A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1999) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

[@joeblack333]

Curmudgeonly is the word you're looking for. Merry Christmas, everyone!

[@GhostOdyssey]

Thank you!! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year's to all from Australia!! P.S. Anyone here know where I could get that Picard Christmas jumper from? Please someone tell me now!!???

[@TheMarcHicks]

​@@GhostOdysseyawesome, a fellow Aussie 🙂. Greetings and Happy Boxing Day!

[@GhostOdyssey]

@@TheMarcHicks Hahaha! Good day to you, sir!! Good to see a fellow Aussie here! And likewise, Happy Boxing Day and all to you too! : D

[@alexvaraderey]

@@GhostOdyssey I don't know about Australia, but if they do international shipping, the cheapest ones in the UK seem to be on the OnBuy or Printerval sites.

[@GhostOdyssey]

@@alexvaraderey Oh, man, thank you so much for that, my friend! Much obliged and all!! Cheers!!

[@AdiSneakerFreak]

Listening to Patrick’s autobiography on audible is a must. He talks a lot about his one man play of this and how important it was for him during his Trek years as well.

[@jctmanu]

Cassie adorably spending 15 seconds trying to pronounce curmudgeon is the best. I’ve never loved a stranger more. Merry Christmas!

[@exhistoriascientia]

Sir Patrick is awesome. I got to meet him at a Star Trek convention in 2013 and whereas everyone was asking him questions about Star Trek and the X-Men, I asked him a question about growing up as a Shakespearean actor and if he ever imagined his career taking off in the direction it did, earning him international acclaim that has made him one of an exclusive number of the British stage whose name will be mentioned in the same breath as the likes of Sir Lawrence Olivier and even William Shakespeare. He replied at some length about growing up and falling in love with the stage and acting and spoke for nearly half an hour, far longer than he had to any other question. When he finished, he turned back to me at the corner of the base of the stage (where the microphone was) and I thought he was going to cry. His voice cracked slightly as he said, "Thank you for mentioning Shakespeare because all my life all I ever wanted to be was a Shakespearean."

[@stefanfeyle1096]

What a beautiful story. 😍👍🏼🍀

[@tishtashtishtash]

But I bet your fellow Trekkies were pissed at you lol

[@Lazrael32]

@@tishtashtishtash Yeah. they probably wanted to know important things. like what it feels like to travel at warp speed!

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

I love your story.

[@SnabbKassa]

Everyone expected TNG to fail because reboots are impossible.

[@stream_gene]

I was lucking enough to see Sir Patrick's one man performance of A Christmas Carol, he was absolutely astounding to watch, he transforms from character to character so fluidly, chameleonic!

[@jaymac7203]

26:26 "He hasn't laughed in so long he had a hairball?" 😭😭 lol 😂

[@SchneeflockeMonsoon]

This is the definitive version of A Christmas Carol, to me. The gravitas and subtlety that Patrick Stewart brings to the role, and the depth of understanding he has for the character of Ebenezer Scrooge is so magnificent. He’s such a human character and so many adaptations fail to show that, as well as messing up the purpose of the initial two Ghosts, but this one nails it right on.

[@TheMarcHicks]

@@SchneeflockeMonsoon as someone who has read the book over a dozen times, I definitely find this to be the most accurate adaptation. The depiction of Scrooge's past is especially brilliant. My only real gripe was the Ghost Christmas Yet to Come doesn't look nearly as scary as I would have liked.

[@SchneeflockeMonsoon]

@@TheMarcHicks Same! Every Christmas Carol takes liberties, and this one is no different, but the ones here reinforce Dickens’ concepts rather than detracting from them. So many have Scrooge hating Christmas in the past for no reason, and Present is about “learning to love it,” when in truth it’s the reverse and Past is about remembering to love it and Present is about seeing what he’s lost. Future is a little too plain, with the long nails and eyes a good addition but the gait of the Ghost too much like a guy in a hood and not like a daunting specter.

[@toddhadley9002]

The George C. Scott version is the one I grew up with, so I would consider that the definitive version for me. However, I actually like this one more, mostly because I'm a big Patrick Stewart fan. My only criticism of this version (and this is minor) is that Patrick Stewart is too charismatic to pull off a really despicable Ebenezer Scrooge. He does a good job, but George C. Scott is downright intimidating in the role. As the reformed Scrooge at the end though, I like how believable and sympathetic Patrick Stewart is. He doesn't just suddenly have all the answers; he's hesitant and awkward as he fumbles his way around learning how to enjoy life and be a good person. It adds another dimension to the character that's delightful to watch.

