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Kids TV on DVD Review: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas

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The How the Grinch Stole Christmas version I am reviewing is the classic cartoon television special that originally aired in 1966. The specific DVD release is the original Dr. Seuss - How the Grinch Stole Christmas/Horton Hears a Who combo release. Since this release there has been a 50th anniversary of the book release, but supposedly it does not have all the special features, thus this older version is better in my opinion. However, the newer version is supposed to be remastered to the point that the Grinch is actually green.

This classic cartoon has animation very similar to how the book it is based on looks. The flashy newer big screen production version may be appealing to some, but personally I think this classic version is far superior in overall entertainment value. The story is not exactly a joy filled Christmas story like so many Christmas stories these days for kids, but it has funny moments throughout and ends up teaching that Christmas is not just about things.

Overall I recommend this DVD as worth buying because even though you can usually find this on television during December this DVD is worth it for the special features. The special features include Trivia, Pencil Tests, Who’s Who in Whoville, Song Selections, Commentary version of the cartoon, TNT’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas Special Edition, and Songs in the Key of Grinch Interview. Plus, it has the classic cartoon version of Horton Hears a Who, which is a good story all year round, and also has two special features (not very good ones, though).

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Posted in 25 Days of Christmas TV on DVD Reviews, Holiday Specials, TV on DVD on December 6th, 2008

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