The Grinch (2018) - First Viewing

The Grinch is one of Doug and Rob's favorite Christmas stories. Does the 2018 version improve on the hideous live action version, or only make it worse?
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[@consuelorodriguez5449]

Hi

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Review National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Review The Night Before.

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Better now after watching this.

[@thatblindgamer726]

@Channel Awesome I'm doing good, how about you guys?

[@gradygal81]

Rob impersonating Benedict’s American accent as doctor strange is gold “thanos snapped out half of existence? Good cuts down the surplus population thanos was right” 😂😂😂

[@tjjordan4207]

This was made before Marvel started using "Thanos was right" in the MCU, right? So did Rob predict it? Or did he literally create that line and Marvel stole it?

[@justjoe4390]

I fucking hate you so much

[@timothymorris157]

“Now we don’t need our prisons or workhouses!”. Lmao 😆

[@danielderey5131]

I get the feeling Cumberbatch said yes to this movie thinking he was going to do a classic Boris Karloff Grinch but when he read the script found out he was essentially just going to be green Squidward

[@rckblzr]

Well it was his idea to do an American accent.

[@MegatronPrime321]

I'll give this Grinch credit, he at least bothers to include a beard with his Santa disguise.

[@xgray2012]

Whatever.

[@nickcopeland6915]

But you have to admit, the book and the Chuck Jones version didn't have a beard either.

[@pundertalefan4391]

XD I never thought about that.

[@bumblebeeproductions1673]

I mean, yeah

[@mortalkombat509]

Ok

[@AzLolFun]

I love how the cat just bailed lol "Not even I wanna see this. I'm Chaplin."

[@mackenziedelisle1102]

"Best comment here. I'm Chaplin."

[@bluetreefiddy]

in this version the grinch was more socialy awkward than hateful

[@christophergirardi8145]

That's why I like this version, and can relate

[@IceBearfor]

Dear Evan Grinch-sen

[@HououMinamino]

Honestly, when the Grinch said, in both the original movie and the Halloween special, that he can't stand noise, I could really relate to him due to my Sensory Processing Disorder. "All the noise, noise, noise, NOISE!"

[@pundertalefan4391]

@@HououMinamino Same. Sensory overload.

[@pundertalefan4391]

I kind of like it. XD

[@mr.kevin1209]

"It's as if Doctor Strange never matured"

[@DarsiPadilla]

Peter Parker had it worse since 2007, comic-wise.

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

So then doctor strange live action

[@MrGabeanator]

lol

[@LegitMan335]

Mr. Kevin 120 oh yeah it’s funny cuz Benedict Cumberbatch is Dr. Strange.

[@mutalemwananshiku4098]

@@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881 well he did mature

[@MsYunaFires]

This movie's made so sanitized & inoffensive that it's actually offensive how bland it is. Like a batch of store bought sugar cookies.

[@christinalittleton5773]

Like those "danish cookies in a tin can that grandmas put sewing stuff in when the cookies are gone?

[@pundertalefan4391]

I love those. XD

[@pundertalefan4391]

@@christinalittleton5773 I love those too! XD

[@emeraldxlj765]

It’s more like unflavored tofu

[@ECL28E]

@@emeraldxlj765 No. Tofu's got some nutritious value.

[@robinmoreau6668]

"That seems mercifully short" says the guy who doesn't have 2 toddlers that are OBSESSED with this movie. The watch it endlessly, my brain is about to explode

[@pixiewolf333]

I can relate! My little sister was obsessed with the live action cat in the hat and my little brother was obsessed with Bee movie. Me and my older siblings can quote scenes verbatim.

[@robinmoreau6668]

@@pixiewolf333 my little brother loved the woubulous world of dr Susse. To this day I can still sing the opening song word for word. Lmao

[@theinimitablejora522]

We all salute your valiant sacrifice. No matter what the world tries, children will always pick the shitty Illumination film to love. The only hope is that you introduce them to Finding Nemo. I'm 15.

[@robinmoreau6668]

@@KairuHakubi the 4 year old knows how to work Netflix. He picks what he wants to watch when he gets screen time. Could be worse, my oldest loved "wonder pets" *shudders*

[@monsterjambrony]

Robin Moreau Those toddlers sound like me when I was a toddler, cause when I was that age I watched Cars all day everyday, and now I remember every line of that movie, like scene for scene.

[@BrandontheBeldam2993]

It never occurred me to give this a thought, but here we go: Where did the Grinch find all this furniture to fill his cave in this version? In the Carrey version, they gave a reason where he found all his stuff, he scavenged most of his stuff from the dump and most of the machines and furniture were crudely made, so it made sense he must have built and rigged this stuff himself. In 2018's The Grinch, this cave is super clean and the furniture looks like it came from Ikea or bed, bath and beyond. How does he pay for the water, gas, electricity he clearly has? Does the Who government ignore him and make everyone else pay? Does Whoville have stuff delivered via online, Whoamazon, Whoebay and such??

