My First Scrooge

When I first saw this prompt I thought of the obvious answer of a film with a twist that shocked me when I first watched it. Films like The Wicker Man and The Others came to mind immediately. Both are amazing films on rewatch but obviously their impact is somewhat reduced by knowing the ending. However it’s fascinating to rewatch films like that to see the little clues you missed and to see how the writer and director built up the story to end like it did. Next I thought off films I have watched many times that would be very nice to revisit fresh. Love Actually is the film I have watched more than any other and it’s become a family Christmas tradition. I decided that the tradition is what makes an impact on the way I watch it and the affection in which I hold it. Without that shared family history it’s just another film. With that shared family history it’s part of the tapestry of my life that is incredibly special.

In the end I decided on the Richard Williams cartoon version of A Christmas Carol which I first watched as a 7 year old. It captivated me from the first frame as a film, a story and a piece of art and I would love to see it once again through the eyes of my 7 year old self.