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* The Grinch hating everyone in Whoville in alphabetical order. When this troper saw the Grinch going through the phonebook, this troper thought: [[Fridge Brilliance|This is the reason the movie is 90 minutes longer than the special]]. |
* The Grinch hating everyone in Whoville in alphabetical order. When this troper saw the Grinch going through the phonebook, this troper thought: [[Fridge Brilliance|This is the reason the movie is 90 minutes longer than the special]]. |
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* Crash-testing the Grinch's sled, especially afterward: |
* Crash-testing the Grinch's sled, especially afterward: |
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{{quote|'''The Grinch''': ''(staggering away from wreck of his sled)'' Airbag's a little slow...''(Air bags deploy)''...but that's what these tests are for!}} |
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* When the Grinch is debating on whether or not to go to the Whovilation: |
* When the Grinch is debating on whether or not to go to the Whovilation: |
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{{quote|'''The Grinch''': The nerve of those Whos. Inviting me down there - on such short notice! Even if I wanted to go my schedule wouldn't allow it. 4:00, wallow in self pity; 4:30, stare into the abyss; 5:00, solve world hunger, '''tell no one'''; 5:30, jazzercize; 6:30, dinner with me - I ''can't'' cancel that again; 7:00, wrestle with my self-loathing... I'm booked. Of course, if I bump the loathing to 9, I could still be done in time to lay in bed, stare at the ceiling and slip slowly into madness. ([[Beat]]) But what would I ''wear''?}} |
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* The Grinch arguing with his own echo: |
* The Grinch arguing with his own echo: |
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{{quote|'''The Grinch''': I tell you Max, I don't know why I ever leave this place. I've got all the company I need right here. ''(shouts)'' Hello? |
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'''Echo''': Hello, hello, hello...? |
'''Echo''': Hello, hello, hello...? |
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'''The Grinch''': How are you? |
'''The Grinch''': How are you? |
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'''Echo''': How are you... how are you... how are you...? |
'''Echo''': How are you... how are you... how are you...? |
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'''The Grinch''': I asked you first. |
'''The Grinch''': I asked you first. |
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'''Echo''': I asked you first... first... first... |
'''Echo''': I asked you first... first... first... |
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'''The Grinch''': Oh right, that's ''REALLY'' mature, saying exactly what I say. |
'''The Grinch''': Oh right, that's ''REALLY'' mature, saying exactly what I say. |
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'''Echo''': ...Saying exactly what I say... what I say... what I say... |
'''Echo''': ...Saying exactly what I say... what I say... what I say... |
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'''The Grinch''': I'm an idiot! |
'''The Grinch''': I'm an idiot! |
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'''Echo''': ''You're'' an idiot... an idiot... in idiot...! |
'''Echo''': ''You're'' an idiot... an idiot... in idiot...! |
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'''The Grinch''': ''(whispering)'' Alright fine! I'm not talking to you anymore! In fact, I'm going to whisper! So that by the time my voice reverbarates off the walls, and gets back to me, I won't be able to hear it. |
'''The Grinch''': ''(whispering)'' Alright fine! I'm not talking to you anymore! In fact, I'm going to whisper! So that by the time my voice reverbarates off the walls, and gets back to me, I won't be able to hear it. |
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''[[Beat]]'' |
''[[Beat]]'' |
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'''Echo''': You're an idiot... an idiot... an idiot! }} |
'''Echo''': You're an idiot... an idiot... an idiot! }} |
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* The Grinch's answering machine: |
* The Grinch's answering machine: |
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{{quote|'''The Grinch's voice''': If you utter so much as one syllable, '''''I'LL HUNT YOU DOWN AND GUT YOU LIKE A FISH!!''''' If you'd like to fax me, press the "star" key.}} |
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* How about when he gets a wake up call by singing the Whobilation song? |
* How about when he gets a wake up call by singing the Whobilation song? |
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** His efforts to drown them out are even more hilarious. "Play, monkey! '''PLAY'''!" |
** His efforts to drown them out are even more hilarious. "Play, monkey! '''PLAY'''!" |
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* "WE'RE GONNA DIE! I'M GOING TO ''THROW UP'', AND THEN WE'RE GONNA DIE!" |
* "WE'RE GONNA DIE! I'M GOING TO ''THROW UP'', AND THEN WE'RE GONNA DIE!" |
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** Once the sled becomes stabilized: |
** Once the sled becomes stabilized: |
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{{quote|'''Grinch''': (exhaling; calmly) Almost...lost my ''cool'' back there.}} |
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* The opening scene where he knocks people over with a marble and wreaks havoc on Whoville. He does stuff like go into the post office and [[Poke the Poodle|switching and throwing letters into peoples' mailboxes]], mostly notices for "jury duty" but you can also hear "blackmail", "pinkslip", "chain letter", and "eviction notice". |
* The opening scene where he knocks people over with a marble and wreaks havoc on Whoville. He does stuff like go into the post office and [[Poke the Poodle|switching and throwing letters into peoples' mailboxes]], mostly notices for "jury duty" but you can also hear "blackmail", "pinkslip", "chain letter", and "eviction notice". |
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* The theatrics that the Grinch resorts to trying to scare Cindy Lou Who out of his cave are hilarious. Also, they don't work. |
* The theatrics that the Grinch resorts to trying to scare Cindy Lou Who out of his cave are hilarious. Also, they don't work. |
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{{quote|''The Grinch jumps off-screen, and then back in wearing a white T-shirt, which he begins ripping apart while screaming.'' |
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'''The Grinch''': RUN AWAY, BEFORE I '''''KILL''' AGAIN!'' }} |
'''The Grinch''': RUN AWAY, BEFORE I '''''KILL''' AGAIN!'' }} |
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* The scene when they sled out of control down Mt. Crumpet, fully detailed on the Heartwarming page. |
* The scene when they sled out of control down Mt. Crumpet, fully detailed on the Heartwarming page. |