Scrooged cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing scrooged near you. A ruthless tvnetwork chief bill murray meets the ghosts of christmases past, present and future. Scrooged 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.
At the toronto film festival this past friday, during bill murray day of course, the legendary actortroublemaker told audiences of his experience in the bay area earlier last week. The role of the taxi driver is often stereotyped, but in new york, youre bound to run into many different and interesting characters sitting behind the wheel of a taxi. If youve never seen scrooged, im sure you have your reasons, e. Dec 24, 2019 scrooged came out in 1988 starring the legendary bill murray. Jul 17, 2016 checker cab featured in the movie ghostbusters starring bill murray. One of the stories we havent covered yet involves bill murray getting into cab going from oakland to. Scrooged 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. 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. Bill murray stars as frank cross, a cynical, selfish tv executive who is planning a live adaptation of a christmas carol for a holiday special. Taxi driver, made in 1976, and psycho, made in 1960, are very different in so many fundamental ways but in taxi driver scorsese, like hitchcock, is also interested in courting something gritty and realistic. The lead role was played by bill murray and the movie was directed. Scrooged 510 movie clip taxi ride from hell 1988 hd. Frank bill murray hops in a cab, but realizes that the driver is the ghost of christmas past david johansen who takes him on a wild ride back. Scrooged is a 1988 loose modern retelling of charles dickens a christmas carol, with the twist of taking place in a world where everyones already familiar with dickens tale.
This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of scrooged. The best taxi scenes in movie history yellow cab arizona. Cross own childhood memories of christmas were less than fond, leaving him. John murray plays onscreen brother james, brian doylemurray plays the. Murray played misanthropic, christmashating tv executive frank cross in scrooged. Scrooged 510 movie clip taxi ride from hell 1988 hd movieclips. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5.
Hes only in the movie for a couple of seconds, but he gets things. Bill murray, quick change artist interviews roger ebert. Checker cabs make their last stand in new york city. Bill murray drives taxi so cabbie can practice saxophone. Classic checker marathon nyc taxi in the movie scrooged with bill murray. Bill murray drove a taxi so that the driver could practice his saxophone in back. Scrooged david johanson plays a cab driver who is the ghost of christmas past for bill murray. Bill murrays memorable film roles hollywood reporter. Checker cab featured in the movie ghostbusters starring bill murray. Overall this is a good christmas movie it does give you a nice little festive glow but also has enough cynical edge to keep the syrup at bay for a certain amount of the time. Top 10 films about taxi drivers top 10 films top 10 films.
Bill murray hops in a cab, but realizes that the driver is the ghost of christmas past david johansen who takes him. He was in oakland on his way to the toronto film festival when he met a musician cabbie who never gets to practice. The ghost shows him his past, as a young and idealistic gofer at a tv station, and shows him meeting claire, the love of his life. The ghost of christmas past played by david johansen appears as a cigarsmoking cab driver who takes frank cross murrays character on a journey to his past. Apparently, murrays taxi driver to sausalito was a saxophone player in his free time, so murray asked him, when do you practice. The ghost of christmas pasts cab belongs to the belle cab company. Scrooged gets by with bill murray and a dash of holiday spirit, although its hampered by a markedly conflicted tone and an undercurrent of meanspiritedness. Bill murray dribbled into the hotel suite and sank the basketball in a chair in the corner. A darkly comic and surreal contemporization of charles dickenss a christmas carol, this effectsheavy bill murray holiday vehicle from 1988 sees the former snl funnyman assuming the role of television executive frank cross, the meanest and most depraved man on earth. Because murray was coming off of his success in ghostbusters, the film was billed as bill murray is back among the ghosts, only this time, its three against one. Scrooged script transcript from the screenplay andor bill.
Here is another reason to love the hilarious mind of bill murray. When asked by film critic roger ebert if he had any disagreements with donner, murray replied. If bill murrays character had been a mildly grumpy man it would have fallen flat. Scorsese is willing to shed more elements of formal craft than hitchcock in order to find the right look and feel for taxi driver. Bill murray plays the role of frank cross a unbelieving, selfish tv executive who is visited by three spirits on christmas eve, each trying to teach him a different lesson. A 1988 comedy film directed by richard donner and starring bill murray, scrooged is a moderately loose modern retelling of a christmas carol, with the twist of taking place in a world where everyones already familiar with dickens tale.
