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[jimi_dini]

Too early for flapjacks?

 

[Cow Mengde]

 

[Escape Goat]

o wait im not very good at this

 

[Samurai_Heart]

 

[DukeBobby]

Phil!

 

[Max Armstrong]

 

[nopenopenope]

 

[Harry Potter]

Are any of you up for adoption?

 

[Eidan]

The greatest movie of all time.

 

[Drencrom]

Babe...

I got you babe...

 

[Retro]

Fun fact: Harold Ramis originally suggested that Phil was stuck in the loop for 9-10 years, but later decided it was closer to 30 or 40.

In the original script (which was much darker), it was closer to 10,000 years; Phil tracked time by reading a page of a book each day and had managed to read through the entire public library.

 

[Escape Goat]

Fun fact: Harold Ramis originally suggested that Phil was stuck in the loop for 9-10 years, but later decided it was closer to 30 or 40.

In the original script (which was much darker), it was closer to 10,000 years; Phil tracked time by reading a page of a book each day and had managed to read through the entire public library.

Thats cool and hten I started to think about what it would be like to actually be stuck in the same day for 30 years or even 10,0000 years. It kind of would take the movie into a really dark place.

 

[Retro]

Thats cool and hten I started to think about what it would be like to actually be stuck in the same day for 30 years or even 10,0000 years. It kind of would take the movie into a really dark place.

Yeah, I can't seem to find the article I read, but the film was supposed to start off mid-loop and be very, very dark.

 

[THE:MILKMAN]

Yeah, I can't seem to find the article I read, but the film was supposed to start off mid-loop and be very, very dark.

IIRC he talks about it on the DVD commentary.

 

[pargonta]

this movie is sappy as fuck

but it's really just the romcom music.

 

[Retro]

IIRC he talks about it on the DVD commentary.

You know, you're absolutely right, now that I think about it. If I remember right, they discuss it during the darker part of the film when he's killing himself repeatedly.

 

[Link Man]

"What would he even do with a groundhog, anyway?"

"I could think of a few things. Pervert."

 

[DrForester]

Time to use the powers given to us born on this glorious day to bring bitter cold and snow to my enemies.

 

[The Real Abed]

I love the idea that he could have been stuck in a loop for 10,000 years. I wish they had touched on it more in the film.

 

[Retro]

I love the idea that he could have been stuck in a loop for 10,000 years. I wish they had touched on it more in the film.

I like that it remains ambiguous about things like that. When films try to explain things too much, it saps the momentum and energy out if it's not done just right. I like that we have no idea why or for how long he was stuck.

 

[The Real Abed]

I like that it remains ambiguous about things like that. When films try to explain things too much, it saps the momentum and energy out if it's not done just right. I like that we have no idea why or for how long he was stuck.

It doesn't need to explain anything. Just lay more subtle clues about how long it's been that people will only get if they're paying attention.

 

[THE:MILKMAN]

You know, you're absolutely right, now that I think about it. If I remember right, they discuss it during the darker part of the film when he's killing himself repeatedly.

I only remember it because it's the only commentary I've ever listened to more than once.

I think Ramis did a great job with the premise of this movie. I also like the almost unknown TV movie 12:01 from the same year.

 

[Link Man]

I don't know where you're headed, but can you call in sick?

 

[The Real Abed]

I love the idea that he could have been stuck in a loop for 10,000 years. I wish they had touched on it more in the film.

 

[Link Man]

Thank goodness for AMC.

 

[rCIZZLE]

I love the idea that he could have been stuck in a loop for 10,000 years. I wish they had touched on it more in the film.

I like that it remains ambiguous about things like that. When films try to explain things too much, it saps the momentum and energy out if it's not done just right. I like that we have no idea why or for how long he was stuck.

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

Just watched the movie again today in HD. Such a fucking amazing movie.
Its perfect.

It doesn't need to explain anything. Just lay more subtle clues about how long it's been that people will only get if they're paying attention.

I see what you did there.

I love the idea that he could have been stuck in a loop for 10,000 years. I wish they had touched on it more in the film.

I see what you did there.

 

[Santiako]

 

[Carcetti]

Babe...

I got you babe...

 

[ColtraineGF]

A movie that helps define the early 90s. Always a joy whenever I throw it on. Bill Murray at his best.

 

[Kinyou]

No thank you. I've seen Larry eat. AHRHHRHDHGH!!!

 

[Syrinx]

This thread did shit to my brain.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

I love the idea that he could have been stuck in a loop for 10,000 years. I wish they had touched on it more in the film.

The bad thing about the 10,000 years is that by the end of the scrip he is no longer a real person but Jesus Christ, plus it is kind of weird that it takes him this long to become a good enough person to escape, when at the same time at the end he is basically a perfect individual.

 

[jufonuk]

He's out of his gourd.

 

[∀ Narayan]

One of the greatest films ever made, IMO.

 

[Appleman]

One of my favourite movies ever, hilarious and well executed. Love BFM

 

[Alaskanbullworm]

Too early for flapjacks?

 

[Futureman]

there's an article on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette right now about a couple who celebrates Groundhog Day all year round....

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories...hannon-couple-crazy-for-groundhog-day-673082/

what???? why.

 

[erpg]

Spoiler

Love you guys.

 

[spindashing]

Phil!

 

[BigAT]

Yeah, I can't seem to find the article I read, but the film was supposed to start off mid-loop and be very, very dark.

I read about the 10,000 years thing in Ramis' interview in And Here's the Kicker.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

 

[jufonuk]

He's out of his gourd.

 

[ColtraineGF]

 

[Link Man]

Coincidentally, I'm also watching Season 2 of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. So good.

 

[FACE]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyrtuh9Ihc1qba73po3_250.gif

All these years and I've never noticed that the groundhog is chewing something.

 

[Escape Goat]

Anyone remember the Xena episode thats based on the Groundhog Day?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd8HMZ8MkWk

Xena goes crazy and she kills Joxer with her Chakram so she can think in peace because she knows the day will repeat. lulz

 

[WickedCobra03]

I celebrate it yearly!

 

[Lionel Mandrake]

 

[Neuromancer]

Don't drive angry