tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190497.post6861278192329671564..comments2024-03-27T11:13:14.329-04:00Comments on John Rozum.com: HumbugJohn Rozumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626209473214085436noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190497.post-45163744770503399792013-03-06T07:07:08.842-05:002013-03-06T07:07:08.842-05:00Late to the ballgame but I, too, really like the S...Late to the ballgame but I, too, really like the Sim-city.<br />For updated remakes, I'd go for Scrooged.<br />What tv show CC adaptation do you like? I gotta go with WKRP.Michael Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455879088769484151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190497.post-22379457687914899832013-02-04T13:01:12.973-05:002013-02-04T13:01:12.973-05:00There are things that I really like about both the...There are things that I really like about both the George C. Scott and the Albert Finney versions, mostly both of those actors as Scrooge. <br /><br />I haven't seen Mickey's Christmas Carol in a long time, but will watch it next year. I do own it. <br />John Rozumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03626209473214085436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190497.post-78868504196640885912013-02-04T11:02:09.155-05:002013-02-04T11:02:09.155-05:00Oh, you are the man, my friend. The Sim '51 v...Oh, you are the man, my friend. The Sim '51 version is IT. Like all adaptations, it extrapolates quite a bit, but the backstory regarding the death of Fen adds all kinds of pathos, and the scene where he makes good with Mrs. Dilber is so good it's, well, damned near EVERYTHING about that version is perfect, and as you mentioned, somehow from another time. Tiny Tim is devoid of much of the saccarine quality that poisons many other versions, and the Cratchit family is nicely fleshed out and seems quite real. Runners-up include Mickey's Christmas Carol, and there's a lot to like about Albert Finney's SCROOGE musical, aside from the totally unneccesary and totally stupid "Scrooge in Hell" sequence, which was usually cut for time from the syndicated versions. Robert Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216484801391073449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190497.post-8184301110714855382013-02-01T11:41:20.296-05:002013-02-01T11:41:20.296-05:00Meant to mention Mickey's Christmas Carol too....Meant to mention <i>Mickey's Christmas Carol</i> too. Perfect example of how to adapt and abridge the story to a shorter format, making it funnier, while also staying true to the Dickens characters and the iconic "actors" portraying them. It's pretty remarkable.Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13190497.post-58803845506930193672013-02-01T11:37:21.254-05:002013-02-01T11:37:21.254-05:00I get impatient with the extended Christmas Past s...I get impatient with the extended Christmas Past sequence in Sim's version, but he's my favorite Scrooge too.<br /><br />A close second though is George C. Scott's version. I've always been fond of it, but I've come to appreciate his performance even more in the past couple of years for how it humanizes the character. <br /><br />Michael Caine is also brilliant in the Muppets version.<br /><br />Obviously, I put a lot of importance on the main character, but I'm like you with the rest of it. I like different versions for particular elements or scenes, so it's hard to pick an absolute favorite.Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.com