Groundhog Day: What's It Really About?
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- We all have those movies that we watch whenever we’re in the mood for some good old fashioned nostalgia. Maybe it’s a rainy or snowy day and you’re sitting on your couch with a good whiskey and looking for something light and comforting to escape into. For me, among the best of comfort films is Harold Ramis’ 1993 comedy masterpiece, Groundhog Day. The movie stars comedy legend and SNL alumni Bill Murray as Phil Conners, a slick-yet-jaded weatherman who dreams of climbing the career latter above and away from his current new station. But when Phil is sent to the small town of Punxsutawney, he finds himself in an incite time loop where he’s forced to relive the same day over and over again.
The movie has been picked apart by fans and critics alike since its release in the early 1990’s and there has been no shortage of theories surrounding some of the film’s main themes. And our goal at Joblo.com is to revisit this iconic film and develop our own theories on what it may be about.
One theory is that the movie is an allegory for reincarnation and the Buddhist religion. Some other folks believe there’s a message about how Phil may be the catholic messiah and many, many fans of the film who think the entire story is secretly criticizing just about every religion you can imagine. And, maybe there is something to that, but what about some of the themes and meanings that lean away from religion and faith? Some believe that the movie symbolizes the importance of mental health and work life balance as Phil only seems to break the loop once he truly embraces himself and his friends and his relationship to the town.
In any case, the movie is packed with interesting metaphors and moments to pick apart and you aren’t going to want to miss our detailed breakdown of these wild theories!
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For me Groundhog Day has my favorite message: That every day is another chance to get it right.
Beautiful conclusion! :)
To seduce your coworker?
Great message 😊👏👍🏆😁
Optimistic, cuz in real life u don't get that many chances, bridges would have been burnt
Except you can't bath with toasters or drive angry with groundhogs and live to tell the tale in the real world.
Groundhog Day is basically A Christmas Carol without the Ghosts of Past or Future. Ironically, Bill Murray plays a far better Scrooge here than in "Scrooged"
The best indicator of the amount of time in the loop is his improvement on the piano.
It's AT LEAST 20 years.
It has to take a long time to be able to quickly make an ice sculpture with a chainsaw.
Almost certainly much longer than that. He mastered a variety of skills that each take years to master, plus he wasted a ton of time before he even began to do any of that.
I once had a guitar teacher who told me it takes 20 years to get proficient at playing. He was right.
@@FunboyMacphallush I don't know, Eric Clapton was awfully good when he was 20 years old, and he hadn't been playing since birth.
@@robgronotte1that's where talent comes into the matter.
To me, this is a modern masterpiece. It’s akin to “It’s a Wonderful Life” it isn’t merely a comedy, it’s an existential journey into humanity. It’s a masterclass of writing, acting, directing, etc… it’s one of my top 10 favorite movies of all time.
100% agree
Amen, brother. And it really changed me. I actually started emulating the good Phil, practicing random acts of kindness towards strangers. It set me on a path towards God.
The film kind of asks us whether the world outside of ourselves actually matters. What is it worth?
When you choose to explore that world, then its beauty will present itself to you, and you may actually win by helping others win.
I think it is my number one, really.
@@amundbisgaard7295 We all have the fantasy of seeing an evil person become good (never happens in real life) and Bill is simply a God actor in this role.
I think the beauty of it is that you can make so many different interpretations of the film that it resonates with everyone. Beautifully made too.
I agree. It was beautiful to me how all the different kinds of people with different backgrounds saw it in their own ways, like the Buddhists thinking it was about Buddhism, the psychiatrists that it was about psychoanalysis. How it resonates with everybody in different ways.
You missed one important thing. When Rita says he's a narcissist, Phil says he doesn't even like himself.
I think anybody who's been in a relationship with a narcissist can tell you they very often don't like themselves. Obsessive self loathing is still self obsession
@@hezekiahramirez6965 I think Phil is more of a classic misanthrope like Ebenezer Scrooge, rather than a narcissist. He hates people in general, including himself.
