This is not a perfect film. But it's a film I flock to year and year again, so that's got to count for something. Essentially Charles Dickens meets Beetlejuice, this modern adaptation of the oft-told tale is probably the most consistently watchable as a whole. It's also pretty damn dark to boot. Elfman's score is an integral part of the charm, but Bill Murray holds his own too, along with Carol Kane, Karen Allen and Bobcat Goldthwait. At its heart, it's the same story you've heard repeated year after year, but it's the one I'll always cherish the most.4.5 taxi rides to hell out of 5
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That part in Black Swan when the costume Rothbart said "hey" reminded me of when Bill mistook the production Future ghost for the real one.
It's pretty clever having a guy put on Scrooge while being Scrooged.
Watched this a few days ago.
I haven't seen it for at least 20 years.
It's still pretty likeable amidst all it's heavy flaws.
Bobcat and Carol Kane are by far the highlights of the film.
3½ rats in the head out of 5
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