Scrooge vs. Scrooged: Original vs Remake - 1951 Vs 1988

The Deja Review · Dec 22, 2024 · 51m

🎬 Scrooge vs Scrooged

Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic meets 1980s television cynicism.

Mart and Trev compare Alastair Sim’s much-loved 1951 adaptation with Bill Murray’s modernised Scrooged, looking at their central misers, ghosts, humour and whether both capture the spirit of A Christmas Carol.

🎬 CLASSIC ADAPTATION: Scrooge (1951)

🎬 MODERN REIMAGINING: Scrooged (1988)

Starring:

Alastair Sim, Mervyn Johns

Bill Murray, Karen Allen

Directed by:

Brian Desmond Hurst / Richard Donner

Which version comes out on top?

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