I'm so happy that you got this particular adaption! Not many people even know about this one, probably because it was a TV movie. In my opinion it's the best of all of them!
I love this version 😊 though I also love some of the others Alister sim and also some of the more modern ones the Disney one with Jim Carey is also well done but this one's is special I can watch or read it anytime but I love it especially during Christmas such a lovely message so special 😊❤ thanks for posting 😊
This is definitive Christmas Carol adaptation, I was thrilled watching it as a kid back in the 80s. Next one in line for me is Richard Donner”s „Scrooge’s” - but that”s, another story.
I'm so glad more people are finally watching and reacting to *the* best version of a Christmas Carol!!!!! Everything from George C Scott's portrayal, the music, and the depiction of christmas future make this the best version ever
25:58 "but you did forget!" in unison 😂 this is one of my fav Scrooge films, George C. Scott is a tour de force in this one, and the ghost of Christmas present too! great reaction! 👍 🎄 🎺
Scrooge was a wrenching grasping covetous old sinner but a visit from his long deceased partner gives him a ray of hope. Scrooge was able to change his ways. It is a great story that never gets old.
My absolute favorite version of this story. My family watches this every year after Thanksgiving dinner to usher in the Christmas season. We've done it for over 30 years now. My mom and dad who are no longer with us LOVED it. It reminds me so much of them!
Frank Finlay as Marley is to me the most emotional and terrifying portrayal. His ability to show the pain and loneliness in his eyes that he is doomed to wander for eternity never gets old.
Him tying his jaw shut haunts me. When my father passed, I visited his body in the hospital, and his mouth was hanging open. I asked the nurse if they could close it, and she said, "we could wire his jaw shut..."
You did a great job with this reaction. Watching this movie on Christmas Eve night was a family tradition for my wife, son, and I. I stopped the tradition when my wife passed unexpectedly 5 years ago. I couldn't bring myself to watch it. You helped bring back the memory. Thank you and God Bless you.
I LOVE the Albert Finney, musical version of this! One of my absolute FAVORITES!!!! "Thank you very much. Thank you very much. That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever done for me!"
I think this is my favorite across the board version of all the ghosts, from Marley to the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, with the standout being Edward Woodward's Ghost of Christmas Present, and his ability to go from jovial to dark in a blink.
A beautiful reaction! Thank you. A sometimes-overlooked aspect of this film is the original song that is played throughout. If you listen carefully, you notice that Scrooge’s watch plays a nine-note sequence from the chorus of that song. The lyric of those nine notes is “So grant us all a change of heart…” Thus Scrooge’s watch is begging, repeatedly begging, for him to come to his senses before it’s too late.
I also want to note that Edward Woodward’s portrayal of the Ghost of Christmas Present shows him to be not a ghost, but an angel. He displays both the jollity and kindness of an angel, and also, when called upon, the wrath of God.
I wasn't going to stay up so late, but once I'd started, I had to finish watching this wonderful reaction to my favorite adaptation of A Christmas Carol. All of the actors were impeccable, but George C. Scott's Scrooge has the most depth and credibility of any portrayal, in my opinion. Thanks so much for this, Season's Greetings, and God Bless Us Every One! 🎄
I've been watching this every year since it came out when I was 13. For years now, my father, my friend and I get together, cook a great dinner, have some nice wine and scotch and watch this every year together. We call it the Ebenezer. We usually make old recipes from the 1800's. This version absolutely has the best Tiny Tim as he actually looks the part. Great film. I'd say my second favorite is 1951's version with Alastair Sim. Great version too.
