Quite literally heavy-handed propaganda - but an interesting modern (at the time) recontextualization of A Christmas Carol. I don't think the issues presented here are simple enough for one man to solve them, whereas the original tale portrays a more personal story with a solution that comes down to "stop being an asshole", making the message not relatable enough to make this a wholly satisfying adaptation. It definitely feels like a Rod Serling project in a good way, though.

Quite literally heavy-handed propaganda - but an interesting modern (at the time) recontextualization of A Christmas Carol. I don't think the issues presented here are simple enough for one man to solve them, whereas the original tale portrays a more personal story with a solution that comes down to "stop being an asshole", making the message not relatable enough to make this a wholly satisfying adaptation. It definitely feels like a Rod Serling project in a good way, though.

heavy handed as hell with no real payoff — would’ve been better as a tv special

heavy handed as hell with no real payoff — would’ve been better as a tv special

You could tell that this is just a twilight zone episode that's an hour longer than it should be. Very monologue heavy. The Peter Sellers scene is really great.

You could tell that this is just a twilight zone episode that's an hour longer than it should be. Very monologue heavy. The Peter Sellers scene is really great.