Blogcritics: Comments on My Favorite Christmas Carol

Comment by John NELSON

Sat, 26 Nov 2005 11:55:01 EST

Sorry guys, the best Christmas Carol was the original one made in 1938

Comment by Jim Carruthers

Wed, 22 Dec 2004 22:20:55 EST

It isn't the Carol, but it is more true to the holy day, being the nativity of the Christ, and that movie is "The Terminator". You've got yer holy ghost, your kinda virgin mother, portents, and the agent of the empire who is trying to prevent the birth of the chosen. Plus it has a happy ending, just like the New Testament: the Apocalypse.

Comment by DrPat

Wed, 22 Dec 2004 19:48:06 EST

(he shares a laugh with Christmas Present and even dances in the street with him) I know the exact moment you speak of - it follows by just a few seconds the most skeptical expression Caine dons in the movie, and it jarred me too. But sleep-walking? I can't agree with that. Suffice it that we don't find the same depths in his performance or this film.

Comment by Randall

Wed, 22 Dec 2004 18:43:30 EST

DrPat, I enjoyed your review of The Muppet Christmas Carol. I wish I could share your enthusiasm about the movie but sadly I can't. A Christmas Carol lives and dies with its Scrooge and I'm afraid that I just don't believe Michael Caine in this role. While I enjoy him in other movies, he doesn't seem to bring anything to this part. I never see him as the grumpy miser (he seems too happy), and there are periods during his visits with the ghosts that are completely out of character with the Dickens Scrooge (he shares a laugh with Christmas Present and even dances in the street with him). Sadly, he seems to sleepwalk through this movie. (no pun intended) No Muppet movie is merit less and such is the case for this one. Gonzo and Rizzo are excellent as the narrators and I love the Piggy and Kermit kids, especially the girls. And the Ghost of Christmas Past is a beautiful puppet. Naturally this being the first movie after Jim Henson's death, there is always the memory of Henson throughout the film, and the comparisons of the new voices for all the puppets that Henson used to control. Still, when the Muppets are on the screen by themselves this is a delightful movie. I don't share quite the passion that you do for this movie, but it is definitely one that should be viewed at least once, especially if you love the magic that is the Muppet Workshop.