Groundhog Day (1993) REACTION

[@flawed1]

One of my favorite ways to look at this movie is: his first day in the town was the worst day of his life, and his last day in the town was the best day of his life. The only thing that changed was him

[@chimerius24]

That's a great analysis. Good way to look at it.

[@Jeff_Lichtman]

Yes, Groundhog Day is a real thing, but no one takes it seriously. It's one of our silliest holidays. Bill Murray's acting in this is so good. His character goes from being a self-centered jerk, to someone who pretends to care about people, to someone who actually does care about people. The scenes where he projects insincerity are the best.

[@nsasupporter7557]

An under appreciated Bill Murray movie is “What about Bob.” It sucks that that movie wasn’t bigger than what it was.

[@jimkata77]

@@nsasupporter7557 Agreed! What About Bob is fantastic!

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@jimkata77 it was a “small, low budget” movie that doesn’t stand out nearly as much (if at all) as the rest of his movies

[@StreetHierarchy]

@@nsasupporter7557 Cock-a-Doodle-Doo, Bob!!

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@StreetHierarchy “baby steps!”

[@upgradED32]

34:30 "I'm actually surprised he turned out this way" cats like: Who are you talking to? 😸

[@leventmuyan21]

This movie shows one of the most developed forms of character growth processes in movie history

[@ruzzodac]

He literally HAD time to achieve this Like hundreds of years!

[@jimhsfbay]

I’ll go with Prince Zuko in Avatar the Last Airbender for TV.

[@windsaw151]

In Germany, the title of the movie translates to "And every day the groundhog greets". This has become a fixed expression in the german language. If, for example, in the evening news the news presenter announces that politicians say they intend to lower taxes, the presenter may comment "and every day the groundhog greets". Meaning this is something that happens again and again and again, usually infering that this is never going to change anything. Yes, that movie is that well known in Germany.

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

And the entire tradition traces back to Germany. It was part of a Candlemas Day (Feb.2) tradition based on a hedgehog who predicts the arrival of Spring. Pennsylvania was settled by Germans who brought that tradition with them.

[@prospero7867]

33 years and 350 days, that's how long one film blog calculated it would take to learn everything he learned and become expert in so many different areas.

[@TheKirkosable]

According to director Harold Ramos the time loop lasted 10,000 years.

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

@@TheKirkosable Actually, that was the time in the original script. It was edited out of the final movie. Ramis later said in a New York Times interview that it was 10 years but later changed his mind to 30-40 years because 10 years didn't seem long enough to master all of those skills.

[@tempsitch5632]

Let’s not repost pointless stupid things blogs say. It doesn’t help.

[@gorndd]

According to the film novelization he relived it for ~10,000 years

[@prospero7867]

@@tempsitch5632 lets not post judgementally silly comments in a discussion about an 80s comedy film.

[@zooks527]

There's an often quoted number of +/- 35 years to explain how long Phil was trapped, based on how many things he is seen doing and estimates as to how long it would take. However, that number should be seen as a minimum only. Other numbers are much higher. Stephen Tobolowsky (the actor who plays Ned Ryerson) asked director and screenwriter Harold Ramis, "Harold, how long is Bill trapped in time? How long is he trapped in the town? Everybody always asks me," Tobolowsky recalled. "And he said 'Stephen, 10,000 years' and I said 10,000 years? He said 'You see, I'm a practicing Buddhist.' Who knew that! 'I'm a practicing Buddhist and we believe that it takes 10,000 years to perfect the human soul. And that's the real story of Groundhog Day, the perfection of the human soul.'" In any event, it was a long time !

[@david.j9.rabbithole808]

“IT’S A TIME LOOP!” 🤣❤️

[@GetMeThere1]

In the distant past, people had to use natural observations to forecast the weather. A U.S. tradition from the past was "Groundhog Day." There are similar things in some European country. The US continues with this one as sort of a charming reminder of the past -- and kind of a joke. The groundhog hibernates in winter, but they start coming out of their dens in early February. The test is, if the groundhog can "see his shadow" (i.e., if it's a sunny day on February 2) then there will be "six more weeks of winter." If he can't (because it's cloudy), then spring is coming soon.

