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Movie Review: A Christmas Carol (2009)
1 hour ago | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Jim Carrey as Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol
Photo: Walt Disney Pictures One thing's for certain with Robert Zemeckis's latest attempt at motion-capture CGI animation, kids need not apply. I have had conversations with fellow critics and the conclusion I've come to concerning children and Disney's A Christmas Carol is that while some elements may indeed frighten some kids, the overall complaint will be that it's just too boring.
If you've seen any incarnation of Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol" the best way to describe this latest attempt is to call it a stripped down non-inventive take on the classic Christmas story that wears on too long and is just plain dull. By the time I hit the Ghost of Christmases Yet To Come I was ready to check out, I knew what was coming and wasn't expecting any deviation. I won't say I was ever bored beyond reproach, »
- Brad Brevet
Penn's son won't face drugs charges
2 hours ago | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn's son Hopper has been let off recent drugs charges. The 16-year-old, who was arrested after being found with drugs at his Malibu high school last week, has had charges dropped after officers realised that the drugs were prescription medication in his name. Wright Penn is quoted by the New York Post as saying: "I didn't want to raise my kids in this weird, sycophantic (more) »
- By Rebecca Davies
Movie Review: "A Christmas Carol"
6 hours ago | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »
Seen on: November 2, 2009
The players: Director: Robert Zemeckis, Writer: Robert Zemeckis, Cast: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins, Colin Firth, Robin Wright Penn
Facts of interest: Based on the story by Charles Dickens, obviously.
The plot: The classic tale is back on the big screen, and Scrooge is still hating Christmas, until three spirits pay him an important visit...
Our thoughts: Charles Dickens’ beloved holiday story “A Christmas Carol” gets the 3D treatment, and the result is a visually stunning big-screen experience I’m sure many cinemagoers out there will enjoy to the fullest extent. As far as I’m concerned, my feelings about this one are mixed. »
- Franck Tabouring
"Disney's A Christmas Carol" Looks to Top Box Office! Watch My Movie Review
7 hours ago | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Do I look festive enough? :happy
"Disney's A Christmas Carol" spread Holiday cheer a wee bit early. And it's looking to conquer the box-office this weekend over Warner Bros.' "The Box" and Universal's "The Fourth Kind."
Read my newspaper review of "A Christmas Carol" right here, otherwise, check out my TV review, and, um, have a Merry Christmas! :happy
Here's more info about "Disney's A Christmas Carol" from Yahoo:
Cast and Credits
Starring: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins, Colin Firth, Robin Wright Penn
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Produced by: Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke, Steve Starkey
Ebenezer Scrooge begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk and his cheery nephew. But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo »
- Manny
Sean Penn’s son will not face charges after being arrested. (IrishCentral)
15 hours ago | IrishCentral | See recent IrishCentral news »
Hopper - the Oscar-winning actor's 16-year-old son with estranged wife Robin Wright Penn - was taken into custody by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department last week after officers visited his high school in Malibu and found drugs on him. But it has now been reported the drugs were prescription medication in his name and no charges have been warranted. Meanwhile, Robin – who filed for divorce from Sean in August – has revealed she moved her family away from Hollywood because she wanted her children to have a relatively normal upbringing. The ‘Forrest Gump’ actress – who also has an 18-year-old daughter Dylan with Sean - said: "I didn't want to raise my kids in this weird, sycophantic society. If you have celebrity parents, it's not a good recipe for the kids, or anyone at any age. Look at what Brad and Angelina go through." Robin filed for divorce from Sean, citing "irreconcilable differences". In April, »
Exclusive Video: Forrest Gump Blu-ray Special Feature Clip!
16 hours ago | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
We have a brand new exclusive special feature clip from Forrest Gump, which comes to Blu-ray in a new Sapphire Series on November 3. Click below for our exclusive special feature clip, which shows Tom Hanks talking about the actor who plays the young Forrest and his unique voice.
