Movie Debate #105: Scrooged

[Reed Rothchild | 9,504]

[Tabonga | 2,313]

One of those movies where the parts are definetely better than the whole.   Part of the problem is that while Murray is funny he doesn't make for a very believable Scrooge. 

I gave it a 7.

[The Count | 526]

One of the better Christmas movies. Not sure I'd recommend it during any other time of year, though. 8/10.

[DoctorEncore | 3,690]

7/10. I enjoy it quite a bit as an off-beat take on A Christmas Carol. Probably a bit too dark for most, but I look forward to bringing it back into the seasonal rotation when my kids get older. Murray plays the Scrooge role perfectly and I love the supporting cast.

My other favorite versions of this story are the animated Mickey's Christmas Carol, The Muppets Christmas Carol, and, maybe even Spirited, which I just caught last night and thoroughly enjoyed.

[Gloves | 11,759]

Never seen it. 

[Tabonga | 2,313]

1 hour ago, Gloves said:

Never seen it. 

In future polls I think Reed should automatically put you in as a 1  vote.  Should save you some time!   ^______^

[Brickman | 3,978]

I’m a huge Murray fan and do enjoy this movie a lot, but it’s not for everyone.

I went with a 7, it rotates in and out of my Christmas movie viewing.

I really like the more adult/darker take on Scrooge and the cast is very solid all around.

[FireHazard51 | 2,043]

Oh man!  This is a 9/10 for me for sure.  Now is it something to watch over and over again, maybe not.  But it is 100% a must watch movie in my mind.  Also want to point out that I'm starting to realize @Glovesdoesn't watch very many movies.  I feel like I'm always seeing him post about not seeing the movie in the poll.

[Gloves | 11,759]

2 minutes ago, FireHazard51 said:

Oh man!  This is a 9/10 for me for sure.  Now is it something to watch over and over again, maybe not.  But it is 100% a must watch movie in my mind.  Also want to point out that I'm starting to realize @Glovesdoesn't watch very many movies.  I feel like I'm always seeing him post about not seeing the movie in the poll.

I don't watch a lot of mainstream/popular/famous stuff. For whatever reason.

[Reed Rothchild | 9,504]

20 minutes ago, Gloves said:

I don't watch a lot of mainstream/popular/famous stuff. For whatever reason.

What about niche films from true auteurs about icky subject matter?  Like the one you agreed to watch if I watched Redline?   .

[Gloves | 11,759]

1 minute ago, Reed Rothchild said:

What about niche films from true auteurs about icky subject matter?  Like the one you agreed to watch if I watched Redline?   .

Remind me - which was that?

[Reed Rothchild | 9,504]

10 minutes ago, Gloves said:

Remind me - which was that?

 

[Gloves | 11,759]

9 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said:

 

 

Frick!

[Sumez | 2,928]

Not familiar with this movie, but I don't think I have any patience to ever watch any more adaptations of Dickens' Christmas Carol. Even though I enjoy Bill Murray as well.

[JamesRobot | 5,785]

On 12/26/2022 at 4:24 PM, Brickman said:

I’m a huge Murray fan...

@Murrayis pretty cool, I guess.  But don't say that stuff out loud.  His head is big enough ast it is.

[Brickman | 3,978]

4 hours ago, Gloves said:

I don't watch a lot of mainstream/popular/famous stuff. For whatever reason.

But you also said you haven’t seen the niche movies Reed posts such as Mulholland Drive….so I call BS haha.

[RH | 4,889]

Yeah, I should probably see this one.  I love Groundhog Day and What About Bob? so I can't imagine that this wouldn't be up my alley.  I've just never seen it nor felt motivated to seek it out as an adult.  I just watched Spirited with my wife, which referenced it, so maybe I'll watch it tomorrow.

[fcgamer | 4,718]

15 hours ago, Reed Rothchild said:

What about niche films from true auteurs about icky subject matter?  Like the one you agreed to watch if I watched Redline?   .

I'm in a similar situation as Gloves, I don't watch a ton of Hollywood movies.

Yet you'll catch me at a cinema or watching an Asian film...

[Reed Rothchild | 9,504]

2 hours ago, fcgamer said:

I'm in a similar situation as Gloves, I don't watch a ton of Hollywood movies.

Yet you'll catch me at a cinema or watching an Asian film...

Well if I do polls for Fallen Angels, Hausu, or The Host we're gonna get like 3 votes.

But I guess we could maybe do the likes of Oldboy, Kung Fu Hustle, or Snowpiercer.

[Brickman | 3,978]

4 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said:

Well if I do polls for Fallen Angels, Hausu, or The Host we're gonna get like 3 votes.

But I guess we could maybe do the likes of Oldboy, Kung Fu Hustle, or Snowpiercer.

Agreed. The main audience here doesn’t appear to be into foreign or niche movies, so you’re going to get a low vote turnout if you post a lot of those.

Just like when you do indies or modern games in the games thread.

Personally I think you choose good movies to debate about. 

[Sumez | 2,928]

1 hour ago, Brickman said:

Agreed. The main audience here doesn’t appear to be into foreign or niche movies, so you’re going to get a low vote turnout if you post a lot of those.

Isn't Scrooged a foreign movie?

[Brickman | 3,978]

8 minutes ago, Sumez said:

Isn't Scrooged a foreign movie?

Haha well true, for you and me it is a foreign movie.

[Tulpa | 3,488]

21 hours ago, Sumez said:

Not familiar with this movie, but I don't think I have any patience to ever watch any more adaptations of Dickens' Christmas Carol. Even though I enjoy Bill Murray as well.

It's a very irreverent take on A Christmas Carol, partially sending it up while setting it in modern times. Plus, it has Buster Poindexter as a cab-driving Ghost of Christmas Past.

[Mega Tank | 955]

2 minutes ago, Tulpa said:

It's a very irreverent take on A Christmas Carol, partially sending it up while setting it in modern times. Plus, it has Buster Poindexter as a cab-driving Ghost of Christmas Past.

Maybe it was too late to watch at around 1 AM, but this is about where I fell asleep in the movie when he's going around revisiting the past lol.