Blog Post 6

A new movie version of A Christmas Carol opened November 1, 2009. The new Disney had success for the first weekend and continues to rule the box office.

This 3-D animated film made over $31 million in its first opening weekend. Featuring stylized animation similar to the movie Polar Express, A Christmas Carol features Jim Carrey as the classic miser, Scrooge.

“What Mr. Dickens wrote in the story is completely stylized, including the characters, the descriptions of the cold, the fog, of London, everything. It all has a hyper-reality to it,” said Robert Zemeckis, the director of this new animated film.

A Christmas Carol, the Victorian Christmas story written by Charles Dickens, has been adapted many times throughout the years. This is the first Disney/Pixar animated version of the holiday tale.

Disney’s A Christmas Carol is sure to be a hit among audiences this holiday season.

References:

“’A Christmas Carol’ Dominates Weekend Box Office.” AP. Fox News, November 9, 2009. Web. November 9, 2009. <http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2009/11/09/christmas-carol-dominates-weekend-box-office/>.

“Ghosts of Technology Present.” A. Scott. New York Times, November 6, 2009. Web. November 6, 2009. <http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/11/06/movies/06disney.html>.

“3-D ‘Christmas Carol’ fits Charles Dickens’s Vision.” Anthony Breznican. USA Today, November 5, 2009. Web. November 5, 2009. <http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-11-05-christmascarol05_st_N.htm>.