which makes things harder when people encourage and celebrate some mental illness and even declare it a lifestyle. how can you take responsibility for something people tell you is a good thing that should be embraced?
@@Dragnmastralex I honestly have never come across anyone like that irl. It's not uncommon for teens to romanticise mental health issues but most of them grow out of it
@@Dragnmastralex I'm sorry if people have called you homophobic, sexist, racist, etc. Regardless of how one person feels, calling names or labeling people is not a good way to have a discussion. I can relate to some of the things you are saying. When I was younger, I didn't understand all this lgbt stuff (this was before the term lgbt even existed). But you know, now I have family members who are gay, and I've taken the time to learn the difference between sexuality and gender, and it turns out it's really not that complicated! There are not 500 genders, there is male, female, and those who don't identify as either (nonbinary). As for sexuality well, I personally feel some people make it a bit more complicated than it needs to be, but basically it's just different variations of gay, straight, bi, or none. look, I don't know if your actually going to read this, but the bottom line is this, it's a lot less threatening when you realize it doesn't affect you at all. All that "Woke" stuff, it doesn't hurt anybody. Some of it might go over board, especially with the name calling, but who cares! Ignore it. If someone thinks their baby is gay (I agree that's would be silly) again who cares! Not your business! You actually causing your self suffering by getting so emotionally invested. I"m sure you have enough of your own problems without worrying what other people are doing. ya?
Personally from what I have seen from the world and from my school. I think we all have dark times and moments where we wish we could disappear but, that doesn't mean you have depression or anxiety. I feel like a lot of people mistake what is going on and a lot of people think it's cool to be alone and outcast with mental issues or not to be "girl".
@@Dragnmastralex What people actually try to claim their baby is gay? That makes no sense, a baby has no concept of gay or straight. The baby is neither, and when people say they were born this way (gay or straight or something else) they don't mean they knew they were when they were a baby, they just mean it's a part of them that they can't just decide to turn off. No one is born knowing they are gay or straight, that is something one discovers as one lives and grows.
For me, the old man is the most significant part of the film, that makes Phil’s growth solidify - the fact he can’t save the old man tells is he isn’t all-powerful; it gives him perspective that compassion without satisfying results is part of being human, of living life, and that it’s OK to be that way. It sells Phil not just acting kind, but BECOMING kind. The old man’s death is inevitable, but the experience makes Phil better and in turn, he betters those around him just for its own sake.
@@CinemaTherapyShow You can actually see his realization that he's not a God in the shot. What does he do the last time the old man dies? He looks up at the sky.
@Borjan Kosarac - A similar situation occurred in another Bill Murphy film, "Scrooged", where a homeless character played by Michael J Pollard dies of exposure and the Ghost of Christmas Present talks Bill to find the body.
Bargaining is a real stretch, in that whole phase he's doing what he can to enjoy the situation. In a way he's going back into denial. Also when they try to portray him sinking into apathy he's robbing an armored truck.
Thanks, Christina. I hope your son is doing better, don't forget to explain to him that standing on the "edge of life" takes a feeling of hopelessness. Stepping back and choosing life takes Balls and guts and strength and courage, REAL courage. Don't ever let him forget that, Give him a big hug and tell him how much you love and cherish him. Now that he's been there and back ask him to tell his story (Like you have Christina) so as to let others know suicide is not the way forward.
@@nickacelvn My son is doing very well now. He is on his way to healing with his therapist and his family. We just got done decorating our living room for Christmas together. Big smiles all around.
I see that there are a few of you that have a different opinion. All I will say to you is that if you think that your death is a better option than you need to get help. It's better to start that process before you need the police intervention. Also, my son bonded with the female officer that did show up that night. We ended up being escorted to Primary Children's so we could get my son taken care of due to the amount of pills he had taken. At no point in our experience was the police presence traumatizing. If you actually want a look into what the Suicide hotline actually does I recommend watching the HBO special Crisis Line Veterans press 1. You can purchase it here on UA-cam for a couple of dollars.
Make sure they call back until they find someone who helps them. Sometimes I’ll call and find someone who I feel like just wants to get rid of me or something, so I just finish the call and then dial the number again until I find someone that seems to understand!
Can I just say, I additionally love the scene with the falling kid because even though Phil knows that whatever happens will just reset itself, and even though the kid never thanks him or displays any amount of appreciation whatsoever for having his life saved, Phil still shows up day after day to save him, knowing he may never get anything out of it besides the knowledge that he did the right thing. (I mean, heck, when you live in a situation where reality literally resets itself every morning [and Phil himself has died so many times only to wake up 100% healthy the next time around], it would be easy after a while to go, "Eh, let him fall. He'll be fine again when six a.m. rolls around.") I think it's another clever way the screenwriters demonstrated how his character had developed and how he'd turned his focus away from his own comfort and towards the needs of others.
