According to bill murray, after he rewrote the script then improvised his way through the shoot, he and director richard donner were left with more footage than they knew what to do with. Scrooged is one of the most disquieting, unsettling films to come along in quite some time. Starring bill murray as the ebenezer scrooge standin he plays the grouchy executive frank cross, whose spirit of christmas is rooted more in ratings than good cheer scrooged has. Scrooged 810 movie clip the truth is painful 1988 hd. In december of 2015, netflix aired a very murray christmas, an original holiday special hosted by bill murray, who at some point in the past fifteen years or so was upgraded from a likable comedic actor to an. Bill murray as frank cross in scrooged holiday movie quotes you should try and slip into a conversation this week christmas challenge no. We shot a big, long sloppy movie, so theres a great deal of material that didnt even end up in the film. The ending is quite cheesy, but, then again, isnt that what christmas movies are all about. Scrooged watch movies with english subtitles for free. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Scrooged gets by with bill murray and a dash of holiday spirit, although its.
Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. With bill murray, karen allen, john forsythe, john glover. Watch a movie online or watch the best free 1080p hd videos on your desktop, laptop, laptop, tablet, iphone, ipad, mac pro and more. Search, discover and share your favorite scrooged gifs. Why bill murrays scrooged is the most underrated christmas movie. Bill murray and anne ramsey in scrooged 1988 bill murray in scrooged 1988 bill murray and david. A darkly comic and surreal contemporization of charles dickenss a.
They are the best lines on this site, because this is my favorite movie of all time. Charles dickens original story centers on the miserable ebenezer scrooge as he is being visited by the ghosts of christmas past, present and future. When asked by film critic roger ebert if he had any disagreements with donner, murray replied. Bill murray exclaims at the end of the movie, i get it now. Scrooged clean trailer bill murray s first film in four years excluding his cameo in little shop of horrors, this only partly successful comedy updates charles dickens a christmas carol. The movie stars bill murray as frank cross, a tormented tv network. Three decades later, bill murray s dark turn on ebenezer scrooge remains as adored by its fans as it was a nightmare to make. A darkly comic and surreal contemporization of charles dickenss a christmas carol, this effectsheavy bill murray holiday vehicle from 1988 sees the former snl funnyman assuming the role of.
Bill murray and director richard donner reportedly did not enjoy working together, creating a lot of tension onset. Jun 18, 2012 highspirited high jinks on christmas eve put frank cross bill murray in a ghostly time warp in this hilarious takeoff of charles dickens a christmas carol. A ruthless tvnetwork chief bill murray meets the ghosts of christmases past, present and future. Theres maybe one take in the finalcut movie that is mine. High quality bill murray scrooged gifts and merchandise. But the more difficult part of scrooged is its modernization, the colorization of dickens, if you will. The films director and bill murray hated each other. Dec 11, 2018 locked deep inside bill murray there is a small, hyperactive misanthrope fighting to be heard through the large heavy body that contains him. I dont think anyone watching any of the actual films of a christmas carol or even reading the story would say they could relate to scrooge or see any hope for him. Bill murray twisted christmas in scrooged the boston globe. Dec 20, 2014 scrooged the truth is painful paramount movies. Scrooged is a 1988 american christmas comedy film directed by richard donner and written by mitch glazer and michael odonoghue. Latest blog posts the biggest mistakes in the harry potter movies 25 mistakes you never noticed in great movies the biggest movie mistakes of the decade the 20 biggest friends mistake pictures the 20 biggest mistakes in the wizard of oz the 20 biggest mistakes in jurassic park 40 biggest mistakes in the big bang theory stan lees best cameos 33.
Three decades later, bill murrays dark turn on ebenezer scrooge. In a 1989 interview, murray said we shot a big, long, sloppy movie. John murray james cross jamie farr jacob marley buddy hackett scrooge john houseman himself brian doylemurray earl cross mary lou retton herself regina king lanell cooley pat mccormick ghost of christmas past tv jean speegle howard mrs. Kaufen sie scrooged 1988 by bill murray gunstig ein. Deck the halls uncredited traditional tune, lyrics by thomas oliphant performed by the cast. Bill murray is the one of the greatest screen scrooges in this 1980s updating. I watch this every christmas, along with christmas vacation, the ref and a christmas story. Frank bill murray is beaten up by the kindly ghost of christmas. The film is a retelling and reimagining of charles dickens immortal classic a christmas carol. Scrooged script transcript from the screenplay andor bill. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the scrooged movie on. In this modern take on charles dickens a christmas carol, frank cross bill murray is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the.
