How THE GRINCH Scared and Delighted Me for 25 Years!
NOTE: My feelings for this movie are…complicated, as I’ve had different opinions about it over the years, but I’ll set the record straight. I love everything about The Grinch, from the character to the story to the classic animated special. I can recite the entire book from beginning to end. So, at the age of 9, when I learned they were making a live-action version with Jim Carrey, my initial reaction was pure anxiety. Why, you may ask? Because the teaser trailer freaked me out with its thriller tone, song choice of In the Hall of the Mountain King , and the moment where Cindy Lou Who encounters the Grinch in the mailroom with a creepy close-up that has always spooked me. Every time I see a promo of the film, I avert my eyes for fear that scene will pop up. Still, a part of me was intrigued. The day came when my mom took my siblings and me to watch the movie in December 2000. But I chickened out and walked out of the auditorium, just standing in the hall. My mom went to look ...
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