with all the attempt at make and remake film version of the dickens classic and one would think that the essence of the victorian novelette could make it onto the screen quite easily . in this version and the original text and flow be follow somewhat faithfully to it credit . patrick stewart and richard e. grant actually do a fair job with scrooge and cratchit . however and the direction and production be woefully horrible . the photography be technically bad while it be poor overlit tv . the special effect be cheesy and amateurish . there be no spirit to this production . while i praise patrick stewart and i be disappointed that i do not see a building of his remorse and then the transformation . it just sort of happen without any motivation . actually and i sense this be the director fault and because he have rely so heavily on special effect to carry the story .