peaches magee (09-28-2009), Qsk50 (11-02-2009)
Have to see this one! Maybe Carrey will finally get an Oscar nod? Nope probably not - he's to good!!
Anyone watching the movie this Friday??
Nope. It's way too early to watch a Christmas movie. I'll wait for the weekend after Thanksgiving.Originally Posted by echonitesilver
My husband and I talked about maybe going see it, but we still have to see Where the Wild Things Are, so we may hit both shows.
I just got home from seeing the 11:45am screening. OMG! This is one intense and scary ghost story. They put evey funny bit in the trailer. And thus a little misleading. It is flat out scary. That said, it is a fantastic film. But I would think it is too intense for little kids. I will have to see it again to take it all in, but WOW what a ride. It reminds me in some ways of early Disney films like Snow White and Sleeping Beauty with a little Darby O'Gill thrown in for good measure.
Last edited by Disneyhead; 11-06-2009 at 01:22 PM.
BeachGurl (11-06-2009), HT_NSU (11-06-2009), peaches magee (11-06-2009)
Oooo, I like the sound of it!
Geez, my kid really does want to see this, but I am thinking he might get freaked out.
That's great to hear. I'm going to try to go see this this weekend if I get a chance. I'm so glad it's on the darker side like the book.
It is a very accurate telling of the story, and definitely on the dark side. There are times where it is a straight up horror movie.
HT_NSU (11-06-2009), peaches magee (11-06-2009)
I'm angry with Disney for releasing the film so early. I'm practically being forced to partake in Christmas prior to Thanksgiving!
And I know, "you don't HAVE to go and see the movie." But, really. C'mon. It's Jim Carey doing some crazy stuff in one of the most classic stories of all time. How could I NOT go see it?!
One of the many reason's to love Disney....I'm angry with Disney for releasing the film so early. I'm practically being forced to partake in Christmas prior to Thanksgiving!
And I know, "you don't HAVE to go and see the movie." But, really. C'mon. It's Jim Carey doing some crazy stuff in one of the most classic stories of all time. How could I NOT go see it?!
I am really surprised by your remarks Disneyhead, I thought this movie looked terrible. I really wish we could all just stick to watching "Mickey's Christmas Carol". If it's dark it may put a different spin on it and Disney may just have a hit on their hands. May just check out some more reviews and go see it.
But as Disneyhead said, it's a much more accurate portrayal of the book. Mickey's Christmas Carol heavily "Disneyfied" the story. And, sadly, many people don't even realize that there is so much more to the story.
Yeah, you won't find the super creepy characters Ignorance and Want living under The Ghost of Chrismas Present's robe in Mickey's cute little cartoon. Oh, and a lot of reviewers are hating it because of either the mo-cap or 3-D aspects or both. If you HATE either/both 3-D or mo-cap then this isn't a film for you. But if you are going to see it, you HAVE to see it in 3-D. There is some spectacular flying over London scenes.
But I think one of the draw-backs of making a film specifically for 3D is that not all 3D theater systems are equal. I saw the Toy Story/Toy Story 2 double-feature and LOVED it. I though the colors were incredibly vivid and the details were just amazing. But there were some reviews I heard on podcasts that were almost exactly the opposite. Come to find out it was more than likely due to the system the theater was equipped with. From what I've heard RealD is the best system they have out there right now (which is what I saw Toy Story & Toy Story 2 on).
I'm glad they're doing a more accurate portrayl of the book. It makes me cringe when I hear/see people who have no clue about how some of these stories are really suppose to go because all they've seen is the Disney happy ending version. Don't get me wrong, I like the happy ending versions too, but I know better because I actually read a book. Sadly, that's not the case for too many people these days.I think there's plenty of room for more than one telling of the story and excited that one of those ways is actually pretty accurate.
As far as the 3D is concerned. I'll be seeing it at the local IMAX and I'm sure they'll be using RealD since that is what they used for TS/TS2.
Good points, I saw this in a "real" IMAX theater and it looked spectacular.
HT_NSU (11-06-2009)
I'll be able to see this on my 3day cruise next week if I want/ have the time
Yay for free movies!!
I'm glad to hear this because the over done "waterslide down the drainage pipe" scene (like in Fifle, Ratatouille, and Flushed Away) just about shattered any excitement I had for this movie.
Yeah, that scene is my least favorite and is totally out of whack with the rest of the film. But the rest of the film is so good I have to forgive them for it. It reminds me of the dogs flying planes in "Up". I just sort of shrug and move on.
Last edited by Disneyhead; 11-06-2009 at 05:55 PM.
Finally got to see this today in 3D and I loved it.
Not a movie for small children.
I saw it in 3D at the El Capitan last night. They gave us a small souvenir for watching the movie. Anyways, if you watch it at the El Capitan, there's an exhibit downstairs where you can see props and costumes from the movie and
original published books and manuscripts by Dickens. There's also a fake christmas tree where you can take pictures.
Yeah I agree with Qsk50, it's not a movie for small children especially in 3D.
It's a little freaky especially with the last spirit.
Compare to Beowulf, Zemeckis redeemed himself with this one.
Finally got to see this today with my husband and with BlakeMP in IMAX 3D! It was awesome! I really enjoyed how true it stayed to the book and the animation was amazing! My one complaint is that it looks like they put a lot of time and attention in getting the main characters to look real, but kind of skimped out on the "extras." Overall, really great movie! I'll definitely be adding this to my Blu Ray collection!
HT liked it a bit more than I did, but I did enjoy it for the most part. I do think the more realistic characters (everybody but Scrooge and the ghosts) still had a bit of "Uncanny Valley" stiffness, but it wasn't as bad as The Polar Express or Beowulf. And the musical score by Alan Silvestri was fantastic.
I agree...the waterpipe bit was a little much. It was almost like, "Hey, look what we can do with computers!"
But I still REALLY enjoyed the film. And, I'm sorry, but people that didn'y like it because it wasn't as kid-friendly as Mickey's Christmas Carol have truly been Disneyfied with regards to this story.
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