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Summary: Fun but not quite a classic
Review: If "A Christmas Carol" had to be recast yet again, this is one of the better treatments I've seen, but it's not without its weak spots. Bill Murray is good as the type-A Scrooge here, but to his credit he has a hard time coming off as a complete jerk.The supporting cast is good too, especially Carol Kane and Bobcat Goldthwait. The humor is a bit broadly played, to the point that Murray's conversion seems almost out of place and comes off a bit maudlin. Hopefully this movie will age better than Henry Winkler's "An American Christmas Carol."
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Summary: This is one video I watch every Christmas....
Review: It's always the first one too because it always gets me in the Christmas spirit. It takes a modern twist to the classic Christmas Carol and with Muray as the lead, it has you holding your sides with laughter! I love it!
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Summary: A New Classic
Review: This is one of Bill Murray's better movies. I first saw it maybe 7 years ago and have made sure to watch it every season -- along with the likes of National Lampoon's Christmas and "A Christmas Story". It updates the Dickens classic tale of a greedy, cynical businessman who is visited by three ghosts and ultimately ends up finding love and happiness. It's a pretty simple idea, but it's the execution of this that makes it so excellent; by shifting the story to the comedy arena they gave it new life while maintaining the original point. First of all, Murray's acting is well done. I can't even really explain the details... you just have to see him. Second, the ghosts are excellent also. The Marley character is played by the former CEO, who appears to him in the office. The ghost of the "Past" is a crusty, obnoxious cab driver who drives Murray through time, starting with his sad childhood and into his 20s. The ghost of the "Present" is a pretty, but still obnoxious, fairy-type who likes to beat the crap out of him. And the ghost of the "Future" is, of course, a tall guy in a black cloak who gets his point across without saying a word. You'll probably start off despising Murray's character, but by the end you'll be feeling pretty good having seen his transformation. You may even want to sing along with everyone as they play "Put A Little Love in Your Heart" (or whatever the name of the song is)...
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Summary: Depressing
Review: The basic idea was good and there was some good humer as well but I found it very depressing and espeially found the scene of the cremation disturbing. Perhaps this was just due to my father having recently been cremated but while the character was being cremated alive in his coffin I cried and cried,so be warned.Would gladly sell or send this one back.
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Summary: Left me in stitches
Review: One of the other reviewers of this movie said it would leave an older kid bored because of the over the head jokes and corporate parodies, but I saw this movie when I was 10 and thought it was hilarious. I made my mom take me back to see it about 3 more times. The funniest of the ghosts was the Ghost of Christmas Present and how she kept clocking him on the head with her wand. She even made him fall down the stairs with his pants down, now THAT'S comedy. It was a deliciously wicked parody of Dickens' tale, fit for the modern era of corporate greed.
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Summary: A Quite Funny "Scrooge" Parody.
Review: Scrooged in the 1980's parody of the original Scrooged. In this comedy starring Bill Murray, a greedy man who is currently working on his version of A Christmas Carol for TV is visited by a group of ghosts, and monsters, and zombies, and transvestites. Scrooged features a variety of great comedy with a very confusing, but worthy plot.
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Summary: Scrooged
Review: I think this is one of the "must see" holiday films. I love Bill Murray as TV exec Frank Cross. A funny twist of a Dickens classic. The ending is a bit corny,(hence only 4 stars), but you'll still walk away from this one smiling. Put a little love in your heart and watch this dvd.
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Summary: Dark comedy that's entertaining and funny
Review: Actually a pretty decent film, even though it is quite strange and is definitely not a kids film. Little kids would be lost (and scared in a few scenes) and older kids would be bored by the inside and above their head jokes and the big corporation parodies. I bring this up because made as a Christmas film, and loosely based on "A Christmas Carol" one might assume that this is a family movie. Cleverly written and with some decent acting this dark comedy is mostly for a sophisticated audience that appreciates satire. A recommendation for those that fit the bill and for Bill Murray fans.
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Summary: Not The Best Of Bill Murray
Review: I really like Bill Murray, I have been a fan since his Saturday Night Live days and I liked Meatballs and Stripes but I was disappointed with Scrooged, it had only a few funny moments including Robert Goulet's character's Cajun Christmas Special but most of the movie was boring and I kept thinking when is it going to be over? Also I have seen better takeoffs of A Christmas Carol and Ebenezer Scrooge.
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Summary: Christmas comedy and drama with a king of humor!
Review: Bill Murray has never ceased to be one of my favorite comedians, from the first viewing of Ghostbusters to the outrageous role in The Man Who Knew Too Little. (He's also probably the only good part in Charlie's Angels, though I know most will disagree.) This film does not fail to further his career, in my opinion. It presented him as the crazed and vicious television company president who brings us an Ebenezer we can't ignore. Bob Goldthwait and Carol Kane do not fail to drive the audience bonkers either! Karen Allen is not AS convincing in her romantic role of Claire as she was as Marion in Raiders, but better than Laura in The Glass Menagerie. The humor is terrific in several parts (verbal and physical), yet the message of the film--the SERIOUS one--is not lost. This movie has made my Christmas for years, better than the two Home Alones! May I add, as an impending music doctorate, that Danny Elfman's score brings me joy with each viewing as well!
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