http://www.thedailybrad.com/dickens-good/
Scrooge: The First 1 Percenter (National Review Online)
I have no idea whether Charles Dickens, if he were alive today, would have
joined the Occupy Wall Street movement. Given the revulsion he expressed when
America's riff-raff had the temerity to become overly familiar on his two
visits to this country, one may doubt his commitment to overthrowing society's
class structure. Despite this, he may still be considered among the movement's
intellectual forerunners. For it was he, in the person of his literary
creation Ebenezer Scrooge, who gave the world a character who embodied all of
the evil traits the Occupiers attribute to today's 1 percent. In fact, Scrooge
might, in many ways, be considered the literary patron saint of the Occupy
movement. Who among them does not dream of a time when today's 1 percent will
find the same inspiration Scrooge did, and give away their riches to "more
deserving" folk? Oh wait. The occupiers don't want the rich to give their
money away to the charities of their choice. They want the government to take
the wealth of the rich and give it away according to the Occupiers' desirers.
Either way, such actions are not really going to do much to ...
Benjamin Baumbach and Hillary Dickens. good singers.
|
|
Good Bad And The Ugly Mug 14352 by C. Alan $12.50 When it’s coffee time, no faint-hearted varmint dares come near Clint Eastwood’s trademark sneer! This full color tough-guy 12 oz. mug holds plenty of your favorite cowboy brew, piping hot and ready to enjoy. Design by Avenue LA™ and is based from original movie publicity poster. Weight 0.8 lb. 4 3/4" x 3" x 3 3/4" high. Ceramic. Microwave and dishwasher safe.... |
|
|
Dickens/curiosity Shop Photo Mugs Sampson Brass - an attorney of no good repute. .... |
|
|
Oliver & Company [VHS] $2.25 Oliver & Company [VHS] (1988) Joseph Lawrence (Actor), Billy Joel (Actor), George Scribner... |
|
|
Angels Are Singing: Women's Bluegrass Gospel $11.46 All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.... |
|
|
O Sister! The Women's Bluegrass Collection $7.99 19 bluegrass tracks by female artists. Small drill point mark on barcode of digipac.... |
|
|
Disney's A Christmas Carol (Four-Disc Combo: Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy) $25.63 Fans of Robert Zemeckis's brilliant special effects, and of Jim Carrey's transformative acting abilities, will be swept away by their collaboration in the stunning A Christmas Carol. Perhaps more surprising is that Charles Dickens purists will also be impressed and captivated by this version of the oft-told tale--which is dark, complex, and in its way, uncompromising. Which is all to say that this... |
|
|
Disney's A Christmas Carol (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) $7.98 From Walt Disney Pictures comes the magical retelling of Charles Dickens' beloved tale - Disney's A Christmas Carol, the high-flying, heartwarming adventure for the whole family, starring Jim Carrey. When three ghosts take penny-pinching Scrooge on an eye-opening journey, he discovers the true meaning of Christmas -- but he must act on it before it's too late. Complete with spirited bonus features... |
|
|
Oliver! $5.34 Film buffs and critics can argue until their faces turn blue about whether this lavish Dickensian musical deserved the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1968, but the movie speaks for itself on grandly entertaining terms. Adapted from Dickens's classic novel, it's one of the most dramatically involving and artistically impressive musicals of the 1960s, directed by Carol Reed with a delightful enth... |
|
|
The Muppet Christmas Carol - Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition $9.94 'Tis the season for love, laughter, and one of the most cherished stories of all time! Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and all the hilarious Muppets in this merry, magical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. Academy Award(R) winner Michael Caine (Best Supporting Actor, 2000, THE CIDER HOUSE RULES; 1987, HANNAH AND HER SISTERS) gives a performance that's anything but "bah, humbug!" as greed... |
|
|
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (Widescreen Edition) $4.77 A decade after their last hilarious short, the Oscar-winning A Close Shave, Claymation wonders Wallace and Gromit return for a full-length adventure. Daffy scientist Wallace (voiced by Peter Sallis) and his heroic dog Gromit are doing well with their business, Anti-Pesto, a varmint-hunting outfit designed to keep their English town safe from rabbits chomping on prized vegetables. Wallace meets Lad... |
