I love how he immediately says he wants to see the old man's chart. It isn't stated outright, but you can tell he has just casually decided to become the greatest doctor on earth to save this one man.
I thought that too. The film alludes to this kinda thing a lot, like him learning to play the piano. By the time he's satisfied you can tell he's been playing for years..
He was stuck for 12,395 days so he had 33 years to do so. I wouldn't be surprised if it was originally the plan that he would become a doctor to save the old man
@@arthurgangnon3504 I doubt that. The old man's death was written specifically to show Phil that there are some things he can't change no matter what he did. The sequel game even mentioned "At 8:02, We Let it Go".
@@ZNotFound I never said that the old man would live. I said "I wouldn't be surprised if the original plan was for him to become a doctor to save the old man". Since your reading comprehension is at kindergarten level, I'll reiterate my statement so that you can understand it; Read this again - I wouldn't be surprised if the original plan was for Phil to become a doctor in order to save the old man. This sentence means that his (Phil's) MOTIVATION TO BECOME A DOCTOR would be to save the old man. Hopefully this helped your tiny mind comprehend what it couldn't understand before.
The scenes when he took the old man to eat just broke my heart. That was probably the best day the man had had in a long time, and he wouldn't live to remember it for long.
@@erlendvageskar3356 Yea it hit me too. But I did help an old homeless man one time, gave him money and even food. Only to found out few months later from some of the neighborhood locals and confirmed by one police officer (which I knew just hi & bye) that the old man has killed and raped before. He served his 50 something year sentence and just recently got released and wanted to move back into his parents home but it was demolished or bought by someone new. So he's just scattering around his own neighborhood where he once killed and raped. Find shelter to sleep where ever he can That's when I knew, ok, maybe he didn't deserve my money. Maybe one bread roll or just water. And from then on, I can't just feel sorry for lot of people just so easy.
The beautiful part about that scene where he feeds him though is that even though he knew the old man was going to die he wanted to make sure his last hours on earth were atleast comfortable. Death will always be death but if when it is your time to go you are fed and in a comfortable place you can atleast die peacefully and with a happy heart ❤
Moments aren't meant to be lived to remember, they're meant to be lived in the moment. Memory can be nice, but it is ultimately futile, since memories don't last forever. Everything you knew, everyone you cared about, will someday be gone, and someday even you won't be around to remember them. And at the point, everything you held dear will disappear like tears in the rain.
If you watch Groundhog Day backwards it's about a friendly man who relives the same day over and over again until he becomes a cynical, narcissistic weather reporter.
This scene is also important because it shows Bill Murray's character that he isn't truly a 'god' like he was starting to believe, because he is unable to impose his will on the reality...
I do get message of this scene... still and BUT if he repeated that day 100.000 times more and learned all there is about medicine, then he would for sure made work even this out... ofc by that time he might get bit insane :D
"This scene is also important because it shows Bill Murray's character that he isn't truly a 'god' like he was starting to believe, because he is unable to impose his will on the reality..." if that's what you read in those scenes then sir .....you're a fuckin idiot. The character never thought he could impose his will on everything. Jackass.
Sometimes people just die ... "not today" Brings a tear to my eye knowing that no matter how much he tried, he couldn't change this wheel of fate. This was beyond him. Even though his actions were mired with affection and kindness, he couldn't undo the years of hardship that "Pop" had gone through prior to this.
Bill/ Phil gave him gallons of soup , and several thousand plates of food , and made him happy for a little while , with out bill he would have never even had that . So even if you can't save some one at least make them comfortable .
Yeah this is a vary sad but powerful scene he really sat beside him watching this man eat waiting to give him his bowl plus a bowl of fruit was getting there sometimes you can take care of someone and watch over them all day but if it's their time it's their time
However, the day(s) spent investing his love with “Pops” made a positive impact nonetheless. A simple act of kindness, hope given to another. I wish we all used those words in our daily lives to make a positive impact/impression on one another just by thinking, speaking and doing a “Not Today” to those around us.
This observation is what makes this seen that much more sadder. The old man didn't know it was his last day, but he was so happy when someone offered kindness to him.
@@joepod We don't know his life, but, in general, we all end up like innocent babies. Helpless, powerless, maybe cold and hungry without someone's help. I'm sure he did bad things because everyone has. I'm also sure that he is suffering and needs help. That's all you need to know. BTW, he is innocent of the fact that he is about to die. That might be what the OP meant.
I can't and don't want to understand how hard it has must been for the actor. Imagine you are in the age were you can play a man that dies of old age. Realising if you are so old that you play a dying man in a movie, that your time is running up.
@@Teufer2 I often thought about that with different roles. Like when their was a huge fat slob in old comedy movies. It must be terrible for that person.
For me, the CPR scene is the saddest. It shows that he's probably gone through this thousands upon thousands of times and has tried literally any and everything he can up to this point and finally just resorts to trying to save him himself, before he learns the awful truth: he's going to die no matter what.
Phil couldn't prevent the man's death, but he might as well have done something for him on his last day. You can really see the guilt on his face in the last scene as he had previously shunned him. Also, I just have to point out his haunting gaze towards God at the end, as if he is giving into the time loop and recognizing his selfishness at last.
