The Muppet Christmas Carol – Kermit’s 50th Anniversary Edition Streaming
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The five PLUS stars are for the MOVIE, not necessarily this 2005 DVD release . . . . (Now that I have seen the unique DVD, I give it 3 1/2 or 4 stars. View explanation below.)
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In Oct. 2002, Disney Home Video released its first DVD formatted THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL. The response was both pro and con. The response that was negative dealt with two significant issues:
(1) That the 2002 DVD was pan-and-scan (AKA “rotund cloak” or “1.33:1″) instead of widescreen, and, in fact, unlike many DVDs, did not even offer the viewer a choice between pan-and-scan and widescreen. For fans of the movie who pick widescreen, this was a titanic disappointment!
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(2) That the 2002 DVD for State 2 and perhaps other regions also removed the “When Admire Is Gone” song. Disney has not, to my knowledge, offered an explanation for the removal. I would guess that it was because the song is “sunless” and someone at Disney probably decided that such a “black” song did not belong on a DVD intended for children.
Thus, that 2002 DVD had TWO strikes against it as far as MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL purists were concerned. At the Amazon set for that earlier DVD, you can acquire more than 130 reviews, many of which advise PROFOUND disappointment about the lack of widescreen and the missing song. (Note: Amazon has accountably merged those 2002 reviews with the 2005 reviews. Unprejudiced got toward the demolish of the list to stare the older reviews.)
Fast forward to 2005, unbiased a couple of months ago. Disney announced a unusual release of this film–The Muppet Christmas Carol – Kermit’s 50th Anniversary Edition. Alive To fans immediately assumed that this would be the long-awaited anamorphic widescreen version. However, various statements and press releases listed the movie as 1.33:1 or, in other words, pan-and-scan. When this was discovered, the fans HOWLED at what seemed like a betrayal and an absence of common-sense by the people at Disney. THEN, within a few days of the official announcement, Disney “back-peddled” and issued a novel announcement that the first one was in error and that the 50th Anniversary version would be in BOTH pan-and-scan and widescreen. The ***SIGH*** of relief was like a wind that rushed across the globe!
But now comes the TRICKY Portion that tries to respond your specific put a question to. Some fans who have contacts within the industry or have means of mining the Internet, discovered that the Swear of the pan-and-scan and the widescreen versions that would be on the same disc would be different in that one would have the afore mentioned song and one would not. As mentioned HERE in these reviews for this current release, apparently the version to own the song is the pan-and-scan version–which, if it’s true–is a totally incomprehensible creative decision. (Why would the the version that was Lawful to the widescreen format be missing the song, thereby compromising that version? )
Right now, as a GIANT FAN of MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL, who has longed for a widescreen DVD since the advent of DVD, I am hoping that there has been some miscommunication going on (for example, inspect above at the official aspect ratio listed in the Product Details. On today’s date of Oct. 13, 2005, it’s listed as 1.33:1, so the facts about this release seem to be unfortunately garbled!)
Incidentally, there exists a WIDESCREEN (though obviously not anamorphic) Laserdisc version of the film that INCLUDES the song “When Savor Is Gone.” I know because I occupy it . . . and it is among my most precious possessions!!
All we can do is wait until November 29 to glean out what this fresh release will truly own. I personally hope there will be an anamorphic widescreen version that also includes “When Treasure Is Gone.”
ADDENDUM: Well, yesterday was November 29, 2005, and I picked up this DVD. There’s trustworthy news, awful news, and some excellent pleasant news. The anamorphic widescreen image far exceeds any previous video or DVD version. However, the rumours are Fair that the widescreen does NOT include the improbable song “When Worship Is Gone,” and that the fullscreen version DOES include it as “Extended with Deleted Scene.” However, for the diehard, there is this awkward-but-workable compensation: The two versions are on the same side of the DVD, thus when the widescreen version comes to the point when the song should be sung, you can consume your remote to go aid to the menu, decide fullscreen, go to chapter 5, listen to the song, and then go aid to widescreen to plan the rest of this beautiful Christmas movie. It is a Gargantuan damage and an unfathomably bad decision by the suits at Disney!
