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Most estimates I’ve read are in the neighborhood of 30 years. I love this film! I also highly recommend What About Bob? My favorite Bill Murray comedy, and from the same period. In his career.
I think it's worth noting that this really was the first of the "time loop" stories in mainstream movies. It might not seem like an original premise now, but when it came out, it was seen as really unique. Now, whenever another time loop story comes out, people inevitably refer to it as a "Groundhog Day type of story."
It is the one that really made the "time loop" trope popular, but there has been other movies as early as 1964 "The Time Travelers" that has used the same trope. In literature it goes as early as 1922 "Worm Ouroboros". Even Star Trek: TNG had a time loop story a full year before this one came out.
It's a bit sad that what's makes a genre-defining story is mainstream appeal and not the quality of the writing... not that the writing is bad of course, I'm just saying, the general audience is a fickle biest.
The way Chris Elliott delivers the line “well no, probably not now” is pure gold lol. Phil was such a jerk, his coworker isn’t really affected by watching him die a horrible death lol
Repeated viewings of this always yield new details in the background. Last time I watched it, I noticed that when Phil takes the homeless man to the hospital, you can see the boy who fell from the tree, wearing a cast and sitting in a wheelchair.
"The movie, as everyone knows, is about a man who finds himself living the same day over and over and over again. He is the only person in his world who knows this is happening, and after going through periods of dismay and bitterness, revolt and despair, suicidal self-destruction and cynical recklessness, he begins to do something that is alien to his nature. He begins to learn." - Roger Ebert
Yes! It’s fun and teaches a few things: 1) Baby steps through anything difficult. 2) You are your own best therapist. 3) Winnipesaukee is hard to spell.
I can't even imagine how long he was stuck here - must have been years to learn everything he learned about people, card throwing, piano, and so much more
The filmmakers said in the commentary to this film that after it came out they received communications from people of pretty much every major religion happily proclaiming that the filmmakers "get" them. It seems to have universal relevance philosophically.
IMO, one of the most significant lines in the film is Phil’s response to Rita telling him he’ll never love anyone but himself. “I don’t even like myself!” That’s him telling the absolute truth. The powers that be have decided that he has to learn to like himself. The cycle of non-ending Groundhog Days ends when he tells her, “whatever happens tomorrow, I’m happy now.” That’s when it starts to snow in town for the first time.
Yeah, I really like this movie as a more complex "Winter Morality Tale" than "Scrooge/d/A Christmas Carol", largely because it's not just about him being shown explicitly what's wrong, how it got that way, and both how to fix it and the stakes at play (including The Longest Chain in Hell), Groundhog Day means that in order to truly love himself, he has to become someone who can care about others proactively, and thus feel like there's something in himself that he can love. He knows he's an asshat at the beginning, without it being excused by a backstory we just figure life has worn him out
"The whistling belly button trick" is a guy without a shirt wearing a giant hat that covers his head, and a face drawn on his torso, with the belly button as the mouth, and there's a song playing with whistling in it, and the guy basically puffs his stomach in and out to pretend it's whistling. It was a staple at high school talent shows and local charity telethons in the 70s and 80s.
Bill Murray went to the Groundhog Day musical. Twice. Two nights running.The script states that he was in there for hundreds of years. I'd love it. I'd finally get to read everything.
I'm with you on this - Groundhog Day is one of my favourites of all time. I've always liked Bill Murray anyway, and as you recognised, this film is a lot more complex that it at first appears. There are so many layers to this film exploring themes about time and eternity, death and destiny, choice, self-realisation and development, etc, yet there's also romance and humour in there and overall it's a wholesome, feelgood film. Phil goes from scared to self-indulgent to manipulative to desperate to depressed, but it was only when he learned to stop being self-focused and genuinely started to care for Rita and improve himself for the benefit of others that he was released from the 'captivity' of groundhog day. If you watch the extra commentary on the extended DVD, the director Harold Ramis (who also plays the neurologist in the scene at 11:02) says that Phil was probably stuck in that same day for many, many years, although as with much of this film (like why it happened in the first place), it's left to the imagination of the viewer. Sadly, Murray and Ramis fell out during the making of Groundhog Day and didn't talk for years (which is why Bill is not in the 'Making of' features), but fortunately Murray relented and they made up just before Ramis died in 2014. th-cam.com/video/2d7kkecft4w/w-d-xo.html
No one knows how long he was in the loop. The writer had one guess, and the director, Harold Ramis, had another. It was obviously long enough for him to learn French, ice carving, piano playing and many other things, including the lives of other people. Harold Ramis was a Buddhist, and he once said that Phil had to stay there until he burned all his karma and could start over. The many Groundhog days are like the many lives of a reincarnated individual. I remember seeing it in the theater and feeling unsure about how long we had been sitting there. It seemed like the movie could go on indefinitely. . . Personally, I think it's Bill Murray's second best film (the third best being "Quick Change"), but without a doubt his best film is "Lost in Translation". He should have gotten an Oscar for that one. I recommend it highly. BTW, Quick Change is the only film that Murray co-directed.
