Disney's A Christmas Carol [2 Discs] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Overview

Robert Zemeckis directs this animated version of the Yuletide classic A Christmas Story. The story centers on Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey), a penny-pinching miser who cares nothing for the people around him, least of all his hopelessly downtrodden employee Bob Cratchit (Gary Oldman) and infectiously optimistic nephew, Fred (Colin Firth). On Christmas Eve, after a frightening encounter with the ghost of his deceased business partner, Jacob Marley, Scrooge is visited by three spirits -- the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come -- who take him on an eye-opening journey to expose the truths he is reluctant to face.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/16/2010
UPC:	0786936808520
Original Release:	2009
Rating:	PG
Source:	Walt Disney Video
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:36:00
Sales rank:	16,910

Special Features

Blu-ray Feature Film + Bonus; Behind the Carol: The Full Motion Capture Experience - A Revealing Feature-Length Picture-In-Picture Viewing Mode Captures It All; ; Countdown To Christmas Interactive Calender - 25 Days of Holiday Surprises; Plus All DVD Bonus Features; ; Disc 2 - DVD Feature Film + Bonus; Capturing Dickens: A Novel Retelling - Journey Through The Creative Process And See How This Time-Traveling Holiday Ghost Story Came To Life; On Set With Sammi - A Kid's Eye View of An "Anything-But-Average" Day; Deleted Scenes

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jim Carrey	Scrooge/Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come
Bob Hoskins	Fezziwig/Old Joe
Gary Oldman	Bob Cratchit/Marley/Tiny Tim
Colin Firth	Fred
Leslie Zemeckis	Fred's Wife
Cary Elwes	Dick Wilkins/Portly Man 1/Mad Fiddler/Guest 2/Business Man 3
Robin Wright Penn	Belle/Fan
Jacquie Barnbrook	Mrs. Fezziwig/Fred's Sister-in-Law/Well-Dressed Caroler
Lesley Manville	Mrs. Cratchit
Molly Quinn	Belinda Cratchit
Fay Masterson	Martha Cratchit/Caroline/Guest 1
Daryl Sabara	Peter Cratchit/Undertaker's Apprentice/Caroler/Beggar
Ryan Ochoa	Cratchit Boy/Caroler/Beggar/Ignorance Boy/Boy With Sleigh,Caroline's Child
Sammi Hanratty	Young Cratchit Girl/Beggar Girl/Want Girl
Fionnula Flanagan	Mrs. Dilber
Callum Blue	Caroline's Husband
Steve Valentine	Funerary Undertaker/Topper
Julian Holloway	Fat Cook/Portly Man 2/Business Man 3
Matthew Henerson	Poulterer
Kerry Hoyt	Adult Ignorance
Julene Renee	Adult Want
Sonje Fortag	Fred's Housemaid/Well-Dressed Caroler
Paul Blackthorne	Guest 3/Business Man 2
Michael Hyland	Guest 4
Sage Ryan	Tattered Caroler
Amber Gainey Meade	Tattered Caroler/Well-Dressed Caroler
Bobbi Page	Tattered Caroler/Well-Dressed Caroler
Ron Bottitta	Tattered Caroler/Well-Dressed Caroler
Aaron Rapke	Well-Dressed Caroler
Alan Silvestri	Conductor,Composer
Stefan Fredrich	Voices
Udo Schenk	Voices
Alexandra Wilcke	Voices

Technical Credits

Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Steve Starkey	Producer
Jack Rapke	Producer
Nina Gold	Casting
Garrett Warren	Stunts
Michael Lantieri	Special Effects
Randy Thom	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

In Disney's A Christmas Carol -- the animated retelling of Charles Dickens' classic tale of charity, redemption, and embracing the Christmas spirit -- director Robert Zemeckis (The Polar Express) creates a visually stunning multi-sensory thrill ride that's sure to please both kids and adults alike. The story centers on Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey), a penny-pinching miser who cares nothing for the people around him, least of all his hopelessly downtrodden employee Bob Cratchit (Gary Oldman) and infectiously optimistic nephew, Fred (Colin Firth). On Christmas Eve, after a frightening encounter with the ghost of his deceased business partner, Jacob Marley, Scrooge is visited by three spirits -- the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come -- who take him on an eye-opening journey to expose the truths he is reluctant to face. The film takes a while to get its footing, but once Old Scrooge flies above the buildings of London while snow falls all around him, the audience settles in for quite a spectacle. Once again, Zemeckis teams up with ImageMovers Digital, the visual effects company that created the fantasy worlds of his last two animated endeavors, Beowulf and Polar Express. As he did with Beowulf, Zemeckis adds 3D to the experience (in selected theaters), setting this film apart from previous adaptations of the classic story. The utilization of motion capture and computer-animation technology adds an incredible amount of detail and realism, most notably with Carrey, who expertly portrays four different characters in the film, including the three ghosts. For the most part, the film stays true to the original source material -- from the Victorian vernacular to the visual representation of the three ghosts first illustrated by John Leech for the original publication -- yet, Zemeckis takes liberties with certain sequences in an attempt to drive home the overall theme and showcase the visual effects. Although the film is sprinkled with moments of humor that one would expect from a film with a comedic performer like Carrey, there's a visually frightening element; with haunting imagery amplified by the CG effects, the film barely earns its PG rating. Still, the sense of wonder and enchantment overpowers this, and by the end everyone will be infected with the Christmas spirit. -- Alaina O'Connor