[dawn53]

I like George C Scott’s performance, too, but my favorite remake of Christmas Carol was the one Michael Caine made with the Muppets.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBthi_An5qQ

Speaking of George C Scott, I thought his portrayal of the beast in The Beauty and the Beast (with Trish Vandevere) was a masterful performance.

[ALPAPilot]

I like George C Scott’s performance, too, but my favorite remake of Christmas Carol was the one Michael Caine made with the Muppets.

I always thought this would be Dickens’ favorite version. It’s mine too. The Wall Street Journal gave this new version terrible reviews, not that I believe the stuff I read in newspapers.

[dsutah]

There was another animated “A Christmas Carol” on “Mr. Magoo”, with the voice of Jim Backus a long time ago. Another one was “Scrooge” with Albert Finney that came out many years ago, and was a musical!

[Sloth]

I like George C Scott’s performance, too, but my favorite remake of Christmas Carol was the one Michael Caine made with the Muppets.

I was going to mention that one, too. My favorite line in there is where the rats prod Kermit into asking Scrooge for Christmas Day off, and Scrooge says incredulously, "The entire day?" then you hear the rats throwing Kermit under the bus "No, no... it was the frog's idea."

There's also an outtake on the DVD, in one of the 'Christmas future' scenes where Tiny Tim has died... The Cratchett family sits somberly remembering him, and one of Miss Piggy's daughters asks "Can I have his food?"

[Varda]

I thought Michael Caine was brilliant in a Muppet Christmas Carol. Jim Carrey is also a talented actor (outside his comedy roles) and this is the second good review I've seen. I'll have to give this new production a try.