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Ahh yes Scrooge as a Walmart manager I loved that Christmas Carol.
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Lo there do I see my Father.
Lo there do I see my Mother and my Sisters and my Brothers.
Lo there do I see the line of my people back to the begining.
Lo they do call me.
They bid me take my place among them.
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"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn"
In the Southeast Pacific, lies the sunken city of R'Leyh. There lies C'thulhu waits to return to our world with the other Great Old Ones. A hideous creature of enormous size and alien power, it waits for it's time to return patiently. For it has all the time in the world while it waits for the stars.
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Last edited by Seeker; Dec 7, '08, 9:33 PM.Lo there do I see my Father.
Lo there do I see my Mother and my Sisters and my Brothers.
Lo there do I see the line of my people back to the begining.
Lo they do call me.
They bid me take my place among them.
In the halls of Valhalla where the brave may live forever.Comment
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Now that I think about it, all versions (that I know of) use the walk the Earth theme rather than the hell theme.
I guess the hell theme was only done only in the '70 movie.Comment
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The Finney version (which is on it's way to me from Amazon as I type, haven't seen it in 20 years or more) is the only one I know to directly reference Hell. It does seem odd that Marely could escape Hell. The Alastair Sim version shows that Marley had seen the error of his ways on his death bed as he talked to Scrooge and told him to change as well. Apparently it was a bit too late, which would be interesting for Christian theologists to examine. Clearly in this version Marley is completely remorseful for his way of life and seems really distraught over his inability to help others now. I always took it (and he states it in this and most versions, including the original text) that he was doomed to walk among mankind, since he didn't do it while he was alive.
On a related note, anyone ever see the Amazing Stories episode that was a sequel to A Christmas Carol? I don't remember the details, but basically the next Christmas everyone takes advantage of kind-hearted Scrooge and he is railroaded out of his company and fortune. Very black comedy for that show.
ChrisComment
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I actually bought the DVD last week. I remember years ago it used to be shown all the time around Christmas, but nowadays it's nearly impossible to find. Back then, it seemed they usually showed the heavily cut version that completely eliminates the Hell sequence. I was glad to see that the DVD has the full version. I've been trying to pick up a few Christmas DVDs each season so I can create my own seasonal programming
GeorgeComment
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>the next Christmas everyone takes advantage of kind-hearted Scrooge and he is railroaded out of his company and fortune. Very black comedy for that show.
Sounds like the Black Adder Christmas Special....
Don C.Comment
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