@@white-dragon4424 I appreciate when people throw out words I don't know, like "misanthrope", then I can look it up and have a new word in my vocabulary arsenal. Thank you. I also agree that the antagonistic protagonist was an unlikable misanthrope.
Is this s joke?
The core attribute of a Narcissist is a complete lack of genuine self worth.
Lol
I believe he didn't like the version of himself at that time but once he started to understand how to make a change, he began to respect / like himself and others as a character development.
Phil's time loop is BOTH a mission to be completed AND a lesson to be learned!!! i was fortunate enough to first see this film at a screening at AFI (American Film Institute, in Hollywood) right at the time of its release, this is one of my fave flicks, truly a classic and one of those masterworks where one can see it multiple times and take something new & more from it every time! Harold Ramis was at the screening and talked onstage afterwards, then answered questions! i got to speak w/him personally after that in the afterparty, he was wonderful to talk with, we spoke for 5 minutes, he is bereft of ego...
I love how movies are often layered with philosophy. Another film I enjoyed was Cloud Atlas.
This is easily in my top 10 movies of all time. Really captured my imagination watching this when it came out and full of great memorable quotes.
I would say it's number 4 on my top 10. Later good buddy
@@CARPETMAN6666what's in your top 10?
Didn't you post this yesterday ?
nope!
@@JoBloOriginals don't mess with me pork chop
Groundhog Day was the first of its kind. You know it's a good concept/story when other shows and genres follow its pattern and even refer to its title.
A rare gem.
I loved its reference in 'Legends of Tomorrow'.
Nate: _"On your next loop find me and say Groundhog Day."_
**flash**
Zari: _"I'm supposed to tell you... Prairie Dog Day?"_
Nate: _"Prairie Dog Day? Why would I tell...OH! GROUNDHOG DAY! OK. I'm caught up! So, how many times?"_
I studied buddhist philosophy years ago, and when I first saw this movie, it was like a lightning bolt. It speaks heavily on the concept of reincarnation. Phil Conners lived as many lifetimes as it took to achieve Enlightenment before it is possible to ascend to Nirvana. Our life experience is like grade school. It's a stage development. One cannot move on and ascend until lessons are learned. We're all just trying to get back to source and become ONE.
never understood buddhism philosophy like that. so much time worry about life as a starting point when for all we know life is all we have. does the child know or care that his times in elementary school will mean little in 20 years?. to him homework is still a drag, his teacher a bore, and his bully a nightmare, and his toys a joy. does it matter to us then that our lives would be a start? does that stop the pain? the suffering? the love? the hate from mattering at all? no it doesn't. it doesn't matter if life is a starting point or a learning period, it all matters more than buddists seem think about.
so much time worry about cycles and 10,000 year periods and states of enlightenment when so much of life is the simple things. fuck what will happen in whatever thousands of years in the afterlife. all i can change is what is happening here and now, and how my actions effect those around me.
This brings up an interesting point. As a recovering drug addict i had to go through the same endless loop of jail, rehab, homelessness and being broke until i finally had enough and was forced to change. I had to lose everything over and over again until it finally sank in that this wouldn't stop until i changed
One of my all-time favorites! It got a great 4K release too! ❤
Definitely a lesson to be learned.. once he used every minute for goodness of himself and his community he moved forward.. learning to play piano, saving a falling kid, changing a tire, giving the heimlich maneuver all these things helped others. Basically helping others helps you....
Not only that but doing all thoes good deeds he finnaly won Ritas heart ! I liked how all his previous attempts failed or backfired since he tried to cheat
Exactly. These points you noticed. The more we realize that we are all connected as One, this is the moment we begin to ascend and become enlightened.
Yes, I totally agree!
"Power doesn't corrupt; it reveals. When a guy gets into a position where he doesn't have to worry anymore, then you see what he wanted to do all along."
Does absolute power reveal absolutely? 🤔
Oppress people below?