Since a complete widescreen version obviously does exist in the Disney archives (the Laserdisc version in the mid 90s was both widescreen AND complete), one can only wonder how and why Disney made this very insensitive and unprofessional decision!
Neverthless, FINALLY having MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL in anamorphic widescreen is definitely a plus. Being able to search for all the Muppet antics positive to the sides of the mask is a pure joy, and not being forced to seek tastelessly SQUISHED images is a grand relief! Also, this disk is the best resolution (though not perfect) that has ever been available in any home media format, and the Dolby Digital sound is quite acceptable.
Since this is likely to be the last DVD version of this movie for quite some time, we should (1) continue to ponder Disney’s callous obliviousness and its obvious childish stubbornness to do what’s lawful, while (2) counting our blessings that at least we are nonetheless Section plot to the ideal MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL DVD.
Talk about MIXED emotions! I mediate that one scrape is that nobody at Disney is distinct that the film is a upright work of art, instead of “fair a movie stamped out for kids.” I contemplate nobody there realizes that the film deserves far more respect than the grudging, lackluster, shoddy efforts they have so far foisted on the public. I am very contented to recognize the many astute reviewers for this unusual edition over and again design this point exceedingly certain! THE WORST OF IT IS THAT IT DOESN’T Earn ANY SENSE!
BTW, on November 29, 2005, Garan Grey posted a review mentioning several Capable points underscoring Disney’s improper decision-making–especially about the lackluster special features, recycled menu perform, and so forth, in what is supposed to be a very special “special edtion”! However, this reviewer says: “By the intention, it seems that the “widescreen” version is impartial matted down from the corpulent 35mm 1.33 frame, so the fullscreen version is not missing any of the describe.” In point of fact, ALL pan&scan versions that I have seen (INCLUDING the pan&scan on this very disc) SQUISHES the titles, cuts Muppets off the sides of the movie, and even sometimes squishes scenes so the characters inspect spacious and skinny. Which is WHY I have been waiting for the widescreen for years! In general, I’d say that Garan Grey is definitely erroneous on this point.
Charles Dickens’ classic yarn “A Christmas Carol” has probably been adapted for stage, camouflage, and TV more than any other tale in the history of literature. Many have been really tremendous — the Mr. Magoo intelligent version, Patrick Stewart’s one-man stage indicate, the George C. Scott version, etc. But one of the best is definitely “The Muppet Christmas Carol,” directed with heart and intelligence by Brian Henson. This version is particularly great because it combines two beloved pop-culture icons: Dickens’ narrative and the Jim Henson Muppets.
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It’s been a long time since I read Dickens’ modern text, but from what I remember, the MCC is quite faithful to Dickens. Like the other Muppet films, MCC combines human actors with the whimsical Muppet characters (fair in case you don’t know what a Muppet is, it’s a sort of puppet) . The gigantic Michael Caine plays Scrooge, and the Muppets play other Dickens characters: Kermit the Frog is Bob Cratchit, Miss Piggy is Mrs. Cratchit, etc.
One clever touch is having Charles Dickens (portrayed by Muppet Gonzo the Stout) appear as a narrator in the film. Gonzo/Dickens is accompanied by Rizzo the Rat, and the two have some expansive humorous banter and slapstick humor. This draw nicely complements the main narrative without distracting from it. The film is enhanced by some fair songs; my popular is the one sung by the Ghost of Christmas Point To.
Dickens’ modern “Carol” is, at its core, a compassionate and life-affirming anecdote, and the Muppet version is just on target in preserving the soul of the fable. There are some genuinely sweet and entertaining touches (such as one Muppets’ gift to Scrooge) that combine well with the trademark Muppet humor. Add to this noble special effects, graceful performances (both human and Muppet), and impressive sets and costumes, and you have a correct classic: a film for every member of the family. In “The Muppet Christmas Carol,” Brian Henson and his Muppets indicate that, with imagination and skill, unusual life can be breathed into a current stale epic.
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