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zingy
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 Scrooged Scrooged Quote: Scrooged is a 1988 American comedy film, a modernization of Charles Dickens' novella, A Christmas Carol. The film was produced and directed by Richard Donner, and the cinematography was by Michael Chapman. The screenplay was written by Mitch Glazer and Michael O'Donoghue. The original music score was composed by Danny Elfman.
The cast includes Bill Murray, Karen Allen, Bobcat Goldthwait, John Forsythe, Carol Kane, David Johansen, John Houseman, and Robert Mitchum. Murray's real-life brothers, Brian, John, and Joel also appear in the film.
The film was marketed with references to the film Ghostbusters which had been a great success four years earlier. In the USA, the tagline for Scrooged was, "Bill Murray is back among the ghosts, only this time, it's three against one."
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Terminator1997
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one of, if not the, greatest christmas film of all time. bill murray is at his absolute peak in this film as Frank Cross. This film is hilarious and heartwarming. I can watch it 100 times every christmas season and never get tired of it.
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Riggs
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I used to watch this every christmas when I was way younger. I'm glad it help up well till today. A-
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Thegun
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Re: Scrooged My favorite version of A Christmas Carol as Murray is the perfect dickhead boss. I try and watch this every christmas
Solid A
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Squee
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Re: Scrooged ***
Bill Murray is funny, but some things fall flat.
Still, a good comedy.
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trixster
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Re: Scrooged I always laugh at this, no matter how many times I've seen it. Bill Murray's at his best here.
That fucking ending almost ruins the whole thing, though.
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: Scrooged A-
It's one of the essential Christmas classics as far as I am concerned and, to date, the best rendition of A Christmas Carol to grace the big screen. Bill Murray is at the top of the game and I really loved the way the three ghosts were implemented here. It also has some edge which is what most Christmas-oriented flicks nowadays are lacking.
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Mister Ecks
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Re: Scrooged Bill Murray sold me on the ending. Anyone else would've allowed that ending to tarnish an otherwise great movie. But there's a sincerity in his voice that sells the whole thing. I can understand why some (even Bill himself, I believe) thinks the ending sucks though.
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STEVE ROGERS
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Re: Scrooged Squee wrote: ***
Bill Murray is funny, but some things fall flat.
Still, a good comedy. _________________http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dmXF3CE04A This kills TDKR At the box office next summer.. Get used to this
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