"A Christmas Carol" (Dickens)

[alfrodull]

The animation style of the new one falls way too deep in the uncanny valley for me to pay to see it. Besides, the Polar Express one was just bad.

Personally, I like the Muppet one.

 

[EazyMack]

The new version is the BOMB. New favorite version ever. Love it.

 

[Crosscheck]

That TNT version they did with Patrick Stwart was quite good. The only problem is I spent the entire time waiting for him to say "make it so." Talented actors should really avoid getting themselves type cast by doing Star Trek.

 

[ceh85]

Alistair Sim is the best

Oh and how can the Muppet one not count?! That is my fave

'Hello Mr Humbug, hello Mr Grim,
If there was a prize for being mean, the winner would be him!'

 

[Inkachu]

Crosscheck...LOL~!! I know, I can't watch that one either, without thinking "Jean-Luc...Professor X...".

Ceh, I love the Muppet one, too! It manages to be cute, funny (no cheeses for us meeces!), touching, and just a tad scary. Obviously not true to the book, but adorable nonetheless. And I get the biggest kick watching a consummate actor like Michael Cain interacting with puppets, and still showing all the passion and emotion you'd see in a "real" film lol.

 

[latteda]

Muppet one will always be my fave.

It's in the singing of a street corner choir
It's going home and getting warm by the fire
It's true, wherever you find love it feels like Christmas!

Second to that my favorite version is the one put on in Branson at Silver Dollar City every year. It is really fantastic.

I saw the new one in the theater a couple of weeks ago. I wasn't impressed. The darkness of it didn't really bother me. I felt like parts of it were cheesy. The animation was a little weird to me, as well.

 

[M*D*S]

Scrooged will always be my favorite. The Muppet one is a close second. For me, the new movie just wasn't all that memorable. The 3D was pretty cool though.

 

[Tamara224]

I saw the new one in 3D on Friday. I thought it was fantastic. I was a bit disappointed with the very end, it felt rushed. But overall, I thought it was a faithful adaptation of the book with a good grasp of Dickens' dark sense of humor.

The effects were great, 3D is always fun. I thought Marley was pretty scary. (I don't know how little kids aren't frightened by it, I would have been terrified when I was a kid).



My all time favorite version is the George C. Scott one. My family watches that one every year.

 

[ceh85]

Ceh, I love the Muppet one, too! It manages to be cute, funny (no cheeses for us meeces!), touching, and just a tad scary. Obviously not true to the book, but adorable nonetheless. And I get the biggest kick watching a consummate actor like Michael Cain interacting with puppets, and still showing all the passion and emotion you'd see in a "real" film lol.

I agree! I think it is really well-done, and not just pure comedy either - I tear up at some bits!

 

[Allen1901]

My all time favorite version is the George C. Scott one. My family watches that one every year.

I saw this again last night. It's pretty good.

BBC America also broadcast "Blackadder's Christmas Carol"

 

[crishmael]

I love A Christmas Carol!!!!!!!!! I think I've seen about every film version and I try to read it every year. Haven't seen the new one, but likely will.