This movie holds a special place in my heart because it was my grandpa’s favourite movie. I used to watch it all the time with him when I was growing up and his birthday was on Groundhog Day as well, I miss him everyday.
One could argue that his change was acquiring the capacity for true love, of others and himself. In contrast to his earlier revealing statement of “I don’t even like myself.”
The Groundhog legend started in Medieval Europe when people noticed that cloudy weather in Early February trapped heat in the atmosphere and made spring come sooner. The Germans told a similar story about Bears and German immigrants in Pennsylvania Americanized it into Groundhogs.
Intriguing when you think about it: Logically, you'd think that if the groundhog can see his shadow, it must be sunny which would suggest spring coming sooner.
Don't forget that the most popularized version, even in Germany was with Badgers, "Badger Day" (Dachstag), but there weren't any in the new world for such a thing, so it was Groundhogs. Just like the original Jack O'Lanterns were Turnips and Rutabegas.
We have the same tradition here with the bear in Serbia (Eastern Europe), it's on February 15th every year. Only nobody takes out a bear from the cave to ask about the weather 😂
The only similar thing we have in the UK is Saint Swithun’s day which is 15th July. No animals involved though. The tradition is simply that if it rains on St. Swithun’s day, it will rain everyday for the next 40 days. And if it is dry, it will be dry for 40 days.
Such a great movie. On the surface it seems like a fun little story, and it is, but it's one of the rare movies that the more you think about it the deeper (and better) it gets. I like that there's never any explanation of why it's happening, nor is it really clear why it stops exactly when it does. Everyone is free to come up with their own explanation (or not, if they'd prefer). And then there are things like the old homeless man, who shows up in the very first time through the day (though Phil completely ignores him and most people probably don't really notice him at that point in the movie). Only later do you know that it's his last day of life, and no matter what Phil does he can't save him. On the other hand he's able to make a big difference in some other people's lives, like the kid he saves from broken bones or the choking guy who's life he maybe does save.
I gotta say it was cool to see Harold Ramis and Bill Murray in the same scene again. I felt bad for Ramis because Bill was such a pain in the ass when they made this film. This is one of Ramis's best films, I think. RIP Harold Ramis aka Egon.
That first morning at the bed and breakfast: "Did you want to talk about the weather, or were you just making chitchat?" I actually used this scene to set the stage for an academic paper I wrote once in college, where I'd done a sociolinguistic study of how it is that people actually talk about the weather. (Short version: it's almost always a safe topic for chitchat. No one ever outright disagrees when you remark that "The weather sure is nice today.")
Weather is generally a safe subject, true. Sometimes though, just for fun, if I'm at a party I'll yell out, "So what do you guys think of Donald Trump and abortion?" just to get things stirred up and interesting. Not!
The origin of Groundhog Day can be traced back to the pre-Christian European pagan holiday known as Imbolc. Celebrated on February 2nd, during Imbolc people would watch the dens of hibernating animals to foretell the future as to whether the coming agricultural year was going to be a good one or not.
It's fun to think about him being in that loop, and how long he's been in it, but I think it's a little horrifying when you realize he's been living that one day for YEARS. Nothing else at all has happened to him in all that time. He knows those events in intimate detail. Then, suddenly, it's all gone. This repetition that's been his life for a really long time, just stops. That has to be scary for him.
Yeah, suddenly going back to normal time will be an adjustment for him. But I think he'll be OK. He's got some new skills and knowledge that he didn't have before (piano, French, ice sculpting), a small town full of people that love and respect him, and a beautiful woman by his side. And lots of insurance. The insurance thing is symbolic in itself. After all, you don't need insurance if there's no tomorrow. You only need insurance when you don't know what's going to happen.
@@PhilBagelsbut how impactful would losing the security of knowing exactly what's going to happen at every turn to not knowing anything anymore. It could be scary for some.
One of my favorite movies ever made for many reasons, not least of which because of the incredible performances. It was really the first time people went from “Bill Murray is a great comedy performer,” to “Bill Murray is an amazing actor.” Also, February 2nd is my birthday, and having an excuse to watch this movie annually is never a bad thing. Glad it won you over, but more importantly, I’m glad you picked up on how manipulative he was at the start. I’ve seen some people totally gloss over that watching this for the first time. In that way, the movie has an important message about the counterintuitive way to achieve your goals in life; don’t charge straight at them. Phil’s attempts to sleep with Rita are ultimately shallow tricks intended to get what he wants, ethics be damned. In the end, by bettering himself and not trying to impress her, just doing things he finds fulfilling and that can be of service to others, he gets it almost by accident. Storming the castle is a bad strategy, it’s better to be the kind of person who will be invited in.
