULD I WEAR?!" far too often for me to not appreciate this movie. 😂 Love the vid, Joe!

[@striderreborn1467]

I was there during the Live Action Grinch movie craze. I remember even eating Green Oreos with his image on the cookies. (X-Mas 2000 was a decent year. I got a Chain Wallet, a Godsmack Album,, the PS1 Evil Dead game, and all 3 movies on VHS at the time.)

[@Nebulasecura]

Kinda crazy that this movie was literally the first one to come out when I was alive (being born in early December of that year) I definitely have fond memories of watching it in the years afterwards

[@JoeyJ0J0]

I remember getting a razor scooter, Majoras mask, Banjo tooie and a Harry Potter book

[@mordaciousfilms]

I loved it, AND I loved the Cat in the Hat. Both had enough to feel just like the vibe of the books but also felt edgy and "adult" to my child self, which was fun.

[@Nebulasecura]

Same. I think the Jim Carrey one is genuinely good and hella better than the 2018 one. As for the cat, I consider that movie a guilty pleasure that's so bad it's good lmao 😂

[@ploppill34]

Stretching a 28 minute cartoon to a full length feature film requires an amazing amount of padding…… this movie was a crack fever dream with over the top acting, a car crash of cacophony

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

I thought it was absolutely terrible, just incomparable to the truly wonderful 1966 animated version.

[@vergilcold1167]

I know, it's perfect

[@KasumiKenshirou]

@@SlartiMarvinbartfast I agree. I also hated it when Tim Burton gave Willy Wonka a backstory.

[@HutchIsOnYT]

If anyone is a Jim Carrey fan, def check out the new Sonic movie. He absolutely steals the show.

[@libRteedude]

He's in a lot of makeup in that movie too!

[@TellItAnimated]

I love the 2000’s Grinch, I grew up with it as much as I grew up with the Chuck Jones’ version. Both classics in my house 💚

[@Anonymous.Throne]

Same

[@otakunthevegan4206]

I love this movie, grew up with it on VHS and even had that Wendy's kids meal toy sled where you put it in the freezer with water and the bottom freezes and it slides on an ice cube, anyone else remember that?

[@JimboAl]

No likes or comments I'll take care of that. Good memories.

[@MrBird2007]

@@otakunthevegan4206 i still have the ornament of one of the who's house from Wendy's

[@GrayWoIf]

It would melt down fast for me I spent more time freezing it but I loved it

[@MikeJMcAllister]

I remember seeing that first poster on the net for the first time. It actually freaked me the hell out. Still kind of creeps me out.

[@Mr.Feather130]

But it's a eye catching teaser poster that even Sonic movie 3 have a parody version of that poster

[@Anonymous.Throne]

@@MikeJMcAllister lol that was the first sight of terror, before the infamous teaser trailer. Someone needs to talk about how this movie was creepy for kids before the movie released.

[@jalenjohnson1662]

One of the coolest promotions to me at the time were the exclusive Grinch toys at Radio Shack. Seemed like such a random tie in, but I did end up getting one of those toys that Christmas.

[@AuthorCertifiedGoof]

Me at the beginning of your video: Oh no!! He’s speaking in rhyme!! 😂🤣

[@AlexTenThousand]

Geisel's widow immediately squeezing as much money as she could get from her deceased husband's works after his death after he spent a life declining consumerist demands to commercialize his creations is incredibly dark.

[@KairuHakubi]

or is it a sensible and carefully-controlled response to an overly strict restriction previously

[@vincenzo082]

​@@KairuHakubi no, it's incredibly dark. It's basically saying "I don't care about your wants and wishes after your death, husband"

[@Pencilman246]

Dr Seuss was kind of a POS so perhaps it was fair.