Stupid is as stupid does," says Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks in an Oscar-winning performance) as he discusses his relative level of intelligence with a stranger while waiting for a bus. Despite his sub-normal Iq, Gump leads a truly charmed life, with a ringside seat for many of the most memorable events of the second half of the 20th century. Entirely without trying, Forrest teaches Elvis Presley to dance, becomes a football star, meets John F. Kennedy, serves with honor in Vietnam, meets Lyndon Johnson, speaks at an anti-war rally at the Washington Monument, hangs out with the Yippies, defeats the »
The box office weekend ahead - A Christmas Carol set to dominate.
18 hours ago | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
A well-rounded genre selection is on offer this weekend. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures sends out their Robert Zemeckis directed and written "A Christmas Carol" into a big 3,683 venues. Jim Carrey frontlines the cast of the animated film including Gary Oldman, Robin Wright Penn, Colin Firth and Cary Elwes. Film should top the box office easily. Universal Pictures' Mila Jovovich starrer "The Fourth Kind" unspools into 2,529 venues, looking to capitalize on science fiction fans. Gold Circle FIlms production is helmed by Olatunde Osunsanmi who co-writes alongside Terry Lee Robins. Elias Koteas, Will Patton, Hakeem Kae-Kazim and Corey Johnson also star. Warner Bros. Pictures' PG-13 rated horror "The Box" finds 2,635 theatres under the helm of helmer and screenwriter Richard Kelly. Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, James Rebhorn, Gillian Jacobs, Holmes Osborne and Celia Weston star. The film is based on the Richard Matheson short story "Button, Button." Overture »
Sean Penn's son will not face charges
21 hours ago | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Sean Penn's son will not face charges after being arrested.
Hopper - the Oscar-winning actor's 16-year-old son with estranged wife Robin Wright Penn - was taken into custody by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department last week after officers visited his high school in Malibu and found drugs on him.
But it has now been reported the drugs were prescription medication in his name and no charges have been warranted.
Meanwhile, Robin - who filed for divorce from Sean in August - has revealed she moved her family away from Hollywood because she wanted her children to have a relatively normal upbringing.
The 'Forrest Gump' actress - who also has an 18-year-old daughter Dylan with Sean - said: "I didn't want to raise my kids in this weird, sycophantic society. If you have celebrity parents, it's not a good recipe for the kids, or anyone at any age. »
- Paul
Wright Penn Quit Hollywood For Kids
23 hours ago | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Actress Robin Wright Penn moved her family out of Hollywood after witnessing Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daily struggle with photographers.
The Forrest Gump star, who filed for divorce from Sean Penn in August, packed up their home because she didn't want her two children growing up in a "weird" community obsessed with celebrity.
She says, "I didn't want to raise my kids in this weird, sycophantic society. If you have celebrity parents, it's not a good recipe for the kids, or anyone at any age. Look at what Brad and Angelina go through." »
Sean Penn's son won't be charged
5 November 2009 2:21 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Sean Penn's son will not face charges after being arrested. Hopper - the Oscar-winning actor's 16-year-old son with estranged wife Robin Wright Penn - was taken into custody by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department last week after officers visited his high school in Malibu and found drugs on him. But it has now been reported the drugs were prescription medication in his name and no charges have been warranted. Meanwhile, Robin - who filed for divorce from Sean in August - has revealed she moved her family away from Hollywood because she wanted her children to have a relatively normal upbringing. The 'Forrest Gump' actress - who also has an 18-year-old daughter Dylan with Sean - said: »
Sean Penn's Teenage Son Will Not Face Charges After His Arrest
4 November 2009 10:43 PM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Sean Penn's son will not face charges after being arrested. Hopper - the Oscar-winning actor's 16-year-old son with estranged wife Robin Wright Penn - was taken into custody by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department last week after officers visited his high school in Malibu and found drugs on him.
But it has now been reported the drugs were prescription medication in his name and no charges have been warranted.
Meanwhile, Robin - who filed for divorce from Sean in August - has revealed she moved her family away from Hollywood because she wanted her children to have a relatively normal upbringing.