No one ever mentions that the man who announces the Groundhog sees his shadow is none other than Brian Doyle Murray, Bill's older brother. He is also well-known for playing Clark's boss in Christmas Vacation. He's been in many other shows and movies as well as appearing on SNL for one season in the 80s. He ran the update desk during that period. Another fun fact: The doctor is the played by director Harold Ramis (Ray-miss😊) who also played Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters. Chris Elliott, the cameraman, was known for his absurdist humor in frequent appearances on Late Night with David Letterman (the NBC show before he moved to CBS).
One of my personal fav things of this movie is I'm pittsburgh born lol. This movie is not as light hearted as it seems. The writers have confirmed that Phil is stuck in the loop for the equivilent of 10k years! That's terrifying! Amazing as always Jen! Can't wait for the next one.
The most profound commentary I've ever heard was to notice that Phil committed suicide many times before he ever thought to start helping others. He would rather die than change. Humans can become so egotistical and selfish that we would rather die than become selfless beings. The spiritual message of the movie is that when we only love ourselves we will suffer but when we love others we are fulfilled. It's the most counter-intuitive and difficult lesson of life that the more love you give away, the more full you are. The more you hold your love in, the more empty you are.
To me, this is the best movie of all times It made me fall in love with Andie MacDovell and helped to adjust my own approach to life and people. While I don't have a strict rule, I watch it maybe every 2 years - simply once I feel like needing it. Have been waiting for Jen's reaction for some time and the did it
6:17 JEN SCORES AGAIN 🎉 No don't stop doing that I see you do it all the time and it always brightens my day knowing You've anticipated what they're about to say. You're so whip smart especially when you're into the movie. And it's a joy to behold.
The guy that meets him at the top of the stairs at the beginning is his brother the guy who plays the mayor is his brother who was also in Caddyshack another brother John who's also been in a few movies
There’s obviously a lot of differing opinions, but most estimates put it between 10,000 to 13,000 days. So somewhere between 28 and 33 years. Craziness!
I recommend The Abyss (short version), Oscar, Keeping Mum (Mother’s Day),Weekend at Bernie’s, National Velvet (Elizabeth Taylor, Tangled, 9 to 5, Hysteria and Victory Victoria (Pride week)
This movie hits home with me so much as I've pretty much been living the same day over and over since September 2007, due to health issues causing me to be pretty much housebound. Every day I wake up and pretty much just watch TH-cam videos until I go to bed and do it over again the next day, every day. 😔
I relate to this _so_ much! *Fibromyalgia* & *Arthritis* limit my mobility, so I can’t do much beyond just watching endless stuff on YT or streaming; *Complex PTSD* and all its associated problems, incl. severe *Anxiety,* mean that I can’t go out; severe *Depression* means I don’t even _want_ to go out (or even get out of bed, some days). *_*Sending Love*_* ❤️
The scene that always strikes me as with the elderly, homeless man. Even though he’s trying to be kind, he’s trying to change the course of the future with what he wants. And this is a reminder that sometimes things just happen and he cannot control it. So instead of focusing on, always trying to save the man, he instead made his last day a nice one.
When the 12-yr-old me saw this in the movie theater, I let out an audible groan the final time they showed us the clock flipping over... which, of course, is when it turns out to be tomorrow. Everyone chuckled at my expense.
One of my favorite pieces of trivia about this movie centers around the fact that Bill Murray had a reputation to become increasingly obnoxious as the filming progresses, and Harold Ramis the director knew it well. His plan involved filming all the scenes in backwards order, starting with the end. In this way, if his irritation rubbed off on his character during filming, it would absolutely work to their advantage.
Bill Murray & Harold Ramis will begin never speaking to each other again( it lasted many years until right before Ramis's death) Buster,the M.C.of Groundhog festival is Bryan Doyle Murray - Bill's brother.
One of my favourite films to rewatch every February. Great story telling. Some estimates say he's been in the loop for a good 40 years. Half a life time just to change the way he treats himself and others. Fun fact, the smashed radio that kept playing was unintentional. They stayed rolling when they realized it was still active. My favourite shot would be the large zoom in slow motion of the clock changing to 6. You just feel the weight of time getting to him. -Sage
😅Love this movie. Classic I couldn't tell you how many times I've seen it. Phil was definitely in the loop for atleast 30 years. He learned many new skills that would take alot of years to master. Such as Fench, piano and ice sculpture. Just think about how incredible that ice sculpture of Rita's face was. That level of skill takes time and dedication. Phil also learned alot about many people in town. The fact that Phil can easily recall personal aspects of so many people's lives means he heard these things multiple times over years. However before his amazing personal transformation he struggled. It's not suprising he went through a very dark period feeling lost. Fortunately he came out the otherside not just happier but a better person.
There was a budget spoof of this a couple decades later; basically an exboyfriend and a fiance both show up to meet the wife-to-be's parents for christmas, and of course a timeloop ensues for romcom shenanigans.
Bill Murray at his best, and it always helps when Harold Ramis is a part of it. A different type of comedy for sure, and Murray, with his Groucho Marx humor, is just perfect in it. Jen, loved your reaction to this. It's great to see you cheering for Murray and Andie McDowell to end up together. A charming and delightful reaction. Keep 'em coming.
