by Elle Homan
Once again, I wish you a Merry Christmas. Did you enjoy your day? Did you eat lots of food and drink lots of sugary drinks? Did you play any board games? Oh… and what about your family? Did you visit them too? I love Christmas and I had the most wonderful time (and that was not because I was off work for two whole days).
The biggest part of Christmas I say, is watching Christmas movies. My favourite Christmas movie of all time has to be Disney’s (no surprise, huh?) version of ‘A Christmas Carol’, which as I am sure you already know, was based upon the novel written by the wonderful Charles Dickens. I find that his stories ooze Christmas.
I watched this movie on Christmas Eve. I was accompanied by my dearest parents who fell a sleep through most of the movie, while I sat in my specially bought Chrimbo pyjamas feeling completely mesmerised by the magic of Christmas. I am pretty sure that you already know my true opinion of this movie but for technicality I must establish it here right now. IT WAS AWESOME!
This movie celebrates the progression in the production stages of screen development (aka CGI) as everything you see looks REAL. I mean… look at the picture at the top of the page, go on. Now… think of how Jim Carey looks in your mind. Now scroll back up, look at the picture and you tell me that the cartoon does not look anything like JC? If you cannot see the resemblance then I think you need to watch something Carey related because it is the spitting image of this man! Don’t stop there… repeat the process with Colin Firth and his character. Just wow. Saying that, everything you see in this movie feels real which furthermore makes you feel apart of it.
What I love most about this version is that it does not differ from the original. I despise it when a story is altered so much that it becomes practically a new one. This story is exactly the same. It includes ‘Scrooge’, ‘Marley’, ‘the nephew’, ‘Tiny Tim’ and the ‘three ghosts of Christmas’. Nothing is altered in this story and that is just how I like it.
This movie is not bound to solely Christmas Eve because the story carries such a beautiful message. Watch it now. Watch it on New Year. You could even watch it in the middle of July because the message will always remain the same. Treasure your life. Be grateful for those around you. Use your time to celebrate with your loved ones and say your graces. And… buy some good presents! Enjoy the festivities!
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