The "Forrest Gump" actress - who also has an 18-year-old daughter Dylan with Sean - said: "I didn't want to raise my kids in this weird, sycophantic society. If you have celebrity parents, it's not a good recipe for the kids, or anyone at any age. Look »
Disney’s A Christmas Carol – facts about Jim Carrey, the cast and more
4 November 2009 4:35 PM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
For those lining up to see the latest retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol, these fun facts are for you. Especially if you’re the type to sit down to watch an animated movie and say, “Who’s voice is that?”
Except for Colin Firth (Fred), Fionnula Flanagan (Mrs. Dilber), Leslie Manville (Mrs. Cratchit) and Leslie Zemeckis (Fred’s wife), everyone played multiple roles.
Jim Carrey: 7 roles
Old Scrooge, plus younger versions
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Gary Oldman: 3 roles
Bob Cratchit
Marley’s Ghost
Bob Hoskins: 2 roles
Old Fezziwig
Old Joe
Robin Wright Penn: 2 roles
Belle
Fan
· For his characters, Jim Carrey used different accents.
As Scrooge the child, teen, young adult – he begins more relaxed and loose and gets more pompous and resolute as he gets older.
Elder Scrooge – the Queen’s English, »
- Jeff Bayer
Toby Kebbell to Play John Wilkes Booth in The Conspirator
4 November 2009 3:57 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Our friends over at First Showing got an interesting little scoop this afternoon, picking up some casting news from Robert Redford's upcoming Lincoln assassination film The Conspirator. A friend of Fs' Alex Billington ran into RocknRolla star Toby Kebbell, who said that he was in town to work on The Conspirator and that he's playing John Wilkes Booth. For those who missed 6th grade history, Booth was the man that pulled the trigger on President Abraham Lincoln in Box 7 at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865. If this turns out to be true (all signs point to yes, as it's first hand), Kebbell completes a cast that includes James McAvoy, Robin Wright Penn, Frederick Aiken, Justin Long, Evan Rachel Wood, Alexis Bledel, Kevin Kline, and Tom Wilkinson. The film will follow the story of Mary Surratt (Wright Penn), the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination. "As the whole nation turns against her, she »
- Neil Miller
Scoop: Toby Kebbell Cast as John Wilkes Booth in The Conspirator
4 November 2009 2:12 PM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Last night, a friend of mine at a Hollywood party ran into Toby Kebbell, the very talented British actor who some of you may remember seeing in RocknRolla as Johnny Quid or in Control as Rob Gretton. His career has taken off recently, as Disney has given him two key roles in two of their big movies - Prince of Persia and The Sorcerer's Apprentice. My friend said that Kebbell told him that he is getting ready to shoot Robert Redford's The Conspirator, in which he plays the role of John Wilkes Booth. The film already has an impressive cast lead by James McAvoy and Robin Wright Penn, but Kebbell wasn't listed anywhere. This not a rumor, it is confirmed casting. I trust my friend and know for certain that Kebbell was there talking with him (as I was at the same party). I'm surprised that his involvement hasn't »
- Alex Billington
Sean Penn’s teenage son arrested at his high school (IrishCentral)
4 November 2009 7:11 AM, PST | IrishCentral | See recent IrishCentral news »
Sean Penn’s teenage son was reportedly arrested last week. 16-year-old Hopper, the Irish-American actor’s son with estranged wife Robin Wright Penn, was allegedly taken into custody by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department after officers visited his high school in Malibu. Because he is a minor, authorities have not released details as to why he was arrested or if any charges have been made, but Radar Online reports the teenager was busted for drug possession. The news of Hopper’s reported arrest comes weeks after Hopper’s mother filed for divorce from Penn, citing "irreconcilable differences". In April, the Oscar winner filed for separation from his wife, but a month later asked California's Marin County Superior Court to dismiss the case claiming it was an "arrogant mistake.” It was not the first time the couple had announced they were divorcing only to change their minds. Penn, 49, first »
48 images from the world premiere of A Christmas Carol
4 November 2009 3:41 AM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Check out forty eight pics from the World Premiere of Disney's "A Christmas Carol," starring Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Robin Wright Penn, Colin Firth, Cary Elwes, Molly C. Quinn, Fionnula Flanagan, Bob Hoskins, Daryl Sebara, Sammi Hanratty, Fay Masterson and Lesley Manville. Directed By: Robert Zemeckis Written By: Robert Zemeckis based on the story by Charles Dickens Produced By: Jack Rapke, Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis Plot: Disney’S A Christmas Carol, a multi-sensory thrill ride re-envisioned by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, captures the fantastical essence of the classic Dickens tale in a groundbreaking 3D motion picture event. Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey) begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk (Gary Oldman) and his cheery nephew (Colin Firth). But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, »
A Christmas Carol star Jim Carrey wouldn't like time travel
4 November 2009 2:38 AM, PST | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Jim Carrey wouldn't want to travel through time.
