Comments on: ‘Disney’s A Christmas Carol’ – All Scrooged out

By: Cato

Cato — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:10:16 +0000

“… just in time for the holiday.” Et tu, Toto? Not one mention of the “holiday” by name that drives the entire story, except for the movie title. I hope the movie itself doesn’t take this PC tack.

By: Jayne

Jayne — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:32:49 +0000

To this day all my Grandkids are terrified of The Polar Express. If they won’t mind just have to say ” if you don’t mind you will watch Polar Express”. Needless to say they are very good kids due to that horrible movie. Don’t think we will be going to see this Christmas Carol. I too love the George C Scott and Alstair Sims versions.

By: extaca

extaca — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:21:07 +0000

George C. Scott was good but the best “A Christmas Carol” was the 1951 version, also known as “Scrooge,” starring Alastair Sim. Anything after that version paled in comparison.

By: jic

jic — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:38:14 +0000

Don’t forget Mickey’s Christmas Carol. It does a great job of condensing the plot into just under half an hour; and for most people under 35, it was the first version of the story that they saw. It’s also the only time that I can think of where the classic Disney characters ‘played’ other roles.

By: Chris L.

Chris L. — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:18:04 +0000

Agreed, the George C. Scott one is the best one. Scott nails Scrooge.

The best comical interpretation I’ve seen was from the short-lived George Burns short-story show in the 80’s. Scrooge finds out that being willy-nilly with his money is not better than being niggardly.

By: Paula

Paula — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:53:35 +0000

I just don’t see how this can surpass the phenomenal tv adaptation with George C. Scott as Scrooge. For a comical twist on the story, I love the Blackadder version of A Christmas Carol where a benevolent Scrooge learns that “bad guys have all the fun”.