A Christmas Carol
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Cornersteady replied on 24/12/2019 14:27
Posted on 24/12/2019 09:41 by Rocky 2 bucketsSuperb, their(creators) remit was to bring Scrooge into the modern era & that was done with stunning effect. I found the writing & acting left me feeling hollow so was it’s power. I’ve enjoyed all & every version I’ve watched but this one is the most powerful. Another piece of the jigsaw was put in place as Scrooge the boy sat in that coach with his sister post boarding school. Truly horrific in its unspoken pain.
Posted on 24/12/2019 14:27
I've just watched the first two episodes back to back and I completely agree with you. Wow just so powerful, I was gripped all through it.
In previous versions Scrooge was just a sort of bumbling fool who had just gone off the rails but with some or little malice in him. This Scrooge however is just so hateful that I can't believe that he can be saved or changed. Looking forward to the last one.
As you say superb.
Rocky 2 buckets replied on 24/12/2019 14:43
Posted on 24/12/2019 14:27 by CornersteadyI've just watched the first two episodes back to back and I completely agree with you. Wow just so powerful, I was gripped all through it.
In previous versions Scrooge was just a sort of bumbling fool who had just gone off the rails but with some or little malice in him. This Scrooge however is just so hateful that I can't believe that he can be saved or changed. Looking forward to the last one.
As you say superb.
Posted on 24/12/2019 14:43
Yup, anything that hits your emotions that deep is down to the whole production crew. The last time I felt such despair of my fellow Humans was Animal cruelty. I think this will be the benchmark of the contemporary Scrooge going forward C👍🏻
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moulesy replied on 25/12/2019 20:39
Posted on 25/12/2019 20:39
I really enjoyed it! I'm sure I can't be the only one who was made to read Dickens at school and has detested it ever since. But what this production has done is to make me want to go back and read the original novel again. One of the highlights of this year's Christmas viewing - not that there's been much opposition! 
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Posted on 25/12/2019 20:39 by moulesyI really enjoyed it! I'm sure I can't be the only one who was made to read Dickens at school and has detested it ever since. But what this production has done is to make me want to go back and read the original novel again. One of the highlights of this year's Christmas viewing - not that there's been much opposition!
Cornersteady replied on 26/12/2019 12:34
Metheven replied on 27/12/2019 09:55
Oneputt replied on 27/12/2019 10:09
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moulesy replied on 27/12/2019 15:33
Posted on 27/12/2019 15:33
I don't think there's anything "odd" about enjoying any reading material to be honest.
Some years back, after an excellent school production of Great Expectations I went back to read that. I shall do the same with A Christmas Carol but that'll probably be it as far as Dickens is concerned for the time being.
BTW, a bit off thread, but am I alone, or odd, in having found the much vamped come back of Gavin & Stacey an excruciatingly pointless waste of 60 minute's viewing? 
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