I’m a bit surprised I have yet to see someone compare the movie to “A Christmas Carol”. I’m sure someone has though. Yet while Scrooge was forced to reexamine his life in one night, and Phil takes a lifetime to learn this repeating the same day, Both characters get to see the joy and unity of family and community in their own way, and both realize it something essential they are missing in their lives
Phil Conners and Frank Cross are similar characters.
I never liked the "how long was Phil stuck" debate. It's not supposed to be a certain amount of time. That's not the point. The point is the personal journey Phil takes. It doesn't matter how long it was. I always felt like it had to be a long time to drive him to try to off himself multiple times but even that's ambiguous. There's no definitive answer because there's not supposed to be. It's not meant to be watched analytically. You're supposed to pay attention to Phil and his personal growth. These details are beside the point and that's why they're deliberately kept vague. I don't think even Phil knows how long it was
one of my all time favorite movies.
this movie is almost the framing of the golden rule...do unto others.
It’s about love
It reminds me of a famous quote: "those who fail to learn the lesson are doomed to repeat history". With work, life, relationships and health, this philosophy can be applied anywhere.
It is a brilliant film in so many ways. An allegorical tale that deconstructs a man until he fervently wishes for death to release him from his empty life but his hell is not to be able to even die. All he can do is better himself to escape and reach ultimate redemption. Its a love story, a religious story and lesson of how to live a life for every man. Its a journey we all have to go through to reach and be at peace.
Was Phil the only one going through the Loop, is another deeper question. Others around him may be going through a Loop of their own, it is just that they did not know about it - like that episode in Star Trek Generations when the crew have no idea they are in a Loop, but DATA found out as his bio surgical systems recorded space time. Perhabs the whole town was in a Loop but somehow only Phil knew about it.
From the perspective of the individual, what is the difference between being in a loop you don't know about, and not being in a loop at all?
@@MarcillaSmith Absolutely none, in the same way some kooky scientists believe our whole reality is a hologram. If true, it makes no difference to us at all.
The old man died many many times and yet was resurrected to live again and again. That is until Phil achieved existential harmony and the loop was broken.
I think the point to be made is that the others were unconscious of the loop
The character learns, not all at the same time, French and poetry, learns to play the piano, how to sculpt and even ice sculpt, learns about every single person in that town just about - and this is AFTER he has come to terms with this loop - and that must have taken a long time - this is not just a few years or a decade but many decades.
Ned is the key. The loop finally ends when he signs needlenose Neds "contract." Phil didn't remember Ned because they never met. Do you think Phil wouldn't remember the whistling bellybutton trick or that he went out with his sister? No way! Ned is the devil, and he finally tricked Phil into signing the contract.
Yeah, right🙄
@@Akkatlah My logic is 🪨 solid.
@@logicalchaos9008 The loop actually ends when he says to Rita that, no matter what happens tomorrow, he's happy now. That's what breaks the spell.
He's happy because he's reached a point where (as he also admits to Rita) he no longer "doesn't like himself" and where he's no longer "a jerk". And a great part of this growth is "selfish": he isn't learning the piano and reading what he can so that he can make Rita (or anyone else) like him: he gets the idea to learn the piano while he's in the diner, and the music attracts him. You can tell it's hitting him in a way it hasn't before, and he starts his lessons because he wants to.
The nice thing about all of this is that he expands and becomes more open without losing his edge - almost all of his responses to the good things he's done has that Phil Connors/Bill Murray zing. But the bitterness that drove it all has lessened. He doesn't lose himself and become someone new: he finds new, happy avenues for himself to enjoy. One of these things turns out to be helping people where he can (and learning he can't help everyone).
I'll give you props for a new way of looking at things.
@@theoneneo5024 it's not New I've hard this theory before. Still it doesn't make sense. You'll have to ignore too many plot points to make it work
Groundhog Day teaches you about making changes so that your future becomes what you wanted it to be instead of the same thing over and over again.
Didnt bill murray play an arrogant guy also in scrooged?
