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The Muppet Christmas Carol
Brian Henson
(1992)
82min
U Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
David Parkinson
With Michael Caine as Scrooge, Kermit and Miss Piggy as the Cratchits, and Gonzo as Dickens, this is quite simply corking Christmas entertainment. Although the story has been Muppetised (with Fozzie Bear as Fozziwig, the owner of a rubber-chicken factory), no attempt has been made to water down the story, and the poignancy of the moral tale is as affecting as ever. Caine hadn't been this good in years, and his scenes with those hecklers supreme Statler and Waldorf, as the Marley brothers, are the highlight of the film. Paul Williams's songs are a bit hit 'n' miss, but who cares when you're having such a good time?
Summary
An embittered Victorian miser hates the festive season and people in general, but on Christmas Eve, the ghosts of his former business partners, the Marley brothers, visit him in the night. They warn him three spirits are coming to make him change his ways by showing him visions of the past, the present and what the future may hold. Comedy, with Michael Caine and Steven Mackintosh alongside the puppet characters.
Cast & Crew
Scrooge
Michael Caine
Bob Cratchit (Kermit) / Rizzo / Beaker /Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit
Steve Whitmire
Emily Cratchit (Miss Piggy) / Sam Eagle / Animal / Fozziwig (Fozzie Bear)
Frank Oz
Charles Dickens (The Great Gonzo) / Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot / Betina Cratchit
Dave Goelz
Peter Cratchit / Swedish Chef / Old Joe
David Rudman
Statler / Floyd / Ma Bear / Tiny Tim / The Ghost of Christmas Present
Jerry Nelson
Ghost of Christmas Present
Donald Austen
Fred
Steven Mackintosh
Clara
Robin Weaver
Belle
Meredith Braun
Director
Brian Henson
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Park Circus
Available on:
video, DVD and Blu-ray
Released on:
23 Nov 2012
Comedy
Children's
Music
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