@The Dan I've watched the When is love is gone scene in it via VHS. Can't remember when. Possibly Village Meadows or Boys and Girls Club in Sierra Vista. Most likely Village Meadows, I think. Eiether way, I'm glad to have watched eventually, the whole movie, even with the Love is gone song.
I'll never shut up about how criminally underrated the Patrick Stewart version is. I also love the adaptations starring Alastair Sim and George C. Scott.
I don't think I've seen the Patrick Stewart version, at least in its entirety. It certainly has to be better than the Jim Carrey motion capture animated version.
@@jasonregina13 If I can ever find it on You Tube I will definitely check it out. I'm trying to watch as many versions as I can. So far I've seen the 1935 version, the 1949 version, the 1951 version, the 1954 version (the worst in my opinion), the 1956 version, the 1969 version, 1he 1970 version, the 1971 version, the 1984 version, and the 1997 version. I wanted to see the 1938 version, the Muppet Christmas Carol, Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol and Mickey's Christmas Carol, but none of those are available on You Tube, unless you pay for them.
I saw the Patrick Stewart version when it first aired on TNT, really enjoyed it, especially the scene showing the other ghosts out on Christmas Eve, makes you feel like Scrooge might not be the only one getting a shot at redemption. For years, the George C. Scott version was what we watched every year on Christmas Eve, it's probably my mom's favorite version
Scrooge with Albert Finney will always be my #1 go to version of A Christmas Carol followed by The Muppets version ( with Belle’s song ) and Patrick Stewart’s version.
I'm a George C. Scott man myself, but I also have a soft spot for the 1969 animated version that features a Marley's Ghost that has a flaming skull for a head. When I was a kid it was shown every Thanksgiving Day along with Orson Bean's animated " A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court".
A Muppet Christmas Carol is my favorite too! I've always like belle's song plus Michael Caine does some excellent acting in the scene, it makes you really sympathize with Scrooge and see his feeling of regret for a lost love. Plus it just makes sense in the context of the film when they start singing "the love we found" at the end. I'm really glad they are restoring it now. It's available on Disney Plus however it's hidden in the "Extras" tab, under "Full Length Version" otherwise if you just click on the visible one it's the cut version. I really hope we get a restored version for Blu Ray. I have an old DVD that had the full version but only when you selected "Full Screen Version" as opposed to the wide screen version but that version was in poorer condition visibly then the wide screen version (but I watched it anyway because I preferred it).
I bet "A Christmas Carol" has been adapted more than any other story ever, The earliest known version is a silent version from 1901. With all the broadway onstage productions, dramatic readings, animated versions, made for tv version, theatrical versions, plus the tv shows that have adapted it into episodes, like "Highway to Heaven", and the re-imaginings, there's no telling how many times the story has been done, and the strangest thing is, every one is unique from the next one.
My overriding memory of the 1951 version is, it was on at 1 AM on Christmas Eve 1995--I THINK Fox-32. Mom found it on TV while I was getting pummeled left, right, and center by the mother of all flu-bugs.
I have only been introduced to the Muppets Christmas Carol during the first pandemic Christmas and it was a revelation! It just has it all! I agree that there's just charm to it that would be hard to replicate.
Fun fact: The Muppet Christmas Carol did an incredible job on historically accurate costume design! UA-camr Abby Cox did a whole breakdown on that! Just shows how amazing the Muppet version is with that kind of attention to detail! ❤
Mickey's Christmas Carol and Scrooged are my favorite retellings. The former was my introduction to Scrooge McDuck before Duck Tales, had beautiful animation and was a great adaptation. The former was an excellent modernization of the story with some great effects and comedy. Bill Murray as a sleazy TV executive was the perfect tie in to Scrooge.
One of my favorite adaptations is "An American Christmas Carol" with Henry Winkler. This made for TV movie proved that Winkler was much more than just the Fonz from "happy days."
On my most recent viewing I finally put my finger on why the Muppets is my favourite adaptation It’s the most joyful and cheery The thing is, a lot of adaptations are very moody, dark and atmospheric and whilst that works with the eeriness of the ghosts and the social commentary, it makes the joyful Christmas moments feel less effective despite being the heart of the story The Muppets on the other hand did the opposite. It was very joyful throughout and encapsulated the feelings I always feel at Christmas and it just brings a smile to my face. However it means that when the story does get serious and dark around the end, it feels more impactful because the rest of the story hasn’t been anything like that. The other adaptations cause the climax to blend in with the rest of the story instead of being the part which sticks out which is important to do as it is where the main message of the story is shown The only other version to feel the same way is the original book which benefitted from having detailed prose about people celebrating the holiday. But with the Muppets they were also able to show the same feelings through the use of many of the songs I hope this made sense because it was a bit rambly
Well, I'd swap out Mickey's Christmas Carol for the Albert Finney 1970 Scrooge film. But other than that, I agree with all the picks! The Christmas Past ghost-man opening with "alright" was super 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for posting this! Really enjoyed it! I love The Muppet Christmas Carol too, but my all-time favorite is the 1984 version with George C. Scott, who in my opinion gives the most heartfelt, convincing portrayal of Scrooge’s reformation. Season’s Greetings! Subscribed!
Last December I decided to watch almost every adaptation of A Christmas Carol from the two silent movies all the way to A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong. The only one I did not watch was the Mickey Mouse version. My favorite will always be the stark but faithful early 1971 animated version directed by Richard Williams and was televised every Christmas season in that same decade. It's stark, sharp and beautifully animate and can still be viewed on UA-cam today. There was an extremely different version of the story, one not faithful to the book, but its brave and extremely well-done and definitely worth the look. It stars Guy Pearce and is a BBC production. Thank you for making this video.