[@SJHFoto]

My favourite is the 1970 version with Albert Finney (but I am probably older than most of you)

[@toddhadley9002]

@@SJHFoto Another good one. I haven't watched it in many years, but I remember enjoying it when I did.

[@jhfdhgvnbjm75]

8:13 the bandage was to keep the bodies mouth closed after death, without it a bodies mouth just flops open in a horrible grimace, as you can see exaggerated here. Nowadays, the jaw is usually sewn shut through the gums or septum if there no teeth. Curiously, that may be a reason coins were placed on the eyes, not just to pay the boatman, but to keep them shut otherwise they half lid open.

[@lonelocustoftheapocalypse3700]

Cassie, if you read this far - if you've never seen the George C. Scott 1984 version, it's the gold standard. For a "TV movie," they spared absolutely no expense. The cast is uniformly fantastic and Scott's performance is simply amazing. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come being is rendered only in silhouette or as a long, distorted shadow; it "says" all that it needs to with abstract, random notes played in a subdued yet almost screeching metallic "voice" like a psychotic violin; its hand that emerges from the oversized, backlit/translucent robe only to point is clearly inhuman. The overall effect of that ghost is just nightmare fuel. Between that level of cinematography and Scott's performance (along with others - David Warner, Edward Woodward, Susannah York, and pretty much the entire supporting cast as English stage and screen veterans), I don't know if that one could ever be topped. The original 1984 TV broadcast in the States was fully sponsored by IBM, and "presented with limited commercial interruptions," all of which were obviously for IBM (that was a thing in the 80s). Coincidentally, Dad worked for the company, and had brought home some literature for it beforehand - printed flyers/glossy one-page summaries, with cast notes and a photo or two if memory serves. I kick myself for not saving and preserving that stuff at the time, but teenagers aren't renowned for their foresight.

[@mikenebeker]

Alastair Sims version has the best ending, he's literally giddy with joy and shows it wonderfully.

[@williambrownlee9978]

This is my must see version of the story. I love this movie.

[@frederf3227]

The curtains are here... Iii'm here.

[@gd4798]

My favorite version. I've watched this every year for 50 years. Gets me every time.

[@pthaloblue100]

Agreed, Alastair Sim's portrayal of Joy is outstanding, I always look forward to his "I'm as light as a feather!"

[@avlisk]

The 1951 Alastair Sim version is the best! I've watched it every year for at least the last 50 years. (It was always on TV somewhere.) Second best for me is the 1984 version starring George C. Scott.

[@lizan2678]

I love the way this version portrays the different scenes with the Ghost of Christmas Present - the miners, the moment when he blesses the prisoners in their cells, the way all the different voices from across the world weave into the song. It gives such a sense of community, and also a clear sense of Christmas Present's compassion for the impoverished and condemned.

[@rjsouthworth5246]

That's the main reason why this version of A Christmas Carol puts me in the Christmas spirit perhaps more than any other. The Alistair Sim version is probably objectively the best, and the Muppets are great too, but this is my personal favourite.

[@genesmiley9866]

Those are all positives, taken from Dickens, that most versions overlook.

[@LordNifty]

I like this version quite a bit, and I highly recommend the George C. Scott version from 1984.

[@TheDougMan]

I quite agree!

[@G1NZOU]

Smoking Bishop is a kind of Mulled Wine, but made primarily from Port, with cinnamon, cloves, mace, allspice, and ginger, with roasted lemon or seville oranges, and a little nutmeg at the end.

[@TheWaterMinx]

And a hot poker poked into it at the end, I believe.

[@kschneyer]

I make it every year; it takes two days, but it’s worth it. (I’m starting this year’s batch tomorrow morning. 😊)

[@ThunderPants13]

My favorite movie adaptation of A Christmas Carol is the 1984 version with George C. Scott as Scrooge.

[@superpowereddesign4341]

LadyHawke is now on Prime Video! Fantasy/Comedy/Romance. CASSIE YOU WILL LOVE IT!

[@76JStucki]

💯 yeah she will

[@ParkerAllen2]

My favorite version of a Christmas Carol is one you haven't seen yet - it stars George C. Scott. It was actually a TV movie but a beautifully done one, and it's still out there available to watch. It's a lot of people's favorite version.

