Tuesday 23 December 2008

Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)

I watch this with my wife every year. It's a fun and seasonal way to pass a half an hour. It's neither as good or as poor as Disney is capable of. Scrooge McDuck is an obvious choice for Ebeneezer Scrooge (at one point he is referred to as 'an Englishman' which won't go down well in Caledonia), Mickey Mouse is Bob Cratchitt and Jiminy Cricket, Willie the Giant and that strange evil dog thing are the three Ghosts.

The best bit is when Willie the Giant (The Ghost of Christmas Present) takes Ebeneezer stomping through the streets to Bob Cratchitt's house, removing the top of a lamppost to make a torch and lifting rooftops to check inside. It's the only bit of creativity and stands out a mile.

So, it's a 4/10. But a good one. This is a 4/10 film that I'll watch again next year and again the year after.