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Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Parent PreviewsParent Previews
The MPAA rated The Muppet Christmas Carol G. Yet another adaptation of the classic Dickens tale, where Bob Cratchit is the patient, faithful employee of the stingiest boss of all time, Ebenezer Scrooge. ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at Parent Previews
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (--)eFilmCritic.com (--)
You already know the story and have seen at least 3 versions on stage and screen. If A Christmas Carol is a holiday tradition for you and your family, you won't want to miss this version. You may love it so much you can forgo the race for tickets and the ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at eFilmCritic.com (--)
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCriticeFilmCritic
You already know the story and have seen at least 3 versions on stage and screen. If A Christmas Carol is a holiday tradition for you and your family, you won't want to miss this version. You may love it so much you can forgo the race for tickets and ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at eFilmCritic
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for UltimateDisney.com DVD Review with PicturesUltimateDisney.com DVD Review with Pictures
The Muppet Christmas Carol is, without a doubt, my favorite Muppets film. Released to theaters ten years ago, Christmas Carol is significant for being the first film of the new Muppet era, following the 1990 death of Muppet creator and mastermind Jim ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at UltimateDisney.com DVD Review with Pictures
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Phillip Duncan)DVD Talk (Phillip Duncan)
This is a great addition for Muppet fans and anyone who wants a great Christmas movie that anyone will enjoy. The performances by Caine and the Muppets are perfect and there are a few great extras for those that want them. ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at DVD Talk (Phillip Duncan)
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Doug Pratt's Laserdisc ReviewDoug Pratt's Laserdisc Review
Michael Caine portrays Scrooge and Kermit the Frog is Bob Cratchit. The mixed cast of people and Muppets is marvelously effective, and the film puts the classic plot to good use, decorating it with a stockingful of Muppet humor. The first half is more ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for UpcomingDiscs.com (Aric Mitchell)UpcomingDiscs.com (Aric Mitchell)
Director Brian Henson continues a family tradition with father Jim's creations, The Muppets. He also carries on another tradition, this time in the form of the long-told tale "A Christmas Carol" by legendary author Charles Dickens. The combination goes ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (Aric Mitchell)
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Bad Movie Night (Diane Squires)Bad Movie Night (Diane Squires)
This movie stars Gonzo the Whatever(Mutant Mosquito), as Charles Dickens. Gonzo is somewhat less endearing than Kermit the Frog, but at least he's an original muppet. His sidekick is Rizzo the Rat, who looks like an icky... well... rat. For reasons known ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at Bad Movie Night (Diane Squires)
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Cold SpotThe Cold Spot
Delightful and heartwarming. In a canon full of family fare, this film is probably the best Muppet production for both children and adults; kids will love the story and the Muppets' antics; adults will as well, but they'll also appreciate some of the ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at The Cold Spot
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for rec.arts.movies.reviews (Ron Hogan)rec.arts.movies.reviews (Ron Hogan)
This is the third ten-step review that I've produced so far. The first two were for MALCOLM X and BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA. What I've tried to do in each of those reviews is not so much to write a "go see this" or "stay away from this" review, though those ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at rec.arts.movies.reviews (Ron Hogan)
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Chris Hicks)Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Chris Hicks)
Director Brian Henson, son of the late Jim Henson, has captured his father's vision and carries on the tradition better than anyone could have expected. ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Chris Hicks)
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Views (Ryan Cracknell)Movie Views (Ryan Cracknell)
Fun, but seems to be missing a magical tone that'd you'd hope for when combining the Muppets and Dickens. ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at Movie Views (Ryan Cracknell)
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Strikes just the right balance of irony and sincerity...genuinely heartwarming, from its opening dedication to Henson and Hunt to its joy-to-the-world finale. [new DVD review] ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for UltimateDisney.com - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition DVD Review with PicturesUltimateDisney.com - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition DVD Review with Pictures
In 1992, it had been eight years since the Muppets had last graced the silver screen and two years since their founder Jim Henson had passed away from pneumonia. As the story goes, the very weekend in the spring of 1990 that Henson died, he was in ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at UltimateDisney.com - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition DVD Review with Pictures
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for rec.arts.movies.reviews (Brian L. Johnson)rec.arts.movies.reviews (Brian L. Johnson)
The Muppets do their version of Charles Dickens's holiday classic, A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Michael Caine is Ebenezer Scrooge, who doesn't enjoy Christmas. He is mean to everyone, especially his employees, including Kermit the Frog, as Bob Crachit. Caine is ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at rec.arts.movies.reviews (Brian L. Johnson)
