Fun fact: of all the adaptations of Christmas Carol, this version has the most direct quotes from the book.

@josephcox1738

Жыл бұрын

Though the Jim Carry actually includes the anti church bit that almost every other version leaves out.

@corygraves4351

Жыл бұрын

And the most period-accurate costumes!

@KRAFTWERK2K6

Жыл бұрын

I really must give the book a read. I can't wait to find Gonzo's Lines there. x3

@mnomadvfx

Жыл бұрын

Of all of them it's the one I've seen most at 37 years old - easily my favourite version of ACC.

@liddybird3608

Жыл бұрын

The version I remember most from my own childhood is an animated one with Mr. Magoo.

Michael Caine's condition for doing this movie was that he would play the role of Scrooge completely straight and 100% serious; and it works perfectly

@wolfkniteX

Жыл бұрын

He understood the assignment.

@jacquelinecallejas1390

Жыл бұрын

It is one of the reasons that when a discussion of whose Scrooge is the best comes up he is either at the top or near it.

@orboobleck5366

Жыл бұрын

The grandiose way he says, "Rubber Chicken Factory" is one of my favorite parts.

@EvilDMMk3

Жыл бұрын

He understood that only Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers ever purmuppeted the muppets. The human’s job is always straight man.

@tommcewan7936

Жыл бұрын

Many people have played Scrooge, and not all of them get it right. Conventional wisdom is that Alistair Sim was one of the best, but I like Patrick Stewart's version the most.

Did we all collectively gasp when she said she didn't know who Jim Henson is?

@outinarizona

Жыл бұрын

YES! oh, yes, the face hiding "oh....." was so real. it hurt my heart.

@stevedavis5704

Жыл бұрын

Stunned shock is more like it.

@alexfaye8799

Жыл бұрын

Not in the slightest. She is a complete f0cking idi0t and every movie she ever watches she never knows who anybody is.

@justsomebody-1665

Жыл бұрын

I was so sad when she said this. Jim Henson is such a legend! I hope she looks into more of his work.

@AngelJD

Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of a Walt Disney World commercial advertising Walt's 100 birthday. In it's beginning a grampa is taking his granddaughter to the Partners statue (Walt and Mickey together holding hands looking out to the horizon). He points to the Mouse asking who he is. Granddaughter: Mickey! He points to the man. Granddaughter: ... In time people we see as "Legends" if they are not shared and informed to others they can be forgotten even while their creations live on.

Scrooge didn't skip Christmas by choice when he was a boy. All the other boys' families brought them home for the holiday, but Scrooge's family just left him at the school every year and never sent for him. For him, Christmas was the time when all his friends received love and he was left alone.

@vapoet

Жыл бұрын

I think it is sad that they didn't add the scene where his sister visits, given that it is a pivotal moment in the story.

@JFrazer4303

Жыл бұрын

IDK the book very well, but the parts with his sister, and then her death are important to why Scrooge cut ties with his nephew.

Ashleigh: "I mean , I know the story of A Christmas Carol." 10 minutes later Ashleigh: "DOES TINY TIM DIE!?"

@mnomadvfx

Жыл бұрын

tbf not everyone has watched several versions of it over and over again at Christmas for their entire life. I could see people who only watched it once or twice as a kid being less sure about the plot. Same thing for me an It's A Wonderful Life - my grandparents put it on every Christmas but I never got into it and put it entirely out of mind until watching it fully for the first time at 33. Not gonna lie I was in bits by the end.

@mxplixic

Жыл бұрын

"'e got betta." 😁

@ThreadBomb

Жыл бұрын

@@mnomadvfx She didn't even know there were ghosts in the story.

@ronfehr7899

Жыл бұрын

Knowing about A Christmas Carol and actually knowing everything that happens are two different things.

@frozenharold

Жыл бұрын

@@ronfehr7899 Showing the death of Tiny Tim Is a major plot point, if not the most significant part of the story. And knowing about A Christmas Carol and knowing the story of A Christmas Carol are also 2 different things. Besides, I was just having g fun, relax.

Jim Henson was probably one of the most important people to entire generations. When he died so young and unexpectedly, it really shook me to my core. The memorial service with the performances…God, that makes me weep to this day.

@rmhartman

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@bethclarke3899

Жыл бұрын

I still cry when I hear Rainbow Connection.

@JustWasted3HoursHere

Жыл бұрын

I wonder what sort of Muppet projects would have happened if Jim had not died so young. As for his funeral, it can be seen* here on KZread. Here are two things from that that I always go to whenever I watch it: A great song from the whole gang and Frank Oz telling one of the funniest stories I have ever heard: - A great song from that: kzread.info/dash/bejne/n3l11KyRdJu_drw.html - Super funny story: kzread.info/dash/bejne/n3l11KyRdJu_drw.html * There were two memorial services, one in the US (New York) and one in England. I have not been able to find the London, England one.

@Zodia195

Жыл бұрын

He was the first celebrity death that affected me because I was a kid when he died too. He was like my generation's Walt Disney. I am glad Frank Oz is still alive. As much as I dislike The Last Jedi, the one good moment was seeing Frank Oz returning to do Yoda. I purposely watched the credits to see if that was him, and it was.

@treyjohnson4035

Жыл бұрын

Same here,the.muppets.all were there

As someone who read the book, I can honestly say this is not only the best film adaptation, it is the most faithful adaptation, given the frogs, pigs, and whatever Gonzo is.

@SarahRichardsGraba

Жыл бұрын

I'm an English teacher and I've seen literally 20 different adaptations of the book. This is hands down the best one and most faithful, with the George C Scott one in a close second.

@joescott778

Жыл бұрын

Gonzo is a weirdo, officially. He's best friends with a rat and has a chicken for a girlfriend.

@SarahRichardsGraba

Жыл бұрын

@@joescott778 Yep. Though he did once try to woo Madeline Kahn lol. (Who can blame him?)

@bujin1977

Жыл бұрын

@@SarahRichardsGraba For me, it's always going to be the 1951 version with Alistair Sim. He was by far the best Ebeneezer Scrooge, IMO.

@theprimo100

Жыл бұрын

I think there was a movie that revealed Gonzo is an alien.

