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The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
I only saw this movie in bits and pieces as a kid, but I never saw it in full until now, and I think my younger self might owe me an apology. Michael Caine plays a very effective Scrooge, and being a muppets fan myself, I appreciated their style sprinkled throughout this adaptation. Even better, they don't go overboard with it to the point where it affects the story like some movies do. The only criticism I have is that the ending went by a little too fast, and I wanted the ghost of Christmas Future section to be much scarier (but maybe that's asking too much from a muppet movie). Overall, it's a solid adaptation of Charles Dickens holiday tale, and not a bad pick for the festive season.
Side note: If you've never seen this movie before, make sure you're watching the extended version. The extended version has a song called "The Love is Gone," which was cut because someone didn't want to make the kiddies sad, even though it's totally necessary for explaining Scrooge's past. I watched this on Disney+, and I almost missed out, because the extended version was hidden in the extras section of the movie's page. As it turns out, the releasing of the extended version has been spotty on physical media as well (Which says a lot about Disney and how much it cares about its own properties). While it is a chore, do your research first and seek that edition out before watching.
I only saw this movie in bits and pieces as a kid, but I never saw it in full until now, and I think my younger self might owe me an apology. Michael Caine plays a very effective Scrooge, and being a muppets fan myself, I appreciated their style sprinkled throughout this adaptation. Even better, they don't go overboard with it to the point where it affects the story like some movies do. The only criticism I have is that the ending went by a little too fast, and I wanted the ghost of Christmas Future section to be much scarier (but maybe that's asking too much from a muppet movie). Overall, it's a solid adaptation of Charles Dickens holiday tale, and not a bad pick for the festive season.
Side note: If you've never seen this movie before, make sure you're watching the extended version. The extended version has a song called "The Love is Gone," which was cut because someone didn't want to make the kiddies sad, even though it's totally necessary for explaining Scrooge's past. I watched this on Disney+, and I almost missed out, because the extended version was hidden in the extras section of the movie's page. As it turns out, the releasing of the extended version has been spotty on physical media as well (Which says a lot about Disney and how much it cares about its own properties). While it is a chore, do your research first and seek that edition out before watching.