162- Groundhog Day (1993)

Welcome   to Punxsutawney! On this, our debut episode, we introduce you to your      new favorite podcast about your favorite 27 year old movie:  Groundhog     Day.

On this introductory episode, we do an overview of the film itself and get you prepped for what is to come on this show.

The movie stars Bill Murray (Ghostbusters, Caddyshack, Stripes) and      Andie MacDowell (St. Elmo's Fire, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Ready    or   Not). We talk about everything from Bill Murray's divorce at the    time  of  filming, to how long Phil Connors is trapped in the time   loop,  to   potential re-casting.

There are notable side characters, such as Chris Elliot of Schitt's      Creek and Stephen Tobolowsky of Californication and Silicon Valley.

Groundhog Day was partially written and entirely directed by the late      Harold Ramis (Multiplicity, Analyze This, National Lampoon's     Vacation).  We talk about his contributions to the script itself and    his  offscreen  frustrations with Bill Murray.

The film was conceived of and written by Danny Rubin (Hear No Evil,      S.F.W., Our Own Devices). Did you know he had a cameo in the Jamie   Lee    Curtis/ Lindsay Lohan version of Freaky Friday? We talk about  his     conception of the movie, the themes, and how he came to hinge  the   movie   on this holiday. Also, I guess for good measure, we talk  about   the   origins of the holiday itself.

The film was not entirely without controversy. Author, Richard A.      Lupoff, accused the filmmakers of plagiarizing his short 12:01 pm,     which  was adapted into an Academy Award winning short of the same    name,  and  later a feature-length made for TV movie. The short is    definitely  far  superior, starring Kurtwood Smith (That '70s Show,    Robocop).

There are also similarities with the film and Ken Grimwood's 1986      novel: Replay. Oh, and I guess I'll throw this in for the metadata:   it    is similar to Friedrich Nietzsche's "The Gay Science."

We also go into detail as to the musical, the Italian remake "Stork      Day," and the video game, Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son.

Be sure to check out Jake's other podcast: Slashers. Every week they      put out new episodes on topics ranging from movie reviews to debates    on   all your favorite horror franchises: linktr.ee/slasherspod

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