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Scrooge U : Part XL -- "Bah, Humduck ! " tries to toon up this classic holiday tale
Jim Hill
I have to tell you that " Bah, Humduck ! A Looney Tunes Christmas " caused a considerable rift in the Hill household this holiday season. Copyright 2006 Warner Home Entertainment My daughter Alice just hated this Christmas special. After catching "Bah, Humduck !" after it originally...
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31 Dec 2006
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Scrooge U: Part XXXIX -- "A Sesame Street Christmas Carol" regifts footage from earlier Xmas specials
Jim Hill
First of all, don't let the title fool you. " A Sesame Street Christmas Carol " really doesn't have a whole lot to do with Charles Dickens. Copyright 2006 Sony Wonder Oh, sure. This 2006 Sony Wonder release does borrow a few key concepts from that classic holiday tale. In that -- on...
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30 Dec 2006
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Scrooge U: Part XXXVIII -- Ballet version of "A Christmas Carol" has two left feet
Jim Hill
Over the past 37 installments of JHM's " Scrooge U " series, we've shown that "A Christmas Carol" is a surprisingly flexible property. That even when you change Ebenezer Scrooge's race , sex & nationality or shift this holiday tale's setting from 1840s London to...
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29 Dec 2006
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Scrooge U: Part XXXVII -- Ahrens & Menken deliver delightful "A Christmas Carol: The Musical"
Jim Hill
"Tell the truth. You're getting kind of tired of writing about ' A Christmas Carol ,' aren't you?" No, this wasn't an e-mail that some disgruntled JHM reader sent me. But -- rather -- the ever-wise & patient Nancy (Who -- FYI -- has been formatting each & every one...
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28 Dec 2006
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Scrooge U: Part XXXVI -- GoodTimes Home Video delivers a very bad "Christmas Carol"
Jim Hill
Does the name " GoodTimes Home Video " sound familiar to you? If you're an animation fan, it probably should. Given that this is the infamous production company that churned out all of those cheap Disney knock-offs. With the hope that consumers might then get confused and accidentally buy...
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27 Dec 2006
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Scrooge U: Part XXXV -- How "A Carol Christmas" kick-started William Shatner's career
Jim Hill
Are you a fan of William Shatner 's Emmy Award-winning work on ABC 's " Boston Legal "? If so, then you should be aware that one of the main reasons that William was cast as daffy Denny Crane was because " The Practice " creator David E. Kelley supposedly caught Shatner's...
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26 Dec 2006
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Scrooge U: Part XXXIV -- "Brer Rabbit's Christmas Carol" is almost unbrer ... er ... unbearable
Jim Hill
You know, if things had just gone a little bit differently, all us Disney dweebs would have had something truly spectacular to celebrate this holiday season. You see, 2006 was supposed to be the year that Walt Disney Home Entertainment finally released " Song of the South " on DVD. This limited...
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25 Dec 2006
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Scrooge U : Part XXXIII -- "Christmas Carol -- The Movie" beefs up Belle
Jim Hill
Belle has always been one of the more intriguing characters in Charles Dickens' classic holiday tale. The woman who gave Ebenezer Scrooge back his engagement ring because she was the first to see how hard his heart was becoming. Whatever became of Belle after she walked out of Ebenezer's life...
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24 Dec 2006
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Scrooge U: Part XXXII -- "Maxine's Christmas Carol" is a tart holiday treat
Jim Hill
You know, sometimes the very best presents are the ones that you weren't expecting. Those tiny little surprises that you sometimes find tucked under the tree. That's sort of what happened with " Maxine's Christmas Carol ." This animated holiday special wasn't originally on the...
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23 Dec 2006
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Scrooge U: Part XXXI -- "A Diva's Christmas Carol" puts a silly but cynical spin on the season
Jim Hill
Some adaptations of "A Christmas Carol" are like a huge holiday meal. Rich, meaty, memorable. Really stick-to-your-ribs kind of shows. And then there are those holiday specials like " A Diva's Christmas Caro l." Which are the television equivalent of Chinese food. Don't get...
