. but this have to be the bad a christmas carol adaptation of all time . and that take some do and what with the like of various lifetime effort . don not get me wrong i have nothing against cicely tyson . i have enjoy her tremendously in other role ( look at sipsey in fried green tomato and for example ) . but the script give her no option but to chew the scenery . and chew it she do and with all the enthusiasm of tiny tim tie into a christmas goose . give me the classic anytime represent alastair sim and 1951. with the exception maybe of scrooged and all the others be just over the top effort to grasp the past and present and or future spirit of christmas .