{"id":2206755,"date":"2025-12-20T16:30:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T16:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2206755"},"modified":"2025-12-20T16:30:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T16:30:17","slug":"i-am-scared-of-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-and-i-swear-this-movie-is-the-better-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/i-am-scared-of-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-and-i-swear-this-movie-is-the-better-version\/","title":{"rendered":"I Am Scared of &#8216;How the Grinch Stole Christmas&#8217;\u2014and I Swear This Movie Is the Better Version"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>&#8220;Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As an entertainment editor, I spend a lot of time watching <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/holidays\/christmas-ideas\/g1315\/best-christmas-movies\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Christmas movies;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Christmas movies<\/a> during the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Whether it be <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/g25397689\/santa-clause-cast\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Santa Clause;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Santa Clause<\/a>, It&#8217;s a Wonderful Life<\/em>, or plenty more, I <em>adore<\/em> the idea of a Christmas film. Most of them tell heartwarming stories that make me appreciate my family, both biological and chosen. Or, in the case of a movie like <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1596630&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fbrowse%2Fentity-45e4a68f-d9df-45f7-8e81-01b4ca5524e9&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goodhousekeeping.com%2Fentertainment%2Fmovies%2Fa69766782%2Fhow-the-grinch-stole-christmas-vs-the-grinch%2F\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Home Alone;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Home Alone<\/a><\/em>, they stir up feelings of nostalgia, and I can&#8217;t help but feel like a child again when Kevin screams into the mirror with shaving cream on his face.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Regardless of the title, I usually can&#8217;t wait to sit down on my couch and dive into a holiday movie that&#8217;ll evoke all of the warm, fuzzy feelings. But there&#8217;s <strong>one film I absolutely refuse to watch<\/strong>: the 2000 live-action version of <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1596630&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.peacocktv.com%2Fstream-movies%2Fhow-the-grinch-stole-christmas-2000&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goodhousekeeping.com%2Fentertainment%2Fmovies%2Fa69766782%2Fhow-the-grinch-stole-christmas-vs-the-grinch%2F\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:How the Grinch Stole Christmas;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now, before I explain why I dislike <em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/em>, I can already hear you, the reader, screaming some questions through the ether:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What do you mean you <em>don&#8217;t<\/em> like <em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/em>? It&#8217;s a Dr. Seuss classic!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">How can you <em>not<\/em> love all the costumes and sets in <em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/em>? They&#8217;re perfect!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The iconic <strong><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/a69308442\/the-grinch-taylor-momsen-jim-carrey-reunion-tiktok\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jim Carrey;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jim Carrey<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> stars as the Grinch! What&#8217;s wrong with his performance?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">O.M.G., how adorable is <strong>Taylor Momsen <\/strong>as Cindy Lou Who? How do you not like it?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I know, <em>I know<\/em>! I&#8217;m ashamed to admit it, too!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There are so many things you can tell me about why <em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/em> is the best holiday movie ever. And trust me\u2014I&#8217;ve heard them all! But if I&#8217;m going to be honest with you, I have a good reason for why I can&#8217;t bring myself to watch it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>I&#8217;m scared of it. <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When it comes to <em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/em>, it&#8217;s not about the story nor Jim and Taylor&#8217;s performances. It strictly has to do with the fact that it&#8217;s a live-action movie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I wasn&#8217;t a huge fan of this type of film as a child, so imagine when I had the chance to see the Grinch IRL for the first time. I may have been young, but I immediately freaked out when I saw a furry, green creature scaring other kids my age! In fact, I distinctly remember watching <em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas <\/em>on TV and rushing to turn it off when the Grinch appeared on screen.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span class=\"photo-credit\">Universal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As it turns out, I&#8217;m not the only one who feared the Grinch growing up. When I <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Preschoolers\/comments\/1pk6yca\/how_the_grinch_stole_christmas_too_scary_for_my_4\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:perused Reddit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">perused Reddit<\/a> to see if other people had the same feelings, I was surprised to discover that many parents had stories of their kids being frightened by the film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;My 5 year old is sensitive and ran away when it was playing because she thought the grinch was looking at her when he looks at the camera. She&#8217;s had several nightmares about the grinch since,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Preschoolers\/comments\/1pk6yca\/comment\/ntisg3k\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:one user;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">one user<\/a> wrote. &#8220;Too scary for my 4yo because &#8216;the grinch is grumpy&#8217; even though he becomes ungrumpy. \ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffb\u2640\ufe0f,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Preschoolers\/comments\/1pk6yca\/comment\/ntk8fmt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:another;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">another<\/a> commented. &#8220;I don\u2019t remember much from that movie, but my kids (3 and 5) are both a bit scared of the Grinch,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Preschoolers\/comments\/1pk6yca\/how_the_grinch_stole_christmas_too_scary_for_my_4\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a different person;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a different person<\/a> added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now, I may be scared of the live-action <em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas. <\/em>But that doesn&#8217;t mean I don&#8217;t like the story as a whole. After all, it is a classic!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So, how do I work around this dilemma? I watch 2018&#8217;s <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1596630&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.peacocktv.com%2Fstream-movies%2Fdr-seuss-the-grinch-2018&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goodhousekeeping.com%2Fentertainment%2Fmovies%2Fa69766782%2Fhow-the-grinch-stole-christmas-vs-the-grinch%2F\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Grinch;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Grinch<\/a><\/em>, with <strong>Benedict Cumberbatch<\/strong> voicing the titular character.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Grinch<\/em> takes all the elements from the live-action version and adds a more family-friendly feel, in my opinion. Between the incredible animation, the adorable, lovable characters, and the bright colors, it immediately brings me a ton of happiness to watch. Couple that with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/music\/player\/albums\/B07K3VW5TF?tag=syn-yahoo-20&amp;ascsubtag=%5Bartid%7C10055.a.69766782%5Bsrc%7Cyahoo-us\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a catchy soundtrack;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a catchy soundtrack<\/a>, and I can&#8217;t help but love it. And even the Grinch&#8217;s plot to steal Christmas doesn&#8217;t scare me, what with him looking wholly jolly for someone in a perpetual bad mood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But that&#8217;s not all. Remember how I said I have to turn off the TV when <em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/em> comes on? Well, I don&#8217;t do that when I see <em>The Grinch<\/em>. In fact, I&#8217;ll immediately plop on the couch and prepare myself for an hour and a half of laughs, hijinks, and a lot of holiday fun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So, for those who are <em>How the Grinch Stole Christmas <\/em>loyalists: I see you, and I hear you. But if you&#8217;ll excuse me, I&#8217;m going to enjoy <em>The Grinch <\/em>instead. <em><br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>You Might Also Like<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.&#8221; As an entertainment editor, I spend a lot of time watching Christmas movies during the holiday season. Whether it be The Santa Clause, It&#8217;s a Wonderful Life, or plenty more, I adore the idea of a Christmas film. 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