Good story, Not enough for a whole film

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

I saw this classic when I was a kid and I loved it until this day. When I heard Chuck Jones did it, I was surprised because of the animation and style looked similar to his Bugs Bunny, Coyote and Roadrunner and Tom and Jerry cartoons. However, I got more surprised when I heard that Boris Karloff not only voiced The Grinch, but narrated it very well. My love grew stronger because back then, when I was a teenager, I was starting to fall into the field of classic horror films. I knew Boris Karloff played the Frankenstein Monster and Imhotep The Mummy. He had this calm British voice. As for the songs, well they are as timeless as the special itself! Albert Hague made the music to it and I was surprised that he was the music teacher in the original FAME. My favorite song is "You're a mean one Mr. Grinch" because when you hear it you can't stop and think of all those disgusting things that come to our mind when we hear the song. Forget about Ron Howard's adaptation with Jim Carrey because that one is complete and utter garbage catered for those who watch wacky cartoons on such cable channels as Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network. Bottom line: This animated special is timeless and it must be watched for new generations of audiences.

If you only have the time (or the inclination) to watch just one "Holiday" presentation, this is THE one to watch. If you've never seen it, you are in for a treat. If you have seen it, you know what I'm talking' 'bout ! It is pure perfection. It's not sticky. It's not sweet. The animation is pure delight. The narrator and the voice of the Grinch were cast by a total genius. It is impossible to imagine anyone else doing the job better. Karloff IS The Grinch. Case closed, end of discussion. It would be great if there were a "making-of" film showing Karloff recording the entire reading. Speaking of "grrrreat" ...it's interesting reading the other reviews and seeing that it was thought by many that the singing was also done by Karloff. Not so. 'Twas Tony the Tiger moonlighting for this job. Yay ! Wonderous lyrics wonderfully presented.OK, bottom line. Sick of the "only a little kid could like this" animated shows ? Check out the Grinch, you won't regret it.>Edit: Get your own copy. Do not watch it with commercial breaks.

This is what most people think of when Christmas specials come to mind. There's just something about how simple the story is, how great the animation is, and how perfect the message is. For me, Christmas has never been about celebrating the birth of Jesus, and it hasn't been about presents either, Christmas has always been about spending time with people you love. The gifts are nice, but at the end of the day, family is the most important thing, and Dr. Seuss knew this. The movie doesn't have a religious agenda, or a capitalist agenda, the message is that Christmas is about celebrating what we have and loving who we have with us. The songs are classic, the animation still holds up, the message is great, and it's all wrapped up in half an hour, what's better than that?

OK, this is one of the best films out there. A 22 minute TV special directed by Chuck Jones for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Jones worked at MGM after being fired by WB in 1963. He worked at MGM to produce 34 Tom and Jerry shorts, The Dot and the Line, 2 Dr. Seuss specials and a ton of other stuff. When the MGM cartoon studio shut down in 1967, he had to find work and joined DePatie-Freleng for a while. He helped Friz Freleng in his Dr. Seuss specials.Anyways, the Grinch, with a size two hearts, too small, tries to ruin Christmas for the town of Whoville. He gets his dog and they go down the mountain. At night, he reaches the first house, but a girl sees him, so he lies and escorts her to bed. He then steals a bunch of stuff. In the morning, he goes up the mountain but he realizes that all this stuff would fall down. His heart then grows and brings the stuff back to the people of Whoville. They have dinner as the movie ends.A timeless classic. This comes around CN and Boomerang over the Christmas holidays as Turner acquired copyrights to the film in 1986.10/10