tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648706431833666913.post7441701151962964895..comments2023-11-30T17:49:01.592-07:00Comments on Regency Delight ~Jane Austen, etc.~: A Christmas Carol (1984)Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05676306236172688321noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648706431833666913.post-10100468143197231782011-12-23T17:39:46.231-07:002011-12-23T17:39:46.231-07:00Jessica,
Yes, more IS the pity! =(
Lauren,
Ah, I ...Jessica,<br />Yes, more IS the pity! =(<br /><br />Lauren,<br />Ah, I see. The Charles Dickens stories I like aren't those ones (and I haven't read any except A Christmas Carol), but some movies I enjoy are Little Dorrit (minus a few scenes), Nicholas Nickleby, Bleak House, Our Mutual Friend ...David Copperfield was pretty good too, and I might be forgetting something. ;-)<br />Little Dorrit is definitely my favorite. It's about a girl, too.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05676306236172688321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648706431833666913.post-41833254124750527112011-12-23T17:19:25.119-07:002011-12-23T17:19:25.119-07:00Hi Melody
Thanks for replying to the comment! I f...Hi Melody<br /><br />Thanks for replying to the comment! I found your comment to be very helpful ( ; <br /><br />The other Dickens book I have read is Oliver Twist and the start of a Tale of Two Citys. And I really didn't like a tale of two cites. <br /><br />I haven't got around to watching the Jane Eyre movie yet. Although I am sure I will some time. We have been very busy lately.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14024273642757543577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648706431833666913.post-40234487697933849902011-12-21T12:33:27.527-07:002011-12-21T12:33:27.527-07:00I am looking forward to watching this Christmas Ev...I am looking forward to watching this Christmas Eve. :-) I insist on keeping this tradition, although a "certain member" of our little family is always reluctant. Ha It seems most Australians don't quite get this story. They think it's strange. More is the pity...Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11137589022943286947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648706431833666913.post-56498697666140551372011-12-20T21:28:55.473-07:002011-12-20T21:28:55.473-07:00My family and I watched this film for the first ti...My family and I watched this film for the first time on Sunday based on your previous recommendation. We really enjoyed it! <br />I have read the book a few times and this is the close adaptation I was looking for! It follows the book quite well and has so many charming moments! I'm quite surprised that the soundtrack is available for purchase and The Scarlet Pimpernel soundtrack too! <br /><br />Miss Dashwood,<br />The Muppets Christmas Carol is one of my family's favorites, we've watched it at least once every Christmas. Such a sweet film! :)Miss Laurie of Old-Fashioned Charmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11096222035851269474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648706431833666913.post-80694117356428246202011-12-20T19:41:45.319-07:002011-12-20T19:41:45.319-07:00Which other Dickens stories are you acquainted wit...Which other Dickens stories are you acquainted with? There are some I don't like, but others I'm rather fond of. =)<br /><br />It's hard for me to recommend an age group because personally I've been watching this movie (and other versions) ever since I can remember, since it's a tradition of ours. It's rated PG if that helps you; I think this would definitely be one of the better versions to show to children as it doesn't have the 'spooky' feeling some of them like to stick in there. <br /><br />It's 100 min. (so that would be 1 hr. 40 min), which I probably should have mentioned in the post.<br /><br />As far as brothers enjoying it, that would depend entirely on the brother! =) My dad and brother both enjoy it. Since you've read the book and know the general story, you might be able to tell whether your brothers would like it or not.<br /><br />By the way, did you ever try another version of Jane Eyre?Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05676306236172688321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648706431833666913.post-14743718510787441662011-12-20T17:57:35.178-07:002011-12-20T17:57:35.178-07:00I have read the book (and it was the only Dickens ...I have read the book (and it was the only Dickens book I liked), but I'm not too sure if I'd watch the movie. It's not a particular favourite book of mine. So I have never seen any of the movies. <br /><br />But, I am wondering what age group you'd recommend this movie for? And how long is it? Would brothers enjoy it? <br /><br />Thanks! <br /><br />~LaurenLaurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14024273642757543577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648706431833666913.post-27380790667496046592011-12-20T12:02:41.219-07:002011-12-20T12:02:41.219-07:00Haha! Oh don't worry, I've already seen th...Haha! Oh don't worry, I've already seen the Muppet's version. =) It makes me laugh a lot. ha A lot of fun quotes. =)<br />There's a couple interesting actor factors too; Young Scrooge - that would be the one who went walking away while Belle was singing her 'time for us to say good-bye' song - was the same actor who played Frank Churchill in the brown-haired Emma. ;-) But you haven't seen that. Pity.<br />Also, the nephew Fred? He played John 'Rokesmith' on Our Mutual Friend. I just figured that out when I was watching Muppet's CC with my sister last month. But you haven't seen that, either. ;-)<br />Of course they were both much younger on there.<br /><br />Ha, well, The Ghost of Christmas Future is always a little freaky, but not enough to make me go running out of the room when I was 3 or 4 (which yes, I would have done). As I said, they didn't try to make this version "spooky", for which I am glad. Actually now the Future kind of makes me laugh because of it's long fingers pointing in a limp way while it has these creaking noises...<br />Anyways. It's not any scarier than the Muppet's version I'd say. ;-) <br /><br />I hope you can watch it! Maybe this Christmas! =) Two or three people could watch it on the computer, I dare say.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05676306236172688321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648706431833666913.post-62094347596449529752011-12-20T11:46:00.938-07:002011-12-20T11:46:00.938-07:00I knew you really liked this movie (from a comment...I knew you really liked this movie (from a comment you posted on my TSP review) and so on Saturday night when my family decided to watch a movie, I immediately suggested this. :) Unfortunately we couldn't get it off of Netflix, so we ended up watching the Muppets' Christmas Carol instead. *cough cough* it's called little siblings *cough*<br /><br />It was actually really, really good. I'd recommend it, but I still wanna see this one.<br /><br />I love movies that stick close to the book, and I've read ACC several times, so this version sounds right up my alley! Is the Ghost of the Christmas Yet to Come really creepy? That's one thing that has me a little concerned...<br /><br />Anyway, I hope I can see this sometime!Miss Dashwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15821653607968651548noreply@blogger.com