Ground Hog Day

[fflo]

I have rented the movie Ground Hog Day to watch tonight. I've seen it before; I like it. I like its message of eternal hope for redemption. That even a complete social schlub can eventually get it right. It's a "keep plugging" kind of tale, and we need more of those, particularly when it's a message to keep plugging at interpersonal relations.

Unfortunately, I don't much like Andie McDowell, having seen her be quite the snoot on Letterman (I think it was). So I think Bill Murray's character should get a better reward for his perseverance. Nominations? It should be a female character in a movie. I'll start with these:

1. Barbara Bel Geddes in Vertigo
2. Sigourney Weaver in Alien (or sequel)
3. Rosalind Russell in His Girl Friday
4. Olympia Dukakis in Tales of the City

Comments

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[fflo.livejournal.com]

I think the FILM (Dead Again) actually plays off the acting history of Derek Jacobi, in that, if you know a certain role he was famous for, you have a leg up in predicting the outcome of the mystery. (Enough said, in case there are some out there who haven't seen it.)

I do love that movie. What fun. And talk about your strange versions of "Lush Life"---Branaugh's a capella one over the striking opening (yellow journalism) credits is haunting.

Know whatcha mean about Gollum. You never know, though.

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[groovesinorbit]

Ah! I'd forgotten Derek Jacobi was in it. Now I need to see it again. I remember really liking it.