[@galacticcactus5530]

Yeah this version is really stupid. He's the equivalent of law-abiding yet grumpy surburban neighbor in this.

[@dancagurli]

You would be amazing at Cinemasins

[@jbwarner8626]

That's one of the things in Illumination movies that hocks me off - in their quest to please everyone in the audience, they make every single character likeable, including the ones that don't need to be. So when the antagonists are just grumpy doofuses who every other character already likes anyway, it's like there's no stakes. It's like, yeah, he's ostensibly the bad guy, but no one in the movie seems to care, so why should we?

[@pundertalefan4391]

He bought it. XD

[@BrandontheBeldam2993]

@@pundertalefan4391 How? He doesn't have a job, not one that was addressed that would be able to pay for all this stuff. I'm guessing he is doing credit card fraud.

[@isaacgleeth3609]

How to fix this movie: 1. Cumberbatch uses his British accent, always condescendingly pre-heart-attack. 2. Add something called "humor." PS: Never be afraid to go a bit dark. Kids will die for it. 3. No backstory for the Grinch. Or have him make up backstories, like he trolls the Whos. 4. If he is to go into town, make everyone terrified of him--wide leeway, avoiding eye-contact, or even the streets are empty. 5. Make Cindy less-energetic and have her HELP her mother, giving us the connection. I could go on, but that would require more time.

[@half-lifescientist1991]

Isaac Gleeth "Do you want to know how I got this fur?"

[@ionbing2884]

@@half-lifescientist1991 BD's Grinch as a Seussian version of Heath Ledger's joker...what a missed opportunity.

[@fredarok579]

If the Grinch has a past, he prefers it to be multiple choice.

[@BonsaiSauce]

6. Don’t use the Grinch song by Tyler, The Creator

[@moviemaniac9034]

What do you mean by "pre-heart-attack"?

[@Lishadra]

“Or... Girl Number Three from Despicable Me?” Finally, glad somebody said it. “Is it wrong if I say I didn’t hate it?” No, but that’s exactly what Illumination *thrives* on.

[@aultra-magawhostandsagains7974]

Lishadra I thought it was good.👍👍

[@westerfrost3701]

Michael Cox Me, too.

[@ThreadBomb]

The animation was good (notice that Doug and Rob enjoyed the visual gags, and the look of the film) - the problem was the script. From the writer of Snow Dogs!

[@aultra-magawhostandsagains7974]

Thread Bomb Hey, “Snow Dogs” was my childhood so I really like that film!

[@jbwarner8626]

See, Illumination movies aren't terrible, but I think they tick me off worse because they're perfectly content to just land in the middle and be marketably mediocre. It's like they calculated a formula that'll produce the exact bare minimum amount of quality every time to at least make audiences go "aw, that's cute", but they make no effort at all to rise above that. And they've ridden that for ten years now, making pretty much the exact same movie every time. Hell, even their characters all have the same stupid round cheeks and look like they all belong in the same universe. They've been on autopilot from day one, and it just wriggles under my skin and makes me go "God, just TRY something different for once!"

[@jacobnavarro2442]

At least the green eggs and ham tv show is pretty good.

[@Sonichero151]

Actually holy shit that one was a very pleasant surprise. A Dr Seuss adaptation that expanded on the original but in all the right ways....... That's like getting struck by lighting during a blue moon on Friday the 13th

[@schmingbeefin4473]

@@Sonichero151 Right as you're reading the lottery winning numbers.

[@HunterForHire422]

Really it is? Wow.

[@nobodytooimportant3621]

A surprise to be sure but a welcome one!

[@gregorymirabella1423]

EGGS! EGGS! E DOUBLE G S EGGS!

[@Nasiruify]

Live action grinch made me laugh at how relatable he acts when he is at home. Like the clothes scene “ohhhhhh..ahhhhhh...mmmmmmm......that’s it I’m not goin” Ps:11:39 a Who-girian prince 😄

[@Sonichero151]

That's why it's more memorable..... The generation it spoke too acted exactly like that.

[@Poever]

The auuuuuuuDACITY!

[@SlyFan-mp8dc]

@@Poever Oh the Whomanity!

[@PoeticProse7]

I liked that one for its spirit even with the awful parts (the dog-ass scene for one) and how close they came to making Who-ville feel real with things like their 'Book of Who'. It wasn't perfect, but like you said, it was relatable and full of heart.

[@louisduarte8763]

Here's an actually good joke from that one: "Taxi!" [vroom!] "[gasp] It's because I'm green, isn't it?"

