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FSogol

(47,350 posts) Tue Nov 28, 2017, 04:37 PM Nov 2017

The Man Who Invented Christmas

Last edited Tue Nov 28, 2017, 07:41 PM - Edit history (1)

The movie based on the Les Standiford book was released today. Great book, will have to make time to see the film.

From wiki:

In October 1843, Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) was suffering from the failure of his last three books. Rejected by his publishers, he set out to write and self-publish a book he hoped would keep his family afloat and revive his career. The film tells the story of the six fever-pitched weeks in which Dickens created A Christmas Carol. The film takes audiences inside the magical process that brought to life Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer), Tiny Tim and others, changing the Christian holiday into the merry family event we know today as Christmas.

Also stars Jonathan Pryce as Dickens's father, the inspiration for Scrooge.

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The Man Who Invented Christmas (Original Post) FSogol Nov 2017 OP

We are looking forward to seeing it! pandr32 Nov 2017 #1

I'm looking forward to this as well. irisblue Nov 2017 #2

We just saw the film today! Liberal Jesus Freak Nov 2017 #3

Thanks. Looking forward to the film. I read the book a few years back. n/t FSogol Nov 2017 #4

I saw it over the weekend. Staph Nov 2017 #5

Thanks, I always confuse him with Bryce Harper. FSogol Nov 2017 #7

Link to movie info left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #6

Looking forward to reading the book too. mia Nov 2017 #8

A future pressbox69 Nov 2017 #9

Saw it last night. Great movie. Recommended. n/t FSogol Dec 2017 #10

I'm late to this thread..... Upthevibe Mar 2018 #11

Forgot all about pressbox69 Nov 2018 #12

pandr32

(13,001 posts)

1. We are looking forward to seeing it!

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Nov 28, 2017, 04:45 PM

Nov 2017

irisblue

(34,962 posts)

2. I'm looking forward to this as well.

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Nov 28, 2017, 04:55 PM

Nov 2017

Liberal Jesus Freak

(1,469 posts)

3. We just saw the film today!

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Nov 28, 2017, 05:07 PM

Nov 2017

Absolutely loved it! We will be adding it to our annual Christmas viewing fest

FSogol

(47,350 posts)

4. Thanks. Looking forward to the film. I read the book a few years back. n/t

Reply to Liberal Jesus Freak (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 28, 2017, 05:17 PM

Nov 2017

Staph

(6,401 posts)

5. I saw it over the weekend.

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Nov 28, 2017, 05:52 PM

Nov 2017

It is a good, but perhaps not great, movie. If you know nothing about Dickens or the story of A Christmas Carol (or even little about Victorian England), it may be a bit confusing.

But my family and I enjoyed it, and I can see it becoming a Christmas tradition on television.

(FYI, it's Jonathan Pryce, not Bryce!)

FSogol

(47,350 posts)

7. Thanks, I always confuse him with Bryce Harper.

Reply to Staph (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 28, 2017, 07:41 PM

Nov 2017

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

6. Link to movie info

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Nov 28, 2017, 06:52 PM

Nov 2017

The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)

mia

(8,455 posts)

8. Looking forward to reading the book too.

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Nov 28, 2017, 10:33 PM

Nov 2017

Thanks for posting this.

pressbox69

(2,252 posts)

9. A future

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Wed Nov 29, 2017, 08:52 AM

Nov 2017

holiday classic but I hope it does well at the box office.

FSogol

(47,350 posts)

10. Saw it last night. Great movie. Recommended. n/t

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Fri Dec 1, 2017, 11:39 AM

Dec 2017

Upthevibe

(9,516 posts)

11. I'm late to this thread.....

Reply to FSogol (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 1, 2018, 02:27 AM

Mar 2018

LOL! I saw this movie back in December and loved it!

pressbox69

(2,252 posts)

12. Forgot all about

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 04:51 PM

Nov 2018

this one. Now I can look for the DVD and watch it in time for this Christmas.

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