Most of Bill Murray's siblings were in the movie. His eldest brother played his father in the "Christmas past" segment. My brother uses to work on the floor under Bill's office in NYC. Sometimes Bill would just "pop in" and take someone out to lunch. One time he took my brother and I to lunch. And I will tell you at that time in his life, Bill was just as spontaneous and funny in real life as he was in the films. The taxi ride from the building to the restaurant is a day I will never forget.
So glad you reacted to this. This is the version of a Christmas Carol I usually watch during the Christmas season. I like the Muppets one too but this one I watch more.
Glad you liked it, some reactor's took this film way too seriously. It's a Dark Comedy Parody with a hint of drama but the way some have reacted to it you would have thought it was a 100% serious drama.
"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!" Merry Christmas! ✝️ 🙏 🎄 🎁 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."
David Johanso, the ghost of Christmas past, had only just gone into "serious" acting before getting this role, after being a successful musician. He originally sang with proto punk/garage rock/glam band The New York Dolls. Personality Crisis is a must listen for anyone into rock music, an absolute belter.
Bobcat Goldthwait got his big start in the 80s stand-up comedy wave as an outrageous crazy character which translated into bit parts and secondary roles in film.
The brother is bill Murray's actual brother. The assistant is bobcat goldwait, a comedian that has done several movies as comic relief. If you like his work check out a comedy called one crazy summer. Practical effects are making a comeback since CGI can't give you the level of detail that you need for some of these scenes.
I loved the assistant so much! All for practical comeback let's go! I think cgi just became big and popular super quick as it was incredible what we could create with it, and over time will be able to make a nice happy medium
The funniest part in the movie is the sign in his building stating "Cross (defintion) : a thing they nail people to." Also, my cousin is in this movie as Wally in the promo of Father Loves Beaver.
Bobcat Goldthwaite is the guy with the shotgun. He also played the character Zed in the the Police Academy movies, and shows up in quite a few other movies. Great character actor, who often plays the sort of dorky but lovable characters like this one.
Ah, Katie, I love the hair. Has an appropriately wintery, hypothermic feel, that we all remember from those glorious childhood Christmases, when our older sibling(s) would strip us nude, and lock us out in the snow for the holiday...ah, good times.
I always loved Bill Murray and this is one of the best Christmas movies around. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas Skele and a lovely new year. Much love and hugs.
K, in case u didn’t know, Dalmatian’s were bred to run alongside the aristocracy’s carriages and run off anything that would spook the horses. That’s why they have a large chest - lung expansion. I had a Dalmatian at one time. He was a good boy. He was my buddy so, I named him - Buddy.
I just can't believe it's from 1988. It feels it has been around for longer. Perhaps the Christmas feeling made me feel more childish watching it, but I must have been at least 16 seeing it for the first time. Haven't been able to make toast the last 35 years without saying "It's a TOASTER!" (And nobody gets the reference.) C Kane was great in this.
Apparently Bill Murray wanted the fight scenes with Carol Kane to be as realistic as possible so had her actually hit him. In one take, Carol accidently hit him so hard that she split his lip 😯
Hi, Katie!!! 👋 Love the hat!!! 🥰 I just want to wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas!!!! 🎄🎁🎅⛄ I also hope you have a Happy Birthday, dear!!! 🎂🎈And a Happy New Year!!! 🎉🍾🥂 Lots of love from your biggest fan!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹
Hi, love the videos. Your take on movies is different and interesting. As another fan of Fantasy and Jim Henson one of my favorites is the TV series the Story Teller from the late 80s. Has John Hurt brilliantly narrating Fairy Tales to his puppet Dog and the stories are a mix of live action and puppets. Also great to spot young British actors "before they were famous". Edit: Had just finished the Gremlins Video and forget I'd moved to this video, so meant to post this there as puppets were more of a theme.
Thank you so much! And welcome! 💙 Yess this is perfect there's lots of Jim Henson things I've missed that I'll be diving into the new year, lots of exciting things coming up and excited to share my love of it!