I'm so glad they are putting When Love is Gone back in. Muppets will always be my favorite & my required Christmas Eve watch when there's only one more sleep till Christmas ❤️
🎄📺🕯George C. Scott (should mention Edward Woodward, as the Ghost of Christmas Present, made the movie A+) & Patrick Stewart's versions are two of the best, ever! I've been obsessed with this story since little & watch it whenever I find it (much to my family's dismay) But for pure fun, & a great way to introduce the kiddos to it, The Muppets. Disney's really well done too, the artwork's exquisite. Just found you, wow! Subscribed.
My favorite is still the 1951...it's really underapreciated imo. What makes it special is the additions to Scrooges life that could have been written btmy Dickens. Also the soundtrack is amazing.
My favorite adaptation is the 1970 Scrooge movie w/ Albert Finney with the George C. Scott version at a close second. As far as the other many versions of Christmas Carol out there that I have watched, let's just say I've never watched a Christmas Carol Adaptation I didn't like....Well, as far if there are bad adaptations, I haven't watched such a one as of yet.
Muppets Christmas Carol is my favourite adaptation of the book as well. I would watch it with my family every year during the build up to Christmas when I was a kid, & it's still one of my favourite Christmas movies.
I loved the muppets adaptation. Heck, even Steve Whitmire said it was one of his greatest experiences (from what I asked him at a comic con I went to weeks ago) and I believe that it’s like the muppets did the story greatly
Mickey and the Muppet versions were the ones I grew up with. I would later see Alasdair Sim and George C. Scott and they were great as well. I also saw the Mr. Magoo and Flintstones Christmas Carols as a kid. Fun cartoons
Our family watches every adaptation we can find of A Christmas Carol..There is one we watch every year and that is George C. Scott as Eb. Scrooge, He is amazing as E. Scrooge- A must watch for us, and not only at Christmas.
You hit almost all of my favorites. Muppets is my #1, Mickey's was my introduction to the story and will always hold it close to my heart, Sim, Scott and Stewart are some of the most grounded version with some powerhouse performances, Scrooged is a wonderful reinterpretation with some A+ Bill Murry and the 09 animated movie really struck a chord for me in how it took the original text and really drew more "horror" trappings from it since this is a ghost story and, while some uncanny valley does happen, the death of Ghost of Christmas Present, the encounter with Ignorance and Want (a scene all too often ignored) was well played and it ending with the silent reveal of Christmas Yet To Come was just so good. also, beyond movies, gotta give the nod to two other adaptations. The re-imagining of the story for Doctor Who during 11's run and Marvel's "Zombies Christmas Carol" comic book from 2011
Great vid! Mickey's Christmas Carol was my first favorite movie when I was a kid. Though it's close, I'd say my favorite adaptation is the Scrooge (1970) with Albert Finney. I think it's a masterwork that balances the horrific, supernatural elements with a good dose of off-the-wall humor and, of course, the necessary dose of heart. Some of the songs are a bit lacking, but the ones that are good really nail the vibe ("Thank You Very Much" in particular). I think Finney's performance as Scrooge shows that he's a master of his craft and really gets the character.
I love this video you did. It brings to point all the different types of Scrooge or A Christmas Carol. Well done. I have not ever watched the Muppet version but I have watched all the others. I actually love them all but if I was to choose I would say a Christmas Carol would be my favorite. I was just starting to watch one the other day but was interrupted and didn't finish it.
My favorite movie version is the 1951 Alistair Sim version. My favorite made for tv version is the 1984 George C. Scott version. My favorite musical version is the 1970 Albert Finney version (the only musical version I really like) and my favorite animated version is the 1971 version with the voice of Alistair Sim reprising his role as Ebenezer Scrooge. (It's not very long but I love the animation in it. To be honest, I'm a little disappointed that it wasn't included. I would have put it in place of "Scrooged" with Bill Murray, but that's just me.). I also like some of the dramatic reading of "A Christmas Carol", especially the one with Mark-Linn Baker playing Scrooge. (Jefferson Mays does a fantastic performance as Marley's ghost, the ghost of Christmas past and the ghost of Christmas future.)
The reason I didn't add your Animated version starring SIM is simple , I didn't know it existed, but now I do I'm definitely going looking it up Thanks so much for bringing it to my attention 🙂
I love the Albert Finney musical version. Thank You Very Much is such a twist and having now watched Spirited, they copied that (in my opinion) with Good Afternoon. They are so similar. I like to think it’s a nod to the Albert Finney version of a Christmas Carol.
@@popculturepedestal You're welcome. Like I said, it's very short but it is pretty faithful to the book. I don't want to spoil it for you, but you should definitely check it out, if not for the animation alone.
I love the Muppet's Christmas Carol but I HAVE to watch Rich Little's Christmas Carol every year. He plays all the main parts as celebrity impersonations like Richard Nixon, Johnny Carson, Edith Bunker, Elton John, etc. It's a strange but funny family tradition.
A delightful trip down memory lane. Even just TALKING about these stories puts you in the Christmas spirit! I'm curious if you will share your thoughts on the new version made for Netflix, that just came out.
@@popculturepedestal Oh, no. That bad, huh? Would love to know what the problems were. I know that Netflix generally ruins everything it touches, and the reviews were pretty spotty. Perhaps you could share a bit, as someone who treasures this story for its morality and simplicity?
The "lost" song from the Muppet Christmas Carol is still on the DVD version, you just have to watch the fullscreen version instead of the widescreen. It was taken out of the theatrical release, but it was included when shown on TV
I was born in 1953 and grew up with 3 tv stations to watch so that first version was on tv and I saw it a few times whether I wanted to or not! I very seen a number of versions but the only one I actually like is The Muppet Christmas Carol!