I think that was the whole point, Phil's character was more of an narcissistic prick who didn't want to have anything to do with the time loop like how he would often kill himself or try to get himself killed in all manner of situations like bathfull of water and the toaster or stepping out into the oncoming truck getting killed in a automobile accident or looking at the elderly homeless man begging for money and like "Pfft, I'm not gonna give you any money!". HOWEVER, as he seemingly knows the loop keeps going (when it keeps playing Sonny and Cher's "I've got you, babe!" on the radio alarm clock, Phil gives up being this narcissistic jerk and helps people out like the elderly homeless man by first giving him some money, then taking him out for a meal but realises that he is no god and that he cannot change the wheel of fate because he was going to die anyway and that Phil decided to teach himself the piano, teach himself how to cut ice and make sculptures from the ice etc and it all makes him realise that there is good in the world. It sorta can be likened to Scrooged, with Murrays character being a miser over Xmas and going through the whole three ghosts of past, present and future and realises that he doesn't have to be this bastard who hates people (like how he found the homeless chap from the homeless hostel dead after the ghost of christmas present punched him in the face with a toaster), but be a person who goes out and gives someone a sandwich if they are hungry or a cup of coffee if they are thirsty or a blanket if they are cold and tired or friendship if they are alone and vulnerable
The scene where Bill's character tries to use CPR on the old man and when he couldn't save him, he looks up towards the heavens.....geeez hits a nerve with me anytime I've watched this scene.
"It gets hard down there at the bottom." And Phil wasn't just talking about bowls of soup. It's one of the deepest lines in the whole movie, and the old man's reactions make it almost unbearably poignant.
CRAZY insight, bro. I thought it was ONLY about the soup until I looked at the commenters below who thought the opposite. I guess I'm slow on the uptake.
Not only is it really sad, how he tries everything. But imagine how many times he relives this day, some people talks about him repeating this day for like 40 years. Having to not only try and save this guy, but having him die every single day, and nothing he can do to stop it.
Actually ramis said it was for 10 years but the original idea before it was scrapped was for him to be trapped for 10,000 years. But according to the website wolf gnards, who ran the numbers...he was trapped for approximately 8 years, 8 months and 16 days.
I took this to be Phil's turning point in the film, when he finally starts to see the people he's stuck with as people rather than just annoyances or amusements. It's the first moment when he actually invests emotionally in something in the town.
I just bought a hot meal for a homeless guy I've walked past a hundred times. I couldn't even bother to stop and say hi to him before. But I remembered this part of Groundhog Day and decided to change my routine up. He seemed so shocked that someone would offer to buy him a hot meal. Distrustful, almost. Seeing him scarf down the food was a blessing in itself.
To me this is such a heart breaking scene. Bill pretty much becomes a God & everyday he gets to influence and change the outcome of just 1 day over & over again. But even with that power, no matter how much he tries to change the homeless man's fate it is still beyond his control & desire to save him. Even with God powers there are just somethings in life we can't change
Except he's not a god or even the God. That's how I understand this scene, the moment where he understands that even with that "power", there are things that's out of his control. A huge slap at his ego.
This is one of the saddest scenes I think I have ever watched, but he has the gift if knowing that he can make this man's last day on earth the best possible. *sob* I'm such a sap!
That's okay, I was a sap about it too. The old man had to die to free Phil from the time warp. It was only when Phil was able to devote his whole self to another that he could fall in love and escape
Same, it's why I urge people to pay it forward. Even if they don't completely trust people with giving them money, food, shelter, warmth is the next best thing. I don't like to flaunt religion despite being Christian, but helping out people, especially those in need, is next to godliness.
@@bear_trap107 If you're worried about people abusing money, keeping some food and water in the car is a good way to help out someone if you pass them on the road.
The scenes where Phil is attempting to help the homeless stranger always hits my soft spot when watching this. Phil is finally learning to care unconditionally about someone other than himself, and encounters death and sorrow as a result of that.
There are so many reasons why Groundhog Day is one of the greatest films. This being one of them. I like how in the last scene you can actually see their breath in the air and you don't see him die, but you can notice that he stops breathing (acts like it obviously) and that one last long mist comes out.
Honestly, this is the MOST saddest scene in movie history for me, and I was so close to crying. It’s so sad to see how Phil tries to save the man, but realizes it’s impossible to do, so he makes the old man’s last day his best.
What's interesting about this sequence is the number of chances we get in life to help others is so great. Unfortunately we're constantly in a self-serving lifestyle that we fail to recognize those opportunities. Then when we finally become selfless, it's too late to help. I have so much regret for all the good I could have done, but did not do, because I was selfish. Did he come to that realization after trying for years to save this old man, but to no avail?
That last scene broke my heart. Please if anyone is reading this comment.... i beg of you to help out the homeless. Even if you can't provide money or don't trust them with money. Make them some sandwiches, donate spare clothes. Stuff to keep them warm or cool. I've been homeless so I know exactly how it feels to feel hopeless. Homeless people aren't bad people. Just people who were put in shitty situations and just need to know that people care for them.
this scene makes me so sad, you don't know what you have till its gone, and you dont treat anyone special till they die...if you know its their last day your gonna want to make it good for them. i had a bird and a dog and i went off to do landscaping, i told my bird id be back soon, and i told him i loved him the cute little guy. i got home his cage was on the porch i asked my parents where he was, they told me he died. broke my heart to pieces....and im still tormented by this... R.I.P charlie
The old man had to die in order for Phil to do his real calling which was to save the boy. It’s a ransom sacrifice the old man makes to save the boy from being injured or maybe I’m reading too much into it.
