MIFV MAX #15: ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ (2000) | Ft. Sarah Marchand (abridged)

Merry Christmas, Kaiju Lovers! And yes, you read that right! Nathan is covering a holiday “monster movie”—because his real sister said so! Yes, Sarah Marchand joins him as a guest host to discuss one of the movies that they’ve, ironically, bonded over: How the Grinch Stole Christmas, starring Jim Carrey. While it stretches the purview of the podcast thinly, Nathan does justify it with some weak connections (like Rick Baker making the Grinch costume and makeup). While Sarah is quite nostalgic for this movie, having seen it when she was about the same age as Cindy Lou Who, it’s a guilty pleasure for Nathan because he has issues with it as an adaptation of a classic Dr. Seuss book and the original 1966 animated TV special. Expect to hear almost the entire film—or at least Jim Carrey’s lines—quoted throughout! But Nathan and Sarah do agree that, despite this movie’s faults, it’s better than the stupid new horror parody, The Mean One. To hear the uncut version, where Nathan interviews Sarah about playing Jessica Shaw (aka Crystal Lady) on MIFV, join MIFV MAX on Patreon using the link below. We’d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Travis Alexander; Michael Hamilton; Danny DiManna (author/creator of the Godzilla Novelization Project); Eli Harris (elizilla13); Chris Cooke (host of One Cross Radio); Bex from Redeemed Otaku; Damon Noyes, The Cel Cast, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of Nerd Chapel, Ted Williams, Wynja the Ninja, Brad “Batman” Eddleman, and Christopher Riner! Thanks for your support! You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop) Additional music: “Carol of the Bells (Metal Version)” by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDndE-MOAE0) Sound effects sourced from Freesound.org, including those by InspectorJ. Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip. This episode is approved by Cameron Winter and the Monster Island Board of Directors. Podcast Social Media: Twitter (https://twitter.com/TheMonsterIsla1) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MonsterIslandFilmVault/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/monsterislandfilmvault/) Follow Jimmy on Twitter: @NasaJimmy (https://twitter.com/nasajimmy?lang=en) Follow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter: @MonsterIslaBOD (https://twitter.com/MonsterIslaBOD) Follow the Raymund Martin and the MIFV Legal Team on Twitter: @MIFV_LegalTeam Follow Crystal Lady Jessica on Twitter: @CystalLadyJes1 (https://twitter.com/CrystalLadyJes1) Follow Dr. Dourif on Twitter: @DrDorif (https://twitter.com/DrDoriff) www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives       #MonsterIslandFilmVault      #Netflix          #Troll © 2022 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: “Dr. Seuss.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Seuss. “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_Grinch_Stole_Christmas!. “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0170016/. How the Grinch Stole Christmas DVD special features (Universal): Commentary with Director Ron Howard “Makeup Application and Design” “Seussian Set Decoration” “Spotlight on Location” “Who School” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000).” Christmas Specials Wiki. https://christmas-specials.fandom.com/wiki/How_the_Grinch_Stole_Christmas_(2000). “How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film).” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_Grinch_Stole_Christmas_(2000_film). McKay, Alexia. “15 Really Interesting Facts About The Grinch Your Kids Will Love.” Romper. 18 Dec. 2021. https://www.romper.com/entertainment/the-grinch-facts.