A Christmas Carol Twists – The verse

Elysia and Luke wrap up their 2024 winter holiday miniseries on A Christmas Carol with a look at seven adaptations that offer twists on the original tale, from meta storytelling (00:04:36), to gender-swapped Scrooges (00:43:02), to trippy musicals that have landed on the favorites end of our lists (01:37:20).

We'll be spoiling these films (see list below), but don't worry if you haven't watched any of them – we'll make sure you know the basic plots and key moments, and of course how they compare to the original tale.

I – Start with the opening notes episode, if you haven't yet, for the background on this series.

II – The sheet music (novella and earlier story) episode is available to Book Club members in Supercast (Silozens or Storyzens)/Patreon.

III – And also join the chorus to discuss some of the most classic classic Christmas Carol adaptations.

IV – Then pause for an intermezzo on Dickens' life and the creation of this tale.

V – With this episode (the verse), our 2024 A Christmas Carol coverage is completed! Expect a reprise with more of the most beloved adaptations next year.

Films covered this episode:

1. Scrooged (1988, 1h41)
2. Flintstone’s Christmas Carol (1994, 1h9)
3. A Diva’s Christmas Carol (2000, 1h24)
4. A New Diva’s Christmas Carol (2022 remake, 1h24)
5. It’s Christmas, Carol (2012, 1h30)
6. Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022, animated, loose remake of the 1970 Finney musical, sci-fi twist, 1h41 – Netflix)
7. Spirited (2022, musical, 2h7 – Apple TV+)

2023 holiday special: The It's a Wonderful Life / Knife multiverse

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