I had seriously forgotten how brilliant
AMCC was. I'm a miserable git most of the time, so Christmas spirit is a topic close to my heart. I almost cried at 'It Feels Like Christmas' and when you see Tiny Tim's vacant crutch. Michael Caine was a brilliant Scrooge, when he sings 'Thankful Heart' at the end I felt like I'd just been hugged. And I suspect that if 'Marley and Marley' was not sung by two grumpy puppets that represent me and MA I would have been quite disturbed. I mean, look at the lyrics:
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We're Marley and Marley,
Our hearts were painted black.
We should have known our evil deeds would put us both in shackles.
Captive, bound, we're double-ironed,
Exhausted by the wait.
As freedom comes from giving love,
A prison comes with hate.
Doomed, Scrooge!
You're doomed for all time.
Your future is a horror story, written by your crime.
Your chains are forged,
By what you say and do,
So have your fun,
When life is done, a nightmare waits for you.
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W&S highlights included:
Fozzie: At this time it's customary for me to make a little speech.
Statler: Yeah - And it's customary for us to take a little nap! DOOOH-HOHOHO!
Fozzie: "Thank you all for coming. Merry Christmas."
Waldorf: That was the speech?
Statler: It was dumb!
Waldorf: It was obvious!
Statler: It was pointless!
Wladorf: It was... short.
Waldorf and Statler: I loved it! DOOOH-HOHOHO!
Statler: In life, we were your partners, Jacob...
Waldorf: And Robert Marley.
Scrooge: It looks like you. but I don't believe it!
Statler: Why do you doubt your senses?
Scrooge: Because a little thing can affect them. A slight disorder of the stomach can make them cheat. You may be a bit of undigested beef, a blob of mustard, a crumb of cheese. Yes, there's more of gravy than of grave about you!
Waldorf: More of gravy than of grave? DOOOH-HOHOHO!
Statler: What a terrible pun!
Waldorf: Where do you get those jokes?
Statler: Leave comedy to the bears, Ebenezer.
Scrooge: Please, Jacob, Robert, don't criticize me! You always criticize me!
Waldorf: We were always
heckling you!
Statler: Ah, It's good to be heckling again.
Waldorf: It's good to be doing anything again! DOOOH-HOHOHO!