Ian Nathan introduces with the words "One of Michael Caine's greatest performances". "A Scrooge for the ages". Is he serious? Neil Norman tells us that this was the fourth in bringing the Muppets to the big screen and was "something really special" and that it was not really a Muppet movie but "a movie with Muppets". We hear a lot about Charles Dickens and his background, and the same for Muppet creator Jim Henson. When the team talk about Michael Caine, they explain how he took the role so seriously, understated and tragic. A lost soul.
There have been so many versions of the story, and so many Scrooges. What was interesting was how the individual Muppet characters were cast and adapted for their roles. And how they integrated the human characters. The sets were extraordinary. London especially seemed strange, spooky and unsettling. But even more amazing were the ghosts who are very different creations. The story is so true to the book, the script is so good we forget they are actually Muppets? Neil Norman ends the episode with the film is "dark, scary and funny. But beautifully balanced".
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