Bill murray, karen allen, robert mitchum, john forsythe, david johansen, carol kane, buddy hackett. The ghost of christmas past by rhys bowen was just the perfect book for me to read at this time. Michael oconnor brought a twist to period fashion for the classic novel. A christmas carol is one of the most compelling festive stories ever told, so its no wonder that the charles dickens novella has been adapted hundreds of times since it was first published in 1843. In the place of ebenezer scrooge is frank cross a modern television. In december of 2015, netflix aired a very murray christmas, an original holiday special hosted by bill murray, who at some point in the past. Nov 28, 2003 barnum tony award winner jim dale mutters bah, humbug.
While others are watching white christmas, miracle on 34th street and its a wonderful life, im curled up with bill murray and his crazy, cruel, hilarious take on scrooge. With bill murray, karen allen, john forsythe, john glover. The sadistic ghost of christmas present uses a lot of slapstick violence on bill murray s character who gets kicked in the groin, slapped, punched in the face, pulled by the tie, pushed, and headbutted. If you love this timeless christmas comedy, you should read 10 scrooged facts to make you watch the movie. Scrooged is the best a christmas carol adaptation, period. Most critics couldnt get behind bill murray s modern retelling of charles dickenss a christmas carol, finding it too unfocused at times and not nearly wicked enough. From muppets to musicals, a christmas carol has a version for everyone.
Scrooged is an entertaining christmas comedy with a great lead performance from bill murray and some memorable ghost sections and funny slapstick and situational gags and a cheesy but fitting ending. Mar 23, 2017 charles dickens wrote the classic a christmas carol in 1843. A description of the ghosts in a christmas carol pen. Scrooge i am the ghost of christmas past from 1938. Although producing a live christmas eve broadcast of a christmas carol, ibctv president frank cross bill murray, known for his cynicism, selfishness, stinginess, and temper tantrums, couldnt care less about christmas, considering it a crock suitable only for kids. According to the ghost of christmas past michael dolan, ebenezer scrooge alastair sim had been partners with jacob marley sir michael hordern for 18 years. You can take an old blanket out of the closet and go to them and say here. Ghostbusters 2, groundhog day, space jam, fantastic mr. Barnum tony award winner jim dale mutters bah, humbug.
Most critics couldnt get behind bill murrays modern retelling of charles dickenss a christmas carol, finding it too unfocused at times and not nearly wicked enough. After appearing in scrooge s house, the ghost of christmas past takes his hand and flies with him over london. The cigarsmoking, cabdriving ghost of christmas past shows us the lovable. Richard donner and bill murray presented audiences with a demented 80scentric makeover, in the disorganised yet delightful scrooged.
Bill murray as frank cross and carol kane as the ghost of christmas present in. But, im a huge bill murray fan and this movies has lots of stars i love. High quality scrooged inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. Murrays performance is so caustic for so longthe bitch hit me with a toaster, he observes, of the ghost of christmas presentthat his eventual redemption has to be very lengthy and. At the beginning of the novella, scrooge is a coldhearted miser who despises christmas. The sadistic ghost of christmas present uses a lot of slapstick violence on bill murrays character who gets kicked in the groin, slapped, punched in the face, pulled by the tie, pushed, and headbutted. Starring bill murray as the ebenezer scrooge standin he plays the grouchy executive frank cross, whose spirit of christmas is rooted more in ratings than good cheer scrooged has. Dec 08, 2017 while others are watching white christmas, miracle on 34th street and its a wonderful life, im curled up with bill murray and his crazy, cruel, hilarious take on scrooge. Three decades later, bill murrays dark turn on ebenezer scrooge remains as adored by its fans as it was a nightmare to make.
