April Showers: Bill Murray's Bad Day
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 11:10PM Robert (writer of Distant Relatives) here, sitting in for Nathaniel, with an April Showers entry. Every have a really terrible day you just want to end? Turns out Bill Murray's legendary curmudgeon Phil Connors is having one of those days. So what to do?
Retreat.
Take a hot shower.
very hot.
too hot!
It's a seemingly throw-away gag, but actually epitomizes why I think I love Groundhog Day more each time I watch it (and I've watched it many times now).
Yes, even Phil Connors' attempt to relax goes wrong. His day sucks. You don't blame him for blowing off the Groundhog Dinner just a scene earlier (though you do blame him for being a jerk about it). And you don't realize yet that going to the dinner-engaging with life rather than avoiding it, was the right thing for him to do.
Dang, if only he had it to do over again.
Reader Comments (6)
I think it was cold water, hence the hallway gag after.
"Scuse me, there's no hot water in the shower."
"Oh, well there wouldn't be TODAY!"
"hahaha! of course not..."
Sorry. Obsessed /w this movie.
Hmmm. I always thought that comment was sarcastic. I swear I hear him shouting "Hot! Hot!" in the shower and fumbling to turn on the right knob, which is usually the cold.
*shrugs*
Forever a mystery.
Well we agree that the movie is fantastic. That's the important thing.
There is a reference to Groundhog Day in this new music video titled Bill Murray. The song references several Bill Murray movies. The video is more of a tribute to Bill's cameo appearance as himself, having a real bad day, in Zombieland. You can take a look here -->> Bill Murray
Ha! This is funny news.
When you have the time mate, check out my Bill Murray (kind of) Review - http://www.comicbookandmoviereviews.com/2011/11/bill-murray-quotes-and-facts.html -
by the way, nice blog.