#Ghost of christmas past muppets movie

It adds something, another layer that makes you love this movie even more. Seeing Rizzo being used as a cleaning cloth and chased by a cat will never not be funny. Although “Bless Us All” could be seen as depressing by some, I see it as a perfect song about seeing the good in the world around you, and isn’t that what Christmas is all about? You understand the characters better and every song warms your heart. Yes mom, I will finally agree, “The Love is Gone” should have stayed in the DVD version. But this music actually makes the movie better and it’s not just filler. This is a musical, which isn’t the first and can be a very polarizing aspect. The characters and acting alone could make it a great movie, but it doesn’t stop there. So many actors miss the warmth and understanding that Caine brings to his role. But you still cheer for him, because he is Sir Michael Caine! As he goes through the movie you see him changing and growing, and you want him to. He is rude, imposing, and pretty terrifying in the beginning of the movie. No one, and I mean no one, captures Scrooge better than he does. Having a classic story told by those characters is already going to be a step ahead, because we love them! They made my mom cry with laughter when 80s robot brought out a Tab. They made my grandma smile every time they showed Kermit’s skinny legs when he was riding his bike.

Let’s start with the obvious, it’s the Muppets! We love the Muppets. But what I believe makes this movie truly special, is how it takes the story to a unique and remarkable level. Needless to say, this movie follows along with the source material to the best of its ability. We observe the disdain many characters have for Scrooge after his passing, something uncommon to see in a children’s movie. We see Tiny Tim actually ill, not just walking around with a crutch and awful pale makeup. But we do see the relationship with Belle in a way that makes you see how she could have fallen in and out of love with Scrooge. No, Fanny, Scrooge’s sister, is not mentioned in the movie, nor does Scrooge end the film with his nephew Fred. Comparing the two, I could only find six or seven large differences between The Muppet Christmas Carol and the novel, A Christmas Carol. By having a narrator in the movie, which is a scarce thing to see in any adaption of this novel, you are already closer to the source material than any other film adaptation. As I was reading, I realized there were actual quotes from the novel in The Muppet Christmas Carol. I have read the original novel, a lovely present from a great friend of mine. Now, Charles Dickins did not have talking rats, pigs, or frogs in his novel, but there wasn’t 3D animation or visual effects either, so we will put that aside. Does this mean the Muppets really did it best? Yes! There is no other way to put it. After watching the different movie, my sister apologized to me for ever thinking the Muppets could be outdone. Oh my gosh, the Muppets did it better! My family decided to buck tradition one year and watch a new version of the story which had just been released that year. And then I watched other versions in my middle school drama class.

I always believed The Muppet Christmas Carol to be a fun version, if not necessarily the most accurate or even the best version out there. It brings me joy and even sometimes embarrassment when I confidently answered in class there were five ghosts in the story, forgetting Marley and Marley are actually one ghost in every other adaptation. So yes, I will admit because of that, I may have some favoritism to the movie. Being born in May of 1993, we had this movie on VHS as soon as it was released. The Muppet Christmas Carol was released in December of 1992. Literally, I don’t believe I’ve ever had a Christmas Eve without this movie. I can’t remember a Christmas Eve I did not spend watching The Muppet Christmas Carol in my new PJs, a cup of hot cocoa, and excitement for the next day. But trust me, read this and maybe I can change your mind. And for those of you who think I am as crazy as the blue furry- whatever-who narrates the story, you might be right. But honestly, you would be very wrong! The Muppet Christmas Carol is the best adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel in recent history. ”A blue furry Charles Dickens who hangs out with a rat?” I must admit, hearing that spoken within the first minute of a movie doesn’t exactly fill one with confidence you will be viewing an accurate or quality version of A Christmas Carol.