[@DrSeanKennedy]

In the *near past…

[@primary2630]

It's funny cause it makes no sense. You'd think if it's sunny that would mean spring is coming

[@GetMeThere1]

@@primary2630 Actually, no. Late winter is usually signaled by still, cold, but bright days. When things are changing (e.g. there's melting and evaporation occurring to your west), that suggests the "breaking" of winter.

[@izzonj]

That's a great theory and it's what I once thought too, but groundhog day isn't based on any folklore. It started as a summer barbecue (yes, roasted groundhog was featured) for a bunch of guys in Punxsutawney who like to drink together. At somepoint they moved their roast to mid winter to break the monotony and came up with the goofy tradition. That the story they tell at the Punxsutawney Historical Society.

[@GetMeThere1]

@@izzonj LOL. Nice try. Check out Wikipedia. It has a complete article on the historical basis of the tradition.

[@josephmilitello647]

The holiday title has two meanings: 1) renewal/hope/rebooting/the coming of Springtime after a long hard winter. 2) An extremely minor inconsequential holiday, just an average mundane mediocre weekday with very little fanfare or significance compared to the major holidays--but if you make the most of each ordinary day, you can grow, learn, fall in love, help others,... Groundhogs, by the way, supposedly know when to come out of winter hibernation by sniffing the air to predict when Spring mating season is near and the dangers of a barren foodless winter are over.

[@Raixor]

*Groundhog Day:* *It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its den, and winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow because of cloudiness, spring will arrive early.* *However, the term "Groundhog Day", in reference to the same day repeating itself, over & over, until you get something right, comes from this movie.*

[@TTM9691]

It would have been a lot cooler if the dopey American who recommended this movie would have told her that BEFORE she saw the movie. 😂🤣😆

[@Raixor]

@@TTM9691 *LOL! Too true. There are some movies that are better with SOME set-up & context, beforehand. Like, I'd love Blue & the rest of The Homies group to react to "Four Rooms" (1995). But they would enjoy it so much more, if they watched the trailer first, ANNND, included their reaction to the trailer. It's about a bell-boy (Tim Roth) in an old, classic hotel, on his VERY FIRST day, on the job, that just happens to be New Years Eve. And these 4 rooms are his biggest problems,. ANNNNND, each room is its own story with its own director. So there are 4 directors, including, Quentin Tarantino & Robert Rodriguez.*

[@amythetoon6535]

@@Raixor never heard of that film before but now i'm interested

[@Raixor]

@@amythetoon6535 Just wait til you see the starring lineup. 😁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpnYYmWDhZyVZ7c

[@robhoskins8871]

"Phil, are you going to the Groundhog Dinner?" "No, I had groundhog for lunch." ... a great line.

[@MrGpschmidt]

Arguably Bill's finest hour & one of his best films. Written & directed by the late, great Harold Ramis (who has a cameo as the doctor who treats Phil) and frequent co-star of Murray's. FYI: Ground hog day indeed is a holiday in the USA albeit a nutty archaic one. I highly recommend for a holiday film Bill's SCROOGED which takes on A CHRISTMAS CAROL which you sharply alluded to. PS: The Old Man montage always kills me :( Nice job Trix

[@nsasupporter7557]

A Bill Murray movie that’s very small and unknown was What about Bob. It sucks that that movie wasn’t bigger than it was

[@jacquesmuller8760]

Punxsutawney is situated in Pennsylvania, but they shot the movie in Woodstock, Illinois because they wanted different / special locations according to the script they wrote. You must watch Lost in translation with Bill Murray... it's so amazing and funny.

[@subitman12]

I like Lost in Translation, too. It's about a man confronting a mid-life crisis when he goes to Japan.

[@richardbalducci819]

“Groundhog Day” is actually known as Imbolc, and February 2nd marks the exact midpoint between the Winter Solstice and the Vernal (Spring) Equinox. 💜🍸

[@joevaldez6457]

8:36 Wonderful reaction, particularly at this moment of your video, Blue. Groundhog Day was a holiday we learned about in elementary school, but unlike Halloween, Valentine’s Day or even St. Patrick’s Day when as a kid you get stuff (candy, cards, pinches) getting six more weeks of spring or winter wasn't a big deal for us in Texas. The movie has become a classic in part because - like _The Twilight Zone_ - everyone can relate to strangeness or the feeling we’re repeating the same moment. If someone tells you, “It must be Groundhog Day” you’ll know what they mean now. You've seen _Terminator_ and _Terminator 2_ , but if you’re on a time travel jag, I’d highly recommend _Donnie Darko_ next.