I have really weird memories of this one, I feel like I watched it as a kid but I can only remember fragments of it but I remember it being bizarre af, I would appreciate it more now
pre-video: love scrooged and the muppets' a christmas carol. they are my favorites. this has great practical effects recommendations while i remember: 'life force' [a british horror film however the main villian is naked 99% of the time] and stephen king's 'sleepwalkers' [practical effects] and 'rose red' a haunted house tale elliot is bobcat goldthwait, comedian i loved his end monologue and i thought you'd love the ghost of christmas future merry christmas skele
New sub. Hi from Texas. Or howdy if you'd like. Have you ever seen Tucker and Dale Vs Evil?? I think you'll really like it. Everyone does. Very funny and oddly sweet. Oh, it's brutally violent too lol
Cool hat! You should check out Bill in Zombieland if you haven'tseen it, he does a terrific send up of himself, and you'll love the makeup and look of the film.
I'm not entirely convinced Bill Murray is an actor, just as Jeff Goldblum. They're just being themselves and there happens to be a camera in the room 🤷🏼♂
Funny you should say this because a couple of the more memorable moments of this film were total accidents. Bill Murray's trip and fall in the restaurant was completely accidental and not in the script. Likewise it was an accident when he jumps back from the elevator and delivers a Bill Lambeier elbow to Grace's jaw.
Hi Katie an lovely review Nice one for Christmas Well you have already reviewed a film from this director Richard Donner who directed the omen a bit diffrent to this He also directed Superman and all the Lethal Weapon films Sadly died last year i think Karen Allen you may recognice Marion from the original Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark Very Best Wishes and a very Merry Christmas
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Most of Bill Murray's siblings were in the movie. His eldest brother played his father in the "Christmas past" segment. My brother uses to work on the floor under Bill's office in NYC. Sometimes Bill would just "pop in" and take someone out to lunch. One time he took my brother and I to lunch. And I will tell you at that time in his life, Bill was just as spontaneous and funny in real life as he was in the films. The taxi ride from the building to the restaurant is a day I will never forget.
Wow that sounds wonderful what a fantastic memory!!! I would love to meet Bill like that 💙💙💙
So glad you reacted to this. This is the version of a Christmas Carol I usually watch during the Christmas season. I like the Muppets one too but this one I watch more.
next to muppets this has also become a favourite!
Glad you liked it, some reactor's took this film way too seriously. It's a Dark Comedy Parody with a hint of drama but the way some have reacted to it you would have thought it was a 100% serious drama.
Omg how can you take it seriously! I understand the covert narcissism themes throughout but it's obv a comedy through and through
"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!"
Merry Christmas! ✝️ 🙏 🎄 🎁
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."
David Johanso, the ghost of Christmas past, had only just gone into "serious" acting before getting this role, after being a successful musician.
He originally sang with proto punk/garage rock/glam band The New York Dolls. Personality Crisis is a must listen for anyone into rock music, an absolute belter.
That's crazy, he was really fun I loved his character. Love glam rock too!
Bobcat Goldthwait got his big start in the 80s stand-up comedy wave as an outrageous crazy character which translated into bit parts and secondary roles in film.
This movie has my favorite fairy ever
The brother is bill Murray's actual brother.
The assistant is bobcat goldwait, a comedian that has done several movies as comic relief. If you like his work check out a comedy called one crazy summer.
Practical effects are making a comeback since CGI can't give you the level of detail that you need for some of these scenes.
I loved the assistant so much!
All for practical comeback let's go! I think cgi just became big and popular super quick as it was incredible what we could create with it, and over time will be able to make a nice happy medium
The Muppet’s version of A Christmas Carol is based on the 1984 version starring George C Scott as Scrooge.
Yes! I love that version tooo!
This is one of the more creative retelling of A Christmas Carol 🤟😎
The funniest part in the movie is the sign in his building stating "Cross (defintion) : a thing they nail people to."
Also, my cousin is in this movie as Wally in the promo of Father Loves Beaver.
