Best version of A Christmas Carol.. go!

[LineSkiCat14]

http://collider.com/a-christmas-carol-adaptations-ranked/#scrooge-albert-finney-1970

Scrooged and Muppet Christmas Carol.. everything else is a distant 3rd.

 

[Bill - Shy Cat]

Gotta agree with the Muppets version as best.

 

[WildcatfaninOhio]

Muppets, absolutely the best!

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Alistar Sim 1951 version and it isn’t close.

 

[jameslee32]

Off topic, best song with a lead flutist.

 

[Kooky Kats]

I like the one where the fat chick gave a blow job to the neighborhood squirrel.

 

[dgtatu01]

Scrooged for adults and teenagers
Disney one with Scrooge McDuck & Mickey for the kids

 

[TortElvisII]

1951 Alistar Sim and 1984 George C Scott are about equal.
1970 Scrooge Albert Finney
1938 Version
1971 Cartoon


I paid to see Scrooged in late 80's. Hate it to this day.

 

[warrior-cat]

http://collider.com/a-christmas-carol-adaptations-ranked/#scrooge-albert-finney-1970

Scrooged and Muppet Christmas Carol.. everything else is a distant 3rd.

Muppets hands down. Thought Michael Cains performance was stellar.

 

[GGCAT]

Have to say Im a Christmas Carol junkie, so can find something to like in most any adaptation.

But favorites would be...….

Scrooged
Muppets
Patrick Stewart version
Reginald Owen version


Heck I even like the Albert Finney musical version.

 

[Rebelfreedomeagle]

1951 Alistar Sim and 1984 George C Scott are about equal.
1970 Scrooge Albert Finney
1938 Version
1971 Cartoon


I paid to see Scrooged in late 80's. Hate it to this day.

This is the correct order. The list above that was bagging on the 1970 Scrooge gave a terrible take on it. It does the book version justice and is a really good musical, as far as musicals go. The door knocker whispering "Scroooge" nearly made me poo my pants as a kid and the complete version includes his visit to hell, which was also traumatising to a 7 year old.

As for Scrooged, I love Bill Murray but I think it was bad casting for both him and the movie. Just seems like a bad fit to me.

 

[OldEvilleCat]

Wood.

 

[magic8ball]

I like the Disney version with Jim Carey the best.

It's probably the most true to the book as well.

 

[HagginHall1999]

The best overall is the Mickey Mouse version with Scrooge. Tells the story and is over in 30 minutes. Don't need 2 hours to get the point.

Ba-Hum-Bug

 

[WalkersGoggles_rivals310859]

Fonzie played Scrooge one year. That was a good one

http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/backlot/an-american-christmas-carol/5656333269702d08007c2b00