The best musical numbers are entirely left out, replaced by glitzy (with weird fairy creatures??) numbers that don't progress the story. I don't mind the edition of the dog, apparently when Dickens would perform the story he made changes himself, so these types of modifications don't bother me--what does bother me was the changing of the story such that the vignettes that should have altered Scrooge's feelings were replaced by weird musical numbers that added nothing,and mostly weren't in the original musical--where is my favorite "December the 25th"?
It isn't believable that Scrooge changes, because so little time is given to the images that should be moving him--felt like only two seconds with his nephew, Christmas Present doesn't have his torch that he sprinkles on people, but does have weird fairy creatures that make zero sense.
This had so much wasted potential, kids might enjoy the sparkle, but the idea that anything will change Scrooge's mind at this point is laughable--he doesn't spend enough time anywhere to BE moved.
It isn't believable that Scrooge changes, because so little time is given to the images that should be moving him--felt like only two seconds with his nephew, Christmas Present doesn't have his torch that he sprinkles on people, but does have weird fairy creatures that make zero sense.
This had so much wasted potential, kids might enjoy the sparkle, but the idea that anything will change Scrooge's mind at this point is laughable--he doesn't spend enough time anywhere to BE moved.
Tell Your Friends