Well today is Groundhog Day. This is one of my favorite funny movies--just something fun when you want something light and entertaining.If you've not seen this film, Bill Murray is a weatherman who is stuck in time, where he wakes up and it's always February 2nd--Groundhog Day. Eventually he starts to go crazy and this is a hilarious scene where he kidnaps the groundhog, attempting to "put a stop" to all this.
Meanwhile, he's trying to win the affection of Rita, played by Andie MacDowell, so he tries to memorize the things she likes and plan all his lines accordingly, which ultimately does not work. In the end, he's only able to break out of his curse when he's learned to change his attitude and chooses to become a better person.
It has some deeper messages regarding change and how it's something you must create for yourself, you can't just expect things to happen on their own. For it's only when Bill Murray settles on his fate and changes himself that his curse breaks.
It has all that stuff, AND it also happens to be very funny. I never stop laughing. I also think it's aged very well. There is a timelessness (no pun) to it, even though the clothes are outdated (early 90s), the fact that it is set in a small town makes the lack of updated wardrobe believable.
So here is the trailer...
