Movies: Poor Things, Barbie and Oppenheimer are stuck in La La Land

[aparch]

Muppet Christmas Carol is the goat of being faithful to the period and the writing. In fact, Gonzo's line at the end: "... and Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, ..." is straight from the novel. I think the best part is Michael Caine plays it straight the entire film as if he's surrounded by long time Broadway and London theater actors.

Contrast with Tim Curry in Muppet Treasure Island where he played the role as if he was also a Muppet.

Both films are 10/10 IMO.

 

[St. Clown]

"The bitch hit me with a toaster."

Karol Kane is amazing!

I really like the quick line when Frank stumbled onto stage after the a ghost visit, and called out, “Hey, Buddy!” I laughed and my wife stares at me with one of those “Why?” looks, and I had to explain that the actor’s name IRL is Buddy Hackett, so it’s a layered joke, and all.

 

[Handyman]

Somehow my wife had never seen Scrooged before tonight. It really is a fun adaptation, and IMO, easily the most enjoyable of them. The retelling that try to stay true to both the story and the period, they just lose me. For whatever reason, I’m just not much of a Dickens fan.

I saw it on Christmas in the theaters as a kid! At the end when he says "and you! That was talking the whole movie..." legit tripped me out!

 

[state of hockey]

Scrooged, Muppet Christmas Carol, and Mickey’s Christmas Carol are the ones for me. The last because of nostalgia and it’s only 25 minutes.