The Albert Finney and George C. Scott versions, which weren’t mentioned here, are also good. But Michael Caine does take the plumpudding, he was incredible!
It's funny but my choice of Christmas carol is ghost of girlfriends past. I love the muppets one too but ghosts of girlfriends past just makes me happy cry
Had to sub. Anyone who loves Christmas movies and especially all the Christmas Carols has to be good! I love all the versions and do have favorites. The patrick Stewart version is visually beautiful, but I love Scrooged, The Muppets and also A Diva’s Christmas Carol. All the old school black and white ones are a traditional classic must watch.
My favourite is easily Scrooged. A modernisation done right. I also have fond memories of the Jim Carrey/Zemeckis film which I saw in cinemas when I was 9 years old, and I am planning to rewatch the Muppet rendition today which has garnered a following who view it as the best version. [EDIT: Rewatched it, fantastic film] And for short renditions? Mickey's Christmas Carol can't be beat.
hey sir that was a fun video! Nice touch! Wishing you good success and growth to your channel and love the channel name. And also of course, Merry Christmas! haha I just watched the newest version of a Christmas Carol on hulu with Guy Pearce as Scrooge a couple days ago, and now, I am on a “Scrooge kick” as it were, haha. And your video brought back memories of watching the other ones as a child also, specifically the Scrooge McDuck and muppets ones, and then Scrooged when I was in college remembering thinking how did I not know about this 1980’s Bill Murray movie. The new Guy Pearce one from 2019 is R rated! NOT for children! But also, brilliant! And brilliantly done, in my personal opinion. Anyways again happy holidays and Merry Christmas!
Actually started watching the guy Pearce version a couple of years back and never finished it, it's something I should revisit because it was quite good but definitely not for children as you say Thank you for your kind words I really do appreciate them Merry Christmas
No love for the 1984 version with George C Scott? One of my favorite versions, and it along with the Muppet version were the two I grew up watching on TV every Christmas.
Spot on!!! Two of my three favorites! Edward Woodward was incredible as a the Ghost of Christmas Present. We quote his lines all the time! (Yes, a family of Christmas Carol nerds, what can I say?!?)
I just did a whole thread on Twitter this week on why Muppet Christmas Carol is the best one. 10 tweets long but I didn’t even cover everything. My only critique on it is there’s not enough Miss Piggy, my Queen lol
my favorites are the 1984 version with george c scott, the 2019 version with guy pearce, the doctor who version, the muppet version, and the 1951 version
never heard Scrooge described as curvaceous before! I do love the sims version, Mickey's, muppets and the 2009 carrey version has crept into my annual watch list. I also sometimes put the audiobook on sometimes in the background.
One version you have to see if you havent yet is Team StarKids' VHS Christmas Carol LIVE. It's 45 minutes of the classic tale told completely in song. It is an 80s adaptation making references and allusions to many of the 80s musical stars (Madonna, Olivia Newton-John, Prince, Michael Jackson, George Michael, Bonnie Tyler, Annie Lennox, and Whitney Houston just to nane some). Its totally different but somehow works. The music/songs make it work on stage. There is little they can do in terms of special effects with it being on stage, but the lighting and use of a big projection screen plus the acting makes it work somehow. I hope you give it a watch (aybe even reacting in real time since it is posted for free on UA-cam) and say what you thought.
The reason the muppets Christmastale is different then other muppets movies, is the same reason Muppets Treasure island is the same way. Instead of focusing on Muppets as main Characters it took a Traditional Tale added muppets too it but unlike other Muppet movies it generally focused on a Human Main Character allowing people to feel more connections to the main character and the things that happens to them. Were as if it's a muppet movie focusing generally on muppets we don't feel as much connections to those characters because we subconsciously know they're not real but with a human we can feel this attachment and be able to have the connection to a human experience if that makes sense.
Perhaps the oddest - and straight-up most evil - version of Scrooge is 1998's *Ebenezer,* which has Jack Palance play the titular role - as an old western style gunfighter out to kill a hapless dude played by Ricky Shroeder. It is... interesting. You can actually see it for free on UA-cam.
maybe it's just me being a Patrick Stewart fan but I always liked the Patrick Stewart adaptation more then any other ever since I got to see it some 20+ years ago.
You missed out 1978’s made for TV animated version with the voice talents of Walter Matthau and Tom Bosley. It’s called The Stingiest Man in Town. It remaind my favourite animated version, but I acknowledge that perhaps has more to do with nostalgia than the quality of the film.
The George C. Scott version was probably the very best, but I can see these being strong contenders. Except for the Jim Carrey one. That was just plain bizarre.
No argument from me with the Muppet's Christmas Carol being the best, and one of my favorite movies at any time of the year. I also have fond memories of Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (I learned the story from this version as a little tyke), although it's induces some cringing as an adult ("LA, LA, LAALA, LAALA LA"). Others have mentioned the George C. Scott version. I think he makes a great Scrooge but the movie may have taken a few more creative licenses with the story than was necessary.
Wait, no 80’s George C. Scott in the thumbnail? (And no chance to engage in the annual Alastair Sim vs. Scott debate?) I was ready to accept no Mr. Magoo, but this?
My vote is the 1951 Alistair Sim version. He’s so bad when he’s Scrooge-like and so over the top when he’s changed. This version fleshes out the side characters a little and is IMO the best version.
How can you not include Scrooge 1970 musical with Albert Finney. I do also agree with many of you choices but Albert Finney wipes the the floor with most versions and is just the best.