"We're all trying to do stuff and failing" - that's so beautiful/powerful. I love Groundhog Day because it's one of the very few romances where you see the crappy guy genuinely make huge changes in who he is, with a timeline that it actually long enough for them to be real.
Impossible. It must be much longer. He learned piano and sculpture, he knew every event that happened in the city. We are talking decades if not longer
Not only is it a great message of being kind to others, it's also a huge message of "get out of your rut, learn things, do things, or indeed you live your own groundhog day over and over and over". And also that perfectionism doesn't work, especially when it comes to relationships.
Covid and being jobless has actually been amazing for my mental health. I've become a certified personal trainer and am learning to make music. Before I was massively burnt out on entitled people and anxiety and depression were raging.
Feeling like everyday is repeating itself sounds like textbook depression. Depression is maybe most characterized by the feeling that life's texture is gone, and it's just a samey drudge with no escape but, ultimately, death. It's no coincidence that it drives Phil to attempt suicide. The plot is supernatural, but psychologically speaking, this is what life feels like for a lot of people in a bout of depression. The sameness is their hell, nothing matters. Or seems to matter. It's basically all in your perception, and it's illustrated by Phil's growth. We either see each day as an interesting and different experience, or as the never ending hell of sameness if our perception is clouded by depression.
This. As someone who battles long-term depression, it really is more like daily blah than anything. And honestly, it's not necessarily constant - you can have days or weeks or even months that you seem to be doing well, only to have a trigger happen that wakes the monster. Yet, even with depression, it's possible to have spurts of joy. It's just that after the spurts of joy, you return to blah. The baseline is blah. The thing is, though antidepressants work for some, they're not a cure-all. For me, talk therapy works a whole lot more than medicine when it comes to maintaining. Of course, there are good therapists out there, and there are horrible therapists out there. And the requirements to do therapy are varied from state to state - some states only require a short certificate program to become a licensed therapist. This, unfortunately, would be like going to a clinic because you're sick and having a medical assistant diagnose you and prescribe antibiotics. Problem is, you didn't have an infection - you had cancer. But the medical assistant didn't have the ability to understand that, because he/she didn't have the background knowledge to diagnose you properly. Social Workers are like the Nurse Practitioners of therapists, and Psychologists are like doctors... well, they technically ARE doctors, just not the medical kind (they have Ph.Ds or Psy.Ds). But even with the education, you need to make sure that your therapist and you are a good fit. And honestly, develop a decent enough relationship with your therapist so that he/she can challenge you. That's what I really like about my therapist - she listens, sure, but she knows I'm smart enough to figure out the answers myself - she just guides me in the right direction.
13:55 I have been on UA-cam too long... I immediately expected _"Is there a new skill or hobby you could use this time to develop?.... And that brings us on to our sponsor Skillshare!"_
Groundhog Day is on my Every 6 Months rotation! I love it! I just realized the last year or two how it follows the steps of mourning. I loved how you applied it to Covid isolation. Bravo!!!
This movie actually makes sense now. I always thought it was just the right combination of actions like a big puzzle and he somehow magically got the combo at the end.
This movie is such a huge part of my childhood - my dad and I have been watching this movie together every year (at Christmas) since I was 7...I'm now 34 😅 needless to say I can quote it from start to finish. Watching it during lockdown and making this video seems like an awesome thing to do 😊
Jesus Christ, I almost broke down in tears because of you guys while listening to this video and climbing stairs with a 30 pound pack in the hotel I'm staying at because there's no treadmill and it's been a rough month, I'm away from my kids and I'm going to miss Thanksgiving, holy hell I'm a mess. Anyway, obviously I have a lot of work to do on myself. But thanks for making me feel valued for a little while there.
You say "if you need more than a UA-cam video can provide", but ironically you've given me more to work with personally than my actual therapist has in the same amount of time.
I mean, I already loved Groudnhog day, but now I am even more in awe of how greatly written it is. Thank you for this insight! Your whole channel is great and I hope you keep on growing!
As someone who was once dangerously depressed and suicidal know it can get better. Doesnt mean itll be quick or easy but it can and will if you work towards it. Also please when you feel that way DONT isolate yourself.You may feel burdensome but people care and want you there and you isolating yourself is a dangerous path Ive been on. Please reach to people even if its some stranger
I was scared to tell my therapist about my issues because i thought he would get angry and underestimate me. When he found out that i was self harming he was literally shocked and he was genuinely sad about it .He said he wished i told him about it a lot earlier.The thing is, share your problems even tho you think its a small thing ; it gets worse if you don't tell . And if you can't literally trust anybody (like me) just say all of that to a therapist. they will listen to you and they will not gonna judge you.
I watched this movie thinking it was just going to be comedy but. It actually shows me suicide really is no way of escape. If the afterlife lets you see why happens afterwards you will only regret. I was watching his suicides I understood this. Now I really love the movie for making such strong ideas be more accessible for people even those like Phil
I watched this movie in high school. I think my teenage brain was getting just as sick of the repition as Phil, that i missed the point of the movie. Thanks for the dissection!
