Alicia I love this movie so much

Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece

Rijndri Load of rubbish!!

BallWubba Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

bayardhiler Unlike most folks reviewing this film, I did not grow up in the 1960's as a kid, and so I did not really watch much of Mister Magoo at all as a child. And yet despite that, there's something about "Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol" that keeps me coming back year after year, ever since I first discovered it, as an adult no less. A good portion of it has to certainly due to the comedic aspects of the show, from Mister Magoo being half blind because he's too cheap to get glasses and bumbling all over the place to the lovely drawn and colored animation. But there's also something else about Magoo's Christmas Carol, something timeless; heart. From hearing the little Tiny Tim utter the famous line, "God bless us, everyone", to the emotional lyrics of the radiant songs of the film, this little short has all the things that make Christmas special. Plus, the animation is drawn beautifully here, and makes one wish that some of the old school animation could be made here and there for today's children. If you're looking for a nice, little version of "A Christmas Carol" for your kids or even for yourself, check it "Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol." You'll be glad you did. Merry Christmas!

Cosmoeticadotcom The best ever.Let those words penetrate. I state them in reference to the titular work under review and, mind you, I have seen every film and telefilm 'straight' version of Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol, plus almost every humorous take on it- be it spoof or satire, from lame musical adaptations to modernized updates to the brilliant reworking of the tale in the first season of the great American television sitcom, The Odd Couple. But, the animated Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol is the best version ever of the tale, and that includes Dickens' own often too heavyhanded morality play itself. The reason is that the cartoon takes on all the best elements of the source work, mitigates that work's flaws, deepens its positives, and adds a goodly amount of its own improvements. It is, in short, one of the finest examples of television cartoonery ever made, and, interestingly, try as I might, I cannot find a single objective flaw in it. But, there is a flaw, albeit in my own criticism. I just stated that Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol is 'one of the finest examples of television cartoonery ever made,' and that is incorrect. In fact, it is THE finest example of television cartoonery ever made, with the caveat that I have only a great knowledge of American cartoonery. It is also a great example of pop art made for children that succeeds on other levels, not unlike such films as The Curse Of The Cat People and Godzilla's Revenge.

ndunsmo When I started watching this, I expected it to be more like how The Simpsons portrayed it, with Magoo missing up his parts due to his blindness. Surprisingly, that is not the case. This is a very heartfelt adaptation with Magoo himself making a great Scrooge. The songs are very touching, sweet and memorable and while the animations aren't that great, hey, it's old-school Hanna-Barbera. What can one expect, Disney quality? The only thing that's a little off-putting (This may be a spoiler) is that the Ghost of Christmas Present appears before Christmas Past, but that's a minor detail and they made it work.Anyway, this is a very good adaptation of A Christmas Carol and I highly recommend it, especially now that it's finally on DVD.

overseer-3 I was four years old when this cartoon film premiered on television, but even though I am now 48, I still recall being transfixed by Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol. A large part of my enjoyment comes from the beautiful musical soundtrack (and yes, it is beautiful - think of these songs, and compare them to the trash that passes for "music" today!), with poignant, and sometimes funny, music and lyrics by Bob Merrill and Jule Styne. These songs linger in your memory long after the film is over.You can always tell a good song because you hum the melody to yourself after the show is over, and want to hear it again. This score delivers in spades. It doesn't talk down to children, and it tells them of the pain of being alone at Christmastime, the sadness of relationships that end, or might end, by death, as well as the Christian cheer of Christmas, which is all too often forgotten in the pursuit of material wealth and gifts for under the tree.I was glad the DVD finally came out so I could share this memorable Christmas film with my own children and watch the same emotions fill their faces as must have filled mine back in 1962.