@@BuryTV1 I just hope that after the old man died, Phil at least took him to the hospital off screen instead of leaving him where he was so that he could have a proper burial.
I can only hope that in Phil's accumulation of knowledge, he asked that old man about his past. Perhaps there was someone, anyone still living at that time that he would welcome to his personal heaven. Harold Ramis, Danny Rubin, Bill Murray, and- perhaps most importantly- Les Podewell. You nailed this to the wall so well that the nail became useless.
The events of the film are reflective of grief and facing mortality. Phil goes through all the stages and even repeats them at a faster pace when he tries to help the old man, feeling a sense of hope. When he realizes he can do nothing to prevent someone's very certain death, he finally reaches the final stage, acceptance, and the next day he's at peace with his life and himself as a person. Cue the grand final Groundhog Day.
I was emotionally hit when I saw him take care of the man after realizing how short life is. I wish I could appreciate every single moment bitter and sweet in this life. Maybe thats the message of groundhogs day. When every day feels the same, surely there is something there to still appreciate.
That happiness on his face from just having a warm meal destroys me everytime. I could never forgive myself after passing him up that many times just to have him die on me after helping the poor guy out.
I swear this scene gets me every time man. The scene overall is heartbreaking, but the look of utter joy as he's eating in the diner is especially heartbreaking to me. It's sad knowing there are people that can't even afford to provide themselves with such a basic need as food, and knowing how many times I've walked past someone who needed help and I ignored them out of selfish reasons. We waste money on televisions, thousand dollar phones, cars, throw thousand of dollars of food away every year, while some people struggle to survive, dying on the street as if their lives were less meaningful than an animals.
It’s heartbreaking but it’s beautiful, Phil has finally become a better man and in his failure to save the old man he finally discovers, beyond his ability to better himself and the lives of others, that life truly is precious and temporary. That’s the turning point, that’s when he finally learns and reaches the point of enlightenment and understanding, that’s when he’s truly set free. God what a stunning film.
oh my god. i dont know why this hit me so hard when i watched this movie. maybe its the fact that he looks like my grandpa, but this was legitimately so sad and i have no idea why, i barely knew the character for 2 minutes and i am almost crying over him? its also sad that the actor, Lester, passed away in 1998. i really hope he had a great life, and again, i have no clue why it is so sad to me
I also liked the end of St. Vincent when he walks into the dedication to him. The look on his face that, even though he was kind of a douchebag, there were still things he did that people appreciated him for.
He spent so many do overs just to try and save some old man, the fact that no matter what he does results in him dying anyways is so heart wrenching. Its truly the biggest turning point for his character
Think about just how heart shattering this would be for Phil. He's tried all different forms of suicide, gotten rejected by Rita innumerable times during different cycles, and now he meets a man. Who he can't save no matter what he does. Something I noted recently though is the loop before he does "everything right" and Rita falls in love with him, is the loop where the old man dies outside whispering in his ear. So Maybe the old man was the one who time looped him?
In a moment, a funny movie changed from a silly comedy to a profound and powerful remark on what it means to be human, on par with the likes of human triumph and awareness, the kind of which is found in The Shawshank Redemption. This sequence is one of my favorite and yet heartbreaking in all film. The humanity of it. Profound. Transcendent.
I remember watching this movie when I was really young and just feeling my heart ache with every scene of Phil being kind to that old man! Just the thought that this could happen to anyone who’s not careful enough, and we wouldn’t have our own Phil to make our last moments more memorable.
This scene alwayz breaks me. I love the fact that the old man got to live for many years, but he struggle to keep alive living at the bottom. Hes face when eating food, glad phil gave him a lasy good meal who knows what an act of kindness can do to someone.
This movie changed my life. It taught me how the little favors we do for others can make all the differece in all our lives. I know it's advertised as a comedy, but really it's a drama.
What a bad nurse, if that was my father or grandfather she'd get the shit slapped out off her for telling me sometimes people just die and not even telling me what he died from.
To be fair, this movie is set in a charming but middling small town during the 90's. Healthcare couldn't be up to speed, maybe she genuinely didn't know.
Sadly that's how many elderly men die. Alone and hungry. They lose their loved ones and they just give up. No elderly person should be alone at anytime of the year. Just saying hello makes all the difference to their lives. Show anlittle respect. It can go along way. Peace be with you all. 🙏❤
The more I see this movie, the more poignant it gets. Even when we try everything, with the best intentions, we fail. And no matter how many days we have that may feel the same, we all die. You can't change that. But we can try to make the world a better place and reach out to those in need.
I always thought there was something slightly Buddhist about what he goes through. He lives the same thing over and over until life wears him down and his compassion finally shines through.
I never thought of that. I noticed they didn't show him feeding the man in later groundhog days, but I always figured he did. Even if he couldn't save him, he could give him that day of kindness. But yeah! if he could learn fluent french,music, and all the goings on, if he got a medical degree he could've looked for a better answer than sometimes people just die. Sometimes people live past their hundreds too.
