Scrooged
PG-13, 1988, Paramount Pictures
Director:
Richard Donner
Starring:
Bill Murray, Carol Kane, Karen Allen, Bobcat Goldthwait, Alfre Woodard, John Glover, Buddy Hackett
Plot:
High jinks on Christmas Eve put Frank Cross in a ghostly time warp in this warped take-off of Dickens' ~A Christmas Carol.~ Cross, who rose from the depths of the mailroom to TV network president, is mean, nasty, uncaring and unforgiving -- perfect qualities for a modern-day Scrooge.
1
TV boss berates employees
Themes: Bosses, Marketing, Meanness, Salesmanship
2
Sadistic boss creates disturbing promo
Themes: Fear, Relationships
4
Man receives warning from dead partner
Themes: Accountability, Complacency, Consequences, Futility, Spiritual Realm, Warning
5
Ghost takes man into the past
Themes: Past, Spiritual Realm, Terror, Unexpected
6
Boy asks for toy train but gets veal
Themes: Family, Parenting, Father-Son, Work Ethic
7
Man assumes 'Death' has come for him
Themes: Assumptions, Guilt, Misunderstanding, Terror
8
"Scrooge" finally gets Christmas spirit
Themes: Giving, Helping Others
9
Terrorists attack Santa's workshop
Themes: Fear, Adversity, Confronting Evil
10
Programming that appeals to pets?
Themes: Money
11
Man suggests harming small animal
Themes: Leadership
13
Impatient man wants to "fire" volunteers
Themes: Confidence, Service, Helping Others, Patience, Regrets
14
Man sees future while burning in coffin
Themes: Witnessing