The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

I Have Reviewed OVER 500 Christmas MOVIES. On all Christmas movies BEWARE OF FAKE REVIEWS & REVIEWERS. Many reviewers have only have ONE REVIEW. When it's a POSITIVE REVIEW chances are that the reviewer was involved with the production. If its a negative review then they may have a huge grudge against the film for whatever reason. I am fare about these films.I review them is to keep track of what "I have seen".This 1992 adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" stars the muppets. The Muppets however do not play their respected selves but characters from the "A Christmas Carol".This film however fails because 1) We already know the story 2) Having Gonzo really steels the film 3) None of the songs workNow the makers of this film do follow the Dickens story but it also adds things that are not needed. The film could have done something more different (Like having Scrooge Reunite with his ex finance). The running time is 89 Minutes but its a slow 89 minutes. Trust me you can fast forward through the songs and won't miss anything.Maybe small children will like this. Most people will be bored.

We've all seen this story in plays, we've read it for homework, and we've watched it through cartoon and movie adaptations. That being said, how does The Muppet Christmas Carol stand against the rest? Is it really that good? Sort of. There are some nice moments or rather moments that really feel like scenes from A Christmas Carol. However, there are also moments that feel off, mostly because many of the characters are Muppets. And to be honest, I don't think of the Muppets when I imagine a serious telling of A Christmas Carol. However, there is still a great amount of effort put into it to make it work. Many Muppet characters really come to life as characters we all know from the story and I personally think that Michael Caine does a good job at portraying Scrooge. If you want to be entertained by the Muppets because you lik ethe Muppets, you will be entertained. If you love A Christmas Carol and want to see a new version, you'll probably enjoy yourself. Is it made more for kids, yes, is that bad, not neccesarily. Unfortunately there are some bland moments and some characters like the Ghost of Christmas Past are so creepy that it's just distracting. If you want to have a nice christmas movie, go ahead and give it a watch, just accept that it's the Muppets so don't have any high expectations. Still, it's very Christmassy and if that's all you care about, you'll definitely enjoy yourself.

"The Muppet Christmas Carol" is Brian Henson's take (Jim was already dead in 1992) on the famous Dickens novel from 23 years ago. It runs for slightly over 80 minutes and has some good parts, some not so good. First of all, Michael Caine is a brilliant actor and he shows it here as well. I would almost say he is too good for the part. Really strong performance that carries the film from start to finish. The Muppets I am usually not the biggest fan of and here they worked well sometimes and sometimes not so much. But as this one is especially for younger audiences, they are absolutely needed for the comic relief away from the dramatic, sometimes creepy story. I also enjoyed the music in here. In terms of emotional impact, this was only partly a success. Probably the loud and boastful Miss Piggy will take heart and feeling out of almost everything. And a little Kermit as Tiny Tim (one of the emotional highlights of the tale usually) is not working particularly well either. I enjoyed this one the most when it's humans only that we see, although I also liked for example the part when one of the gang climbs over an incredibly high fence with all his effort and shows us right afterward that he can easily get in right through the fence. As a whole, a decent watch at the holidays and if you like the Muppets in general, unlike me, you will probably appreciate this one even more than I did. Recommended.

It may not be as off-the-wall hilarious as "The Muppet Movie" or "The Muppets Take Manhattan" as the humour is more gentle and the plot is obviously more serious but it's still a wonderfully entertaining film which leaves you with a warm and fuzzy feeling. What more can you ask for from a Christmas film? It was a fitting tribute to the peerless Jim Henson, whose son Brian did a fantastic job directing the film.Michael Caine is excellent as Scrooge and he takes the role as seriously as if it was a more conventional adaptation of the Dickens classic. When it comes to family / children's films and TV series, some actors see it as an excuse to go over the top but Caine is too experienced and talented to make that mistake. It's a shame that my three favourite Muppets - Fozzie, Miss Piggy and Kermit - all had much less screen time than usual but they were all very well used. The Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come scenes in the Cratchit home were definitely my favourites. The latter could hardly have been more heartfelt if it had involved humans instead of pigs and frogs. Paul Williams wrote some fantastic songs for the film. This is probably my favourite Christmas film.