Who here has seen "A Christmas Carol" in 3D and what did you think?

[Steelmaker]

Originally Posted by Foggy

My fav is Muppets Christmas Carol, it's got Micheal Caine in, you can't go wrong with that.

I enjoyed the Muppets Christmas Carol as well.

However my all time favorite version will always be the 1984 George C. Scott version. I loved his portrayal of Scrooge. There are some very strong performances in this movie from many fine actors! Edward Woodward as the Ghost of Christmas Present, Frank Finlay as Jacob Marley, Roger Rees as Fred Hollywell, and David Warner as Bob Cratchit were all very strong performances!!

My second favorite version must go to the 1939 b&w version with Reginald Owen and Gene Lockhart. I kind of liked how this version's narrative is told more from Bob Cratchit's perspective rather than Ebenezer Scrooge's. Plus there are other elements of this film that strays from the original source. However it posesses a certain charm that has always appealed to me.

[charlieray1]

Originally Posted by Steelmaker

my all time favorite version will always be the 1984 George C. Scott version. I loved his portrayal of Scrooge. There are some very strong performances in this movie from many fine actors! Edward Woodward as the Ghost of Christmas Present, Frank Finlay as Jacob Marley, Roger Rees as Fred Hollywell, and David Warner as Bob Cratchit were all very strong performances!!

It's my favorite too -- a great, great film. The 1951 Alastair Sim one is also great -- and it's a HUGE PQ upgrade on Blu-ray.

I like the 30's one you mentioned. It's fun, but it's certainly "Dickens Light" -- very cheery and upbeat. No darker elements, no poverty, no Ignorance & Want. Still though it's fun to watch . . . and the Ghost of Christmas Past was a doll!

[Steelmaker]

Originally Posted by charlieray1

It's my favorite too -- a great, great film. The 1951 Alastair Sim one is also great -- and it's a HUGE PQ upgrade on Blu-ray.

I like the 30's one you mentioned. It's fun, but it's certainly "Dickens Light" -- very cheery and upbeat. No darker elements, no poverty, no Ignorance & Want. Still though it's fun to watch . . . and the Ghost of Christmas Past was a doll!

Yes you're right. This version takes a LOT creative liberties and it certainly does avoid all of the darker aspects of the story. Yet for some reason, I have always loved this version. I always liked how Cratchit was "sacked" on Christmas Eve in this version and he didn't let it get him down. I love how he just sort of says "screw it" and blows all his wages on Christmas goodies for his family, despite knowing he has no job to go back to.

[Cplhicks]

Overall I liked the new CGI one, but I thought the ghost of Christmas past was a little too weird. Whenever that ghost was on screen it kind of took me out of the movie and made me think, "Ugh, go away."

[masoud90]

I really liked it. Thought the acting was great and so was the cgi/animation. The 3-D was awesome! I actually was SUPER tired the night I watched it so I think I would have liked it even more if I wasn't yawning the whole time haha.