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Watched Scrooged

Posted on 12/22/24 at 12:34 am
Posted by athenslife101
Member since Feb 2013
20259 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 12:34 am
There is good in this movie. From a visual standpoint, it’s got style and great effects.

There are some truly funny stuff in the movie.

But man… this movie is deeply frustrating.

Mainly because Murray’s character is too unlikable. He was so unlikable the entire movie falls apart.

Murray has been charming as the sarcastic, subversive protagonist plenty of times. Here though, it reads more as a manic power trip.

The big thing is the move story. Murray does’g deserve Karen Allen in the least and it made no sense why she kept being open to him after he treats her like shite over and over and over again.

I really don’t buy Murray’s change in the end at all. His change is too much out of fear and again, his reaction is still to manic. He should be exuding warmth if the Christmas spirit st this point.

Very disappointed in this movie. Could have been much better
Posted by sqerty
AP
Member since May 2022
8156 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 1:41 am to
I never really enjoyed this movie mainly because Groundhog Day is so much hetter.
Posted by TheRoarRestoredInBR
Member since Dec 2004
31039 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 1:57 am to
It's not Rushmore nor Groundhog Day grade, but it's still solid enough.
Posted by Gusoline
Jacksonville, NC
Member since Dec 2013
10540 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 5:41 am to
He's playing Ebenezer Scrooge and you think he should be more likeable?

Wait til you watch Mickey Mouse's Christmas.
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
94832 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 6:34 am to
Are you familiar with the source material... at all?
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
Member since Jan 2007
57081 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 6:37 am to
It's kind of dated.
Posted by Nyquillus Dillwad
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2021
374 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 6:49 am to
Posted by SUB
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Member since Jan 2009
24838 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 6:57 am to
Didn’t know Scrooge was supposed to be endearing.
Posted by LSUJuicer
Member since Jan 2013
3906 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 7:12 am to
This is one I enjoy each year. Darker adult version with some great lines. First two ghost were great, wish there was a more vocal third ghost. First one was the best.
Posted by SouthEasternKaiju
SouthEast... you figure it out
Member since Aug 2021
43143 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 7:31 am to
Frank changed over the years, after Claire, and that's why he had become such a heartless corporate prick.

And all it took was some Christmas ghosts and Clarie staying single and suspiciously hot all these years, on her own, helping the poor, to come back to him and he seeing the error of his ways.
This post was edited on 12/22/24 at 7:32 am
Posted by nes2010
Member since Jun 2014
7601 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 8:20 am to
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
Member since Jan 2007
57081 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 9:44 am to
Future ghost is always silent.

Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
33292 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 10:01 am to
I love this movie
Posted by St. Pete Tiger
"Shaqapulco"
Member since Feb 2005
2500 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 10:17 am to
His speech at the end is probably the best three minute Christmas speech out there
Posted by TTB
LA to L.A.
Member since Nov 2006
3085 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 10:18 am to
Posted by ghoast
Member since Jul 2020
1875 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 11:56 am to
Scrooged is great… I’ll admit you need a few watch throughs to hear the subtle one liners, and little digs, but it’s great. Sorry you don’t get it, but it’s in my top 3…
Posted by Corinthians420
Iowa
Member since Jun 2022
16104 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 12:45 pm to
quote:

Mainly because Murray’s character is too unlikable. He was so unlikable the entire movie falls apart.

Murray has been charming as the sarcastic, subversive protagonist plenty of times. Here though, it reads more as a manic power trip.

I agree
Posted by DemonKA3268
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2015
21150 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 3:55 pm to
Posted by VoxDawg
Glory, Glory
Member since Sep 2012
75464 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 5:22 pm to
quote:

wish there was a more vocal third ghost.

Who wants to tell him?
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
37835 posts
Posted on 12/22/24 at 5:36 pm to
Love the movie but damn you need a caffeine rush to appreciate it because there’s just so much going on constantly.
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