Scrooge (1970) - Full Reaction
Added 2023-12-17 02:30:28 +0000 UTCWell these songs have been on repeat in my house! This is always a good story to remember how blessed we are!! Not my favorite adaptation ever, but fun to see this version and the similarities and differences of others!
Sorry this one was late, lots going on here! Jingle All the Way will be up later tomorrow night. Also, you may hear a crying baby in the background throughout the reaction :( My brother is in town and his baby is sick, we tried to adjust the audio so it's not too distracting. Anyway, hope you enjoy!
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The 1951 version in black & white is truly the best of them all. I hope you might find yourself giving it a watch sometime.
SteveW
2025-04-03 00:08:19 +0000 UTCThe Just Watch "Find your own copy to follow a long with" link above in the description points to the 1951 version. Here's the correct link for the 1970 version: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/scrooge-1970
Brian
2023-12-22 17:57:33 +0000 UTC"Also, you may hear a crying baby in the background throughout the reaction" ....heck that just makes it MORE like watching a movie with family.
Anthony Perez
2023-12-22 14:58:01 +0000 UTCAbsolutely my favorite version of “A Christmas Carol”. The ending of the movie is absolutely the best payoff ever. it has baffled me my entire life on why this movie is not a ubiquitous classic like “It’s a Wonderful Life”, “White Christmas” and “Miracle on 34th Street.”
Jason Dendy
2023-12-21 18:20:26 +0000 UTCI also love how it's a musical but still so faithful to the source material.
HoneyJo
2023-12-19 17:37:37 +0000 UTCJust a couple of fun facts, the actor who played Scrooge is the same actor who played Julia Roberts' boss, Ed, in Erin Brockovich, and the one who played the ghost of Jacob Marley is Sir Alec Guinness, the same one who played Obi Wan Kanobi in the first Star Wars movie. Keep in mind, that was back in the day when they didn't have a whole lot of technology to deal with so the ghosty feel of Jacob Marley was mostly Sir Alec's own body movements.
HoneyJo
2023-12-19 17:12:43 +0000 UTCGonna have to wait on this one. Too much going on, and I already watched it the first week of December. I do Love this Film, and plan to watch the Reaction later, but I have to say, I hope Cassie allows herself, one day, to watch some older Classic Christmas movies, whether it’s for a Reaction or not. Scrooge (1970) is technically a Classic film. However, the next oldest film on the Poll list was A Christmas Carol (1951), which could be the 19 year old father of Scrooge. There are a whole bunch of great Christmas Films from the 1940s and 50s, that I know Cassie will adore. Bachelor Mother (1939) Remember the Night (1940) Meet John Doe (1941) The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) Christmas in Connecticut (1945) Never Say Goodbye (1946) The Bishop’s Wife (1947) It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947) Holiday Affair (1949) A Christmas Carol (1951) We’re No Angels (1955) To name some.
Larry Darrell
2023-12-17 23:38:34 +0000 UTCI can hardly be the first to say this, but the 1951 A CHRISTMAS CAROL (or SCROOGE colorized) is almost universally considered the best adaptation ever. But I guess we may have to wait a couple of years for this on the channel. There are only so many times you can see the same story for it to still be effective.
Kent Theaker
2023-12-17 22:41:51 +0000 UTCHoly cats! I'm 50 minutes in to the movie and am just casually watching - I saw your post and did not realize that it was Albert Finney as young and old Scrooge. My esteem for the movie just went up. George C Scott's version is also my favorite, but I need to focus more intently on this one now.
Walter
2023-12-17 22:06:33 +0000 UTCHere You Go Anna and The Apocalypse Soundtrack more Christmas music to repeat in your house. I promise you these are beautiful songs. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDisKgcnAC4RYQyn8fkoW8GmZeVB5TLjx&si=3ycws1Kxeul72mjC
Zachary K. (Verified Swiftie)
2023-12-17 21:55:51 +0000 UTCIf you watch the 1938 version, Scrooge mentions how small the goose was, and the punch was dispersed in small doses, even the plumb pudding, there wasn’t enough for mother so she said she wasn’t hungry anyway, but her daughter shared with her. Even though Bob spent his whole paycheck on Christmas dinner, it was really not enough to feed his whole family. So when Scrooge eventually raises his salary…..shock and bewilderment
zynjams
2023-12-17 21:43:59 +0000 UTCMy fave is the 1938 a Christmas carol.
zynjams
2023-12-17 21:37:37 +0000 UTCThis version was this year's chance to relive the immortal Dickens tale - a pure PiB joy! "God bless us everyone!" ~ Cassie
Terry Yelmene
2023-12-17 18:25:01 +0000 UTCSo, this actually IS my favorite version of A Christmas Carol. I'm also trying to think of another movie in which everyone had to chime in with some version of, "This movie isn't that good. Surely the votes it's getting are a mistake."
