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Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on 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.

It's been one Dicken's of a Christmas this year.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on December 20, 2009, 05:48 PM:

I didn't think much of this newest take on Charles Dickens.

For me, it's a tie between the 1951 version and the 1984
(George C Scott) version.

I still await a completely true version of this to hit the screen; as it could just as easily be shown from Halloween on down, if done appropriately.

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on 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.

Posted by Keith Ashfield (Member # 741) on 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

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on 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.

Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on December 20, 2009, 07:25 PM:

I'm not certain of the quality of the 3D version in normal theaters, but the IMAX is over the top.

Posted by Patrick Walsh (Member # 637) on 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

Posted by Brad Kimball (Member # 5) on 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.

Posted by Jeroen van Ooijen (Member # 1104) on 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 [Frown]

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on 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.

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on 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.

My pick for "A Christmas Carol" is this one.

You just cant beat Mickey [Smile]

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on December 22, 2009, 07:17 PM:

I kind of wonder if it's just as much about the technology as it is about Ebenezer Scrooge.

They did make kind of a spectacular show of the 3D effects.

...wonder how well it will translate to the small screen.

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