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Summary: A Must Have for any Christmas Movie Collection!!
Review: This movie is THE BEST version of "A Christmas Carol" I have ever seen. It is very entertaining for both children and grown ups. Even the little ones can watch this one, as the ghosts aren't so spooky that they will have nightmares. The Christmas message of giving, etc. shines very clear and anyone who watches it will be left smiling and singing.
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Summary: A standout Muppet adaptation
Review: Purists will cringe, but this is one of the best Christmas Carol productions ever, for either kids or adults. The Muppet ghosts are truly phenomenal--the Ghost of Christmas Present, especially, is wonderful. Michael Cane gives an uncharacteristically muted performance. The humor is all-over-Muppets, irreverent and pushing artistic liscence to the utter limit. But Dickens, I think, would grin; it's just up his alley.The standout performances are Meredith Braun as Belle and the musical score by the very underrated American composer, Paul Williams. Braun sings Williams' ravishing song, "When Love Is Gone", with a coiled tension that's operatic, and when Michael Cane haltingly joins her at the end, every adult will recall their own lost loves with an aching heart. There won't be a dry eye in your house. There's enough goofy fun, literary puns, and excellent "casting" to please adult and kid alike (the rag-and-bone man who buys Scrooge's still-warm blankets is a grasping spider in a Victorian stovepipe hat...and the wheedling women who steal Scrooge's bed-clothes are bedbugs...I think!), but what'll keep this Muppets movie on your shelf long after the kids have moved on is the genuine portrayal of adult guilt and redemption. Which is, after all, the whole point of Christmas.
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Summary: Simply the Best Out There
Review: If you are reading this review, chances are that you are as familiar with the story of Ebenezer Scrooge as you are with The Wizard of Oz. Who doesn't know the classic tale? Did you know the story of A Christmas Carol has been filmed over 200 times, the first film being made in 1908? Adaptations have run the gamut, from strict adherence to the story to the irreverent (Blackadder's Christmas Carol, 1988) and the modern (Scrooged, also 1988.) Assuming you are already familiar with the tale, what makes an adaptation superior? Any story well known enough to have practically risen to the status of folktale is at risk of being so familiar its message becomes tired if not presented compellingly. On the surface, the broad plot action of A Christmas Carol might be summed up in the sentence: Scrooge gets scared straight. The challenge of any adaptation is to impress the audience of the personal joy that inhabits anyone who embraces generosity and kindness - we can all deduce that the lives of Bob Cratchit's family will improve financially, and that the poor in general will benefit from Scrooge's transformation: but what about the man himself? The beauty of the tale is of a bitter man who, in the end, really is given more than he can ever give. Even extremely liberal adaptations like Scrooged understood this: the real message in that film was summed up by Bill Murray in the closing sequence, where he tells his audience that once you start giving, you'll get a wonderful feeling, and "You'll want it EVERY DAY." The film must inspire us to do likewise, not to mention entertain us along the way. Think the muppets are just for kids? Wrong! There's enough sophisticated humor embedded in this film to give anyone a laugh, largely provided by its narrators, The Great Gonzo (as Dickens) and his sidekick, Rizzo the Rat. There are other detail changes to the old story slipped in to spice up the old tale for those familiar with it - just hearing the august Michael Caine sincerely utter the line, "Why, it's Fozziwig's old rubber chicken factory! I had my first job there" is enough to set us laughing. Let's talk about the ghosts. A successful adaptation has just got to have good ghosts, and the presentations here are wonderful. Christmas Past is represented by an ethereal child, voiced wonderfully; Christmas Present is the most welcoming spirit, voiced marvelously by Jerry Nelson (a muppet veteran) - these are the speaking spirits, and both are stunning muppet creations. True to tradition, Christmas Yet to Come does not speak, and manages to be chilling and stern without being too frightening to children (this creation is faceless, and for some reason that spooks grownups more than kids.) Michael Caine is an absolutely fantastic Scrooge, very human and real. It's no small feat to interact realistically with non-human counterparts - even if they are the wonderful muppets - and Caine does this with vigor, gusto, and humility. The only weak spot in the film is the detail on Scrooge's lost love; no one really seems to do this well. It's not very interesting for children (uck, the kissing stuff!) and it's too tired for adults. This section of the film also sports the only disappointing musical number (the rest are great.) Don't let this stop you, though - it's brief. Why such a long review for the muppets? Because I think Brian Henson is simply doing the best family filmaking out there today. As I stated in a review of Muppet Treasure Island, such films must have appeal for all family members, and A Muppet Christmas Carol is no exception. Make it part of your family tradition this year.
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Summary: It wouldn't be Christmas without it!
Review: This is the most enjoyable versions of "A Christmas Carol" ever made. Dickens should be flattered. You can't get any better than the muppets, and Michael Caine is delightful. I have made watching it one of my Christmas traditions. It wouldn't be Christmas without it!
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Summary: 'Tis the Season to be Jolly and Joyous...FA LA LA!
Review: Anyone who knows anything about Jim Henson's Muppets, needs no introduction to "The Muppet Christmas Carol". Your favorite muppet characters retell the story of Charles Dickens' enduring Christmas tale of redemption with Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchitt, Ms. Piggy as Mrs. Cratchitt, Fozzy the Bear as Mr. Fezziwig and the rest of the Muppet Family. Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge, plays delightfully off the touching and humorous Muppet family. It's funny and joyous and will surely make a treasured addition to any VHS family library.
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Summary: Muppets Come Up With Greatness At Christmas
Review: Contemporary take on Charles Dickens' classic features Michael Caine as Scrooge. This whimsical adaption offers December delight for all.
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Summary: Best Version of "A Christmas Carol"
Review: Since first seeing this movie, I have been unable to watch any other version of the story. It is nearly word for word at times with Dickens' story - yes, I followed along! There is a lot of humor and fun in this movie, but also some touching scenes. I even cried at one point! I can watch this movie all year round and it is always wonderful. It never gets old and starts the holiday season off on the right foot!
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Summary: It's Christmas Time
Review: It is not Christmas unless this movie has been watched. With a fun twist on a classic story, this is a movie that is not to be missed!
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Summary: First Muppet movie since the death of Jim Henson
Review: Brain Henson son of the late Jim Henson directed this movie. And which I'm sure you all know it is the first muppet movie since the death of Jim Henson in 1990. In the movie, Kermit The Frog, and other muppets play characters from a Christmas Carol. Note that there are humans like Micahel Caine in this movie, but more muppets. As the movie opens, Scrooge hates chritmas and gets invited to spend Christmas with his nephew Fred and his wife Clara. Scrooge: Why did you even get married?
Fred: Why? Because I fell in love. Isn't that why a lot of people get married? But to you think since 1990 the muppets has gotten long with out Jim Henson as thier director? But why did it take 2 years to make a new Muppet movie?
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Summary: The Muppets Christmas Carol
Review: I think The Muppets Christmas Carol is one of the best movies I have ever seen. The music is spectacular as well as the theme. I have watched it over and over again and never tire of it. I am just waiting for it to come out on DVD.
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