I'm surprised you didn't address the scene in the cafe when he tells Rita he's been reliving the same day. When he goes around showing her how well he knows everyone in there, and how he doesn't want her to leave. It seems like a pretty key moment for him, to open up to her about what's really going on for him.
My mom told me about discussing this movie in her psychology class. It really is a great thought experiment! Thanks for covering it and giving us your take. It was really interesting! 🥰
Groundhog Day is my favorite movie of all time ever. ❤Thank you for all you do on this channel. I love movies and have been in therapy. I find your work educational and helpful.
Hey Jonathan and Alan I just wanted to say a huge thanks to your fantastic UA-cam channel. I'm always late to the party... so I have only recently stumbled on your videos. I am truly thankful for the honest words both said about suicide. You both said such kind words and reminded us all that there is no narrative device to restore us like Phil had in Groundhog day. Much love Lola
I appreciate the work you guys are putting in and am very happy to be a new subscriber, great thoughts and comments on each video you do. I'm excited to see how ya'll evolve in the coming years!
I grew up in the town next door to where this was filmed. I always love learning new things about it, and seeing the clips of the town square that still looks largely the same.
My oldest friend hasn't been able to go outside her own house in seven years because of her anxiety. She missed her entire adolescence. I don't know what I can do to help her, other than visiting occasionally. I know that should be enough, but I wish I knew how to do more. How to help her go outside... I keep promising we'll go to the cinema some day.
Cognitive behavioral therapy works really well but it's not really used in some countries so you might have to push for it as a treatment plan or you could look into it yourself/with you friend and ask online how to do it or what are good first steps are. Depending on what country you're in you can also have online or over the phone psych sessions so there's that option. But really it depends on how far you're willing to go to support her and where you are in the world.
One of my top 5 romcoms for all time. Love the message and the protagonist's journey from shameless manipulating reprobate to the kind, much-loved guy he became. And Bill Murray was just hilariously on point. Besides featuring one my favourite classical composer's masterpieces.
I love this movie and grew up with it. My family watched it every groundhogs day. Ive worked in bedside health care as a CNA/PCT during the whole pandemic. During the first isolation patient in advanced cardiac care, to working directly on the covid units, to working in the largest emergency department in an impoverished city. Every day was a change.
Hey Jonathan, wanted to throw a tip your way. I’d find a better audio recording device so your voice is sharp and clear like Alan’s. Matching each other in video and audio quality will greatly enhance your videos. I do enjoy the work you’re doing. Just trying to help.
Thanks. We solved that by filming in the same location since the Star Wars video. When we started the channel, Alan was living in LA, and it was impossible to travel. Now that Alan has moved back to Utah, we're much closer, and just get together for shoots.
I never realized the cinematographic element of the clock as signal for the change in emotions! very interesting! I love this movie. It has everything in it. And I love that you picked this to point out the similarities for the pandemic and especially, what you can do to go through this hard time and show more kindness. and thanks for giving hope. it is a difficult situation. for all of us. even 2 years later. but we should keep together and support the weakest of society. there is help for everyone.
man these old videos really do feel OLD, i love the change from reading off of a script to just vibing and actually experiencing the movie WITH us it's such a great change i appreciate it xD
I know that its not a film but I would SO love to hear you guys talk about the netflix series Russian Doll and how it relates to addiction and connection!! If you ever decide to do any series episodes please concider :) also I LOVE LOVE LOVE your content! You two are real hidden gems!
Watching these old videos makes me proud of how far they've come. They're much more natural now on camera. Of course, recording these segments separately would make it seem disjointed anyway. So glad they keep making great content!
As a holder of an associate degree in video production and as an individual with more than a mild interest in psychology, I was quickly drawn to this channel. I can greatly appreciate the how's and why's of your content and the two of you have a great dynamic on screen together. It is also refreshing to know that you are both strong and proud men of faith not timid to use that viewpoint in your commentaries. I would like to recommend, for your channel, the movie Second Hand Lions. If you're not familiar, it is a coming-of-age story loaded with opportunity for psychological commentary from multiple points of view, including the main character as a young teen AND as an adult looking back on his life's experiences. There's also the points of view from his uncles who guide him and help him develop into the man he has become, not to mention the reaction of some other family members as well as various other town members. Your take on this film would be most entertaining to watch.
My husband and I spent lockdown with the attitude that it's a staycation. We agreed that we might as well enjoy the time together and made a point of even being a little extra nice to each other. We slept in, watched movies, made popcorn, had fun. It was relaxing with underlying unpredictable stress but, hey, that's life. There's no predicting what the future holds.