The novel has long been in the public domain, and available for free on Google books. Make sure you see a copy with the original illustrations as you will see exactly what Dickens envisioned. It is actually quite short and an easy read. Unlike most book-to-film adaptations, which have to leave a lot out, the book is so short, most film versions of a Christmas Carol have to add stuff, and of course this varies from version to version. During the medieval period, celebrations had gotten out of hand, and later, such boisterous affairs were considered pagan and frowned up. Dickens' story did a whole lot to reverse things and gives us many of the features of how we celebrate Christmas today. Marley's ghost was shown in the original illustration with a cloth tied around his head as if he was experiencing a toothache. Apparently the jaw muscles relax after death and morticians used this method to keep the jaw from falling off. (I understand today morticians sew the jaw shut.) The ghost of Christmas Past is described as looking both old and young at the same time. I don't think there was an illustration of this one, so directors have lots of choices of what this one needs to look like. There is an illustration of Scrooge using what appears to be a giant candle snuffer forced down over the spirit to put it out. Christmas Present was depicted in what looks like Santa's suit, with fur lining, but in green, not red. He was illustrated with his chest partially exposed. (I think the Dickens illustration helped give us our modern version of Santa, although the green may seen strange to modern viewers.) Christmas Past was depicted as a shrouded character, like the grim reaper. Scrooge was depicted in a night shirt, with a cap, because buildings at the time during winter were COLD. Also the reason for bed curtains, to keep out drafts.
One time in high school before I graduated, I got to attend a live theater play performance with one of my classes downtown of "A Christmas Carol", and it was a wonderful experience. The young actor who played the boy who Scrooge payed off for the turkey in the play I saw, Scrooge was to toss coins to him, and the actor bless his heart couldn't quite catch one of the coins, and it rolled off the stage into the audience; we all had a nice little laugh about it. It was cool for me to see the story in play form; and I shall never forget it. 😊🎅🎄
I grew up as a kid seeing this movie and sharing it as the years went by. I am so glad you loved this film so much! They say this is the closes to the novel. Again, it was great to see you enjoy this film.
Nicki, your reaction to my favorite adaptation of this story absolutely made my day! This was the best reaction to this movie I've seen yet! That's why you're my favorite on here. Your reactions are everything. 😁🥰❤️
What’s such a creepy detail they put in this version is when Christmas yet to come is introduced he’s looming far in the distance but the more visions go by the spirit gets nearer to Scrooge like his impending death is getting closer and closer till he’s towering right above Scrooge’s grave.
The actor who plays Jacob Marley in this production, Frank Finlay, was actually a comedian. He was part of the Blackadder comedy troupe, and he was simply a spectacular actor.
Amazing that this was released 40 Christmases ago this year. I was 8 years old when this came out and every time this comes on I think of me helping my mother decorate the house and the tree. I'm so glad you love this, Nicki. I don't know if you're familiar with the 1970 musical version of Scrooge, but that's also def worth your time! Great reaction and happy holidays to you!
I don't remember exactly when I first saw this, but I was very young. It remains my favorite film version of this story. Everything is just so....charming. From the backdrop of Shrewsbury, to a terrific cast all around and a beautiful musical score by Nick Bicat. It's the "perfect storm" in the most pleasant of ways.
Man, after all these years I still miss Scott. What an actor. The great David Warner's only been gone two years, now, but he is also sorely missed. It was so nice seeing him in a positive role for once in this film.
Thanks for enjoying this version of "A Christmas Carol" so much, Nicki! It's my favourite of all time, and I'm so waiting for other reactors to have a look at it. 31:25 -- The Ghost of Christmas Present seems to be wearing a crown of holly, not mistletoe. They're both traditional Christmas decorations. 36:30 -- Bob is tasting his wife's plum pudding, which is also traditional in England. It's basically a kind of cake with dried fruits. And yes, this Scrooge is surprisingly well-dressed for bedtime, at least for those who are used to versions in which he's just in a long nightshirt. But it makes some sense, considering how wealthy Scrooge was, and the fact that he likely kept his house very cold in winter just to pinch a few more pennies.
This is one of my favorite Christmas stories I watch at Christmas time and I also love the meaning of the story and it's a classic version of Dickens 's tale. I once learned the dance of Sir Roger de Covley at Dickens festival. 🎩❄️
If they kept it historical, the trumpet looking thing is more than likely a cornet as the piccolo trumpet wasn't invented until the late 1800s and this story takes place in the 1840s
Dear Nicki, Please watch more older classic movies. There are so many great ones. You deserve it. And when can we all expect and have the pleasure of seeing you gracing the silver sceen? 👇🏼
Best version of the story committed to film, IMHO....makes me really miss the great George C. Scott. If you have a chance, read the story by Dickens - it is such a well-written tale.
