Groundhog Day: First impressions

We're finally back! About time, too. It's not been the best week here in Wonderful Noiseland, but I'm back on my... ass, where I've been all along, but you get what I'm trying to say. Back in the saddle, how about that? So folks, after a long and just super crappy gulf between That Movie and today, we're back with what I've been told is a lighter movie.

Given what the last one was, that tells me nothing.

So hey I need to whip Roomie into shape about fixing the list thingy. I like it updated, and it's not. Bad Roomie.

What do I know about Groundhog Day? Well let's see here...

• It's not That Movie. Big plus.

• I suspect quite a large portion of the movie will take place on February 2nd. Or the major climax will occur on February 2nd. Or the inciting incident takes place on February 2nd. No I don't have any idea why I would think of that date, why do you ask?

• There is a man named Ned and he gives a speech. He might be the main character. I've got nothing here, just a friend who used to do "the Ned speech" and tell me it was from Groundhog Day.

• I suppose it could be like "THE DAY OF THE GROUNDHOGS" and there's actually groundhogs in it. Day of the Triffids is not my favorite John Wyndham book, for the record (The Chrysalids).

Yeah that's all. Onward!

What does "Some thematic elements" even mean?

Columbia. And jaunty polka type music

2/2 with a tuba and clarinet. Polka.

And now it's a march?

One-two onew-two

and clouds

I was wrong, it's a march. Tempo's too low

Where WOULD you like to be, Phil

there's nothing there what the HEY PETER

Does anyone take him seriously when he does that?

BIG BLUE THINGS! Like your whole backdrop

So this is Phil from Pittsburg. Hey Phil.

I'm not going to try to spell that

Someone likes his job

HAIRDO.

TOLD by Larry. Hello Larry.

Hello Rita. You're... very strange

Bah, she's cute

Hehe, cutting from the TV to full screen

This is a catchy little number, isn't it

thank you George for this

Small town looks like a lot of Cape Breton spots

wait seriously WEATHERMAN love song?

Phil, I don't think anyone's gonna be sad to see the back end of you

Hahaha Rita you're cute.

No come on go to hell blood sausage is awesome

GO YOU RITA. GO. YOU.

Okay I saw the word, I saw it twice now, I still can't spell that

and again with the Weatherman song. This is silly :P

Well this is the definition of small town, isn;'t it

like actual town as opposed to "loose collection of houses on a road"

There you go, Phil, rewards for complaining! :D

Thhhhat was a euphemism

He's just a gem to everyone, isn't he

Okay, Groundhog Day, let's get some inciting incident in this bitch

Is that a real song? It's not good

They named the groundhog?

Hey fella

Yes that was the joke. Don't explain it.

HAHAHA he's just so charmingly contemptioble

Is he really YEP HE'S WEATHERMANNING

Don't let him into Canada he'd destroy all of society

We depend on the weather talk, seriously

That wasn't even effort, Phil

This man's voice annoys me

OH WELL FUCK IT'S NED.

whistling belly button seriously

"bing."

Holy goddamn punch him in the face you antisocial bastard you should be good at this

Ned the bullshit get him off of my screen

"Something else" HAHAHAHA

Ohhh never a fan of that one. Mind you, not a concern in the near future

Now that's a polka!

Oh the place is not actually called that A GIANT LEECH well that's accurate

Yes Rita you have encapsulated cold weather behavior

"Who told you" OWNED.

Still not gonna spell that

Oh you're also Phil. Haha.

That's a groundhog?

HHAHA the face

I love that guy's voice

Listen to it it's hilarious

What is with the shadow business anyway

How are you still employed

Annnd we have a catchphrase for Larry

Oh maybe he'll get fired or reamed out for SNOW

Snow doesn't do that, that's not snow

I mean you know what I mean

I MAKE THE WEATHER

He looks quite aged

Phil has NO TIME FOR YOUR SNOW

"with some booze in it?" Some form of joke that didn't HAHA you're just the worst sir.

So whapt happens? Does he get fired, does he I have nothing  HE FFREEEZES TO DEATH IN THE SHOWER may as well

Right no, that would make no sense. Groundhog day is ALWAYS cold water. Duh.

If that song is the theme of this movie I'm quiwait

what

What the hell is right

It's happening again

IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN


that little sort of "ding ding ding ding" thing is eerie

HAHAHAHHAHA "I could check with the kitchen"

So like it's all happening all over again then!

WHY IS IT CALLED THAT HAHAHAHA

oh no not Ned this is where THERE HE IS

He's just like NOPE no Ned today

They found the world's most annoying man and cast him in this role

Just colossal suck coming back to haunt him

Respect the groundhog, man, or you will never escape

The town won't let him leave, will it? He tried to get out and HAHAHAH

she was pretty happy to oblige

"Derunk's more fun"

So does anyone else notice?

"again" the delivery is just WHY IS IT CALLEDS THAT

It's not a bear, play something else

"THERE WASN'T ONE TODAY" You know at least he catches on quick.

