Happy Groundhog Day
If your clock radio didn't wake you up to "I Got You Babe," that's a good sign. This is what Jonah Goldberg had to say on our nation's favorite weather forecasting holiday:
Here's a line you'll either recognize or you won't: "This is one time where television really fails to capture the true excitement of a large squirrel predicting the weather." If you don't recognize this little gem, you've either never seen Groundhog Day or you're not a fan of what is, in my opinion, one of the best films of the last 40 years. As the day of the groundhog again approaches, it seems only fitting to celebrate what will almost undoubtedly join It's a Wonderful Life in the pantheon of America's most uplifting, morally serious, enjoyable, and timeless movies.
You can read the rest of Jonah's thoughts here.
By the way, Punxsatawney Phil saw his shadow this morning. Six more weeks of winter.
Comments
I can't imagine anyone not liking this film, but I guess it's possible since I know someone who dislikes A Christmas Story. (You know who you are!)
We watched Groundhog Day, as we do every year, and I like how it adds to the sense of doing different things at different times of year. The approach of Lent probably has me thinking a lot about that.
Posted by: Lisa Roberts | February 4, 2008 3:01 PM
Thanks for the link to Jonah's review, Don.
I (like others) expressed skepticism at the idea that Groundhog Day is a "morally serious" movie. After all, it was just a quirky romantic comedy, right? But after reading Jonah's review, Jen and I were intrigued to watch it again. We caught it from Netflix last night and loved it. We wholeheartedly agree with Jonah's analysis. The "Weight of Time" segment on the DVD extras is a fine addition to the movie analysis. It's a movie that I think we're going to have get ourselves a copy of.
Thanks again!
Posted by: Sean Ahern | February 15, 2008 8:09 AM
Sean,
I'm glad you guys enjoyed the movie. It's become one of our favorites and has become an annual tradition.
Posted by: Don Roberts | February 15, 2008 8:14 PM