In their first encounters, the camera pulled or zoomed back to frame it from the knees up. On their last encounter, the camera held steady from the waist up, subconsciously telling you something's going to change that time.
The look on his face while watching the homeless man eat was the saddest part for me. He knows that no matter what he’s gonna die so he tries to make his last day on earth memorable and show the homeless man that he’ll die knowing faith in humanity is restored as in some stranger decided to shelter him and feed him.
If you missed the Groundhog Day musical, you should find the song "Night Will Come", it's the song that plays while Phil is trying to save the the old man over and over and it perfectly captures the scene.
I love how he immediately says he wants to see the old man's chart. It isn't stated outright, but you can tell he has just casually decided to become the greatest doctor on earth to save this one man.
I thought that too. The film alludes to this kinda thing a lot, like him learning to play the piano. By the time he's satisfied you can tell he's been playing for years..
@@brianfrost303 there are deleted scenes that actually show this
He was stuck for 12,395 days so he had 33 years to do so. I wouldn't be surprised if it was originally the plan that he would become a doctor to save the old man
@@arthurgangnon3504 I doubt that. The old man's death was written specifically to show Phil that there are some things he can't change no matter what he did.
The sequel game even mentioned "At 8:02, We Let it Go".
@@ZNotFound I never said that the old man would live. I said "I wouldn't be surprised if the original plan was for him to become a doctor to save the old man". Since your reading comprehension is at kindergarten level, I'll reiterate my statement so that you can understand it; Read this again - I wouldn't be surprised if the original plan was for Phil to become a doctor in order to save the old man. This sentence means that his (Phil's) MOTIVATION TO BECOME A DOCTOR would be to save the old man. Hopefully this helped your tiny mind comprehend what it couldn't understand before.
The scenes when he took the old man to eat just broke my heart. That was probably the best day the man had had in a long time, and he wouldn't live to remember it for long.
I remember the first time I saw the movie when I was about 12: The scene were he brought the old man to eat, made me cry.
I just feel so sorry for him. He deserved better.
@@erlendvageskar3356 Yea it hit me too. But I did help an old homeless man one time, gave him money and even food. Only to found out few months later from some of the neighborhood locals and confirmed by one police officer (which I knew just hi & bye) that the old man has killed and raped before. He served his 50 something year sentence and just recently got released and wanted to move back into his parents home but it was demolished or bought by someone new. So he's just scattering around his own neighborhood where he once killed and raped. Find shelter to sleep where ever he can
That's when I knew, ok, maybe he didn't deserve my money. Maybe one bread roll or just water. And from then on, I can't just feel sorry for lot of people just so easy.
The beautiful part about that scene where he feeds him though is that even though he knew the old man was going to die he wanted to make sure his last hours on earth were atleast comfortable. Death will always be death but if when it is your time to go you are fed and in a comfortable place you can atleast die peacefully and with a happy heart ❤
Moments aren't meant to be lived to remember, they're meant to be lived in the moment. Memory can be nice, but it is ultimately futile, since memories don't last forever. Everything you knew, everyone you cared about, will someday be gone, and someday even you won't be around to remember them. And at the point, everything you held dear will disappear like tears in the rain.
If you watch Groundhog Day backwards it's about a friendly man who relives the same day over and over again until he becomes a cynical, narcissistic weather reporter.
neato
seems more realistic haha
Who also walks and speaks backwards
Holy shit.
And if you play it forward, Groundhog Day REALLY LIKES that weather lady.
"Come on, Bill Murray. Fuck that weather lady, Bill Murray."
This scene is also important because it shows Bill Murray's character that he isn't truly a 'god' like he was starting to believe, because he is unable to impose his will on the reality...
He looks upward, too. Maybe wondering for the first time if there is a god, or at least a life after this one. After Groundhog Day...
@@jankjason LOL. And you know what the "real god" does or how he operates? Talk about delusional.
most gods cant. just ask the asgardians.
I do get message of this scene... still and BUT if he repeated that day 100.000 times more and learned all there is about medicine, then he would for sure made work even this out... ofc by that time he might get bit insane :D
"This scene is also important because it shows Bill Murray's character that he isn't truly a 'god' like he was starting to believe, because he is unable to impose his will on the reality..." if that's what you read in those scenes then sir .....you're a fuckin idiot. The character never thought he could impose his will on everything. Jackass.
Sometimes people just die ...
"not today"
Brings a tear to my eye knowing that no matter how much he tried, he couldn't change this wheel of fate.
This was beyond him. Even though his actions were mired with affection and kindness, he couldn't undo the years of hardship that "Pop" had gone through prior to this.
Bill/ Phil gave him gallons of soup , and several thousand plates of food , and made him happy for a little while , with out bill he would have never even had that .
So even if you can't save some one at least make them comfortable .
@@rodsims8471 Gosh, this is deeper than I thought!😲🤔
Yeah this is a vary sad but powerful scene he really sat beside him watching this man eat waiting to give him his bowl plus a bowl of fruit was getting there sometimes you can take care of someone and watch over them all day but if it's their time it's their time
Like the Journey song .....”The Wheel in the Sky keeps on turning “
However, the day(s) spent investing his love with “Pops” made a positive impact nonetheless. A simple act of kindness, hope given to another. I wish we all used those words in our daily lives to make a positive impact/impression on one another just by thinking, speaking and doing a “Not Today” to those around us.