That version isn't one of my favourites ha ha , but everyone is saying the same thing so maybe I should give it a go again , thank you , merry Christmas
I read that the sceen with Bell was lost. But it was recently found and added back into the movie in disney plus. This happend in the 8th. I just checked and its there. You have to go to extras and the clip and full lenght movie is there.
Hey there, future viewer.... well, four days into the future. As of December 9th, Disney+ added the song "When Love Is Gone" back into the film as an extra to the movie itself.
I am not a christian so Christmas means nothing to me. And yet, I love certain Christmas movies. Two of them are adaptations of A Christmas Carol. The first of the two is The Muppets version. It's amazing, almost perfect. And I love the Muppets. The second is Bill Murray's Scrooged. It is a very loose adaptation, using Dickens' original as a platform only, but it retains the Christmas element, so it counts. Tales of redemption are my favorite stories, and you won't find a better example. Oddly enough, Murray's Groundhog Day is on my top five favorite movies for that reason. The third Christmas movie that I love is A Charlie Brown Christmas. It is only a little over 30 minutes long, but I watch it often, but especially when my soul is restless and I need to calm myself. I don't believe in souls, either, but the term is apt in this case. All three of these movies are in my top 20 favorites and I watch them all year round, not just at Christmas.
Yepoerz The Mupoets version is the greatest Holidays movie version of a Christmas Carol and is No .3 on the list of greatest Christmas movies 2nd is It’s a wonderful life and 1st is Miracle on 34th street (both version’s)
Leading up to Christmas I like to watch versions I haven't seen before, one or two each year whatever I can find that's available. Some are good, some ok, others barely watchable. But I have 3 I try to watch every year, the Alistair Sim version, Scrooged and A Muppet Christmas Carol. None since has managed to capture the Feels of the Dickens classic for me. The CGI one with Jim Carrey was a CGI spectacle more than anything else which distracted greatly from the story. Distracted from story being an unfortunate malady these days. Anyway there's me top 3.
@@popculturepedestal I really think it's the best, in my opinion, but I know everyone has their own favourite. Thanks for the video. Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄
The versions of A Christmas Carol I have seen: The Doctor Who version Scrooged (My favorite version) The Muppet version The Jim Carrey/Robert Zemeckis version The Real Ghostbusters episode Xmas Marks The Spot The version with Scrooge McDuck
the muppets Christmas Carol is the only Christmas movie I can watch 😂 when love is gone has been found and added to the extras on disney+!
Ohh I heard that , brilliant
@The Dan I've watched the When is love is gone scene in it via VHS. Can't remember when. Possibly Village Meadows or Boys and Girls Club in Sierra Vista. Most likely Village Meadows, I think. Eiether way, I'm glad to have watched eventually, the whole movie, even with the Love is gone song.
I'll never shut up about how criminally underrated the Patrick Stewart version is.
I also love the adaptations starring Alastair Sim and George C. Scott.
I don't think I've seen the Patrick Stewart version, at least in its entirety. It certainly has to be better than the Jim Carrey motion capture animated version.
George C. Scott is amazing in that
@@j.woodbury412 Oh it is, it is! 👌👍🏻
@@jasonregina13 If I can ever find it on You Tube I will definitely check it out. I'm trying to watch as many versions as I can. So far I've seen the 1935 version, the 1949 version, the 1951 version, the 1954 version (the worst in my opinion), the 1956 version, the 1969 version, 1he 1970 version, the 1971 version, the 1984 version, and the 1997 version. I wanted to see the 1938 version, the Muppet Christmas Carol, Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol and Mickey's Christmas Carol, but none of those are available on You Tube, unless you pay for them.
I saw the Patrick Stewart version when it first aired on TNT, really enjoyed it, especially the scene showing the other ghosts out on Christmas Eve, makes you feel like Scrooge might not be the only one getting a shot at redemption.
For years, the George C. Scott version was what we watched every year on Christmas Eve, it's probably my mom's favorite version
Scrooge with Albert Finney will always be my #1 go to version of A Christmas Carol followed by The Muppets version ( with Belle’s song ) and Patrick Stewart’s version.
I'm a George C. Scott man myself, but I also have a soft spot for the 1969 animated version that features a Marley's Ghost that has a flaming skull for a head. When I was a kid it was shown every Thanksgiving Day along with Orson Bean's animated " A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court".
A Muppet Christmas Carol is my favorite too! I've always like belle's song plus Michael Caine does some excellent acting in the scene, it makes you really sympathize with Scrooge and see his feeling of regret for a lost love. Plus it just makes sense in the context of the film when they start singing "the love we found" at the end. I'm really glad they are restoring it now. It's available on Disney Plus however it's hidden in the "Extras" tab, under "Full Length Version" otherwise if you just click on the visible one it's the cut version. I really hope we get a restored version for Blu Ray. I have an old DVD that had the full version but only when you selected "Full Screen Version" as opposed to the wide screen version but that version was in poorer condition visibly then the wide screen version (but I watched it anyway because I preferred it).
I think u can select the full movie now under extras
Didn't realize there were so many versions. Watching the black and white Scrooge is a Christmas tradition. 🌲 ⛄
I love the Alister SIM one also lol
I bet "A Christmas Carol" has been adapted more than any other story ever, The earliest known version is a silent version from 1901. With all the broadway onstage productions, dramatic readings, animated versions, made for tv version, theatrical versions, plus the tv shows that have adapted it into episodes, like "Highway to Heaven", and the re-imaginings, there's no telling how many times the story has been done, and the strangest thing is, every one is unique from the next one.
My overriding memory of the 1951 version is, it was on at 1 AM on Christmas Eve 1995--I THINK Fox-32. Mom found it on TV while I was getting pummeled left, right, and center by the mother of all flu-bugs.