Four Weddings and a Funeral is a great and touching British movie about romance and friendship with Andie MacDowell. Probably won't bring in lots of views but I recommend it regardless if only to watch in your own time.
speaking of British rom coms, Hugh Grant (from Four Weddings and a Funeral) is also in Love Actually, which is IMO one of the very best of the genre. not a particular fan of the genre myself (although one might argue Groundhog Day is a rom com) at least in its overdone formulaic iterations, plots and tropes, but it was very well done...
conservative estimates state he spends about 220 years experiencing the same day over and over, based on how much practice he would need for the different skills he picks up, (learning a language fluently, learning an instrument, and so on so forth
How long do you think he was stuck in the time loop!?!?
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Most estimates I’ve read are in the neighborhood of 30 years. I love this film! I also highly recommend What About Bob? My favorite Bill Murray comedy, and from the same period. In his career.
@@andrewgrossman4982Saw that in the theater. Love it. I’m saaaaaaailinnnnggggg. 😂
Logically it has to have been at least six years.
With his ego if has to be decades!! 😂😂
I don't know but however long it was...no hot shower the WHOLE time.
I think it's worth noting that this really was the first of the "time loop" stories in mainstream movies. It might not seem like an original premise now, but when it came out, it was seen as really unique. Now, whenever another time loop story comes out, people inevitably refer to it as a "Groundhog Day type of story."
It is the one that really made the "time loop" trope popular, but there has been other movies as early as 1964 "The Time Travelers" that has used the same trope. In literature it goes as early as 1922 "Worm Ouroboros". Even Star Trek: TNG had a time loop story a full year before this one came out.
It's a bit sad that what's makes a genre-defining story is mainstream appeal and not the quality of the writing... not that the writing is bad of course, I'm just saying, the general audience is a fickle biest.
@@donaldseale2700 yes, but Star Trek time loops are their own time loop at this point.
We're probably in one right now, the ship is exploding 😅
@@poolhall9632 @donaldseale2700 If you're reading this, it worked. Remember Mary is the key. And stay away from the gas station!
Honest question: Is there a single other time loop movie that, even if it's good, doesn't come off as a cheap knockoff of Groundhog Day?
The way Chris Elliott delivers the line “well no, probably not now” is pure gold lol. Phil was such a jerk, his coworker isn’t really affected by watching him die a horrible death lol
Best single line in the movie
As he continues filming lol
i enjoyed him as Man under the Seats on David Letterman
@@jenniferjones2863 It's either that or "I had the tire, and the jack" for me.
Prima Donnas!
Fun fact, the mayor of Punxsutawney is actually Bill Murray's brother.
In the original script it was Groundhog Day for 10,000 years. Harold Ramis later clocked it at around 30 to 40 years.
Yes, we all giggle at "Gobblers' Knob" 😉
Yeah that NEVER gets old :D
Repeated viewings of this always yield new details in the background. Last time I watched it, I noticed that when Phil takes the homeless man to the hospital, you can see the boy who fell from the tree, wearing a cast and sitting in a wheelchair.
Dude good catch! I love movies where you keep seeing stuff - A League Of Their Own is another.
Wow ,nice never susd that ,seen this film dozens of times aswel love it,Murray family making me all warm n gooshy
Must have watched this movie 20 times and never noticed that.
"Gobbler's Knob!..... *WHEEEEZE*" hahaha same.
"The movie, as everyone knows, is about a man who finds himself living the same day over and over and over again. He is the only person in his world who knows this is happening, and after going through periods of dismay and bitterness, revolt and despair, suicidal self-destruction and cynical recklessness, he begins to do something that is alien to his nature. He begins to learn."
- Roger Ebert
I recommend the Bill Murray film "What about Bob?".
Seconded!
One of my favorite comedy
Yes! It’s fun and teaches a few things:
1) Baby steps through anything difficult.
2) You are your own best therapist.
3) Winnipesaukee is hard to spell.
Yes
I second your recommendation of What About Bob
I can't even imagine how long he was stuck here - must have been years to learn everything he learned about people, card throwing, piano, and so much more
The filmmakers said in the commentary to this film that after it came out they received communications from people of pretty much every major religion happily proclaiming that the filmmakers "get" them. It seems to have universal relevance philosophically.
IMO, one of the most significant lines in the film is Phil’s response to Rita telling him he’ll never love anyone but himself. “I don’t even like myself!” That’s him telling the absolute truth. The powers that be have decided that he has to learn to like himself. The cycle of non-ending Groundhog Days ends when he tells her, “whatever happens tomorrow, I’m happy now.” That’s when it starts to snow in town for the first time.
Yeah, I really like this movie as a more complex "Winter Morality Tale" than "Scrooge/d/A Christmas Carol", largely because it's not just about him being shown explicitly what's wrong, how it got that way, and both how to fix it and the stakes at play (including The Longest Chain in Hell), Groundhog Day means that in order to truly love himself, he has to become someone who can care about others proactively, and thus feel like there's something in himself that he can love. He knows he's an asshat at the beginning, without it being excused by a backstory we just figure life has worn him out
To me, this goes on my “Perfect Movies” list. Love it!!