This is my favorite of all the versions. I was 19 when this came out & it's probably been that long since I saw it before the last few days. All of the versions have a couple different scenes that all the others don't so they together fill in some holes but the acting in this along with the small things like young scrooge actually looks similar to old Scrooge. Other versions had people that looked completely different. And George C. Scott is a wonderful actor & the best in his part as everyone else is too. And this has by far the best, creepiest, scariest Marley.
8:10 the instrument you’re inquiring about is a Cornet, which can be considered as a smaller version of the Trumpet. It has a slightly brighter tone quality and is commonly used today for beginner trumpet players in schools. Hope that helps!
The problem with this story is that it says that because he changed his ways, the name Scrooge was ever associated with generosity. But it is not! People still call people who are greedy and uncaring ," a Scrooge "!
This is my favorite adaptation of the story. Physically Scott was a little plumper than maybe he should’ve been but he was such a good actor that I quickly forget that aspect. A little trivia. Actress Liz Smith who plays Mrs. Dilber in this would go on the reprise the role 15 years later in Patrick Stewart’s version of A Christmas Carol.
The actress who plays The Ghost Of Christmas Past, Angela Pleasance, is the daughter of Donald Pleasance. Donald Pleasance was a British actor known for playing “Dr. Loomis “ in the 70’s and 80’s “Halloween” movie franchise.
The 1951 version with Allister Sim is still the best. But every version has its charm, including the animated one with Jim Carrey. For someone who was not British, George C Scott did a great job
My mum read this to me when I was a little boy, In my humble opinion this is the best film version, it's just how I imagine Victorian London would have been like.
When I was younger this was my favorite adaptation because it was most recent. George C. Scott and the supporting cast are all excellent. You can't go wrong choosing this version. That said, as I entered my 40's some twenty odd years ago, I grew to enjoy most, and hold to this day, Brian Hurst's adaptation staring Alistair Sim. Though it takes several liberties with the source material, Mr. Sim's Ebenezer Scrooge most accurately portrays the miser I read in the classic tale.
Fun fact the grave prop used in the film was, up until recently, still left in the church yard of St Chads Shrewsbury, where it was filmed- unfortunately it was recently vandalised 😢
Ironically, one of George C. Scott’s stipulations was that he was not to be in his pajamas when he took this role, so I found it so fun that you kept bringing it up. 😂
All versions of A Christmas Carol? Does that mean we’ll finally see a reaction to Mr. Magoo’s version, easily #3 behind George C.Scott and Alastair Sim?
You kept commenting on the Ghost of Christmas Present's "low V". It is very accurate to the book. The "low V" and bare chest gets specifically mentioned by the narrator.
My favorite of all the Christmas Carol movies I especially like Edward Woodard, who played the ghost of Christmas present when he’s yelling and screaming at Scrooge, I was afraid he was going to kill him and Bob Cratchit’s house
You have watched Christmas movie #2 on my list Nicki. I will be watching it on Christmas eve as part of my 19th Annual 25 Days Of Christmas Movie Marathon! 🎅🎄
George C. Scott watched "It's A Wonderful Life" each Christmas in an old theater downtown with his old friend, the Priest from "The Exorcist", as a homicide detective in "The Exorcist 3" in 1990.🎄
Morning after I had my Dad watch Exorcist 3 at home with me, he'd told me he'd had to cast 7 demons out of our house, "so it was an evil movie", & I'd said: "Aw, shucks, Dad, it's a Christmas movie!" 🌟✨🏠🌒🤘
The Ghost of Christmas Present's crown is composed of holly. And while this may not be my favorite iteration of the tale (that honor goes to the 1951 classic starring Alastair Sim), I do appreciate greatly the inclusion of Christmas Present laying in to Scrooge about his glib dismissal of the 'surplus population'.
