SCROOGED (1988) | First Time Watching | Movie Reaction
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One of my favorite Christmas movies ever. I love how dark it is to the point of it being horror-esque. And I love the dark humor of it and how unhinged it gets. Frank’s speech about feeling that miracle all year round and not just Christmas never ceases to get me emotional.
Scrooged,. like any flavor of A Christmas Carol is about redemption. The characters are easier to forgive big past slights because the theme is about forgiveness and not taking things for granted. It's a trope and simplistic, but the theme is universal and timeless.
Lol I can’t believe this is your 1st version of a Christmas Carol. I love it! The 1984 version of a Christmas Carol with George C Scott is a more straightforward telling if you want to see a good version of the original. great reaction keep them coming!
Also, A Muppet Christmas Carol, for a more fun modern version of the retelling.
@@jkhooverand Mickey’s Christmas Carol.
Can’t believe you hated this movie! It’s a christmas classic
She has a gift for sucking the fun out of almost everything.
I agree with you one of my favourites love Bill Murray
Great reaction, Steph. "The Six Million Dollar Man" was an awesome TV show I grew up watching in the 70's.
My 3 Huskies love watching TV. Sometimes they bark at me until I turn on the TV. My wife posts videos of them watchong TV, among other things, on Tik Tok. Its funny and sweet.
Bill Murray and Bobcat Goldthwait in the same movie? Yes please. It's a shame they haven't done more films together.
This is my favorite Christmas movie. That speech at the end was ad-libbed. The director told Bill Murray to just wing it on the spot.
Scrooged is one of the great Christmas Carol versions ever... " Put a Little Love in your Heart" is A great contemporary Christmas song to come out of the 80's how can you not like Lumpy and Clair's love story?...😉 Merry Christmas!
Put a Little Love in Your Heart was co-written and originally performed by Jackie DeShannon in 1968. The 1988 remake in the movie was by Annie Lennox & Al Green.
Too funny
"It's Christmas Eve! It's... it's the one night of the year when we all act a little nicer, we... we... we smile a little easier, we... w-w-we... we... we cheer a little more. For a couple of hours out of the whole year, we are the people that we always hoped we would be!"
Fun Fact: This was Bill Murray's first starring role since Ghostbusters (1984).
Gun Enthusiast Fact: The sling mounted GE M134 minigun used by Lee Majors in the beginning of the movie was the same one used by Jesse Ventura in Predator (1987).
Final Bow Fact: One of the special appearances in the movie was that of actor John Houseman. He died on October 31, 1988, less than one month before the movie was released in theaters on November 23.
Murray Family Fact: All of Bill Murray's acting brothers, John Murray, Joel Murray, and Brian Doyle-Murray appeared in this movie. John's the only one that played his on-screen brother, Joel plays one of the guests at John's party, while Brian plays Bill's on-screen father.
Historical Fact: When Frank (Bill Murray) throws water on the waiter he sees burning, he says he thought he was Richard Pryor to cover his insane behavior. This is a reference to an event in Pryor's life when he, while freebasing cocaine, accidentally set himself on fire and ran down a busy street in Los Angeles.
What Script Fact: Bill Murray falling on his way out of the restaurant was unscripted and a genuine accident. Apparently, it was due to the stairs still being wet, after splashing the waiter with water, that caused him to lose his footing. Bill Murray ad-libbed most of his lines. In a 1988 interview with Philadelphia Daily News, Richard Donner discussed Murray's penchant for improvisation and described the experience of directing Murray as follows: "It's like standing on 42nd Street and Broadway, and the lights are out, and you're the traffic cop."
The most 80s Christmas movie ever. Forget Die Hard, the movie set in December that has one Christmas song for the closing credits. This is literally who Scrooge would be in the 80s. A lot of people don’t like dark Christmas movies, but the Scrooge story is a ghost story. It’s a horror story. It should be scary and intense. The only 2 versions I recognize are this and the king of Christmas Carol movies, the 1951 Alastair Sim version. Those are horror films. And they should be. This has elements of comedy that actually work. The jokes are dark and sarcastic. And a villain who is a corporate TV executive? Can’t get more 80s than that.
The version with George C. Scott is pretty good, too.
Die Hard is a Christmas movie because Christmas plays an active role in the plot and character development.
@@RealBLAlleyDie Hard is a Christmas movie for the same reason Steph said Bill Murray doesn't have any real memories as a child. He watched TV to distract himself from his crummy upbringing.