There's a channel that focuses on costume design, and during their Muppet Christmas Carol episode, they revealed that it's probably one of the most accurate films to ever depict this era of history. The amount of detail, research, and time period appropriate bits (down to the exact year) that went into their clothing, are astounding.

@circabooks4549

Жыл бұрын

channel name? would be interested in checking it out

@Eidlones

Жыл бұрын

@@circabooks4549 Abby Cox. The Costumes in The Muppet Christmas Carol Deserved an Oscar | A Dress Historian Analysis

@CapriUni

Жыл бұрын

@@circabooks4549 Her friend and fellow dress historian Nicole Rudolph also made a fully human-sized Gonzo Christmas Carol outfit. She's got a whole playlist for each of pieces, but the final reveal is in Getting Dressed in Victorian Menswear : Gonzo Cosplay from Muppets Christmas Carol

Ashleigh: Will I watch it every Christmas? No. Narrator: Ashleigh did indeed watch it every Christmas, and held the spirit of it in her heart all year.

@RichardX1

Жыл бұрын

Even funnier if the narrator is Ron Howard

@texasdustfart

Жыл бұрын

Morgan Freeman's voice.

@KRAFTWERK2K6

Жыл бұрын

".... and she did the same with National Lampoons Christmas Vacation."

@orboobleck5366

Жыл бұрын

@@texasdustfart It was indeed Morgan Freeman I heard in my head.

@lynnevetter

Жыл бұрын

@@RichardX1 I heard Michael Caine. lol

Jim Henson was the man that created everything Muppets. He also was the person in charge of the puppetry and animatronics for The Witches and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles both of which you watched. He also was the puppeteer and voice for many of the muppet characters including Kermit the Frog. The one scene that makes me cry everytime I watch the film is when Scrooge whispers how much moneh he will give and then he is given the scarf. It just has me bawling every time.

@jeanpaulmedellin

Жыл бұрын

Same here, when he gets the scarf is when I get misty-eyed. Such a wonderful movie.

@tortoiseoflegends4466

Жыл бұрын

Muppets, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, Dinosaurs, The Dark Crystal and Labrynth are probably his most popular projects. He's fantastic.

@Avocado11

Жыл бұрын

Made me wish Ash would do the Defunctland's 6 part series on the life and times of Jim Henson.

@NoHandle678

Жыл бұрын

I rather think of Sesame Street as the breakout (not debut) of the Muppets as the actors. Certainly some of the future, regular Muppets developed out of SS & later productions, but enough go back to J.H. beginning. We share the same high school.

@chrisbowers7523

Жыл бұрын

James moyner , right . What is your favorite Muppet movie ?

I'm so glad you saw the version with "The Love Is Gone" song that Belle sings. It gets cut out a lot but it's kind of important to the story and putting the proper emotional weight on his heartbreak.

@killinglonliness88

Жыл бұрын

THIS, it was actually completely taken out in many versions and the original version was "lost" for over a decade but it's been found again and finally being re-released with the song kept in. It was cut because it was believed to be too sad for kids to handle. What bullshit! I watched this as a kid with that song in it. Love it that way. Bought the digital film and the fuckers cut the song so I have to find a new copy with the song on it....

@FMAkers-jq2kh

Жыл бұрын

Also, given that the song is reprised at the very end of the movie, it's always been... an awkward cut...

@KRAFTWERK2K6

Жыл бұрын

I have NEVER seen that scene before in the past 30 Years since i watched that film for the first time and had no idea there was an extra song. I just always felt that Belle's role was VERY short and their break up was quite quick and did not really have the proper impact it should have. I guess now i know why... No version i saw (no matter if the original theatrical version nor the homevideo releases and TV broadcasts) included this scene :/ Was this a US only kind of thing with that song? Like that longer cut with extra songs in "Pete's Dragon"?

@killinglonliness88

Жыл бұрын

@@KRAFTWERK2K6 It was only in the original VHS release of the movie, not long after Disney complained that it brought down the mood too much and had the song and whole scene removed, and then the footage was lost for decades, except to those of us who had the VHS. But thankfully in 2020, Brian Henson had found the original footage of that scene as well and now on the 30th anniversary DVD release and on Disney+ the original version with the song included has been released! Please watch the full version, it makes the movie make much more sense than the version without the song, as you know.

@KRAFTWERK2K6

Жыл бұрын

@@killinglonliness88 WOW i had no idea. My VHS was already released by Disney and never had that Scene. it was also 4:3 Pan Scan. I guess Disney really went all the way regarding these cuts when it came to the European market :( I'll check out the new release.

When she said she didn't know who Jim Henson was when she's watching a muppet movie, my jaw hit the floor. I grew up with Sesame Street, The Muppets, Dark Crystal, and my all time favourite movie is Labyrinth. He was a genius who left us too soon. A Muppet Christmas Carol deserves more respect that it gets. It has many quotes directly from the book, period accurate costumes, great acting by Michael Caine, doesn't just cater to kids as people might expect, and has wonderful songs (many of them are on my Christmas playlist that I listen to every year). I have watched this movie many times over the years. It never gets old to me and the jokes are still funny.

I love how Ashleigh doesn't edit out any of her mixups, or occasional coughs. Its like watching a stage play. 💯❤

@SamuelBlack84

Жыл бұрын

The coughing usually comes from the audience

@wyatt5542

Жыл бұрын

It's authenticity shines.

@christopherlundgren1700

Жыл бұрын

It’s more than that; not only are those kinds of things not edited out, they’re highlighted. She calls attention to them.

@ladygray6081

Жыл бұрын

She knows what we want to see

@dorkandproudofit

Жыл бұрын

@@christopherlundgren1700 Like the old Carol Burnett Show, where any moment involving screw-ups or cast members breaking character with laughter was the best part of the show!

"I didn't expect it to be so dark" that was a quote from the original story. this is the most faithful adaptation of that story I have ever seen, despite the Muppet shenanigans.

