Bill Murray and Christmas. It should be a great fit. Heck, Bill Murray and anything is a great fit. So what happened with “Scrooged”? It’s a dark, comedic (?), very 1980s revival of “A Christmas Carol” with Murray firing ad libs with reckless abandon. There are a couple of iconic moments here, but also 90 other minutes filled with aggressive slapstick and yelling… so much yelling. The Old Millennials discuss whether “Scrooged” deserves to be on the naughty or nice list.
What Else We’ve Been Watching:
- Green Book (2018)
- Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
- Deadpool 2 (2018)
- Jurassic World: Fallen Mansion…errr Kingdom (2018)
Old Millennials Remember Movies Podcast Highlights – Scrooged
Clone Girl, Bugs Bunny Super Raptor, Deadpool 2’s troubling opening moments, Green Book’s misguided sincerity, Melissa McCarthy as a dramatic actor, Bill Murray’s working style in the 1980s and his conflicts with directors, Bobcat Goldthwait then and now, Carol Kane’s performance as the Ghost of Christmas Present, Karen Allen’s strange character, Bill Murray’s “big speech.”
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