World building is something in which only truly gifted writers and filmmakers are successful. Perhaps no one has mastered the art of creating a universe that's entirely their own more than the legendary Dr. Seuss. Born Theodor Geisel, the children's author made a name for himself by penning books with whimsical characters and unique rhymes. From The Cat in the Hat to Oh, the Places You'll Go, he published over 60 celebrated books during his career. All these years later, and his legacy is still alive and well. It's even part of the holiday season with three different movie adaptations of his classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

In 2000, director Ron Howard took the original animated version of the film featuring Boris Karloff and turned it into live action. His version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas stars the brilliant Jim Carrey in the titular role. As a whole, the film...