Just terrible
Added 11/14/2009
This was one of the worst things I have ever seen in my entire life. I love A Christmas Carol, Alastair Sim and George C. Scott did the work justice. I also love the new life that Scrooge gave the work, Albert Finney gave a top notch performance! This musical version came across like nails on the blackboard, I hope to never have to watch this again.
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There-is-good-in-everyone-even-a-miser-like-Scrooge
Added 11/13/2009
New Christmas music by Alan Menken to associate with Charles
Dickens story of
the joys of Christmas past, make it part of your
Christmas present, and enjoy in your
Christmas futures.....peace, goodwill, toward all mankind
....and God bless us....God bless everyone....may a
heart happy with the love of God find you this Christmas
and have enjoy a properous new year....
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Musical 'Scrooge' Much Better!
Added 11/13/2009
If this was the ONLY musical version of 'A Christmas Carol' I'd seen, I probably would have given it an 'ok' rating, but having seen the musical film "Scrooge" with Albert Finney, it is just SO much better than this made-for-tv movie, with better actors, better sets, costumes, etc. Most importantly the music and lyrics in 'Scrooge' are so much better!
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A Christmas Carol: The Musical
Added 3/3/2009
Charles Dickens Christmas Carol still remains timeless even after many versions has been told. This Musical do delivers a wonderful storybook version of this classic. I was very taken by the music and lyrics of the songs and special effects. Lots of songs are very memorial in this movies, lots of dancing and great acting. Kelsey Grammer was great as Scrooge and Jennifer Love Hewitt singing was terrific. I recomand this DVD for people who truly love musicals and belive a person can change,to become a better person by looking into their own heart and soul.
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A poor rendition of a great musical
Added 1/28/2009
I had high hopes for this movie after seeing the musical on stage at a local theater. I was very disappointed...
To start with, I agree with another review I read that Scrooge seems to be changed right away.
Scrooge: Grammer, usually a great actor, was trying waaaay to hard to force the "anger" into scrooges face. It was less acting and more forcing if you know what I mean.
Marley (ghost): I HATED Marely. When I saw it on stage the performer did a GREAT job making Marley both creepy and at the same time, remorseful for his past life. Jason Alexander made Marley seem like a clown who thought it was a fun game. That song was by far my favorite on stage and in the CD I purchased, but it was a train wreck in the movie.
Ghost (past): Krakowski, who I love in thirty rock, another debacle. Yes, she is beautiful, but the director apparently was more interested in flaunting her then the movie he was directing. I thought for a second she was about to strip for Scrooge.
Ghost (present): Jesse Martin did a decent job with the way they presented his character. He does have a great voice though.
Emily: Jennifer Love Hewitt was the only saving grace in this movie, which is why it got 2 stars from me. Her voice was one of the few in the movie that I thought deserved to be there. The song with her and Young Scrooge was great.
To be honest I used the fast forward button a couple times throughout the movie. I suggest buying the CD version (2004 Broadway) because it is great.
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Best Christmas Carol Yet
Added 11/8/2009
My favorite Christmas Carol has always been "Scrooge", the Albert Finney classic, until I viewed "A Christmas Carol The Musical" starring Kelsey Grammer. This movie is well directed, the performers are outstanding and the special effects are great. This is a must see for anyone who loves musicals. This movie is the closest to a live theatre production that you will ever experience.
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A Christmas Carol
Added 10/21/2009
i have loved every version og this show but i thing]k i have a new favorite
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Pitiful Excuse for a Musical
Added 12/18/2008
How bad can a musical get. Fa la la la. I must agree that this is bad, no one more than I would like to see a wonderful new production of a musical. The next time Hallmark should turn to Sondheim, not to Menken, he's fine for Disney, but not for anything that would be considered a serious musical. To the English this film must be as offensive a black face is to African Americans. The stereotypical vision of the British is pitiful and of course stealing from the Wizard of OZ (by having him meet the three ghosts in human form before his reverie) shows that the writers are desperate to makes feel like this should be a hit, but it is not. The songs are corny, the dancing is over the top. It lacks any subtlety what so ever. There is an ethnic mix that didn't exist in England at the time, the desperate American attempt to always be political correct but most of us are aware that that world hasn't always been that melting pot that it is today therefore showing Victorian England as it was wouldn't be racism but realism. Scrooge is a far superior musical version than this and will stay my choice for Christmas Tradition
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