Ebenezer

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Jay W Elevator pitch, "Ebenezer" is Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" but retold in the old west. It is a made for TV movie from 1998, so keep that in mind when judging the movie, the low budget it evident in several scenes throughout the movie. With the story now taking place in this classic western setting, you want more than just doing the same thing but in a different town. The movie does capitalize and incorporates old west flavor into the story. There is gold rush, card playing and duels. Not all these elements work well in the story, but it is a nice change of pace to have them. For my Christmas Carol nitpicks: Tiny Tim isn't tiny enough. He is too obsessed with Scrooge. The Cratchets Turkey is too big. Scrooge is watching too many of the flashbacks from the street. And the ghost of Christmas Past did nothing to improve his outlook on Christmas, if anything it makes him hate the holiday more. It is a nice mix up to the classic tale, but the two elements still work better separately. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/21/24 Full Review bill t A bit of a gong show here. Not a bad idea to combine A Christmas Carol with the old west, but Palance's over the top performance mixed in with some weird story additions, complete with a christmas pageant in the end! Sure weighs the thing down. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member 151223: Jack Palance stars as Scrooge in this Canadian, made for TV, wild west version of A Christmas Carol. Bad acting all around coupled with weak special effects and costuming. Nothing to promote unless you put it in the extremely rare Christmas western niche. As a matter of fact, this film is almost painful. Appreciate the appearance of Ebenezer's nephew Fred, the local NWMP representative but really that's it. Unlike The Polar Express (2004), this is not a yearly Christmas requirement and it was my kindness that gave it three stars last viewing. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie obviously has flaws, but it also has plenty of heart and the music score is very captivating. Defintely makes me feel the holiday spirit. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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