@zacharysiple629

Жыл бұрын

When is it said in the story? Also, there is a KZread video showing how this is the most faithful version of the story. :)

This was the first movie after Jim Henson died. I was so devastated by his death. I remember when this came out there was a pretty bad snow storm and my family and I still went to see it, and I cried so much. I cried when I realized Kermit’s voice was different especially. Just for you, you might really enjoy Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas. It’s a Henson production but not Muppets. It’s from ‘77. It’s less than an hour long, and one of the most charming things you ever did see. It’s got a very Appalachian vibe to it, and considering your love of all things Dolly, might appeal to you.

@donjackson5522

Жыл бұрын

Emmet Otter was my favorite Christmas show growing up. The Muppets should have done a battle of the bands between Dr Teeth & the Electric Mayhem and the Riverbottom Nightmare Band.

My favorite moment in the whole movie is when Beeker gives Scrooge his red scarf! It is so touching and I cry every time

@patrickb4750

Жыл бұрын

This comment makes me feel seen lol

@Dylan_Platt

7 ай бұрын

Yep. And Michael Caine sells the subtle emotion so well

@torontomame

7 ай бұрын

Yes!! The emotion caught me off guard on that one. ❤

"The best story in existence is a Christmas Carol, and the only way it can be improved is with Muppets" - Ricky Gervais

Jim Henson was a visionary and far ahead of his time. The world needs someone like him again, along with Harold Ramis, John Hughes, and Richard Donner. Their feel good family movies are truly missed.

@mnomadvfx

Жыл бұрын

IMHO while people praised GB Afterlife it was a hollow shell of a film compared to the original completely lacking the subtleties of the comedy and danger expressed by Ramis and Ackroyd's script. They turned Gozer into some half baked slasher villain rather than a literally shape shifting interdimensional destrcutive demigod - plays out like they just read a read through of Ghostbusters rather than actually watching it.

"There is no doubt that Marley is dead. This must be distinctly understood or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate" If he ain't dead, he ain't a ghost, if he ain't a real ghost his warning means nothing, if it means nothing the story means nothing. Him being dead is, as the narrator tells us, key to the story having a valuable meaning. It's one of the best intros ever.

@idontgiveinfo3781

Жыл бұрын

And that line was faithful to the book.

Even knowing how much younger Ashleigh is than I am, I'm still shocked at how many cultural references and things I take for granted that she has never heard of. Especially when it's someone with the impact of Michael Caine or Jim Henson.

@magickalempath

Жыл бұрын

same...I was born in 1984 elder millennial

That moment when you realize this is Ashley's full introduction to the story of this classic.

A dressing gown in the UK is something you wear over your pyjamas. Some people also call it a house coat :)

Yes, so happy you did the full extended version. "When Love Is Gone" is such an important emotional song to this movie, and it always sucked that most versions cut it out because Jeffery Katzenberg (yes, one of the founders of Dream Works) thought it was "too boring" for kids. It is one of the key moments of understanding Scrooge's character arc, especially since it gets a call back in the final song with "The Love We Found"

@jamj4r

11 ай бұрын

DAMN YOU, KATZENBUUUURG!!

Fun fact: this movie has some of the most historically accurate and beautiful costumes. Abby Cox does a great breakdown of all the pieces!

@Lensmaster1

Жыл бұрын

I came here to say that. I watched the video where Abby went into depth on Gonzo's costume. It's amazing how historically accurate they were at dressing puppets.

During one take of Tiny Tim's death, the puppeteer for one of the daughters improvised "Can I have his dinner?"

Jacob's brother being Bob is a wonderfully understated joke.

@ToEuropa

Жыл бұрын

I watched almost the entire movie before that clicked for me.

@YouLousyKids

Жыл бұрын

Oh my God I just got that.

@peterusso4873

Жыл бұрын

also when Scrooge made a joke that they said was terrible - "Leave comedy to the bears!"

@WhiskyCanuck

Жыл бұрын

@@peterusso4873 Waka, waka, waka!

@alicewoodcock6327

Жыл бұрын

@@peterusso4873 I literally only heard that line clearly for the first time 2 days ago lol

Te reason we see the bunny character suffer so much is because the puppeteers thought he was too adorable, so they took delight in making him suffer.

@TherealRNOwwfpooh

Жыл бұрын

Plus, he was also seen as the Muppet version of Elmo. Yes, I know, technically, both Elmo & Bean Bunny are both Muppet creations of founder Jim Henson, but in terms of paralleling Bean Bunny with Elmo, the Muppet marketing team were keen on basically making Bean Bunny the new mascot that could've supplanted Kermit just as Elmo seemingly replaced Big Bird as the star of _Sesame Street_ so in playful jest, the Muppet team delighted in making Bean Bunny suffer. Ironically, Bean Bunny and post-Jim Henson Kermit the Frog were both performed by Steve Whitmire.

One of the best versions of this classic story. Love how Michael Caine took this part seriously and treated the muppets as if they are humans.

@GedUK

Жыл бұрын

The Dickens Society rates it as the best adaptation, apparantly, in terms of the tone of the message and the closeness to the source material.

@HenningSchneidr

Жыл бұрын

"... and treated the muppets as if they are humans" like every MSP (muppet socialized person) would do. 😀

@joeblankenship377

Жыл бұрын

I love when he dances with the Ghost of Christmas present.

@iconocast

Жыл бұрын

he crushed this role for sure

Well, that about does it. We’ve GOT to get our Ashleigh to watch the original “Muppet Movie” from 1979.

@oaf-77

Жыл бұрын

That movie is a classic and maybe one of the best movies ever made.

@hippychikforever

Жыл бұрын

🎵 Why are there so many, songs about rainbows, and what's on the other side?

@goblinwisdom

Жыл бұрын

All the muppet movies

@KevyNova

Жыл бұрын

The first three Muppet movies are the only ones I watch but they are forever great. I just can’t get into anything made after Jim Henson died, and also Richard Hunt and Jerry Nelson. The heart and soul is gone.

@e.t.calledme

Жыл бұрын

.... pay up....only Patreons have a say.....just sayin'....

“Well I can’t dip out neither should you!” Laughed hard at that one, thank you 😂

@Eidlones

Жыл бұрын

It's a real good way of using character to get them out of the story, so that they don't interrupt the depressing and sad version of the future. They can focus entirely on the consequences of Scrooge not changing his ways to hammer it home better.

