Comments on: A Christmas Carol Reviewed http://mondomagazine.net/2009/a-christmas-carol-reviewed/ We're not geeks! Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:12:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sean Kelly http://mondomagazine.net/2009/a-christmas-carol-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-3620 Sean Kelly Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:42:35 +0000 http://mondomagazine.net/?p=8085#comment-3620 I just saw the film today. I do agree with the bit about the characters looking just like the actors, yet in that weird animated way. You could argue that the film would have been better in live action, but I guess it's easier to digitally age Jim Carrey than to have him wear pounds of make-up. Also, while I did agree that Marley would have been frightening to a degree, in my opinion it's the transition from the Ghost of Christmas Present to the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come that is absolutely TERRIFYING for young kids. Overall I think the film was a fairly decent adaptation, but I'm sure that the 1951 Alastair Sim version will remain the definitive (though I have yet to see that one). BTW, on the subject of multitudes of adaptations, I would say that my favourites would include The Muppets Christmas Carol (who DOESN'T like that one) as well as Scrooged (gotta love classic Bill Murray). I just saw the film today. I do agree with the bit about the characters looking just like the actors, yet in that weird animated way. You could argue that the film would have been better in live action, but I guess it’s easier to digitally age Jim Carrey than to have him wear pounds of make-up.

Also, while I did agree that Marley would have been frightening to a degree, in my opinion it’s the transition from the Ghost of Christmas Present to the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come that is absolutely TERRIFYING for young kids.

Overall I think the film was a fairly decent adaptation, but I’m sure that the 1951 Alastair Sim version will remain the definitive (though I have yet to see that one).

BTW, on the subject of multitudes of adaptations, I would say that my favourites would include The Muppets Christmas Carol (who DOESN’T like that one) as well as Scrooged (gotta love classic Bill Murray).

]]> By: Caesar http://mondomagazine.net/2009/a-christmas-carol-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-3618 Caesar Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:24:25 +0000 http://mondomagazine.net/?p=8085#comment-3618 I liked the film, but I disagree about the part where he's miniaturized. Where the first two spirit sections were kind of creepy and off putting and excellent, the Ghost of Christmas To Come, who should be the scariest ghost, was suddenly turned into a kiddy laugh riot where mini-Scrooge is surfing icicles and the director is throwing so many sight gags at us it was like I could hear him screaming "LOOK IT'S IN 3D" directly into my ear canal. Other than that though, pretty excellent. I liked the film, but I disagree about the part where he’s miniaturized. Where the first two spirit sections were kind of creepy and off putting and excellent, the Ghost of Christmas To Come, who should be the scariest ghost, was suddenly turned into a kiddy laugh riot where mini-Scrooge is surfing icicles and the director is throwing so many sight gags at us it was like I could hear him screaming “LOOK IT’S IN 3D” directly into my ear canal.

Other than that though, pretty excellent.

]]> By: Alex http://mondomagazine.net/2009/a-christmas-carol-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-3617 Alex Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:15:16 +0000 http://mondomagazine.net/?p=8085#comment-3617 I love A Muppet's Christmas Carol! It's one of our family classics. I love A Muppet’s Christmas Carol! It’s one of our family classics.

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