Groundhog Day is my husband's favorite movie. He loves it. I mean, who doesn't. Bill Murray is superb as Phil Connors, the egotistic weatherman. I love his strong Chicago accent. It's such a comforting sound for me. And, Bill Murray is hilarious. There are so many funny lines and so many funny situations. I love the segment of Phil going out drinking with the two drunks.
Phil: You wanna throw up here, or you wanna throw up in the car?
Ralph: I think... both.
Then there is a police chase culminating with an escape route on the railroad tracks with a train coming towards them.
Phil: I'm betting he's going to swerve first.
The movie's theme is one of transformation. The transformation of Phil from an self-centered person with nothing but loathing for his co-workers and the Punxatawneyans to an empathetic soul falling in love with his co-worker and settling in Punxatawney, PA. The meat of the movie is set in the premise of Phil being "stuck" in February 2nd, Groundhog Day.
Initially he is incredulous.
Phil Connors: Excuse me, where is everybody going?
Fan on Street: To Gobbler's Knob. It's Groundhog Day.
Phil Connors: It's still just once a year, isn't it?
Then he becomes the embodiment of gluttony while facing a future of "no consequences." He eats everything on the menu in the diner. Then he becomes self-destructive. He tries to kill himself in many different ways. When this doesn't produce the escape he craves (Phil: I have been stabbed, shot, poisoned, frozen, hung, electrocuted, and burned. Rita: Oh, really? Phil: ...and every morning I wake up without a scratch on me, not a dent in the fender... I am an immortal.) he becomes generous. He changes a tire for a couple elderly ladies. He catches a boy falling from a tree. He does his job with excellence. Sadly, he embraces his predicament and makes the best of it. But then he is confronted with mortality. Not his, but an elderly vagrant. He cannot prevent this man's death. "It was his time." After accepting the death of the vagrant, Phil not only accepts his circumstances, but embraces them. He takes piano lessons.
Piano Teacher: Not bad... Mr. Connors, you say this is your first lesson?
Phil: Yes, but my father was a piano *mover*, so...
He helps a young couple have the honeymoon of their dreams. He embraces his annoying insurance salesman, Ned Ryerson, BING! In the end, he becomes the town hero. And, he gets the girl.
I am looking forward to watching Groundhog Day when I get home from work. I hope you get an opportunity to watch it again, too. If you've never seen it, please do. It's a classic.
Phil: You wanna throw up here, or you wanna throw up in the car?
Ralph: I think... both.
Then there is a police chase culminating with an escape route on the railroad tracks with a train coming towards them.
Phil: I'm betting he's going to swerve first.
The movie's theme is one of transformation. The transformation of Phil from an self-centered person with nothing but loathing for his co-workers and the Punxatawneyans to an empathetic soul falling in love with his co-worker and settling in Punxatawney, PA. The meat of the movie is set in the premise of Phil being "stuck" in February 2nd, Groundhog Day.
Initially he is incredulous.
Phil Connors: Excuse me, where is everybody going?
Fan on Street: To Gobbler's Knob. It's Groundhog Day.
Phil Connors: It's still just once a year, isn't it?
Then he becomes the embodiment of gluttony while facing a future of "no consequences." He eats everything on the menu in the diner. Then he becomes self-destructive. He tries to kill himself in many different ways. When this doesn't produce the escape he craves (Phil: I have been stabbed, shot, poisoned, frozen, hung, electrocuted, and burned. Rita: Oh, really? Phil: ...and every morning I wake up without a scratch on me, not a dent in the fender... I am an immortal.) he becomes generous. He changes a tire for a couple elderly ladies. He catches a boy falling from a tree. He does his job with excellence. Sadly, he embraces his predicament and makes the best of it. But then he is confronted with mortality. Not his, but an elderly vagrant. He cannot prevent this man's death. "It was his time." After accepting the death of the vagrant, Phil not only accepts his circumstances, but embraces them. He takes piano lessons.
Piano Teacher: Not bad... Mr. Connors, you say this is your first lesson?
Phil: Yes, but my father was a piano *mover*, so...
He helps a young couple have the honeymoon of their dreams. He embraces his annoying insurance salesman, Ned Ryerson, BING! In the end, he becomes the town hero. And, he gets the girl.
I am looking forward to watching Groundhog Day when I get home from work. I hope you get an opportunity to watch it again, too. If you've never seen it, please do. It's a classic.
The entire movie is uploaded to YouTube here.