[@KairuHakubi]

@@vincenzo082 so? he's dead. Do what he wants while he's here to enjoy it. Then do what you think is best afterward. If he gave some kind of a *reason* why it'd be bad to merchandise it, then okay you could try not to violate _that._ If you felt like it. They clearly bent over backwards to make sure there would be no CHEAP tie-ins, that nothing would run the good name of seuss into the ground. They just wanted to do what people have done since Og first traded his best rock for Thag's extra melon.

[@vincenzo082]

@@KairuHakubi I'm sure Geisel's widow made sure it she cleared 5million for the good of the brand and not because she wanted money. I'm sure making a movie and merchandising it, which goes against literally everything the book and Dr. Seuss wanted, is actually what Dr. Seuss would've wanted. Please don't reply to me again. I really have no time for inane drivel.

[@Anonymous.Throne]

Yea people tend to forget how big of a marketing this movie had. From the 2000’s it’s always Spider-Man 1 or 3, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Batman Begins mentioned. From November to December, just one month, it was every where. Every commercial, magazine, food branding, the creepy dolls, school supplies, it was non stop. Hilariously it was only 1 month, but feels like 4 months of marketing leading up to the movie. The green ketchup was probably the most memorable ad branding for me.

[@IncredibleFulk1]

Nothing tops the little car having the huge explosion scene!!!! The scene was so random and hilariously pointless that it makes it memorable. It spoofs over the top action movies. Jim Carey as the Grinch running from the explosion lives rent free in my head.

[@MarkCappis]

Watching this, it occurs to me that I haven’t seen it since I saw it in the theatre back in 2000. And, on another note, as a country music fan, Faith Hill’s theme song “Where Are You, Christmas?” still gets a lot of AirPlay on country stations this time of year.

[@RyanMcKennaGosling]

I just watched it last night, this Jim Carrey adaptation recently grew on me. We don't talk about the 2018 Illumination adaptation or The Mean One from 2022.

[@charliecoccia8875]

The Grinch from 2018 wasn't that bad. It's no masterpiece, but it works well as an OK adaption of the book. The mean one on the other hand is trash.

[@SuddenElephant]

Honestly here's the best way to view the adaptations 1966: A very perfect representation of the source material 2000: How Hollywood around that time wanted the Grinch 2018: How your Facebook Mom and her friends think the Grinch is 2022:Doesn't exist as it's a worse cash grab than any merch made for the 2000's movie, even a bootleg version of the toy would be more fitting

[@charliecoccia8875]

@SuddenElephant Yeah, we don't talk about the 2022 film. That ruined everything about the Grinch much more than what happened in 2000 and 2018.

[@KasumiKenshirou]

I'd never heard of the 2022 movie. Looks like I didn't miss much.

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@charliecoccia8875 I really don’t understand why the 2018 movie made more money than the 2000 movie

[@RedCaio]

This movie is hilarious and my family quote it all the time. low key don't trust someone who doesn't like this movie.

[@stargazer3424]

This has been the only time, even in a relative sense, I’ve seen a positive successfully argued for the Cat in the Hat

[@tigerlord9302]

Well the backstory actually says he didn’t like Christmas BEFORE the bullying, but he had such a crush on Martha that he had a nicer attitude then just snapped when the bullying started. So it’s not completely contradictory.

[@Jarethenator]

There aren't a ton of movies I have like this because not everything is for everybody; however, this _is_ one of those movies where if someone says that they don't like it then I get very suspicious of them. To me that is one of those "yeah, I don't think we can really get along" flags. Maybe it is just that they lack whimsy or just have a very different sense of humor. Either way it is probably a sign we aren't the pair to hang out much...

[@pigeon2503]

I have never met a person in real life who said they disliked this movie. My speculation is that its because we are British and we did not grow up with the 70s cartoons (generally speaking). Since they are more of an American cultural thing, it makes sense for Americans to be more split over this movie. I suppose we would be the same if, say, The Snowman got a major motion pitcure whereas I dont think Americans would care all that much

[@QuincyKane]

I love this movie; it's still one of my favorite Christmas movies. I actually remember the commercials scaring me as a kid because I didn't know who this Grinch character was, but once I saw Jim Carrey's performance, I became a big fan of the Grinch!