He was arrogant in Stripes, and What About Bob? and others. He plays that part well.
Maybe I'm weird, but even as a kid I found the idea of Phil's situation more liberating than anything else. You can do pretty much anything with no real consequences. In that way, every day would be different, not the same.
I think it's as simple as God, the universe or whatever higher power you want to insert, taking a completely self absorbed person and forcing them to change and become a better person to get out of it.... i e. he had to learn his lesson to move on ❤
Once you start looking at characters beyond Phil Conners, you immediately come up with a multiverse.
Phil, as we follow him, may be trapped in the same day, but are Rita? Larry?
And if they are not, doesn't that suggest that there are multiple Phil Conners living away from Punksatawney, in various stages of "imperfection" (because aren't we all imperfect?)....
Or is the suggestion that because of Phil's ego, ALL the others are just as trapped, but only Phil knows and remembers?
Punksatanicweyn 🤓
I love how you broke down the movie. I always felt it was about Phil learning the lesson that if he'd try to make others happier, he'd also be happier himself as a result. That his jaded way of thinking maybe seemed a good way to avoid getting disappointed or hurt in life, but that it was in reality not doing him any good at all and that when he realized that, that he was able to move on. Now I want to watch it again!
This movie is reality.
It's always been a favorite of mine.
I agree, Have you watched Pleasantville?
@@thefrequencyislove222 at the theater when it came out but not since.
A true classic, which I appreciated even more watching as an adult.
No one ever considers the rest of the town doomed to unknowingly relive the same day over and over.
Since none of them remember reliving the same day, one could speculate that each day is being experienced by Phil in a different parallel universe. He's skipping through universes, not rewinding time.
I've met Bill Murray, and know several others who have had much more interaction with him than I have. He is grounded in a personality of being funny, confident, and not giving a fuck. He's down right professional at it. Which sometimes means he can be an asshole, and very unapologetically... AND he can be very warm and engaged... So, he can't be defined as just a jerk, he's like everybody else, in a manner of speaking... a collection of attributes just trying to make it through the day without too much mishap, and maybe even have some fun in the process. Personally, I think he's a great actor.
"how he loses his ego..." it's almost poetic it's it's wow, this is deep 06:51, These two writers deserve a fan award, I wish JoBlo would collect money and honor a film a year and explain why in such detail where it's not voted on by the "best of us" but by all of us, this and Back the the Future, sound track too, tons of stuff left out if you ask me. Tons. Passion of the Christ would win a huge huge award for the most cerebral tale of the Jesus Christ son of God and man, Jesus lived a life of servitude and was then tortrutured and put to sleep for it. A true hero, more of him should be made, he is not docile like the make him seem, he is strong, yet does not use his strength, that's his power.
That's TRUE POWER
Yeah, I'm a proponent of the 'it is some cosmic being (be it God, the universe itself, a 'Q'-like being, whatever you want to call it) experiment to see what it takes to make a seemingly irredeemable person (one that isn't like out-and-out evil, just an a self-absorbed prick) truly change for the better; both for himself, and for the people who interact with him. The only way, it seems, for him to get a 'quest completed' and escape the loop was to do just that.
It likely never would have worked if the subject was someone who was literally insane, or so incapable of empathy that they'd never escape the loop, which is why someone like Phil was chosen for this experiment.
As to how long he was there? I'm in the camp of 'Decades, at least'. Sure, it's possible he could have learned all those skills in less than 10 years, but that would require him to have both natural talent in those fields, as well as skilled training. He'd also have needed to cram all of them into the same day, basically filling out each day with practice. It seemed more like he just eventually decided to master those skills out of sheer boredom (and/or as an additional 'get in their pants' show-off ability), and probably only did one of them at a time, likely with some overlap. If you have seemingly forever, why would you try to make every day as busy as possible?