We always watch this movie after Thanksgiving dinner while we’re eating dessert. It officially kicks off our Christmas season.

@MeowMeow_95_

Жыл бұрын

That’s so CAUUUUUUUTE!!!❤❤❤

I've watched this 25 years in a row. It's not Christmas until rizzo says "light the lamp, not the rat!" thanks for checking it out!

@mikechmielewski386

Жыл бұрын

Best line in the movie, says my inner-10-year-old.

@PickleBread355

Жыл бұрын

RatVerified approved

@rmhartman

Жыл бұрын

"one more sleep 'til Christmas" is a thing in our house. that's what Christmas Eve is.

@mst3katie52

Жыл бұрын

It’s my family tradition to watch this on Christmas Eve before bed

@thomasriddle7005

Жыл бұрын

"Our assets are frozen!"

There are fashion historians that comment about the amazing period accuracy of the Muppet's clothing. One youtuber, Nicole Rudolph, makes an entire Gonzo's outfit for herself, from head to toe. Including the shoes. It's amazing.

@jayjaybee

Жыл бұрын

Abby Cox getting overjoyed at Gonzo's layers and side-lacing boots was a memorable treat.

@liddybird3608

Жыл бұрын

Abby's a lot of fun. I love watching her examine an antique garment she has just added to her collection. Such infectious enthusiasm.

@andreasbenning

Жыл бұрын

OMG! Have never heard of her, but I need to check that out!

@JustWasted3HoursHere

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! Here it is if anyone wants to watch it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z5yFmcaCpr2pgKQ.html

I remember reading somewhere that Scrooge's mother died giving birth to him and this led to his father resenting him, and his sister was the only family member who cared about him. This was why he preferred to stay at school during the holidays. Also he was so cold to his nephew because Scrooge's sister died giving birth to him, so Scrooge treated his nephew the way his own father treated him.

Woooooow, starting off the season with Muppets Christmas Carol? That's a Bold move. This is my absolute favorite Christmas movie ❤️ Also I'm SO glad you saw the full version, a lot of copies cut out the sad love song and it's SO pretty ❤️

As has already been mentioned, Jim Henson was the creator of the Muppets, and the original voice of Kermit and many others. Richard Hunt was a long-time Muppeteer who performed Scooter & Janice, and died of AIDS. Brian Henson took over after his dad died; Brian is the voice of Hoggle in Labyrinth and is married to Mia Sara, who played Sloane in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. I’ll echo other commenters in saying you should check out the George C Scott version of A Christmas Carol, I think it’s the best one (David Warner is magnificent as Bob Cratchit).

@kathyastrom1315

Жыл бұрын

That’s a good version (young Ebenezer is played by Mark Strickson, known to Classic Doctor Who fans as one of the Fifth Doctor’s companions), but my favorite is the 1951 film starring Alistair Sim, who is amazing as Scrooge.

@keithdean9149

Жыл бұрын

Alistair Sim or George C. Sott, both deliver amazing performances as Scrooge. And both approach the role very differently. I also have to say the animated version that Disney did with Jim Carrey voicing scrooge actually follows the dialogue almost word for word from the book. It would have been better if they left the slapstick out. I'd also recommend reading the book.

@mnomadvfx

Жыл бұрын

"Brian is the voice of Hoggle in Labyrinth and is married to Mia Sara, who played Sloane in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off" Did not know either of those Brian Henson facts, interesting - and the luckiest puppetteer alive let's face it, she fine.

@mnomadvfx

Жыл бұрын

"David Warner is magnificent as Bob Cratchit" Considering the other roles I've seen him in were either the miserable old father of Kurt Wallander or villains in TRON and Time Bandits I have some trouble seeing that, but I'll give the version a go for GCS.

Some questions Ashleigh asked ("why are they in shackles?" "why is the ghost so big" "is Tiny Tim dead") makes me wonder if this is the first traditional interpretation of A Christmas Carol that she's seen. I know she watched Scrooged, but that's meant to be more of a modern take on the story. If this is her first introduction to the traditional story, it's kind of perfect. The Muppet version is where a lot of us had our first experience with the story as kids. Edit: I hope she'll react to the 1951 version next Jingle Beans.

@massagebyconstance5665

Жыл бұрын

I kept thinking the same thing...."she does know the story, right?!??"🤔 I'd forgotten she's seen "Scrooged" but that means she didn't understand it.😔

@PSB1983

Жыл бұрын

A millennial, ignorant about anything before they were born... Disappointing reaction 😞

@andydoesntknow

Жыл бұрын

@@PSB1983 That's an unfair label to put on Ashleigh. She's plenty savy about music and theater, and now thanks to her hugely successful YT channel, savy about movies as well. Everyone has blind spots. It's not exclusive to millennials.

There are a couple of hidden sight gags in this movie. Scrooge walks past a shop called Micklewhite's, which is a reference to Michael Caine's real name, Maurice Micklewhite. Towards the end of the movie there is another shop with its sign partially covered, but it's called Statler and Waldorf, which are the names of the two muppets who play the Marley brothers.

I had a strange case of believing she had already done a review of this. I’m glad I was wrong, this was a delight. No small part in the fact that this was a favorite of mine when I was younger. I bet Ashleigh would have a hoot with so much of the Muppets’ shows. Most presently I’m thinking she’d enjoy A Muppet Family Christmas. And the “know me/him better man” line is a personal favorite of mine. He’s the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the only way to know him or anyone is to be ‘present’ with them.

tiny tim having the heart to give thanks for ebenezer scrooge not because tiny tim is ignorant of his cruelty but because Christmas means love and goodwill to all, no matter how unpleasant, that's what always breaks me. His mother talking about giving scrooge a piece of her mind and the audience going 'yeah! screw that guy!' and tiny tim reminding everyone both in the scene and in the audience that spite is not what the season is about, that's too much for me. I always end up bawling my eyes out.

I love this movie sooo much, I watch it almost every year, sometime not even during Christmas XD. I love that Michael Cain accepted the roll because he wanted to make a movie that his daughter, who was 7 at the time, could watch. Also, he basically told them he was going to play the Scrooge roll as seriously as if he was acting alongside people instead of muppets. If I'm remembering correctly, most agree that (muppets aside) this is one of the most accurate screen adaptations of A Christmas Carol to date, which just is *chefs kiss* cherry on top.

