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IcyPeas

(21,885 posts) Mon Dec 23, 2019, 12:36 AM Dec 2019

New adaptation of A Christmas Carol on tonight

It's being shown here on the FX channel. 3 hours long. Made by the creators of Peaky Blinders. It's also being shown on BBC in the UK in 3 separate parts.

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New adaptation of A Christmas Carol on tonight (Original Post) IcyPeas Dec 2019 OP

It's terrific. By far the best version I've ever seen. hedda_foil Dec 2019 #1

Love that story. My favorite part of the holidays. C Moon Dec 2019 #2

was watching on playback and it vanished. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2019 #3

Didn't care for it. Totally misses the spirit of Dickens' story, and ultimately, the message. stopbush Dec 2019 #4

My wife is very particular how Christmas classics are treated Martin Eden Dec 2019 #5

My wife and I watched it last night. rsdsharp Dec 2019 #6

Yes, it is now called Thirteenth Night SCantiGOP Dec 2019 #7

Thanks for the tip benld74 Dec 2019 #8

After watching an hour and a half, we couldn't stand any more and punted (spoiler alert) Number9Dream Dec 2019 #9

Very Sweeney Toddish. pressbox69 Dec 2019 #10

yes, I really like Stephen Graham IcyPeas Dec 2019 #11

hedda_foil

(16,375 posts)

1. It's terrific. By far the best version I've ever seen.

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Mon Dec 23, 2019, 02:32 AM

Dec 2019

C Moon

(12,213 posts)

2. Love that story. My favorite part of the holidays.

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Mon Dec 23, 2019, 03:02 AM

Dec 2019

Those child labor industrial years are what the billionaires have wet dreams about bring back.

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,123 posts)

3. was watching on playback and it vanished.

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Mon Dec 23, 2019, 03:15 AM

Dec 2019

stopbush

(24,396 posts)

4. Didn't care for it. Totally misses the spirit of Dickens' story, and ultimately, the message.

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Mon Dec 23, 2019, 03:32 AM

Dec 2019

I can see how it might appeal to people who like to binge on Netflix fare.

Nothing wrong with reinterpreting the classics. This just isn’t it.

Martin Eden

(12,870 posts)

5. My wife is very particular how Christmas classics are treated

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Mon Dec 23, 2019, 08:36 AM

Dec 2019

And we both liked this adaptation. Taking many liberties with the original and more grim, we felt is was a realistic interpretation of a scrooge too badly damaged for the kind of transformation depicted in my favorite version (1951 Alastair Sim) and hers (Muppets with Michael Caine).

The true test of a Christmas movie is whether it fills you with the Christmas spirit and will be a film to be enjoyed annually for years to come.

I don't think this adaptation passes that test.

rsdsharp

(9,186 posts)

6. My wife and I watched it last night.

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Mon Dec 23, 2019, 12:15 PM

Dec 2019

In the words of GW Bush, "That was some weird shit!"

Most film versions take a few liberties, but this was totally out there. Who rewrites Dickens? Next Christmas are they going to turn Twelfth Night inside out?

SCantiGOP

(13,871 posts)

7. Yes, it is now called Thirteenth Night

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 23, 2019, 12:28 PM

Dec 2019

and it is Friday the 13th!

benld74

(9,904 posts)

8. Thanks for the tip

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Mon Dec 23, 2019, 02:04 PM

Dec 2019

Searched for it without luck last week

I had to call up FXHD for today
Scroll through the shows for today
Before finding it at 7pm cdt full 3 hours
Set for record
Thanks again

Number9Dream

(1,562 posts)

9. After watching an hour and a half, we couldn't stand any more and punted (spoiler alert)

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Mon Dec 23, 2019, 05:58 PM

Dec 2019

The psychological torture of a child, child rape, animal cruelty, the sexual assault of Mrs. Cratchit, urine dripping onto Marley's face, F-bombs in 1843... it was revolting and depressing. We'll never watch it again.

Give me Alastair Sim, or George C. Scott any time.

pressbox69

(2,252 posts)

10. Very Sweeney Toddish.

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Tue Dec 24, 2019, 09:51 AM

Dec 2019

The actress who played Mrs. Cratchit ( Vinette Robinson), played Rosa Parks in an episode from last seasons Dr. Who. Marley is played by Stephen Graham who plays Tony Pro in The Irishman and Al Capone in Boardwalk Empire from a few years back. Always fun to watch Andy Serkis. Not for youngsters or the squeamish.

IcyPeas

(21,885 posts)

11. yes, I really like Stephen Graham

Reply to pressbox69 (Reply #10)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 01:44 PM

Dec 2019

saw him in those gangster roles too. He was in something recently called The Virtues. He can take on a lot of different type of characters. Also he got his start (I think) in a movie called This is England where he also plays kind of a hard ass.

Vinette Robinson was also in The A Word. A fantastic British series.

also, yes very Sweeney Toddish.... (this was made by the creators of Peaky Blinders) I agree it's not for youngsters. It actually has a rating of Mature audiences.

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