The man looks so happy when he was eating ;0;
He's so innocent
This observation is what makes this seen that much more sadder. The old man didn't know it was his last day, but he was so happy when someone offered kindness to him.
i be much sad when he dies and he looks so happy when he sees the food and when phil rescues him
@@rookiewarrior6419 And to think of all the times Phil cruelly passed him by, unaware of the old man's fate, makes it seem even sadder.
As for innocence, we really don't know what his life was like.
@@joepod We don't know his life, but, in general, we all end up like innocent babies. Helpless, powerless, maybe cold and hungry without someone's help. I'm sure he did bad things because everyone has. I'm also sure that he is suffering and needs help. That's all you need to know.
BTW, he is innocent of the fact that he is about to die. That might be what the OP meant.
The actor who play old man was Les Podewell, he passed away on 19 NOV 1998, rest in peace, he play a small role in this movie but with big meaning
I can't and don't want to understand how hard it has must been for the actor. Imagine you are in the age were you can play a man that dies of old age. Realising if you are so old that you play a dying man in a movie, that your time is running up.
Thank you
@@Teufer2 I often thought about that with different roles. Like when their was a huge fat slob in old comedy movies. It must be terrible for that person.
RIP
he ate soup then he died
For me, the CPR scene is the saddest. It shows that he's probably gone through this thousands upon thousands of times and has tried literally any and everything he can up to this point and finally just resorts to trying to save him himself, before he learns the awful truth: he's going to die no matter what.
almost nothing in films make me cry but that scene with him trying to save him on the ground literally brings tears to my eyes each time
a lot of it is just because the rest of the movie is so great though too, the context is there
He called him father, pop, and dad. Brought a tear to my eyes.
Bill Murray's own father died when he was 16 or 17...his mother died around 5 years before this movie came out
Well, its the producer's father.. It's a true story about a Chosen living his true destiny.
That look on his face when more food comes🤗 He couldn’t be happier at that moment!
Motionlessblue 😥
That guy is so innocent, he really didn't deserve that death ;(
@@VramanNoodles Sadly no elderly person should but we can be a cruel race.
@@Wriggs74 Humans... The only species wich knows about Death... And yet...😔
Phil couldn't prevent the man's death, but he might as well have done something for him on his last day. You can really see the guilt on his face in the last scene as he had previously shunned him. Also, I just have to point out his haunting gaze towards God at the end, as if he is giving into the time loop and recognizing his selfishness at last.
I think that was the whole point, Phil's character was more of an narcissistic prick who didn't want to have anything to do with the time loop like how he would often kill himself or try to get himself killed in all manner of situations like bathfull of water and the toaster or stepping out into the oncoming truck getting killed in a automobile accident or looking at the elderly homeless man begging for money and like "Pfft, I'm not gonna give you any money!".
HOWEVER, as he seemingly knows the loop keeps going (when it keeps playing Sonny and Cher's "I've got you, babe!" on the radio alarm clock, Phil gives up being this narcissistic jerk and helps people out like the elderly homeless man by first giving him some money, then taking him out for a meal but realises that he is no god and that he cannot change the wheel of fate because he was going to die anyway and that Phil decided to teach himself the piano, teach himself how to cut ice and make sculptures from the ice etc and it all makes him realise that there is good in the world.
It sorta can be likened to Scrooged, with Murrays character being a miser over Xmas and going through the whole three ghosts of past, present and future and realises that he doesn't have to be this bastard who hates people (like how he found the homeless chap from the homeless hostel dead after the ghost of christmas present punched him in the face with a toaster), but be a person who goes out and gives someone a sandwich if they are hungry or a cup of coffee if they are thirsty or a blanket if they are cold and tired or friendship if they are alone and vulnerable
Well said
The scene where Bill's character tries to use CPR on the old man and when he couldn't save him, he looks up towards the heavens.....geeez hits a nerve with me anytime I've watched this scene.
never noticed that he called the old man dad and pop.
It's an Irish thing
He just calls old people that. He called the lady at the inn Ma
@Ellis Nas the "father" remark seems genuine though.
@@aguy7848 nope. it´s not uncommon at all to refer to old people as pa or ma, in many different cultures.
Deliberately ambiguous I would say, and lets the audience decide if there were reasons for his personailty traits.
"It gets hard down there at the bottom." And Phil wasn't just talking about bowls of soup. It's one of the deepest lines in the whole movie, and the old man's reactions make it almost unbearably poignant.
Oh wow, never realised he was also (in a way) speaking about the soup, I though he was saying it was hard to be poor
@@dickurkel6910.He was, he was basically saying how hard it is to be homeless, and being on the bottom rung of society.
@@aarongreenfield9038 Yes, but never realized it was also about the soup
CRAZY insight, bro. I thought it was ONLY about the soup until I looked at the commenters below who thought the opposite. I guess I'm slow on the uptake.
@@ayokay123 I thought it was only about the soup too. Perhaps we are both slow on the uptake :)
Not only is it really sad, how he tries everything. But imagine how many times he relives this day, some people talks about him repeating this day for like 40 years. Having to not only try and save this guy, but having him die every single day, and nothing he can do to stop it.