Americans have lost almost all of the traditions that formed a culture that they now cling to movies and pop culture to fill that void.
Die Hard is a damn great movie, no doubt, but this meme of it being a Christmas movie shows that Christmas and it's cultural importance is just a shell of what it once was. That doesn't bode well for the culture that once claimed it.
@@jessecortez9449 That's complete nonsense.
First of all, America and the US in particular have little in the way of a singular, unique culture since we are a relatively new melting pot of many other peoples and their cultures. Only white "Christian" nationalists believe theirs is the culture we're all supposed to cling to, but they don't even know what that culture is since everything they claim to believe has been twisted and misinterpreted to serve an alternative agenda of hate, intolerance, and rampant commercialism.
Despite the name, Christmas has virtually nothing to do with its namesake, and its self-anointed gatekeepers know nothing of the true meaning of Christmas which is acceptance, giving of oneself, and family. That's not cultural, it's a fundamental requirement to maintain our humanity.
Here is the other problem with your assessment: I don't claim Die Hard is a Christmas movie because all I've ever done is watch TV, and certainly not to escape a crummy childhood. I watched very little TV growing up, instead focusing on reading countless books while indoors, and spending a significant amount of time outdoors. I built forts, swam, rode bikes, and as I got older I built go-karts and mini bikes and rode them. Then I built and rode real motorcycles, then cars, dune buggies, boats, planes, and anything else that moves. I continued reading voraciously while delving into more technical hobbies like building models and teaching myself basic electronics. I helped build our house when I was 11.
In school I studied beyond the basic required curriculum, expanding simple reading and writing to study English, literature, and creative writing from grade school into college. That's the reason I was able to become an author after spinal cord and other health issues forced me to retire from working as a commercial, residential, and service electrician.
Leading up to that I earned an Applied Science degree in Electronics Technology for my third round of college, which allowed me to earn my CET and GROL. I also have certifications in many other fields including law enforcement, HVAC, appliance installation and repair, and driving instruction.Trade based hobbies include woodworking and metal fabrication as well as plumbing, painting, roofing, tile setting, cabinet making, and trim carpentry.
I also build computers and cook and bake, creating many of my own dishes and pastries. I was also a drummer in my youth.
I list my accomplishments not to boast but to illustrate how little time I've had to watch TV, nor had a need to escape into it.
No, I state with utter confidence that Die Hard is a Christmas movie because it adheres to the core values of the holiday I previously listed, and because the plot relies on taking place on Christmas Eve.
I also do so because my literacy and broader academic and practical experiences have provided the intellect and perspective to embrace the joy of movies like Die Hard rather than waste my time applying a limited view of the world to destroy other peoples' joy.
@@RealBLAlley Die Hard is not a Christmas movie because you had to give me an over-intellectualized essay telling me that it's a Christmas movie.
I continue to be confused that Karen Allen didn't become one of the biggest actors ever. She was fantastic in everything she did.
Mary Lou Retton was a champion gymnast🎩
Ive enjoyed watching your reactions to movies and such. Especially the Reacher series. Yes as others have said this is a play on the dickens story. Hopefully you will get a chance to look some of those up. Enjoy your holidays, you look awesome. Love the smile!
It was a mistletoe. It's the law. He had to kiss that ok looking lady.
Saw on original release and many times since...this was Bill's return to film after several years away...Great reaction l,minus 10 points for not knowing who Lee Majors is!!🎩
Lose another 5 points for chopping out too much of 2nd ghost 🎩
I at least googled him after 😅 lol
@@cinemawithsteph "The Six Million Dollar Man" was before My time; I Liked Lee Majors better as "The Fall Guy!"👍
@@cinemawithstephthe moral of the Scrooge is he's still a dick after being visited by 2 ghosts and only after the final ghost does he finally realise that he's hurting himself and the people he cares about and those around him.
Finally the penny drops and he realises he can stop hurting people. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in ourselves that we don't realise the damage we're doing to others. This movie is the extreme version of a guy being a dick and finally learning to be kind, if it was easy there wouldn't be any redemption. That said I'm pretty black and white when it comes to romantic values too.
I definitely recommend The Muppet Christmas Carol, too. On top of being fantastic, it's actually probably the most authentic to the book too. The muppets are all amazing in their roles, and Michael Caine is brilliant.
