The Muppets Christmas Carol (1992)

Last Viewed: 01/16/2010
Rating out of 10: 9.5 out of 10
Spoiler Alert: not really

"The Muppets Christmas Carol" is the best version of the "Christmas Carol". The portrayal of the story through music, characters, and setting make the story an enjoyable view. This movie is family friendly and doesn't contain violence. Prior to seeing the "The Muppets Christmas Carol" I had seen many versions of the "Christmas Carol". While I thought the stories were good, it wasn't something I pictured myself watching year after year, until I saw this version. I will admit, I watched it with the skepticism that this story would do anything different to me.

The music is beautiful. I finally got the soundtrack online for a reasonable rate. Look on E-bay if your wanting the soundtrack. Don't go to Amazon. They have 2 new ones for 99.99 dollars and 2 used for like 25 dollars. The soundtrack is no longer being sold in stores, which I find a shame. Just don't bother going on to Amazon. I'm not sure why someone priced a cd for 99.99. Who would bother paying for that, especially with Itunes being a click away.

The characters are entertaining and add a dimension to the story that I think other stories lack. Having Rizzo the Rat, adds to the narration. The humor is one that reaches children and adults. It is classic and sweet. There is nothing inappropriate. It is the humor and the characters that I look forward to seeing when I watch the movies.

The director did a wonderful job with assigning Muppets and people to Characters in the story. I've seen the Disney's "Christmas Carol" and I was a bit disappointed with their portray of some of the characters. I wonder what my opinion would be if I had seen that movie prior to viewing this version of the story.

If you are searching for a family friendly, Christmas film. Check this out. They have it on Cassette and DVD. If you get the DVD, watch the full screen (extended version). for some reason if you view the widescreen, they delete the one scene where there is a really good song performed by Scrooge's (ex-girlfriend). Just a tip. I've always watched movies on widescreen. We viewed it and I was confused why my favorite song and scene didn't show. So word to the wise, if you are viewing the DVD, make sure to view it in full screen.

I am hoping they release this in BLu-Ray and I hope with the additional space the disk provides that they don't delete the extended portion. I am not a 100% certain why they did that with the wide-screen format. My complaint is toward those whom made the disk and not the movie itself.