Review of Scrooged (1988) by Aaron W — 17 Nov 2009

A Christmas Carol is my favorite story, and Scrooged is my all-time favorite interpretation. Best setting, best ghosts, best Scrooge.

This review of Scrooged (1988) was written by Aaron W on 17 Nov 2009.

Scrooged has generally received positive reviews.

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