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Real Adriatic Store - A Christmas Carol
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List Price: $14.98
Our Price: $6.49
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Manufacturer: Turner Home Ent
Starring: Richard E. Grant, Joel Grey, Ian McNeice, Saskia Reeves, Desmond Barrit
Directed By: David Hugh Jones
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780780623743
Format: Closed-captioned
ISBN: 0780623746
Label: Turner Home Ent
Manufacturer: Turner Home Ent
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Pan & Scan
Publisher: Turner Home Ent
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2000-11-07
Running Time: 95
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Theatrical Release Date: 1999-12-05
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Editorial Reviews:
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A Christmas Carol ? TNT Original Patrick Stewart (X-Men, Star Trek: The Next Generation) stars as Scrooge, the mean-spirited miser who gets his terrifying comeuppance when he imagines he?s visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, and taken on a life-altering journey. Spellbinding special effects, a star-studded cast and a timeless holiday story make this brilliant presentation of Dickens? classic the most heartwarming, compelling and powerful adaptation ever filmed.Year: 1999Director: David JonesStarring: Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Joel Grey
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Summary: Superior version of Dicken's A Christmas Carol.
Comment: excellent production values, script and casting; this is superior version of Dicken's tale is one of the best. Next to Alastair Sim's Scrooge, Patrick Stewart creates a marvelous tightfisted Character. Very worth watching, and shows how multi-talented Mr. Stewart's acting is.
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Summary: Best version available
Comment: I have been a fan of Dickens' beloved story all my life. I have watched numerous versions each year since I was a child. While I've always believed the Alister Sim version (1955) was the best of all time, I must now state that Patrick Stewart as Scrooge is simply incredible! Stewart truly brings Scrooge to life, and his ability to convey the profound transformation of the old miser is simply marvelous. Great supporting cast and costuming as well. I would highly recommend this production!
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Summary: Not the best version...
Comment: I own this among most of the other versions of A Christmas Carol. If you are looking for the best version, don't buy this. Get the 1984 version with George C. Scott. This version is entertaining, but I think is has poor acting and lacks the emotion of the story.
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Summary: The closest adaptation yet
Comment: I consider Dickens' work The Christmas Carol to be the best Christmas story every written, second only to the one in the Bible which is the reason for the season anyway. I have highly enjoyed previous versions of this classic starring Reginald Owen, Alastair Sim , and George C. Scott, as well as numerous other copycats on film and television that are hardly in the same league as those mentioned above. I really enjoyed this version of this story, and unlike many others who have reviewed this film, I have actually read the book, and this version is almost word for word the book as written by Dickens. Since this is only a work of fiction (although I can think of many people in this world, past and present, for whom a little haunting would do them and all the rest of us a world of good), every version will add its only little twist to it. I found the special effects to be entirely appropriate to the film. Regardless of those who may only be familiar with his work in Star Trek and the Xmen, Stewart is obviously a very well trained and excellent actor who does an excellent job in playing the title character, and he is supported by a stellar supporting cast, which overall make this an excellent addition to anyone's Christmas library. I highly recommend this film to any one interested in the true spirit of Christmas, regardless of the American way.
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Summary: A Yearly Tradition
Comment: An excellent adaptation of a Christmas favorite.
I orginally taped it off TNT back in '99, watching again every year. I was so glad to find it in DVD format online.
I bought several copies, to give as gifts.
A must see to get you in the holiday spirit
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