[@trustno173]

I will say in defense of giving the Grinch a backstory, is that the whole 'Please don't ask why, no one knows the reason' is a blatant lie, as the original story does show why the Grinch hated Christmas: The Whos were unintentionally obnoxious about it and were really loud. And obviously for a live action film they couldn't just leave it at 'The Grinch hates noise pollution'. Inconsistency was something Dr. Suess was quite consistent about, amusingly enough, like in the special Grinch Night, a prequel to the original Grinch, the Grinch is shown to have magic powers and size-changing abilities which he obviously didn't have in the original. Speaking of Grinch Night, I think it's fair to say the writers of the 2000 film took some inspiration from that, with the Whos living in fear of the Grinch.

[@Morgil27]

Wow, hearing everything Suess's wife did after his passing is really shocking. Way to respect your late husband's wishes.

[@KasumiKenshirou]

Before she was his wife she was his mistress, so I'm not surprised that she did something dishonorable.

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

@@KasumiKenshirouyep. He left his wife who had cancer for her.

[@chantillycat5415]

​@@littlekingtrashmouth9219 "What a guy!" *sarcasm* (pretty horrible really)

[@chantillycat5415]

All the while "lecturing" the world, through the Grinch, about greed and having compassion.

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

@@chantillycat5415 yeah, Bob Ross also cheated on his wife. Kind of a shame. Don’t worry, Mr. Rogers is still safe.

[@zandernewson9933]

This movie is what divides 90s and 2000s kids. It was actually the first movie I ever saw.

[@planescaped]

The story kinda makes Dr Seuss's widow sound like quite the vulture, lol. I suppose that is normal with the descendants and rights holders of famous authors works.

[@IamKnucks]

15:25 if a bear is dressed up in clothes when it's small and then doesn't wear clothes when it's older, is it naked? The answer is no. There is still fur.

[@rodrigocoockiemonster4460]

I don't think that's how it works

[@christopherrogiero458]

The greatest behind the scenes photo ever PERIOD

[@MsGigglesluv]

I watched Sonic 3 last night, and it was probably because it’s almost Christmas or because we got twice the Jim Carrey, but the performance of two robotniks gave me massive Grinch vibes

[@MrBird2007]

With that behind the scenes photo of Jim Carrey and Eddie Murphy, the time is only right for a Nutty Professor video

[@BigAL68xyz]

My dad hated Jim Carrey but loved this movie. His explanation: "I can't stand Jim Carrey when he's being Jim Carrey. But this is Jim Carrey being the Grinch, and that's okay."

[@MikeFarnhamGalaxysEdgeGroup]

no ,that's Jim Carrey being the Grinch, being Jim Carrey.

[@andywinslow9638]

Thats the poster that got me hyped up to see it. I begged my dad for months to take me and was so excited when he finally took us. One of first movies I actually got excited to see and was still glad when I saw it

[@Shadytribe97]

Fun Fact: Rick Baker Said on The Joe Rogan Experience that Universal actually didn't want the make up on the Grinch and were just happy with a "green fur suit" but he pushed for the make up.

[@Outpost31Research]

Baker is an absolute legend. People can say whatever they want about the content of the movies he was a part of. But my god, did he bring his A-game every damn time. Shame he retired.

[@gelchert]

Apparently, Jim Carrey insisted on the makeup as well, even though wearing it stressed him out so much that Universal hired a CIA agent who specialized in withstanding torture to help him out.

[@franknacc1718]

This was the second movie I saw in a movie theater, 4 years old and I can say that the marketing was everywhere! I still have some of the merchandise shown in this video. It was crazy how much they marketed this thing.

[@ggr1zz]

Still one of my absolute favorite Christmas movies. I watch it every year

[@adampetty447]

"That's because I'm green isn't it!"

