Video Mood Meter

January, 1989

Bruce on Videoour movie critic goes to the tape"If at first you succeed, remake it" is a maxim for movie moguls seeking to milk a megahit for all it's worth--and more. How's a home viewer to know which version of a frequently filmed classic is certifiably best? Ask us. Here's a holiday check list of some hardy perennials:A Christmas Carol: Alastair Sim is the definitive Scrooge in the superb 1951 British version of Dickens' tale. Albert Finney's pretty good, too, in the 1970 musical Sc...