EDIT: Oh, and if you do decide to check out the Muppet version, try to make sure it is the complete version, not the theatrical version. There's a song that get's cut in the theatrical version that really emotionally helps the flow of the movie and the characters/relationships.
Steph
Late Sir John Houseman was Director of Julliard, acting and performing arts school in where graduates such as Robin Williams and his close friend, Christopher Reeve aka Superman went to this school. Bill Murray's brothers: John Murray (James Cross) and Brian Murray (Frank's father) are in this movie.
Who is Lee Majors? Didn't seem to recognize Buddy Hackett, John Housemann, Jaimie Farr, or Mary Lou Retton. Is this an actual song people know? My God, I feel old watching this reaction. And I'm only in my 40s.
Bill's brother and father played by real life relatives🎩
One of my must-see Christmas movies each year. Of course it's simplistic, but it's a simple message that carries over from the original.
They didn't take movies so serious back then and they kept that illusion alive because of it. We didn't analyze everything like that, we just enjoyed the message it was trying to portray
YES!!! Bill Murray playing an a**hole!!!! He's so good at it! Almost as if he wasn't acting.
Steph, you should check out "A Christmas Carol" (1951) with Alastair Sim... It's considered by many the definitive version.
I saw this in the theater, there was really no other way to watch a film back then
I agree with pretty much everything you said about the movie. I am also typically a very black and white thinker, but I like to sugar coat it by calling it principled lol.
I saw this movie so many times as a kid. But I haven't rewatched it since. This was fun. HA! Love the Christmas colors you're rocking. 🎄
This is my favourite holiday movie, it's my only annual tradition. The reason I buy Claire's willingness to forgive easily is because she always believed he could be better and he finally showed that he knew it too, and more importantly that he understood what an absolute dick he has been.
Bill Murray is one of my favorite actors. He is somewhat of an acquired taste. He is really funny so please react to more Bill Murray movies.
So many reviewers say how Claire shouldn't have taken Frank back, or even been with him after fifteen years. This is a comedy. I feel confident in saying NO ONE is watching Scrooged for relationship advice.
Hi Steph hope you are having an great and awesome weekend ❤
Thanks John, you as well!
Lee majors is an actor, from several movies and tv shows, best known for The six million dollar man. Tv show
It wasn't in your video but the Richard Pryor line after throwing water on the guy he thought was on fire... Is in reference to the Richard Pryor Freebasing Incident... While freebasing (it's drug thing) Richard Pryor set him self on fire and almost died as a result.
You sure looked like you were enjoying the movie. Maybe you wanted to like it, but you were at odds with yourself. Do you have trouble "suspending your disbelief"?😊 Maybe a rewatch is in order, because it seems like you really wanted to enjoy the show.❤
My second favorite Christmas movie, hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
When Carol Kane yanks on Frank's lip, she actually pulled a little too hard. She accidentally ripped the inside of his lip. I think he needed stitches.
I'm British love this movie my no.1 movie always watch it every Christmas think ur reaction was ok maybe cos u didn't get it much no worries not everyone will like a certain movie.
Frank should be more murray at christmas, I mean merry
The end song is an actual song.
Look, the entire premise of a A Christmas Carol, which Scrooged is an adaptation of, is ridiculous to begin with. Three ghosts come, force Scrooge to re-evaluate his life and his character fundamentally changes overnight. No one considers this to be realistic, but that doesn't matter, it's the message of hope and redemption that does. Claire and Frank's relationship is no different. If you can buy one in this supernatural story, you should be able to buy the other. Not all fiction needs to be or even should be analyzed in a literal way. That said, most versions of A Christmas Carol don't have a romance sub-plot for Scrooge. He's usually depicted as someone who chose career over love a long time ago and it's left at that. Personally, I love A Christmas Carol and I think it's one of the most important stories our culture has to tell. I'm glad it keeps getting remade. I like Scrooged, but my favorite version is one that came out recently: the 2019 production of A Christmas Carol by BBC and FX, starring Guy Pearce. It's an even darker version than usual, but all the more effective for it.
Bill Murray plays this same kinda Guy, more-or-less, in Most of His Movies.😈(LOL) You'll see; hopefully Your List includes "Groundhog Day" / What About Bob?" and "Ghostbusters!"👌For more with Karen Allen ("Claire"), I Recommend "Starman" and (of course) "Raiders of the Lost Ark!"💝 Always a Pleasure to see You again, My Beautiful Friend...😘
Watched this loads as a kid. 🌲
...you're judging to harshly it's just an 80's movie with levity.
