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A Christmas Carol [Blu-ray]
Blu-ray
NR (Not Rated) :: VCI Entertainment ::
Released:
2009-11-03
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#11067
Rating:
2.00/4
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Rank:
#149
Rating:
5.0/5 (4 Reviews)
5/5
Amazing!!!
by Mark Cruickshank (MI, USA)
I just got my copy today, and put it in after watching the Blu Ray of Forrest Gump. Trust me. You've never seen A Christmas Carol until you see this new Blu Ray. I was shocked and beside myself at how well this new restoration turned out. The detail is unreal, especially for a film that has always looked so bad. It's not flawless mind you, with the ocassional nick and scratch, but overall this is a beautiful transfer and worth every penny for an upgrade. The sound is quite nice as well. I prefer the original mono to the 5.1 track. Very clear and hiss free.
5/5
Best Christmas story EVER!
by K. Riccardi (Myrtle Beach, SC USA)
My family has watched this every Christmas Eve (just before we all "settled down for a long winter's nap") for as long as I can remember. To this date, I have never written a review, owned a Blu-Ray player, or bought anything on Blu-Ray, but this will be the very first one I buy for sure. I can't go one Christmas without having seen this. I can't really say for sure what the picture-transfer will be like, but I've owned this on VHS, 2 times on standard DVD, so this version is a given. If I could have rated it with more stars, I would have. If you like a non-book version of this particular story, you would be crazy to pass this up.
5/5
Classic version of a classic
by bernie (Arlington, Texas)
Due to the circumstances and choices in the life of Ebenezer Scrooge, he has chosen money over mankind. His partner now seven years dead comes back to warn Ebenezer of his afterlife fate if he does not change his ways. To assist in this task are three spirits, Christmas past (his past), Christmas present, and Christmas of things to come. Can or will Ebenezer change his ways? Why should he?
There are many versions of this tale floating around out there including study books and animated movies. Of all these versions, a few stand out.
Made in the era of black and white, one cannot help but shun any attempt to colorize it. The Alastair Sim version is a product of its day and he does a very good job of portraying Ebenezer Scrooge. He comes across as mean in his speech of "are there no work houses?" and stingy, displayed during his meal, upon hearing that more bread will cost he says, "No more bread."
On Christmas morning he goes overboard with the maniacal laughter. This is probably emphasized to show his change of heart and to allow him to scare the maid. However it does distract from the story. The story is modified a bit but unless you have been reading the book you will not notice this. To tie his childhood memories of his sister to his present day nephew, they play "Barbra Allen" in the back ground (nice touch.)
All in all this will make a nice addition to you Christmas collection.
There are many versions of this tale floating around out there including study books and animated movies. Of all these versions, a few stand out.
Well with all the media adaptations, we finally have Blu-ray. From history, I find that a good remaster and a 46" screen work well enough. However, because I have a Blu-ray player I chose Blu-ray when ever available at any cost.
A Christmas Story (Ultimate Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]
A Christmas Carol
5/5
sincerely hope the description is true
by Stretch N. Squash (Vancouver, BC Canada)
I sincerely hope the description is true and this disk represents an HD transfer from the original studio negative, because every previous version I've seen of this brilliant, delightful and touching movie (I've owned VHS, LaserDisc and DVD copies) has looked like it was filmed through the bottom of a murky Coke bottle and has had horrible muffled sound with inaudible dialog. This classic deserves to be treated with great respect and I eagerly look forward to reviews of this disk when it is released. I'll snap it up in a heartbeat if this disk is good.
A Christmas Carol [Blu-ray] Summary
New State-of-the-Art High Definition Film Transfer from the original 35mm negatives - fully digitally restored picture and sound! , Original Theatrical 1.33:1 Version Optional English & Spanish Subtitles , Optional Dolby Digital 2.0 or 5.1 , Audio Commentary by George Cole , Cast bios , BONUS! Also Includes the Standard DVD with both 4x3 and 16x9 Versions Format: BLU-RAY DISC
Studio: Video Communications Inc. Release Date: 11/03/2009 Run time: 86 minutes Rating: Nr
Christmas Carol [Blu-ray/DVD] Blu-Ray DVD Techincal Details
Cast:
Alastair Sim
,
Kathleen Harrison
,
Mervyn Johns
,
Hermione Baddeley
Director:
Brian Desmond Hurst
Aspect Ratio:
1.37:1
Rated:
NR (Not Rated)
Running Time:
86 mins
UPC:
089859900129
Binding:
Blu-ray
Studio:
VCI Entertainment
Release Date:
2009-11-03
Region Code:
1
Specs:
Black & White, Full Screen, NTSC, Restored
Language & Subtitles
English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled),
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