This is my personal list of Christmas movies I watch every year as part of my tradition.. 12/1 #25 - Christmas Story (AKA Joulutarina) 12/2 #24 - Santa Claus The Movie 12/3 #23 - Jingle All The Way 12/4 #22 - Jingle All The Way 2 12/5 #21 - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 12/6 #20 - A Christmas Story 12/7 #19 - A Christmas Story Christmas 12/8 #18 - Christmas Trade 12/9 #17 - Home Alone 12/10 #16 - Home Alone 2 : Lost In New York 12/11 #15 - Home Alone 3 12/12 #14 - Home Alone : The Holiday Heist 12/13 #13 - Elf 12/14 #12 - Fred Claus 12/15 #11 - Jack Frost 12/16 #10 - The Polar Express 12/17 #9 - Miracle On 34th Street (1994) 12/18 #8 - Ernest Saves Christmas 12/19 #7 - Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas 12/20 #6 - The Santa Clause 12/21 #5 - Santa Clause 2 : The Mrs. Clause 12/22 #4 - Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause 12/23 #3 - The Man Who Invented Christmas 12/24 #2 - A Christmas Carol (1984) 12/25 #1 - The Nativity Story 🎅🎄 #25daysofchristmasmoviemarathon
My favorite song in that movie has opposite meanings at the two times it is sung in the movie ... "That's the Nicest Thing That Anyone Ever Did For Me!"
I love the way they portrayed the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Past and present have a voice but the future has no voice yet. The sound effects they used are perfect. Not sure if it's true but it's said JK Rowling took inspiration for the look of the Dementors from this version of the third ghost.
I'm so happy that you got this particular adaption! Not many people even know about this one, probably because it was a TV movie. In my opinion it's the best of all of them!
I love this version 😊 though I also love some of the others Alister sim and also some of the more modern ones the Disney one with Jim Carey is also well done but this one's is special I can watch or read it anytime but I love it especially during Christmas such a lovely message so special 😊❤ thanks for posting 😊
I agree! It's understated and more faithful to Dickens.
I was 13 years old when this rendition was done, so for me(and yes I've seen them all) this is the best one. And a huge George C Scott fan.
This is definitive Christmas Carol adaptation, I was thrilled watching it as a kid back in the 80s. Next one in line for me is Richard Donner”s „Scrooge’s” - but that”s, another story.
This was my favorite version growing up as well. Wonderufl performance.
I was 13 too when this came out.
Scott was a tremendous actor.
The best one indeed. G.C. Scott is Ebeneezer Scrooge
This version of A Christmas Carol is my absolute favorite. I have this on dvd and i watch it every Christmas.
And Edward Woodward as The Ghost of Christmas Present is unbelievable great. An absolute master.
I'm so glad more people are finally watching and reacting to *the* best version of a Christmas Carol!!!!! Everything from George C Scott's portrayal, the music, and the depiction of christmas future make this the best version ever
This is my favorite version too, with the Alistair Sim version from 1951 coming in second.
As a goth gal, seeing Christmas Future Ghost was an inspiration to me as a kid. So cool, eerie...and a good message all in one
25:58 "but you did forget!" in unison 😂 this is one of my fav Scrooge films, George C. Scott is a tour de force in this one, and the ghost of Christmas present too! great reaction! 👍 🎄 🎺
lol wasn’t that great! That was so funny. Glad you enjoyed!
My favorite version of the story. His last visit to his nephew and wife asking forgiveness still chokes me up.
Scrooge was a wrenching grasping covetous old sinner but a visit from his long deceased partner gives him a ray of hope. Scrooge was able to change his ways. It is a great story that never gets old.
My absolute favorite version of this story. My family watches this every year after Thanksgiving dinner to usher in the Christmas season. We've done it for over 30 years now. My mom and dad who are no longer with us LOVED it. It reminds me so much of them!
Frank Finlay as Marley is to me the most emotional and terrifying portrayal. His ability to show the pain and loneliness in his eyes that he is doomed to wander for eternity never gets old.
Him tying his jaw shut haunts me.
When my father passed, I visited his body in the hospital, and his mouth was hanging open. I asked the nurse if they could close it, and she said, "we could wire his jaw shut..."
