Movie Monday: Scrooged

Why settle with traditional Christmas movie when there is a more modern version that is just as good and even funny? Scrooged is this movie where things take place in the modern world, but at the same time hold on to the key characters from the original story.

Modern Christmas Carol?

You can say that, but the names aren't exactly the same though. The new Scrooge is Frank Cross, a cynical tv executive that gets a visit from the ghost of his old boss that warns him that three spirits will visit him and that things will end badly for him if he doesn't change his ways. Of course Frank doesn't take this serious and thinks he's just hallucinating, but as you know from the original story things will change. What I really like about this movie is that it doesn't take things that seriously and gives a funny and modern spin to a classic tale. I wish more movies would be like that, to take old stories and put them in a modern setting without losing the strength of the story.

Bill Murray steals the movie?

Wether you like or dislike the actor you have to admit that he's pretty good in this movie playing the role of Frank Cross. He's the perfect modern Scrooge that isn't just a miser but a scumbag as well, but during the movie you learn a bit more about him and find out he might not really be a bad guy or at least he has potential to be a good guy. No big surprises here but I can really recommend this movie if you like Bill Murray movies and even if you don't then you might like this one because it's a good movie!

Why should you see this movie?

Because it's Christmas? Ok that is probably not the best reason. Perhaps because it's a pretty good movie and happens to have a Christmas theme and it's Christmas right now so it's actually the best choice if you're into Christmas movies. It's also a nice escape from the more serious Christmas movies or just any feel good movie. Oh sure there isn't a big surprise for the end of Scrooged but it's not that old fashioned crap you probably expect. Scrooged is a modern Christmas movie and for a movie from 1988 that's pretty impressive!

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