All the purists go for the original, and I can respect that..but for me this was the one to watch-- had the classic lines, the very cool villian (and his dopey sidekick), they gave Moranis more to do (Granted he was much more amusing to watch as Vince the dog), and it was cool to see the progression of these guys after saving the city and getting blacklisted as frauds.
Aykroyd,Murray,Ramis--all in their prime at this point.
Great flick.
A holiday tradition!
Reviewed by mfaerber for Scrooged at 2008-03-10 11:40:21
Despite being panned by citics, this movie is a fantastic comedy, filled with hilarious dialogue and moments. Ending is a bit hokey of course, to keep with original - but I make this a holiday tradition to watch every holidays!
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