You did a great job with this reaction. Watching this movie on Christmas Eve night was a family tradition for my wife, son, and I. I stopped the tradition when my wife passed unexpectedly 5 years ago. I couldn't bring myself to watch it. You helped bring back the memory. Thank you and God Bless you.
This is my personal favorite version of this story.
This is the best version of A Christmas Carol, I'm glad you reacted to it!
I LOVE the Albert Finney, musical version of this! One of my absolute FAVORITES!!!! "Thank you very much. Thank you very much. That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever done for me!"
George C Scott was a phenomenal actor. Another great movie of his is Patton.
I think this is my favorite across the board version of all the ghosts, from Marley to the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, with the standout being Edward Woodward's Ghost of Christmas Present, and his ability to go from jovial to dark in a blink.
A beautiful reaction! Thank you.
A sometimes-overlooked aspect of this film is the original song that is played throughout. If you listen carefully, you notice that Scrooge’s watch plays a nine-note sequence from the chorus of that song. The lyric of those nine notes is “So grant us all a change of heart…”
Thus Scrooge’s watch is begging, repeatedly begging, for him to come to his senses before it’s too late.
I also want to note that Edward Woodward’s portrayal of the Ghost of Christmas Present shows him to be not a ghost, but an angel. He displays both the jollity and kindness of an angel, and also, when called upon, the wrath of God.
I wasn't going to stay up so late, but once I'd started, I had to finish watching this wonderful reaction to my favorite adaptation of A Christmas Carol. All of the actors were impeccable, but George C. Scott's Scrooge has the most depth and credibility of any portrayal, in my opinion. Thanks so much for this, Season's Greetings, and God Bless Us Every One! 🎄
Yay, my favorite reactor Nicki's back! 😁❤️❤️❤️
George C. Scott was such a great actor. He was really good in Taps with Timothy Hutton, Tom Cruise. Thanks Nicki!
This, Scrooged, and Blackadder's Christmas Carol are the ones I have to watch every December.
Same, I love the Blackadder take on the tale.
I've been watching this every year since it came out when I was 13. For years now, my father, my friend and I get together, cook a great dinner, have some nice wine and scotch and watch this every year together. We call it the Ebenezer. We usually make old recipes from the 1800's. This version absolutely has the best Tiny Tim as he actually looks the part. Great film. I'd say my second favorite is 1951's version with Alastair Sim. Great version too.
The novel has long been in the public domain, and available for free on Google books. Make sure you see a copy with the original illustrations as you will see exactly what Dickens envisioned. It is actually quite short and an easy read. Unlike most book-to-film adaptations, which have to leave a lot out, the book is so short, most film versions of a Christmas Carol have to add stuff, and of course this varies from version to version.
During the medieval period, celebrations had gotten out of hand, and later, such boisterous affairs were considered pagan and frowned up. Dickens' story did a whole lot to reverse things and gives us many of the features of how we celebrate Christmas today.
Marley's ghost was shown in the original illustration with a cloth tied around his head as if he was experiencing a toothache. Apparently the jaw muscles relax after death and morticians used this method to keep the jaw from falling off. (I understand today morticians sew the jaw shut.)
The ghost of Christmas Past is described as looking both old and young at the same time. I don't think there was an illustration of this one, so directors have lots of choices of what this one needs to look like. There is an illustration of Scrooge using what appears to be a giant candle snuffer forced down over the spirit to put it out.
Christmas Present was depicted in what looks like Santa's suit, with fur lining, but in green, not red. He was illustrated with his chest partially exposed. (I think the Dickens illustration helped give us our modern version of Santa, although the green may seen strange to modern viewers.)
Christmas Past was depicted as a shrouded character, like the grim reaper.
Scrooge was depicted in a night shirt, with a cap, because buildings at the time during winter were COLD. Also the reason for bed curtains, to keep out drafts.
One time in high school before I graduated, I got to attend a live theater play performance with one of my classes downtown of "A Christmas Carol", and it was a wonderful experience. The young actor who played the boy who Scrooge payed off for the turkey in the play I saw, Scrooge was to toss coins to him, and the actor bless his heart couldn't quite catch one of the coins, and it rolled off the stage into the audience; we all had a nice little laugh about it. It was cool for me to see the story in play form; and I shall never forget it.
