Movies: Cindy-Lou Prevents “The Grinch” From Stealing Christmas

In both the original Dr. Seuss book, Cindy-Lou Who is a tiny toddler, “no more than two,” whose interaction with a Santa-Claus-disguised Grinch revolves only around questioning him about why Santa is taking their Christmas tree in the middle of the night.

In Universal Pictures and Illumination’s new version of The Grinch, she’s a little older, and she’s on a mission to trap Santa to ask him to help her over-worked, over-tired mother. “We wanted to find a character who was the antitheses of the Grinch,” producer Chris Meledandri says. “Someone who was incredibly helpful and embodied the optimism that childhood allows us to have. She’s a very positive character, but there’s a certain wisdom to her as well. We talked a lot about why her path was going to cross with Santa’s — or the-Grinch-as-Santa — and giving her a sense of mission and intention. Her determination puts these two characters on paths that we know are going to collide.”

Movie Review: The Grinch

Bursting in color and detail, the animation to Illumination Studio's "The Grinch" is enough to make any one (a kid, or a kid at heart) "ohhh" and "ahhh" at how beautiful it is, just imagine seeing it on the big screen. From the Grinch's fur to Cindy Lou's hair, from the snow in the background and of course the Christmas decorations (three times bigger!) the details just make you want to reach out your hand and touch the characters. 

One of my favorite scenes from the movie is the Grinch's actual heist sequence, the "toys" he uses for his heist are so cool (check out the glowing candy cane above and mind you, it doesn't just glow). 

But the movie is not all about the animation, the adaptation to Dr. Seuss' classic is the perfect holiday movie for the whole family. I was laughing, I was crying and my already enlarged heart, also grew in size (figuratively and in a good way) Now this is just a personal opinion, I've never really been a fan of Jim Carey's take on  the character in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" -well mostly because he was just scary. Don't throw tomatoes at me, its just my personal preference and with Illumination's Studios take on the character, well, he's not scary at all. 

Just mean. 

I guess you can say, the studio, well known for its "Despicable Me" and "Minions" franchise is an expert in making "villains" cute and likable. I mean, my favorite character from "The Secret Life of Pets" is the revolution rousing but oh so cute, rabbit Snowball! See where I'm going here? Oh and if you are a fan of the Minions- there is a short featuring a pair of those yellow rascals just before the movie. 

So the Grinch (Benedict Cumberbatch) is not scary. He's just mean and can you blame him when his heart is two sizes too small? We also get a bit of his back story as to why feels that way about Christmas. 

Aside from the beautiful animation and a likable Grinch, the soundtrack also features various genres and artists from Run D.M.C, to The Pentatonix to The Supremes and Tyler the Creator and what do you expect when the Pharell Williams is your narrator? Because and I believe that Christmas songs don't always have to sound the same. I've already added a couple of the songs to my Christmas playlist.  

Another thing I loved about the movie? The Grinch's 'pets' from his loyal dog Max to the adorable Fred (the reindeer) you will realize early on that the Grinch is capable of love, he's not just too fond of those eager folks from Whoville. 

Seven over Ten 

Write it down with a pen

"The Grinch" is a film

I really enjoyed it may seem

From the detailed animation

To the laughs, tears & sensation

It's a family holiday film, so perfect

And that my friend is no secret

"The Grinch" steals it's way into cinemas
November twenty eight
Make sure to see it and don't be late

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(Watch the new TV spot of The Grinch at https://youtu.be/zJoGPJqdM4E.)

Movies: Illumination Brings Dr. Seuss’ “The Grinch” To The Big Screen

No one, it's fair to say, was better equipped to adapt The Grinch into a 3D animated film than Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri. Not only had he successfully adapted two other Seuss books into feature films - 2008's Horton Hears a Who! and 2012's The Lorax - but his company, Illumination, has dominated the world of animation for more than a decade with sweet and subversive characters and unexpected stories, including The Secret Life of Pets, Sing, and most notably Gru and his Minions in the Despicable Me franchise, which has grossed more than $3.7 billion worldwide.

(Watch The Grinch New TV Spot at YouTube: https://youtu.be/zGIrfjVkPPU.)

Meledandri can trace his attraction to delightfully flawed characters back to the Grinch. "From a very early age I found myself attracted to characters that had a wicked side to them, especially characters that you enjoyed watching be wicked, but I also like seeing their redemption," Meledandri says. "In a lot of Illumination films, there's definitely a recurring theme of characters who have a real edge or a bite to them. So How The Grinch Stole Christmas! was formative for me. I grew up in a household where Dr. Seuss books were plentiful."

Movies: The Holiday Season Is At Risk In “The Grinch” New Trailer

Scheme big, or don’t scheme at all. Watch the brand new trailer of Universal Pictures and Illumination’s upcoming animated comedy The Grinch starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/wdRK2FL_kNE


About The Grinch

For their eighth fully animated feature, Illumination and Universal Pictures present The Grinch, based on Dr. Seuss’ beloved holiday classic. 

The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl’s generous holiday spirit.  Funny, heartwarming and visually stunning, it’s a universal story about the spirit of Christmas and the indomitable power of optimism.

Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch lends his voice to the infamous Grinch, who lives a solitary life inside a cave on Mt. Crumpet with only his loyal dog, Max, for company.  With a cave rigged with inventions and contraptions for his day-to-day needs, the Grinch only sees his neighbors in Who-ville when he runs out of food.

Each year at Christmas they disrupt his tranquil solitude with their increasingly bigger, brighter and louder celebrations.  When the Whos declare they are going to make Christmas three times bigger this year, the Grinch realizes there is only one way for him to gain some peace and quiet: he must steal Christmas.  To do so, he decides he will pose as Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, even going so far as to trap a lackadaisical misfit reindeer to pull his sleigh.

Meanwhile, down in Who-ville, Cindy-Lou Who - a young girl overflowing with holiday cheer - plots with her gang of friends to trap Santa Claus as he makes his Christmas Eve rounds so that she can thank him for help for her overworked single mother. As Christmas approaches, however, her good-natured scheming threatens to collide with the Grinch’s more nefarious one.  Will Cindy-Lou achieve her goal of finally meeting Santa Claus? Will the Grinch succeed in silencing the Whos’ holiday cheer once and for all?

Find out, Christmas season 2018.

In Philippine cinemas November 28, The Grinch is distributed in the Philippines by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.  Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/uipmoviesph/

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YouTube: https://youtu.be/KnbDDd_bk3s