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Samedi, septembre 11th, 2010 |
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SCROOGE has been a guilty pleasure of mine for many years. As a kid (before cable came along) I hoped that one of the local stations would play the film around Christmas time. I probably haven’t seen SCROOGE since I was 11 or 12 years old.
The newly released DVD looks fantastic. The film is 33 years old, and its production design and colors are rendered well on the DVD. The overture is included.
Here’s some quick impressions after seeing the film again:
- Alec Guinness is a genius! As Marley’s ghost, Guiness has some very funny moments. Watch his performance closely: Guiness achieves “ghostliness” without the aid of digital effects. Watch him “float” parts of his body, especially his hands when he sits down. The walk, the voice, the “floating”. Simply brilliant.
- There are several very good songs. My favorites: “I Like Life”, “Thank You Very Much”, and “Happiness”.
- I actually like the flashbacks when Scrooge is young and in love. Very touching. And pretty.
- They really edited this film for TV! There’s scenes in SCROOGE that I’ve *never* seen before; specifically, the scene in hell at the end. Funny!
So, even though SCROOGE brought Christmas into my house in September, it was a welcomed, early celebration.
While this version of the classic Dickens’ tale did not receive critical acclaim, it remains one of my favorites and richly deserves this DVD release.
Albert Finney is magical in his portrayal of Scrooge, transforming his physical appearance through the art of makeup and fine acting from a robust youth to an aged man during the course of the story.
The supporting cast is also remarkable, and the songs add flavor to the overall atmosphere of Dickens’ era London, as well as great and unexpected depth to the core theme of the story: the precarious reclamation of a person’s soul.
Dickens’ brilliant story manages to convey religious themes without preaching, and provides an accessible character in Scrooge that we can understand, root for, and ultimately, rejoice with and learn from when his heart is turned outward to his fellow man.
Vastly entertaining and remarkably fresh, this life-affirming version of “A Christmas Carol,” along with many of its songs, will stay with viewers long after the final credits have rolled. For me, “Scrooge” has become a treasured Christmas tradition alongside so many other beloved yule time favorites. I applaud its long overdue DVD release!
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