[@PhantomShadow224]

Ah yes, it’s Despicable Me: The Christmas Special

[@albatross4920]

Yeah, and Max and the reindeer are basically the two dogs from secret life of pets

[@monsterjambrony]

PhantomShadow224 Oh good point.

[@mistersympa15]

Seriously. When Doug was like "Pharrell Williams is here for some reason", like, it's because Despicable Me 2 wrote Pharrell a paycheck that he will be cashing for THE REST OF HIS LIFE

[@SpencerPEvans]

THE GRINCH IS SO FLUFFY, I'M GONNA DIE!

[@Enn3rdAnimates]

@@SpencerPEvans ...wat ._.

[@LittleCindyLouWho]

The saddest part about Benedict’s accent in this movie is that his Doctor Strange accent is decent.

[@monsterjambrony]

What?

[@LittleCindyLouWho]

monsterjambrony Benedict Cumberbatch is a British actor who uses an American accent in both this movie as the Grinch and as Doctor Strange in the MCU movies.

[@monsterjambrony]

Cynthia I know.

[@DarsiPadilla]

@@LittleCindyLouWho He might have worked as Yon-Rogg in a proper Captain Mar-Vell adaption.

[@monsterjambrony]

@The Ringmaster Of The Underworld Because Benedict’s Grinch voice and his Doctor Strange voice is almost the same. I was confused on why Cynthia was complaining.

[@benm5970]

It’s so funny how radically different Benedict Cumberbatch’s voice is when he does his American accent compared to his British accent

[@-nox-2368]

I honestly wouldn't have guessed it was Cumberbatch's voice until they actually mentioned it.

[@monsterjambrony]

- Nox - Yeah.

[@2Scribble]

Not to mention how ANNOYING

[@monsterjambrony]

2Scribble How is it annoying?

[@Adirondaque]

@@monsterjambrony Must be a johnlock tumblrina.

[@Princess_Ruto]

The original was _How the Grinch Stole Christmas._ These remakes don't even have the balls to commit to the full title.

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

Ah, but what about the fabled Why the Grinch stole Christmas?

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

@@ninjabluefyre3815 Who(s?) the Grinch stole Christmas?

[@macielolgin3523]

The Jim Carrey one had the balls

[@thebcplayer]

@@macielolgin3523 The name was different in other regions. For example, in the UK, the film was just called "The Grinch".

[@LadyOnikara]

Or the R rated title "What the @#$% are you doing with my tree?!" Uncensored in theaters of course.

[@TheMikesShow1]

"So he offed himself and this is his purgatory"

[@punishedghost4970]

Rob: Okay we need to stop with the who jokes Doug: Nevah!

[@dclark6029]

lol

[@louisduarte8763]

I kinda hate myself for giggling at "Who-kemia". And yes, I DID pick up the "Dr. Venture" in Benedict's Grinch voice. Anyone else?

[@arellajardin8188]

Disney live action remakes: “They didn’t change it enough to make it its own thing, so what’s the point?” Grinch: “Don’t change anything!”

[@TheRibottoStudios]

Pretty accurate lol

[@chaseancell2610]

It is a very good argument against the very concept of remakes.

[@Vooblebooble]

Just because it's different doesn't suddenly make it good or that people can't have problems with it

[@bZman]

The concept of a remake has more hurdles than creating something new when it comes to appealing to anyone with any level of critical thought towards film. A word for word remake (Psycho remake) can still be hated for having bad acting and direction. A totally different remake (The Grinch) can be hated for changing the core of the character so much it is unrecognizable and creates a tonal whiplash. A middle ground remake (Beauty and the Beast) can still be hated for both the ways it changed things and the way it kept things because it creates a rather incoherent and honestly moronic story wherein it adds unnecessary scenes and plot lines and removes the stuff we liked and remembered. It is not about what is changed or what is kept the same. It is about the soul of the property and every facet that we judge a film based on without nostalgia goggles. Evil Dead was remade and is generally regarded as a good film, yet it is nothing like the original.

[@motodog242]

Imagine the 60's Grinch's narrative, with the devices the 2018 Grinch used, perfect film for this day and age AND we don't get stupid sub-plots like workaholic mom, win-win.

[@catherineevelyn6540]

When I initially heard that Benedict Cumberbatch was in this I thought it was great casting, because I assumed he was going to be doing his Smaug voice. I was very disappointed.

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

It makes him feel faint

[@por22ito]

8:50 I love how Rob is yawning when Doug compliments the movie's imagery XD

[@akufromthefuture7159]

This DID feel more "Dr Seuss-y" than the jim carrey one. Not like the original at ALL... but aesthetically it looks more like Seuss

[@gothicMCRgirl]

Just because you decorate shit with rubies and diamonds doesn’t mean that it’s not shit anymore. And okay, maybe that’s a little harsh, this movie isn’t really THAT bad, but it IS pretty boring and predictable. At least the live action one had Jim Carrey giving his all in it. Everyone here just sounds kind of... dull. It’s clear this was more concerned with just looking good rather than actually being good. Just some white noise to put in the background of whatever Christmas party you were planning to throw.

