"Scrooged" (1988)
Bill Murray is in charge for this inexplicably popular modern retelling of Dickens' Tale.
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He is joined by a bunch of particularly obnoxious ghosts in his quest for redemption, along with a handful of very forgettable characters that are given nothing to do but roll their eyes as they take abuse.
The plot is easily the most messy and confused I have seen so far. The story is no longer about Scrooge's rehabilitation, but a series of unfunny, noisy and empty skits, interrupted by shrill and underwritten time travelling ghosts.
Worst of all, Murray's final redemption does not turn him into a better man, or even a more interesting character, he instead becomes a lunatic, having a public breakdown on live TV and then not doing anything to properly rectify his past misdeeds.
Considering I had heard such great things about this film, from people whose opinions I trust, I was severely disappointed.
As hilarious as dead Tiny Tim's chair and crutch beside the fireplace.
"Scrooged" (1988) 1/5
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