WastedPo
2023-12-17 18:14:43 +0000 UTCIt's also heavily implied in the story that he was physically abused by his father.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-12-17 17:34:31 +0000 UTCNot my favorite version either. I like Scott or Sims version better.
Joshua Stormont
2023-12-17 14:01:49 +0000 UTCUltimately 'A Christmas Carol' is a story about dealing with the cycle of abuse. Scrooge was emotionally abused as a child when he was abandoned at school. He was not taught how to interact with others properly. He didn't "hate" people, he was afraid of them because he didn't know how deal with them. His default was loneliness. The 'love' that was modeled for him was that other things were more important to his father than he was, so when things got serious with Belle, he fled to default mode and stayed there. Money was stable, consistant, easy to control, unlike people. He was miserable, but misery was safe and comfortable. The Spirits were therapy, reminding him of positive influences and showing him that other people have more value than money.
David Patterson
2023-12-17 12:00:08 +0000 UTCGreat reaction! My favorite Scrooge is still George C. Scott from 1984’s “A Christmas Carol.”
REDR58
2023-12-17 11:00:25 +0000 UTCCassie, would you be willing to watch the movie that came in 2nd place in the poll, The Shop Around The Corner? This way you can react to another Jimmy Stewart movie this year since you did Its a Wonderful Life last year.
Tara
2023-12-17 06:29:06 +0000 UTCI loved it! I know some people prefer other versions but I try to catch several every year and I always enjoy this one. The very wry "Thank You Very Much" coffin dance is a great fave for me.
BRT
2023-12-17 06:02:44 +0000 UTCWhen Scrooge forgave the debts of his fellow man, Heaven forgave his sins
Hail to the King
2023-12-17 05:56:25 +0000 UTCI love Albert Finney. I know you've already seen Annie, but it would still be fun to see you do a reaction to it.
Nathan Bishop
2023-12-17 05:38:36 +0000 UTCComparing Bob's 15 shillings from 1846 with 2020 wages. Bob would spend his week's wages with a Value of around $75 on Christmas day meals... That would most likely feed a family for days. The Money was worth more but I think everyone would find it hard to feed a family for so little.
Powers209
2023-12-17 05:17:43 +0000 UTCI think that's what Dickens was looking to get across,Victorian Era London must have been a dank,rank,dismal place to live..speaking of which,Scrooge was "better than his word" Tim lived to become the Prime minister of England,every Christmas eve he would have a toast at the old "Marley,Scrooge & Cratchet" shop with his dad..wishful thinking. :)
Celeste McAllister
2023-12-17 05:07:30 +0000 UTCIt was my first time seeing this version. I agree, Cassie. It's not my favorite version. But, still good. Good reaction, Cassie.
Rick Williams
2023-12-17 04:58:37 +0000 UTCI don’t know why that says Erin Brockovich oh, I think the microphone on my phone has a sense of humor
Thomas Thompson
2023-12-17 04:39:46 +0000 UTCIt's funny that you say how it would be if you watched it as a kid. I was 9 when it came out and my brothers and sisters were all excited about seeing it but I had never heard the story or seen any of the movies. We went to the theater and it wasn't what I thought it was at all. I both loved it and was absolutely terrified of it (in certain parts). It instantly became my all time favorite christmas movie and I've been watching it every year since. I'm so glad you got to watch it. I feel it's so underrated but that's just my opinion. Thank you so much for the pleasure.
3dbadboy1
2023-12-17 04:39:43 +0000 UTCAlbert Finney, who was in Erin Brockovich oh, also starred in Saturday night and Sunday morning one of the best of the angry young man movies not to be confused with kitchen sink realism Alec Guinness, who played Jacob Marley was, of course obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars made his film debut in the late 40s and David lanes. Great expectations. Voted the third greatest English film of all time. David Lane of course directed bridge on the river Kwai I guess this is my long-winded way of saying watch David Lean’s great expectations. It’s the third greatest English film ever made.
Thomas Thompson
2023-12-17 04:38:51 +0000 UTCI do love that it when she says 3-2-1 Play, but the press play countdown has like 30 seconds on it, so you know what’s coming😂
Cole Jennett
2023-12-17 04:36:45 +0000 UTCCassie, a miser or skinflint is a person who hoards their wealth and will spend as little as absolutely necessary
Tara
2023-12-17 04:10:44 +0000 UTCIf I didn’t know beforehand that Scrooge was played by Albert Finney, but in the scenes from the past with his fiancé, I could see the younger version of Julia Roberts boss from Erin Brockovich. Also, I never would’ve recognized Alec Guinness OG Obi Wan Kenobi.
Tara
2023-12-17 04:04:52 +0000 UTCLove seeing Obi-Wan Kenobi as Marley, and Mac from Great Escape as Fred's friend
DAVID COSTELLO
2023-12-17 04:02:54 +0000 UTCWhile I think it is possible to go too dark with this story (see the Hulu miniseries with Guy Pearce for example... or rather, don't see it as it is terrible), I do like it when it goes dark in the earlier scenes -- just like Dickens' original story -- because it makes the joyous ending all the more satisfying. Sometimes you got to spend a little time in the dark the more fully appreciate the light.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-12-17 03:48:22 +0000 UTCMine too!
