A Christmas Carol
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DVD Cover Information Actor: David Jones, Joel Grey, Patrick Stewart, Richard Grant Brand: TURNER HM ENTERTAINM DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown), Unknown; French (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Unknown Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled Picture Format: Academy Ratio, 1.33:1 Running Time: 70 minutes DVD Release Date: 2000-11-07 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Turner Home Ent Product features:
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Movie Reviews of A Christmas Carol
Movie Review: One ham and a lot of corn
Summary: 1 Stars
The sole saving grace of this pathetic version of the Dickens classic is the wasted talents of Patrick Stewart who has to ham it up to fill the void left by a weak cast sleepwalking through horrible, emotionless performances. In a tragically small role and under embarassingly bad make-up, though, is Joel Grey miscast as a passable Ghost of Christmas Past. The Ghost of Christmas Present is abysmal. What should be a jocular and lively character comes across as exciting and jovial as an autopsy. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is unintentionally hilarious and cheesy. Bob Cratchit's character is completely unsympathetic - one almost wished Tiny Tim would die just to get some emotion from him. When, in the timeline of Tim's death, Cratchit's sadness is shallow and appears contrived. To the director's credit, the story explores scenes not usually shown in other versions, ie, the lighthouse and the ship at sea. Put DVD back on the shelf, save your money, and explore Clive Donner's version with George C. Scott. Donner's version is infinitely superior in every aspect and a far more satisfying holiday treat.