3:20 ~ Me! Me! Me! I was never this heavy except being pregnant once. Trying to climb out of it now but it’s very challenging when you are all dressed up with no where to go 😞
In a way, Phil is like Sysyphus. As Sysyphus does the same thing over and over again, Phil relives the same day seemingly endlessly. Albert Camus argued that Sysyphus is a happy person because he "has a purpose in life". I remember that in school, we were to discuss Camus' statement in ethics class. I remember I argued that Camus was wrong in so far, that an excercise or a task is not the same as a purpose and that it depends on Sysyphus whether or not he sees his task (rolling the big rock up the hill just to see it roll right down and start all over again) as "purposeful" or not. My conclusion was that we cannot say whether or not he (Sysyphus) is a happy person just because he has a task or routine and that the gods chose this punishment for him as exactly that - punishment, because routine and living a neverending boring life is something that feels like hell for most people. Interestingly enough, I was like 15 or 16 and until then, didn't really have a proper job, but somehow I could already sense back then what the reality of the job market looked and felt like, lol. Anyway, I think it was in the LOTR video when Jonathan pointed out that if life has no meaning, it means that you have to give life a meaning and I think that really sums up both stories, Sysyphus and Groundhog Day. Sometimes it really seems we are stuck in a situation, uncomfortable, maybe even senseless, meaningless and without any goal or end in sight. So though we might have a job, a task, or even though we don't starve to death physically or whatever, sometimes we still may feel starved emotionally, intellectually, mentally and unhappy. And then all we can do is find meaning, and fill our days with as much joy and excitement as we can. Phil does that by learning new things and I assume he re-discovers his joy in learning and interest in new things that he probably had before, but lost somewhere in his life due to routine, boredom, etc. In a way, Phil was already in a Sysyphus situation before (I assume), however, it was only becoming apparent when he started to live in the Groundhog day timelapse.
I watched this movie lots of times when I was a kid and we were at my grandmother's and the grown-ups were talking. From my point of view today I feel like I was way too young, mainly because of all the suicide scenes, but as a kid I don't think it ever really got to me what those scenes were about or what they really meant, they didn't have much of an impact on me (I think). I believe I haven't watched it again since my early teenage years, so it should be very interesting to do so now that I am 23 and defnitely have a lot more context for everything that's happening in it. I hope I'll still like it as much.
Ngl I spend so much time on here that when you guys started talking about curiosity, my first thought was "here we go again. a segway into a sponsorship" 😂
Good video, guys. There's a really fun special out there somewhere interviewing the writer of this story and has some fun facts. Like the original ending was Phil finally wakes up to a new day and is all excited, and Rita rolls over with a groan... because that's the day she's been repeating for who knows how long.
Thank you so much for being responsible and sensitive to suicide prevention and providing guidance and the hotline number. You guys are great! I love the show and have shared several with friends and it's made a difference. Again, thanks! Great job! Therapy rules!!!! ❤
Cinema Therapy I thought y’all did a great job using that particular movie and generalizing it to make it so relatable to what we are going through in our every day lives now. I’m telling you, the emotions are everywhere! First I was determined to be the best home school teacher, while trying to figure out how to do my real job of teaching others. Then the second week hit with guilt and it was not so easy. Now that we are In the last couple of weeks, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. So I do feel so much better! I will definitely watch one again! I’m an GenXer all the way! Love those classics! Take care! 🤟🏻🤗😳
I really love it how not only you guys explore/explain this movie in a way that people can use in real life, but you also do it in accordance to the current quarantaine situation of todays society. I've seen quite a few videos of you already but you keep impressing me. I wanted to give you more compliments, but unfortunately my time's up. Maybe next week. :)
I keep seeing fellow introverts say we kind of love the excuse to avoid people and spend quality time home. I don't mind Zoom at all compared to all the stress of gatherings.
@@glowormrdr6183 Yep exactly, people give me anxiety. I am intern now in the hospital so I need to get there and my depression returned back. I also stopped my diet and cant lose more weight thanks to that.
You really aren't the only one. It cured me of a lot of my normal health problems, turns out I just don't get enough sleep (I know now I need 10-12 hrs). And my partners anxiety just slowly went away. Of course it all went right back to the normal uphill fight when life started again. But it's like we aren't allowed to talk about it?
This movie has also been used to treat addiction and other problems. It has some really fascinating parallels in mythology, and both philosophical and spiritual messages.
I appreciate the part at the end where you reminded us to show love to people! Small and obvious note, but it reminded me I was doing to do something for my parents earlier, so that's been done now.
