#A CHRISTMAS CAROL 1984 UPDATE#
Update 12/28/09: Ivan of Thrilling Days of Yesteryear sent along this Salon article about the George C. However, if you’re looking for a decent version of “Christmas Carol”, I recommend this one. The story is (like most Dickens) ham-handed and strained, with no sense of irony that Scrooge changed only out of mild guilt and a fear of death rather than genuine understanding.
#A CHRISTMAS CAROL 1984 PRO#
He walks about on stilts like a pro and plays the boisterous, Bacchanalian spirit cleverly and without overacting. Some of the scenery is simple yet beautiful, and a few special effects shots are surprisingly good for 1984 television.Īnd, of course, Edward Woodward is absolute gold. But Scott breathes life into a character that never seemed that real before, as do David Warner and Roger Rees and others. They didn’t take any risks with the overall presentation, sticking closely to the same visuals that previous versions had used. Of the versions of the story I’ve seen, this one is by far the best. Guess that means I saw a rerun, since “Christmas Carol” was released a year before “The Equalizer” began. But I was determined to see the Scott version because Edward Woodward was the Ghost of Christmas Present and my favorite show was “The Equalizer”.
#A CHRISTMAS CAROL 1984 TV#
I recall being apprehensive because George C Scott scared the ever-loving hell out of me in the 1970s in the Hallmark TV version of “Beauty and the Beast”, and the character Scrooge usually scared me silly anyway, thanks to Alastair Sim’s death-like appearance in the 1951 film. My memories of it from watching it 25-ish years ago are pretty vague.
When Edward Woodward died recently, I moved the film to the top of my Netflix queue and finally got it this weekend. (“WKRP” was the best.)īut a few months ago I recalled seeing a TV version with George C Scott as a kid. sitcom that lasts more than two seasons is apparently forced by law to do at least one “Christmas Carol”-based special during its run. I counted to 35 on the IMDb’s list of films and made-for-TV versions made of Charles Dickens’ story before I gave up.
Orchestrated and conducted by Tony Britten, this complete score release has been produced by Nick Bicât, mastered by Marc Blanes, and comes with a richly illustrated booklet with notes by Gergely Hubai discussing the film, the composer and the score.“A Christmas Carol” is a story so overdone that it’s beyond my weak powers of prose to fully describe how trite and cliche it is. The album features the premiere release of the fan-favorite end-credits song: “God Bless Us Every One.” The score itself is organized around the three ghosts, all of whom have their own sounds: the fun gavotte of the Ghost of Christmas Past, the fanfare for the Ghost of Christmas Present and the cold atmosphere of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
The wonderful symphonic score was composed by Nick Bicât ( Stealing Heaven, Wetherby, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Reflecting Skin)-twice nominated for a BAFTA Award-who provides yuletide joy, adaptations of classic (but not clichéd) Christmas carols as well as an original song for the end credits. in the beginning of this story he thought of christmas elicits nothing more than bah, humbug from ebenezer scrooge, a miser whose pursuit of financial success has left him bitter and lonely. the character is brought o lifelike realism by actor george c. The film was directed by Clive Donner, who edited the 1951 adaptation of the Christmas classic. a christmas carol (1984) tells the heart warming story by charles dickens once again.
Scott as Scrooge, along with David Warner, Susannah York, Frank Finlay and Angela Pleasence. The 1984 version (which debuted on television in the US market) stars George C. We are all familiar with Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol-the tale of three ghosts who teach a miserly businessman the true meaning of Christmas. Quartet Records presents a holiday treat: the premiere CD release of a long-awaited Christmas classic!
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