Tenth Day of Holiday Movies

On the tenth day of Christmas, the holiday movie recommendation I present to you…

Is… Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983).  I subscribe to the belief that on any list of holiday movies there must be a version of Dicken’s A Christmas Carol.  This is the classic story of the transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge from miserly curmudgeon to a giving and thoughtful man who embraces the spirit of Christmas.  So for my recommendation, I went with the family friendly version filled with the Disney characters we all know and love.  As someone who lovingly remembers the Disney Afternoon lineup, who doesn’t love Scrooge McDuck in the title role of Ebenezer Scrooge.  This adaptation is short at just under 30 minutes so it keeps everyone’s interest.  There are a number of lesser known characters and I find it a fun game to spot them and name the movie they are from, however, I recommend this on a subsequent viewing since it does take you out of the story. 

I have this DVD and in the release they included some new Disney Mickey shorts so the runtime is closer to an hour. While the shorts are good they are not Christmas focused so they don’t really scratch my Christmas itch at this time of year.  Instead, I’d recommend a “Scroogy” marathon.  Id’ follow this up with other adaptations of the classic film to compare and contrast.  The first that I’d recommend is The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) which is also family friendly but is a full length adaptation. I mean who doesn’t love the Muppets.  The final film that I’d recommend in this Scrooge trifecta is Scrooged (1988) with Bill Murray as a modern-day TV executive who embodies the spirit of Scrooge. This movie is PG-13 so it isn’t for the younger set but I recommend it for everyone else.  The ghosts and experiences are indeed enough to scare anyone straight. 

If you have a favorite adaptation of A Christmas Carol, please share it.