Herdern who plays Marley is awesome in that film, off course as well as Sims. Frankly, i can’t watch any other version; that might have more to do with the power of personal Christmas Past than any thing else.
I've seen most of the others, maybe all. I even tried watching the execrable BBC "re-imagined" version a couple years back, but couldn't stomach it for long. The 1951 Sim version simply is the finest, never done better.
You’ve named memories I couldn’t myself identify. I have vivid but partial images / recollections of what I now realise is The Box of Delights (which I must have watched in 1984). I’d resigned myself to never remembering where they came from. As soon as I heard the theme tune I knew. Extraordinary and wonderful. Thank you !
Thanks for your list of Christmas recommendations! I am especially excited to know that the Box of Delights was filmed and can be viewed. I just recently finished reading this marvelous book, as recommended by author Benedict Brown as his favorite Christmas book.
I don't think you'll be disappointed by the 1984 production. Even if I couldn't watch everything else on my list one year, I'd still make sure to watch this.
Addison, as a child born in the 90s, there’s only one adaption of A Christmas Carol to which all others shall be compared to, and it started a certain Frog!
Last year I watched the Denholm Elliott version of “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” and found it quite charming (available on YouTube). Thanks for the recommendations!
Herdern who plays Marley is awesome in that film, off course as well as Sims. Frankly, i can’t watch any other version; that might have more to do with the power of personal Christmas Past than any thing else.
I've seen most of the others, maybe all. I even tried watching the execrable BBC "re-imagined" version a couple years back, but couldn't stomach it for long. The 1951 Sim version simply is the finest, never done better.
You’ve named memories I couldn’t myself identify. I have vivid but partial images / recollections of what I now realise is The Box of Delights (which I must have watched in 1984). I’d resigned myself to never remembering where they came from. As soon as I heard the theme tune I knew. Extraordinary and wonderful. Thank you !
Thanks for your list of Christmas recommendations! I am especially excited to know that the Box of Delights was filmed and can be viewed. I just recently finished reading this marvelous book, as recommended by author Benedict Brown as his favorite Christmas book.
I don't think you'll be disappointed by the 1984 production. Even if I couldn't watch everything else on my list one year, I'd still make sure to watch this.
I have watched the 51' Christmas Carol for 60 years, but never ever ever watch the colorized version.
My advice: Don't. It's a work of the Evil One and should be eschewed -- with garlic and a crucifix if necessary.
Addison, as a child born in the 90s, there’s only one adaption of A Christmas Carol to which all others shall be compared to, and it started a certain Frog!
True. There wasn't a frog or even a prehistoric Muppet in the 1951 movie.
Alas! Thank you for the recommendations!
*starred
Last year I watched the Denholm Elliott version of “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” and found it quite charming (available on YouTube). Thanks for the recommendations!
Gratuitous in the highest sense. A wonderful box of delights. Thank you!
Thank you kindly.
Gravely disappointed that this did not become a disquisition on why Patrick Troughton is the best Doctor Who
I have to save that for the pneumatikoi among us who can handle such strong doctrinal meat.