Bobcat Goldthwaite is the guy with the shotgun. He also played the character Zed in the the Police Academy movies, and shows up in quite a few other movies. Great character actor, who often plays the sort of dorky but lovable characters like this one.
"He can't be that evil if he wears that nice of a suit." Wall Street and Washington D.C. have joined the conversation.
😂😂😂😂😂
Ah, Katie, I love the hair. Has an appropriately wintery, hypothermic feel, that we all remember from those glorious childhood Christmases, when our older sibling(s) would strip us nude, and lock us out in the snow for the holiday...ah, good times.
Thank you!! 💙
You match my aesthetic sooo well, I’m here for the flowers and shrooms on the mic 💝 and I also have a skeleton friend hanging out in my room lol
Awwww that's so awesome!! We love a fellow skeleton handler 😂💙💕
I always loved Bill Murray and this is one of the best Christmas movies around. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas Skele and a lovely new year. Much love and hugs.
He just plays himself a bit and I love it, such a great classic. Merry Christmas! Sending all hugs to you & yours! 💙 🎁🎄
K, in case u didn’t know, Dalmatian’s were bred to run alongside the aristocracy’s carriages and run off anything that would spook the horses.
That’s why they have a large chest - lung expansion.
I had a Dalmatian at one time. He was a good boy. He was my buddy so, I named him - Buddy.
That's fascinating! I absolutely adore dalmatians but they seem rare nowadays? At least in the UK, I never ever see them. Beautiful creatures
My Christmas TV tradition is watching Scrooged and the Christmas episode of Bottom. So thanks to you I'm halfway there.... well, maybe 1/5 of the way.
I absolutely love Bottom, rick was my fave actor since I was like 7 cos of drop dead fred
@@skeletalk "SNOT.FACE.WAKE.UP!" Rik is truly a legend.... although he's largely to blame for my sense of humour. Have yourself a great Christmas. 👍
I just can't believe it's from 1988. It feels it has been around for longer. Perhaps the Christmas feeling made me feel more childish watching it, but I must have been at least 16 seeing it for the first time.
Haven't been able to make toast the last 35 years without saying "It's a TOASTER!" (And nobody gets the reference.) C Kane was great in this.
Awww I bet if you grew up with this one it's such a nostalgic treat
Apparently Bill Murray wanted the fight scenes with Carol Kane to be as realistic as possible so had her actually hit him. In one take, Carol accidently hit him so hard that she split his lip 😯
Hahaha sounds like Bill gotta be "authentic" 😂😂😂 brilliant
Bobcat Goldthwait was Zed the punk gangster turned cop in POLICE ACADEMY 2, 3 & 4. "My mother's name was Jughead!"
3 & 4 are my favourite because of Zed and Sweetchuck. 🎵🚿 🔪😱 "Do you wanna borrow my shampoo?"
You're right, the Muppets version is the best one, but I really like this one too.
I think my favorite flick version of THIS old story is the one with Albert Finney from 1970.
I could just listen to you read “A Christmas Carol” and it would be fantastic! Your accent is lovely!
Awww hahaha I'd love to do that! Thank you! 💙 🎄🎁
@@skeletalk 🙏
my fave christmas movie! :D and i always sing along at the end! :D
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try and find quick change for, in my opinion, bill murrays best film.
happy holidays everyone
Another great review.
Merry Christmas to you and yours and Happy New Year.
thank you! merry Christmas!!!
Hi, Katie!!! 👋 Love the hat!!! 🥰 I just want to wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas!!!! 🎄🎁🎅⛄ I also hope you have a Happy Birthday, dear!!! 🎂🎈And a Happy New Year!!! 🎉🍾🥂 Lots of love from your biggest fan!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹
Thank you so much Tom!!! Have an absolute fantastic holidays! Merry Christmas and thank you for the love! 💙🎄🎁
@@skeletalk You're so welcome, Katie!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹
Hi, love the videos. Your take on movies is different and interesting.
