The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

In 7 words or less: The muppets invade a dickens classic.

What's it all About? Scrooge (Michael Caine) is mean, hates Christmas and generally hates everything and everyone. When he's visited on Christmas Eve by three spirits, he must decide whether or not to change his wicked ways.

Best bits? Beeker is fast becoming one of my favourite muppets and his meep meeping had me chortling to myself during his brief scene. As far as the human interest is concerned, it's kept to a minimum which is good, and The Cainester has a good showing as the Scroogemeister himself. 

Did it make you think thoughts? The main issue here is that it's just a carbon copy of virtually every other retelling of Dicken's classic tale. I was expecting some muppet's ad-libbing or some off the beaten track shenanigans but alas it's pretty standard fayre throughout.

Now then, because the muppets are involved it does make it watchable but I did think The animated Jim Carey Christmas Carol (2009) was a better movie.

Would you watch it again? I would but there are definitely better muppet offerings than this.

Rating (out of 100%): A by-the-numbers interpretation that receives a bah humbug rating of 64%