Steve Martin Movie:

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		MPAA Rating: G (General Audience) Media: DVD

Editorial Review:
Brian Henson directs his late father's creations in the Charles Dickens classic, the best known (and most oft-filmed) Christmas story of all time. Michael Caine plays the old miser Scrooge with Kermit as his long-suffering but ever-hopeful employee Bob Cratchit, Miss Piggy as Cratchit's wife, and a host of Muppets (including the Great Gonzo as an unlikely Charles Dickens) taking other primary roles in this bright, playful adaptation of the somber tale. Or at least it starts brightly enough--the anarchic humor soon settles into mirthful memories and a sense of melancholy as the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future take Scrooge on a journey of his lonely, wasted life. Michael Caine makes a wonderful Scrooge, delightfully rediscovering the meaning of life as fantastic creations from Henson's Creature Shop (developed specially for this film) take the reins as the three ghosts. While the odd mix of offbeat humor and somber drama undercuts the power of Dickens's drama, this kid-friendly retelling makes an excellent family drama that adults and children alike can enjoy. --Sean Axmaker

The Muppet Christmas Carol [Region 2] Reviews:
Favorite rendition of CC
2009-12-20 - Out of the hundreds of remakes, Muppet Christmas Carol is my champion of champion. In an age of CG, the Muppets are a reminder of how TV used to be. I love the combination of live actors with puppets that creates a magical world where ghosts can visit human beings. However, as with all remakes, I emphatically stress that viewers read the original. Yes, I'm an English major, but books are so much better.

Forgotten how good this is. You get two versions. A++
2009-12-19 - I had not seen this for a few years and saw it was such a great deal here I picked it up.

It is so well done. Even though the Muppets are at times funny they tell the Christmas Carol story with such love. The songs are truly touching. Real people play many of the parts also, it is a nice balance.

The 3 ghosts are done fantastic, I love the ghost of Christmas Past she is like a white lacy fairy. What she has to show of course is not always good and the pain on her face brings a tear to the eye.

I watched both versions back to back. you get the full screen extended version and the wide screen theatre version.

This is a classic that belongs in every Christmas library.

Excellent
2009-12-08 - DVD came on time. Packaged well and in good condition. Thoroughly enjoying the dvd.

The best of the lot!
2009-12-04 - Admittedly, I am an adult. And I love fun and Christmas like just about everyone...but one of my secret indulgences is watching this
adorable version of ' A Christmas Carol' every year! Just call me a BIG KID who won't GROW UP all you want. I just love this one! You can have your Alister Sims or George C. Scott classic versions. Give me this one any day.

It's too sweet and adorable.

What makes this so much fun is the sheer creativity of having Rizzo the Rat and his Muppet buddy, "Charles Dickens" MC-the movie.
Their skits and sidekicks are just hilarious. But also--Michael Caine couldn't have been a better pick as Scrooge. And playing that
realistic human character against my favorite Muppets is just a perfect touch- blending a good story with delicious humor.

For the kid in everyone, I recommend this contemporary classic!

"when love is gone" good riddance
2009-12-03 - I noticed a lot of people griping about how the one song featuring young strapping scrooge and his then "girlfriend" was cut. I have to admit, I'm a huge Muppet Christmas Carol fan, but that song was awful. The girl's voice was terrible and it was kind of an embarrassment to the movie. Back when all we had was the VHS version we always rolled our eyes and fast forwarded through that song. My family and I were pleasantly surprised when we saw that we didn't have to skip that part on our own, the DVD was cut. If you really want to see what you are missing, I'm sure you could look it up on youtube, and then it will be obvious why it was cut.