Yeah I figured it would happen again. So this is like a time loop thing

and nothing he does changes and... nobody else notices?

It's just him then?

Yes just try to outrun the day, that will work Phil

Yeah that's the reaction I have too

Well you see he's going through a bit of science fiction right now and it's hard on him

She's got an awesome "you're-a-rectum" look

Yeah she's not a wizard

HAHHAHA ohhhh Phil you share the name with a giant rat

Ah there we go, makes sense IS THAT EGON

Chubby Egon. Man had some good yuears.

A ghostbuster?

This man strikes me as a noodlI HAVE AN ALCOHOLIC NOW like it's this happy little collection

\HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

"is that not good" NOODLE\

And how do you know how sea otters do it?

You're sitting here philosophizing swith two small-town drunks. Way to keep yourself happy.

Kind of a slow movie

JUDGMENT BAD. ASSESSMENT FLAWED

BOTH

Flapjacks are drunk food?

I could see that

NO CONSEQUENCES AND THE MUSIC IS WITH HIM NOW I UNDERSTAND IT ALL

oh shit I want to see where this goes I  am so on board with this

HAHAHA he just deked a cop car

I agree with Drunk Number One there

Heeeeeey we're taaaaalkin in heeeeeeere

HAHAHAHA he'll swerve first? Niot likely

Yeah POhil I wouldn't do that it might not reset you if you, you know, die

THREE ORDERS OF FRIES HAHAHAHAHAAH I am so sold on where this movie is now going

still hate that song though

Hehehe he knows it all already AHHAHA and now he's messing with her like he's psychic

"sstate official" mild way of putting it

WHAT

Ned.

What happens with Ned

Do it

YEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

OH FUCKING HELL YUES "NED?" POWWWWW

Ohhhh I would. I would be right there with hijm on that.

"they're not advancing as fast as you think"

AHAHAHAHHAA right out of the pot

the hell did he just eat

WHAP?

It's kind of weird to break out in the middle of conversation

HAHAHA I'll bet it is

I smell a scheme

Oh it's on now isn't it

YEP

HE'S DOING THE NED THING


yeah he's so very in

yeah he's so in.

annnnd there we go

Clever bastard, ain't he

WHAT

So wait he likes Rita?

Cause I've gotta tell you pal, she does not like you

Someone needs some self-esteem

Wow he's got this all choreographed

HE'S GONNA STEAL FROM A BANK

HAHAHA "stand there looking dumb"

"fix your bra"

HAHAHA this is excellent

HAHAHA YESSSSS

annnnd he gets himself some wheels

and is now a cowboy

ANOTHER ONE

Hehehehe he's having too much fun with this TWO ADULTS you nit

"What are you dying of"

He IS into her

I've never had a conversation like that

POWER OF THE DONUT

Way to put it on the table, guy

I had a good body and I don't really want to look in the mirror right now

Phil you're so transparent

So you're going to Nancy her too?

He disabled the van!

Gonna be some real Wrath of Gozer shit up in here if you keep this sort of thing up, guy

HAHAHA he's just going to reset and fix every time?

Yep. That's the scheme

Must have been hard to reset when acting this

THE BARMAN KNOWS

the barman knows doesn't he someone has to

Wait are other people starting ot notice? She knows they've done some of this before

He's just feeding her all sorts of practiced stuff

FLUNK

Hell of a memory on him

HAHAHAHA and he deploys the French

now see THAT would be a fun date activity

man I hope that one day I can do that with my own LEGS

Snowball fights are so great and they never let us have them

He did it, the cheeky bastard did it

See now this looks like a great date. I'd have ahtat date

I like music like this, you know

Does that make me just a big sap

I thought this would be a bit more madcap

HAHAHAHA don't reveal the trick

I sense bad


I have a bad feeling about this

Don't twist the movie now

Phil behave

Phil behave

Not a joke Phil

TOO FAR PHIL

See there's a point where you are just a stalker and you CROSSED THAT LINE A LONG TIME AHGO SIR

PHIL BEHAVE

yeah she's not Nancy, moron

Ohhhh this hurts to watch

Ohhhhh god I don't like this

That I believe

I think you deserved that one

Seriously we're trying again already?

This is no less creepy Phil

He sounds desperate now

THE FUCK "are any of you up for adoption"

No sir you went waaaaaaaaaaaaay too far

FESTIVAL OF SLAPS

My art teacher was an ice sculptor, I never understood how you pull that off with a chainsaw

Wow yeah he looks like someone punched him in the soul

DRAMATIC MINUTE TICK

I find it hard to pity you

I know neither of these answers

HAHAHA literally just fucking with them now

Oh well now he's out on the other side THEY USED TO EEEAT IT

How long has he been through the loop though

SATISFACTION

Oh he's going off the reservation isn't he

HE MUST BE STOPPED

Way to not sound like a nutbar, guy

She doesn't even know what you're talking about

HE JUST SMILED AT ME you're all insane in your own ways, you know that?

