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re: A Christmas Carol on FX
Posted on 12/20/19 at 10:51 am to parrotdr
Posted on 12/20/19 at 10:51 am to parrotdr
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Yes, but we've all seen the dozens of versions true to the story. It was interesting to see someone take the material and change it up a bit. And to see QUITE a different side to Mrs. Cratchit.
I'm actually a big fan of Guy Pearce. He's very good in this, but the liberties the writers took with the story, particularly the specific reason why Scrooge hates Christmas so much, made this very difficult for me to like. There is no joy, not even after Scrooge's "redemption" at the end. The whole Mary Cratchit side bar was odd and completely unnecessary, although I did appreciate that they went into Marley's back story, where most other adaptations pretty much ignore him. Overall, I didn't enjoy it and didn't appreciate the "modern" spin. I guess I'm a purist when it comes to the classics.
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Posted on 12/23/19 at 3:54 pm to LouisianaLonghorn
I haven't watched it yet. Now, I'm hesitant to invest the time. I love most of the other older versions. Not sure if modernizing it that much is a good thing.
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