What a Scrooge Part 9 (A Christmas Carol, 1984)
For some reason, the definitive version for me as a child was the 1984 George C. Scott version. Scott plays Scrooge as someone who seems to enjoy being mean to…
Month: December 2015
What a Scrooge Part 8 (Scrooged, 1988)
In 1988, Richard Donner and Bill Murray brought us a totally reinvented the tale in a modern setting. They kept the main idea, but found a new way to express…
The Forced Questions (Spoilers)
So, we are a few days into the release of the Force Awakens and those…less impressed…have gone out to offer their challenging questions. So, this is all spoilers. If you…
What a Scrooge Part 7 (A Muppet Christmas Carol, 1992)
In 1992, the Muppet team took a crack at the classic tale. With out a doubt, they did a strong job, making this one of the best of the Muppet…
What a Scrooge Part 6 (A Christmas Carol, 1999)
Today, I am writing about the 1999 TNT television movie starring Captain Pickard, er Professor X…um…Patrick Stewart. The film opens slightly differently than the others. It opens on the day…
What a Scrooge Part 5 (A Christmas Carol, 2009)
Truth be told, I was not anticipating much with this film. It was motion capture and seemed like a vanity project for Carrey to show off. And yet, the motion…
What a Scrooge Part 4 (A Christmas Carol, 1938)
This version of a Christmas Carol stars Reginald Owen as Ebeneezer Scrooge. It follows the story quite faithfully, and features fine performances. In fact, the film has one of my…
Rebirth (Star Wars: The Force Awakens,2015)
And so, here it it is. The fans started skeptical when new films were announced, yet as we grew closer, folks started to get more and more excited. And as…
