[Dr Kain]

Christmas Carol George Scott Version - It has some really great atmosphere and I love their version of Future, but I am not a fan of Marley, Tiny Tim, and Ghost of Xmas Present here. Tiny Tim's handicap is played up way too much and they try to get this really sweet looking kid to amp it up to make the audience feel sorry for him, and it just doesn't work for me. Also, as much as I love David Warner, he is probably my least favorite actor for Bob. The Ghost of Xmas Present is just way too mean spirited, so the times when he is supposed to reuse Scrooge's words against him don't have the same effect to me. Finally, I just find the way they did Marley's Ghost to be lazy as if they did not have the budget to keep him opaque for the entire visit. Oh yeah, and I just don't feel convinced by Scott's sudden change of heart as I do with others like Sim and Carrey. It seems more like he is, "OKay, I'll change because that is what I am supposed to do," rather than it feeling natural. Nevertheless, as I said, the movie does have wonderful atmosphere, music, and it has really great costumes and make up, so I gie it a 7/10 stars.