Bill murray and director richard donner reportedly did not enjoy working together creating a lot of tension on set. Dont miss our trivia on bill murrays immortal classic scrooged. Scrooged scrooged is a christmas comedy movie that was released in 1988. Bill murray drove a taxi so that the driver could practice. Scrooged is packed with murrays as all three of bill murrays brothers appear in the movie. Checker cab featured in the movie ghostbusters starring. If bill murray s character had been a mildly grumpy man it would have fallen flat. Here he plays frank cross, a successful tv executive that doesnt care much. Checker cab featured in the movie scrooged with bill murray. Scrooged directed by richard donner comedy, drama, fantasy, romance. A smokin cabbie smokin there are several cab drivers in night on earth after all, its a movie about cab drivers but the most memorable for me was corky. This article is about the american actor and comedian. Taxi driver is a hell, from the opening shot of a cab emerging from stygian clouds of steam to the climactic killing scene in which the camera finally looks straight down. The most notable of these appearances is john murray who plays james, the on screen brother to bills character.
The 1988 christmas movie scrooged, made as a modern adaption of the charles dickens novel a christmas carol, has by now become a favorite among families all across the world, especially during the holiday season. Bill murray stars as frank cross, a cynical, selfish tv executive who is planning a live adaptation of a christmas. Bill murray is one of my favorite actors and has been in a lot of my favorite movies. Were going to tell you what the films stars are up to today.
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. The ghost of christmas past is a crazy taxi driver played with scenery chewing zeal by david johansen. Based on the 1843 novella a christmas carol by charles dickens, scrooged is a modern retelling that follows bill murray as. Scrooged is a 1988 american christmas comedy film directed by richard donner and written by mitch glazer and michael odonoghue. Scrooged might just be my favorite version of charles dickens a christmas carol. Dec 19, 2012 the first finds him as he leaves his office and hails a cab. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Scrooged 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Bill murray and director richard donner reportedly did not enjoy working together. The scrooged stars on improvising with bill murray, the ballbreaker suite, and the meaning behind the classic christmas film. 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. William james murray born september 21, 1950 is an american actor, comedian, filmmaker, and writer.
Finally, the scrooged script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the bill murray movie. 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. How bill murray turned a christmas carol on its head scrooged three decades later, bill murrays dark turn on ebenezer scrooge remains as adored by its fans as it was a nightmare to make. In the movie, which is absolute cult by now, murray played the coldhearted christmasgrump frank cross. Scrooged ist eine usamerikanische filmkomodie aus dem jahr 1988 mit bill murray in. Secondly, scrooged is basically a farce and so by its very nature everything has to be over the top. Sep 08, 2014 at the toronto film festival this past friday, during bill murray day of course, the legendary actortroublemaker told audiences of his experience in the bay area earlier last week. Frank is visited by the ghost of christmas past, appearing as a taxi driver.
This is a neonoir psychological thriller that was directed by martin scorsese. 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 ex. The ivan reitmandirected film featured murray in the role of a cab driver who, aimless after losing his job and getting dumbed by his girlfriend. Bill murray in that magical period between the two ghostbusters movies. Just your usual christmas stuff but i like bill murray s style and attitude in this one, it is probably why it can be funny from time to time. Scrooged 1988 bill murray takes the stage in this 1980s retelling of charles dickens a christmas carol. Scrooged script transcript from the screenplay andor. A 1988 comedy film directed by richard donner and starring bill murray, scrooged is a moderately loose modern retelling of a christmas carol, with the twist of taking place in a world where everyones already familiar with dickens tale murray plays frank cross, a cynical, selfish tv executive who is planning a live adaptation of a christmas carol for a holiday special. Speaking of ghosts of the past, one other thing i have to point out is that the references in scrooged are incredibly dated. If thats the case, then maybe i can change your mind, because this is. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. In perhaps the only family aspects of this film, actor bill murray included all of his brothers in the cast of this movie.
Scorsese wanted to look away from traviss rejection. Bill murray drove an oakland taxi last week the bold italic. Scrooge is now bill murrays frank cross, the youngest network president in the history of television, the dumbest and probably. Regardless of everything else, bill murray is great in the lead and holds the movie together better than someone else may have been able to. This taxi driver is really an employee of the cryptic company consumer recreation services csr who locks nicholas van orton. He was wearing your average afterschool jocks uniform of jeans, a tshirt, and designer running shoes, and he said he needed a shave. For other people named bill murray, see bill murray disambiguation.
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