A Christmas Carol 3D Movie Review: Beyond The Trailer

[HollerUniversity]

I think the guy in the giants hat is really cute!

[Mrx2848]

Wow she's a moron. Shot-for-shot remake of the Alistar Sim version? Has she even SEEN the Alistar Sim version?

Not to mention there are many camera shots and images in ACC that could not have been done realistically in a live-action movie.

Not to mention her audience reaction questions were obviously tainted. "So you felt you've kind of seen it already"? My God. She's a terrible movie journalist.

[Rhondaginsburge]

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[emmetor]

I thought this movie was spectacular, but quite scary for kids. The spirit of the story was far more like the Dickens novel, exciting and scary - it was a genuine slice of 19th century London, which I'd imagine turns a lot of people off. This is the only version of this that ever kept my attention, and is by far the best. It's a feast of colour and unforgettable images for the visual brain.

[thehiprockermon]

I had seen the movie and thought the 3D animation was just amazing. The story didn't have that much heart as some of the other movies did. It was more action packed than anything. It was cool though.

[nath85o]

i gave it 10/10 because i liked it

[101zyxw]

i saw it!! it was good i would give it from 1-10 i say um.... 91/2

[commercialcollection]

i loved the mickey one and this one was great too

[EclectikEdit]

Well made points at the begining of this review Grace.

[boygenius12]

7/10  It was okay, i was expecting some kind of twist but their wasn't, it seemed a little boring to me

[MovieFan013]

More like a Christmas Horror. I saw this movie and was bored the whole time and it is not so much for kids. The movie is to dark and has a bunch of scary scenes in it. The characters looked real but you could barely understand what they were saying

[care2goo]

I liked it, it was something different.

[blastin10]

Is the boy on the left at 2:30 Picky from Earthbound?

[tripthe1]

AHH! I can't afford another 3D movie!

You get FIVE stars for the dude with the blue beanie.

[TK3C]

Video froze on 0:33 as she was saying "Back to the" when I immediately thought "Kitchen."

[rootyrock]

4/10

A Christmas Tale? more like a Christmas fail!

[tommytanker36]

8/10

Zemeckis once again brings christmas magic to the big screen

[moviedude346]

8/10

Jim carrey saves this from becoming another "Polar Express"

[startthinkingsavage]

i heard "gollum in king kong" haha honest mistake i would think :P

[bramb600]

One Sentence Review

4/10

Robert Zemeckis soils Charles Dicken's classic tale with useless CGI - too bad he wasn't visited by ghosts warning him to not make this movie.

[MybasementReviews]

It wasn't that bad dude..I enjoyed it! Plus I really like animation. The CGI wasn't useless, that was what made the movie have that 'magical' feel.

[bramb600]

No it wasn't that bad, but it doesn't compare to the original. Did you see it came in the Top 5? Also, if he has 599 subs, subscribe to tomchatalbash.

[neptun145]

One Sentence review : Reinvisioning the classic tale with rich comuter-generated visuals and Jim Carrey voicing the famous Ebenezer Scrooge characters is about enough to put it among Christmas Classics.

[Disthron]

I have to say, I think Beowolf is underrated though I didn't see the polar express, I wasn't really that interested in the concept.

[Pimpo168]

I wouldn't like this much I dont think I am a fan of the 1940's 1950's version I can remember the yea but it is the really old version.

[slobz275]

One Sentence Review:

Not the best Christmas Carol, but enough to get you in the holiday spirit in early November.

[iDisneyLuver]

One Sentence Review:

Disneys authentic adaptation of the classic tale was a deliciously dark and magical treat that would have made Dickens proud if he was here today.

8/10

[jamarianne]

i think it would have been better live action but I guess kids are their targeted audience.

[jamarianne]

very well said Ms. Grace!!

[moviekidmikereviews]

7/10, A Christmas Carol is like a great cover of a classic song, the performances and presentation are great, but it simply can't measure up to the original classic.

[rorschachjusticex]

ONE SENTENCE REVIEW:

the absolutely beautiful 3D visual effects couldn't save this unnecessary mess of a remake that's been done one too many times. 5/10.

[laxguy888]

Yo, Robert Zemeckis. I'm real happy for you, and I'mma let you finish, but The Muppet Christmas Carol is the best film interpretation of this classic Dicken's novel of all time.

