My Favourite Christmas Movie!
Today I wanted to talk a bit
about my favourite Christmas movie of all time.
Your opinion on this film, and on
the best ever, may differ, but for me, there is no beating this. Without a
doubt in my mind, the best has to be the 1999 version of A Christmas Carol.
For starters, it is hands down
the best Christmas story ever written and has endured as a well-loved tale of
festive morality, even to this day. Charles Dickens was a genius, and this
story no doubt taught us all of the consequences of being miserable at
Christmas time. Over the years, it has been made into several different stage
and screen productions, but the film from 1999 is my favourite.
To start off with, Patrick
Stewart is a legend and an amazing actor. His performance as the miserly
Ebenezer Scrooge in this film just solidifies his place as one of Britain’s
best ever actors. I have seen quite a few other interpretations of the character,
but none of them can come close to this particularly brilliant portrayal.
Another reason why this film is
so amazing is the level of horror in it. In comparison to other versions, this
one has a much darker, far scarier feel to it. I don’t know whether this is
down to budget, actors, or scriptwriters, but it just WORKS. I don’t want to
ruin it for you if you haven’t seen it, but the ghosts are genuinely terrifying
and creepy in a way you just don’t expect from a family film. All I will say is
it might just scare you more than you are expecting. I do think, though, that
it should be this way. After all, the ghosts are meant to be so terrifying that
they make Scrooge change his ways, so why shouldn’t they be presented in this
way to us as an audience?
There are Christmas traditions in
every family, and this is one of ours. For me, Christmas is not Christmas
without watching this film at some point. It is such an amazing film and I urge
you to go and watch it if you have never seen it, but be warned that it is
scary!
BLOGMAS MUSIC CHART
Today’s song is from one of my
favourite bands ever. In 2011, Coldplay decided to release a Christmas song,
and although it is not the most well-known of festive hits, it is still a really
catchy tune. Here you go then, at number 13 on my Christmas countdown, I give
you Coldplay with Christmas Lights.
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13
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Coldplay
Christmas Lights
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Have you seen the 1999 version of
A Christmas Carol and want to share your thoughts on it with me? Or do you want
to share with me what your favourite Christmas movie is? You can comment on
this post or follow me on all of my social media if you do. I would love to
know what you guys have to say. I’ll be back tomorrow with another Christmassy
post and number 12 on my Christmas music chart, so be sure to come back for
that. Until then, keep festive, keep smiling and above all else, keep
believing!
TRENT
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