TW: not fun talk for ppl who feel depressed. I don't think I'm in depression (anymore). I think I was a few years back and I've turned my life around to save myself since, which started with a project to live abroad for a year to change my scenery (it worked). But I have never thought my life has meaning or value. Yes I may have some small things to offer others, but the cost of me being alive far outweights the benefits. I have never and will probably never try to take my own life, because I don't wish myself to suffer, but I am not adverse to the idea of being dead. I am autistic, which is something I only learned about (and about myself) after 28 years of living and extensive research. I have realized that not knowing before, was the cause of my depression. On the other hand I found great peace and renewed my will to pursue my wishes of a quiet life during the quarantine : I was FINALLY allowed to not come to work in person, where it's crowded and unnecessarily noisy, where people treat you like discarded wrappings and everything's ugly. My mental health was good, I could rest a lot without senses and social overload, and I was as productive as ever. Be kind to people different from you, because you may unknowingly cause them immense pain and suffering when you won't accept different ways of being and interacting than what you normally see or experience.
Thank you! I have no problem with being home all the time. What I find frustrating is that I work from home and I am swamped with work. I am grateful to be working when so many people have lost their jobs, but I need a break. Than I feel guilty for complaining about working. (Everyone deserves a vacation, right? Even if it is a STAYCATION) I only used 3 vacation days the whole year and worked many weekends too. Thank you for your insights into one of my favorite movies.
As someone who's both gone through a failed suicide attempt and has dealt with numerous suicide cases coming into the ER, I need to say this. I appreciate what you're trying to do. Your break downs of movies are fantastic, and including the psychological component is a great take. But this couldn't be more misinformed about what's going on in someones head when they're suicidal. If you want to reach out, that's great, but it needs to be in a way they'll hear and understand. Another reminder that people don't understand what they're going though and will use that as a way to make themselves feel good is just another painful reminder to the person contemplating suicide; yet more justification for it.
Never knew when you guys started your page but it seems like it was during Covid lockdown so at least that’s one good thing to come from it!!! Huge fan of your channel but only found it a few months back!!
"We are all hurting right now ..." Really? I have the best time of my life! I have a reason to not do anything that noone will argue with! I love it! As a massive introvert I love having a reason noone will despute whenever I dont feel like spending time with others
@@mikshinee87 I think you missinterprate beeing alone with beeing lonely. I enjoy beeing alone and I have intrests that allows me to do this. I read, I write, I play games and make art. I am not "unproductive" or boring. I just dont like spending a lot of time with people, heck it can even give me headaches if I spend more than 2h with 6people. My life isnt boring as you seems to belive, its just diffrent from yours. I didnt complain about your lifestyle, I simply stated that Im having a great time since I have a legit reason people wont argue with to not do things. If you somehow got offended by this I apologice for that is never my intention to do. But I will not apologice for actually beeing happy and relaxed due to no social preassure from extroverts :) Now, if you will exuse me, its time for me to watch dog videos so have a lovely evening :D
And, while you played the scene that was the key to the meaning of the film, it’s central message, you missed it’s import! When he unburdens himself to two locals about the meaningless repetitions of his life, one of them responds as follows: “Well, that about sums it up for me.” And this signals that Phil’s situation isn’t science fiction and doesn’t suspend reality at all! The film from this key admission makes it clear that this is the situation of mankind generally-“the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” (Thoreau) The movie is about the complete transformation of a human being, and there is nothing like it that ever came out of Hollywood! And (And!) they did it with a comedy! How amazing that is. JWC
"Mental health issues are not your fault, but they are your responsibility."
Wow, that is an incredibly good way to put it. I'm stealing that!
which makes things harder when people encourage and celebrate some mental illness and even declare it a lifestyle. how can you take responsibility for something people tell you is a good thing that should be embraced?
@@Dragnmastralex I honestly have never come across anyone like that irl. It's not uncommon for teens to romanticise mental health issues but most of them grow out of it
@@Dragnmastralex I'm sorry if people have called you homophobic, sexist, racist, etc. Regardless of how one person feels, calling names or labeling people is not a good way to have a discussion. I can relate to some of the things you are saying. When I was younger, I didn't understand all this lgbt stuff (this was before the term lgbt even existed). But you know, now I have family members who are gay, and I've taken the time to learn the difference between sexuality and gender, and it turns out it's really not that complicated! There are not 500 genders, there is male, female, and those who don't identify as either (nonbinary). As for sexuality well, I personally feel some people make it a bit more complicated than it needs to be, but basically it's just different variations of gay, straight, bi, or none.
look, I don't know if your actually going to read this, but the bottom line is this, it's a lot less threatening when you realize it doesn't affect you at all. All that "Woke" stuff, it doesn't hurt anybody. Some of it might go over board, especially with the name calling, but who cares! Ignore it. If someone thinks their baby is gay (I agree that's would be silly) again who cares! Not your business!
You actually causing your self suffering by getting so emotionally invested. I"m sure you have enough of your own problems without worrying what other people are doing. ya?
Personally from what I have seen from the world and from my school. I think we all have dark times and moments where we wish we could disappear but, that doesn't mean you have depression or anxiety. I feel like a lot of people mistake what is going on and a lot of people think it's cool to be alone and outcast with mental issues or not to be "girl".