Both the guy that read "6 more weeks of winter" and the guy Bill shoved against the wall, the 2nd morning, are Bill's brothers in real life.
Brian Doyle-Murray (top hat & gravel voice) was also the annoying arcade businessman Noah Vanderhoff in the first Wayne's World film
"The whistling belly button trick" is a guy without a shirt wearing a giant hat that covers his head, and a face drawn on his torso, with the belly button as the mouth, and there's a song playing with whistling in it, and the guy basically puffs his stomach in and out to pretend it's whistling. It was a staple at high school talent shows and local charity telethons in the 70s and 80s.
Bill Murray went to the Groundhog Day musical. Twice. Two nights running.The script states that he was in there for hundreds of years. I'd love it. I'd finally get to read everything.
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you left out the best part
PHIL :
" DON'T DRIVE ON THE
RAILROAD TRACKS "
2 DRUNKS :
" PHIL , THAT HAPPENS
TO BE 1 WE AGREE WITH "
I'm with you on this - Groundhog Day is one of my favourites of all time. I've always liked Bill Murray anyway, and as you recognised, this film is a lot more complex that it at first appears. There are so many layers to this film exploring themes about time and eternity, death and destiny, choice, self-realisation and development, etc, yet there's also romance and humour in there and overall it's a wholesome, feelgood film.
Phil goes from scared to self-indulgent to manipulative to desperate to depressed, but it was only when he learned to stop being self-focused and genuinely started to care for Rita and improve himself for the benefit of others that he was released from the 'captivity' of groundhog day.
If you watch the extra commentary on the extended DVD, the director Harold Ramis (who also plays the neurologist in the scene at 11:02) says that Phil was probably stuck in that same day for many, many years, although as with much of this film (like why it happened in the first place), it's left to the imagination of the viewer. Sadly, Murray and Ramis fell out during the making of Groundhog Day and didn't talk for years (which is why Bill is not in the 'Making of' features), but fortunately Murray relented and they made up just before Ramis died in 2014. th-cam.com/video/2d7kkecft4w/w-d-xo.html
No one knows how long he was in the loop. The writer had one guess, and the director, Harold Ramis, had another. It was obviously long enough for him to learn French, ice carving, piano playing and many other things, including the lives of other people. Harold Ramis was a Buddhist, and he once said that Phil had to stay there until he burned all his karma and could start over. The many Groundhog days are like the many lives of a reincarnated individual. I remember seeing it in the theater and feeling unsure about how long we had been sitting there. It seemed like the movie could go on indefinitely. . . Personally, I think it's Bill Murray's second best film (the third best being "Quick Change"), but without a doubt his best film is "Lost in Translation". He should have gotten an Oscar for that one. I recommend it highly. BTW, Quick Change is the only film that Murray co-directed.
We never see him learn French. He _may_ have already known a smattering of it. He just needed a grip on the poetry. One less ball to juggle.
This movie holds a special place in my heart because it was my grandpa’s favourite movie. I used to watch it all the time with him when I was growing up and his birthday was on Groundhog Day as well, I miss him everyday.
Fun fact: The Mayor is Brian Doyle Murray, Bill Murray's brother. The spell was not broken by true love but by Phil's change.
One could argue that his change was acquiring the capacity for true love, of others and himself. In contrast to his earlier revealing statement of “I don’t even like myself.”
This is on My Top 10 Favorite Movies List, has been since the first time I saw it.
I always laugh when Jen calls it, especially after the intro. She's just a real smart cookie. ;)
Her brain is wired to see things before they happen and calls it. She's a critical thinker.
Harold Ramis (the director) said in an interview that Phil was stuck in a loop for 10 years!
I like it when you say... we're watching the winner of the last poll! We all like a winner 🙂
Ironically this film gets better with every rewatch, so many cool cute or funny things you notice or appreciate on rewatches :)
The Groundhog legend started in Medieval Europe when people noticed that cloudy weather in Early February trapped heat in the atmosphere and made spring come sooner. The Germans told a similar story about Bears and German immigrants in Pennsylvania Americanized it into Groundhogs.
Intriguing when you think about it: Logically, you'd think that if the groundhog can see his shadow, it must be sunny which would suggest spring coming sooner.
Don't forget that the most popularized version, even in Germany was with Badgers, "Badger Day" (Dachstag), but there weren't any in the new world for such a thing, so it was Groundhogs. Just like the original Jack O'Lanterns were Turnips and Rutabegas.
@@pravusprime I'd definitely be happier watching a badger or a groundhog than a bear if it can see me too 😅
We have the same tradition here with the bear in Serbia (Eastern Europe), it's on February 15th every year. Only nobody takes out a bear from the cave to ask about the weather 😂
The only similar thing we have in the UK is Saint Swithun’s day which is 15th July. No animals involved though. The tradition is simply that if it rains on St. Swithun’s day, it will rain everyday for the next 40 days. And if it is dry, it will be dry for 40 days.
