The Grinch hates anything and everything having to do with Christmas. Living next to the little town of Whoville doesn't make things any easier. For 53 years he's put up with the Whos in Whoville participating in their Christmas traditions. He soon has enough, and plans something evil - to stop Christmas from coming to the good people of Whoville. And so he takes a sled and some bags, and goes down to the town to steal all the toys and decorations so the Whos wake up with a frown. But as he makes he makes his way back, his plan falls apart. Could it be that the Grinch is beginning to have a change of heart?
This visual retelling of one of the more popular stories by Dr. Seuss is without a doubt one of the best Christmas specials ever. What makes it so wonderful is not only the narration by the legendary actor Boris Karloff - who also voices the Grinch himself - but the animation itself is very well done. The song Mr. Grinch is also positively evil and yet at the same time a whole lot of fun. It's one of the rare occasions where the TV/film adaptation is just as good, if not better, than the source material. Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) is one of the few Christmas movies I make sure I see at least once every year during the holidays, I love it that much. I personally would consider it a true Christmas classic.
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