Review of Scrooged (1988) by John Y — 24 Jan 2010

Wow, why dont they show this on network televison anymore round christmas. This is such a good flick.

This review of Scrooged (1988) was written by John Y on 24 Jan 2010.

Scrooged has generally received positive reviews.

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