[@SpennysGamingChannelPS3PS4]

This is the best adaptation of the story

[@choom_gangg9471]

my favorite as well

[@tapoemt3995]

1984 George C. Scott for life!

[@clutchkman]

Allister Sim version is my favorite, but I like them all. The hairball comment was so funny! Merry Christmas!!

[@RockBrentwood]

In fifth grade, our teacher had a reputation for being a meanie of an old biddie ... until the year I got there, at which time she became a beloved grandmotherly figure and highly popular, she had a strong bond with me, as a grandmother would, and I considered her a good friend. She did many extra-curricular things with the class, like teaching some Spanish, and doing the school play. I auditioned for the lead role in the play that year. The instant I opened my mouth, I got the part. It was performed twice for the school, once for each lunch period, and it was the first time I ever saw or heard of The Christmas Carol.

[@rickjend6667]

The George C. Scott version of A Christmas Carol is MY favorite.

[@rjtallica3702]

Same. Much more darker and depth to it all.

[@josiahleis6574]

Yes, I agree 100%, that is my favorite to.

[@kylecope528]

Mine as well!

[@Kilroy-h5u]

Love that version

[@moedark4390]

Me too!!! with a close second to the Alastair Sim version. with all of Patrick Stewarts stage experience, i really expected this one to be better than it was.

[@bob_._.]

The original wasn't a play, it was a novella by Charles Dickens, the most popular British author of the Victorian era. Published in December of 1843, "A Christmas Carol" was an instant hit; the 1st edition sold out in less than a week.

[@sterling557]

Check out the movie "The man who invented Christmas." It gives a great backstory on how it came to be written. It's neat.

[@Progressive_Canadian]

The story of Ebenezer Scrooge has been retold in so many ways over the years, but my favorite version is the 1951 classic with Alastair Sim. There's just something about his portrayal that captures the heart of Dickens' A Christmas Carol perfectly. What's your favorite adaptation?

[@1957legend]

My favorite version of A Christmas Carol was the 1984 version with George C Scott. On a side note, the actor who played Bob Cratchit was David Warner. Warner played Gul Madred, the Cardassian officer who terrorized Picard in TNG's Chain of Command part ll.

[@canaisyoung3601]

He also did voice work in kids' cartoons. I remember him as Nergal from "The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy", Rob the Cyclops' Dr. Wrecker personality from "The Amazing World of Gumball", and Dr. Vic Frankenstein on "Toonsylvania" (that last one is a really obscure Saturday morning cartoon that aired on FOX in 1998. While there used to be a VHS tape out with a sampling of some of the episodes the show had, a complete series DVD or Blu-ray hasn't been released. It was on Netflix, but that was ten years ago and it was on the Latin America/Brazil feed. Unless you had a VPN, you were out of luck in getting it).

[@1957legend]

@canaisyoung3601 Warner's IMDB listing of roles is very lengthy. I have no knowledge of the acting gig, but IMO, he did well enough to have a long career.

[@EdiCemalovic-z3m]

Patrick Stewart in A Christmas Carol. Fantastic!

[@jrrigs8532]

George C Scott is my favorite but I love them all for their specific differences and that’s what’s so great about this story. So many ways to tell it.

[@Yuurei21]

The fact that A Christmas Carol was a passion project for Sir Patrick Stewart, says a lot about the man. Not only did he narrate the audiobook, he even performed a one man stage play.

[@JaguarDave54]

The interesting thing is Patrick Stewart actually performed this as a one man play where he played all the characters parts.

[@FilmBuff54]

I used to have that version on cassette tape. It was wonderful.

[@Redneckkratos]

While the 1984 version with George C. Scott is my fav, this is definitely my second favorite!!!!! Their depiction of Christmas past as a Legolas looking dude (that’s a compliment) and especially the depiction of Christmas future with those terryfing glowing cats is sooooo awesome

[@michaelbriefs9764]

Cassie, the version of A Christmas Carol with George C. Scott is really good too. BTW, this version, with Patrick Stewart is a family favorite, and we watch it every year!

[@thecruger69]

Patrick Stewart has a vary long history of theatrical work 😜

[@geoffwilliams4478]

If I recall correctly, Patrick Stewart also did a one-man theatrical show of A Christmas Carol during the last TNG episode, "Thine Own Self," where Data was on a planet while having the android equivalent of amnesia.