@@Dragnmastralex What people actually try to claim their baby is gay? That makes no sense, a baby has no concept of gay or straight. The baby is neither, and when people say they were born this way (gay or straight or something else) they don't mean they knew they were when they were a baby, they just mean it's a part of them that they can't just decide to turn off. No one is born knowing they are gay or straight, that is something one discovers as one lives and grows.
For me, the old man is the most significant part of the film, that makes Phil’s growth solidify - the fact he can’t save the old man tells is he isn’t all-powerful; it gives him perspective that compassion without satisfying results is part of being human, of living life, and that it’s OK to be that way. It sells Phil not just acting kind, but BECOMING kind. The old man’s death is inevitable, but the experience makes Phil better and in turn, he betters those around him just for its own sake.
Well said!
@@CinemaTherapyShow You can actually see his realization that he's not a God in the shot. What does he do the last time the old man dies? He looks up at the sky.
Borjan, Sir you need to keep doing what you're doing. What a wonderful person you are, I tip my hat to you.
@Borjan Kosarac - A similar situation occurred in another Bill Murphy film, "Scrooged", where a homeless character played by Michael J Pollard dies of exposure and the Ghost of Christmas Present talks Bill to find the body.
Excellent analysis. I got to watch this movie in my college Ethics and Values (philosophy) class. It's just so good in so many ways!
Didn’t really think about Phil Connors going through the 5 stages of grief but he totally does.
Right?
Bargaining is a real stretch, in that whole phase he's doing what he can to enjoy the situation. In a way he's going back into denial. Also when they try to portray him sinking into apathy he's robbing an armored truck.
I pretty much always read it like that, glad to see in confirmed by someone who knows what they're talking about!
He doesn't, because it's not a thing.
@@totalvoid6234 Yes, he no longer cares about rules because there are no consequences.
Fun fact: they gave Bill Murray a bucket to spit out those cakes he shoved whole in his mouth between takes. But he chose to swallow every single one
This is why I relate to Bill Murray
@@janecarreon0473 Exactly. Free food!
Actually food that they give to actors while filming taste really bad
Ahh Bill you legend.
@@MoonPiee1217 still free?
That Suicide Prevention Hotline saved my son's life this year. I highly recommend it be part of any child's emergency phone number line up.
Thanks, Christina. I hope your son is doing better, don't forget to explain to him that standing on the "edge of life" takes a feeling of hopelessness. Stepping back and choosing life takes Balls and guts and strength and courage, REAL courage. Don't ever let him forget that, Give him a big hug and tell him how much you love and cherish him. Now that he's been there and back ask him to tell his story (Like you have Christina) so as to let others know suicide is not the way forward.
@@nickacelvn My son is doing very well now. He is on his way to healing with his therapist and his family. We just got done decorating our living room for Christmas together. Big smiles all around.
The one number I know never to call. They might just talk me out of my last good idea.
I see that there are a few of you that have a different opinion. All I will say to you is that if you think that your death is a better option than you need to get help. It's better to start that process before you need the police intervention. Also, my son bonded with the female officer that did show up that night. We ended up being escorted to Primary Children's so we could get my son taken care of due to the amount of pills he had taken. At no point in our experience was the police presence traumatizing. If you actually want a look into what the Suicide hotline actually does I recommend watching the HBO special Crisis Line Veterans press 1. You can purchase it here on UA-cam for a couple of dollars.
Make sure they call back until they find someone who helps them. Sometimes I’ll call and find someone who I feel like just wants to get rid of me or something, so I just finish the call and then dial the number again until I find someone that seems to understand!
"If you are in a tough spot emotionally it is nothing to be ashamed of.
Life really is tough."
Four powerful words.
Amen brother...
Can I just say, I additionally love the scene with the falling kid because even though Phil knows that whatever happens will just reset itself, and even though the kid never thanks him or displays any amount of appreciation whatsoever for having his life saved, Phil still shows up day after day to save him, knowing he may never get anything out of it besides the knowledge that he did the right thing. (I mean, heck, when you live in a situation where reality literally resets itself every morning [and Phil himself has died so many times only to wake up 100% healthy the next time around], it would be easy after a while to go, "Eh, let him fall. He'll be fine again when six a.m. rolls around.") I think it's another clever way the screenwriters demonstrated how his character had developed and how he'd turned his focus away from his own comfort and towards the needs of others.
At first I was confused as to why the title repeats itself...
I get it now XD
Thank you! We thought we were so clever, and you're the first person to comment about it!
@@CinemaTherapyShow
Of course! It was very clever, gave me a good chuckle! XD
I only realised it when I heard "I'm reliving the same day over and over and over"
I didn’t even notice until I read this lmao
You really should watch the movies before watching the reviews.