[@cartoonguy55]

This is without a doubt my absolute FAVORITE Christmas movie ever. The performances, the design, the production, everything is fantastic. I love it. It feels like something that Dr. Seuss himself would appreciate if you've ever read his biography.

[@anyaaa2801]

I don't remember watching this movie fully but it is as funny as i remember 🤣.

[@ryanmoorehead2945]

Dude the accuracy for the movie posters in '99 was a nice little cherry on top. Bowfinger is so underrated, glad you included it alongside one of the greatest musicals of all time 😅

[@Kitsurubari]

This movie definitely holds a special place in my heart since it was one of the first movies I ever saw in theatres.

[@GrayWoIf]

The theater I saw it at still exists I never fail to mention to people I saw the grinch here on opening night

[@Falkuzrules]

The greatest indicator to me about how real the Grinch feels is that I get *so immersed* in the movie that in my brain the baby and child versions of him are just exactly that, not an animatronic and a different actor.

[@robertbeckman2054]

Jim’s performance was way, way, way over the top. It was kooky, loud, in your face and he wearied my eyes watching him.

[@rickythemaddragonxiong8757]

Interestingly there is a extended cut of this movie but like most movies they put those scenes for tv & trailers & bonus features deleted scenes. There's even a YT channel dedicated to finding these scenes.

[@mtgamateurnight]

I was not a fan of this movie as a kid but my younger sister loves it. To me the 30 minute cartoon is the perfect version. However if one good thing came out of the movie it was the game on PS1. Super underrated gem for the console and very fun.

[@Tha90sKid]

Yesss I loved that game ❤

[@tenebrousoul9368]

NGL, I still haven't seen the live action version. You can't perfect perfection.

[@ggr1zz]

It’s incredible. I watch it every year. Don’t compare it to the 60s cartoon. It did its own thing.

[@chrisedwards4749]

My guy this rhyming intro is impressive!

[@genesis2nemesis]

One of the best fucking Christmas movies ever…

[@dennisbowen452]

I don’t hate this movie but the commercialization of the holiday really sets a bad mood in my heart

[@Ally_Rayne6]

They ran a paint scheme for the Grinch at Atlanta in 2001 and Jimmy Spencer was the driver. They also used they same paint scheme for a reveal for when Joe Nemechek was announced for the driver of the #26 in '02

[@friendlyypyp1997]

Companies making commercial products after very anti-consumerism messages is even older. The anime Evangelion has multiple moments where the creator yells at you for being a nerd who doesnt know how to talk to girls and has to have fantasy women to enioy life...while also having an absolutely insane ammount of merchendise starring said fantasy women.

[@Neva9999]

Was never a huge fan of this movie, but I hear you on the hype for it pre-release. Gotta respect the talent that went into it

[@gabe_s_videos]

One of my favorite trivia facts about this movie is that Jim Carrey apparently had to audition for this movie while he was working on Man On The Moon. But because he wanted to stay in character for the whole shoot, he essentially had to audition as Andy Kaufman pretending to be Jim Carrey pretending to be The Grinch.

[@bocowan9106]

I still have the ornament I got at Wendy’s when I was 4

[@jonathanstubbs8158]

My daughter is 5 and is obsessed with the grinch. I can’t wait to tell her it’s the same actor as Dr. Robotnik and her old man has been a fan for almost 40 years. Jim is the best.

[@DeviantDork]

This is a great back story to the movie. Thanks for the video.

[@DaksDoesStuff]

I was just getting ready to watch that movie. Perfect timing, lol I actually own that talking Grinch doll and it's my prized possession.

