Who could be the Grinch?

In My Humble Opinion
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I’ve seen all the trailers and promos for The Grinch and must say that I’m very excited to see it. From what I’ve seen Jim Carrey looks incredible in the make-up and his expressions and voices fit the role so perfect its scary. Being a kid who loved the book, and then grew to love the cartoon I have to say I’ve developed a pretty strong personal idea of how it should be. I really think Jim Carrey is the only man who could play that role. Past or present I can’t think of another actor that could even come close to filling the Grinch’s shoes.

Do any of you agree? Can anyone name a actor in any era who could manage this role?

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Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree.

http://www.bartleby.com/65/tr/Tree-Sir.html

He’d be all over that puppy like white on rice.

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Oh, please, Ike, HOW can you say that? You KNOW De Wolf Hopper could Grinch circles around Herbert Beerbohm Tree! I mean, even Eddie Foy, Sr., would be better!

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Boris Karloff!

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…oh, all right.

But what about Gustav von Seyffertitz? Played Moriarty to John Barrymore’s Sherlock Holmes, and was really really mean to Mary Pickford in Sparrows.

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Oh, Ike, you just like saying “Gustav von Seyffertitz.” I’ll bet you giggle afterward.

Now that I think of it, Eddie Foy WOULD have made a great Grinch—wouldn’t even have needed that much makeup:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0786407026.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

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Man, when Omniscient started this thread, I’ll bet he was hoping for more than a couple of half-baked smartass comments from Eve and me, plus a cameo by Soup.

Come on, gang! Good ol’ Omni deserves better than this! I’m goin’ out for lunch and by the time I get back I expect to see at least fourteen serious responses, WITH back-up.

And NO teasing him about wanting to see that movie, either.

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Why not Robin Williams from 20 years ago?

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Ike thanks for the effort but I think the damage has been done.

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I agree. That role must be filled with Jim Carrey, and only Jim Carrey.

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Hey, I was SERIOUS when I said Boris Karloff. It’s obvious that he could play the character, and he was no stranger to wearing alot of make-up!

Other actors from the past who might’ve been a good Grinch:
W.C. Fields
Moe Howard

As for living actors, how about Michael Richards, Christopher Lloyd, or Michael Keaton?

On a related note: Why does a movie based on a children’s book by Dr. Seuss have to be rated PG?

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I’d say Michael Keaton is a big no. Richards could pull off the look and the cartoony body language, but I don’t think he can pull of the facial contortions and voices Carrey seems too. Lloyd 10 years ago might have been worth seeing.

Other than that, I totally don’t have the reference to even guess about most of the others mentioned…I’m a post-B&W TV guy.

PS, Moe Howard? That is just herasy.

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Well, so far the NY Times and Salon have both panned the movie—over-produced, soulless, and Jim Carrey does his usual annoying schtick.

Anyone who’s seen it wanna chime in this weekend with opnions?

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I really don’t want to be disappointed with this movie.

keep expectations down, keep them down, thats it

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I don’t know, Omni. Michael Keaton was good as Beetlejuice. I don’t see it being too much of a stretch to be The Grinch after that. Also, you may not see as much of his own “schtick” in a character as you may from Jim Carrey.

C’mon, Moe would’ve been great! That would’ve been one grumpy Grinch!

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I would love to see Christopher Walken give it a try.

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Christopher Walken???

He scares me without makeup.

I wouldn’t do that to a kid.

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Cindy Lou Who: Why are you taking our Christmas Tree, Santy Claus, why?

Grinch: Cracking wise, heh? (twists Cindy Lou’s ears completely around and pokes her in the eyes)

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LOL
EXACTLY Ike! The possibilities are endless!

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Am I the only one who is dissapointed that the movie is not in rhyme?