Great analysis ... it's such a good movie
Groundhog Day is so popular it has become a troupe of sci-fi storytelling, it is literally timeless
The full impact of a story is how the audience changes. If we see ourselves in Phil, and it encourages change or improvement the story succeeds. The movie is static and nothing about it can change. In the future it can also encourage changes in the audience then. With all that, I still watch it yearly to laugh and be reminded of life and it’s impact.
I watched this movie for the first time in high school, home sick with a fever of 103. I couldn't get up to change the dvd, so when the film ended, I hit play again with my xbox remote. 3 or 4 times. I feel like this was the best possible way I could have been introduced to this film.
I have seen this movie a million times, I can't believe I just noticed Michael Shannon is in this movie. 🤯
Proof that Phil was stuck in the time loop for at least decades, is that he learned skills that take a lot of time to master: like ice sculpting and playing the piano.
It drives me nuts that no review of this movie ever explores the obvious, EVERYONE is reliving the same day over and over again, it's just nobody knows this but Phil.... and apparently me
I think that's self-evident, so that's why it's not mentioned. The other characters' lives only change according to how Phil interacts with them on a specific day. Most days, Phil wouldn't interact with most of them, so their lives would remain unchanged in the loop.
It has been said to become an expert in something, you must have at least 10,000 hours of practice at it. If you do an hour a day every day, that's about 27 years -- once you started. Plus, he could have dedicated an hour to learning several skills at a time, not just linearly.
This movie really resonated with me because of a crazy coincide that I didn't plan at all. Recently I was stuck in my own self-perpetuating loop of staying in my room and not being able to go outside and do anything to improve myself. Then one day I was able to face my fear and managed to go out and do something more substantial. When I got home, I decided to watch a movie that I hadn't seen before, Groundhog Day. The messages in the movie lined up so perfectly with what I had experienced that I almost convinced myself I was in my own time loop. Of course, in real life you don't have the luxury of all the time in the world to better yourself so get on it right now :D
Being stuck in a time loop doesn’t sound that bad. Losing my memories is one of my worst fears and scientifically that should happen when you die so I fear death by extension. You can’t die. You get to be immortal without watching the universe fade away. And you keep your memories.
for me, groundhog day is about a god (not Phil) looking down on the beautiful groundhog day and its festivities, seeing the bitter and most unlikable person there. the god traps him in a time loop and sets him challenges to overcome. when he finally does absolutely everything 100%, sure that's something, but he's changed as a person and his motivations themselves are different. he earned his freedom
A good friend of mine is in this movie & I spent New Year’s Eve 1995/96 in Woodstock Illinois, where it was filmed.
The studio thought you could learn French to fluency, piano to the point of being a virtuoso, and ice sculpting, as well as memorizing everything that goes on in the town IN TWO WEEKS?!?!
Why does the thumbnail look like you erased Bill Murrays face then pasted on a different face expression of Bills?
Instead of celebrating Groundhog Day, I celebrate Bill Murray Day and do a Bill Murray movie marathon
A friend of mine once met Bill Murray. He told her she has "nice choppers." I can easily picture him saying that
So, still no Wolfen bit you'll do an episode you could have waited February 2nd to do? 😂🤔
I saw it as an analogy for depression, with every day seeming the same, he stops seeing the point in it all and gives up or chooses random distractions. It’s only when he accepts life for how it is and decides to move forward that he can really escape the cycle
Thanks. I don’t like this movie. I don’t know why. It doesn’t matter to me and I know everyone else does love it. Hm …
Just watched it for the first time in a few years. On this watching I saw it from the angle of self-improvement, of breaking the cycle of daily habits that keep you running in circles and ending up at the same place. For Phil, he could only do this because the universe forced him to examine himself and what he was doing with his time by putting him in this scenario. Without the time loop he would never even realize what he is missing.
It's so interesting how well it's themes fit into different philosophical, religious and even secular doctrines. Timeless classic.
Instead of using garbage editing techniques, trust your material.
I think the meaning of this movie is ... Andie MacDowell being a babe ❤
Anybody suggesting the loop is less than a year is clueless, I saw it as closer to 100.