[exileinbriville]

I believe Zemeckis left his muse on the beach in 2000. I've not been interested in his work ever since.

[KevinElevenRocks]

It was pretty fun,but not as good I expected.I think it deserves.......8/10!

[griffyfan]

One Sentence Review:

While A Christmas Carol gives Jim Carrey a decent-enough role, with a Dickens-faithful storyline, the movie falls short on originality as well as the charm that attracts you to the story in the first place.

6/10

[Kilpikonna6969]

u speak like retard

[WillisMovies]

i love grace!!

[EZRASHUGEREVIEWS]

A Christmas Carol although not as good as The Polar Express still entertains us, scares us, and even makes us say, "Bah, Humbug!" to 3D since it's not needed to enjoy the ride.

9/10

[EZRASHUGEREVIEWS]

Change in my Once Sentence Review.

Although not as good as most of Robert Zemeckis' previous films, Disney's A Christmas Carol is a worthy addition to not only his collection of films but to the collection of adaptations to the Charles Dickens classic.

[redsoxalldaway123]

This movie really puts the "Christmas" into the "Carol".

[videomissionary]

I heard a reviewer talk about how animated characters should almost never try and be realistic. They should have some style to them, as many successful animated movies have done (monsters vs aliens, shrek, incredibles, etc)

If they are too realistic, the characters come off as creepy instead of loveable.

And I agree with that one guy, if I want to see a movie with Jim Carrey, I'm not paying to see his computer-generated effigy.

[stix12121212]

9/10

An amazing movie that captures the audience and pulls them strait into the loving memory of christmas caroling.

[Orangeflava]

"the what?" @ 2:18

lol

[player21xk]

i dont get it its not christmas yet but it works since its cold outside lol

[AnthonyJamesTV]

wow I have seen this movie before the 3D added nothing but to the price of the ticket

[RedHandedRejects]

I saw and heard the christmas carol story 19 times last year. I almost blew my brains out. So, I think I see this, I won't be able to see one more movie on it.

[BillyandBarry]

this is one of those few movies where jim carrey actually gave a really good performance, and if that isn't enough,then the 3D was fun, and i think they did a good job adapting the classic story.

[BlastinTrex]

the movie was "real" and i mean that its just not good because of that, theres a special effect in animation that gives it a nice look and no matter what you can always say that it had a special feel to it but when it looks that real it just loses its special effect and thats why it falls into the uncanny valley

[ConnorGunn]

This looks horrible. My favorite Christmas Carrol is the muppets.

[Jtp101z]

lol seriously?

[ConnorGunn]

Hell yes

[septemberblueuk]

I love the story Christmas carol I was looking forward to this but it looks OTT in parts.

[cuntscab555]

top 3 christmas carol films:

3. muppets christmas carol

2. the alistair sim one

1. scrooged

[1jonssonh]

OSR: Although the motion capture filming brings the film down Jim Carrey's sense of humor inevitably makes the film a fantastic cinematic experience.

[DanzNewzMachinima]

Disney's Robert Zemeckis Christmas Carol let's you enter the theatre thinking you're going to see the same old Christmas Carol you've seen before, and by the end you have, but with a solid cast of character actors and popping visuals the movie leaves you feeling like a giddy child who just found his long lost teddy bear. 9.5/10

[deadlyglitch]

Wow, those kids were very intelligent and proper.

[SoloJoe11]

a christmas carol to box up and hide from the family.

[Zanowin]

Nothing will ever compare to A Christmas Story.

[firefly311]

I agree with your premise; why make cg movies when it could just as well have been made live action? They could save a load of money on graphics. I'll go you one further: why make animated movies with A-list actors as the voice talent to begin with? So few of them bother to do anything beyond speak the way they normally speak anyway. They're taking work from professional voice actors, They took their jerrrrbs!

[phdecora]

@firefly311 After waching Grace's analysis (ie, changing Wright's nose, putting adult heads on small bodies....) i'm thinking maybe it's got something to do with Zemeckis having really unusual fetishes.