@nathancruz9172

Жыл бұрын

Me too.

@midlifecrisis2988

Жыл бұрын

Beat me to the punch about Michael Caine. He refused to play Scrooge as a comedic character. This movie rocks for that reason.

@kirkcasteel7070

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree. Although if I had to have one other rendition of a Christmas carol it would be Mickey's Christmas carol

@eyelesspotato2189

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, this is FAR from accurate in its adaptation of the original text by Charles Dickens (It is not the least accurate, but it is definitely on the lower end of accuracy). I've read the novella about 15 times (it's a tradition I have, reading it every year). I would say that the Patrick Stewart (as Scrooge) version is most true to the original text.

@gozerthegozarian9500

Жыл бұрын

Caine's complete sincerity really makes this movie for me!

Some of my favorite lines…… “I wear the chain I forged in life. I made it link by link and yard by yard.”-Jacob Marley “I want nothing of you. I ask nothing of you. Why can’t we be friends.”-Fred “His father holds him a grudge. His mother died in childbirth. His childbirth.”-Scrooge looking on himself as a child. “It may be in the sight of heaven you are more worthless and fit to live than millions like this poor man’s child.”-Xmas Present.

@JFrazer4303

Жыл бұрын

The scenes with his sister, and her death are important too.

“When Love Is Gone” is one of the most heart wrenching songs ever.

@ebransc09

Жыл бұрын

Genius to switch in the old Scrooge in for the young one during the song

Michael Caine's performance always gets me no matter how many times I watch the movie.

Bed-curtains were the reason beds had four posts. They're meant to keep the sleepers warm, saving wood and coal. Ashleigh, you really need to read the book to appreciate the three ghosts, and so much of the story, which couldn't be rendered in "Muppet."

@SamuelBlack84

Жыл бұрын

I've always wanted to sleep in a four-poster

@melenatorr

Жыл бұрын

I agree: it isn't long, and Dickens is a wonderful writer with a warped sense of humor.

@BessieRiggs

Жыл бұрын

The animated rendition with Jim Carey was fantastic.

@mjbull5156

Жыл бұрын

@@melenatorr It is the Dickens story I most enjoyed. Unlike his other novels, he was not paid by the word for it, so it does not have the padding his other famous works indulge in.

I love that you had a good time with this! I'd also recommend Muppet Treasure Island if you want some more Muppet fun. Tim Curry's in that one, so always a good time. :D

One of the things I love about this movie is how they utilize Scrooge’s singing. In other Christmas Carol musicals, Scrooge sings from start to finish and that to me just never made sense. Scrooge is not a character who would express himself through song, at least not at first. Here they only have Scrooge sing when he feels love. He sings briefly with Belle as he remembers the love he lost and at the end of the movie, when he realizes he has so much love to give. It gives his journey so much more weight. I also love how he finally expresses the love he has to give after accepting a gift something the old him would have never done. That simple red scarf becomes something incredibly meaningful to him and the story. To this day, it’s not Christmas for me till I’ve worn a red scarf.

Brian Henson: "Alright Michael, don't forget it's the Muppets so just have fun with it." Michael Caine: "I'm going to take this as serious as a car crash."

My favorite muppet was always Gonzo. I always identified with him the most. I was the oddball everywhere I was, even within my own family, often leaving me feeling very lonely. Gonzo showed that being the weird one not only wasn't bad, it can be a joy in itself.

This has always been and always will be my favorite version of Christmas Carol, and one of my favorite movies in general. I adore the Muppets and always will ♥️ I also completely agree about Bean Bunny, I would absolutely adopt that adorable little guy and give him so much love ☺️

I watched this for the first time recently, and the tears were FLOWING over Tiny Tim, who doesn't even die for real. Kudos to Brian Henson for making people cry over a little frog puppet. Not to mention Kermit's speech. "Life is full of meetings and partings" 😭😭😭

The Story of "Christmas Carol" never gets old no matter which Movie Version. I love the Muppets Version very much ❤

Child Scrooge hated Christmas because he was the one boy at school left behind. His mother died giving birth to him, so his father couldn't stand the sight of him. Sent him away to boarding school and left him there all year round, poor kid. There's a scene in the book (and it might be Mandela Effect but I swear I remember seeing it in Muppet Christmas Carol in the theaters) where his sister shows up one year, having begged Dear Old Dad to let her little brother come home for the holiday. She was the only kind, loving person he knew growing up, but tragically died in childbirth same as their mom did. This in turn is why Scrooge hates his nephew.

Scrooge was conscious of a thousand odors, in other words, he became aware of lots of familiar smells and 'tastes', the place of childhood that sent a wave of emotions and nostalgia. So poetic. I should really read the book XD Fozzi Bear is a 'comedian' so the rubber chicken is in-line with his character basically.

2:49 Jim Henson was the creator of the Muppets. He voiced & performed Kermit, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Waldorf, & Swedish Chef. He passed away in May 1990 from toxic shock syndrome coincidentally 7 years to the day before I was born. Richard Hunt performed Beaker, Sweetums, Scooter, Janice, & Statler. He passed away in January 1992 from HIV/AIDS related compications.

One of the funny things about the Muppet Christmas Carol is that it's one of the most accurate adaptations of the book, with several lines from the book quoted verbatim by Gonzo.

Every version of A Christmas Carol I watch, even though I know it's coming, I bawl like a baby over Tiny Tim.

@oaf-77

Жыл бұрын

Favorite Scrooge? I'm a big Christmas Carol fan.

@Tchika

Жыл бұрын

absolutely valid!

@jaquesshugossen9398

Жыл бұрын

Have you seen "The BlackAdder Christmas Carol" by any chance? I know it is a short version, but that one may surprise you.

@scottboswell6406

Жыл бұрын

@@jaquesshugossen9398 For people who need less Christmas cheer! Haha!