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22 Dec 2006
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Scrooge U : Part XXX -- Patrick Stewart makes a stellar Ebenezer Scrooge
Jim Hill
There seems to be a wide variety of opinion when it comes to the Patrick Stewart version of " A Christmas Carol ." Some Dickens fans find this 1999 TV movie to be rather cold and joyless, while still others admire this adaptation for the extremely naturalistic approach that Stewart takes toward...
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21 Dec 2006
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Scrooge U : Part XXIX -- "An All Dogs Christmas Carol" is mutt ado about nothing
Jim Hill
Well, at least there's some truth-in-advertising to be found in this 1998 home premiere. For -- though " An All Dogs Christmas Carol " may not actually be an adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale -- this holiday special is definitely a dog. Copyright 1998 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation...
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20 Dec 2006
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Scrooge U: Part XXVIII -- "Ms. Scrooge" is kind of hit & ms. ... er ... miss
Jim Hill
As I mentioned in this past Sunday's review of " Ebbie ," " A Christmas Carol " is a surprisingly resilient story. It can survive a change of location or time period. Even giving Ebenezer Scrooge a sex change operation doesn't necessarily undercut the emotional effectiveness...
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19 Dec 2006
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Scrooge U: Part XXVII -- A kid-friendly "Christmas Carol"
Jim Hill
To be honest, I don't know quite how to feel yet about this particular animated version of " A Christmas Carol ." By that I mean: I've watched this DIC Entertainment production back-to-front twice now. And there are aspects of this 1997 holiday special that I have to admit I find incredibly...
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18 Dec 2006
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Scrooge U : Part XXVI -- "Ebenezer" is just " ... blah-blah-blah"
Jim Hill
On paper, this sounds like such a clever idea. Shifting the location of "A Christmas Carol" out to the Old West. I mean, what better place is there to tell a ghost story than around a campfire? And then the truly genius notion of hiring Academy Award-winner Jack Palance to play a westernized...
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17 Dec 2006
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Scrooge U : Part XXV -- "Ebbie" puts modern spin on classic holiday tale
Jim Hill
This really shouldn't have worked. I mean, " An American Christmas Carol " already proved that Charles Dickens' holiday tale was strong enough / flexible enough to survive having its location & time period changed. But to do all that AND then give Ebenezer Scrooge a sex change?...
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16 Dec 2006
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Scrooge U: Part XXIV -- How Xena saves Xmas ... er ... the Winter Solstice
Jim Hill
How exactly do you tell a story that's inspired by "A Christmas Carol" on a television program that's set in a time period that predates the birth of Christ? That was the challenge facing Chris Manheim , a writer for " Xena: Warrior Princess ." But to add to the fun of this...
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15 Dec 2006
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Scrooge U : Part XXIII -- Beavis & Butt-Head says "Huh-Huh-Humbug"
Jim Hill
Few would argue that "A Christmas Carol" is a story about redemption. But what happens when you try to retell Charles Dickens' timeless tale with characters that are utterly irredeemable? Well, you'd probably end up with something like that special Beavis & Butt-Head episode that...
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14 Dec 2006
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Scrooge U: Part XXII -- Beware of the Bedrock Bug
Jim Hill
There's nothing wrong with " A Flintstones Christmas Carol " that a sharp pair of scissors couldn't take care of. Copyright 1999 Turner Home Entertainment To explain: In its heart of hearts, this William Hanna, Joseph Barbera & Buzz Potamkin production really wants to be a faithful...
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13 Dec 2006
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Scrooge U: Part XXI -- Yakko, Wakko & Dot deliver "A Christmas Plotz"
Jim Hill
I got notes from a number of JHM readers yesterday who said that I was far too hard on " Alvin's Christmas Carol ." Though one in particular -- an e-mail from Trendy Trudy -- really stuck out. She said. What did you expect? This was an episode of an animated television series. You know...
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12 Dec 2006
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