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A CHRISTMAS CAROL |
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I guarantee, I love reviews like this. What can you say about a story that has been told and retold in
every format imaginable. If you don't know the story of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol", then please go back to your ship and return to your
home planet! The rest of you already know the story of Scrooge, Bob Cratchet, the three ghosts,
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This one is animated. Just like Donald Duck's version, just like Fred Flinstone's version and I seem to remember Homer Simpson and
Tom & Jerry having versions as well! Okay, this animation is better than those and that's the real story.
Disney has improved the animation by adding the live/animated technology using rubberman Jim Carey in several roles.
He is Scrooge, the Ghost of Christmas Past, Scrooge as a Young Boy, Scrooge as a Teenage Boy,
Scrooge as a Young Man, Scrooge as a Middle-Aged Man, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost
of Christmas Yet to Come. It calls to mind that quip "Once you've hired a Jim Carey you can't affford anyone else!" Actually there are others including
Gary Oldman and Robin Wright Penn lending their voices, but Carey has the meatiest parts. Using the live/animated technology, the characters pop with deep rich colors and authentic looking features.
that's the good. |
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There really is no bad save for the fact it is "A Christmas Carol" one more time.
And, no doubt, there will be another version one year down the line. Helming this version is Robert Zemeckis who is no stranger to the technique.
He used the same method with "Beowolf" and "The Polar Express" though some would argue that "The Polar Express" was the best. Let it suffice to say I can't wait for Zemeckis to return to producing live action films and quit using the animation as a crutch. Nevertheless, for families who need to see this classic tale one more time, Disney's "A Christmas Carol" should
satisfy.. --GEOFFREY BURTON
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