The classic story of a christmas carol is well updated for these modern times and turned into a well thought out comedy. Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his business partner, jacob marley, and three ghosts that represent different stages of scrooges life. Three decades later, bill murray s dark turn on ebenezer scrooge remains as adored by its fans as it was a nightmare to make. Carol kane the ghost of christmas present gripped bill murrays lip so tight that she injured him, and resulted in the halting of. Here he sees his childhood, his early career and the love of his life played by karen allen. Ghosts lead scrooge in a christmas carol for final. In december of 2015, netflix aired a very murray christmas, an original. Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his business partner, jacob marley, and three ghosts that represent different stages of scrooge s life. As much as we would have loved to have gone straight into the ghosts of a christmas carol, it would have been wrong not to start with the man they haunt, ebenezer scrooge. The terrifying ghouls under the cloak of the ghost of christmas future. The various ghosts lead him on a ghosttown tour of manhattan, with stops at holidays.
Dec 24, 2015 my assigned passage was the one in which the ghost of christmas past takes scrooge to revisit a scene from his childhood. Scrooge i am the ghost of christmas past from 1938 2009. Patrick stewart, michael caine, bill murray, albert finney and, currently on stage in london, jim broadbent have laid claim to the role, as have scrooge. Nov 23, 2018 in december of 2015, netflix aired a very murray christmas, an original holiday special hosted by bill murray, who at some point in the past fifteen years or so was upgraded from a likable comedic actor to an inexplicable pop culture demigod, bested in cant do no wrongness only by jeff goldblum. How karen allen in scrooged gave strength to her charles. See more ideas about ghost of christmas past, christmas past and christmas carol. A christmas carol recounts the story of ebenezer scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner jacob marley and the spirits of christmas past. This is the eighth film version of charles dickens most widely read story that was first published in 1843. Scrooge recognizes that the ghost of christmas past showed him some memories that have forced him to reflect upon his past, both the things that happened to him and choices he made. Based on the 1843 novella a christmas carol by charles dickens, scrooged is a modern retelling that follows bill murray as frank cross, a cynical and selfish television executive, who is visited by a succession of ghosts on christmas eve intent on helping him regain. Cross is visited by the ghosts of christmas past, present and future, and.
The best modernday adaptation of a christmas carol. Kaufen sie scrooged 1988 by bill murray gunstig ein. Oct 24, 2014 a christmas carol by charles dickens is easily one of the most. Here, scrooge asks the ghost of christmas present to help him however he can, a change in attitude since his experience with the ghost of christmas past. The tale of his redemption by three spirits the ghost of christmas past, the ghost of christmas present, and the ghost of christmas yet to come has become a defining. Based on the 1843 novella a christmas carol by charles dickens, scrooged is a modern retelling that follows bill murray as. Intent on milking charles dickens scrooge 1951 for every drop of profit and personal success, the miserly curmudgeon and ibcs obnoxious president, frank cross, plans his own live adaptation on christmas eve.
See what happens to someone who cant stop thinking and doing evil to people or relatives perhaps. He makes a great scrooge in his selfish tv exec frank cross. Patrick stewart, michael caine, bill murray, albert finney and, currently on stage in london, jim broadbent have laid. A selfish, cynical television executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on christmas eve. A christmas carol recounts the story of ebenezer scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business. As i am unpacking christmas decorations and putting ornaments on the tree, i couldnt have asked for a better book to start bringing out my christmas spirit. Dec 19, 2018 scrooge grieves the loss when shown these moments again by the ghost of christmas past, but hes remembering a much deeper relationship than the reader or audience gets to see. After appearing in scrooges house, the ghost of christmas past takes his hand and flies with him over london. It makes wonderful use of murrays curmudgeon side also seen a few years later in the notdissimilar groundhog day and a host of lesser players, including carol kane in a grand turn as the ghost of christmas present, david johansen ditto for christmas past, bobcat goldthwait and karen allen.