Harold ramis himself who directed the movie, said it was 10.000 years, they just didn't Interpret it in the movie.
@@aarongreenfield9038 No it was said it was 40 years.
The amount of time is ambiguous, but I think 10,000 is a lower estimate. I think he could've been there for 50,000 years.
@@aguy7848 Thousands of years would've driven him insane, I highly doubt he was stuck for that long.
Actually ramis said it was for 10 years but the original idea before it was scrapped was for him to be trapped for 10,000 years. But according to the website wolf gnards, who ran the numbers...he was trapped for approximately 8 years, 8 months and 16 days.
"It's hard down there at the bottom." I swear to god, this one quote in this one movie completely changed the way I looked at the world.
Can Özsağol He is saying it because of the bowl of soup but meaning it because he is at the bottom of society.
its a double conundrum..he's refer to society and the soup
Especially the soup.
that's what she said!
Are you referring to a man’s penis?
I took this to be Phil's turning point in the film, when he finally starts to see the people he's stuck with as people rather than just annoyances or amusements. It's the first moment when he actually invests emotionally in something in the town.
This little detail: You see the old man's breath slowly fade as if his soul is escaping.
I just bought a hot meal for a homeless guy I've walked past a hundred times.
I couldn't even bother to stop and say hi to him before.
But I remembered this part of Groundhog Day and decided to change my routine up.
He seemed so shocked that someone would offer to buy him a hot meal. Distrustful, almost.
Seeing him scarf down the food was a blessing in itself.
We all die in the end. Go spend time with someone you love while you still can.
The AMV TOP 50 god has power over all things.
@@relliknottingham3140 There's no such thing as God.
@@yemi1776 - No need to be a bigot about it
@@colin1818 that's not what a bigot is lol
Like a hooker?!
To me this is such a heart breaking scene. Bill pretty much becomes a God & everyday he gets to influence and change the outcome of just 1 day over & over again. But even with that power, no matter how much he tries to change the homeless man's fate it is still beyond his control & desire to save him. Even with God powers there are just somethings in life we can't change
God is Almighty.
he can't change time, or else he can make the old man healthy and live longer
Except he's not a god or even the God. That's how I understand this scene, the moment where he understands that even with that "power", there are things that's out of his control. A huge slap at his ego.
This is one of the saddest scenes I think I have ever watched, but he has the gift if knowing that he can make this man's last day on earth the best possible. *sob* I'm such a sap!
+aquitaineq not at all I cried so sad when you cannot save someone especially someone, something you love.
And he did . we should all do this . , But that not how the real world works . is it
That was deep on many levels
That's okay, I was a sap about it too. The old man had to die to free Phil from the time warp. It was only when Phil was able to devote his whole self to another that he could fall in love and escape
Have you watched castaway, I've never cried over an object before but you'll be sheading tears
@@ghostlyshipgaming yeah, that was sad.
When the homeless man died I cried because he looked so happy when Phil got him soup. He had only that one day to live so Phil made it his best
Same, it's why I urge people to pay it forward. Even if they don't completely trust people with giving them money, food, shelter, warmth is the next best thing. I don't like to flaunt religion despite being Christian, but helping out people, especially those in need, is next to godliness.
@@bear_trap107 If you're worried about people abusing money, keeping some food and water in the car is a good way to help out someone if you pass them on the road.
Surely many many times too.
On 0:53 notice that the kid who is falling from three is in the corner with broken leg...
+biznismen kicadjo hello, fellow reddtor!
+RamsesKZ reddit sent me here as well lol
RamsesKZ sorry on my bad english i dont know what mean reddit?
jkesmoker lol. I read about that,point is that day is not the same,like they wanted us to notice that,whit litle details.
+biznismen kicadjo "I'll see you tomorrow... maybe."
The scenes where Phil is attempting to help the homeless stranger always hits my soft spot when watching this.
Phil is finally learning to care unconditionally about someone other than himself, and encounters death and sorrow as a result of that.
Is this one of the best movies ever made?
No question about it.
Yes, absolutely.
Yes 100%
I have no doubt. This is a perfect movie.
yes
There are so many reasons why Groundhog Day is one of the greatest films. This being one of them. I like how in the last scene you can actually see their breath in the air and you don't see him die, but you can notice that he stops breathing (acts like it obviously) and that one last long mist comes out.
R.I.P. Harold Ramis (co-writer/director).
Honestly, this is the MOST saddest scene in movie history for me, and I was so close to crying. It’s so sad to see how Phil tries to save the man, but realizes it’s impossible to do, so he makes the old man’s last day his best.
This scene makes me cry whenever I watch it. It makes you wonder how many such people, forgotten by everyone, are dying of hunger and cold.
I remember this when watching this movie. He tried so hard to save that old man, but he learned that some things are just meant to be with time. =(
He’s learned the courage to change the things he can change. Now he has to learn the serenity to accept the things he can’t.
one of the most emotional and poignant scenes in any movie
While this movie is mostly comedy, I love how it's not afraid to have some genuine emotion.
I'm a grown man yet I'm still sobbing.
These scenes always tear me up.
This is one of those scenes that always make me cry, no matter how many times I watch that movie.
