FILM REPORT

Name: Mandache Ianis Date: 31st of January 31, 2024

Title: ‘’How the Grinch stole Christmas’’

Author: Dr Seuss/ Theodor Seuss Geisel

"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is set in the fictional town of Whoville. Whoville
is a cheerful and colorful place where creatures that are alike humans live in, a
joyful and festive community who love Christmas dearly. The town is known as
being vibrant and cheerful, especially during the Christmas season. Houses are
decorated with colorful decorations, and the streets are filled with games. The
contrasts can be seen in Grinch’s gloomy cave on the outskirts of Whoville,
accentuating his disregard for the holiday cheer that surrounds him. Despite the
Grinch's attempts to steal Christmas and get rid of the Whos' spirits, the warmth
and joy of the holiday manages to be kept in people’s hearts even after Grinch
took away every gifts they had. The setting contributed to the mysterious
atmosphere of the book by mentioning that Grinch lives in a cave that is far away
from the town, which describes that Grinch’s house is in a mysterious place that
no one was ever able to visit. Besides that, the surroundings are described to be
big mountains covered in snow which introduces the watcher of the movie into a
mysterious atmosphere.

The main characters

The Grinch: The character of the story, the Grinch is a grumpy, green creature
who hates Christmas and the joy it brings to the Whos, the citizens of Whoville.
He lives in isolation on the outskirts of town and develops a plan to steal
Christmas from the Whos to stop their celebrations and their Christmas music
that he hates the most. Throughout the story, the Grinch undergoes a
transformation as he learns the true meaning of Christmas.
Cindy Lou Who: A young Who girl who plays a significant role in the story. Despite
her small size, Cindy Lou has a big heart and a curious mind. She questions the
Grinch's motives and manages to help him discover the true spirit of Christmas
and the joyful activities the holiday brings with it.
Max: The Grinch's loyal dog, Max, accompanies him on his mischievous scheme to
steal Christmas. Max serves as both a companion and a hesitant assistant to the
Grinch's pranks and plans.
The Whos: The residents of Whoville are a cheerful and festive community who
love Christmas really much. Despite the Grinch's attempt to steal their holiday,
the Whos demonstrate the true meaning of Christmas by showing compassion,
forgiveness, and joy.

In my opinion, I was surprised by the Whos, Cindy Lou and the Grinch. All of the
characters that were mentioned played an important role in the movie/book, but
the Grinch was the one that surprised everyone the most. At the beginning of the
story, the Grinch was presented as a creature that has a small heart and hates
everything about Christmas. Although, throughout the story, Grinch transformed
into a Christmas lover that loves to spend time with the Whos.
The Whos surprised me as well, this happened because they managed to forget
Grinch even after all he did to them and their town. He stole their gifts, he
destroyed their decorations and ruined the Christmas fair. Although, after all of
that, they still managed to forgive him and even decide to invite him to spend the
Christmas holiday with them.
Cindy Lou was the first one of all the Whos to believe in the Grinch, and to feel
that he can actually change to being good. She did a lot of effort to get the Whos
to accept the Grinch, but she also made a lot of effort when she convinced the
Grinch to come to Whosville.
In conclusion, every single one of the main characters surprised me, because they
all changed themselves just to spend Christmas together, which is not something
easy to do.
 The actors that participated in making the
movie
Boris Karloff: Karloff provided the voice for both the narrator and the Grinch. His
deep, distinctive voice brought the character of the Grinch to life, surprising his
grumpy manner and final transformation.
June Foray: Foray voiced Cindy Lou Who, the curious and kind-hearted young
Who girl who questions the Grinch's actions and helps him discover the true
meaning of Christmas.
Thurl Ravenscroft: Ravenscroft was the singing voice of the Grinch's famous
theme song, "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch." His booming deep-toned voice
added to the character's sinister charm, contributing to making a mysterious
theme.

Summary of the movie

Summary:
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is a classic children's book/movie. The story
follows the Grinch, a green, grumpy creature who lives on the outskirts of
Whoville, a town inhabited by cheerful and festive Whos. The Grinch hates
Christmas and the joy it brings, so he makes a plan to steal all the decorations,
presents, and festive items from the Whos in order to ruin their holiday.

Disguised as Santa Claus, the Grinch sneaks into Whoville on Christmas Eve with
his dog, Max, and begins to steal everything that is related to Christmas. Despite
his efforts, he is surprised to find that the Whos still gather in the town center to
sing on Christmas morning, proving that the holiday spirit cannot be stolen.
Seeing the Whos' honest happiness and love for each other, the Grinch's heart
grows three sizes, and he realizes the true meaning of Christmas. Overwhelmed
with guilt, he returns all the stolen items to Whoville and joins the Whos in their
celebration.

The story teaches valuable lessons about the importance of compassion,

community, and the true spirit of Christmas, leaving watchers with a
heartwarming message of acceptance.

My personal opinion about the movie

In my opinion, this movie is a good movie to start the Christmas season with, but
besides that it has a big importance. This movie teaches us of how to become
better people and how to forgive people that did awful things to us in the past.
Another important lesson that we learn from watching this movie is that
Christmas is not only about the gifts and decorations, it’s about the people you
spend it with and also the way you spend it with your family and friends.
For example, Grinch, the main Character of the movie learned how to become
good and stop hating a holiday just because of the music or colors it is associated
with. In the last part of the movie, the Grinch is described as a big hearted
creature that loves to spend Christmas with the citizens of Whoville, even after he
showed them how much he hated the holiday they were enjoying the most.

Themes that are presented in the movie

The True Meaning of Christmas: The story explores the idea that Christmas is not
about material possessions but about love, compassion, and togetherness.
Redemption: The Grinch's transformation from an unpleasant and lonely creature
to someone who embraces the spirit of Christmas highlights the theme of
improvement and personal growth.
Community and Togetherness: The Who’s agreement and resilience in the face of
difficulty highlights the importance of community.

Bibliography
Title: ‘’How the Grinch Stole Christmas’’

Director: Ron Howard.

Screenplay: Boris Karloff, June Foray, Thurl Ravenscroft.

Based on: "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" by Dr. Seuss- the book

Starring: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski

Production Companies: Imagine Entertainment, Universal Pictures

Distributor: Universal Pictures

Release Date: November 17, 2000 (United States)

Runtime: 104 minutes

Language: English

Budget: $123 million

Box Office: $345.1 million *The bibliography information was provided off Wikipedia and books*