[@xgray2012]

But much like the 2012 remake of the Lorax,it doesn't even have much of a plot. Nor did it actually gave you any moments that are worth remembering compared to the 2000 live-action movie.

[@ianrennebohm8294]

gothicMCRgirl That's a good way put it

[@motodog242]

Don't remember the Grinch in his tidey-whities in the book, lol. Add that none of the Whos looked like Whos in this movie. You can compare this one to the live action all you want, at least that one had a story and an actual evil Grinch in it; this Grinch did not feel anywhere close to "Dr. Seuss-ish," lol.

[@xgray2012]

@@motodog242 Agreed.

[@Iridys]

The flashback of the grinch’s childhood confused me a lot. Clearly the Whos don’t hate the grinch and act as a community so I find it hard to believe that the orphanage in Whoville wouldn’t have been decked out for Christmas and he wouldn’t, especially as a kid, have been invited for a meal. I don’t know. The story behind him hating Christmas is just really weak to me. P.S. - We see the grinch put on pants but no shirt. I didn’t see a shirt in his closet. Does that mean he’s topless the entire time with his moobs on display O.o

[@trygveplaustrum4634]

"King of the Whos" is an underrated joke.

[@welcome2myhappyworld]

That and "Who-kemia" had me in stitches.

[@TheRibottoStudios]

"WHO cares?" Did Patton Sanders just enter the video for a hot second?

[@aidanredding8058]

As Captain America once said "I understood that reference"

[@TheRibottoStudios]

@@aidanredding8058 hello fellow fander lol

[@rhondaelliott2558]

Sander Sides

[@w.centerprisesbluestar8603]

SANDER SIDES SQUAD UNITE!!!!!

[@tai0purto]

It feels as if they weren't allowed to make the grinch all the way mean. "we want him to be mean, but we want it to be a family-friendly cute and marketable, we can't have him be too mean"

[@SukiNoKoe]

Which is weird because I thought Gru acted meaner than this grinch in the beginning of HIS movie lol

[@cherryspice1011]

@@SukiNoKoe that's actually a really good point

[@CreepyNess1234]

Am I the only one that was expecting a pot joke with that "hoo hash" line

[@camilogarciaylasaari1857]

He's even green, the joke was practically giftwrapped for them (which is appropriate)

[@mr.eazilymctriggered9369]

My favorite scene was definitely the "Emotional Eating" scene. It legitimately made me laugh. Especially when Grinch struggles to say "Christmas", and when he finally spits it out, he reacts in self-disgust.

[@joeahern8960]

I honestly prefer the Jim Carrey version over this one. I mean, sure it’s bad, but at least it’s not an absolute snooze fest

[@SlyFan-mp8dc]

Me and my brother both checked it out being fans of the original and Jim Carrey version. My brother barely remembers any of it. And we're in our 20s.

[@xxgoldmansionxx]

I mean to be fair Jim Carrey in my opinion makes things better even if he’s not good in it

[@brandonmclendon5368]

Tbh, I thought that the Jim Carrey Grinch was actually okay.

[@BBHood217]

It's better to be bad than to be forgettable.

[@SharkyMcSnarkface]

The absolute worst thing a movie can be is boring.

[@freddyfazcoment3229]

Rob and Doug work off each other so well. makes these first viewing hilarious.

[@PoeticProse7]

Who-kemia . . . that has to be the darkest joke that works with a Christmas movie! I love your first viewings, Doug and Rob; you're my second go-to for a laugh after Riff-Trax! You need to see 'Little Gobie and the Big Christmas Adventure'. Nothing changes your life like seeing Santa's workshop filled with present-pooping elephants, a giant mech donut, and reindeer Santa being a total jack-ass!

[@Zaez_Cerebrate]

"Where you gonna put a tree that big Griswald?"7:08 I was not ready for that pun.

[@brandonprater4613]

I wonder if Whoville has an Abbott & Costello... "Who's on 1st?" would take forever to tell!

[@somegingerguy4242]

Doug and Rob have so much fun with these, we need more First Viewings. Or hell, movie reactions from these two. Id pay good money for them to riff on flicks

[@ztslovebird]

Barbie Nutcracker next, pretty please!

[@abelmantor7557]

"I had a dream where i was jim carrey." XD😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrChillaxin2010]

Oh hey, it's that movie about the new smash bros character.

[@demiliomason1565]

yea the new smash character silvagunner

[@kildaver]

...you sonofa...