What's interesting about this sequence is the number of chances we get in life to help others is so great. Unfortunately we're constantly in a self-serving lifestyle that we fail to recognize those opportunities. Then when we finally become selfless, it's too late to help. I have so much regret for all the good I could have done, but did not do, because I was selfish. Did he come to that realization after trying for years to save this old man, but to no avail?
That last scene broke my heart. Please if anyone is reading this comment.... i beg of you to help out the homeless. Even if you can't provide money or don't trust them with money. Make them some sandwiches, donate spare clothes. Stuff to keep them warm or cool. I've been homeless so I know exactly how it feels to feel hopeless. Homeless people aren't bad people. Just people who were put in shitty situations and just need to know that people care for them.
This film really deserved that oscar.
I just realized he calls the old man 'Dad' when he's trying to resuscitate him... That hit me right in the feels.
You know... I think this is one of the best films ever made. It's certainly one that stays long in the memory.
The old man was a benchmark of sorts for his growth. Love this.
this scene makes me so sad, you don't know what you have till its gone, and you dont treat anyone special till they die...if you know its their last day your gonna want to make it good for them. i had a bird and a dog and i went off to do landscaping, i told my bird id be back soon, and i told him i loved him the cute little guy. i got home his cage was on the porch i asked my parents where he was, they told me he died. broke my heart to pieces....and im still tormented by this... R.I.P charlie
0:54 That's the kid that fell from the tree! xD I like those hidden things you only catch after watchin it already
Devildog Kogg this is one of those movies that you notice something new every time you watch it
The old man had to die in order for Phil to do his real calling which was to save the boy. It’s a ransom sacrifice the old man makes to save the boy from being injured or maybe I’m reading too much into it.
@@BuryTV1 I just hope that after the old man died, Phil at least took him to the hospital off screen instead of leaving him where he was so that he could have a proper burial.
Huh! Well, son of a gun, never noticed that little detail! Nice.
Pretty sure this is one of the greatest movies of all time.
I can only hope that in Phil's accumulation of knowledge, he asked that old man about his past. Perhaps there was someone, anyone still living at that time that he would welcome to his personal heaven.
Harold Ramis, Danny Rubin, Bill Murray, and- perhaps most importantly- Les Podewell. You nailed this to the wall so well that the nail became useless.
The events of the film are reflective of grief and facing mortality. Phil goes through all the stages and even repeats them at a faster pace when he tries to help the old man, feeling a sense of hope. When he realizes he can do nothing to prevent someone's very certain death, he finally reaches the final stage, acceptance, and the next day he's at peace with his life and himself as a person. Cue the grand final Groundhog Day.
That " not today". The way it comes out, the way Bill Murray delivers it is low-key the best thing in the whole movie
I was emotionally hit when I saw him take care of the man after realizing how short life is. I wish I could appreciate every single moment bitter and sweet in this life. Maybe thats the message of groundhogs day. When every day feels the same, surely there is something there to still appreciate.
That happiness on his face from just having a warm meal destroys me everytime. I could never forgive myself after passing him up that many times just to have him die on me after helping the poor guy out.
I love the amazing little detail of the kid in the leg cast in the background of the hospital scene. Such great film making.
The look on the old mans face when he sees his friend in the dark alley..
"well, he just passed away."
No other line in the entire history of cinema has ever broken my heart the way that line has.
I swear this scene gets me every time man. The scene overall is heartbreaking, but the look of utter joy as he's eating in the diner is especially heartbreaking to me. It's sad knowing there are people that can't even afford to provide themselves with such a basic need as food, and knowing how many times I've walked past someone who needed help and I ignored them out of selfish reasons. We waste money on televisions, thousand dollar phones, cars, throw thousand of dollars of food away every year, while some people struggle to survive, dying on the street as if their lives were less meaningful than an animals.
It’s heartbreaking but it’s beautiful, Phil has finally become a better man and in his failure to save the old man he finally discovers, beyond his ability to better himself and the lives of others, that life truly is precious and temporary. That’s the turning point, that’s when he finally learns and reaches the point of enlightenment and understanding, that’s when he’s truly set free. God what a stunning film.
oh my god. i dont know why this hit me so hard when i watched this movie. maybe its the fact that he looks like my grandpa, but this was legitimately so sad and i have no idea why, i barely knew the character for 2 minutes and i am almost crying over him? its also sad that the actor, Lester, passed away in 1998. i really hope he had a great life, and again, i have no clue why it is so sad to me
That smile the old man gives Phil while he's being taken care of at the diner...
These scenes are some of the most moving scenes Bill Murray has ever been in.
I also liked the end of St. Vincent when he walks into the dedication to him. The look on his face that, even though he was kind of a douchebag, there were still things he did that people appreciated him for.
A man is given eternity and even with this there are things he cannot control.
what I love most about the cpr scene is how you can see the old mans final breath... truly haunting.
Seeing all the scenes strung together perfectly shows the evolution of Phi’s attitude over time.
I imagine Phil spent more time studying medicine than any doctor ever has trying just to get this old man to live through the end of the day.
He spent so many do overs just to try and save some old man, the fact that no matter what he does results in him dying anyways is so heart wrenching. Its truly the biggest turning point for his character
This movie is truly timeless.
