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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2020 3:35:21 GMT
For my money, the TNT version “A Christmas Carol” with Patrick Stewart.
I love how it highlights his relationship with Fran (sister) and how it ties into his real with his nephew Fred in the present. You’d be surprised how poorly most versions do this and I think it’s such an important part of his transformation.
I love the Cratchit family. They feel like a real family. So in love, so together. Bob is actually thin. I love how he says “Tim said he is glad people in church see him as a cripple so maybe he can remind them who made the lame walk and blind see.” It’s heartwarming. The death of Tim is so hard to watch in this film, you really feel it when Bob is heartbroken.
And of course Patrick Stewart nails it. I also love the side characters like Sir Topper hitting on Betsy and Martha Cratchit as well as Bobs wife. I also want to talk about the amazing acting by the Ghost of Christmas Present. When he talks to Scrooge he is so sarcastic, but he comes off as pure and has a good heart. I love the line about “Why the poor most of all?” And his face when he says, “Because they need it most of all.”
I can’t say enough about the actor playing Fezziweig, and his wife. Everyone seems to shine. It’s a great example of acting and direction over graphics etc... it’s not a huge budget, but damn it has heart. Which is what the story is about if you think about it. And last, I’d like to point out the scene when the world is singing the same Christmas Carol and Scrooge is taken around the world to hear it as they sing in harmony. It’s beautiful.
Lol, I also love it when Scrooge is being nice to Bob at the end and he freaks out in fear and nearly strikes him with the fire poker. Haha. It’s amazing.
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Post by kolchak92 on Dec 21, 2020 3:37:54 GMT
The Muppets version is probably my favorite.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Dec 21, 2020 4:34:36 GMT
I alternate favs between George C Scott and Alistair Sim .. will check out Patrick Stewart if/when it turns up.
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Post by millar70 on Dec 21, 2020 4:35:39 GMT
The Patrick Stewart version is my favorite as well. It captures the feel of the novel as well as any version I've seen. All the actors are great, but Stewart carries the show. He nails Scrooge perfectly.
Always look forward to catching it every year around this time.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Dec 21, 2020 8:16:04 GMT
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Dec 21, 2020 8:44:29 GMT
I love Patrick Stewart and his turn as Ebeneezer Scrooge. It's my second favourite depiction of the character.
My favourite take, however, is that offered up by Michael Caine in 1992. To my dying day, I'll consider Muppet Christmas Carol the finest rendition of Dickens' tale.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Dec 21, 2020 9:09:36 GMT
1951 version
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Post by Catman on Dec 21, 2020 13:56:38 GMT
Catman prefers the 1951 version, though the George C. Scott version is also quite good.
And Scrooge (1970) has some nice moments.
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Post by Spike Del Rey on Dec 21, 2020 16:35:09 GMT
Scrooged
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Post by sdrew13163 on Dec 21, 2020 18:01:42 GMT
The animated Zemeckis one from ‘09.
I also love the George C. Scott version.
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Post by movielover on Dec 21, 2020 18:30:38 GMT
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Post by Captain Spencer on Dec 21, 2020 20:31:56 GMT
My favorite is An American Christmas Carol with Henry Winkler. It's a 1979 made-for-TV version that puts a 1930s Great Depression spin on the Dickens classic. Winkler gave an outstanding performance as the miser.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2020 20:37:37 GMT
My favorite is An American Christmas Carol with Henry Winkler. It's a 1979 made-for-TV version that puts a 1930s Great Depression spin on the Dickens classic. Winkler gave an outstanding performance as the miser. I need to see this. It sounds awesome. What a great idea. Putting it during the Great Depression.
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Post by TheOriginalPinky on Dec 21, 2020 20:49:17 GMT
I like the 1938 version with Reginal Owen is my personal favorite for reasons to many to enumerate.
My second favorite is the one with George C. Scott (TV version) made in 1984. Superb version and closest to the book.
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Post by millar70 on Dec 21, 2020 21:28:02 GMT
My favorite is An American Christmas Carol with Henry Winkler. It's a 1979 made-for-TV version that puts a 1930s Great Depression spin on the Dickens classic. Winkler gave an outstanding performance as the miser. I remember watching that when it aired. Fonzie as Scrooge, THAT was a big deal. I thought it was pretty good, and Winkler was good, but I don't think I've seen it since then. It's not one that you see rebroadcast every Christmas.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2020 21:52:51 GMT
I like the 1938 version with Reginal Owen is my personal favorite for reasons to many to enumerate. My second favorite is the one with George C. Scott (TV version) made in 1984. Superb version and closest to the book. Is that the one where Bob is fired and buys a feast for his family because he knows he’s about to be out of money? He a chubby Bob right?
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Post by Xcalatë on Dec 21, 2020 22:02:30 GMT
Scrooged by far.
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Post by TheOriginalPinky on Dec 21, 2020 22:58:50 GMT
I like the 1938 version with Reginal Owen is my personal favorite for reasons to many to enumerate. My second favorite is the one with George C. Scott (TV version) made in 1984. Superb version and closest to the book. l Is that the one where Bob is fired and buys a feast for his family because he knows he’s about to be out of money? He a chubby Bob right? Yes. Gene Lockheart plays Crachit in the '38 version.
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Post by claudius on Dec 21, 2020 23:08:29 GMT
Plus his wife and several of their children like June (who got sick from take-repeating the eating of a pudding heavily salted to emit the right colored flame that can register on the Black & White photography).
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Post by Captain Spencer on Dec 22, 2020 1:34:48 GMT
My favorite is An American Christmas Carol with Henry Winkler. It's a 1979 made-for-TV version that puts a 1930s Great Depression spin on the Dickens classic. Winkler gave an outstanding performance as the miser. I remember watching that when it aired. Fonzie as Scrooge, THAT was a big deal. I thought it was pretty good, and Winkler was good, but I don't think I've seen it since then. It's not one that you see rebroadcast every Christmas. It's true, American Christmas Carol is no longer broadcasted at Christmas anymore, although there was a period of time in the 80s when it was shown every year. But thankfully it got a DVD release some time ago, and I own a copy.
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