[@jonstefanik9400]

It is what it is up here in the Northeast.

[@trygswyrmwoodside3229]

These movies are more a "time loop" genre rather than the time travel genre. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_featuring_time_loops

[@ksattesahn]

Absolutely real. A big regret of mine is that my gf and I considered going to Punxsutawney in 2020, when Groundhog’s day fell on a Sunday. Spend the Saturday in town, go to bed early, and get up in the wee hours to enjoy the music, dancing and festivities. We didn’t go. And then came the lockdowns. What a mistake.

[@readsomebooks666]

They’re over now. Go do it.

[@ksattesahn]

@@readsomebooks666 Well the point was that it was a Sunday so there was no need to take a vacation day. Groundhogs Day 2025 works!

[@milldude19]

If you love the movie you should go to Woodstock Illinois where the movie was filmed. I was going to go there a couple of years ago but haven't made it yet.

[@readsomebooks666]

@@ksattesahn Take the vacation day.

[@davidr1050]

I have a treatment written for Groundhog Day II -- Phil and Rita's relationship gets rocky and Rita checks into the same bed and breakfast and the same thing starts happening to her.. Phil calls every day and leaves a message that he misses and loves her.. Realizing that Phil had been telling the truth all these years, her "loop" ends when she answers the phone instead of letting it go to voicemail...

[@ADifferentVibe]

When it starts snowing in the final day after he kisses her, it means he broke the time loop because in the past days, it never snows that time of year.

[@Rising_Pho3nix_23]

Blue not having a clue about groundhogs is the funniest thing. I'm sorry I know its cultural but when she asks "How do you find them" I can't help but laugh

[@losmosquitos1108]

I‘d say, it‘s rather a geographical thing than cultural. I grew up in the European alps and knew them since my childhood hikes. Their alarm whistles are a part of mountain background noise… but you need to live in a very mountainous region to be familiar with these little guys.

[@jonasfermefors]

As an older "fixer upper" I can tell you, Trixy, that it's probably smarter looking for someone who doesn't appear to be in too much need of fixing, because you'll inevitably find things that need fixing over time. Most of the things that need fixing will never improve, so if the list is too long it will probably end the relationship sooner or later. Not that you should go for the seemingly perfect guys (or girls) either because that's usually where the real headcases are found. Just be careful out there 😉

[@MagicAl56]

The Groundhog Day tradition comes from the Pennsylvania Dutch, and goes back to a very old German superstition that a badger could predict the weather. When Dutch settlers came to America, they brought their traditions, and simply adapted it to a new local burrowing animal. In some parts of the United States there are local folk celebrations like the popular one in Puxatawny, Pennsylvania. The movie itself is actually has a lot of depth and meaning beyond the great laughs. Phil is granted a unique opportunity to spend as much time as he wants to make himself a better person, but wastes a lot of time just trying tricks to get ahead. When he finally decides to become generous and giving and improves himself, the universe rewards him.

[@dadougler]

7:08 "How do you know what the ground hog says?" The answer wont help your confusion but you can tell by weather or not the ground hog has a (sees his) shadow

[@BusterVentura08]

The director says that he probably relived that same day somewhere between 30 to 40 years. Great movie

[@TheKyfe]

He also said in the original screenplay it was 10,000 years, but they cut that.

[@ronfehr7899]

The guy playing the mayor, the one listening to the groundhog, was Bill Murray's real-life brother Bryan Doyle-Murray. The tradition with the holiday revolves around whether or not the groundhog sees its shadow. If yes, then six more weeks of snowy weather is expected. If no, warmer weather of course.

[@randallshuck2976]

I read a study of this that decided he must have been in this time loop for something like 30 years. While they were filming the sequence of him stealing the ground hog Murry (spl) said that it bit him a few times. It was a cute idea for a movie. Enjoy it.