@Russell_Crockett

Жыл бұрын

@@oaf-77Bill Murray

Okay, "Know me better man" is playing double-duty. On the one hand it simply means "come make friends, don't be such a hardass!" but on the other hand it means to know the nature of that reality--the true nature of Christmas present, the true nature of Christmas future. It is both simple and profound in the same moment

The Christmas movie for Ashleigh is Meet Me In Saint Louis starring Judy Garland (Star of Wizard of Oz). You'll laugh and cry and laugh again and leave it feeling relaxed, happy, and very ready to share a holiday with loved ones. 😄

When Ghost of Christmas Present says "Come in, and know me better," he's telling Scrooge to know *Christmas* better. To learn about the Spirit of Christmas. At least, that's how I've always interpreted it. Also the Ghost of Christmas Past is *supposed* to be unsettling, being described in the original novel as “... a strange figure -- like a child: yet not so like a child as like an old man, viewed through some supernatural medium, which gave him the appearance of having receded from the view, and being diminished to a child's proportions. Its hair ... was white as if with age; and yet the face had not a wrinkle in it, and the tenderest bloom was on the skin. The arms were very long and muscular; the hands the same, as if its hold were of uncommon strength. Its legs and feet, most delicately formed, were, like those upper members, bare. It wore a tunic of the purest white, and round its waist was bound a lustrous belt, the sheen of which was beautiful. It held a branch of fresh green holly in its hand; and, in singular contradiction of that wintry emblem, had its dress trimmed with summer flowers.” So glad you watched this one; it's one of the best versions in my not-so-humble opinion. If you liked the Muppets in it, then you should give "The Muppet Movie" a try (the 1979 version). While most of the characters in it come from the Muppet Show, there are cameos by Sesame Street Muppets, too.

@mnomadvfx

Жыл бұрын

The effect of the Ghost of Christmas Past is also easily the best puppetry in water projection effect I have ever seen, even better than the one in Poltergeist with the skeletal demon outside the kids bedroom door at the end.

@apm77

Жыл бұрын

I feel like "know me better, man" sounds anachronous to us in part because we associate "man" as a term of address with the 1960s rather than the 1840s, at least when delivered in an upbeat, cheerful way. We have this idea that if someone from the 1840s calls someone "man", it probably means they're annoyed, as in "don't be a fool, man". My guess is that "know me better, man" must have been a common figure of speech in Dickens' lifetime, because it doesn't make much sense otherwise.

@susanowen1709

Жыл бұрын

@@mnomadvfx Water projection - I've not heard the term but it's certainly descriptive. Off to go find out more about it, thanks!

@mnomadvfx

Жыл бұрын

@@susanowen1709 I'm not sure exactly whether it used a projector or not but it definitely involves a puppet in a water tank to get that creepy flowing cloth look the ghost has.

I am so happy that you got to see the version with "When Love Is Gone" in it. That song has been cut out of a lot of versions

@thomasplummer8103

Жыл бұрын

I always feel it should be left in. It makes "the love we found" more impactful, despite being so incredibly sad..

@oaf-77

Жыл бұрын

It really ads to the self imposed tragedy of scrooge

@stargazer1682

Жыл бұрын

@@thomasplummer8103 It's also just such a beautiful, if sad song; and without it, there's hardly anything to the break-up scene. Such a stupid move to take it out.

Merry Christmas !❤ love your channel! Jim was the muppet king that started it all and did voicing. So glad his son is in control in these strange times! I loved him like all children of my age- old! Lol❤❤❤

Muppets, Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock (all created by Henson) exist in a shared universe, but are separate shows.

The name "Rizzo the Rat" is a parody of "Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo," the name of Dustin Hoffman's character in _Midnight Cowboy._ At some point you ought to watch _Midnight Cowboy_ (1969) as it is an important film in the history of American cinema. Also released in 1969 was _The Italian Job,_ a classic heist comedy starring the young Michael Caine, who, you will find, could definitely have got it. A men's dressing gown is cut like a bathrobe but made of more decorative fabric and without absorbent material. It is worn around the house when one is just out of bed or as an informal way of dressing around the house when in shirt sleeves. In houses without central heating walking around only in shirt sleeves is uncomfortable during cold weather so one needs something, but wearing a suit jacket all day can feel restricting, thus the dressing gown. Also, in the decades when men's jackets were long a dressing gown would keep you from sitting on the tails all day. They were popular from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries. They fell out of use after WWII with the move away from formal dressing and, more importantly I surmise, with the near universal adoption of central heating.

@Johnny_Socko

Жыл бұрын

It took me about 20 years to figure out the Rizzo reference, but I *LOVE* that they did that. I think "dressing gown" may still be the British expression for what we would call a "bathrobe". My source for that is that Arthur Dent in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" is described as wearing his "tatty dressing gown". lol

@P.HATHCOX

Жыл бұрын

That's pretty cool, I never knew that about Rizzo the Rat.

@KRAFTWERK2K6

Жыл бұрын

Caine was also great as "Ipcress". A more grounded James Bond kind of Spy.

@ElliotNesterman

Жыл бұрын

@@KRAFTWERK2K6"The IPCRESS File" is of the genre I call espionage films, as opposed to the Bonds, which I categorize as super spy movies, the difference being that espionage films are realistic portrayals of the business of spying. The novels of John le Carre make especially good movies of the type. My favorite of them is "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold."

Also, Muppet Treasure Island is a fantastic classic novel adaptation as well and I highly recommend!

I agree. I love me some nice knockers. Oops. My bad. Happy holidays Ashleigh, I sure hope you and your family have a really great Christmas in you new home. Thanks for entertaining us all with such zest and heart felt reactions. I laugh and cry along with you revisiting many of my favourite movies. I love the nostalgia of times gone by.

This was the first Muppet movie after the sudden & surprising death of Jim Henson (the creator of the Muppets) in 1990. His son Brian Henson directed this movie and absolutely nailed it. I'm sure his dad Jim would have LOVED it. I remember my mom told me back then when Jim Henson had died. I had already watched the german Sesame Street and never knew who created the whole show, the concept and the puppets. So yeah, there goes your answer, Ashleigh :) I also watched that movie at the theaters back when it came out. Together with my best friend from school and my mother. Yes that Ghost of the Christmas future DID scare me but it was one heck of a ride and absolutely appropriate.

