Friday, December 27, 2019

FX's 'A Christmas Carol': A Review



Definitely not the Muppets' Christmas Carol. It is dark and more like a horror movie (you would not want the kids watching this). Scrooge and Marley's laissez faire capitalism is criticized--but in a similar manner that the Warleggans are portrayed in Poldark. The cast is diversified--presumably to make it more accessible to people now.

It does give some of the back story on Scrooge to explain why he is the way he is. Guy Pearce does a great job in the Scrooge roll. Andy Serkis is the Ghost of Christmas Past. I have always liked A Christmas Carol and like most adaptations of it (I did not like the Disney version which was CGI). I l liked this one. It could have ended up too woke and ruined--but they pulled it off.

My favorite Christmas Carol remains the 2009 version with George C. Scott: Here's Suzanne York

EBL: Debbie Harry and Kermit the Frog


Vinette Robinson is Mary Crotchet




Charlotte Riley is the Ghost of Christmas Present



Rule 5 and FMJRA

Goodstuff's: 278th Ed

Woodsterman: Rule 5

Lem's Place: Brisket Test

Powerline: Week In Pictures

357 Magnum: Saturday Links

Hogewash : Quote of the Day

The Daley Gator: Daley Babe

Bacon Time: Sunday Linkage


A View from the Beach: Sun Impeachment

Animal Magnetism: Saturday Gingermageddon

Ninety Miles From Tyranny : Hot Pick, Girls With Guns, Morning Mistress and Blogs With Rule 5 Links


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