A Christmas Carol (1997)

48 hour ago, I had no idea this movie was evne made.I was over on YouTube, were i stumble on too it , I just checking out for others movies. As it was not a long movie . I gave it s watch last night.I thought animation was really good for time and I don't think it was bad at all.I liked the fact there was a dog in this version, I found those parts really funny and fun to watch However I felt liked the voices of the person playing seemed a little bored . When he was speaking into now and again.I am not a fan of musicals. Movies at all , I did really like any of the songs.The rest of the movie was just average 5/10

Since the story is familiar, I'll focus on what makes this version unique. It's an animated musical, which is different from anything I've seen before. I've seen animated versions of the story, and live-action musical versions, but this is the first time I've seen this particular interpretation. The songs were okay and the art was good, though the animation looked like a Saturday morning cartoon, with only a few drawings per second. I did think Scrooge's joy was effectively shown in his visits from the first two spirits, both in the vocal performance and in the art. And his conversion took place quickly--only after he got mad during the second spirit's visit was the third spirit made necessary. Also shown effectively: Bob's happiness in spite of his situation.Some of what made this different from other versions: -Scrooge's dog Debit, who provided comic relief.-Tiny Tim's visit to his father at work; Scrooge didn't know Bob had a family.-Scrooge ate at a restaurant before Marley's visit; he apparently went there a lot even though his tip was to hire a new chef.-Other spirits like Marley wanted to help those in need and couldn't.-A beggar boy who got only coals thrown at him (Bob had to retrieve those coals because they cost money) appeared as the first spirit.-Scrooge got five visits from spirits; as a boy he enjoyed the book 'Robinson Crusoe', and the character visited him as a spirit.-Tiny Tim also enjoyed the same book, and Scrooge stood behind him excited, reading right along with the boy.-The second spirit aged throughout her visit.

Well, I HAVE seen this version and I loved it. The animation was very well done, the music was great, and Tim Curry did a wonderful job of portraying Scrooge. I don't think that anything Disney has to offer can compare. The story in this version of course deviates from the original story, the ghost of Christmas Past is a child rather than the usual middle-aged spirit and the ghost of Christmas Present is Whoopi Goldberg with a preposterous accent. What can I say? It was made for kids to enjoy and my kids loved it and watched it again and again, as did I. Those who are purists for the story should stick with Mr Magoo. There isn't anything objectionable in this version and I'd love to see a similar treatment of David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, etc... instead of the usual crap that is on network TV

"Christmas Carol" is my favorite story for the Holiday Season, and I usually enjoy checking out new adaptations of the story, but this one SUCKED!!!! I guess the real reason why I am disappointed is that the voiceovers were such a top-notch cast.