[@RobertJuzstone]

Patrick Stewart in an episode of Extras is one of the funniest things ever.

[@RoamingAstro]

For several years during the run of ST: TNG, Patrick Stewart would present a one man production of "A Christmas Carol." Stewart would narrate the story and perform all the characters and voices. 😊

[@jetseterii]

"He hasn't laughed in so long he's got a hairball?" lololol love your comments Cass! Yes, he hasn't used those muscles in such a long time they rusted! The 1st version of A Christmas Carol I ever saw was Mickey's Christmas Carol from 1983. I don't remember how old I was when I saw it on TV years later, maybe between 5 to 8 years old. I've seen many but not all the versions, but I think my favorite is Scrooged, with Bill Murray 1988 My friend told me Patrick Stewart did a one-man-show of A Christmas Carol that is worth seeing. Especially if he ever does it live on stage again!

[@geoffwilliams4478]

This and the Muppet Christmas Carol (1991) are my favorite versions of this classic story.

[@chrismetafora6565]

I told her to review that one.

[@TheMarcHicks]

Same.

[@pisto30]

Mine too!

[@PeterE_1]

Michael Caine does a better Scrooge than sir Patrick. The role doesn't really fit him. He isn't very believable as a grumpy miser.

[@TheMarcHicks]

@Ebhen1 I completely disagree with you on that score. I find Stewart to be 100% convincing. He just portrays a different kind of grumpy miserliness than Caine.

[@BouillaBased]

This one's good, but the Alastair Sim version is the defining production. It's the one every other adaptation of A Christmas Carol is measured against.

[@quwykxz]

Yep, the Alastair Sim verrsion is hands-down my all-time fave, but I always enjoy most of the other versions, as well. 🙂

[@stingray65b]

Agreed

[@STNeish]

And it's never a good comparison. Stewart is a great actor, but like all the actors in this, there's no emotion, no FORCE in their performance.

[@sassymess7111]

Is this the one from the 50's?

[@jaybirdjargon]

I wholeheartedly disagree. Alistair SIm is by FAR the worst of all the Scrooges. He is terrible and unbelievable in the role. I've seen better acting in a 5th grade play. The best of the best is Albert Finney. HANDS DOWN.

[@EdiCemalovic-z3m]

Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 🎁 and Happy New Year 🎆 🎇 🎉 🎊 Cassie, Carly, and your entire family. Also, everyone in the PiB community.

[@kv99990]

Yes, as folks are saying, the 1951 version with Alistair Sim (sometimes known as "Scrooge") is great. Beautifully done with somewhat realistic depictions.

[@Don-ol8ze]

That scene is so chilling, where Marley's ghost points to all the spirits doomed to watch the human suffering they want to, try to help, but cannot, having lost the power forever.

[@BrendanPatrickGrace]

This is my favorite Christmas Carol version, though Muppets is just behind. I knew one of the businessmen who saw Scrooge wanting donations looked familiar, it’s Higgins from Ted Lasso but VERY young.

[@Travis_D_Travesty]

Bah humbug, engage 🎄🎅🖖

[@HowIamDriving]

Make it so.

[@bentels5340]

29:47 A "smoking bishop" is an alcoholic punch, made from port, red wine, lemons, sugar and spices including cloves. Heated to steaming, hence "smoking".

[@dark.cheshire.1065]

Of all the film iterations of the Charles Dickens story, this one and the one starring George C. Scott are my favorites. Fun sci-fi connection: Three actors in this film portrayed characters from Frank Herbert's novel Dune. Patrick Stewart played Gurney Halleck in David Lynch's Dune. Saskia Reeves (Mrs. Cratchit) and Ian McNeice (Fezziwig) played Lady Jessica Atreides and Baron Vladimir Harkonnen respectively in the SyFy channel miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune.

[@adarael]

Seeing Sir Patrick playing Scrooge again reminds me of the TNG episode where Data is playing Scrooge: "There's more of gravy about you than the grave!"

[@sassymess7111]

We literally watched this 2 days ago because this is my sister's favorite Scrooge. Mine is the Albert Finney circa 1970 version and the Michael Caine Muppet version.

[@eenalley]

Curmudgeon is the word you're grasping for. Another delightful visit with you. And definitely watch the George C Scott version. It's amazing and my personal favorite.