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Rewind Forums DVD ReviewThe Rewind Forums DVD Review
It would be pointless to approach a screening of “The Muppet Christmas Carol” with scepticism, questioning how on earth bizarre creatures with no lower halves and wires peacefully coexist with a bunch of humans. Instead, watching the 50th anniversary ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at The Rewind Forums DVD Review
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mind.comkids-in-mind.com
veryman Kermit is Bob Cratchit and, of course, his wife is played by his off-screen inamorata, Miss Piggy, in this musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Michael Caine is Ebenezer Scrooge. ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at kids-in-mind.com
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for BBCi - FilmsBBCi - Films
"Bah humbug", storms Michael Caine as he takes on the part of miserable old miser Ebenezer Scrooge in "The Muppet Christmas Carol". It's a role he tackles with admirable grimness, despite being surrounded by hordes of Muppets for the duration. ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at BBCi - Films
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Howe)Washington Post (Desson Howe)
It seems Scrooge-like to say, but "The Muppet Christmas Carol" is unusually slow going -- maybe not for the children, but certainly for the older crowd. Unfortunately, G-rated movies don't exactly crowd Washington: Compare the number of theaters ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at Washington Post (Desson Howe)
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Rita Kempley)Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
Michael Caine and those talking hairballs, the Muppets, join together for a needless but apparently unavoidable retelling of Charles "Chuck" Dickens's holiday classic (you know the one I mean). "The Muppet Christmas Carol," a sadly dull and ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Citizen CaineCitizen Caine
No surprises here - this is Charles Dickens' classic Christmas tale, given the Muppets' own unique spin. There are some spectacular music numbers, complete with dancing penguins, plenty of jokes, comedy rats and even a few nice in-jokes (check out the ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at Citizen Caine
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Anniversary Edition, DVD Town (John J. Puccio)Anniversary Edition, DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
It's a tribute to the enduring charm of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" that it has become probably the screen's single most-popular literary adaptation of all time, surviving live action, musicals, cartoons, and television shows. Is it any ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at Anniversary Edition, DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Flick Filosopher's takeThe Flick Filosopher's take
The Muppet Christmas Carol is the first outing for Kermit and Co. after the death of Jim Henson, and I'm sorry to say that it shows just a bit. Henson's son Brian took over the company and the voice of Kermit in the sudden creative void, but Kermit's ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at The Flick Filosopher's take
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Curious that Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol should be the most beloved of all fictional Christmas stories. It's a tale of Gothic gloom relieved only at the end by the warmth of ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.comfilmcritic.com
Well, the Muppets have taken their turn at just about every other story known to man, why not Dickens' A Christmas Carol, too? Unfortunately, talking animal puppets and a largely cold drama don't really mix, and this strange melange of kiddie flick and ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at filmcritic.com
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Well, the Muppets have taken their turn at just about every other story known to man, why not Dickens' A Christmas Carol, too? Unfortunately, talking animal puppets and a largely cold drama don't really mix, and this strange melange of kiddie flick and ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Pamela Bruce)Austin Chronicle (Pamela Bruce)
So many cinematic versions of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol have come and gone over the years, but the proverbial question still remains: do we really need yet another rendition of this overdone classic to officially promote holiday season ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at Austin Chronicle (Pamela Bruce)
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Janet Maslin)New York Times (Janet Maslin)
There's no great show of wit or tunefulness here, and the ingenious cross-generational touches are fairly rare. But there is a lively kiddie version of the Dickens tale, one that very young viewers ought to understand. ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for SF, Horror and Fantasy Film ReviewSF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Following the death of Jim Henson in 1990 and inheritance of the Henson empire by his son Brian, the Henson legacy that Jim created through The Muppet Show (1977-81) fell into a sad decline. With the sole exception of the joyous tv series ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Foster on Film - ChristmasFoster on Film - Christmas
The duality of this film is a bit much, even for a film with a talking frog. On the one hand, it is a very straight and rather dull re-telling of the Dickens' tale, with the normally interesting Caine bringing nothing new to the lead. On the other, it ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at Foster on Film - Christmas
Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)
See, see, it is possible to make good films about great literature, you just need a bunch of puppets! Charles Dickens' plot is so simply brilliant that ten generations of grade school productions haven't been able to botch it, so the Muppets give it ...read the complete Muppet Christmas Carol movie review at Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)
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