[@Lehnert]

One of my favorite movies. I watch it each year around the actual Groundhog Day (sometimes I'm working, so I can't always watch it exactly that day)

[@Jordashian93]

I miss seeing Bill Murray in these kinds of comedy movies

[@WheresWaldo05]

Comedies in general from this era were a MILLION times better than the trash they have been trying to make since around 2000 or even before. Now its all sex based humor. Which uses as little brain power as possible to create. Good wholesome comedy is masterful. And even makes it so i can watch with anyone rather than just by myself. What about Bob? - might be the best comedy of all time.

[@Avenger85438]

@@WheresWaldo05 Bill's films had quite a few raunchy moments. His hook up in this film, the Female MP's in Stripes, *that* ghost dream in Ghostbusters.

[@WheresWaldo05]

@@Avenger85438 Is that on par with american pie or anything in that vein. Im talking the movies that are nonstop sex jokes. Not one or two moments in a film.

[@WheresWaldo05]

@@shinrapresident7010 Agreed. Which is why i have been calling out all these hoes for years in the comments! 😉 But good job for being late to the party of this brothel. 👏👏👏

[@Metzwerg74]

@@shinrapresident7010 i would think that what he meant, was that nowdays comedy goes for the cheap shot jokes, not the well thought out building up that most of bill murrays movies showed...

[@wesleyrodgers886]

My Christmas for 18 years in retail. Every Christmas the same looped songs. Arrggghhhh.

[@androbater9264]

Which leads us to the tongue twister 'How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?'

[@SG-js2qn]

If you haven't yet seen "The Wizard of Oz," that's a traditional holiday movie for the kids. It's from 1939, so probably the oldest movie you are likely to watch. It's one of those classics that gets referred to a lot. "Groundhog Day" is not as big of a classic, but for at least a generation it has been widely referenced. People now think of a groundhog day as being like a deja vu, or an endless repeat.

[@deepermind4884]

Trixy, I was surprised you didn't realize that when Phil stepped out of the car with the poncho & hat & cigar in his mouth, & the way he was talking, he was cosplaying Clint Eastwood from "A Fistful of Dollars". 🤗 I loved the reaction, & your kitty was very entertaining too.😸

[@3DJapan]

I didn't know that either. I always thought it was Clint Eastwood but didn't know for sure or what movie it was from. I've never been into western's.

[@PhilBagels]

And then right after he does Clint Eastwood cosplay, and announces the groundhog the next day, he says, "Does Phil feel lucky?"

[@Forbidaxe]

3:00 and 5:38 Woah, it's like, Groundhog Day...

[@dadougler]

Ground hogs day is one of those thing that as an American I just accepted as normal but seeing it from a foreign perspective it's pretty weird.

[@maxnorton1209]

It’s weird from an American perspective too.

[@originalrockhead]

Not to be "that guy" but it's Groundhog Day. Not Groundhogs Day

[@thorstrebla980]

The fact that this movie exists justifies the existence of Groundhog Day.

[@thestoicsoliloquies4041]

I have been to Punxsutawney for Groundhog Day 4 times. It is a lot of fun and I highly suggest you go if you ever have the opportunity. A few things about Groundhog Day and Phil: Phil the Groundhog lives in the center of town. He has a place called "Phil's Burrow." The entire wall is glass so passersby on the steet can look in and see him. Phil is put onto the stump on the stage by his handlers around midnight or 1 AM on Groundhog Day. There are large celebrations starting at 1 AM and fireworks just before it turns light. Once it turns light, they bring Phil out and he makes his prediction. Phil has a personal veterinarian, a personal dietitian, personal groomer, etc. He is the best cared for Groundhog on the planet. There are 2 scrolls prepared in advance- 1 if Phil sees his shadow, 1 if he does not. When Phil is brought out, the head of the Groundhog club carries a special stick which allows him to speak Groundhogese. Phil tells him which scroll to use. Only the one who carries that stick can understand Phil and Groundhogese. Unlike the film, Gobblers Knob where the stump and celebration are is on the hill outside of town. You can catch a bus up there, as there is no parking there. There are over 15,000 people attend this ceremony.

[@bekindandrewind1422]

21:57 --- Well that's the bed and breakfast Phil's staying at.. Which IS a real place that you can stay in. I believe it's located in the town of Woodstock, IL ...

[@richiecabral3602]

Now you should watch "Palm Springs"! It came out at the beginning of the pandemic, so sort of got ignored, and isn't on many people's radar, but it's sort of a new take on the time loop concept that I think is really fun.

