On Christmas Eve in 1843, Ebenezer Scrooge, a surly money-lender at a counting house, who has run the business himself for seven years since his business partner Jacob Marley died, does not share the merriment of Christmas. "[7], Patrick Stewart was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2000. Past Reviews. Patrick Stewart brings Ebenezer Scrooge to life in this wonderful production. Patrick Stewart, Actor: Logan. Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2015, I have several DVD movies based on "A Christmas Carol" story authored by Charles Dickens. [8], Learn how and when to remove this template message, Warner Bros. His Scrooge is quietly tough and nasty, in a way that shows he means what he says, and his conversion to rejoining life is heartfelt and convincing--he almost chokes on his first attempts at laughter after so many years of grim unhappiness. Later, he sees a young couple, who owed the man money, are relieved he is dead, as they have more time to pay off their debt. This version is by far one of the best because it, Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2018. They completely understood this version and the setting was fabulous. Nothing beats the impact of live theater, and so for years now Stewart has personified Ebenezer Scrooge for me (well, Mr. Magoo will also forever be Scrooge, too, but that’s a discussion for another review). Scrooge and the Cratchits celebrate Christmas and Tiny Tim has recovered from his illness. ... with anyone from Albert Finney and George C. Scott to Alastair Sim and Patrick Stewart playing the plum role Ebenezer Scrooge… Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Mrs. Cratchit Desmond Barrit. His loyal, low-paid employee Bob Cratchit suggests that Scrooge have Christmas off, as there will be no business for Scrooge during the day. Anyway, I guess the reviews of both are fairly positive. Patrick Stewart is perfect. Scrooge agrees, but demands that Cratchit arrive "all the earlier" the following day. First let me say that I'm a big fan of the Dickens classic, and I'm also a big fan of both Patrick Stewart and George C. Scott as actors. A Christmas Carol is a 1999 British-American made-for-television film adaptation of Charles Dickens' famous 1843 novella A Christmas Carol that was first televised December 5, 1999 on TNT. Dickens says Scrooge can feel this ghost's gaze on him without seeing its eyes, but the ghost in this version has silly little flashlight eyes, undermining this being's fundamental mystery and scariness. Stewart's is still well-performed, but it's still obviously Patrick Stewart playing Scrooge. Old Joe Liz Smith. Marley tells Scrooge that three spirits will visit him during the next three nights, regardless of Scrooge's reluctance. As he moves from the embittered character which we are first presented with, through the intense emotions of a man reformed by the Christmas spirit, we are both astounded and captivated by the depth of Scrooge's … To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. In my opinion this well known Christmas tale with Patrick Stewart playing Scrooge is as good as my previously favoured version with.George C. Scott. Patrick Stewart stars in this made-for-TNT adaptation of A Christmas Carol that comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original broadcast aspect ratio. Clearly too much money was spent on Marley's funeral at the beginning. ... Stewart’s interpretation of Scrooge is not the stereotypical, crotchety old-man or the bent over, crooked man out of a Victor Herbert operetta. The film was produced after Patrick Stewart performed a series of successful one man shows of A Christmas Carol on Broadway and in London. He declines his nephew Fred's invitation to join him for Christmas dinner and dismisses two gentlemen collecting money for charity. This version now has them. Marley's Ghost Dominic West. 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Grant as Bob Cratchit. Video availability outside of United States varies. Definitely a good way to relive the classic book. This tragedy makes Scrooge a negative person for the next seven years, always "bah-humbuging" and yelling at the people closest to him. In the beginning was the word. Would be silly to order again just to get the wrong DVD. [5] It includes three scenes almost always omitted from other adaptations which are the lighthouse, coal miners, and sailors on a ship at sea, by showing montages with different groups of people in different sections of the country singing "Silent Night". The grave opens, and Scrooge sees his dead self lying in a coffin. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2020. Buy it, watch it with the children, and enjoy it. Patrick Stewart stars as Scrooge, the mean-spirited miser who gets his terrifying comeuppance when he imagines he's visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Of all the Scrooges portrayed, Stewart is probably the most cranial of the actors that have done the role. This, of course, is the already classic version starring Patrick Stewartas Ebenezer Scrooge. Before all the movies, television adaptations, and stage plays; before the animated versions, the children's theatre versions, and every sitcom's "holiday episode"; before all of this, Charles Dickens wrote a short story called "A Christmas Carol." Sir Patrick Stewart was born in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England, to Gladys (Barrowclough), a textile worker and weaver, and Alfred Stewart, who was in the army. 1999 was a year I was on pins and needles eagerly anticipating the premiere of a new A Christmas Carol movie. Patrick Stewart’s “A Christmas Carol” sheeplaughs September 10, 2018 November 25, 2019 Comments Off on Patrick Stewart’s “A Christmas Carol” No self-respecting Christmas Carol site would be caught online without including a tribute to the one contemporary man who embodies it most: Patrick Stewart. Stewart thought he’d put Picard to bed years ago and only decided to return after getting the hard sell from the show’s producers, though Scrooge, he … Patrick Stewart is genius in this role, as he plays it as a human being rather than the overblown pantomime way many other actors perform it. Sign in to see videos available to you. The Ghost of Christmas Past Ian McNeice. Scrooge's next Christmas takes place as an employee of Albert Fezziwig, who had a good heart and acted as a second father to Scrooge. The Ghost of Christmas Movies Past. Ian Wilson was nominated for Outstanding Cinematography at the Emmy Awards in 2000. True to the Dickens classic story, but not as good as George C. Scott's version. In a den, Scrooge recognizes his charwoman Mrs. Dilber, his laundress Mrs. Riggs, and the local undertaker trading several of the man's stolen possessions to a fence named Old Joe. The film stars Guy Pearce as Ebenezer Scrooge. This version attempts to do things others ones did not....very little snow...darker but more realistic lighting...and better supporting performance from … The Ghost transports Scrooge to Cratchit's house, discovering Tiny Tim has died. The Ghost eventually ages, commenting that Tiny Tim will likely not survive until next Christmas. This production starts on Christmas eve, seven years before the spirits visit. The greatest version ever...in my humble opinion. Our family watched both movies within a week of each other shortly before Christmas, and we all came away with the same thoughts/feelings towards these two movies. 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