This movie was just a rip off of "Edge of tomorrow"...
Cmon
There are many times in people's lives where they can feel stuck and unfulfilled. Due to factors such as grief, habit, self-loathing and procrastination, we all at some points in our lives feel like we are living the same day over and over, ad-infinitum. I am reminded of the film American Beauty, where a white collar, middle aged man name Lester Burnham was in a similar predicament to Phil, except unlike Phil he was not stuck in a time loop, reliving the same day on repeat. In Lester's case, at the beginning of the film he tells the audience that he feels sedated because he has to endure the monotony of predictable routine that dictates every step of his day, everyday and was now having a midlife crisis. I think Groundhog Day was Phil's midlife crisis. Although he doesn't realize it, he too was living a static and unfulfilled life, and subconsciously knew that he needed to change in order to find meaning and purpose with his life.
It's the classic hero's journey. The only hitch is he doesn't age. He gets a free "practice life" to fix his flaws and mature into a whole person. Brilliant Movie!
Maybe it's to watch this movie again... for the 10th time!
Never saw it
How long does it take to learn to play piano? That must be years
Why doesn't Hollyweird make creative & quality movies like this anymore? ....if they could maybe we would all be happier ..
Cause it's about the money and big blockbusters now. The art and providing valuable life lessons are lost when your only goal is to make money.
Have you ever thought of this: The day 'Phil' finally managed to break free from the time loop was the same day he signed all those insurance policies, which will now drag him down 'til the cows come home.
My husband just told me about this theory yesterday. Lol
But there's still no proof that that was the ONE reason why he got out of the loop. He might have bought all the policies on previous days, too.
Yes it is one classic movie that can mean different things - especially different things at different times in your life. I don't think he became a hero - I do think he learned a lesson. But for my own self I know I experienced many stretches of my life that felt like dreary Groundhog Days on repeat. But I now have learned each day is what you make of it - not focusing on what is beyond my control but what I can control. That is my attitude and some other things. One of my favorite films of all time for sure. A beautiful and profound movie that keeps on giving.
I always figured Bill had to make Andy love him, because in a way he had to learn how to love himself before he love others. One of the most important lessons in the movie, in my mind, but that's what's great about art, isn't it?
This always has been and always will be one of my most favorite movies.
I believe that Phil would have become so used to knowing everything that was going to happen that he would not have been able to handle going back to a normal life. I think the end of the time loop would have ruined him.
he did seem happy to come out of it waking up the next day. but yeah, he would totally need some help to get acquainted back into reality
Heroes are made by their experiences.
Michael Shannon said in an interview that Murray was pretty mean to him on the set of the movie , Richard Dreyfus also mention that Murray threw an ashtray at his face ! Murray is a terrible person apparently 😢 sucks because I love his movies
Edit: His skill on the piano definitely took some time. 😭 When it came out, l was about 12 and wondered how long he really was trapped.
I never seen that movie in its entirety
0:00: It's Peter Venkman!
Happy Groundhog Day!
14:09 Fulfilling one's desiny and learning a life-lesson aren't mutually exclusive, either in real life or in the case of Phil Connors. Also, the "hero's journey" isn't about becoming a literal hero - à la Neo or John McClane. In fact, I would say that Phil's journey from egoic cad to selfless cool guy is truly heroic precisely because of how transformative it is.
Weird i just watched it and enjoyed it without trying to figure out a deeper meaning
Same here, I just love watching Bill Murray doing what he's doing!
On my annual watch list, along with so many other endlessly re-watchable movies. $0.02
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No 2 days will be the same. Also make a short trip to casino
Great video. Lots of Time Loop Movie Recaps since, recently. Best was Groundhog. I live a Time loop now at a Park. I enjoy everyday. I like watching the same people, walk, Tai Chi, kids playing, sing karaoke, etc. I try to make the best of everyday. Slightly different day, but the same ish.
And the piano lessons.
