The Muppet Christmas Carol - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition |  | Director: Brian Henson
Actors: Michael Caine, Dave Goelz, Donald Austen, David Alan Barclay, Robbie Barnett
Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
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Rating:  292 reviews
Sales Rank: 95
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 85 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D40474D
ISBN: 078885996X
UPC: 786936286991
EAN: 9780788859960
ASIN: B000ATQYT2
Theatrical Release Date: December 11, 1992
Release Date: November 29, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
This is the season for love, laughter, and one of the most cherished stories of all time! Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and all the hilarious Muppets in this merry, magical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. Academy Award winner Michael Caine (Best Supporting Actor, 2000, The Cider House Rules; 1987, Hannah and Her Sisters) gives a performance that's anything but "bah, humbug!" as greedy, penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge. One fateful Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Together with kind, humble Bob Cratchit (Kermit the Frog) and his family, the Spirits open Scrooge's eyes -- and his heart -- to the true meaning of Christmas. Filled with original music and dazzling special effects, this restored and remastered 50th Anniversary Edition of The Muppet Christmas Carol will become a holiday tradition your family will treasure all the days of the year.
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Brian Henson directs his late father's creations in the Charles Dickens classic, the best known (and most oft-filmed) Christmas story of all time. Michael Caine plays the old miser Scrooge with Kermit as his long-suffering but ever-hopeful employee Bob Cratchit, Miss Piggy as Cratchit's wife, and a host of Muppets (including the Great Gonzo as an unlikely Charles Dickens) taking other primary roles in this bright, playful adaptation of the somber tale. Or at least it starts brightly enough--the anarchic humor soon settles into mirthful memories and a sense of melancholy as the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future take Scrooge on a journey of his lonely, wasted life. Michael Caine makes a wonderful Scrooge, delightfully rediscovering the meaning of life as fantastic creations from Henson's Creature Shop (developed specially for this film) take the reins as the three ghosts. While the odd mix of offbeat humor and somber drama undercuts the power of Dickens's drama, this kid-friendly retelling makes an excellent family drama that adults and children alike can enjoy. --Sean Axmaker
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 Great family film November 17, 2009
Yes Men Do Cook (West Valley City, UT United States)
This film is a family treasure. Watching this film is a family tradition that is eagerly awaited by the entire family. The whole evening is planned with great detail from dinner to the treats and where each of us will sit.
It teaches many great principles including: Love, Generosity, and caring for others.
A Muppets Christmas Carol - VHS - Great Movie! Absolutely love it! October 13, 2009
Goku (Bedrock)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Hello I'm an autistic adult.
This is my review on A Muppets Christmas Carol - VHS.
I saw this movie when it first came out in the early to mid 1990's & decided to re - rent this movie from my local library for a week yeah they only give one week on movies but that's fine by me besides it's free. Anyway's it may be tad early to start watching christmas movies but I get bored easily & I love A christmas Carol (the book written by charles Dicken's) Anyway's I love the muppet version of A Christmas Carol as Kermit playing as Bob Cratchit, & Gonzo narrating Charles Dicken's story with Rizzo the Rat. Good family movie for everyone & extremely funny with Gonzo & Rizzo they were hilarious narrating. I loved it. Over all the muppets version of A Christmas Carol is right on the money for being accurate in following the book A Christmas Carol which is great what is exactly what I wanted to see in the movie that it followed the book in which it did. So if you want to get any movie that portray's to A Christmas Carol by Charles Dicken's this would be the most accurate movie. I've seen so far. I highly recommend this movie to everyone. The Book A Christmas Carol by Charles Dicken's is one of my favorite book's to read.
Happy Movie Hunting everyone!
P.S. If you get into the Barbie movies like me there is only one I would not recommend to anyone which is called Barbie A Christmas Carol do not get the barbie version you'll be sadly dissappointed at how far off base it is from Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol. If you get any christmas carol movie I highly recommend A Muppet's Christmas Carol as opposed.
Thank you everyone for taking the time to read my review!
Happy Movie Hunting everyone!
I'm biased, but you'd be a Scrooge not to love this movie. October 12, 2009
J. Eassa (New York, NY)
Muppet Christmas Carol has been my family's Christmas Eve tradition for about 10 years. I mean, we kept our lame old VCR down in the basement because we would forget to buy the DVD before Christmas each year and get stuck watching the VHS. I finally got motivated and ordered a copy for my parents and siblings.
The movie looks great, and the bonus features are pretty good considering the movie is from 1992. I SWEAR that a scene is missing from the part where Scrooge gets dumped by Belle and she sings that hilariously serious song "The Love is Gone." Not that I miss it, but we did notice it seemed shorter because we had less to make fun of.
christmas in july October 11, 2009
Christopher J. Oliver (houston, texas)
this movie can make anyone feel warm inside...you can watch it in july and feel the spirit of christmas. i think everyone should watch the magic of this movie. this movie is a reminder of the "true" christmas meaning. at times when it seems the world has forgotten what christmas is all about, i watch this movie to feel better about it.
I never get tired of this movie! October 9, 2009
Debi
Since it first came out this has been a much loved movie in our house, it never gets old and is played year round. This year I'm getting it for my grand babies so yet another generation can fall in love with it.
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