[@americanmutt9089]

My favorite one is Scrooge (1970) a musical version starring Albert Finney who has made appearances in recent movies such as 2 of the Bourne movie and most recently Skyfall (2012). A big roll for him was Daddy Warbucks in the 1982 version of Annie. Smoking or Steaming Bishop is a wine punch consisting of caramelized oranges, cloves, sugar and port or red wine that is served warm that was popular in Victorian England at Christmas time.

[@g3o5d]

25:25 . . . I thought he might shout out, "There Are 4 Lights!" . . . 😏 Great Reaction Cassie, Have a Blessed 2025

[@sueacord1678]

Back in about 1988, I went to a Star Trek convention that the feature guest was Patrick Steward. During the presentation Patrick began talking about his love of Dickens and how he was doing an in depth study of A Christmas Carol. He the proceeded to read from the novel the Christmas at the Cratchit house. I shut my eyes and listen to a beautifully read description of the feast where he brought it so to life that you could almost smell it. After that I wanted him to mount a production. I was so happy 10 years later when it was released on tv, I do not remember why I missed seeing it but I did. I kept missing it over the years. Then a couple of days ago it showed up on KZbin and I was not going to miss it again. I scheduled it to see it on Christmas night. As I was getting ready to watch it I saw your reaction so I decided to do my first watch then catch your reaction. In some ways I am glad I waited all these years to see it. Since I watch a lot British television and film, there were more actors I recognized. I also have my own deep dive into Dickesian society and what he wanted to convey with his writing. It did not disappoint.

[@glennwhittaker197]

You should click on the link in my comment about Patrick Stewart reading the audiobook, I have the actual audiobook on my iPhone but searched a KZbin version for free. 🎄🎅🏻⛄️🤶🏻🎁📖

[@_vegas_ready_]

my favorite is with Alastair Sim, but should be a nice watch. Merry Christmas! thanks for always giving me some great reaction video entertainment to watch over the last few years. Been a pleasure. ps. watch the movie THE EDGE lol I will get a movie reaction channel to watch it one day lol

[@Frankferra33]

you're missing the best rendition of the Christmas Carol with George C Scott

[@RodRuth]

A very merry Christmas to you Cassie and Carly, and the rest of your family.

[@davidpyorkshire]

You chose the very best Scrooge to watch and I think closest to what Dickens described. Alastair Sim is great too. Best wishes for 2025❤🎉🎉

[@abef5843]

My favorite version is the one titled 'Scrooge' from 1951. To me that one is the definitive version.

[@syntaxusdogmata3333]

"The middle jolly guy." LOL . . . I hope you never change! ❤👍

[@MLJ7956]

Great reaction Cassie I just watched this version on this past Christmas eve. I enjoyed it. I also recommend you checking out the 1984 Geoge C. Scott version, I enjoy that one as well.

[@Hoeech]

"He hadn't laughed in so long, he had a hairball?" This is why we love watching your react videos. If it counts for anything, I *never* would have voted to make you watch "Howard the Duck".

[@Elephant2024]

One of the things that makes 'A Christmas Carol' so wonderful is since there are so many versions of it, everyone has at least one that resonates with them. For me, it was the 1984 version starring George C. Scott. That is the one which I most gravitated to.

[@AlanKeimig]

Thank you for another awesome reaction! A very merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@muchachonextdoor5608]

George C Scott will always be my Scrooge. He was simply fantastic.

[@radekdrayco]

That was a good version of this story, and it was a joy to see you enjoy it. The past few months after discovering your videos, has been so much fun. Love that you like Star Trek and looking forward to you finishing off the rest of the movies, maybe some of the other series too? But if you want to see a very interesting side of Patrick Stewart, look for Blunt Talk, it is so hilarious, given the words that Stewart says in that show and the situations he gets into. Merry Christmas.

[@IceifritGaming]

Curmudgeon! 😂

[@pisto30]

5:36 That's Jeremy Swift. He played Higgins on Ted Lasso and he also was Spratt on Downton Abbey This is one of my two favorite versions of a Christmas Carol (Muppets being the other one) Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Cassie!

[@carlazaz1690]

I think Patrick Stewart used to do a one-man stage show of A Christmas Carol

[@vidphile1]

thank you for premiering this on christmas.

[@petepeteseattle]

Every time I’ve watched this I’ve imagined Capt. Picard playing this on the holodeck every Christmas.

[@KayQue-s3r]

Data actually did. I forgot which episode but he opened it as Scrooge facing Marley's ghost.

