In My Opinion...The Scene Needs A Song

 The other day I saw a headline about the missing song in the 1992 Christmas classic, The Muppet Christmas Carol. If you're familiar with the show, you may already know what I'm talking about. Many years/decades ago, my wife and I, along with some college friends, went to see this movie in the theater...back when that was the only way to see movies until they found their way to video store shelves.

We loved it.

And as technology caught up to the way everyone would love to enjoy media (on demand...), we've made this particular show an annual viewing requirement at Christmas. This year, though, the powers that be restored a song missing for years. If you're unfamiliar with either The Muppet Christmas Carol, or Dicken's story, Ebenezer Scrooge goes back in time to relive his past. It's there, we see a young Ebenezer and his fiancee break up. It's devastating, and as good as the muppets are at showing emotion, the film suffers without the song. We see a broken Scrooge, but why is he so broken?

Because the song broke his heart yet again.

I've done a little research in what makes a good story and story pacing. The characters in the film need something to create the drama, to justify the emotions we see. What better way to do this than music? Also, a wise man once told me the reason we have musicals is because there are emotions that cannot be expressed by speaking alone and we need music to get us there.

That's why the song is needed.

And I'm glad it's back.

If you want to see the show in its original glory, go to Disney Plus and click on the Extras. That's where you'll find it. If you've never seen the scene with the song, give it a try. I think the scene definitely needs the song. Apparently, so did they.