This live-action version of the Charles Dickens classic novel, A Christmas Carol, was released in 1984. It starred George C. Scott, David Warner, Angela Pleasence, Edward Woodward, Frank Finlay, and Anthony Walters. It seems that every decade or two, a new live-action adaptation of the story is made. This one was made in the early 1980s (1984, to be exact) and starred George C. Scott as Scrooge, the stingy, heartless miser who is visited by three ghosts (four if you count Marley) on Christmas Eve in an attempt to save his soul. Scott plays both the miserly and redeemed Scrooge very well, and you can buy him as both versions of the character. All of the supporting cast also do a great job in their respective roles.
The DVD itself is just a basic transfer of the movie. It was not restored, nor are there any kind of extras included. It is closed captioned, however, which is hit-or-miss with a DVD release like this. So, if you only get physical DVDs when there are a lot of extras, this one is not for you. The only reason to get this is if you remember seeing this version on TV and want to own it now that it gets played less and less and is much harder to find on TV during the Christmas Season. During the 80s and 90s, it was assured to play at least once and could be found easily, especially if you had cable TV. As the years have gone by and new adaptations have been released, this has been played less, and it is not old enough to be played on Turner Classic Movies like some of the older (1930s and 1950s) versions are.
The DVD itself is just a basic transfer of the movie. It was not restored, nor are there any kind of extras included. It is closed captioned, however, which is hit-or-miss with a DVD release like this. So, if you only get physical DVDs when there are a lot of extras, this one is not for you. The only reason to get this is if you remember seeing this version on TV and want to own it now that it gets played less and less and is much harder to find on TV during the Christmas Season. During the 80s and 90s, it was assured to play at least once and could be found easily, especially if you had cable TV. As the years have gone by and new adaptations have been released, this has been played less, and it is not old enough to be played on Turner Classic Movies like some of the older (1930s and 1950s) versions are.