@treyjohnson4035

Жыл бұрын

Ninja Turtles 2 actually was the last movie he worked on

@KRAFTWERK2K6

Жыл бұрын

@@treyjohnson4035 yeah but also very reluctant because he did not like the violence.

Every time Miss Piggy starts to tell Scrooge off, my husband laughs and tells me how much it reminds him of how I am when I get my craw full 😂 I always wanted to be compared to a celebrity. I should have been more specific.

If you haven't seen it watch... The SNOWMAN⛄ No. Not "Frosty the Snowman". Just, The Snowman. Beautiful achingly haunting animated film with a song that will never leave your heart once you hear it!💖

@AlmightyCRJ

Жыл бұрын

The Snowman by Raymond Briggs? Seconded.

@bashirijones7008

Жыл бұрын

@@AlmightyCRJ he created a true piece of artistic magic. So pretty it hurts💖

The Muppets have made quite a few movies since the original Muppet Movie in 1979. I think you'd love them, especially the older ones like The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper (starring Diana Rigg who played Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones), and The Muppets Take Manhattan. There's a scene in "Manhattan" where (no spoilers) all the muppets from the Muppet Show and from Sesame Street are all singing together and it's a beautiful moment. The Sesame Street gang also make cameos in other Sesame Street Movies - Oscar the Grouch makes a cameo in "Muppet Caper" for instance.

I think I have every movie version of A Christmas Carol ever made on dvd. I love this story. Michael Caine's acting in this superb. A "dressing gown" is basically a bathrobe. In Harry Potter "dress robes" are formal school robes that are a bit fancier than their everyday robes.

@EssEll9791

Жыл бұрын

I know, right! It's like Hamlet. People will put on this production for an untold number of generations. No two will be alike.

@rexwilliams7643

Жыл бұрын

A dressing gown isn't the same as a bathrobe. A dressing gown is like a bath robe but designed to go over your nightwear. A bath robe is absorbent and designed to be used after a bath or shower. Most think they are interchangeable but a proper dressing gown wouldn't be good for after bathing.

@toodlescae

Жыл бұрын

@@rexwilliams7643 I know but I went with the easiest description and I always call mine a bathrobe. They're even listed as bathrobes in stores.

This is unironically the definitive telling of A Christmas Carol for me. There was so much heart put into this it's ridiculous. It's a Muppet movie for Chrissake and Michael Caine didn't have to go that hard but he brought his A Game and delivered the best performance of Scrooge I have ever seen. The soundtrack is absolute fire. I had it on cassette as a kid and wore it out.

@davidwalter2002

Жыл бұрын

I believe Michael Caine has said this was one of his favorite movies to work on and roles to play. That's saying a lot given his illustrious career, but his Scrooge is one for the ages.

@tallyp.7643

Жыл бұрын

I feel ya. I got the soundtrack on CD and play it every year. 2nd fave Christmas album in my collection (Ella Fitzgerald's covers of christmas classics has to be #1, just because I adore her). But the one song for Christmas I WILL repeat the most is "Marley and Marley". It's just fantastic. And Michael Caine. I love how he said he basically just pretended the Muppets were regular human actors and treated them accordingly, which sold the performance.

@memnarch129

Жыл бұрын

Its good but the George C Scott version is the best imo

@MandoWookie

Жыл бұрын

Not only did Michael Caine not have to go that hard, the whole production didn't have to. They made dozens of unique Muppets for this movie, and the Ghosts of Christmas would absolutely been expected to be cast with cameos from famous established Muppets, but they made completely new ones they never planned to use again.

@peterusso4873

Жыл бұрын

@@tallyp.7643 "It's good to be heckling again!" "It's good to be doing ANYTHING again!" "Doooohoohohohohohoho!!"

I love watching your reactions, Ashleigh. It's like watching with a good friend. I'm looking forward to the upcoming movies, of which I've seen 2 of in the theater. Stay sweet & Happy Holidays ☺🥰

This is my favorite Christmas film; I'm so happy you've covered it! I'm so, so glad you found a version with "When Love is Gone" in it; the original DVD release cut the song from the film citing 'lost footage' when really it was just because of a rights dispute between the songwriter/studio and actress royalties. It makes Scrooge's arc in this so much more understandable, and relatable. Thank you for covering this film; even though I'm certain Disney is gonna put your video through copyright hell. EDIT: "Come in, and know me better, man!" Is an invitation for Scrooge to join Present in celebrating. It was both a way to say "Nice to meet you" back in Dickens's time and it's a literal way to tell Scrooge to come know what Christmas truly means. A lot of the dialogue in this is taken directly from Dickens's story; so really harsh and old-timey quotes are from the direct source.

My most favourite ever Christmas movie!!! It's not christmas until he says "Light the lamp not the rat! Light the lamp not the rat!" I'm also glad you got the version with When love has gone, it never should have been left out for all those years.

I took a school field trip to see this when it first came out. To this day, I BAWL like a little baby when the family is having dinner without Tiny Tim. Part of it is that the scene is played entirely straight. The other reason, and the major reason, is that we're seeing Kermit and Miss Piggy entirely devastated while also trying to remain strong. You NEVER see them like this. In decades, this is the most vulnerable you ever see them, and it is utterly heartbreaking.

15:14 Oh good, you’re watching the right version! 😅 Fun Fact: This song When Love Is Gone was cut from the original theatrical release and some DVD copies of this movie.

I'm so happy you saw the version that had the love song in it! The Disney+ version does not. This movie kicks off the Christmas season for us, usually have this playing while putting the tree up.

This is hands down the BEST version of A Christmas Carol ever made. I am SO GLAD you are finally watching it!

“You need to pay Kermit more money…so he can have good doctors” 😂 I love it lol

I love your reactions Ashleigh. Happy Holidays to you, Hubbin' and of course to Beans. Thank you for your channel 😀

My teenage son and I watch this movie every year, now in remembrance of my late husband/his late father who loved it to pieces. We sing the Marley and Marley song with extreme gusto! Glad you enjoyed it as well.