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My favorite rendition of the tale. This one always makes me smile. Great choice for the holidays!
I grew up as a kid seeing this movie and sharing it as the years went by. I am so glad you loved this film so much! They say this is the closes to the novel. Again, it was great to see you enjoy this film.
Nicki, your reaction to my favorite adaptation of this story absolutely made my day! This was the best reaction to this movie I've seen yet! That's why you're my favorite on here. Your reactions are everything. 😁🥰❤️
“He’s so comfortable being so negative and pessimistic.” That is the genius of the way George C. Scott plays the character.
A great reaction, my dear.
This is my favorite version of A Christmas Carol.
What’s such a creepy detail they put in this version is when Christmas yet to come is introduced he’s looming far in the distance but the more visions go by the spirit gets nearer to Scrooge like his impending death is getting closer and closer till he’s towering right above Scrooge’s grave.
A Christmas Carrol is one of the first Sci-Fi stories ever written because Ebenezer Scrooge time travels.
The actor who plays Jacob Marley in this production, Frank Finlay, was actually a comedian. He was part of the Blackadder comedy troupe, and he was simply a spectacular actor.
Amazing that this was released 40 Christmases ago this year. I was 8 years old when this came out and every time this comes on I think of me helping my mother decorate the house and the tree. I'm so glad you love this, Nicki. I don't know if you're familiar with the 1970 musical version of Scrooge, but that's also def worth your time! Great reaction and happy holidays to you!
I don't remember exactly when I first saw this, but I was very young. It remains my favorite film version of this story. Everything is just so....charming. From the backdrop of Shrewsbury, to a terrific cast all around and a beautiful musical score by Nick Bicat. It's the "perfect storm" in the most pleasant of ways.
Man, after all these years I still miss Scott. What an actor. The great David Warner's only been gone two years, now, but he is also sorely missed. It was so nice seeing him in a positive role for once in this film.
This is such a beautiful, great adaptation!!!
Thanks for enjoying this version of "A Christmas Carol" so much, Nicki! It's my favourite of all time, and I'm so waiting for other reactors to have a look at it.
31:25 -- The Ghost of Christmas Present seems to be wearing a crown of holly, not mistletoe. They're both traditional Christmas decorations.
36:30 -- Bob is tasting his wife's plum pudding, which is also traditional in England. It's basically a kind of cake with dried fruits.
And yes, this Scrooge is surprisingly well-dressed for bedtime, at least for those who are used to versions in which he's just in a long nightshirt. But it makes some sense, considering how wealthy Scrooge was, and the fact that he likely kept his house very cold in winter just to pinch a few more pennies.
Likely the best ghost if christmas present. I love how he is hurtful and truthful in turn.
Of all the movie versions of a "Christmas Carol"; this one is most true to Dickens.
“Their names are Ignorance and Want.” The book specifies that the boy is Ignorance and the girl is Want.
“Take me home.” In that instant , the graveyard is “…home.” for Ebenezer Scrooge.
This is one of my favorite Christmas stories I watch at Christmas time and I also love the meaning of the story and it's a classic version of Dickens 's tale. I once learned the dance of Sir Roger de Covley at Dickens festival. 🎩❄️
If they kept it historical, the trumpet looking thing is more than likely a cornet as the piccolo trumpet wasn't invented until the late 1800s and this story takes place in the 1840s
Dear Nicki,
Please watch more older classic movies.
There are so many great ones.
You deserve it.
And when can we all expect and have the pleasure of seeing you gracing the silver sceen?
👇🏼
You are reaching record heights of charm in your reactions Nicki!
I was 9 years old when this version came out and it is still my favorite!
This is my favorite one, and Jim Carrey's version but nobody beats George C. Scott to me, he was tremendous. RIP
Dear Nicki,
I really enjoy your movie reactions.👍🏼👍🏼
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Thanks so much!
Best version of the story committed to film, IMHO....makes me really miss the great George C. Scott. If you have a chance, read the story by Dickens - it is such a well-written tale.