[@SonicXtreme99akaCreeperMario]

@@kildaver Grinch

[@matthewjones6786]

Pour one out for the Chorus Kids, eh?

[@daddybigbean5882]

Childs Play 2019 remake review. Do it!!

[@Sonichero151]

That would require Phelous........and the falling out the one channel awesome group had assures that they won't ever work with each other again.

[@aaronm4858]

@@Sonichero151 plus it's was actually kinda good

[@Z3sty367]

Its shit. There you go.

[@loaf_bloke_will_eat_ur_soul998]

@@Sonichero151 who's phelous?

[@Sonichero151]

@@loaf_bloke_will_eat_ur_soul998 old channel awesome partner. Things got EXTREMELY bad between Doug and him and they aren't on speaking terms anymore

[@animegx45]

So for a few days, between the movie review and watching that Green Eggs and Ham show, I've been thinking of how a remake of the Grinch should actually be done. The Grinch is basically just a grumpy old man forgot about the meaning of Christmas, not from having a bad association from it like the movies have, but just from doing it a lot with his family years ago, and now that he lives all alone with just his dog (is a grumpy guy liking his only companion really that bad, Doug?) and being burnt out from the holidays in his youth and Whoville going bigger and brighter with their Christmases (Christmas's? Christmi?), he finds it to be nothing but a annual pain in the ass. But he's not actually a bad person. He's just a Who that wants to keep to himself not be bothered by anything that inconveniences him. Someone wants him to ho something so they can screw it it in? Screw off! Someone ask him to watch his bag for a minute? He watches some guy steal it. Cindy Lou can't reach the mailbox and asks for help? That's the one thing that doesn't even take a moment of his time. And after a year of planning and successfully fishing his Christmas caper, something that would be hinted here and there during the story, he gets ready to enjoy his peace and quiet before hearing Whoville singing and learning "Maybe Christmas means a little more". Giving up on everything, he pushes his sleigh down the hill to return the gifts to the town (Don't need to copy the classic strength of 10 man part). Getting ready to have a Christmas alone with Max, Cindy Lou becomes the Grinch's first guest in years and invites him over to spend Christmas with her and her mother, going on to become something of a grandfather to her and finally begin to let people in his life again.

[@cherryspice1011]

that's actually really nice tbh You are a good writer

[@HyperSonicX]

As a European who had no idea that Dr. Seuss existed until I was like 12...I really don't think the animated films are bad, I really liked all three of them.

[@phineasfacingforward3460]

The best movies are released during summer anyway

[@elephantpowerproductions]

Phineas Facing Forward Where the hell have you been? I haven’t seen you sense that one Coppa vid

[@phineasfacingforward3460]

@@elephantpowerproductions ?

[@motodog242]

Yea... don't release a Christmas film during the summer, that's beyond stupid, lol.

[@flashergoldpower15]

motodog242 it is. Lol

[@monsterjambrony]

Phineas Facing Forward Yeah, except for the Frozen movies, those were both released in late November, and both very good.

[@SergeantSup]

I'll be honest, I liked this grinch more than the curry one. Anyone else?

[@inspectorwhoreacts]

Gosh you had Benedict Cumberbatch who could do an amazing menacing DEEP voice that would have been perfect for Grinch! But naw make it fast and erratic... We were on the verge of greatness we were THIS close.

[@SlyFan-mp8dc]

And who's to blame for that? Believe it or not, Benedict Cumberbatch. They were totally cool with him doing his usual deep voice, but he wanted to do American since all his costars were doing it.

[@Gamermario-lb3rq]

Inspector Who Reacts the funny thing is that I think the creators actually wanted him to use his normal voice but I think it was Cumberbatch’s decision to try and make the Grinch not have an accent. At least I think I forgot where I heard it from.

[@Roadent1241]

Javier Molina How could he not have had an accent? Everybody has an accent, even cows have accents.

[@toughspitfire]

Still like the Jim Carrey version.

[@IbadGrammarX]

Jim Carrey version stick like cartoon

[@OtakuSparrow]

Good, so I'm not the only one lol

[@marcorizo1387]

Me too.

[@nathancruz9172]

JROY same here, Jim Carrey, 1966, and illumination version.

[@CLDJ227]

We all do.

[@kevindolan9]

Funny thing is Cindy Lou’s design could immediately be fixed and be really cute if she didn’t have those braid antennas if it was either the hairstyle without those or the hairstyle with just the bows in her hair along with it.

[@Dalipsingh111111]

9:22 *laughs loudly* "Thats a little funny."

[@SevenEllen]

When referring to the original Grinch movie, we can say "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" or "The Boris Karloff Grinch."

[@showandtell1313]

i went to see this last year in theatres and left halfway through. i hated it. but i love the jim carrey one and the 90s cartoon.

[@Sleeper800]

90s? 90s???????? The original Grinch cartoon came out in 1966!