I have only been introduced to the Muppets Christmas Carol during the first pandemic Christmas and it was a revelation! It just has it all! I agree that there's just charm to it that would be hard to replicate.
Definitely does have a charm , merry Christmas
I've always loved the 1970 musical version called SCROOGE with Albert Finney as Scrooge.
Fun fact: The Muppet Christmas Carol did an incredible job on historically accurate costume design! UA-camr Abby Cox did a whole breakdown on that! Just shows how amazing the Muppet version is with that kind of attention to detail! ❤
Another reason to love it ha ha
A Christmas Carol is one if the most important works of fiction ever written, and in my opinion, Dicken's greatest work.
It makes me sad when Christmas has passed , cause I don't feel like I can watch it lol
@@popculturepedestal Same haha. Great video!
Mickey's Christmas Carol and Scrooged are my favorite retellings. The former was my introduction to Scrooge McDuck before Duck Tales, had beautiful animation and was a great adaptation. The former was an excellent modernization of the story with some great effects and comedy. Bill Murray as a sleazy TV executive was the perfect tie in to Scrooge.
We agree on so many things lol thanks for the comment
I love Kermit. 😁
Gonzo is great too of course. 😊
Great video!
Kermit is the best
Statler and Waldorf: DOHOHOHOHO
Good news about the When Love Is Gone sequence! It's been added back in on the Disney+ version as of a few days ago!
One of my favorite adaptations is "An American Christmas Carol" with Henry Winkler. This made for TV movie proved that Winkler was much more than just the Fonz from "happy days."
On my most recent viewing I finally put my finger on why the Muppets is my favourite adaptation
It’s the most joyful and cheery
The thing is, a lot of adaptations are very moody, dark and atmospheric and whilst that works with the eeriness of the ghosts and the social commentary, it makes the joyful Christmas moments feel less effective despite being the heart of the story
The Muppets on the other hand did the opposite. It was very joyful throughout and encapsulated the feelings I always feel at Christmas and it just brings a smile to my face. However it means that when the story does get serious and dark around the end, it feels more impactful because the rest of the story hasn’t been anything like that. The other adaptations cause the climax to blend in with the rest of the story instead of being the part which sticks out which is important to do as it is where the main message of the story is shown
The only other version to feel the same way is the original book which benefitted from having detailed prose about people celebrating the holiday. But with the Muppets they were also able to show the same feelings through the use of many of the songs
I hope this made sense because it was a bit rambly
You absolutely right it's great , merry Christmas ⛄
Well, I'd swap out Mickey's Christmas Carol for the Albert Finney 1970 Scrooge film. But other than that, I agree with all the picks!
The Christmas Past ghost-man opening with "alright" was super 🤣🤣🤣
I'm getting this Albert funny comment alot
Thank you 🎄🎄🎄🎄
Thanks for posting this! Really enjoyed it! I love The Muppet Christmas Carol too, but my all-time favorite is the 1984 version with George C. Scott, who in my opinion gives the most heartfelt, convincing portrayal of Scrooge’s reformation. Season’s Greetings! Subscribed!
Thanks so much for the kind words , merry Christmas
Last December I decided to watch almost every adaptation of A Christmas Carol from the two silent movies all the way to A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong. The only one I did not watch was the Mickey Mouse version. My favorite will always be the stark but faithful early 1971 animated version directed by Richard Williams and was televised every Christmas season in that same decade. It's stark, sharp and beautifully animate and can still be viewed on UA-cam today.
There was an extremely different version of the story, one not faithful to the book, but its brave and extremely well-done and definitely worth the look. It stars Guy Pearce and is a BBC production.
Thank you for making this video.
Always, always, the Williams animated, Chuck Jones produced. Thirty minutes of perfection with an elderly Sim voicing Scrooge.
I'm so glad they are putting When Love is Gone back in. Muppets will always be my favorite & my required Christmas Eve watch when there's only one more sleep till Christmas ❤️
I finally saw Scrooged last week and really enjoyed, definitely up there as my favorite adaptation of A Christmas Carol
🎄📺🕯George C. Scott (should mention Edward Woodward, as the Ghost of Christmas Present, made the movie A+) & Patrick Stewart's versions are two of the best, ever! I've been obsessed with this story since little & watch it whenever I find it (much to my family's dismay) But for pure fun, & a great way to introduce the kiddos to it, The Muppets. Disney's really well done too, the artwork's exquisite. Just found you, wow! Subscribed.
My favorite is still the 1951...it's really underapreciated imo. What makes it special is the additions to Scrooges life that could have been written btmy Dickens. Also the soundtrack is amazing.
My favorite is the 1951 with Alastair Sim as Scrooge, but I also love the Patrick Stewart version!
My favorite adaptation is the 1970 Scrooge movie w/ Albert Finney with the George C. Scott version at a close second. As far as the other many versions of Christmas Carol out there that I have watched, let's just say I've never watched a Christmas Carol Adaptation I didn't like....Well, as far if there are bad adaptations, I haven't watched such a one as of yet.
Muppets Christmas Carol is my favourite adaptation of the book as well. I would watch it with my family every year during the build up to Christmas when I was a kid, & it's still one of my favourite Christmas movies.
It's such a good movie , thanks for the confirmation comment , merry Christmas
@@popculturepedestal -You're Welcome, & merry Christmas to you as well.
I loved the muppets adaptation. Heck, even Steve Whitmire said it was one of his greatest experiences (from what I asked him at a comic con I went to weeks ago) and I believe that it’s like the muppets did the story greatly
A Christmas Carol (1938) is one I watch every year.