[@BoBobber383]

So legend has it, he spent 34 - 40 years reliving the same day. Thats alot of days of cold showers

[@e.jamesshepard7183]

33 years 350.days

[@e.jamesshepard7183]

33 years 350.days

[@Dolfan5413]

Trixy I saw this in the movie theater in 1993….I remember it clearly. Great movie and reaction.

[@oddthequiet4868]

Groundhog Day is in February. It always sees it's shadow. There is always 6 more weeks of winter ... It's February

[@Cifer77]

Imagine how much time Phil actually spent in the loop. He easily spent a few months doing that, but when you think about how good he was at so many hobbies, it could have been YEARS.

[@FuuLain]

Someone did some math on that and the estimate came to around 44 years

[@TheKyfe]

Original screenplay was 10,000 years, but that was cut.

[@jasonp.1195]

I've heard those estimates of a few decades, but I think it would take a LOT more time to absorb all the skills, read all the books, and mess around with all the consequences pathways he's implied to have played with. Though it is imaginable that his time loop protected memory is somehow better than normal, because I wouldn't sharply remember detail upon a single viewing. To get everything burned into my memory would take a fair bit of repeats and experimentation, which would vastly expand the time frame to reach the 'final form' we see.

[@stevedavis5704]

There was a university that had a group study of this movie and they decided that based on the average of time it takes to master the different skills, Phil was stuck in the time loop for a little over 88 years. I don’t know if it’s a true judge of time but as a funded study, it is your tax dollars speaking.

[@Yugioh420]

I've heard between 100 to 10,000 years. It would take nearly a year just to learn the card trick. Or I think he said 6 months. So I card trick 6 months. How many card tricks did he learn? How many hobbies did he learn? How many skills did he learn? How many women did he NOT sleep with. How many times and ways did he kill himself? I'd say it's likely closer to 500 or more years. I mean how many times did he skip the festival and try to beat the storm out of town? Try and steel an all weather vehicle and bust his way threw the storm. So many different scenarios and he has literally done them all. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if it really was 10,000 years.

[@Spaceman1251]

I’m watching your reaction again, and it’s Groundhog Day today! So glad you watched this and loved it, another one of the greatest movies ever. It’s so great to see you watching so many of them lately. Keep up the great work Blue! 💙

[@psychs6720]

This isn't technically a holiday movie, but idc, it's my favorite holiday movie. I watch it around this time every year Edit: and yes groundhog day is a real traditional holiday in some northern rural states based off a superstition where if a groundhog sees its shadow, it will be a long winter, and if it doesn't see its shadow, spring will arrive eqrly

[@grking01]

@Trixy Blue The movie gave us a second meaning. a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction

[@oobrocks]

A simple yet profound film Hard to write movies like this. Very satisfying 🎉

[@JoeCensored]

To learn all these skills to an expert level would have taken centuries.

[@scottdarden3091]

I was a photo journalist for an ABC affiliate, and yes they do actually call themselves the talent 😆 Some would carry their microphone and cable, but leave me to the tripod, lights, camera and lighting umbrella.

[@donaldjz]

Well it is talent. I myself can't talk and hold a microphone simultaneously

[@jono8884]

This was filmed in Woodstock, Illinois - I used to live about 20 minutes from there. Very familiar with the locations. The town recreates the activities of Groundhog Day every year (February 2nd).

[@SmithDoe]

3:00 - LOL : "Right? I'm I Right?" haha I was like, darn does she knows Ned??

[@fzoid3534]

That he came out this day somewhat normal is a wonder imo. He relived that day for nearly 34 year.

[@leovk5779]

That's a minimum, but that's not counting the trauma he suffered, of which we only see a glimpse. My theory is rather that he became mad, was mad for many lifetimes, then slowly healed, became sane again and re-emerged a changed man.

[@tperry8130]

Blue, @31:44 "He is a changed man, something like that ought to change you, how long has it been, Months"...hehehehe...ummm nope..just a little bit longer..wink wink!

[@rorschach4489]

The essence of this film is that if you do the same thing every day, avoiding something new and not wanting to make changes in your life, then every day will be routine and remind the previous one. And so again and again. Only by leaving the comfort zone, striving to bring something new into one's life, and not focusing on one and the same, a person's life will be diverse, rich, unique, special and INTERESTING. And every day will be UNIQUE.