"We're all trying to do stuff and failing" - that's so beautiful/powerful. I love Groundhog Day because it's one of the very few romances where you see the crappy guy genuinely make huge changes in who he is, with a timeline that it actually long enough for them to be real.
It's been worked out that Phil spends 8 years, 8 months, and 16 days trapped in the loop, that's 37,976 Groundhog Days.
Oh that poor man
Impossible. It must be much longer. He learned piano and sculpture, he knew every event that happened in the city. We are talking decades if not longer
What?! I never imagined it to be this long...
If you google it they say 10,000 years!!
@@novarosa24 I tried searching it, it says 12,000+ days which us about 33 years
Not only is it a great message of being kind to others, it's also a huge message of "get out of your rut, learn things, do things, or indeed you live your own groundhog day over and over and over". And also that perfectionism doesn't work, especially when it comes to relationships.
Covid and being jobless has actually been amazing for my mental health. I've become a certified personal trainer and am learning to make music. Before I was massively burnt out on entitled people and anxiety and depression were raging.
Feeling like everyday is repeating itself sounds like textbook depression. Depression is maybe most characterized by the feeling that life's texture is gone, and it's just a samey drudge with no escape but, ultimately, death. It's no coincidence that it drives Phil to attempt suicide. The plot is supernatural, but psychologically speaking, this is what life feels like for a lot of people in a bout of depression. The sameness is their hell, nothing matters. Or seems to matter. It's basically all in your perception, and it's illustrated by Phil's growth. We either see each day as an interesting and different experience, or as the never ending hell of sameness if our perception is clouded by depression.
This. As someone who battles long-term depression, it really is more like daily blah than anything. And honestly, it's not necessarily constant - you can have days or weeks or even months that you seem to be doing well, only to have a trigger happen that wakes the monster. Yet, even with depression, it's possible to have spurts of joy. It's just that after the spurts of joy, you return to blah. The baseline is blah. The thing is, though antidepressants work for some, they're not a cure-all. For me, talk therapy works a whole lot more than medicine when it comes to maintaining. Of course, there are good therapists out there, and there are horrible therapists out there. And the requirements to do therapy are varied from state to state - some states only require a short certificate program to become a licensed therapist. This, unfortunately, would be like going to a clinic because you're sick and having a medical assistant diagnose you and prescribe antibiotics. Problem is, you didn't have an infection - you had cancer. But the medical assistant didn't have the ability to understand that, because he/she didn't have the background knowledge to diagnose you properly. Social Workers are like the Nurse Practitioners of therapists, and Psychologists are like doctors... well, they technically ARE doctors, just not the medical kind (they have Ph.Ds or Psy.Ds). But even with the education, you need to make sure that your therapist and you are a good fit. And honestly, develop a decent enough relationship with your therapist so that he/she can challenge you. That's what I really like about my therapist - she listens, sure, but she knows I'm smart enough to figure out the answers myself - she just guides me in the right direction.
13:55 I have been on UA-cam too long... I immediately expected _"Is there a new skill or hobby you could use this time to develop?.... And that brings us on to our sponsor Skillshare!"_
SAME
Jup
It’s coming… This channel is blowing up!
thankfully they're at Lisa's popcorn for now
Groundhog Day is on my Every 6 Months rotation! I love it! I just realized the last year or two how it follows the steps of mourning. I loved how you applied it to Covid isolation. Bravo!!!
Thank you so much. Yeah, it's such a top-shelf comedy that it never really wears out its welcome.
This movie actually makes sense now. I always thought it was just the right combination of actions like a big puzzle and he somehow magically got the combo at the end.
me as an introvert with Asperger, nothing has changed at all, same days, same isolation.
The video is 7 months old but almost all the comments are about a day or two old. UA-cam works in mysterious ways.
The mysterious algorithm UA-cam uses just saw fit to recommend this channel to me about two days ago, so maybe that happened to all of us, ha ha.
Indeed
We've all discovered this channel, and are now binge-watching all their videos.
This video was posted almost a year ago and all the comments are about three to four months old. UA-cam does work in mysterious ways.😄😉😉
That's funny. For me, they're all 7 months old, and I found your comment when scrolling down to see if there were more recent comments.
This movie is such a huge part of my childhood - my dad and I have been watching this movie together every year (at Christmas) since I was 7...I'm now 34 😅 needless to say I can quote it from start to finish. Watching it during lockdown and making this video seems like an awesome thing to do 😊
The suicide PSA was good. I appreciate the respectful handling of the topic. Great video, guys :)
**Getting a song stuck in your head**
Sam Winchester: **SCREAMS IN ASIA**
I UNDERSTOOD THAT REFERENCE!!!!
@@Jenkinscraftingco2.0 yeah. Funny enough though you could do basically this same episode on Supernatural The Mystery Spot.
Dean was singing Asia
@@anigodess it was on the clock radio.
@@Joshua_Shadow_Manriguez doesn’t change the fact that Sam heard it every day while Dean was singing along n rocking out.