My grandpa recently passed away. This reminds me of him. There's no reason sometimes people just die. Love this film
Anyone else think the old man was secretly an angel trying to teach Bill Murray's character a lesson from the beginning?
Think about just how heart shattering this would be for Phil. He's tried all different forms of suicide, gotten rejected by Rita innumerable times during different cycles, and now he meets a man. Who he can't save no matter what he does. Something I noted recently though is the loop before he does "everything right" and Rita falls in love with him, is the loop where the old man dies outside whispering in his ear. So Maybe the old man was the one who time looped him?
thats dumb, lol
@@moti1s and look at all the dumb asses that liked it. Everybody has an audience I guess.
A reminder to myself and many people in big cities to consider an old, homeless man as another human being and not (an invisible) part of the scenery
Even though he may not have saved his life he made that guys last living moments so enjoyable and that’s truly a Miracle
Goddamn, I'm tearing up even though I watched this scene several times. ;_;
How many times exactly?
It could never be enough.
Don't even need to rewatch the scene, reading the comments is enough :/
Me too man...
Amen to that. Onion ninjas are too cruel...
HOW was this filmed!!!???
Harold Ramis was a genius!!!
Based on what? Just curious, not criticising
+Rand Paul 2016 - End the IRS, NSA, and Fed with a camera I guess
The face the old man makes when he sees all the food Murray bought him makes me cry every time I watch it.
In a moment, a funny movie changed from a silly comedy to a profound and powerful remark on what it means to be human, on par with the likes of human triumph and awareness, the kind of which is found in The Shawshank Redemption. This sequence is one of my favorite and yet heartbreaking in all film. The humanity of it. Profound. Transcendent.
God this movie is amazing! The scene with the homeless man really made my heart ache seeing how his last moments are given to him by Phil.
I remember watching this movie when I was really young and just feeling my heart ache with every scene of Phil being kind to that old man!
Just the thought that this could happen to anyone who’s not careful enough, and we wouldn’t have our own Phil to make our last moments more memorable.
Most people dont know that Phil was stuck on the same day 12,395 times. So he had to relive this man's death every day for 33 years
I love this movie. This cast was perfect in their roles and the lead could not be played by anyone other than Bill. Great film.
This scene alwayz breaks me. I love the fact that the old man got to live for many years, but he struggle to keep alive living at the bottom. Hes face when eating food, glad phil gave him a lasy good meal who knows what an act of kindness can do to someone.
This movie changed my life. It taught me how the little favors we do for others can make all the differece in all our lives. I know it's advertised as a comedy, but really it's a drama.
What a bad nurse, if that was my father or grandfather she'd get the shit slapped out off her for telling me sometimes people just die and not even telling me what he died from.
To be fair, this movie is set in a charming but middling small town during the 90's. Healthcare couldn't be up to speed, maybe she genuinely didn't know.
Sadly that's how many elderly men die. Alone and hungry. They lose their loved ones and they just give up. No elderly person should be alone at anytime of the year. Just saying hello makes all the difference to their lives. Show anlittle respect. It can go along way. Peace be with you all. 🙏❤
I love how you can see the kid that fell with a cast on his leg.
The more I see this movie, the more poignant it gets. Even when we try everything, with the best intentions, we fail. And no matter how many days we have that may feel the same, we all die. You can't change that. But we can try to make the world a better place and reach out to those in need.
Yeah shows that Phil, aka all of us, can't fix everything or save everyone. We just have to do what we can.
_"We don't get to choose our time, death is what gives life meaning. To know that your days are numbered, your time is short."_
The look on his face in the restaurant, it makes him so happy.
0:53 you can see what happens to the kid when phill doesn't save him from falling down the tree.
I always thought there was something slightly Buddhist about what he goes through. He lives the same thing over and over until life wears him down and his compassion finally shines through.
The kid with the broken leg in the background at 0:54 is the same kid he rescues falling out of the tree. That’s amazing attention to detail!
This is something that gets forgotten about in the humor and satire of this movie. Very heartbreaking reality.
I never thought of that. I noticed they didn't show him feeding the man in later groundhog days, but I always figured he did. Even if he couldn't save him, he could give him that day of kindness. But yeah! if he could learn fluent french,music, and all the goings on, if he got a medical degree he could've looked for a better answer than sometimes people just die. Sometimes people live past their hundreds too.
In their first encounters, the camera pulled or zoomed back to frame it from the knees up. On their last encounter, the camera held steady from the waist up, subconsciously telling you something's going to change that time.
One of the best movies ever made.
This gets me every time I see it. It’s so heartbreaking. 😭
Society rejected him for too long until not even Phil and all his accumulated knowledge could save him
i completely forgot this was in the movie. fucking profound.
The look on his face while watching the homeless man eat was the saddest part for me. He knows that no matter what he’s gonna die so he tries to make his last day on earth memorable and show the homeless man that he’ll die knowing faith in humanity is restored as in some stranger decided to shelter him and feed him.
If you missed the Groundhog Day musical, you should find the song "Night Will Come", it's the song that plays while Phil is trying to save the the old man over and over and it perfectly captures the scene.
I cried watching... even now. :/ A very emotional scene
Aint gonna lie all the things he does for him and he still passes hurts my heart