Mickey and the Muppet versions were the ones I grew up with. I would later see Alasdair Sim and George C. Scott and they were great as well. I also saw the Mr. Magoo and Flintstones Christmas Carols as a kid. Fun cartoons
Our family watches every adaptation we can find of A Christmas Carol..There is one we watch every year and that is George C. Scott as Eb. Scrooge, He is amazing as E. Scrooge- A must watch for us, and not only at Christmas.
Muppets is also my favorite adaptation! Muppet fan since I was little 😊
You hit almost all of my favorites. Muppets is my #1, Mickey's was my introduction to the story and will always hold it close to my heart, Sim, Scott and Stewart are some of the most grounded version with some powerhouse performances, Scrooged is a wonderful reinterpretation with some A+ Bill Murry and the 09 animated movie really struck a chord for me in how it took the original text and really drew more "horror" trappings from it since this is a ghost story and, while some uncanny valley does happen, the death of Ghost of Christmas Present, the encounter with Ignorance and Want (a scene all too often ignored) was well played and it ending with the silent reveal of Christmas Yet To Come was just so good. also, beyond movies, gotta give the nod to two other adaptations. The re-imagining of the story for Doctor Who during 11's run and Marvel's "Zombies Christmas Carol" comic book from 2011
Muppets Christmas Carol is always number 1! 🤣
U and me should be friend ha ha
The muppet one is the best but you should include 1984's version with George C Scott.
I need to watch ch it , Ur not the only one to say that ☺️🎄🎄merry Christmas ⛄☃️
Great vid! Mickey's Christmas Carol was my first favorite movie when I was a kid. Though it's close, I'd say my favorite adaptation is the Scrooge (1970) with Albert Finney. I think it's a masterwork that balances the horrific, supernatural elements with a good dose of off-the-wall humor and, of course, the necessary dose of heart. Some of the songs are a bit lacking, but the ones that are good really nail the vibe ("Thank You Very Much" in particular). I think Finney's performance as Scrooge shows that he's a master of his craft and really gets the character.
Thanks very much I appreciate that alot
I think I need to watch Albert Finney version ha ha
@@popculturepedestal It's all over YT! If you've got 2 hours, well worth it!
I love this video you did. It brings to point all the different types of Scrooge or A Christmas Carol. Well done. I have not ever watched the Muppet version but I have watched all the others. I actually love them all but if I was to choose I would say a Christmas Carol would be my favorite. I was just starting to watch one the other day but was interrupted and didn't finish it.
Thank you alina x
Disney+ has the missing song for Muppet Christmas Carol under extras and they just added the full length film under extras too.
My favorite movie version is the 1951 Alistair Sim version. My favorite made for tv version is the 1984 George C. Scott version. My favorite musical version is the 1970 Albert Finney version (the only musical version I really like) and my favorite animated version is the 1971 version with the voice of Alistair Sim reprising his role as Ebenezer Scrooge. (It's not very long but I love the animation in it. To be honest, I'm a little
disappointed that it wasn't included. I would have put it in place of "Scrooged" with Bill Murray, but that's just me.). I also like some of the dramatic reading of "A Christmas Carol", especially the one with Mark-Linn Baker playing Scrooge. (Jefferson Mays does a fantastic performance as Marley's ghost, the ghost of Christmas past and the ghost of Christmas future.)
The reason I didn't add your Animated version starring SIM is simple , I didn't know it existed, but now I do I'm definitely going looking it up
Thanks so much for bringing it to my attention 🙂
I love the Albert Finney musical version. Thank You Very Much is such a twist and having now watched Spirited, they copied that (in my opinion) with Good Afternoon. They are so similar. I like to think it’s a nod to the Albert Finney version of a Christmas Carol.
@@popculturepedestal You're welcome. Like I said, it's very short but it is pretty faithful to the book. I don't want to spoil it for you, but you should definitely check it out, if not for the animation alone.
I love the Muppet's Christmas Carol but I HAVE to watch Rich Little's Christmas Carol every year. He plays all the main parts as celebrity impersonations like Richard Nixon, Johnny Carson, Edith Bunker, Elton John, etc. It's a strange but funny family tradition.
So glad I mad this video , getting some great recommendations , merry Christmas
A delightful trip down memory lane. Even just TALKING about these stories puts you in the Christmas spirit! I'm curious if you will share your thoughts on the new version made for Netflix, that just came out.
I didn't make it through that netflix movie lol
@@popculturepedestal Oh, no. That bad, huh? Would love to know what the problems were. I know that Netflix generally ruins everything it touches, and the reviews were pretty spotty. Perhaps you could share a bit, as someone who treasures this story for its morality and simplicity?
The "lost" song from the Muppet Christmas Carol is still on the DVD version, you just have to watch the fullscreen version instead of the widescreen. It was taken out of the theatrical release, but it was included when shown on TV
I was born in 1953 and grew up with 3 tv stations to watch so that first version was on tv and I saw it a few times whether I wanted to or not! I very seen a number of versions but the only one I actually like is The Muppet Christmas Carol!
The Albert Finney and George C. Scott versions, which weren’t mentioned here, are also good. But Michael Caine does take the plumpudding, he was incredible!
I need to watch these versions lol
I would like to add Mr. Magoo's version. As a kid I loved it, and the songs were ear worms that lasted until New Years!
I love the Muppet Christmas Carol It's My 2ND Christmas Movie to Alastair Sim's version.
The Muppet Christmas Carol is my favorite version plus I like the extra Belle song!
We are on the same page 🙂
Nice to see another Superman geek on the other side of the pool.
Don't know what your talking about ha ha ,merry Christmas
My favorite remains Rich Little's A Christmas Carol. Hilarious!