Re-watch. Fab reaction. I find the homeless man scene sad.. "Not today.".
I love that he keeps trying to save him. 💜
Such a great movie. On the surface it seems like a fun little story, and it is, but it's one of the rare movies that the more you think about it the deeper (and better) it gets. I like that there's never any explanation of why it's happening, nor is it really clear why it stops exactly when it does. Everyone is free to come up with their own explanation (or not, if they'd prefer). And then there are things like the old homeless man, who shows up in the very first time through the day (though Phil completely ignores him and most people probably don't really notice him at that point in the movie). Only later do you know that it's his last day of life, and no matter what Phil does he can't save him. On the other hand he's able to make a big difference in some other people's lives, like the kid he saves from broken bones or the choking guy who's life he maybe does save.
Bryan Doyle Murray (the choking guy) is Bill's brother.
Andie MacDowell was in another Harold Ramis film called Multiplicity (1996) based around a similarly quirky premise. You might enjoy it!
"She touched my peppy, Steve."
@@cyberingcatgirls7069"I like pizza... I LIKE it!"
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About rule number one...
What about it?
We bent it a little.
We bent it a lot. Damn near broke the thing off.
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"Hold my room, I think I'll stay another day" is such an underrated line.
I gotta say it was cool to see Harold Ramis and Bill Murray in the same scene again. I felt bad for Ramis because Bill was such a pain in the ass when they made this film. This is one of Ramis's best films, I think. RIP Harold Ramis aka Egon.
This is definitely in my *Top 20 Favourite Movies* of all time 🥰❤️
That first morning at the bed and breakfast: "Did you want to talk about the weather, or were you just making chitchat?" I actually used this scene to set the stage for an academic paper I wrote once in college, where I'd done a sociolinguistic study of how it is that people actually talk about the weather. (Short version: it's almost always a safe topic for chitchat. No one ever outright disagrees when you remark that "The weather sure is nice today.")
Weather is generally a safe subject, true. Sometimes though, just for fun, if I'm at a party I'll yell out, "So what do you guys think of Donald Trump and abortion?" just to get things stirred up and interesting. Not!
Being British, Weather..
@@-M0LEHeh heh. We don't care what you have to say either.
There's actually a plaque in the spot where the pothole was in the film. It says "Bill Murray stepped here".
The origin of Groundhog Day can be traced back to the pre-Christian European pagan holiday known as Imbolc. Celebrated on February 2nd, during Imbolc people would watch the dens of hibernating animals to foretell the future as to whether the coming agricultural year was going to be a good one or not.
It's fun to think about him being in that loop, and how long he's been in it, but I think it's a little horrifying when you realize he's been living that one day for YEARS. Nothing else at all has happened to him in all that time. He knows those events in intimate detail.
Then, suddenly, it's all gone. This repetition that's been his life for a really long time, just stops. That has to be scary for him.
Yeah, suddenly going back to normal time will be an adjustment for him. But I think he'll be OK. He's got some new skills and knowledge that he didn't have before (piano, French, ice sculpting), a small town full of people that love and respect him, and a beautiful woman by his side. And lots of insurance.
The insurance thing is symbolic in itself. After all, you don't need insurance if there's no tomorrow. You only need insurance when you don't know what's going to happen.
@@PhilBagelsbut how impactful would losing the security of knowing exactly what's going to happen at every turn to not knowing anything anymore. It could be scary for some.
@@crankfastle8138 Of course! It'll be scary for him, too. But he'll figure it out. He gained a great deal of personal strength.
One of my favorite movies ever made for many reasons, not least of which because of the incredible performances. It was really the first time people went from “Bill Murray is a great comedy performer,” to “Bill Murray is an amazing actor.” Also, February 2nd is my birthday, and having an excuse to watch this movie annually is never a bad thing. Glad it won you over, but more importantly, I’m glad you picked up on how manipulative he was at the start. I’ve seen some people totally gloss over that watching this for the first time.
In that way, the movie has an important message about the counterintuitive way to achieve your goals in life; don’t charge straight at them. Phil’s attempts to sleep with Rita are ultimately shallow tricks intended to get what he wants, ethics be damned. In the end, by bettering himself and not trying to impress her, just doing things he finds fulfilling and that can be of service to others, he gets it almost by accident. Storming the castle is a bad strategy, it’s better to be the kind of person who will be invited in.
No one ever mentions that the man who announces the Groundhog sees his shadow is none other than Brian Doyle Murray, Bill's older brother. He is also well-known for playing Clark's boss in Christmas Vacation.
He's been in many other shows and movies as well as appearing on SNL for one season in the 80s. He ran the update desk during that period.
Another fun fact: The doctor is the played by director Harold Ramis (Ray-miss😊) who also played Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters.
