▲ 176 ▼ The Muppet Christmas Carol is still the best movie adaptation of the story because Michael Caine is a perfect Scrooge. (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by Routhinator@startrek.website to c/movies@lemmy.world 22 comments fedilink hide all child comments Title says it all. He sells Scrooge better than any other movie adaptation I've seen.
[–] DScratch@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 years ago (2 children) The way he plays it straight makes the movie. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WoolyNelson@lemmy.world 45 points 2 years ago (2 children) "Muppet Christmas Carol" works because Michael Caine treats the Muppets as fellow actors. "Muppet Treasure Island" works because Tim Curry treats himself as a fellow muppet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I love this axiom so much. If for no other reason than it gives me an excuse to think of all Tim Curry’s muppet-esq behavior in everything else he’s ever done permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago He was serious and droll in Clue, but it was still hilariously done permalink fedilink source parent [–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* Muppets Take Manhattan works because peoples is peoples. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Routhinator@startrek.website [S] 11 points 2 years ago A friend said to me: "It's great because Michael Caine acts like the Muppets are real, and Treasure Island is great because Tim Curry acts like he's a Muppet." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WoolyNelson@lemmy.world 45 points 2 years ago (2 children) "Muppet Christmas Carol" works because Michael Caine treats the Muppets as fellow actors. "Muppet Treasure Island" works because Tim Curry treats himself as a fellow muppet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I love this axiom so much. If for no other reason than it gives me an excuse to think of all Tim Curry’s muppet-esq behavior in everything else he’s ever done permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago He was serious and droll in Clue, but it was still hilariously done permalink fedilink source parent [–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* Muppets Take Manhattan works because peoples is peoples. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I love this axiom so much. If for no other reason than it gives me an excuse to think of all Tim Curry’s muppet-esq behavior in everything else he’s ever done permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago He was serious and droll in Clue, but it was still hilariously done permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago He was serious and droll in Clue, but it was still hilariously done permalink fedilink source parent
[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* Muppets Take Manhattan works because peoples is peoples. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Routhinator@startrek.website [S] 11 points 2 years ago A friend said to me: "It's great because Michael Caine acts like the Muppets are real, and Treasure Island is great because Tim Curry acts like he's a Muppet." permalink fedilink source parent