The Muppet Christmas Carol - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition
by Brian Henson
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Actor: Dave Goelz, David Alan Barclay, Donald Austen, Michael Caine, Robbie BarnettDirector: Brian Henson
Producer: Brian Henson
Producer: David Barron
Producer: Frank Oz
Producer: Jerry Juhl
Writer: Jerry Juhl
Producer: Martin G. Baker
Writer: Charles Dickens
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 85 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-11-29
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
DVD Reviews of The Muppet Christmas Carol - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition
DVD Review: Great
Summary: 5 Stars
The delivery time was fast and The product was exactly what I ordered. I was very satisfied.DVD Review: One of the Best Family Adaptations of Dickens' Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
Michael Caine plays a believable Scrooge surrounded by a supporting cast of fuzzy characters. The plot is surprisingly close to the book, making this a good introduction to the story, and the sound track has some very nice songs that work outside of the film as well as in. One feature that makes this especially useful for families with small children is the fact that Gonzo and Rizzo "exit" the film just before it gets "scary." So if you are afraid the Ghost of Christmas Future will creep out the very small ones (it probably won't, but you be the judge), you just tell them to close their eyes, then you zap ahead until you see Gonzo again.
- Paul Race, Editor, Family Christmas Online
DVD Review: My Favorite Version Of This Famous Story
Summary: 5 Stars
In terms of humor or songs, I can't honestly rank this was high as most of the other Muppet films BUT it may be the most touching version of the Dickens classic story I've ever seen on film.
The lyrics to the last two songs are fantastic: very Christian-like and very profound. Scrooge (Michael Caine), meanwhile, is not portrayed as some screaming maniac as he so often is in other versions. His transformation from cold-hearted tightwad to caring, generous person is done more subtly, too, than in other films. However, to be fair, sometimes the slapstick humor in here gets in the way of the touching story.
The last part of the movie is a lot sentimental drama than Muppet comedy and I found that refreshing. Not much offensive in here, either, making this a good film for little ones as well as us older, sentimental folks.
DVD Review: Family Fun Muppet Style
Summary: 4 Stars
I have loved this movie since I first saw it in theaters when I was little. It one of those things where it's just not Christmas without it. I will note however, I only gave this movie four stars and was very sad to do this but I felt I had no choice. For anyone who can remember the movie from the theaters or VHS you will notice a song has been cut out. I knew about this before purchasing the film (the film-makers no longer owned the rights to the song is what I heard) and it wasn't the best song in the movie (when Scrooge's girlfriend is breaking up with him, the song name is "When love is gone") but it is still missed. On the whole though, still a great movie. DVD Review: Favorite Christmas Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
This is our favorite Christmas movie and the first we watch every year. I suggest everyone make this a family tradition. It is the BEST!
Description of The Muppet Christmas Carol - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition
'Tis the season for love, laughter, and one of the most cherished stories of all time! Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and all the hilarious Muppets in this merry, magical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. Academy Award(R) winner Michael Caine (Best Supporting Actor, 2000, THE CIDER HOUSE RULES; 1987, HANNAH AND HER SISTERS) gives a performance that's anything but "bah, humbug!" as greedy, penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge. One fateful Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Together with kind, humble Bob Cratchit (Kermit the Frog) and his family, the Spirits open Scrooge's eyes -- and his heart -- to the true meaning of Christmas. Filled with original music and dazzling special effects, this restored and remastered 50th Anniversary Edition of THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL will become a holiday tradition your family will treasure all the days of the year.~~(C) The Muppets Holding Company, LLC and BVHE. MUPPETS characters and elements are trademarks of The Muppets Holding Company. All Rights Reserved.~Brian Henson directs his late father's creations in the Charles Dickens classic, the best known (and most oft-filmed) Christmas story of all time. Michael Caine plays the old miser Scrooge with Kermit as his long-suffering but ever-hopeful employee Bob Cratchit, Miss Piggy as Cratchit's wife, and a host of Muppets (including the Great Gonzo as an unlikely Charles Dickens) taking other primary roles in this bright, playful adaptation of the somber tale. Or at least it starts brightly enough--the anarchic humor soon settles into mirthful memories and a sense of melancholy as the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future take Scrooge on a journey of his lonely, wasted life. Michael Caine makes a wonderful Scrooge, delightfully rediscovering the meaning of life as fantastic creations from Henson's Creature Shop (developed specially for this film) take the reins as the three ghosts. While the odd mix of offbeat humor and somber drama undercuts the power of Dickens's drama, this kid-friendly retelling makes an excellent family drama that adults and children alike can enjoy. --Sean Axmaker
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