Chris Elliott, the cameraman, was known for his absurdist humor in frequent appearances on Late Night with David Letterman (the NBC show before he moved to CBS).
One of my personal fav things of this movie is I'm pittsburgh born lol. This movie is not as light hearted as it seems. The writers have confirmed that Phil is stuck in the loop for the equivilent of 10k years! That's terrifying! Amazing as always Jen! Can't wait for the next one.
No, it was 37 years.
@@Simon-fr4ts false. You can watch the interview with the actual writer.
Such a great classic love me some Bill Murray I remember watching this movie as a kid by the way I love your reactions also you're stunningly gorgeous
The most profound commentary I've ever heard was to notice that Phil committed suicide many times before he ever thought to start helping others. He would rather die than change.
Humans can become so egotistical and selfish that we would rather die than become selfless beings. The spiritual message of the movie is that when we only love ourselves we will suffer but when we love others we are fulfilled. It's the most counter-intuitive and difficult lesson of life that the more love you give away, the more full you are. The more you hold your love in, the more empty you are.
Counterpoint: learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all. The greatest love of all!
I like that the time loop in this film just exists without any magical or sci-fi explanation.
Bill Murray & Harold Ramis were also together in Stripes in 1982, before they were together for Ghostbusters.
To me, this is the best movie of all times It made me fall in love with Andie MacDovell and helped to adjust my own approach to life and people.
While I don't have a strict rule, I watch it maybe every 2 years - simply once I feel like needing it. Have been waiting for Jen's reaction for some time and the did it
@@JoeBlow_4Really? Lol, he actually said it's "Lost In Translation".
6:17 JEN SCORES AGAIN 🎉 No don't stop doing that I see you do it all the time and it always brightens my day knowing You've anticipated what they're about to say. You're so whip smart especially when you're into the movie.
And it's a joy to behold.
True love doesn't break it. It's being happy with himself.
Ned Ryerson is played by the guy who realized they captured the stunt doubles, in Spaceballs.
Bill Murray's brother, Brian Doyle Murray, plays Punxatauny's Mayor in this.
“Happy Death Day” is Groundhog Day mixed with a slasher flick and it is fantastic.
I love that movie!
The guy that meets him at the top of the stairs at the beginning is his brother the guy who plays the mayor is his brother who was also in Caddyshack another brother John who's also been in a few movies
Ahhh.... Imbolc. The second spoke on the Wheel of the Year. I've watched Jen react to Groundhog Day for 358,297 consecutive days now.
The more reactions I watch the more I enjoy Ned❤ But I also hate to image that he had over 30 years of cold showers. 🥶
The guy making the announcement about six more weeks of winter is actually Bill Murray's brother Bryan Doyle-Murray.
Fun fact: Harold Ramis filmed this backwards because he knew how much Bill Murray got more irate as filming went on.
There’s obviously a lot of differing opinions, but most estimates put it between 10,000 to 13,000 days. So somewhere between 28 and 33 years. Craziness!
Another Murray-Ramis collaboration is the comedy movie "Stripes" where they join the Army.
I recommend The Abyss (short version), Oscar, Keeping Mum (Mother’s Day),Weekend at Bernie’s, National Velvet (Elizabeth Taylor, Tangled, 9 to 5, Hysteria and Victory Victoria (Pride week)
The mayor is played by Brian Doyle Murray, Bill Murray’s brother. Any time you watch a Bill Murray movie, keep an eye out for him.
In 2006, the Library of Congress selected this film for preservation in the National Film Registry. Bet ya didn't know that Jen:)
This movie hits home with me so much as I've pretty much been living the same day over and over since September 2007, due to health issues causing me to be pretty much housebound. Every day I wake up and pretty much just watch TH-cam videos until I go to bed and do it over again the next day, every day. 😔
I relate to this _so_ much! *Fibromyalgia* & *Arthritis* limit my mobility, so I can’t do much beyond just watching endless stuff on YT or streaming; *Complex PTSD* and all its associated problems, incl. severe *Anxiety,* mean that I can’t go out; severe *Depression* means I don’t even _want_ to go out (or even get out of bed, some days).
*_*Sending Love*_* ❤️
when the mayor spoke, I had a sudden craving for yoohoo
For those unaware...
A groundhog is also known as a woodchuck,
And I recently found out a baby woodchuck is called a chuckling. You're welcome.
Groundhog Day isn't just some nice, funny and sweet comedy. It is genuinely a great movie.
Jen Fun Fact: The Mayor is played by Brian Doyle Murray (Bill's Brother).
The scene that always strikes me as with the elderly, homeless man. Even though he’s trying to be kind, he’s trying to change the course of the future with what he wants. And this is a reminder that sometimes things just happen and he cannot control it. So instead of focusing on, always trying to save the man, he instead made his last day a nice one.
And he failed because he was doing it for the wrong reason - ie. trying to change his own life rather than simply because it was the right thing to do
26:30 That's why I quit working the medical field.
Too many folks without loved ones around...