[@petepeteseattle]

@@KayQue-s3r omg! How did I forget that episode?! Old age probably …

[@CREEDnoke]

My list is 1. George C Scott 1984 version 2. FX 2019 version (super dark) 3.muppets christmas carol

[@dscotthoward7467]

Merry Christmas! Scrooge (1951) with Alistair Sim is my favorite version.

[@OneColdMonkey]

I got to see Patrick Stewart's one-plan play of A Christmas Carol a year or two before this was made. He was great!

[@randallshuck2976]

I do like Patrick Stewart and many of the ways that the play is expressed in this version. I have always enjoyed the 1984 made for TV version with George C. Scott the most. The scenery and colors were so vivid and appealing. Each version of this story have their own appeal. All morality plays have a consequence that threatens bad actions and a good ending promised for moral, loving actions. Concerning the scaring someone into being good, watch the Irish comedian Dave Allens' "First Day of School". Glad you liked this version.

[@anthonywilson7681]

Merry Christmas to you and yours, Cassie!!!

[@samuelrossiiii5187]

Scrooged is my favorite but also up there is the George C. Scott version from 1984!

[@-taz-]

Yeah I loved Scrooged. Murray and everyone else in it is great. The Disney cartoon was pretty good, too. But it's so weird Uncle Scrooge came from there. Like Donald Duck is the uncle of Huey, Dewey, and Louie -- and the other uncle is a duck version of a Charles Dickens character from the 1800's. Why doesn't anyone else think this is weird?

[@vermithax]

"There is a word. And he is it." I know you record these ahead of time, but I'm so impressed you're releasing something on Christmas Day! My favorite version of A Christmas Carol is the 1970 version called Scrooge with Albert Finney, who is my definitive Ebenezer. It's a musical and I hate musicals, but I love that version. Love. It. Thank you for this Cassie, and I hope you feel better soon!

[@insaneprepper2832]

Albert Finney was brilliant as Scrooge, and that is my favorite version of A Christmas Carol.

[@vermithax]

@@insaneprepper2832 I think so too. And he was such a young man when he played that role!

[@insaneprepper2832]

@@vermithax And that’s what I always loved about Finney: his ability to lose himself in the role so much as to be unrecognizable. This film and Orient Express shows what amazing talent and a damn good makeup job can accomplish!

[@louielouie22]

I'm surprised the George C. Scott version wasn't watched. He was tremendous. Merry Christmas 🎄

[@lyndoncmp5751]

He was too American.

[@Yawnzee_]

I'm sure next year his will be watched and I agree he was amazing.

[@SJHFoto]

5:00-That's Edward Petherage-the actor who played Lord Peter Wimsey in the 80s series (as opposed to the 70s one)

[@aleksanderfinstad5785]

One of my favorit "The Christmas Carol" film! In the true orginal Charles Dickens spirit ❤ Patrick Stewart is perfect as the role as Scrooge.

[@rockerforlife194]

Merry Christmas, Popcorn!!! 🎉🎉🎄🎄🎁🎁

[@darkglass1]

My favorite version is the one with George C Scott playing Scrooge.

[@parksnrec5476]

Cassie, I am so thankful you chose "A Christmas Carol". I know my heart had become a bit crotchety and self-loathing, which is just another way to be more concerned about oneself than others. It helped me to shed a bit of the Scrooge that had set up residence. I'm sure I speak for many of us when I say that you're a guiding light of gentleness and kindness day in and day out. Thank you for your openness and warmness and setting a good and wholesome example that hopefully, other reactors will aspire.

[@greencello599]

Technically, Cassie, this is your third version of A Christmas Carol that you have seen. The Muppets version is the one with Michael Caine. One version I enjoyed growing up was Mickey's Christmas Carol, with various Disney characters playing the various roles, such as Muckey as Bob Crachit and Scrooge McDuck as Ebenezer Scrooge.

[@purplerose155]

Please please please let me know where you got that amazing sweatshirt! I have to have one!! Merry Christmas and I love your beautiful channel!

[@CRISPIN4U]

My absolute favourite is the 1951 version with Alistair Sim. It’s the quintessential version.

[@trekkiejunk]

I agree. And i think i've seen all of the major ones.