This is my favorite of all the versions. I was 19 when this came out & it's probably been that long since I saw it before the last few days. All of the versions have a couple different scenes that all the others don't so they together fill in some holes but the acting in this along with the small things like young scrooge actually looks similar to old Scrooge. Other versions had people that looked completely different. And George C. Scott is a wonderful actor & the best in his part as everyone else is too. And this has by far the best, creepiest, scariest Marley.
8:10 the instrument you’re inquiring about is a Cornet, which can be considered as a smaller version of the Trumpet. It has a slightly brighter tone quality and is commonly used today for beginner trumpet players in schools. Hope that helps!
The problem with this story is that it says that because he changed his ways, the name Scrooge was ever associated with generosity. But it is not! People still call people who are greedy and uncaring ," a Scrooge "!
Good job! Thank-you for reviewing this masterpiece!
This is my favorite adaptation of the story. Physically Scott was a little plumper than maybe he should’ve been but he was such a good actor that I quickly forget that aspect.
A little trivia. Actress Liz Smith who plays Mrs. Dilber in this would go on the reprise the role 15 years later in Patrick Stewart’s version of A Christmas Carol.
The actress who plays The Ghost Of Christmas Past, Angela Pleasance, is the daughter of Donald Pleasance. Donald Pleasance was a British actor known for playing “Dr. Loomis “ in the 70’s and 80’s “Halloween” movie franchise.
In some of the long shots, the ghosts of present and future were played by local town crier Martin Wood, who stands 7 foot 2
The 1951 version with Allister Sim is still the best. But every version has its charm, including the animated one with Jim Carrey. For someone who was not British, George C Scott did a great job
My mum read this to me when I was a little boy, In my humble opinion this is the best film version, it's just how I imagine Victorian London would have been like.
I enjoy watching Nicki’s reactions as she shows such enthusiasm. I look forward to watching more of her in the future…or reactions yet to come😉.
When I was younger this was my favorite adaptation because it was most recent. George C. Scott and the supporting cast are all excellent.
You can't go wrong choosing this version. That said, as I entered my 40's some twenty odd years ago, I grew to enjoy most, and hold to this day, Brian Hurst's adaptation staring Alistair Sim.
Though it takes several liberties with the source material, Mr. Sim's Ebenezer Scrooge most accurately portrays the miser I read in the classic tale.
Fun fact the grave prop used in the film was, up until recently, still left in the church yard of St Chads Shrewsbury, where it was filmed- unfortunately it was recently vandalised 😢
This is my favorite version of this story.
Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come has some humour when Scrooge asked to be taken home and got brought to the cemetery instead, his new home. :P
Ironically, one of George C. Scott’s stipulations was that he was not to be in his pajamas when he took this role, so I found it so fun that you kept bringing it up. 😂
All versions of A Christmas Carol? Does that mean we’ll finally see a reaction to Mr. Magoo’s version, easily #3 behind George C.Scott and Alastair Sim?
Yeah, he was just wearing an evening robe over his clothes. Other versions often have Scrooge in a nightshirt and cap, but not this one.
Great reaction. On a separate note Nicki has great style as well doesn't she
I read the novella and appreciated that this version was pretty close to the original story.
You kept commenting on the Ghost of Christmas Present's "low V". It is very accurate to the book. The "low V" and bare chest gets specifically mentioned by the narrator.
I sort of enjoyed this. My favorite is still the one that was released the year I was born, 1951, with Alistair Sims.
The best by far !!
Indeed, the definitive version and Sim is brilliant 😊😊
My favorite of all the Christmas Carol movies I especially like Edward Woodard, who played the ghost of Christmas present when he’s yelling and screaming at Scrooge, I was afraid he was going to kill him and Bob Cratchit’s house
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I enjoy Nicki's wrap up analyses.
My favorite Christmas movie of all time! I can't wait for you to watch it.
My favorite version of A Christmas Carol is the 1951 version with Alastair Sim. This one with George C Scott is 2nd favorite.