[@gmunden1]

There is a Jeep commercial starring Bill Murray, and it reunites several of the actors from the film. One of the men in the tophat at the event is Brian Doyle Murray, Bill's brother.

[@gazlator]

18:05 the "Clint Eastwood" moment must have been super satisfying for Blue, now that she can say she gets the irony of it!

[@houdin654jeff]

Groundhog Day is a real thing in the US. It's tradition that on February 2nd, people look for groundhogs to see if they come out of their holes to "predict" how long winter will continue or if we will have an early spring. Various towns have various groundhogs (secret, not all of them are the same groundhog because they obviously only live so long), but thanks to this movie, Punxatawney Phil is perhaps the most famous one. It's mostly a folk myth, people don't really believe that a rodent can predict the weather, but it makes a nice story. Genuinely one of my favorite movies ever made and not just because my birthday is Groundhog Day. It's fulfilling, it shows Phil growing and becoming a better person over the course of his time trapped in his loop. It also doesn't shy away from the darkness while still being a comedy at heart, because yeah, after being trapped in the same day for months, years even, you'd look for any way to escape it. Oh and there's a tiny reference to this movie in Doctor Strange. Stephen has his car crash, according to his fancy watch, on February 2nd, and later saves the world with a time loop.

[@rudewalrus5636]

This is _the_ classic example of what is almost its own sub-genre now, and the one all others refer to. Although very different, two others that I would recommend are _Edge of Tomorrow_ and _Happy Death Day_.

[@Markus_Shepard]

Simply. One of the best movies ever made. Highly reccomend: 1408, Interstate 60, Dark city (ONLY DIRECTORS CUT!)

[@thevideoends617]

Groundhogs' they're in our backyards during the spring/summer.. they like to dig holes in the backyard.. they're so cute. Groundhog day is a silly holiday about predicting if the rest of the winter will be warm or cold, depending if it sees it shadow or not.

[@Niinsa62]

Love your reaction to the movie! One of the sweetest movies ever, with Phil going through purgatory and coming out a better man! Bill Murray plays something of a similar, annoying character in What About Bob?, another black comedy, so you might want to check that one out.

[@dafterite]

4:10 - "It seems like a Canadian thing." Yes, that's why it all takes place in Pennsylvania, Canada.

[@trygswyrmwoodside3229]

When I lived in a small state up north we always had a favorite local weather guy that was there for years. In some of these busier area and larger budget stations, they go through them kind of quickly for the public to get attached to.

[@From-North-Jersey]

Every year many cities around the U.S. have their own ground hog and they wake him up on feb 2 to see if he sees his shadow. They make noise to wake him up and when he comes out if he doesn't see his shadow and starts eating that supposedly means his instincts are telling him to stay awake because winter is over, if he sees his shadow and goes back into his den that supposedly means his instincts are telling him to go back to sleep and sleep the rest of winter away while waiting for spring. Sort of like a little "Winter is almost over, hang on" or a "Winter isn't dead yet,lets drink brandy and hot cocoa"pep talk/wake. The main ground hog is the one in the middle of Pennsylvania from the town of Pauxatawny named "Pauxatawny Phil" . NYC had "Statin Island Chuck" until Mayor DeBlasio dropped him on the ground and they had to put him down. I think his replacement is "Statin Island Charles"

[@mofosoto]

"Apparently it's a whole dang movie." hahaha classic

[@Captain_Caveman1981]

Your hair reminds me of the multi flavored snow cones I used to get from the ice cream truck in my neighborhood back when I was a kid. Haha

[@tstumpf75]

"This is the one time that television fails to capture the excitement of a large squirrell predicting the weather.." 🤣🤣🤣 Its been argued he was stuck for possibly hundreds of years..

[@wiseguymaybe]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂At 19:12 Hey, men can cry to, and not just at the football matches. I'm still laughing that's why I love Trixy.

[@mattfinleylive]

You're right about the purgatory aspect, He also goes through the seven deadly sins, and St. Rita is the patroness of impossible causes. (Certainly, all religions and philosophies claim certain aspects of his cleansing.