[@aidanrock8719]

I think you'll find Muppets is the quintessential version, actually

[@FilmBuff54]

I used to have the Patrick Stewart version of “A Christmas Carol” on tape, and he played every role. Enjoyed listening every year. The fact that you have a crush on Sir Patrick Stewart shows that you have excellent taste:-)

[@oobrocks]

Please watch the George c Scott version 🎉❤

[@alancoy5305]

I agree, another great version.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Why? He couldn't even do an English accent.

[@oobrocks]

@ I know; what terrible actor he was

[@Billinois78]

I'm still laughing about the sweater. I love it. Well, since we've no place to go... make it so, make it so, make it so

[@williamdelossantos9577]

I recommend The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017), the story of how Charles Dickens created the story of A Christmas Carol.

[@KenGillis-g5t]

My perosnal (modern) favorite is either George C. Scott or with Henry Winkler in An American Christmas Carol.

[@stephenriggs8177]

This and the George C. Scott versions are my favorites.

[@karlsmith2570]

30:49 "Scrooge From 1970" BTW Cassie, that particular version of "A Christmas Carol" is a musical, starring Albert Finney as Ebenezer Scrooge

[@samuelcooper1305]

Thanks 👍

[@artman2oo3]

Great reaction as usual. I was glad to watch one more Christmas reaction! Oh and Cassie I have to say your hair was on point for this reaction, it was so lovely! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@carlazaz1690]

Patrick Stewart is good in Conspiracy Theory, starring Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts. I also mentioned it in the chat, but Stewart is also in the epic TV mini-series from the BBC, "I Claudius," about ancient Rome

[@ct6852]

I think she'll do Conspiracy Theory this year. She gets it requested a ton.

[@SpockvsEgon]

@@ct6852 I haven't even thought about Conspiracy Theory in 22 years.

[@ct6852]

@@SpockvsEgon Me neither. But it's very popular on here apparently.

[@quwykxz]

"I, Claudius" is one of the best mini-series of all time; I can't recommend it enough!

[@wordalex1]

This is my favorite version! Patrick Stewart is an excellent actor and he's perfect for the role! The effects are modern. And this Scrooge's lost love is the most heart-rending of all 🎩

[@Nimzzeee]

The long kiss goodnight is an action movie with a Christmas backdrop. Elements of the movie to appeal to both Cassie and Carly. Carly with her love for the show Alias and a family element for Cassie. Not their typical straightforward hero type, but a good character arc so they should be satisfied in the end and if not there's always the amazing Samuel L Jackson as a backup.

[@geoffwilliams4478]

While people say, "It's not Christmas until Hans Gruber falls from Nakatomi Plaza," I say, "It's not Christmas until Mitch Hennessey (SLJ's character) flies out of the exploding motel."

[@ksharbaugh2]

The 1951 version starring Alistair Sim is my personal favorite and make it a point to watch it every Christmas Eve (granted, this year was in the form of viewers reacting to it). And to answer one of your questions, yes, the scene where the Ghost of Christmas Present lays into Scrooge over his "surplus population" remark is true to the original novella.

[@stevenward2408]

You should watch the 1984 adaption starring George C. Scott. This is my favorite version!

[@Xagzan]

Perhaps you'll see it next year, but my favorite version is the 1984 with George C. Scott. Go figure, my best Scrooge is the American actor doing a British accent lol. But that one has just the right amount of grounded drama and pathos to it. And the best Christmas Present spirit.

[@jennifermichelleswanson3797]

I think the 1984 version with George C. Scott is a little bit better. That's just my opinion. Both are good, but I think George C. Scott does it just a little bit better. I watch 'The Christmas Carol' with George C. Scott every year on Christmas Eve. From the 1st of December until the Sunday after Christmas I watch a Christmas movie each and every day. It helps bring in the Christmas season. I watch Christmas movies from Halmark and the favorites, like Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer including 'Miracle on 34th Street.' I do this every year to ring in the Christmas season. Edit: I hope you and yours have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May 2025 be much better than 2024 was.

[@vintagesportscardfinds964]

My favorite is George C. Scott. He was also great in Patton

[@mechmorph]

I was privileged to see Patrick Stewart’s one-man performance of Christmas Carol on stage many years ago. Absolutely phenomenal.

[@jamiepeterson1981]

I think you combined curmudgeonly and crotchety 😄 Next year be sure to react to the 1984 version with George C Scott, it's my favourite version of all. The 1950s one is great too.

[@Ezekielepharcelis]

I think I like this version the most. Happy Christmas !

[@Scott-gjc]

By far my favorite version of this story is the one with George C Scott. A true classic ❤