[@showandtell1313]

xDD woops lolllll

[@SlyFan-mp8dc]

Same here. I think it's perfectly fine to like both. Unlike this one, those two were memorable.

[@aliciacleeland2257]

I thought this one was stupid and the backstory hardly made any sense..

[@jaistashu1560]

After seeing you guys talk about this Grinch, I noticed that I'm more of a writing person than a visuals person. I really prefer watching the Jim Carrey Grinch over this newer animated one. This one looks just beautiful, and it does have that enchanting winter holiday look, but I just can't sit through a movie-long equivalent of saltines. I think the Jim Carrey one is much funnier in far more places, and I just like JC's performance better. I'll be rewatching Jim Carrey's Grinch and Chuck Jones's Grinch ten more times before thinking about checking this most recent one out again.

[@wingedmirage4226]

Along similar lines, I think the real reason they hate the Jim Carrey one so much isn’t so much the visuals as they claim, but because they’re big Christmas fans (Doug makes a joke about it every year after all). They want their movies to celebrate Christmas, not criticize it. The original Grinch was all about the power of Christmas being so powerful and pure it turns an inexplicably cranky Christmas-hating person into a big lover of it, just because he sees people being happy without presents, the true Christmas spirit. While Jim Carrey’s version, while it has the same ending, also openly criticized certain attitudes and parts of Christmas, while giving the Grinch an understandable reason for not liking the season (something Critic complains about in the review). So the people who enjoy it are people who dislike some part of Christmas and can relate to the Grinch. tl;dr People who love all parts of Christmas favor the original, while people who don’t like it appreciate the Jim Carrey one more. Personally I like Christmas, but I also think that some parts deserve to be criticized, so I do enjoy the Jim Carrey one, though I still favor the original. Meanwhile this new movie just...exists.

[@cherryspice1011]

@@wingedmirage4226 yeah as someone who grew up with my whole entire family loving the Jim Carrey Grinch movie a lot, I have to say now that I am older I do hate some Christmas things or atleast I don't love it to the point of believing it can solve all problems The chuck jones version is fine, but it isn't one that I grew up with as a child and one that I don't really care about as much

[@phlpcockrell]

I always thought that in the jim Carrey version since the Grinch was part of whoville once, that was the reason he voluntarily went to the town for the *sigh* whocentennial, and struggled with attending. Sure they hurt him and ran him out of town, but he could have gone anywhere in the...snowflake.. But he chose a place where he could still watch and hear the whos because he still deep down did wanted to rejoin them. It gave that version a lot of character, which is necessary if you're gonna stretch his story 3x the original length. We all prefer the largely cantankerous Grinch, but a renegade loner Grinch that hates the popular guys but longs to be one isn't a terrible hook.

[@yoranger8349]

Yes I’m early I love these first viewings but not these movies I love the original cartoon the old one it’s just amazing

[@abdulazizmohammed8797]

Good for you

[@tanzinitetheterrible4910]

You Mentioned the 5000 Fingers of Dr. T I hope you plan on reviewing it

[@texasred3232]

I actually love the Jim Carrey Grinch and I have a lot of precious family memories tied to it. *winces* Okay I’m ready for the ridicule..

[@seducerrooster125]

Corbin Wilkins get none from me, I like it to.

[@skydragonslayer9820]

Personally I think the original is way better and that live action version is shit but I'm not gonna judge you for liking something I don't

[@SlyFan-mp8dc]

Our family watches it every year.

[@cherryspice1011]

me tooo

[@Pfhorrest]

"It's like Dark City, if you leave there's nothing but space" is actually kind of true, because in Horton Hears A Who we learn that Whos are tiny creatures that live on things like dandelion puffs. So somewhere outside Whoville there's just a gaping chasm separating whatever speck they live on from the nearest other object.

[@Roadent1241]

L D Considering how long a snowflake lasts, I just realised how short of an existence that is. Now I have to go to sleep thinking about that.

[@yakunohayashi9653]

This is the worst challenge I'm gonna give to Doug : 11 good stuff of " Dr Seuss" films

[@nolabratteig988]

Current*

[@yakunohayashi9653]

@@nolabratteig988 current??

[@nolabratteig988]

11 good stuff of current dr. Seuss films. Lol

[@yakunohayashi9653]

@@nolabratteig988 ok

[@Goodsoldiersfolleworders99]

That might be hard for him to do

[@ThatDudeWithBoobs]

Another thing that bugs me about the 2 remakes, why did they make Cindy such an integral character? Where in the original, she was just someone the grinch stumbled upon.