[@BHSRugby1999]

This movie is great. I saw it when I was 13 I believe and loved it even then. I remember Harold Ramis, who did the screenplay and directed (also played this neurologist and collated with Bill Murray many times), originally said an estimated 10 years were spent in the time loop. And he later said it was more like 30 - 40 years probably after reevaluating with Danny Rubin who’s story is was based on. If you look online there are some estimated of about 12,000 give or takes. The film shows about 39 days and references 400 days in the film. Using the theory of 10000 hours to become a master of a skill. So about 33 - 34 years were spent in the time loop. You mentioned what if he is creating different parallel universe outcomes, and never thought about that. It would be crazy. And on the of that what it all those different multiverse Phil’s were also doing the same? It’s kinda crazy. Great film.

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

When you consider how well he ends up playing the piano and how long it takes to acquire such a skill. And if we further recall how long it may have taken him to decide to play the piano, we have to assume that he was stuck between 8-10 years. A long, very long, cold winter...

[@philipsnettleton]

Groundhog Day is a specific day, but it is not a holiday. It actually exists, surprisingly.

[@patfleming6103]

Speculation as to how long he was trapped in the loop ranges from years to decades to centuries. Did he become fluent in French, learn ice sculpting, become an expert at the piano, all at the same time or did he do it back-to-back-to-back? It's sometimes said it takes 10,000 hours of study and practice to become expert at something. How many blocks of 10,000 did he spend? Great reaction, thanks!

[@3DJapan]

Yes on Groundhog Day (Feb 2) the story is that the groundhog comes out of his hole and if he sees his shadow we will have 6 more weeks of winter. The festival is real, held every year here in Pennsylvania. I haven't been to it but I've seen it on TV many times.

[@michaelaustin9705]

Interesting tidbit is that they play this movie on the ship's onboard tv station on Navy ships at sea, when they're crossing the International Date Line from West to East (either on the day of or night before). You go to bed on a Monday night and wake up to a Monday morning 😳

[@OrangePony75]

38:42 This movie has my favorite trivia and coolest useless piece of info of all time: Rita bids $339.88 on Phil in the bachelors auction. If you count all days passed since January 1st, 1900 until the day this movie premiered (February 12, 1993), not counting leap days, they sum EXACTLY 33,988 days.

[@jd-zr3vk]

This is so cute. Trixy is trying to figure out the meaning of Groundhog Day. Some people estimated how long he was in the time loop based on the skills he developed. One of the longest estimate is about 4000 years; that is more than 365 X 4000 days + 1000 leap days; 1,461,000 days. This movie is based on a 1941 short story, Doubled and Redoubled by Malcolm Jameson, where a man was condemned to repeat the same day over and over again. There is a 1996 movie, Christmas Every Day, a story where an obnoxious 1 yo who went out of his way to make everyone around him miserable on Christmas Day. He repeated the same day over and over again until he learned the meaning of Christmas. It is a cute story. It does borrow some things from this movie, like he tries to help a homeless person (without success).

[@cesarvidelac]

This movie started a time loop trend that went on on many series. Even the X Files have their own Groundhog day episode, Xena Warrior Princess, Star trek... you name it 😸 It's strange, but I never watched this movie, but it's been quoted so many times that I didn't really needed to watch it to know the plot. But it was much better watching this with your reaction, I really had a good time and laughed a lot. I also enjoyed watching your kitten's toy moving in the background and those occasional meows 😸 Hugs for you and your kitten

[@joshuasantana685]

My favorite one was a Stargate episode called “Window of Opportunity”

[@UncleCharlie111x2]

Look at the adorable cat looking at her while she is talking!!

[@francisalbert1799]

You caught it. When they kissed and it started to snow is when the loop was broken. Great reaction!

[@danhirsch6554]

They say he would have been repeating the same day for at least 30 years to learn and become a master at the things he learned to do during that day.

[@janetnwonderland]

Groundhog day is a tradition here in the US. Not really a public holiday, but it is observed. If the groundhog leaves his hole and sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. Don't know how that got started, but some towns have some fun with it. Festivals and the like.

[@xtldc]

42:02 funny you should mention A Christmas Carol because there is a Bill Murray movie based on it called Scrooged - I can’t remember if it came out before or after this, but it’s from approximately the same era.

