Join for FREE | Take the Tour Lost Password?
[x]

deviantART

 
About Me Member General Addict howsimplylovely19/Female/United States Recent Activity Deviant for 3 Years
Needs Premium Membership
Statistics 72 Deviations
848 Comments
4,967 Pageviews

A Christmas Carol

Mon Nov 9, 2009, 1:07 PM
  • Mood: Bemused
  • Reading: Oliver Twist--Charles Dickens
  • Drinking: tea that has grown cold.
This past weekend I saw Disney's A Christmas Carol.
I really looked forward to seeing it, especially as I am currently reading Dickens' Oliver Twist. I absolutely loved The Polar Express, and I knew that I wanted to see this movie as soon as I heard it was directed by Robert Zemeckis, the same man.

Up front, I can say this is my favorite retelling of Dickens' classic tale. The animation was wonderful, the language was kept in it's original 19th century format (at least, I'm sure for the most part), they didn't remove the spiritual elements in order to be politically correct, and it was downright chilling at points!

The parts I thought were creepy (and beware! this contains spoilers!) were:
-The opening scene, when it's an up-close shot of dead Marley's face.
-The "clunk, drag" of the chains and ring of the bells when Marley enters Scrooge's house.
-Marley's jaw. *shudders*
-The other ghosts that are tormented by their sins and chains. Specifically the one banging his head on the brick, and the one screaming to the poor mother in the street, "I wish I could help you!"
-The two "children" beneath Christmas Present's robe: Ignorance and Want. Ignorance growls at Scrooge, while Want assumes the look of a prostitute before "sprouting" a straitjacket and walking off screaming.
-Christmas Present decays as the clock strikes midnight. He turns into a skeleton, laughing all the way.
-The hearse chasing Scrooge through the streets.
-The Ghost of Christmas Yet-to-Come.
-Scrooge falling into his coffin, seeming to be located in the bowels of Hell.

:::Spoilers over!!!:::
It seemed a faithful retelling... though I have yet to read the story. I would like to before Christmas comes.
Others have said it's pretty faithful.
It's a beautiful, chilling, and heartwarming tale of Man's common need of redemption.

I recommend it to everyone! See it, see it!
(I just think it opened a bit early in the holiday season.)

deviantID

An American girl that has a weakness for: pretty scenery, romance, girly things, good writing, food, illustration, Bible verses, Chai Tea Lattes (especially Chai Frappuccinos topped with Whipped cream and cinnamon), God's enduring love, love, love, love, Autumn leaves, the truth, the color burgundy, rain, words, cider, sweaters...

Does not like: despair, fear, stress, hate, unpleasantness, madness, hopelessness, poverty, embarrassment, ketchup or mayonnaise...

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: America.
  • Interests: Drawing, Reading, Writing utter rubbish.
  • Favourite movie: Pride&Prejudice, The Secret Garden, A little Princess, 13 going on 30, King Kong, Corpse Bride
  • Favourite band or musician: Sara Groves, EISLEY...mannnny more.
  • Favourite genre of music: Classical/folk/rock/Christian/ it really depends...
  • Favourite artist: many amatures, Earl Oliver Hurst...
  • Favourite poet or writer: Charlotte Bronte, Jane Austen, Rene Gutteridge, Angela Hunt, Daphne Du Maurier, Francine Rivers
  • Favourite style of art: illustration of life, love, whimsy, and beauty.
  • Shell of choice: MAGIC CONCH SHELL!1!!11!
  • Favourite game: Second Life, sims 2, POTCO, Kingdom Hearts, Banjo-Kazooie.
  • Favourite cartoon character: Belle, SpongeBob, Sandy, Squidward.
  • Personal Quote: "If you find yourself going through hell -- keep going!" - Winston Churchill
  • Tools of the Trade: Pencils! Markers, colored pencils...Photoshop..a camera!

deviantART Community Board

[x]

Webcam

Comments


:iconhonor-to-serve:
Lovely gallery! I can see we are women of like minds (from reading your front page, anyway ^^;)

:wave:

--
"Hey Dan! Mom-"
"Hello?"
"Dan? I said Mom-"
"What?"
"Dan?"
"You're breaking up."
*Shouting* "Dan! Can you hear me now?"
"Hello?"
"Daniel! Mom said to-"
"This is my voicemail. Leave a message." *beep*
"...I hate you." *click*

Me vs my bro's voicemail.
:iconhowsimplylovely:
:D yay! Hello
thanks! nice to meet you.

--
The wise Hand opens slowly to lilies-of-the-valley and tomorrow...


"We could be tighter than bark on a tree."
SBXSC forever.
:iconhonor-to-serve:
Thanks for the watch back! :hug:

--
"Hey Dan! Mom-"
"Hello?"
"Dan? I said Mom-"
"What?"
"Dan?"
"You're breaking up."
*Shouting* "Dan! Can you hear me now?"
"Hello?"
"Daniel! Mom said to-"
"This is my voicemail. Leave a message." *beep*
"...I hate you." *click*

Me vs my bro's voicemail.
:iconsbpixie:
Lovely! =D I just found about a new episode of Spongebob! It's called: "Model Sponge" It's about where Spongebob and Squidward enter a model contest to meet girls! :giggle: Just a rumor though..I HOPE IT'S TRUE. IT'D PROOF HE ISN'T GAY! IF HE'S ACTUALLY ATTRACTED TO ONE OF THE FEMALE MODELS! =D YAYYY. :iconweekenddanceplz:

--
"I tried to kiss HER,but her HELMET hit my nose."-Spongebob. ("Good Times!" Book.) :love:
:iconhowsimplylovely:
that. would be. amazing. if they did it to meet girls! my goodness it would! :iconeeeeeplz:
I wanna see Sb and Squiddums check out dah laydehz. :iconprettyplz:
:iconsquidwardplz: :iconimcool2plz:

--
The wise Hand opens slowly to lilies-of-the-valley and tomorrow...


"We could be tighter than bark on a tree."
SBXSC forever.
:iconredbloodedgirl:
thank you very much for the watch :hug:

--
TU MAAAADRE... :drunk:
:iconhowsimplylovely:
^^ no prob!

--
The wise Hand opens slowly to lilies-of-the-valley and tomorrow...


"We could be tighter than bark on a tree."
SBXSC forever.
:iconladyofthewoo:
thank you so much for the favs and the comments and the watch!
i feel very honored. do you mind if i "watch" you too?

oh, my name is christina by the way. it is a pleasure to meet you!

--
"Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. Love can't be bought and love can't be sold..." —Song of Songs 8:7
:iconhowsimplylovely:
I don't mind at all!
I'm Julie. :) Nice to meet you, too!

--
The wise Hand opens slowly to lilies-of-the-valley and tomorrow...


"We could be tighter than bark on a tree."
SBXSC forever.

Site Map