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Groundhog Day (Cynical Comedy/Romance/Time Loop; 1993, screenplay by Harold Ramis and Danny Rubin.) The Logline: A contemptuous TV Weatherman reporting on Groundhog Day, relives the same depressing day over and over, but when he realizes he genuinely loves his producer, he must change his old routine to be worthy of her love.
Jan 28, 2024 · Charlotte, January 28, 2024. Logline of Groundhog Day: A narcissistic, self-centered weatherman finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day. Writer: Danny Rubin. Director: Harold Ramis. Genre: Fantasy Comedy. Starring: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott. Release Date: February 12, 1993. Script Can Be Found Here.
- Groundhog Day and The Meaning of Life
- Phil Connors' Cycle of Reincarnation
- Abandon All Attachments in Order to Transcend
- Shadow of The Groundhog: Depression and Hope
Phil goes through many mental stages in Groundhog Day, and they in many ways reflect the phases of an existential or spiritual crisis, when one comes face to face with meaninglessness. Phil's reactions traverse a well-trodden philosophical path: 1. Crisis and confusion with the realization that everything is meaninglessness (i.e. the first days of ...
Speaking of the Buddhacarita. Phil Connors becomes a kind of Siddhartha character as he travels to Punxsutawney and is subsequently entrapped in a time loop. The movie's idea of the cycle of growth that the TV personality goes through is regarded by some religious scholars as a corollary to Buddhism, as the film depicts the endless loop of death al...
Groundhog Daywonderfully exemplifies the power of approaching each moment as though it were a completely new experience. This is perfectly conveyed in Buddhist practice. When the bell rings in a Training Temple, one may be wearing the same clothes and following the same routine as always, but the bell reminds a person to treat each moment as unique...
As previously mentioned, part of what makes Groundhog Day so timeless is that it explores true existential anxiety in a meaningful, entertaining, and productive way. People who have actually experienced these kinds of spiritual and philosophical crises, however, may find the film to be too simple in its resolution, too positive and sweet. Recent va...
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On February 1, self-centered and sour TV meteorologist Phil Connors (Bill Murray), news producer Rita Hanson (Andie MacDowell) and cameraman Larry (Chris Elliott) from fictional Pittsburgh television station WPBH-TV9 travel to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to cover the annual Groundhog Day festivities with Punxsutawney Phil, the Groundhog. Having ...
Groundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Harold Ramis from a screenplay by him and Danny Rubin. Starring Bill Murray , Andie MacDowell , and Chris Elliott , it tells the story of a cynical television weatherman covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania , who becomes trapped in a time ...
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- Trevor Albert, Harold Ramis
Jun 17, 2005 · The best practice is to take existing movies and figure out how you’d boil them down if you had to write a logline. None of these would classify as John’s Best Effort, but they get the point across: Groundhog Day — Bill Murray gets stuck repeating the same day, again and again. Every day, he tries to do something different, but the next ...
Groundhog Day: Directed by Harold Ramis. With Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky. A narcissistic, self-centered weatherman finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day.