[@tomr5577]

I was wondering what you'd think of this weird mostly American groundhog tradition! This is probably one of my all time favorite movies, I'm glad you enjoyed it! And i really liked the way you were thinking like he was. It was weird at first to repeat days. Then he had fun, also maybe being the worst possible version of himself. Then it became terrible. And somewhere along the way he grew and became better. Also..... Poor Larry! Andie MacDowell is wonderful actress, and i cannot imagine anyone else playing this role. You should watch at least a few other movies she is in, "Multiplicity" and "Michael" - in both she is a supporting role, but i think in many ways she helps to really make those movies work.

[@TheTrmetzgar]

It funny that you mentioned A Christmas Carrol because Bill Murray Stared in his own version of that movie around the same time. The film is called Scrooged and it a lot of fun. I know you would like it so check it out.

[@adampare8088]

In a cut-out part he went to library and folded a page of a book daily. He spent 10,000 days in the same day.

[@LexyThomas134]

"How do you find groundhogs" haha Where we live they're everywhere, see them all the time first thing in the morning, they come out to get dew off the grass

[@WraithWTF]

4:10 Yes, Groundhog Day is a real thing...started off as an old wives tale, somehow got turned into a "holiday" but it's easily one of the silliest ones the US has...and basically nobody takes it seriously.

[@freeportkid]

As a former Pennsylvanian from near here this is very much and real thing. You can go to the library and see the groundhog the rest of the year

[@Stiefschlaf]

"It's never snowed before" I have watched this movie maybe a dozen times and I've never noticed that! You sure have an eye for details^^

[@glennwelsh9784]

Groundhog Day is a real thing and takes place on February 2nd each year. But it's more of a pseudo-holiday because no one ever gets the day off from work or school and businesses remain open. It's mostly based on old folklore regarding foretelling the seasons and weather, but no one really takes it seriously. It's basically one step above National Talk Like A Pirate Day and National Cheese Pizza Day on the calendar. I think Trixie was confused when she heard that this movie was a "holiday movie" and assumed that it was a Christmas movie. In the U.S., there are MANY holidays throughout the year, so the word "holiday" isn't solely associated with Christmas, but it is applied to all of them, including pseudo-holidays like Groundhog Day.

[@RestlessZombi]

Anyone one else want to be the cat that the end, cute, relaxed and getting Blue head rubs. 😅😅

[@garrymoore2161]

The presence of groundhogs is considered a harbinger of Spring. If groundhogs come out and it is sunny, their shadows scare them and they go back into hibernation for another six weeks. Thus, winter weather will hang around another six weeks and Spring comes late. If February begins cloudy, the groundhogs stay out and it will be an early Spring. Perhaps the most famous groundhog is in Punxatawny Pennsylvania who has been nicknamed Punxatawny Phil.,

[@xrusted]

This reaction was amazing ^_^ Very heart-warming. I love this film !!!!!!!!!!! Thankyou for this . Much love and much respect.

[@alanmacification]

Groundhog day originated with the Pennsylvania Dutch ( Deutsch )- German-speaking immigrants who brought the tradition of Candlemas. From there, there is debate about how an animal became involved; whether it was part of the original tradition or not .

[@norwegianblue2017]

I briefly met Bill Murray while working a gas station cashier job while going to college. I think he was playing in a celebrity golf tournament nearby. He kind of tried to turn sideways when he came in to pay, hoping I wouldn't recognize him. As tempting as it was to say something to one of my comic idols, I just let him be. He seems much taller in real life than on film.

[@greenpeasuit]

My dark family theory: At 7:32 he is given a choice, go back or freeze to death. So stubborn and scornful of Punxsutawney, Phil chose to stay and freeze. The rest of the movie is his purgatory to work out his selfishness.

[@shanejeepin1985]

they filmed this by my house as a kid and for a while we had a sign saying welcome to Punxsutawney and this was before cell phone so we would get people at gas stations asking where are they in Illinois because they can"t find Punxsutawney on the map

[@scottdarden3091]

That outfit is Clint Eastwood in Fist Full Of Dollars 😂😆

[@dungeontales4723]

The director went on record and said he estimated that Bill Murray was tapped for at least 33 years - Holy crap

[@smavtmb2196]

So happy you did this reaction. Love this movie. Seen it so many times. Remember "Don't drive angry"