David Crabtree
2023-12-17 03:47:45 +0000 UTCThat was my introduction to this story as a kid.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-12-17 03:41:52 +0000 UTCWhat a great reaction. Though this may not be my favorite version of this story either, Cassie, it is a good one. Albert Finney (who you probably don't recognize was the actor who played Kincaid in SKYFALL and Julia Roberts' boss in ERIN BROCKOVICH... For me, he'll always be Daddy Warbucks in the movie ANNIE) is a fine actor and does a terrific job playing both the older version and the younger version of Scrooge (typically they get an older actor to play contemporary Scrooge and then cast a younger actor to play his past self; Finney was in his thirties at the time, so with some makeup and a committed performance, he could play both). Also Alec Guinness (whom you saw in BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI and, of course, as Obi-Wan Kenobi) was good as Jacob Marley. They get his character an enlarged role in the story because if you've got Alec Guinness in your cast, you use him as much as possible. The sets are great and were actually reused from OLIVER! (The musical version of "Oliver Twist") that was done a couple years prior. I am not overly fond of the songs in this, but "Thank You Very Much" is a banger. That tune is so good that not only was it nominated for an oscar, but it's had a life outside of the film. I actually first heard it in an entirely different context and didn't know it came from this until I eventually saw this movie. I also like how the song can have different meanings. The first time you hear it, it's clearly sarcastic, but by the end it is sincerely meant. You are correct in that most adaptations of the story do not show Scrooge actually going to Hell. That is a pretty intense part of this film and was sometimes cut out of television airings (it would go right from him falling into his open grave to a commercial break and when it came back, he was in his bedroom). Though the original Dickens book is one of my favorites, I'm honestly not sure what my preferred version of this story is. The 1951 film with Alistair Sim is usually hailed as the definitive cinematic treatment, but I'll always have a soft spot for MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL because it introduced me to this story. Rankin/Bass's THE STINGIEST MAN IN TOWN with Walter Matthau as Scrooge is.pretty good. Oscar-winning animated Richard Williams did a short cartoon version that is great. Patrick Stewart is well known for doing a one-man performance of the Dickens story on stage and he appeared as Scrooge in a made for cable version that's worth seeing. The Robert Zemeckis-directed CG movie with Jim Carrey as Scrooge has its merits. Obviously THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL is solid, but I admit I'm not much of a fan of SCROOGED. Truthfully, my favorite version is probably a 1984 TV movie with George C. Scott, though most adaptations have something to recommend them.. all except for a Hulu miniseries done a couple years ago with Guy Pearce that was absolutely abominable and completely missed the point of the story. Anyway, glad you watched this one and even more glad that you enjoyed it. Looking forward to JINGLE ALL THE WAY. Merry Christmas! :-)
Stick Figure Studios
2023-12-17 03:38:13 +0000 UTCEvery movie Cassie watches makes always makes it better. This Scrooge reminded a lot of the 1969 Oscar winner for best picture Oliver! Which was a musical version of another Dickins classic. Personally I think 1951 black and white version and the 2019 version were the best because I felt the Christmas spirit by watching it. A musical Scrooge? Normally I am a big fan of musicals. Anna and The Apocalypse (2017) was a zombie Christmas musical. Now that was a great Christmas musical. I do think Albert Finney was really good as Scrooge. For me what makes a good Christmas movie and a good Christmas Carol is when it tugs your heart strings and puts you in the Christmas spirit. Kind of like The Santa Claus, or It's A Wonderful Life. I liked this Scrooge but It didn't have as big of an impact on me as the 1951 Alastair Sims version or the 2019 Guy Pearce version.
Zachary K. (Verified Swiftie)
2023-12-17 03:27:01 +0000 UTCMickey's Christmas Carol (1983) will always be my definitive Christmas Carol.
David Crabtree
2023-12-17 03:06:15 +0000 UTC"Ebenezer Scrooge the sins of man are huge!" I love a tale of redemption because "Mankind is our business yet,we seldom tend to it!" I loved the Muppets version because they are heartwarming and so cute,this version is a bit darker but,tears flowed,blessings all around,I sent in a prayer,take a big hit from the "milk of human kindness"..
Celeste McAllister
2023-12-17 02:46:34 +0000 UTCSo many adaptations, so it's hard to find one where everyone is perfect.
DAVID COSTELLO
2023-12-17 02:44:47 +0000 UTCOmg, thank you, thank you, thank you for this!!! I've been waiting for soooo long for someone from my list of favorite reactioners to watch this. This will be such a treat!!
3dbadboy1
2023-12-17 02:38:02 +0000 UTCFor this reaction, Cassie, all I can say is... Thank you very much. ;-)
Stick Figure Studios
2023-12-17 02:36:40 +0000 UTC
