The Grinch [DVD] [2018]

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only to finally come to learn that the true spirit of Christmas goes much deeper than tinsel and toys. With the assistance of her best friends, a foolproof plan, and her relentless persistence, Cindy-Lou sets out on her biggest adventure yet - to trap Santa!

Although this isn't the most impressive sounding audio on a Blu-ray to date, I can't really fault the audio track for an underwhelming mix from the source. It's as if Ron Howard heard from the studio that the Jim Carrey was willing to play the part of the iconic Grinch, so he rushed around like a madman to tailor the script to suit his comedy routines so people would go to see his film in droves. It's funny, clever and a great movie for a family night in or if you just need an hour and a bit to catch up on chores, your kids will sit enthralled in front of the TV without losing focus. However it came with a ultraviolet download which I remember was ceased a few year ago which is abit of a downer why give it when they have ceased trading . Carrey is quite capable of toning down the ham so he can put forth a serious performance, but every scene that was supposed to be serious or heartwarming was ruined by some kind of comical quip!Things are especially bad at Christmas, when the Whos kick their merriment into high gear with fantastic celebrations. With how awful the HD-DVD looked, one would think some changes were made, but that's not the case as the same transfer was used yet again. The Grinch (Jim Carrey) is a grouchy green monster who lives high up on a mountain overlooking the town of Whoville.

Who School - More interviews and behind the scenes footage, this time showing the process of what it took to become a 'Who' in the film. Even with all the bogus background fluff, if the 'come one come all, come see the amazing Carrey' showcase scenes had been removed, this actually could have been a semi-decent holiday film offering for the masses.

Extras: Language(s): English, Hungarian, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Subtitles: Bulgarian, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish, Icelandic, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1:1. Deleted Scenes/Outtakes - These two features show some of the stuff that didn't make the final cut of the film, and although it's fairly easy to see why they were nixed, it leaves me scratching my head at the same time. The Who School featurette touched on creating the look of the inhabitants in Whoville, so it probably would have been pretty easy to bridge this featurette to that one, especially considering these shorts thus far are under ten minutes in length a piece. 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.

Commentary with Director Ron Howard - This commentary track is almost as uninspired as the film itself. Jim Carrey isn't really mentioned all that much though, and it's an absolute shame considering what I really wanted was some sort of explanation as to why this film was treated as a comedic showcase for him. Benedict Cumberbatch lends his voice to the infamous Grinch, who lives a solitary life inside a cave on Mt. There's no need to beat the dead horse and continue to advertise it to us time and time again, just give us some good background info!There's a lot of heart and holiday cheer that tries to emerge from the first frame to the very last, but is constantly kept at bay by the questionable decision to make all the yuk-yuk jokes the center of attention. I found this to be fairly shocking as I've always enjoyed commentaries Ron has done for other films. I'm a little ashamed that I was fooled by the smokescreen of a Grinch loaded spectacle that was filled with fantastic looking Who-sets, and of course featured Jim Carrey as its star, but I've come around since then. As if muddy blacks weren't a big enough problem, this Blu-ray sports the same noise and macro-blocking issues the HD-DVD did. I know it sounds rather harsh, especially considering the fondness I used to have for this film once upon a time, but to put it bluntly I've grown increasingly annoyed with the fact this movie is really nothing more than a bloated vehicle for Jim Carrey.