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From: Galveston, Texas, U.S.A.
Registered: Mar 2007
posted December 20, 2009 05:34 PM
We have an 3D IMAX movie theater in my town and I had the wonderful opportunity to see Disney's A Christmas Carol. Wow! The super sharp, in your face, mega size screen; what an experience.
When I came home I decided to watch Disney's other version of this classic tale. Mickey's Christmas Carol on Super 8.
Going from the world's largest film gauge to the world's smallest film gauge you think would be a let down, but it was not.
The Super 8 print looked as sharp and beautiful as I had remembered it to be.
I followed by watching the Alistar Sim movie version which was already in my DVD collection, then purchased the George C. Scott movie version on DVD. I even watched a live musical version at our local community theater.
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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
posted December 20, 2009 05:58 PM
I really don't think the world needs yet another version of A Christmas Carol , but when I saw it I got the same feeling I had when I first saw "Toy Story" back in 1995.
I've never seen 3D done that well before.
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posted December 20, 2009 06:10 PM
I remember being in Shrewsbury when they filmed "Scrooge", with George C Scott, in 1984. They actually filmed in a location called "The Bears Steps", Grope Lane and Fish Street. As you can see from the photographs below, the only "set dressing" required was the artificial snow. They are original buildings, dating back to 14th Century.
"The Bears Steps"
"Fish Street"
Grope Lane
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posted December 20, 2009 06:34 PM
I like the George C Scott version very much. I agree with Osi - for me it's a tie between the Scott vesrion and the Alastair Sim 1951 classic. Most years we watch both in the lead up to Christmas. Going to see the new Disney version on Wednesday. It seems to have very mixed reviews.
A new Christmas movie we recently discovered is The Man Who Saved Christmas, the true story of A.C. Gilbert who invented the Erector set (Meccano in the U.K. and France). Highly recommended and its available on DVD.
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From: Christchurch, New Zealand
Registered: Jul 2006
posted December 20, 2009 07:45 PM
I am showing it here in 2D and it looks very good, the 3D screening here are being done with a electronic projector/s not film (shame) The NZ censors have raised the rating from PG to M as alot of parents whom took their kids to it throught it was two scary. Pat
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From: Highland Mills, NY USA
Registered: Jun 2003
posted December 20, 2009 09:32 PM
I thought the Marley scenes were a little extreme for a child. I took my 6 year old daughter to see it and she jumped when Marley's face was growling with the knocker in his mouth and then we he entered the house the look on her face was making me think about walking out. Luckily she trudged on and absolutely loved it. She wants to see it again before it leaves the theatres. The glasses were pinching her nose and ears after a while, though. I loved it, but I did think it was little too CGI at times. And what was the bit with him shrinking and then a rat chasing him - totally unnecessary sequence. Overall I did think it was excellent and would definitely recommend it.
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From: The Netherlands
Registered: Mar 2008
posted December 22, 2009 03:52 PM
I have seen Avatar in 3D imax,that was a great experience,but like my homemovies and it's not real because i don't have see any scratches at all,and that is for me not real
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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
posted December 22, 2009 05:25 PM
I agree Brad. My son has a mantra he says when something on screen is a little overwhelming: "it's not real, it's not real, it's not real..."
(Don't knock it: it got me through college!)
We heard that one a couple of times during this movie.
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From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006
posted December 22, 2009 07:03 PM
This new version with Jim Carrey is not bad, both picture and sound is very good, however I could not help but feel "seen it all before" also thought that it was pushing some of the scary parts just a bit to much.