The 80s were such a great way to see what cocaine could do to classic storytelling.
I guess this would be considered a typical Bil Murray role . I agree its ok for a comical take on the classic . Check out St Vincent 2014 a lesser known film with Bill Murray , a little bit different role for Murray ( Comedy / Thriller )
I think this movie explains GenX
Do you have any suggestions how I can get the money OUT of my pocket and INTO yours?
By the words you have said, it seems to me that maybe your not familiar with Charles Dickinson's classic story "A Christmas Carol". It's been remade countless times but since you said your a black and white thinker, watch the 1950 Alistair Sims version. It's widely considered the best.
You would be correct, I haven’t seen any other version
@@cinemawithsteph
You are missing out on annual Christmas classics . Get busy:)
Steph, have you watched any of the classic "Christmas Carol" films? You didn't seem to be connecting the dots on how this film was/is an updated version of that story.
Unfortunately, I can’t say that I have
@@cinemawithsteph OK, well, ‘Tis the season. Please watch the Christmas Carol with either George C. Scott or with Patrick Stewart. Those are both really good versions! It’s essential Christmas viewing!
@@cinemawithsteph also, you’ve seen “It’s a Wonderful Life”, right?
You could also watch A Muppet Christmas Carol.
@@cinemawithsteph, one more thing: One of the big "gifts" that A Christmas Carol gives us is one of the best "redemption arcs" of any story out of the 19th century. Ebeneezer Scrooge is a bastard at the beginning of the story/movie (just as Frank Xavier Cross was). But the three Christmas Ghosts show him the error of his ways -- and the ripples of pain and hopelessness he creates for the future -- and he learns a huge life-lesson. He has his moment of truth and he comes away with a new intension to mend his life, mend the broken relationships in his life and work to make his city a better place to live for all/many. So, you may have to keep you "black and white" view of things in check, maybe rein it in, so you can enjoy Ebenezer's journey from darkness back into light. Bless you and Happy Holidays!
I love how sweet Claire was. Women used to actually be like that.
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I think Scrooged works best as a cheesily comedic 80s companion to other versions of "A Christmas Carol"... and so it's a shame this is the first version you've been exposed to. The original book, and other versions, are more dramatic and melancholy. I'd actually recommend reading the book, or listening to an audiobook version - it's short.
You are a lot of fun to watch movies with, I really enjoyed this video even if you didn't like the movie as much as I do. Pets have started to pay more attention to televisions and monitors since the image quality has gone way up (HD). The old standards weren't enough for them to see the image clearly I'm told. One of my favorite line of the movie is from the ghost picking up Claire to go to the IBC tower when he asks:"which floor?" because of course he can do that! I used to be very clear cut black and white too about pretty much everything so I can relate. Maybe some day you'll have the kind of eye opening experience I had that will introduce a whole lot of grey in how you see things. Thanks for the video, see you again soon.
OK, you and me are going to have to have a conversation if you're going to crap on my movies from childhood. I'm old now, and my feelings can't take it. 😢😢😢
lol I'm right there with you Steph... I don't care for this movie, maybe it's for kids?? Anyway, what I did enjoy watching? Reacher Season 2, episodes 1,2, and 3 are out now on Amazon Prime! :)
I’ve watched them and am currently editing 😉
I've always enjoyed this movie but I understand your criticisms. They don't show enough of Frank being kind and loving so his turn at the end isn't earned. The original story and the 2 best adaptations Scrooge 1951 with Alistair Sim and A Christmas Carol 1984 with George C Scott all show Scrooge being good and kind and capable of love and how he made certain choices and became the way he is, so we know that person is in there and he just needs reminding of it. I would very much recommend watching those versions.
Totally with you on this. This movie has never felt in any way genuine and Bill Murray doesn't even come close to selling his "redemption." Why so many people love it is beyond me.
Yeah, I agree with you. I don't like this movie particularly. I don't hate it, but as you say it's unconvincing. My least favourite Bill Murray role because his end rant is just awful.
You guys have high expectations for comedies. It's just fun, and it's fun if they're together at the end.
U r too much of a cynic for me
Yooo Reacher S2 is out, waiting for you to react it ❤️❤️