On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 12:06 PM, Melissa Neal <drmi...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > On Jan 19, 2011, at 12:46 PM, David Risner wrote: > >> Any show that does a version of "A Christmas Story" would be doing time >> travel. > > I don't know. The spirits keep saying Scrooge is seeing visions of what > happened in the past and what might happen in the future if he doesn't change > his ways. Scrooge can't interact with anyone, nor can they see him. > > I actually got around to reading the original Dickens story this year and > discovered that his writing hasn't aged well. Thankfully there is the 1951 > film, "Scrooge," starring Alastair Sim. It's a much better story.
I've not enjoyed a single variation on the Dickens "classic." I didn't enjoy "It's A Wonderful Life," "Scrooged," or even the Muppet version. Several actors consider Scrooge to be one of the best roles ever created for a thespian. Maybe, but the story is bland. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