The Hollywood funnyman - who was in London's Leicester Square last night (04.11.09) for the world premiere of his latest film Disney's 'A Christmas Carol', based on the Charles Dickens story - has revealed he wouldn't want to revisit his past or see into the future even if he had the chance.
He said: "There are some important physicists who now are telling us that all time is happening only once. So I think now is a good time."
The 47-year-old actor - who was sporting a very full and bushy beard - was joined on the red carpet with his movie co-stars Colin Firth, Bob Hoskins and a host of celebrity guests as the British city was turned into festive spectacle with Christmas trees and fake snow.
He told Bang Showbiz: "This is overwhelming - even for my ego. This is amazing. »
- Paul
Sean Penn's son arrested
4 November 2009 2:05 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Sean Penn's teenage son was reportedly arrested last week. 16-year-old Hopper - the Oscar-winning actor's son with estranged wife Robin Wright Penn - was allegedly taken into custody by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department after offices visited his high school in Malibu. Because he is a minor, authorities have not released details as to why he was arrested or if any charges have been made. The news of Hopper's reported arrest comes weeks after Hopper's mother Robin filed for divorce from Sean, citing "irreconcilable differences". In April, Sean filed for separation from Robin but a month later asked California's Marin County Superior Court to dismiss the case claiming it was an "arrogant mistake". It was not the »
"Disney's A Christmas Carol" Movie Review! How Many Kisses Does Jim Carrey Get?
3 November 2009 5:47 PM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
My favorite film adaptation of Charles Dickens. .A Christmas Carol. is the 1951 version starring Alastair Sim. Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and adapted by Noel Langley, the movie captured the dark yet whimsical tone of Dickens. classic.
.Disney.s A Christmas Carol,. the new animated film from writer-director Robert Zemeckis, tried to reinvigorate one of the greatest Christmas stories ever told. Though Zemeckis failed to find the right balance between the dark and the whimsical, I still applaud the movie for being faithful to Dickens. work.
The film is very faithful indeed, that some of the images may terrify little children. Let.s face it, Dickens. 1843 novella was intended for adults. So Walt Disney Pictures is in a quandary. They are marketing an animated film to children that will ultimately scare them.
We all know the story by now. An old, bitter miser, Ebenezer Scrooge (voiced by Jim Carrey), finds »
- Manny
New On DVD This Week
3 November 2009 3:35 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
Here’s a list of some of the new movie and TV shows coming to DVD and Blu-ray this week that we’re looking forward to seeing. Also, there’s some classic, and not-so-classic, movies hitting Blu-ray for the first time this week as well.
Of all the new releases, we’re particularly interested in the Blu-ray versions of movies and TV shows such as G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, North by Northwest, It’s a Wonderful Life and The Rockford Files. Plus, there’s some classic Dr. Who coming out this week as well.
Check them out.
Movies
A Christmas Carol ~ Alastair Sim, Jack Warner (Blu-ray)
Aliens in the Attic ~ Kevin Nealon, Doris Roberts (DVD and Blu-ray)
Columbia Pictures Film Noir Classics, Vol. 1 (The Big Heat / 5 Against the House / The Lineup / Murder by Contract / The Sniper) ~ (DVD)
The Claudette Colbert Collection (Three-Cornered Moon / Maid of Salem / I Met »
- Joe Gillis
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