Writer/director Robert Zemeckis adapts Charles Dickens' classic festive tale A CHRISTMAS CAROL as a star vehicle for Jim Carrey in this performance capture/Disney Digital 3-D animated film for all ages. Carrey not only takes on the role of Ebenezer Scrooge, but all of the three ghosts who come to haunt him as well. The filmmaking process is in tune with the director's other animated outings, THE POLAR EXPRESS as well as the adult-themed BEOWULF adaptation.
Product Identifiers
Producer
Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke
EAN
8717418253066
eBay Product ID (ePID)
77876230
Product Key Features
Film/TV Title
Disney's a Christmas Carol
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Format
DVD
Release Year
2010
Language
English
Features
'On Set With Sammi': Featurette\'Behind The Carol: The Motion Capture Experience': Featurette\Deleted Scenes\Audio Commentary, Widescreen
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Run Time
92 Mins
Genre
Family, Animation
Additional Product Features
Certificate
PG
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Reviews
The Observer - Faithfully rendered and extremely frightening., Daily Mail - If you want an entertaining period piece, you could do a lot worse than attend Robert Zemeckis' A CHRISTMAS CAROL., Empire - ItÆs always a good story, this time told more creepily than usual, Time Out - Cinematographer Robert Presley and the design team provide many instances of graphical triumph, influenced by silent cinema., Daily Mirror - A near-perfect blend of looks and heart., Daily Telegraph - [T]his revamp gets the eerie oppressiveness of London fog and MarleyÆs rattling chains just right
Author
Charles Dickens
Consumer Advice
Contains mild threat, scary scenes and mild language
Additional Information
Writer/director Robert Zemeckis adapts Charles Dickens' classic festive tale A CHRISTMAS CAROL as a star vehicle for Jim Carrey in this performance capture/Disney Digital 3-D animated film for all ages. Carrey not only takes on the role of Ebenezer Scrooge, but all of the three ghosts who come to haunt him as well. The filmmaking process is in tune with the director's other animated outings, THE POLAR EXPRESS as well as the adult-themed BEOWULF adaptation. The fantastical morality play takes audiences on a thrill ride through Dickensian London, as it tells the story of grouchy Scrooge and his refusal to embrace the Christmas spirit. A midnight visit from the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come show him the error his ways, both old and new; such as how his miserly existence affects those around him including his loyal clerk Bob Cratchit (GARY OLDMAN) and cheery nephew Fred (COLIN FIRTH). Bob Hoskins, Robin Wright Penn, Cary Elwes and Fionnula Flanagan also lend their voices in this spectacular adventure, that's guaranteed to chase the humbugs away.
Movie/TV Title
Disney's A Christmas Carol
Sound source
Dolby Digital
Screenwriter
Robert Zemeckis
Voice
Jim Carrey, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins, Colin Firth
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