My ultimate fave is scrooged. Then alistair sims version, then muppets version. I start watching them all around october. ❤
It's funny but my choice of Christmas carol is ghost of girlfriends past. I love the muppets one too but ghosts of girlfriends past just makes me happy cry
Had to sub. Anyone who loves Christmas movies and especially all the Christmas Carols has to be good! I love all the versions and do have favorites. The patrick Stewart version is visually beautiful, but I love Scrooged, The Muppets and also A Diva’s Christmas Carol. All the old school black and white ones are a traditional classic must watch.
Thank you so much , what's not to love ha ha , merry Christmas
@@popculturepedestal Merry Christmas as well!
My favourite is easily Scrooged. A modernisation done right. I also have fond memories of the Jim Carrey/Zemeckis film which I saw in cinemas when I was 9 years old, and I am planning to rewatch the Muppet rendition today which has garnered a following who view it as the best version. [EDIT: Rewatched it, fantastic film]
And for short renditions? Mickey's Christmas Carol can't be beat.
hey sir that was a fun video! Nice touch! Wishing you good success and growth to your channel and love the channel name. And also of course, Merry Christmas! haha I just watched the newest version of a Christmas Carol on hulu with Guy Pearce as Scrooge a couple days ago, and now, I am on a “Scrooge kick” as it were, haha. And your video brought back memories of watching the other ones as a child also, specifically the Scrooge McDuck and muppets ones, and then Scrooged when I was in college remembering thinking how did I not know about this 1980’s Bill Murray movie. The new Guy Pearce one from 2019 is R rated! NOT for children! But also, brilliant! And brilliantly done, in my personal opinion. Anyways again happy holidays and Merry Christmas!
Actually started watching the guy Pearce version a couple of years back and never finished it,
it's something I should revisit because it was quite good but definitely not for children as you say
Thank you for your kind words I really do appreciate them
Merry Christmas
No love for the 1984 version with George C Scott? One of my favorite versions, and it along with the Muppet version were the two I grew up watching on TV every Christmas.
I've never been again , but your not the first to say that , maybe I should rewatch
Spot on!!! Two of my three favorites! Edward Woodward was incredible as a the Ghost of Christmas Present. We quote his lines all the time! (Yes, a family of Christmas Carol nerds, what can I say?!?)
I just did a whole thread on Twitter this week on why Muppet Christmas Carol is the best one. 10 tweets long but I didn’t even cover everything. My only critique on it is there’s not enough Miss Piggy, my Queen lol
Muppet Christmas Carol is my favourite too!!
my favorites are the 1984 version with george c scott, the 2019 version with guy pearce, the doctor who version, the muppet version, and the 1951 version
never heard Scrooge described as curvaceous before! I do love the sims version, Mickey's, muppets and the 2009 carrey version has crept into my annual watch list. I also sometimes put the audiobook on sometimes in the background.
Yep ,scrooge had those curves alright ha ha merry Christmas
@@popculturepedestal you too and thanks for the video it was really great!
One version you have to see if you havent yet is Team StarKids' VHS Christmas Carol LIVE. It's 45 minutes of the classic tale told completely in song. It is an 80s adaptation making references and allusions to many of the 80s musical stars (Madonna, Olivia Newton-John, Prince, Michael Jackson, George Michael, Bonnie Tyler, Annie Lennox, and Whitney Houston just to nane some). Its totally different but somehow works. The music/songs make it work on stage. There is little they can do in terms of special effects with it being on stage, but the lighting and use of a big projection screen plus the acting makes it work somehow. I hope you give it a watch (aybe even reacting in real time since it is posted for free on UA-cam) and say what you thought.
Missing Scrooge with Albert Finney and An American Christmas Carol from this list. Both are excellent!
Great video!!!
Agreed with your choices but you missed one my favorites with George C Scott.
My favorites the 1984 version with George C. Scott, and my 2nd favorite is Scrooged with Bill Murray.
The reason the muppets Christmastale is different then other muppets movies, is the same reason Muppets Treasure island is the same way. Instead of focusing on Muppets as main Characters it took a Traditional Tale added muppets too it but unlike other Muppet movies it generally focused on a Human Main Character allowing people to feel more connections to the main character and the things that happens to them. Were as if it's a muppet movie focusing generally on muppets we don't feel as much connections to those characters because we subconsciously know they're not real but with a human we can feel this attachment and be able to have the connection to a human experience if that makes sense.
Lots of great movies there, but the Albert Finney version not even on the list? Shame! ;-)
Muppet Christmas Carol all the way! And Scrooged second 😁
I just saw today how Disney has added that scene back in on Disney+ in 2020. Maybe it’s in new dvds too
Perhaps the oddest - and straight-up most evil - version of Scrooge is 1998's *Ebenezer,* which has Jack Palance play the titular role - as an old western style gunfighter out to kill a hapless dude played by Ricky Shroeder. It is... interesting. You can actually see it for free on UA-cam.
maybe it's just me being a Patrick Stewart fan but I always liked the Patrick Stewart adaptation more then any other ever since I got to see it some 20+ years ago.
A class acting right there dave
I'm awaiting my oscar
The Alister Simm version was my fathers favorite.
You missed out 1978’s made for TV animated version with the voice talents of Walter Matthau and Tom Bosley. It’s called The Stingiest Man in Town. It remaind my favourite animated version, but I acknowledge that perhaps has more to do with nostalgia than the quality of the film.
I seen those versions of the Christmas Carol.
There is also Beavis as Scrooge.
Fred Scrooge from the Flintstones
Daffy Duck's version.