The movie stars bill murray as frank cross, a tormented tv. Claus june chandler june cleaver mary ellen trainor ted bruce jarchow wayne sanford jensen executive. Still, if youre a murray fan, you have to enjoy his deliciously nasty portrayal of the worlds meanest tv executive, who has his cathartic moment one cold christmas night in new. Dec, 2019 20 essential movie and tv scrooges through the years, from alastair sim to bill murray photos. Highspirited high jinks on christmas eve put frank cross bill murray in a ghostly time warp in this hilarious takeoff of charles dickens a. Scrooged, written by mitch glazer and michael odonoghue and directed by richard donner, exemplifies the kind of lazily executed comedies mr.
Scrooged script transcript from the screenplay andor. Murray takes on the scrooge role as frank cross, the youngest network executive in television history and a meanspirited, wisecracking creep. Scrooged fullmovie watch online free online moviex. The movie is essentially a star turn for murray, whos in almost every frame and thats fine with me because he can carry a film. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing scrooged near you.
Oct 07, 2011 a darkly comic and surreal contemporization of charles dickenss a christmas carol, this effectsheavy bill murray holiday vehicle from 1988 sees the former snl funnyman assuming the role of. Based on the 1843 novella a christmas carol by charles dickens, scrooged is a modern retelling that follows bill murray as frank cross, a cynical and selfish television executive, who is visited by a succession of ghosts on christmas eve intent on helping him regain. We also come up with our own christmas carol movie. One of the better christmas movies to watch but overall just a great movie to watch anytime. Scrooged 510 movie clip taxi ride from hell 1988 hd.
Dec 25, 2019 20 essential movie and tv scrooges through the years, from alastair sim to bill murray photos. Finally, the scrooged script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the bill murray movie. Scrooged cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Very loosely inspired by the english novel, the movie describes the dickensian scrooge very well. Its loud, cartoonish, and misanthropic, but the 1988 bill murray vehicle is. Find out when and where you can watch scrooged on tv with the full listings schedule at. The story has been adapted countless times, with many of them using the source material as a rough guide. Theres seemingly no limit to how awful frank cross can be. Scrooged is a fresh, dark and original take on the classic christmas carol story. Based on the 1843 novella a christmas carol by charles dickens, scrooged is a modern retelling that follows bill murray as. Bill murray and anne ramsey in scrooged 1988 bill murray in scrooged 1988 bill. Scrooged is still the perfect christmas movie 30 years. There are people who are having trouble making their miracle happen.
Scrooged is still the perfect christmas movie 30 years later the. Nov 23, 2018 bill murray wanted the world to know that all the screaming was not his idea. It was obviously intended as a comedy, but there is little comic about it, and indeed the movie s overriding emotions seem to be pain and anger. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Most critics couldnt get behind bill murray s modern retelling of charles dickenss a christmas carol, finding it too unfocused at times and not nearly wicked enough. Scrooged movie lines will transform you and get you laughing. Scrooged 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The ghosts are humorous and horrifying and bill murray does an excellent job of creating a modernday ebeneezer scrooge. Highspirited high jinks on christmas eve put frank cross bill murray in a ghostly time warp in this hilarious takeoff of charles dickens a christmas carol. This entire production seems to be in dire need of visits from the ghosts of christmas. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of scrooged.
But, im a huge bill murray fan and this movies has lots of stars i love. Many of scroogeds scenes were improvised through the shoot by murray. A very dark tale of the well known scrooge tale that is full of dark humour, the film starts off well but gets abit too serious and weird but a good performance by bill murray just about gets us. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Bill murrays lazy humor carries the movie up until his genuinely sweet. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line.
While others are watching white christmas, miracle on 34th street and its a wonderful life, im curled up with bill murray and his crazy, cruel, hilarious take on scrooge. As the movie begins he does something awful, then he does something even worse, then he tops even that, totally plumbing the depths of being an unprincipled scoundrel. Apparently, some folks watched this flick and didnt get it. All actors bill murray, karen allen, john forsythe, john glover, bobcat goldthwait, david johansen, carol kane, robert mitchum, nicholas phillips, michael j. Updated version of the dickens classic with bill murray as frank, a network tv president and modern day scrooge who is always looking out for number. Nov 23, 2018 three decades later, bill murrays dark turn on ebenezer scrooge remains as adored by its fans as it was a nightmare to make. Scrooged ist eine usamerikanische filmkomodie aus dem jahr 1988 mit bill murray in.
Bill murray movies ranked a list of 49 titles created 17 feb 2011. In this modern take on charles dickens a christmas carol, frank cross bill murray is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life, claire. The paramount logo at the start of the film zooms in and transforms into a cloudy, night sky with the films title appearing see more. Scrooged project as he found the idea of making a funny scrooge appealing. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in scrooged 1988. Nov 23, 1988 locked deep inside bill murray there is a small, hyperactive misanthrope fighting to be heard through the large heavy body that contains him.
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