[@cherryspice1011]

I honestly think she was quite interesting in the Jim Carrey version this one I don't understand though

[@wackymanstudios9514]

Okay,the part when the little girl,I don’t remember her name cause I don’t give two shits,invites the grinch to her house,for Christmas dinner,she didn’t give him any information where she lives,she just walks off because she just invited a guy that just broke into he house the next get prior,like W T F,I think the critic(Doug),would agree with me on this,and I loved The Who punnes In this reaction

[@bromodragone8405]

Thanks guys. Now I wanna see A Christmas Carol starring Cumberbatch.

[@SlyFan-mp8dc]

As Scrooge or one of the ghosts?

[@bromodragone8405]

@@SlyFan-mp8dc Why not all?

[@SlyFan-mp8dc]

@@bromodragone8405 ...ya got me there.

[@Roadent1241]

Please.

[@Roadent1241]

SlyFan1993 Yes.

[@ShivShrike]

I think the workaholic parent is just reflecting the current state of parents

[@cross172]

I remember my first impression was how it seemed so painfully obvious that this was that this is an Illumination film, because the trailer just looked like Despicable Me with only one minion; so I nicknamed this film "Despicable Green". And it doesn’t help that Cindy Lou looks, sounds, and acts EXACTLY like Edith!

[@camilogarciaylasaari1857]

You're a despicable one, Mr Grinch

[@dreamlandnightmare]

Really, Danny Elfman hasn't been Danny Elfman since "Sleepy Hollow". He used to have his own unique style and flavor, but over the last couple of decades, he's sounded more and more like every other film score composer to the point his scores are now indistinguishable. The exception is some of his concert work, like Serenada Schizophrana - now THAT's vintage Elfman.

[@vivir339]

Idk, his score for Spider-Man is pretty iconic to me. But yeah, a lot of his recent stuff just feels more like “diet-Elfman”.

[@dreamlandnightmare]

@@vivir339 I always thought the Spider-Man score was where he first started losing his touch. (Planet of the Apes wasn't a great score, but it tried some interesting things.) His Spider-Man theme isn't bad, but I think it sounds rather lazy and pedestrian compared to his themes for movies/TV shows like Batman, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow, Dick Tracy, Darkman, The Simpsons, The Flash (1990), Army of Darkness, Nightbreed, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, etc. I really thought Christopher Young's score for Spider-Man 3 was an improvement over Elfman's scores for the previous films.

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

To be fair you can say that about any other music artists nowadays be they old or new.

[@dreamlandnightmare]

@@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881 John Williams still sounds like John Williams. He hasn't conformed to any trends.

[@ThreadBomb]

Based on this reaction, it seems the visual direction was good (they liked the look of the movie and enjoyed the visual gags). The script was the big problem, as usual with bad movies. I reckon they could fix this movie by rerecording the vocals with a new script.

[@that_girl_with_the_afro]

I love these first viewing videos. ❤️

[@SillyMynabird]

Since Christmas is almost here, can you please, PLEASE! review the netflix movie Klaus. In addition to it being beautiful 2D animation, it's a surprisingly solid movie and absolutely deserves more eyes on it, especially as we enter the holiday season. please

[@matthewjones6786]

It feels inevitable, SURELY he'll make another top 11 Christmas specials given his love for the holiday. Klaus is my favorite Christmas movie, tied with It's a Wonderful Life!

[@mattsanders2207]

I love the Jim Carrey Grinch. It’s humor is so good. There’s a lot of jokes in it that are for adults and will go kids heads.

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Review National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

[@DarkKnightofAnime]

he kind of already did that movie as a "what you never knew" segment and he enjoys it so he might no be able to get much mileage out of making fun of it

[@theresacherco9543]

It's my family's favorite Christmas movie we watch it every year

[@LegitMan335]

Deshawn Edwards oh please yes please !

[@Harperlarp]

I love these first viewing videos. Keep ‘em coming!

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

It was Boris Karloff, not Bela Lugosi. You got your Universal Monsters mixed up. It was Frankenstein, not Dracula. Just think of a green Frankenstein, and connect it to the Grinch.

[@moviemaniac9034]

Either Doug made a mistake, or it was just part of the joke.

[@richardwarner4585]

The reason why it's not as good as it should be is its Illumination, they don't believe in effort and spending.

[@westallen2383]

I never liked the carrey grinch but the animated i think is amazing just cause cumberbatch's performance

[@ClumsyReaper]

I mean, I see where they were going with this movie and it could have been a decent reimagining of the story if they correctly pulled off the ideas they were aiming for. But they fucked up those decent ideas something fierce and the movie wound up a mess.

[@ManaAdvent]

Personally, it's Chuck Jones Grinch > Jim Carey Grinch > Grinch (2018). At least, Jim's performance is much memorable and it's unforgettable with its badness but the 2018 only has its visuals going for it and nothing much else and misses much of the point with Grinch's and Cindy Lu Who's character. It's just very bland like milk toast.