I think I need to do a part two
@@popculturepedestal Tim Curry did his own version.
The George C. Scott version was probably the very best, but I can see these being strong contenders.
Except for the Jim Carrey one. That was just plain bizarre.
No argument from me with the Muppet's Christmas Carol being the best, and one of my favorite movies at any time of the year. I also have fond memories of Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol (I learned the story from this version as a little tyke), although it's induces some cringing as an adult ("LA, LA, LAALA, LAALA LA"). Others have mentioned the George C. Scott version. I think he makes a great Scrooge but the movie may have taken a few more creative licenses with the story than was necessary.
Wait, no 80’s George C. Scott in the thumbnail? (And no chance to engage in the annual Alastair Sim vs. Scott debate?)
I was ready to accept no Mr. Magoo, but this?
Ha ha ha ha , ok ok , I'm seeing a pattern , that I should see this version you speak of ....and I'm gona , part 2 video maybe lol
My vote is the 1951 Alistair Sim version. He’s so bad when he’s Scrooge-like and so over the top when he’s changed. This version fleshes out the side characters a little and is IMO the best version.
How can you not include Scrooge 1970 musical with Albert Finney. I do also agree with many of you choices but Albert Finney wipes the the floor with most versions and is just the best.
That version isn't one of my favourites ha ha , but everyone is saying the same thing so maybe I should give it a go again , thank you , merry Christmas
I'm surprised that the 1984 George C. Scott version wasn't in your list as that's my absolute fave, but other than that, a very good list!
Thanks so much , maybe I do a part two next year ha ha
I read that the sceen with Bell was lost. But it was recently found and added back into the movie in disney plus. This happend in the 8th.
I just checked and its there. You have to go to extras and the clip and full lenght movie is there.
I've also heard this , can't wait to see it again in full
rw:A CHRISTMAS CAROL was always my favorite Christmas story .^_^
rw:thnxu for the heart PCP ^_^
How about The Real Ghostbusters episode X-mas Marks the Spot?
Hey there, future viewer.... well, four days into the future. As of December 9th, Disney+ added the song "When Love Is Gone" back into the film as an extra to the movie itself.
Kinda strange how I talk about that , brilliant news
Agree about the Jim Carey Christmas Carol, the bit where he is tiny I find boring and drawn out. It absolutely petrified my nephew! Love Scrooged
I loved most you mentioned but Have you ever watched the musical
If you mean Albert Finney I have once , I need to watch again lol
I am not a christian so Christmas means nothing to me. And yet, I love certain Christmas movies. Two of them are adaptations of A Christmas Carol. The first of the two is The Muppets version. It's amazing, almost perfect. And I love the Muppets. The second is Bill Murray's Scrooged. It is a very loose adaptation, using Dickens' original as a platform only, but it retains the Christmas element, so it counts. Tales of redemption are my favorite stories, and you won't find a better example. Oddly enough, Murray's Groundhog Day is on my top five favorite movies for that reason. The third Christmas movie that I love is A Charlie Brown Christmas. It is only a little over 30 minutes long, but I watch it often, but especially when my soul is restless and I need to calm myself. I don't believe in souls, either, but the term is apt in this case. All three of these movies are in my top 20 favorites and I watch them all year round, not just at Christmas.
Yepoerz The Mupoets version is the greatest Holidays movie version of a Christmas Carol and is No .3 on the list of greatest Christmas movies 2nd is It’s a wonderful life and 1st is Miracle on 34th street (both version’s)
Muppets is my favourite movie, Sir Patrick Stewart is my favourite Scrooge
Leading up to Christmas I like to watch versions I haven't seen before, one or two each year whatever I can find that's available. Some are good, some ok, others barely watchable.
But I have 3 I try to watch every year, the Alistair Sim version, Scrooged and A Muppet Christmas Carol.
None since has managed to capture the Feels of the Dickens classic for me. The CGI one with Jim Carrey was a CGI spectacle more than anything else which distracted greatly from the story.
Distracted from story being an unfortunate malady these days.
Anyway there's me top 3.
I'd like to suggest "Ms. Scrooge" (1997) starring Cicely Tyson as an addition to your favourites.
We have the Same favorite!
Great video
Happy holidays!
We have some great taste ha ha , have a nice Christmas
What about the George C Scott version? I think that should have been included.
I've never seen it ,but your not the first person to say that , I'm going to go watch it real soon , thanks for your comment 🙂 merry Christmas 🎄🎄
@@popculturepedestal I really think it's the best, in my opinion, but I know everyone has their own favourite. Thanks for the video. Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄
I realized you didn't include the barbie version of the adaptation, you have got to check it out as it as brilliant and review it too
The George C Scott is the best one.
Hi pop culture my name is Ryan Guinan my favorite Christmas carol is Barbie in a Christmas carol Ebenezer Scrooge play by Eden Starling a female
Good stuff bro new to your channel I always loved The Muppets and Scrooge Mc Duck's Christmas Carol very nice.
Hey welcome , nice to see we have something in common 😊
Have you seen the 2019 version of A Christmas Carol? It’s waaay darker.
I started it , never finished , I enjoyed it though
The versions of A Christmas Carol I have seen:
The Doctor Who version
Scrooged (My favorite version)
The Muppet version
The Jim Carrey/Robert Zemeckis version
The Real Ghostbusters episode Xmas Marks The Spot
The version with Scrooge McDuck
Got some good taste , love it
What your thoughts on the new Netflix version?
I wasn't a fan , I tried my best but turned it off
I read that A Christmas Carol has been filmed over 200 times.
I'm sure that's correct 😌
Scrooge’s is very underrated
For me the adaptation with Patrick Stewart and John C. Scott were the best.