Edward Woodward played the Ghost of Christmas Present. Viewers may recognise him from the Equalizer TV series and more recently from Hot Fuzz.
The round desert they were eating is plum pudding. You should try it, it’s really good, especially with brandy butter.
You have watched Christmas movie #2 on my list Nicki. I will be watching it on Christmas eve as part of my 19th Annual 25 Days Of Christmas Movie Marathon! 🎅🎄
George C. Scott watched "It's A Wonderful Life" each Christmas in an old theater downtown with his old friend, the Priest from "The Exorcist", as a homicide detective in "The Exorcist 3" in 1990.🎄
Morning after I had my Dad watch Exorcist 3 at home with me, he'd told me he'd had to cast 7 demons out of our house, "so it was an evil movie", & I'd said: "Aw, shucks, Dad, it's a Christmas movie!" 🌟✨🏠🌒🤘
The Ghost of Christmas Present's crown is composed of holly.
And while this may not be my favorite iteration of the tale (that honor goes to the 1951 classic starring Alastair Sim), I do appreciate greatly the inclusion of Christmas Present laying in to Scrooge about his glib dismissal of the 'surplus population'.
For years, this was my favorite adaptation. Now, it’s 1-B for me. Its only peer to me is FX’s A Christmas Carol
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This is my personal list of Christmas movies I watch every year as part of my tradition..
12/1 #25 - Christmas Story (AKA Joulutarina)
12/2 #24 - Santa Claus The Movie
12/3 #23 - Jingle All The Way
12/4 #22 - Jingle All The Way 2
12/5 #21 - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
12/6 #20 - A Christmas Story
12/7 #19 - A Christmas Story Christmas
12/8 #18 - Christmas Trade
12/9 #17 - Home Alone
12/10 #16 - Home Alone 2 : Lost In New York
12/11 #15 - Home Alone 3
12/12 #14 - Home Alone : The Holiday Heist
12/13 #13 - Elf
12/14 #12 - Fred Claus
12/15 #11 - Jack Frost
12/16 #10 - The Polar Express
12/17 #9 - Miracle On 34th Street (1994)
12/18 #8 - Ernest Saves Christmas
12/19 #7 - Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas
12/20 #6 - The Santa Clause
12/21 #5 - Santa Clause 2 : The Mrs. Clause
12/22 #4 - Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause
12/23 #3 - The Man Who Invented Christmas
12/24 #2 - A Christmas Carol (1984)
12/25 #1 - The Nativity Story
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#25daysofchristmasmoviemarathon
Christmas carol is such a great story.Scrooge is very human charecter.
Frank Findlay is hands down the best Jacob Marley. And George C. Scott is phenomenal in this role. My favorite adaptation.
It's A Wonderful Life is the most tender and top 30 movie of all time. Jimmy Stewart is great as is the whole cast.
The whole film was shot in Shrewsbury, and George C Scott refused to wear pyjamas in the English winter!
One of my favorite versions of A Christmas Carol, the others being Alistair Sim and Mr Magoo.
That may have been a piccolo trumpet or possibly a cornet.
One of those must watch movies every year, it is very good. The 1951 version is very good as well.
My favorite is still the Alistair Sim version 1951. This is a close second.
I recommend "Donovan's Reef" 1963 as a non standard Christmas movie.
It’s probably a piccolo trumpet that we see. A famous example of a song featuring such a trumpet is Penny Lane by The Beatles.
This version is one of the best.
My Favorite version is the 1970 film
with Alec Guinness
and Albert Finney
My favorite song in that movie has opposite meanings at the two times it is sung in the movie ... "That's the Nicest Thing That Anyone Ever Did For Me!"
great reaction great film great story
The BEST version. The 1930s version is awesome too.
17:56 Wait, what kind of movie are we watching? 🥰 Sorry, I couldn't resist!
Thanks for the reaction
I love the way they portrayed the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Past and present have a voice but the future has no voice yet. The sound effects they used are perfect.
Not sure if it's true but it's said JK Rowling took inspiration for the look of the Dementors from this version of the third ghost.
I'm partial to a female Scrooge, but this is my favorite adaptation with a male lead.