GRAND THEFT HOG

HAHAHAHAHA Larry you've got a filthy mind

Larry your enthusiasim is delightfully warped

AHAHAHAHAHA technically Phil IS driving...

Don't drive crazy either, Phil.s. Phils

Love that guy's voice it's just so wacky

I want a top hat now WHAT IS HE DOING

HE'S GONNA RAM THROUGH

GET OUT OF THE WAY

Rita's like "the fuck?"

You look so gone,m fella

wait what

what

Nnnnno.

Okay so he can't die his way out of it either?

Bread yes I would like all of the bread

HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN HAPPENING

ohgod that's chilling

WOULD LIKE THIS TO STOP NOW PLEASE

Paused.

I'm really hoping that when we come back this whole thing will just not happen.

Resuming.

 I\M A GOD. Not The god, though.

"this sounds like a personal conversation, I';m just gonna come back..."

Hehe poor Doris

This is a cool idea actually

He really DOES know everything by now, doesn't he

MAKES CHIPMUNK NOISES hahahahaha


He knoiws waaaaaaaaaaaaay too much about you tell you what lady

That does seem pretty godlike

must be so weird, though, since from her point of reference they just came from a Feb 1st where they weren't in Stupid Town Name

oh this is new and I'm very on board

Excellent emmory though

So this is it?

They fall for each other over the time loop?

Bet she gets trapped with him

BE THE HAT

oh god he practiced card flips for six months?

Yeah, yeah he is

They make me smile. Which is odd.

She LIKES him

she LIKES the crazy omniscent jerk

HAHAHA she's fun I like her

Will she get trapped too? Is it like a bubble around him?

he does have this phenomenal memory capacity,. Roomie's like that, remembers everything ever

Only god can make a tree.

The music's not... GOOD... but it works? I think?

How much can you know anyone from just one day, though? Even if it is repeated a thousand times?

Look he's becoming a real person

She's still there right?

Well fuck

COME ON

HAHA the old man's like WHAT

He's just going to be a fuly decent person for a day isn't he

LEt's see it then

Maybe this will free him

See that's the thing to do. LEARN

Become like... man-god. Thing. Max your skill ranks.

For instance, Perform

HAHAHHA persuasion much

WELL THAT WAS RTUDE

Poor girl's like "the hell, everyone?"

There's that poetry going

Hehehe he just looks so HAPPY

Yeah I'm, with you piano lady.

what

SERIOUSLY?

THAT is where you invested your skill ranks? You're insane

Piano yes, Ice sculpting hell no

OH NOT YOU AGAIN

well that's a novel way to get rid of the bastard

Old guy!

CAPTAIN MONEY! Of course I remember you

noooo

Oh god no there's no fix for this one is there

this is like Rita all over again EXCEPT WORSE

STOP MAKING ME SAD IT\S RUDE

Now that is one hell of a Groundhog Day speech

Haha Larry's sold

She's got a point

That would be hella confusing

One life saved, at least

never did I miss the kidn somewhere?

AND AN EARTHQUAKE hahahaha

So he's just like this errand-=running angel now?

thaaat was probably not needed, admittedly

HAHAHA Larry and Nancy. Not going for it THE BACK OF THE VAN you're a SLEAZE, Larry

AND SCUMMY TOO

So wait everyone knows him?

How busy has he been all day?

AND HE'S OWNING IT ON THE KEYS, HELLS YES

jazzed up like a master. Love it

No, that's rock now

HE'S MY STUDENT AHAHAHAHA I'm so proud

Oh she's entranced now

I hope this is the one, if it's not the one I just don't even know

Weird way to describe a guy

all the ladies love them some Phil

OH IT WAS THAT GUY

Oh right the two from the diner

How did he do that all in a day?

wait he's a DOCTOR now?

Everyone's gonna bid foir him aren't they

You two are nuts

WELL THEN

I think I said she's sold, but now HE'S sold. Literally!

HAHAHAHAA Larry

yep

yep that's you LaryNO FUCK NO NOT YOU AGAIN

I suppose he doesn't need any of it

TOLD

So he's a doctor, an ice sculptor, a pianist...

I be he became a doctor to save the old guy

"and then we'll eat it " amused

Nice work sir

you could say that thing you just said was ridiculously creepy

wait

that's the snow

has it snowed before?

Ohhhhhh here we go

NOO FUCK YOU NO

WHAT HAPPENS NOW

HOW

YESSSSSS

YES YES YES YES YES

IT HAPPENED

"I own you" told, sir

February 3rd

IT'S TOMORROW NNOW

well last night he didn't think it was gWELL SPOKEN, SIR

but wait

HOW did it happen

why did I never ask that HOW did it happen

did it happen? Were they all parallel universes or something?

No, he leanrned stuff

Most excellent

:D

And with that jazzy ... out-tro... I'm off! Second thoughts, as always, to follow later. It's good to be back and this was a nice way to do it. :D