A description of the ghosts in a christmas carol pen and. The many ghosts of a christmas carol scrooge horror. Why bill murrays scrooged is the most underrated christmas movie. From overworked executives to ghosts of christmas past, the dark. Scrooged is still the perfect christmas movie 30 years. Alone and loveless, the tyrannical executive has burned all bridges with everyone, and, especially, his family. High quality bill murray scrooged gifts and merchandise. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. It first shows scrooge his old boarding school, where he stayed alone, but for his books, while his schoolmates returned to their homes for the christmas holidays. The central character is a greedy businessman, ebenezer scrooge, who hates christmas. Scrooge and the ghost of christmas past parody youtube. Charles dickens wrote the classic a christmas carol in 1843. On the night before christmas eve, frank is visited by the ghost of his deceased boss lew hayward john forsythe, who warns. I watch this every christmas, along with christmas vacation, the ref and a christmas story.
In fact, theres a whole wikipedia page that lists the many times the story of ebenezer scrooge has been performed on stage, screen, and radio, not to mention the countless graphic novels. Highspirited high jinks on christmas eve put frank cross bill murray in a. Here he sees his childhood, his early career and the love of his life. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. If marley died in 1836, this meant the two first met in 1818. Dec 04, 2012 some holiday cheer from the team at percyfx. Carrey also plays the ghosts of christmas past, present and. Mar 24, 2010 see what happens to someone who cant stop thinking and doing evil to people or relatives perhaps. Bill murray twisted christmas in scrooged the boston globe. Oct 20, 2016 this video highlights the ghost of christmas past from the christmas classic movies a christmas carol published from 1938 to 2009 a christmas carol is a novel written by charles dickens and. This movie manages to never be boring and instead keeps you laughing throughout. Dec 02, 2016 ebenezer scrooge talks to the ghost of christmas past about christmases past on a christmas past. Still, if youre a murray fan, you have to enjoy his deliciously nasty portrayal of the worlds meanest tv executive, who has his cathartic moment one cold christmas night in new. We love a good story about hauntings and things that go bump in the night, so we decided to take a little time travel trip ourselves, to look at the many different adaptations over the years.
Scrooge and the ghost of christmas past my favorite version. Scrooged is a 1988 american christmas comedy film directed by richard donner and written by mitch glazer and michael odonoghue. Dec 18, 2018 carol kane is phenomenal as the ghost of christmas present richard donner was the director behind this contemporary retelling, while murray took on the role of the meanest guy in the world, frank cross, the president of a tv network who only sees the commercial benefits of the festive period and not the communal. How bill murray turned a christmas carol on its head. Most critics couldnt get behind bill murrays modern retelling of charles dickenss a christmas carol, finding it. Scrooge grieves the loss when shown these moments again by the ghost of christmas past, but hes remembering a much deeper relationship. As rehearsals start, frank is visited by the ghost of christmas past, appearing. He pulls off the grumpy corporate executive probably better than the more tender scenes but his deadpan delivery is very funny. Nov 23, 2018 murrays performance is so caustic for so longthe bitch hit me with a toaster, he observes, of the ghost of christmas presentthat his eventual redemption has to be very lengthy and. This video highlights the ghost of christmas past from the christmas classic movies a christmas carol published from 1938 to 2009 a christmas carol is a novel written by charles dickens and. My assigned passage was the one in which the ghost of christmas past takes scrooge to revisit a scene from his childhood. The movie stars bill murray as frank cross, a tormented tv network president.
Dec 25, 2019 20 essential movie and tv scrooges through the years, from alastair sim to bill murray photos. There are people who are having trouble making their miracle happen. Based on the 1843 novella a christmas carol by charles dickens, scrooged is a modern retelling that follows bill murray as frank cross, a cynical and selfish television executive, who is visited by a succession of ghosts on christmas eve intent on helping him regain his christmas spirit. Ghosts of christmas past, present, and future, redemption for the old man, and a tiny tim healed through kindnessall of that arrived on schedule. The role of the ghost of christmas past in the story. Ebenezer scrooge talks to the ghost of christmas past about christmases past on a christmas past. Also, the ghost implies scrooge showed very little remorse when marley passed away, such as taking his house and fortune. Bill murray plays scrooge who goes by the name of frank cross in this and he is great as always.
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