jacobjohntaylor1 I do not like a lot of family movie. But I do like this one. It is a great movie. It has a great story line. It is a classic. It has great acting. It is a kind of spooky. 7.7 is is overrating it just a little. It is more like 6. But still it is a good movie. See it. A Christmas Carol (1951) is better. Scrooge (1908) is also better. Scrooge (1935) is also better. But still this is a good movie. See it. It one of the best Christmas movies of all time. Not to many Christmas movies are better. A Christmas Carol (1910) is also better. A Christmas Carol (1938) is also better. But still this a good movie. Scrooge (1970) is also better. This is one of the best ghost stories of all time.

thesar-2 Spoiler alert, I know, but thank goodness Scrooge brought Bob and Emily Hartley, er, Cratchit (Kermit and Miss Piggy) a turkey instead of a ham. THAT would've been awkward. As much of a Muppets fan I am, I've only seen The Muppet Christmas Carol once or twice before, probably right around 1992-3 when it came out. At the time, I loved their original stories and wasn't pleased when they took on other fables, like 'A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost- Story of Christmas' or this movie's follow-up, 'Treasure Island.' I thought this was just okay back then.Insert Present Day Me, or in 1992-3 Me's case, Me Yet to Come (wait, that sounded weird…) and this movie isn't just harmless, it's cute, hilarious for all the inserted perfect Muppet humor and knows how to stick to the original source while intergrading basically a kids play. The humor can be appreciated by both adults and children and the story is timeless. Now, the bad part. I know, bah humbug. I'm not a fan of the musical numbers. They're okay, but to me, not catchy or memorable. One stood out – the last one, but overall, they worked but were quickly forgotten.The synopsis should be so well-known by now you would be the Ghost of Christmas Past not to know it. So, I'll spare you. What you might not know, this might very well be the first time it was co-hosted by a rat. Yikes!I liked it. I'm watching this for the first time in almost a quarter century on Decemeber 1st and it *is* getting me into the spirit. Well done, Muppets!And "A Merry Christmas to us all; God bless us, every one!" (I didn't make that up, so I really can't take credit for it. Tiny Tim actually said that. Okay, not for real. It was Charles Dickens who originally wrote it. But YOU GET THE MEANING! Cheers!)***Final thoughts: Funny, the only thing I remembered about this movie from a nearly 25 year absence was the scene where Rizzo came through the bars after needlessly falling. Just as hilarious back then as it was now. Gosh, I love the Muppets!

NateWatchesCoolMovies Ahh the Muppet Christmas Carol. The decision to take in Michael Caine's disciplined, down to earth doctrine in his approach to acting and toss it in with the lovably loopy, varied psychedelic muskrats we know as the muppets is a stroke off juxtaposed genius that make for quite the charming outing. Caine makes a slight Scrooge, relieving us by never being totally committed to the initial nastiness that hallmarks the character, and being especially upbeat when it comes time for the old codger to make his legendary mood swing and dive into the spirit of Christmas. I've only seen Caine in a single film where he played an outright son of a bitch, and it's downright jarring. He's such a pleasant fellow, and makes the perfect companion to the critters that populate the show. Highlights for me: the talking vegetable that audibly protests upon being poached from a local muppet market, and Caine's delightful original solo 'Thankful Heart.'

Mr-Fusion There's a priceless lesson at the heart of Dickens' classic Christmas story, which I'm sure is why it remains timeless. But it's also been done to death six ways from Sunday. So adding a Muppet twist to the proceedings is a breath of fresh air. Those characters (and the brilliant puppeteers) add heaps of personality. Especially Rizzo. Michael Caine's a terrific Scrooge and really sells the uplifting finale. And it doesn't matter how many times I've seen this, his "Not Tiny Tim!" always hits me where I live. Good stuff.7/10