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Besties: Scrooged

Has Bill Murray's late-80's screwball Christmas film aged well? Rorie says it has, in the latest edition of Besties. (Mild spoilers ahoy, as usual.)

Video posted by JoeyF on Dec. 20, 2011

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Scrooged is a modern retelling of Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol. It follows the story of Frank Cross a TV station president as he is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future.

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DaemonBlackon Dec. 20, 2011 at 12:03 p.m.

Never seen this one.

Monkeyman04on Dec. 20, 2011 at 12:06 p.m.

I love Scrooged. It's such a good movie.

Greenshoeson Dec. 20, 2011 at 12:10 p.m.

I remember playing Scrooge in a play in the 7th grade.

It is so much more fun to play the bad guy.

Vague_Optimismon Dec. 20, 2011 at 12:16 p.m.

FUCK YOU, ARBOR DAY!

TekZeroon Dec. 20, 2011 at 12:17 p.m.

Murray Christmas.

PLWolfon Dec. 20, 2011 at 12:17 p.m.

Such a great movie.

Milkmanon Dec. 20, 2011 at 12:23 p.m.
"I want to see her nipples" is one of my favorite lines in any Christmas movie. 
Christofferon Dec. 20, 2011 at 12:29 p.m.

Love Scrooged, love Bill Murray. Funny enough it's the only version of A Christmas Carol I've seen in my life. Except maybe a Don Rosa Scrooge McDuck comic in my childhood, did that ever exist?

Moviemaniacon Dec. 20, 2011 at 12:43 p.m.

I finally saw it all the way through and I enjoyed it.

MrPinkon Dec. 20, 2011 at 1:08 p.m.

A great Christmas movie choice for a Bestie. I know a number of friends and family who love this movie, probably more than it deserves, but alas, a nice choice here.

FinalDasa moderator on Dec. 20, 2011 at 1:26 p.m.

When I was younger Scrooged never made much sense to me, the 80s updated version of A Christmas Carol was the exact opposite of what I wanted out of a Christmas movie. But perhaps after years of seeing the Carol done and done again combined with understanding the sarcastic, over the top comedy acting of Bill Murray I have now begun to appreciate the film so much more.

Maajinon Dec. 20, 2011 at 1:27 p.m.

I remember that the cover of this movie always used to freak me out in the video store when I was a kid. But I never watched it.

Then I went and checked the movie's name in Portuguese, and here it is called "The Ghosts Strike Back". So, yeah.

Mr402on Dec. 20, 2011 at 1:37 p.m.

The 80's seemed to spawn a number of iconic holiday movies. My favorite being Christmas vacation. Followed closely by Scrooged and A Christmas Story. Vacation is infinitely watchable with the same scenes getting a laugh no matter how many times I watch it. Scrooged laughs are a bit more dark but I always dug it for that.

Delta_Assaulton Dec. 20, 2011 at 1:40 p.m.

This is probably the worst Christmas movie I've ever watched. It's just mean-spirited and vile.

lipp18on Dec. 20, 2011 at 1:41 p.m.

My #2 version of a Christmas Carol, being edged out ever so slightly by The Muppets Christmas Carol. Love me some Bill Murray, but damnit, i love me some Muppets just a little bit more.

GBrutalityon Dec. 20, 2011 at 1:48 p.m.

this is by far one of, if not, my favorite christmas movie.

Beomooseon Dec. 20, 2011 at 2:04 p.m.

Claire Phillips: Taxi. Can you get me to the IBC building in 15 minutes?

Ghost of Christmas Past: Which floor?

LOVE this movie.

LiquidSwordson Dec. 20, 2011 at 2:05 p.m.

My parents took me and my brother to watch Scrooged. Still one of our favorite holiday movie.

Mumrikon Dec. 20, 2011 at 2:05 p.m.

Man... Inception really set a trend for these soundtracks...

Mumrikon Dec. 20, 2011 at 2:06 p.m.

@Delta_Assault said:

This is probably the worst Christmas movie I've ever watched. It's just mean-spirited and vile.

That statement is so absurd to me that I can't help wondering if you're trolling.

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