It wasnt long, however, before my Christmas spirit was thoroughly extinguished.
To begin with, noChristmas Carolstands a chance without a compelling tight-fisted hand at the grindstone, Scrooge.
But it doesnt all begin and end with Scrooge himself.

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And those are just the literal versions!
I have nothing bad to say aboutA Divas Christmas Carol.
Because thats the one outlier I can find.

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I loveA Muppet Christmas Carol.
Ive just effectively overdosed onChristmas Carols and would still happily watch the Muppet version again right now.
What a terrible pun!

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Theyre rich enough in source material at least.
If Dickens were here today, and he were a filmmaker (gosh, can youimagine?!
So I take it all back!

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Yeah, these movies are a bunch of humbugs but God bless them, every one.