[mykalroze]

One thing I don't understand is that studios will make a big deal out of getting big-name actors to do voice work, when those actors don't have distinctive voices. Unless an actor has a good voice (and fits the role), their name isn't going to get me to go see animated movies. The CGI animated movie 9 had a bunch of big-name actors/actresses, but many of them have very plain, non-distinct voices.

[firefly311]

I believe the studios are banking on the A-listers' fans to come out to pad the box office.There is a problem though, To be blunt, many/most celebrities trade on their SEX APPEAL and not on their acting range, and unfortunately in voice-over work they don't have their appearance to fall back on. Thus you can't lose your sense of disbelief since you know who is providing the voice and you get a less than inspired vocal performance. It is a trend that needs to stop for the good of the industry.

[mykalroze]

And Hollywood needs to wake up and truly take to mind and heart just how the big-name-star formula doesn't work as it did before. This summer, the likes of The Hangover, and summer blockbusters with mostly small-name or middle-tier actors made the big money. Back to the voice issue, there just aren't many American actors with distinctive, personable voices. In 9, would people even know it's Jennifer Connelly? Big names don't sell big anymore, but execs are stuck in the past.

[mykalroze]

Look at that movie Paranormal Activity, for one. Miniscule budget, big office take, no stars. The execs can blame the economy, redbox, netflix, etc., for the drop in DVD sales and such, but when their solution to help boost sales at the box office and on DVD is to make movies based on board games, they have no one to blame but themselves. They need to get away from that whole "if we don't have star names, we won't get a project's green light" nonsense and cast the right people for the roles.

[aprilLIKES10yearolds]

lack of innovation also.

[phdecora]

important part of an interventino: tell the person how their addiction has hurt you.

like when i have nightmares about the evil train man

[tallblondnloud]

i like animated movies but honestly Jim Carry live seems way more funnier then him voice acting

[BroadwayBoy2007]

he's not just voice acting though! its a capture of his facial expressions and everything that was recorded in the suits shown in this video. also if you think he isnt funny when doing voice overs...i recommend watching Horton Hears A Who

[xixrubenxix]

hey grace as always you do a great job i thinking in watching this tomorrow is this or couples retreat and by the way are you going to upload today the other mouies that open today like the box and the 4th kind

keep up the good work grace!

[tigurt]

delightful awesome and just plain brilliant i would say nuff said

[TylerHasVideos]

0/10, They totally ruined it, if you really want to use your imagination, read the book.

[BroadwayBoy2007]

the guy who wonders why there is no relationship with tiny tim...that is probably because there was none in the book. the book just says it was AS tiny tim had observed (while scrooge was with the ghost of christmas present) "god bless us everyone", i have read the novella several times and there is no relationship between them so it sounds like this adaptation is pretty faithful. And WOW how had those kids NOT seen at least the muppet version??

[residentevil808]

it looks soo real?!

[residentevil808]

i think the movie looks soo weird

[shadowseeker629]

the movie was dog shit nuff said

1/10

[BeserkRodent]

Meh... describes what i think bout this movie.

[SilentBat]

Feels a little bit like Grace is thrusting her opinion onto the people on the show this time around, huh?

[BeyondTheTrailer]

Hehe - SilentBat, how can I thrust my opinion on kids? They're the ones who really disliked it! :)

- Grace

[SilentBat]

I just sensed some resentment for the current Zemeckis, though I agree, when the hell is he going back to live action.

[BroadwayBoy2007]

he is working on a sequel to who framed roger rabbit so maybe soon, but im pretty sure his next project is also motion capture

[bbphnix]

@BeyondTheTrailer funny thing... First BTT video I saw I thought you're name was Indy Mogul until you said you're name....

by the way, I LOVED what you did on the "avengers" plan!

[bramb600]

Wow. Kids thought it was just okay. That's not a good sign. I loved the intervention, btw.

[OrcWyvern]

nice, thanks for the review Grace =)

although is been made a godzillion of times lol, I still wanna watch it =)

is because I love this story, I like it in all the different versions, I've seen it in so many different versions I dont mind another version =p

[jack2breeze]

@OrcWyvern have you seen the very first silent one by Thomas Edison?

[septemberblueuk]

Do you mean Seymour Hicks? The 1913 one and it was re-release in 1926?

[OrcWyvern]

I don't think I have (silent? like in black and white tv? ) ,I'll go look for it =)

[luisalexander70]

good review