This is my ABSOLUTE favorite christmas movie and I'm so thrilled that you got the good version. When Disney's current president saw this for the first time, he decided that Belle's song--you know, the really sad one that explains why he never took a risk on happiness again and proves that he was already on a bad path that prioritized money and that her leaving was justified?--was too sad for children and HE LITERALLY HAD THEM CUT IT OUT OF THE MOVIE. For the longest time, you couldn't find the version with the song, and it's my favorite song in the whole movie and has been ever since I was a kid when I first saw this (because kids actually aren't adorable morons who can't handle feelings like the stupid guy assumed). I'm so glad that you got this version, because it makes so much more sense for his character and his arc, and the fact that the reprise at the end when he's singing about love carrying on is HER SONG, just with happier lyrics, only makes sense and completes his character arc if you have the earlier song intact. Sorry for all the caps lock, I just have a lot of feelings about this movie, lol.

I am dying at the mash up in Ashleigh's brain of the Muppets and Sesame Street. Love it. Also, Michael Caine is brilliant in everything he's in even if the movie is atrocious.

@RichardX1

Жыл бұрын

Technically the Sesame Street puppets were originally Muppets. They started to drift apart after Disney bought the Muppets, and were completely separate entities (albeit with some puppeteers in common) by the time that HBO bought out Sesame Street.

Jim Henson was the guy who started the Muppets in 1955 on the show called Sam and Friends (which was Kermit's debut though he was an abstract lizard, he became a frog in TV special Hey Cinderella!), made the muppet segments in Sesame Street and did The Muppet Show. He sadly passed away in pneumonia at the age of 53 in 1990. He played Kermit, Dr. Teeth, Rowlf, The Swedish Chef (Oz did the hands), Waldorf, Link Hogthrob, amongst others. Richard Hunt played Sweetums, Scooter, Janice, Beaker, Statler, Junior Gorg, Gladys the Cow and many more. He passed away from Aids in early 92 at the young age of 40.

Jim Henson literally created The Muppets, Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock. All that stuff! Basically, if you're an 80s or 90s kid and you watched pretty much any TV show starring puppets, or any movie that has puppets, he's to thank. I think he even voiced one of the muppets for a while!

Surprisingly this adaptation has the largest percentage of dialog and narration taken from the actual book

The best ever telling of “A Christmas Carol”. I’m willing to die on this hill.

I'm so happy that you included "When Love is Gone" (Belle's song). Most versions of the movie cut it out because it was thought that it would be too depressing for younger audiences. I always loved it, though. I had a version taped off the TV when I was growing up, and it was included there.

This is absolutely one of my favorite Christmas movies of all time I love that your reacting to this

You really should also see the Christmas Carol staring George C Scott, that version in my opinion is objectively the best. That said this version certainly has the best introduction to Scrooge with that iconic opening song

@oaf-77

Жыл бұрын

That's my personal favorite. Scott has so much humanity.

@ToEuropa

Жыл бұрын

That is an excellent version. However, I like the one with Patrick Stewart just a smidge better. The Muppet version is a close third for me.

@KRAFTWERK2K6

Жыл бұрын

yeah that's a great version too! And there's also one with Patrick Stewart.

@oaf-77

Жыл бұрын

My top 5 scrooges ranked goes Scott, Sim, Caine, Stewart, Finney

@stillfoufou

Жыл бұрын

The very best version.

The most accurate translation of "A Christmas Carol" EVER put to film.

Scrooge: Speak comfort to me, friends! J&R Marley: YOU WILL BE HAUNTED BY THREE SPIRITS! This is my favorite Christmas movie, and I'm so glad you watched it!

Love your videos so much! Greetings from Clinton, Tn

OMG Ashleigh you’re gonna love The Muppets Christmas Carol! It’s a classic and happens to be one of my favorite interpretations of the classic story by Charles Dickens! Michael Caine did a fantastic job as Ebenezer Scrooge in this movie and the muppets themselves really made this a great movie even after the untimely and tragic passing of Jim Henson prior to the theatrical release.

Oh YAY! She got the version that kept "The Love Is Gone" and didn't edit it out in a way that feels really awkward and empty... Awesome!

Almost every line spoken by Scrooge is taken directly from the novel, as well as most of the lines spoken by Gonzo as Charles Dickens. This is a condensed version, but very accurate to the novel. I think you'll also enjoy "Scrooged" with Bill Murray. It's a modernized version of the same storyline, and is hilarious. Sidenote: When Jim Henson started "The Muppet Show", Kermit was the only character from Sesame Street to make it to the new show, other than occasional cameos by the other Muppets.

British fan here: 'dressing gown' and 'bathrobe' are pretty much the same thing. Dressing-gowns can feel like a towel or made of other types of material; people wear them over their pyjamas if they're cold/want to be more modest hanging out in company. Hope that makes sense.

Credit to Charles Dickens. His works and advocacy changed how we see Christmas forever.

Merry JingleBeans! This movie is a family tradition, we put it on every Black Friday when we begin decorating for the season. I am envious that you had the full version with Belle's song. It is heart wrenching but I feel necessary for the journey, and it was cut because the Jeffery Katzenberg thought younger audiences would 'check out' during the highly emotional ballad (it was in the theatrical release and on the soundtrack, but not the original VHS). Especially important when they do the reprise at the very end, which is lovely but means a lot less without the build-up of Christmas Past. Happy holidays to you and yours. (tip of the top hat).

@goldilox369

Жыл бұрын

OMG, I'm so excited she got the uncut version! ❤️

@sagaofsarahrose

Жыл бұрын

Disney+ is (or has) put the full version up for the 30th anniversary

@ericbogerd5306

Жыл бұрын

@@sagaofsarahrose I saw that, goes up 12/9 I think I read?

@luludee1300

Жыл бұрын

I find it funny, because as young kids, my brothers and I definitely fast-forwarded through that song every time. As an adult, I can see the value it adds to the overall story....but I might still skip it...I'm not really sure 🤷‍♀️

@goldilox369

Жыл бұрын

@@luludee1300 OMG, we did too. Well, sometimes we would riff on it. We cracked up because her nostrils flare a lot while she's singing. We were 10 & 12. But, I really think it adds to the story. Especially the reprise at the end.