[@socklock1957]

I’ll admit I do have some fond memories of this movie whenever it aired on TV in December, but it does have its own fair share of flaws including the ones mentioned in the video. Adding a backstory to the Grinch was totally unnecessary since the story made it clear no one quite knows the reason, the movie even repeats the line in narration and it feels like they’re trying to have their cake and eat it too, the movie also doesn’t look colorful at all but more drab looking, the Whos looked pretty disturbing when they could’ve just made them look normal, and of course the 3 infamous scenes that were inappropriate for children (the Grinch landing on a woman’s bosom, shoving a mistletoe up his ass, and forcing someone to kiss Max’s behind while in their sleep) of which the Cat in the Hat movie amped up to 11 for worse. But yeah I’m sorry to admit, it just got worse for me on rewatch, though the best thing about it is Jim Carrey as the Grinch, he really gave it his all and mostly pulled it off pretty well.

[@jimmylarson7856]

1 of 3 Christmas movies I fell asleep in the theater watching. I was 16 when this came out

[@michaelmanning5379]

Any Grinch that lacks Boris Karloff ain't a real Grinch.

[@kblixt]

John Chu is directing an animated version of “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”

[@davebooshty299]

7:00 Oddly I never thought The Flintstones movie was ever a Hit or even a hit with Fans at all too.

[@Demolitiondude]

The post office promo made since. Lou is the post master.

[@shellbacksclub]

Whoville was way too gloomy & depressing looking. They should color correct it in the future

[@Werewolf_Korra]

The first time I saw the Grinch trailer as a kid, it was the "you're the the the THE GRINCH" bit. Was actually kinda scary seeing that trailer at the drive-in

[@Servbot42]

I remember when this movie came out everybody hated it. 20+ years later and now everyone loves it.

[@matthewsermons7247]

I'll be 43 next week and just finished watching this movie for the first time. And I was a big Jim Carrey in the 90's. I am currently a huge fan of Taylor Momsen and the Pretty Reckless. I would have said "Cindy Lou Who Knew" but that Key Parry in the Grinch's origin story was pretty inciteful.

[@JamesLawner]

I remember first watching this on a bootleg VHS and I loved the movie at the time and I think I still do this day. I even played the PS1 game and had it a very creepy aura to it thanks to some of the music soundtracks 😅

[@dylantennant6594]

I’m sorry, I can’t help it: I love this movie. Jim Carry is a fantastic choice for the grinch, Rick Baker’s makeup is fantastic. I especially love the sets and size of the extra. After spending almost a decade of watching movies with CGI overload in both sets and extra, I love it when movies have real sets, large casts, mostly practical effects and all that it intails.

[@saloz9483]

Its actually amazing to see how the movie did a complete 180. I remember liking it when it came out but it seem to garner a lot of hate from people. Now at this point the hate is only in very small corners and it has become a Christmas classic people watch every year. I personally wasn't bothered by the Grinch origin and to be fair while the books and animated short says no one knew why he hated Christmas you could guess from some of the stuff he said. Like he flat out hated the noise so you could assume hes just a grumpy person who hates noise and Christmas is rather loud.

[@Djsolaur]

This movie is fantastic and is a must see every year. I was a kid when it came out. Loved it then, love it now. Watching it at this very moment

[@Haydenthemaker1000]

Thank you for making this!

[@johnylitalo4163]

I was scared of the TV spots and trailers and promotional advertisements as a kid.

[@walpoleandworcester]

I have vague memories seeing this movie a long time ago. Always love the behind the scenes stuff that went into these films.

[@AlanWiltsie]

When my sister and I were little she went up to a Grinch statue in a store and knocked it to the ground. One of my family's best memories.

[@AustrianPainter14]

Based on radio play, the ‘Where are you Christmas?’ song was perhaps the final ‘traditional’ Christmas carol added to the list.

[@Pencilman246]

Your experience with the poster was the same one I had but with Cat in the Hat a few years later. I loved the Grinch and Mike Myers so the poster excited me so much. I was also obsessed with the behind the scenes features on the Grinch DVD (which had a ton including games) when it released and played the Grinch PS1 game endlessly even though I couldn’t get past the second level. Love the rhyming in this video.