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directed by: David Hugh Jones starring: Richard E. Grant, Joel Grey, Ian McNeice, Saskia Reeves, Desmond Barrit  Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780780630086 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Live, NTSC ISBN: 0780630084 Label: Turner Home Ent Manufacturer: Turner Home Ent Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Turner Home Ent Release Date: October 31, 2000 Running Time: 93 minutes Studio: Turner Home Ent Theatrical Release Date: December 05, 1999 Sales Rank: 8604 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Discount Shopping: Standing out in the crowded field of screen adaptations of the classic Dickens novel A Christmas Carol is hard to do, but this version pulls it off. When a transparent Jacob Marley walks through Ebenezer Scrooge's apartment door, you know you're seeing something both timeless and contemporary. Other strategically placed special effects--a funnel cloud that transports Scrooge and the ghost of Christmas present, the hollow specter of Christmas future--keep you riveted without slipping into anachronism. But, as good as the technology is, the performances are what really power this 93-minute TNT interpretation. Patrick Stewart brings a depth to Scrooge that allows the character to go beyond the cartoonish qualities that have made him a Christmas mainstay. That doesn't mean he's any less heartless with his hapless employee Bob Cratchit (Richard E. Grant) or any less dismissive of his well-meaning nephew. A frail-looking Joel Grey makes an excellent ghost of Christmas past, and a superb British cast ably fill the remaining roles. Director David Jones, shooting on location in England and at London's Ealing Studios, has achieved a balance of science and sentiment that will help this version hold up for many years to come. --Kimberly Heinrichs Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Superior version of Dicken's A Christmas Carol.excellent production values, script and casting; this is superior version of Dicken's tale is one of the best. Next to Alastair Sim's Scrooge, Patrick Stewart creates a marvelous tightfisted Character. Very worth watching, and shows how multi-talented Mr. Stewart's acting is. Rating: - Best version availableI have been a fan of Dickens' beloved story all my life. I have watched numerous versions each year since I was a child. While I've always believed the Alister Sim version (1955) was the best of all time, I must now state that Patrick Stewart as Scrooge is simply incredible! Stewart truly brings Scrooge to life, and his ability to convey the profound transformation of the old miser is simply marvelous. Great supporting cast and costuming as well. I would highly recommend this production! Rating:  - Not the best version...I own this among most of the other versions of A Christmas Carol. If you are looking for the best version, don't buy this. Get the 1984 version with George C. Scott. This version is entertaining, but I think is has poor acting and lacks the emotion of the story. Rating: - The closest adaptation yetI consider Dickens' work The Christmas Carol to be the best Christmas story every written, second only to the one in the Bible which is the reason for the season anyway. I have highly enjoyed previous versions of this classic starring Reginald Owen, Alastair Sim , and George C. Scott, as well as numerous other copycats on film and television that are hardly in the same league as those mentioned above. I really enjoyed this version of this story, and unlike many others who have reviewed this film, ... Read More Rating: - A Yearly TraditionAn excellent adaptation of a Christmas favorite. I orginally taped it off TNT back in '99, watching again every year. I was so glad to find it in DVD format online. I bought several copies, to give as gifts. A must see to get you in the holiday spirit Browse for similar items by category:
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