Happy Death Day: The Prequel.
Remember the first story from "Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas"? Huey, Dewey, and Louie play directly into the role of Phil in what is a direct reference to Groundhog Day! When they get stuck on Christmas Day, they must learn to better themselves and have a perfect day for time to move on.
Phil Connors brought this on himself. He is the only dynamic character of the film, all the others are unchangeable.
This reflects Phil's world view.
He is well mirrored by Phil the Groundhog, which lives underground, without a care for others, and passing down predictions.
The cold perfectly covers the theme, there is no sun until February 3rd.
He was stuck on February 2nd, which is not a random number. He is so full of himself, that he has problems with others. He is always looking after number one.
His redemption requires him to discover the value and humanity of those around him, that he considered insignificant up until this point.
Who the hell cares? It’s a Bill Murray movie. Wouldn’t watch it if you paid me.
Nobody is going to pay you
@@kensmith2839
Can certainly understand that. Just don’t understand why somebody would pay to see this guy. Or for that matter even watch it when it’s free.
Maybe you live your life over and over again as you. Those feelings and decisions you made over the years could be echoes of past lives...lived over and over again.
So it's only a remake of Soviet 1988 movie "Зеркало для героя" ("A mirror for the hero").
10 out of 10 young sir need to watch this film over and over again
The show Supernatural did a great episode paying homage to this movie
Rather curious if Harold Ramis was influenced by the play that produced the film '12:01' which had a very similar theme and was released in 1993 as well.
Notice how it is Rita that interacts with him, inspiring him to make the change. She says: maybe it's not a curse. It is her light that leads him out of the cold and dark place that he is in. Her beauty is what first gets his attention, and her unwillingness to be exploited puts him on a quest to earn her love. It is when he gives up the bullshit and confesses his true feelings for her that he gets the clue needed for his transformation.
In a similar way, God teaches us that we need to give up trying to earn Heaven by our sinful ways, and surrender to God's ways and great mercy.
I bet anyone who's anyone watches Groundhog Day on February 2nd. It's been a tradition since I first saw this movie and I haven't broken it yet.
Until I watched this, I didn't make the connection... Murry's character's name is Phil. The groundhog is named Phil. Phil is the groundhog. Maybe the real god is the groundhog.
The typical person has no idea that only God (choose your religion) could do this. He changed a jerk into a good and kind man. His prison became his life to learn as much as he could while saving an old man and child from death. Anything more than that, and you need a psychiatrist.
THE ETERNAL RETURN
It's about life.....
Worst day ever for you is someone else's Best day ever......
Learn from our mistakes and maybe learn to play guitar and speak french so we can impress a girl/boy and we write poetry about the most beautiful of women and we try ....
But we wake up the next day after the booze wears off.....
Yea ive lived "Groundhog Day".....
Hahaha ...
It's just funny
Interesting and bizarre fact,the clock radio that wakes Murray up at 6.am every day also wakes up another man at 3.15 am every day, in amityville horror 2005 film.same model clock radio,panasonic,just diffrent coulor.its now 22.37 halloween in the uk.
Whilst stuck in the time loop, Phil almost certainly did much more debauched and messed up things that the film doesn't show. You know... the sort of things that would get him the chair and I wouldn't be able to type about on TH-cam. This isn't even that far-fetched considering the things he did do in the film with little qualms.
So the whole "redemption" and "becoming selfless" interpretations of Phil are kinda nonsense. I see some parallels with this and the Picture of Dorian Gray. Like Dorian, Phil lives a hedonistic and decadent life as he's able to escape the consequences and is immortal.
It's only after a while that Phil shows some introspection and seeks to better himself. At which point it's too late, his mind is tainted beyond repair. He can't undo the things he's seen and done.
The length of the time loop is so much fun to debate. I see the loop lasting at least 500 years. How long would it take for a person to seek death, knowing that it will all reset? He already knows, after the first attempt, that all he is doing is throwing away that one day. A thousand years? Maybe