A Christmas Carol

Excellent adaptation of the Dickens classic, with Scott a perfect Scrooge, and an excellent supporting cast making for a vivid, atmospheric rendering of the tale; the sequence with Woodward in the ghetto area of town is surprisingly chilling.

Awesome cast, and holy cats!--the most terrifying Ghost of Christmas Future ever.

I can't say watching this story for the millionth time bowled me over in any way (and I wasn't surprised to learn this was made for TV; the production values are definitely on the cheap side for 1984), but, for what it is, it was nice. Faithful to the source material, fully competent direction. George C. Scott is certainly one of the best, if not the best, Scrooges I've seen.

Too few movies can carry the eloquence of a writer's prose and translate it into a visual medium, but this is one of the finest examples of how to do it right. Scott is the definitive Scrooge!

The most striking aspect was the acting and facial expression of the main actor, a perfect Scrooge. However, as I am a fan of the novel, the plot departs from the novel in a bad way, thus making it seem as if the change of Scrooge came in fear of Death. Alas, that is not the case in the original novel, and so this version for me could not encompass the novel in its entire beauty.

Scott makes a very good grumpy Scrooge; everyone else is overshadowed here (of course, that's partially due to the story). The special effects aren't particularly strong except for the creepy kids Ignorance and Want. Wikipedia says there are over 50 movie/TV versions of the Dickens story; even with its faults, this one is still one of the better ones.

A Christmas Carol is one of my favorite Christmas-time stories to watch, in all its iterations. I am a staunch supporter of remakes/reboots/etc (despite many painful experiences) because of stories like this - stories that get told over and over and can be enjoyable despite knowing them back to front, based on good storytelling, acting, etc. Scott is an excellent Scrooge, and I love Edward Woodward's ghost.

At times cheap & cheesy, though frequently engaging. The film is low budget, but the camera work is creative and makes good use of light and shadow to create an effective atmosphere. It's this mix of creativity and some strong performances that allow it to succeed despite its limitations. Ultimately, it very much held my attention, and I was surprised to find it even rivalled the Muppets in terms of emotional investment.

The special effects didn't age well but otherwise it's a solid version with some good acting with the Scrooge, quite decent for a tv movie

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I've seen most of the movie versions of the Dickens' classic, and this is a really good one!

Christmas is not complete without watching this movie

You got to feel a deep and abiding respect for any movie that manages to be a faithful adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" and still have you exited for what happens next. You feel a bit silly when the ending turns out to be exactly as it is supposed to, but it was fun while it lasted. Good acting all around and genuinely scary at times.

This was a really solid version of the story. It didn't quite stick the ending though.

Pretty decent this. While not quite scaling the heights of Alastair Sim in the Scrooge role, Scott does a great job. The casting all round was pretty solid, especially Woodward as the Ghost of Christmas Present. That said, the kid playing Tiny Tim wasn't great, but at least he looked ill compared to the kid in the 1951 version who was a picture of good health. It definitely looks like a TV movie, but don't let that put you off.

My favorite adaptation. Gotta love David Warner.

george c. scott is the best scrooge ever, but the rest of this movie is pretty iffy.

It's not the classic Alastair Sim version, but it's real strong. Perhaps it helps that Donner was the editor on that version

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Was sleepy but it seemed dreadful. Maybe just stick with "It's a Wonderful Life" for dramatic Christmas movies next year.

It's a timeless story but there are a number of better adaptations.

This is a fairly faithful telling of the story of the miserly Scrooge and Scott is wonderful as the old curmudgeon.

Great acting.

Some exceptionally great acting overshadows pathetic special effects (even for that time).

George C. Scott makes a great Scrooge. Tiny Tim is unbearable and should be killed.

Of the (too) many TV versions of the Dickens classic, this is easily the best. Scott is in good form as Scrooge and the British supporting cast is well chosen, especially Woodward as a robust Ghost of Christmas Present and Pleasence (Donald's daughter) as a wraithlike Ghost of Christmas Past. If the older versions of this famous story don't interest you, see this one instead.

The death of Malthus.

It really took me into the story. I felt like I was asleep half the time too.