Just crushed me each and every time.
This was so much fun I could watch this reaction over and over and over and over and .......... ...
Fun fact: the mayor is Bill Murray's brother and he's in a LOT of movies.
When the 12-yr-old me saw this in the movie theater, I let out an audible groan the final time they showed us the clock flipping over... which, of course, is when it turns out to be tomorrow. Everyone chuckled at my expense.
One of my favorite pieces of trivia about this movie centers around the fact that Bill Murray had a reputation to become increasingly obnoxious as the filming progresses, and Harold Ramis the director knew it well. His plan involved filming all the scenes in backwards order, starting with the end. In this way, if his irritation rubbed off on his character during filming, it would absolutely work to their advantage.
Bill Murray & Harold Ramis will begin never speaking to each other again( it lasted many years until right before Ramis's death) Buster,the M.C.of Groundhog festival is Bryan Doyle Murray - Bill's brother.
If you like Murray & Ramis together, "Stripes" is a classic.
After a horrible evening at work, it's a joy to curl up on the sofa and enjoy a classic with Canada's sweetheart. Thank you, beautiful Jen. 🥰🤭😘 xxx
Sorry to hear about your bad day. It can only get better from now on 😊🩷
@jagodaen4218 thanks. 😊
Rather than true love I think he had to learn to be a better person.
The guy playing Buster Green is Brian Doyle Murray, Bill Murray's real life brother.
I love this movie. I'm going to really enjoy watching it with you. Thanks for sharing
Singing . I got you babe . Thanks jen
Jen, your imitations of the music are adorable! 😅🥰🥰 xxx
One of my favourite films to rewatch every February. Great story telling. Some estimates say he's been in the loop for a good 40 years. Half a life time just to change the way he treats himself and others. Fun fact, the smashed radio that kept playing was unintentional. They stayed rolling when they realized it was still active. My favourite shot would be the large zoom in slow motion of the clock changing to 6. You just feel the weight of time getting to him.
-Sage
The man who Phil saves from choking is Bill Murray's real brother.
Great concept for a movie and Murray nailed it. Great reaction as usual. Let's do this again tomorrow.
Lol 😊
The guy he kept from choking was his brother Brian Doyle Murray
The head groundhog guy is actually Bill Murray's real life brother, Brian Doyle Murray
😅Love this movie. Classic
I couldn't tell you how many times I've seen it. Phil was definitely in the loop for atleast 30 years. He learned many new skills that would take alot of years to master. Such as Fench, piano and ice sculpture. Just think about how incredible that ice sculpture of Rita's face was. That level of skill takes time and dedication. Phil also learned alot about many people in town.
The fact that Phil can easily recall personal aspects of so many people's lives means he heard these things multiple times over years. However before his amazing personal transformation he struggled.
It's not suprising he went through a very dark period feeling lost. Fortunately he came out the otherside not just happier but a better person.
There was a budget spoof of this a couple decades later; basically an exboyfriend and a fiance both show up to meet the wife-to-be's parents for christmas, and of course a timeloop ensues for romcom shenanigans.
Bill Murray at his best, and it always helps when Harold Ramis is a part of it. A different type of comedy for sure, and Murray, with his Groucho Marx humor, is just perfect in it.
Jen, loved your reaction to this. It's great to see you cheering for Murray and Andie McDowell to end up together. A charming and delightful reaction. Keep 'em coming.
The groundhog guy choking at the restaurant is Bill Murray’s actual brother Brian.
This and "What about Bob" are my two favorite Bill Murray movies... I think. 😁Thanks for the video!
Four Weddings and a Funeral is a great and touching British movie about romance and friendship with Andie MacDowell. Probably won't bring in lots of views but I recommend it regardless if only to watch in your own time.
speaking of British rom coms, Hugh Grant (from Four Weddings and a Funeral) is also in Love Actually, which is IMO one of the very best of the genre. not a particular fan of the genre myself (although one might argue Groundhog Day is a rom com) at least in its overdone formulaic iterations, plots and tropes, but it was very well done...
Loved your reactions, as always, Jen.
Not sure if you have seen Bill Murray in Scrooged, but it's a great companion piece to Groundhog Day! :)
Definitely! That'd be ideal for Christmas time.
Great Film, really enjoyed watching along with you lovely Lady ❤
Happy Groundhog Day!
conservative estimates state he spends about 220 years experiencing the same day over and over, based on how much practice he would need for the different skills he picks up, (learning a language fluently, learning an instrument, and so on so forth
this film and the apartment are the best romantic comedies ever- both are a perfect mix of light and dark with brilliant performances
No groundhogs were harmed in the making of this movie! 🦔
Yes, but it didn't stop the groundhog from taking a bite out of Bill Murray's finger! You can see it in the outtakes.
❤ love this reaction Jen!
Especially endearing is your excited expectation, energetic evaluation, and empathetic expression.
Great reaction! I really like this movie!
"That's not bad for a quadruped" will forever be one of my favorite moments in film history.