Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman
Written by: Lynn Ahrens; based on the novel by Charles Dickens and musical by Mike Ockrent and Lynn Ahrens
Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Jesse L Martin, Jane Krakowski, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jason Alexander, Geraldine Chaplin, Edward Gower.
You know the story. This is, unsurprisingly, a musical version. I wonder how many other versions of A Christmas Carol I'll have to sit through this month? I have at least two waiting on already on Sky+.
I had originally set out to watch Christmas In Boston, but the film recorded was called Instant Message. Same cast and plot as Christmas In Boston, but the opening credits had a completely different title. Turns out that Instant Message was the film's Australian DVD title, so channel Christmas 24 clearly just stuck a DVD in. I guess I could have watched it, but the film as presented to me didn't have Christmas in the title, so technically didn't fulfill the challenge criteria.
Kelsey Grammer takes on the role of Scrooge in this mildly diverting (initially at least) adaptation. Starts off OK with some spirited musical numbers. Jane Krakowski makes for an alluring ghost of christmas past and much amusement is to be had from the fact the role could easily have come from a Jenna Maroney skit in 30 Rock. Unfortunately the spark leaves with her and the second half of the film is quite dull and all the musical numbers begin to sound the same. No idea why Jennifer Love Hewitt's in it.
Quote of the film:
The bank's made a healthy profit this year, so it's christmas bonus time lads!
2/5
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