As another fan of Fantasy and Jim Henson one of my favorites is the TV series the Story Teller from the late 80s. Has John Hurt brilliantly narrating Fairy Tales to his puppet Dog and the stories are a mix of live action and puppets. Also great to spot young British actors "before they were famous".
Edit: Had just finished the Gremlins Video and forget I'd moved to this video, so meant to post this there as puppets were more of a theme.
Thank you so much! And welcome! 💙
Yess this is perfect there's lots of Jim Henson things I've missed that I'll be diving into the new year, lots of exciting things coming up and excited to share my love of it!
As a fellow Jim Henson fan, I like to recommend Mirror Mask (2005) a personal favorite.
I have really weird memories of this one, I feel like I watched it as a kid but I can only remember fragments of it but I remember it being bizarre af, I would appreciate it more now
Great reaction Skel. I love the hat. You look so cute. ❤❤ Happy Christmas 😊
Thank you so much! 💙😊 Merry Christmas! 🎄
pre-video: love scrooged and the muppets' a christmas carol. they are my favorites. this has great practical effects
recommendations while i remember: 'life force' [a british horror film however the main villian is naked 99% of the time] and stephen king's 'sleepwalkers' [practical effects] and 'rose red' a haunted house tale
elliot is bobcat goldthwait, comedian
i loved his end monologue and i thought you'd love the ghost of christmas future
merry christmas skele
Lifeforce is awesome.
never heard of Sleepwalkers or Rose Red! thank ya!
Merry Christmas, Katie 🎄🙂❤️💕
MERRY CHRISTMAS! 💙🎁🎄
Another Great "Scrooge" Themed movie was "Ghosts of Girlfriends past"... with Matthew McConaughey.
I've not heard of that one!!
Skeletalk I like how you color your hair, it looks so pretty.
thank you!!
@@skeletalk You're welcome, I look forward to watching your video🥰
New sub. Hi from Texas. Or howdy if you'd like.
Have you ever seen Tucker and Dale Vs Evil?? I think you'll really like it. Everyone does. Very funny and oddly sweet. Oh, it's brutally violent too lol
Welcome welcome!! 💙 I haven't seen it no! Really gotta check it out so many people have said I'd love it!
Cool hat!
You should check out Bill in Zombieland if you haven'tseen it, he does a terrific send up of himself, and you'll love the makeup and look of the film.
I loooove Zombieland!!
Was @30:10 a reference to Camalot theme park in the UK? I went there as a boy. Sad when it closed 😞
I'm not entirely convinced Bill Murray is an actor, just as Jeff Goldblum. They're just being themselves and there happens to be a camera in the room 🤷🏼♂
Totally agree, people like them and the rock like, I can see why people say it's not "acting" but they're so charming I love it
Funny you should say this because a couple of the more memorable moments of this film were total accidents. Bill Murray's trip and fall in the restaurant was completely accidental and not in the script. Likewise it was an accident when he jumps back from the elevator and delivers a Bill Lambeier elbow to Grace's jaw.
I am a smidgen conflicted myself
Hi Katie an lovely review Nice one for Christmas Well you have already reviewed a film from this director Richard Donner who directed the omen a bit diffrent to this He also directed Superman and all the Lethal Weapon films Sadly died last year i think Karen Allen you may recognice Marion from the original Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark Very Best Wishes and a very Merry Christmas
The omen too!! Omg wow! I've not seen lethal weapon, must do!
Merry Christmas! 🎄
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I'm so sorry about your heart condition :(
You should check out reanimator and from beyond
Reanimator is on the list!! never heard of From Beyond, thank you!
@@skeletalk from beyond is lesser known but it's even crazier hope you enjoy them
Humbug - deceptive or false talk or behavior; in modern day, we would say "bullshit" in the states...or perhaps "bullocks" in the UK? Not sure.
Haha bullshit or bollacks works!
"Why from Bethlehem?" Because Jesus was born there.
Team America. World Police. The whole thing is marionettes 👌