The Muppet Christmas Carol

This is one of my favorite movies -- right up there with The Sound of Music! I have the old VCR tape already, but I know it won't last, as my VCR won't either. I look forward to watching it every Christmas Day (& this BluRay version has extras!), along with The Man Who Invented Christmas. If you love Dickens, Scrooge, &/or the Muppets, you will love this well-done movie. It's hilarious yet touching. Your kids will love it, too. I have seen it more times than I can count, yet every time I notice something new. Excellent job, Muppets & Michael Caine!

This movie is a total classic. The addition of the Muppets into a very serious and spooky story give it a bit of levity and silliness that strikes the perfect tone for a holiday movie. Michael Cain plays Scrroge straight on like he isn't interacting with Muppets, which I think makes his performance one of the best and most true and touching iterations of the character ever seen on screen. Its the perfect film for the holidays and even as an adult I still watch it every year.

Love this movie! Watch this every Christmas. Yes, the song When love is gone is missing. Funny i hated that part when I was a kid but now I wish it was there.

Brian Henson’s 1992 film, “The Muppet Christmas Carol,” adapts Charles Dickens’ classic novella from 1843 about miser Ebenezer Scrooge receiving a warning from the ghost of his former business partner that his actions have doomed him and so he will be given a chance to reform following visits from three spirits. The film stars Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge, the Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens, Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit, Rizzo the Rat as co-narrator, Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit, Robin the Frog as Tiny Tim Cratchit, Fozzie Bear as Fozziwig, Statler and Waldorf as the Marley Brothers, Steven Mackintosh as Fred, and Meredith Braun as Belle. The story follows Dickens’ narrative fairly faithfully, with only a few minor changes to accommodate the Muppet performers and musical numbers. Caine is brilliant as Scrooge, perfectly capturing his character transformation over the film’s 86-minute runtime. Kermit strikes just the right note as Bob Cratchit, while the inclusion of Gonzo as Dickens himself enables Henson to keep a great deal of Dickens’ text in this story. As the first Muppet film co-produced with Disney, this strikes the right note and remains a Christmas classic. It also paved the way for a second feature Muppet literary adaption: Brian Henson’s 1996 film, “Muppet Treasure Island.” Bonus features include the “Disney Intermission;” commentaries from Brian Henson as well as from Kermit, Gonzo, and Rizzo; a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film; a blooper reel; a profile of Gonzo; and a look at Christmas traditions from around the world. These are fun, but the “Disney Intermission” isn’t my favorite. When the viewer presses “pause,” a series of musical shorts involving Gonzo’s chickens, Rizzo and his family, and others begin. Unfortunately, this somewhat defeats the purpose of pausing the film, particularly if one needs to take a call or respond to someone. Otherwise, this is a great way to add “The Muppet Christmas Carol” to someone’s home movie collection.

Best version of A Christmas Carol. Faithfully follows the original book, with some humor thrown in during appropriate moments to make less scary. Oh yeah, it's almost a musical and the songs are awesome!

lol! Michael freaking Caine in this, wow! I only say that because I found it hilarious but it’s still a good movie. It’s good feels good. It’s good for the kids, adults can watch it and you know Not hate it. I mean, they didn’t have to write the story so that means they couldn’t have messed it up.

The price for this collection edition Blu-ray/ dvd is surprising. I can’t imagine many people who are willing to pay $100+ for one a one disc movie. This was the lowest price I could find for the muppet Christmas carol either here on amazon or on eBay. The one o bought was used and labeled as “good” but I think the condition was very good for a used movie. For the price I was hoping for a song that I think I remember from when I had this movie on vhs. Like a dream long forgotten I seem to remember a song from the vhs version in which Belle, Scrooges love interest, sings a song g while in the past which I think was called “when love is gone.” Sadly this disc doesn’t feature the song. The first thing I did was pop it in and search the scene option to skip to the past and see if the song was there. Again sadly it wasn’t which I think is terrible because not only do I miss it but you see Rizzo the rat crying for no apparent reason. Without out the song in there it’s like he’s crying for no reason but it’s because of how the song made him feel. Two once lovers who break up because of the greed of another. Still it’s a good Christmas movie and I’m glad I have it in my collection. Cheers and many merry Christmas’s to the seller! A+ all around!😊👍🎄

The appearance and condition of ( The Muppet Christmas Carol ) is excellent. The quality of the movie disc is very good and at a great price. The DVD was packaged carefully and arrived on time. I’m a movie collector and I appreciate a seller who delivers what was described.

pour Noel en famille , une histoire classique avec une vraie fantaisie .

Really is enjoyable and seemingly translated well. I recommend it for children and adults as an alternative fun Christmas tale.

Excellent quality Blu-ray: No problems loading or running. Hilarious movie, as well.... Definitely worth the money

perfect movie for Christmas season and arrived right on time

It's not just a great Christmas movie, it's a great movie full stop! We watch this every Christmas, and for the price it's on sale, we now definitely have it for good. Enough worrying about whether it won't be shown on TV or only available on disney+, I have the DVD and need fret not! You don't need to be a muppets fan to enjoy this movie. They combine so well with Michael Caine (the only human in the village), to make his a memorable, touching and warm viewing pleasure - like a welcoming winter fire in the depths of winter. Caine's performance is excellent. Based on the Dickens novel, it's a story about a 'scrooge' who has his eyes opened to what he has become, and how redemption is possible, even if you've really become a horrible person. There's hope for us all! Some ghosts may be a little scary for younger children, so I'd recommend this for 5+. Enjoy, it's impossible not to! And Happy Christmas, one and all!