5/5 Charles Dickens would be proud!
  by Domestic Goddess
How wonderful that my childhood memories can be passed onto my children - We watch "Scrooge" every year while decorating the tree, and we all get a feeling of joy and hope at the end when Scrooge gives all the Cratchett family toys, food and money to help their son get better - Such hopefulness in a "less than hopeful" world right now - I wish everyone could be visited by three ghosts!!!!!!!!!! Peace and Joy

5/5 The Best Movie Ever Made, Everybody Know That
  by Edward T. Smith (Seattle, WA, USA)
I saw this when it was new 30+ yrs ago. I have watched it almost every year since it came out on tape and given dozens of copies to others over the years. It has a timeless message, the music has never been equaled, and we all need "the milk of human kindness" reminder throughout the year. You can't go wrong with movie, its great.

5/5 The BEST version of 'A Christmas Carol'!
  by HorrorGuy (Riverside, CA United States)
Albert Finney gives the performance of a lifetime in this holiday classic. His transformation from a dreadful miser to a repenting philanthropist is nothing short of amazing. I am NOT a fan of musicals, except for a few main stay classics like The Wizard of Oz, Grease and Scrooge (of course). The songs in this are great, very entertaining, fun and full of life. It would be a real treat for this film to get re-mastered in HD for a special Blu-Ray edition. HDNET has played this classic in HD the past few years around the holidays; if you get an opportunity to see it in HD it's spectacular.

Out of all the Charles Dickens' versions, and there are many out there, this is hands down the best in my humble opinion. This is a do not miss Christmas (and I'm an atheist to boot) movie for me each year. The DVD transfer here is good with a nice Dolby Digital audio track. If you have not seen this movie you are in for a real treat. If you have seen this do yourself a favor and pick this up on DVD, you'll be happy you did.

5/5 Best take on A Christmas Carol I've seen
  by D. Leon (United States)
I saw this for the first time in theatres when I was just 5 or 6 and it captivated me. Several more years than I like to think later, it's still the best take on Dickens' classic tale I've ever seen. I just saw the Disney remake with Jim Carrey this afternoon, and I still prefer Sir Albert Finney. This one is more faithful to the source material, less politically correct, and just a lot more fun. Tiny Tim is beautiful and angelic, Bob Crachit is just as we always envisioned him, and I have to strongly disagree with the non-customer review - the songs ARE wonderful and very memorable. The scene with the bed curtains unfortunately seems to be forever lost, but this is good family holiday fun!!

5/5 Best adaption of A Christmas Carol of all time
  by David B. Farley
As expected, Albert Finney is extraordinary in his portrayal of Scrooge and Alec Guiness is both frightening (not too scary) and hilarious as Marley's Ghost. As is the case with all of the truly classic films, the casting (including the host of no names) is superb. Each character is completely believable. Likewise, the music fits very appropriately into the story-line, as it does in other musical classics such as "Fiddler on the Roof". It is not the typical musical where you have some progress in the story and then the action stops and the cast decides to have a singing and dance scene that seems to interrupt the film more than it adds to it, as is typical in many musicals. The music, song, and dance integrate perfectly into the flow of the movie. There are obviously many versions of "A Christmas Carol" that have been done over the years, but this is by far our family's favorite.