[@williamturner875]

Thank god for Sam Mendes and 1917, soon this will be just a memory in Cumberbatch's career

[@Poever]

Illumination paid the price for their lack of vision with underwhelming ticket sales of Secret Life of Pets 2

[@alicestewert8552]

Does ANYONE remember Oliver and Company??? Now that's an underrated Disney movie that I would love to see reviewed

[@Roadent1241]

I remember and loved it. Bf and I watched it recently.

[@munkyzzb7504]

The Grinch sounds like he was on Darma and Greg.

[@Vooblebooble]

"I like that it always looks like he's going to do something nice but doesn't," ah, so like every other main character in an Illumination movie?

[@jordanlewis4983]

Rob roasting the running time cracked me up. “Half hour, ahhh who could pull that off” lmao

[@wakkowolf22]

The "She died of cancer" bit made me choke on my dinner. Thank you for the near death experience

[@PowerMetalHead2]

I don't mind the animation, but I feel that this movie tries to be as harmless as possible so that it doesn't insult children and parents.

[@Lauren_210]

That’s part of as to why I hate Illumination. They don’t try and just do the bare minimum.

[@g00ch49]

11:54 A Clockwork Orange reference

[@TheSuperSmashBros01]

As much as I really don’t like the live action movie and the added storytelling, there was at least an attempt to show the audience why he hated the holiday, he was bullied, he was ridiculed utterly humiliated. Here he’s more anxious about the holiday than outright loathing it. And I think the idea of Benedict Cumberbatch as the Grinch is brilliant. Something he and Boris Karloff have in common is that they are British actors that have soft yet cryptic voices. In the original he was was cold and bitter yet cunning and manipulative. Here he just moves and acts like any other cartoon character rather than an animated movie character. And it feels like the writers couldn’t decide on what his personality should be, nor what direction Cumberbatch’s voice should be taken whether it’s British like Karloff, a straight up American accent hell there’s a moment where he sounded like Jim Carrey’s Grinch like it’s really inconsistent.

[@AlecDraven]

I can't wait for the day to come where you both look at "The Mean One." Round out the batch of Grinch films that have been made.

[@nad9493]

Chaplin at the beginning was like "Hmmmm......nah"

[@tangentwhisper1486]

Wouldn't have this been so much better, if Cumberbatch used his deep sinister natural voice, and if they animated the Grinch in a more creepy manner to give contrast to the bright and cheerful Whoville? Make him anti-social, and cruel. Restore the motive to steal Christmas as just being irritated by the noise and partying. And maybe when he redeems himself, maybe make it feel like he's experiencing culture shock where he's almost afraid of being among the Whos after all that had happened. Like as if he's almost bothered by kindness because no one ever showed it to him.

[@coco_writer929]

Omg another "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" reference. I'm telling you Doug, it might be time to let out the awesomeness of that movie off your chest with an editorial. Lol

[@sebastianegaster13th96]

12:02 OMG XD XD XD XD i was drinking pop when you said that and it went up my nose IT BURNS!!!!

[@andrewronzino2939]

The Five Thousand Fingers of Dr. T!! What an obscure reference! I forgot that movie. You should review that!

[@ImALombax]

I'll still watch this version over the live action one

[@dreamlandnightmare]

Yeah, as dull and pointless as this one is, at least it doesn't have the disgusting humor and ugly visuals.

[@nickedits9273]

I'm A Lombax to me the live action one is better because the grinch is more meaner than this grinch i will be honest

[@marquis911]

I'm honestly disappointed you didn't review it in rhyme.

[@BethGoth15]

Why should he? The film itself wasn't in rhyme. Why should Doug make the effort?

[@marquis911]

@@BethGoth15 He reviewed the Jim Carrey Grinch in rhyme and I really liked it.

[@WaTahBasTard]

Again I fucking love Robs Disapproval at the beginning of these videos 😆

[@Seanatonin]

That review deserved the Chart Guys

[@rishibhakta5894]

And rhyming

[@Seanatonin]

and Chaplin

[@ursaminor9780]

Say what you will about the rest of the movie, but that scene when The Who carolers sing “from Satan’s power” is oddly badass to me. At least some of these Who’s believe in Satan. Like, are there Who exorcisms in this universe? A Who Constantine?

[@dastvan8002]

Whozbin hotel?

[@MacNava]

Right on time!

[@xgray2012]

Just because something looks pretty, doesn't necessarily mean that it's good. It's just another bland, forgettable product covered in bright, pretty colors and white noise.

[@johnnyboy95101]

How they found this more enjoyable than Jim's I've no idea. At least that one was entertaining this is just utterly forgettable. I didn't even remember he found a reindeer.

[@TheTitandog70]

Love first viewing ...nostalgia critic is man of the people.