A Christmas Carol

23 Dec 2008

So what is your favourite Christmas Carol version?
There are dozens of versions out there, some hardly recognisable as coming from the pen of Mr Charles Dickens, the great master of early Victorian social drama.
Which do you like best?
My personal favourite is the Muppets CC, closely followed by the Patrick Stewart version - both incredibly close to the book. Although I'm sure the rat and the blue plushie were originally included by Mr Dickens and had to be cut out for fear of offending the more mature readers. :giggle:

23 Dec 2008

I looove the muppets christmas carol, but for me there is only one true christmas carol and my favourite. The old black and white one with Alistar Simm, I remember watching it as a kid with my mum and dad and absolutely loved it. I was mesmerised by it and even now make the effort to watch it when its on. Oh happy memories. and a good old bah humbug :giggle:

23 Dec 2008

Quote by Mrs-wadefun
I looove the muppets christmas carol, but for me there is only one true christmas carol and my favourite. The old black and white one with Alistar Simm, I remember watching it as a kid with my mum and dad and absolutely loved it. I was mesmerised by it and even now make the effort to watch it when its on. Oh happy memories. and a good old bah humbug :giggle:

I tried to add a Bah Humbug option but it hasn't come up - don't know what went wrong LOL.
We watched the Alistair Sim version today - it wasn't bad. The Kelsey Grammer one is awful. biggrin

It's like the one they are trying to make in the background of Scrooged.

23 Dec 2008

Quote by foxylady2209
I tried to add a Bah Humbug option but it hasn't come up - don't know what went wrong LOL.

I noticed that there can now be no more than five options on a poll thread even though there is no indication of this when you first set the poll up As you can't preview the actual poll either your not this to know until you have submitted the topic.
As for 'A Christmas Carol' I do like the older stuff so its Alistair Sim for me.

23 Dec 2008

Quote by Lost

I tried to add a Bah Humbug option but it hasn't come up - don't know what went wrong LOL.

I noticed that there can now be no more than five options on a poll thread even though there is no indication of this when you first set the poll up As you can't preview the actual poll either your not this to know until you have submitted the topic.
As for 'A Christmas Carol' I do like the older stuff so its Alistair Sim for me.
Bugger. Ah well, no-one gets to be a Bah Humbug this year then. :giggle:

23 Dec 2008

I fancy a Christmas Samantha, Christmas Sandra or a Christmas Stella (I'm working my way through the S's at the mo!)
I'll even settle for a Christmas Ruth if there's one going redface

(though for some reason the S's are my current fave).

23 Dec 2008

Gotta be Alistair Sim

23 Dec 2008

Well im sorry i can't see a frog as Tiny Tim.

23 Dec 2008

I've only seen the Muppet one .... says a lot about me I guess :giggle:
I saw Scrooged and loved that ;)

23 Dec 2008

it was a bit of a turkey wasn't it?
lp

23 Dec 2008

Quote by foxylady2209

I tried to add a Bah Humbug option but it hasn't come up - don't know what went wrong LOL.

I noticed that there can now be no more than five options on a poll thread even though there is no indication of this when you first set the poll up As you can't preview the actual poll either your not this to know until you have submitted the topic.
As for 'A Christmas Carol' I do like the older stuff so its Alistair Sim for me.
Bugger. Ah well, no-one gets to be a Bah Humbug this year then. :giggle:
You've just been humbugged :lol2:

23 Dec 2008

got to be george c scott ...a sadly missed actor and one of my favouites ( remember patton a lust for glory ) and many others.
steve x

23 Dec 2008

Quote by Mrs-wadefun
I looove the muppets christmas carol, but for me there is only one true christmas carol and my favourite. The old black and white one with Alistar Simm, I remember watching it as a kid with my mum and dad and absolutely loved it. I was mesmerised by it and even now make the effort to watch it when its on. Oh happy memories. and a good old bah humbug :giggle:

for me chrimbo on the telly wouldnt be right without patrick stuart ( startreck captain the bald one ) showing again a superb actor totally beleivable and with shed loads of supporting actors with him ...but then again i am shaved head too so a bit biased ...humbug xx
steve xx

23 Dec 2008

It's got to be the Alistair Sim version without a doubt closely followed by Scrooged for a giggle :giggle:

24 Dec 2008

Hmmmm... I do love a Christmas Carol hump

Oooh why do I bother?
You lot shud know by now I have absolutely nothing constructive to add to any post! redface

24 Dec 2008

Just watching a new (?) version with Ross Kemp as a loan shark called Eddie Scrooge (ITV3). It isn't too bad at all - quite inciteful, but I'd have to see if it grows on me. Cute black guy playing Xmas future though biggrin

Which is you favourite?