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The Grinch
Here is the first trailer:
Amazing how his voice is a versatile as all the rest of him. 
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I have so many mixed emotions about this one.
To me, the original cartoon is a childhood treasure and cannot be improved upon.
But it's BEN!!! 
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Re: The Grinch
Lucky for me, I have never read or seen any version.
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Re: The Grinch
Dr. Suess was a big part of my childhood.
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"Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not".
-Vaclav Havel
"Life is full of wonder, Love is never wrong." Melissa Ethridge
I ship it harder than Mrs. Hudson.
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Re: The Grinch
I enjoyed the cartoon version of the book as a kid (I don't think I ever actually read the original book even though I enjoyed some other Dr. Seuss books). I never liked the live action version of the Grinch so I never expected or needed another adaptation to be made.
Having watched the trailer, I don't think I object to this. It could be difficult to add things to this as a feature without adding too many things, and I'm concerned that because Illumination is doing this that it might only be second- or third-rate when it comes to the quality of animated films that are available. But it seems like it might be alright.
Except for the laugh, I found it hard to recognize Benedict's voice in a lot of moments. It seems like he had fun recording the lines, though.
Clueing for looks.