Jesus Christ, I almost broke down in tears because of you guys while listening to this video and climbing stairs with a 30 pound pack in the hotel I'm staying at because there's no treadmill and it's been a rough month, I'm away from my kids and I'm going to miss Thanksgiving, holy hell I'm a mess.
Anyway, obviously I have a lot of work to do on myself. But thanks for making me feel valued for a little while there.
You say "if you need more than a UA-cam video can provide", but ironically you've given me more to work with personally than my actual therapist has in the same amount of time.
I was really expecting them to pitch a Skill Share ad after discussing Phil's new learning experience.
I mean, I already loved Groudnhog day, but now I am even more in awe of how greatly written it is. Thank you for this insight! Your whole channel is great and I hope you keep on growing!
As someone who was once dangerously depressed and suicidal know it can get better. Doesnt mean itll be quick or easy but it can and will if you work towards it. Also please when you feel that way DONT isolate yourself.You may feel burdensome but people care and want you there and you isolating yourself is a dangerous path Ive been on. Please reach to people even if its some stranger
I was scared to tell my therapist about my issues because i thought he would get angry and underestimate me. When he found out that i was self harming he was literally shocked and he was genuinely sad about it .He said he wished i told him about it a lot earlier.The thing is, share your problems even tho you think its a small thing ; it gets worse if you don't tell . And if you can't literally trust anybody (like me) just say all of that to a therapist. they will listen to you and they will not gonna judge you.
Trusting is difficult but it’s entirely impossible if you don’t even let people try. I’m glad you had the strength to trust your therapist.
I watched this movie thinking it was just going to be comedy but. It actually shows me suicide really is no way of escape. If the afterlife lets you see why happens afterwards you will only regret. I was watching his suicides I understood this. Now I really love the movie for making such strong ideas be more accessible for people even those like Phil
I watched this movie in high school. I think my teenage brain was getting just as sick of the repition as Phil, that i missed the point of the movie. Thanks for the dissection!
I'm surprised you didn't address the scene in the cafe when he tells Rita he's been reliving the same day. When he goes around showing her how well he knows everyone in there, and how he doesn't want her to leave. It seems like a pretty key moment for him, to open up to her about what's really going on for him.
My mom told me about discussing this movie in her psychology class. It really is a great thought experiment! Thanks for covering it and giving us your take. It was really interesting! 🥰
Glad you enjoyed it!
Groundhog Day is my favorite movie of all time ever. ❤Thank you for all you do on this channel. I love movies and have been in therapy. I find your work educational and helpful.
This film is out of this world. I would say a master piece. Once again, thanks for using it in such a helpful way in hard times for everyone.
It's not a movie and it's not PG, but Russian Doll is a pretty good one on addiction and mental health.
Giving out shoutouts and resources to legitimate services to help those in need - really cool of you guys 👊
Hey Jonathan and Alan
I just wanted to say a huge thanks to your fantastic UA-cam channel.
I'm always late to the party... so I have only recently stumbled on your videos.
I am truly thankful for the honest words both said about suicide. You both said such kind words and reminded us all that there is no narrative device to restore us like Phil had in Groundhog day.
Much love
Lola
Also... "Stalking for Love" trope
I discovered this channel yesterday. I've watched at least a dozen videos. It's my new favorite channel, and I've recommended it to others.
You can see all 5 stages in the Stargate episode "Window of Opportunity" as well. Great vid, guys.
I appreciate the work you guys are putting in and am very happy to be a new subscriber, great thoughts and comments on each video you do. I'm excited to see how ya'll evolve in the coming years!
So are we! We’re still figuring out what this show wants to be, but it’s nice to know that other people want it to exist too!
Alan and I are so glad to have you aboard!
I grew up in the town next door to where this was filmed. I always love learning new things about it, and seeing the clips of the town square that still looks largely the same.
I lowkey love that they randomly insert the suicide help line and supportive commentary. Way to be guys. 💜
Pretty conservative estimates Phil spend somewhere between 10 - 35 years trapped in groundhog day.
According to the script it was over 10,000 years...
According to numerical symbolism, that's a technical infinity.
Other comments say that the director WANTED it to be 10,000 years, but the movie are based over it being 10 years in a loop
I watched this for the first time because I saw this video and wanted to watch it…Groundhog Day is great!
My oldest friend hasn't been able to go outside her own house in seven years because of her anxiety. She missed her entire adolescence. I don't know what I can do to help her, other than visiting occasionally. I know that should be enough, but I wish I knew how to do more. How to help her go outside... I keep promising we'll go to the cinema some day.
Cognitive behavioral therapy works really well but it's not really used in some countries so you might have to push for it as a treatment plan or you could look into it yourself/with you friend and ask online how to do it or what are good first steps are. Depending on what country you're in you can also have online or over the phone psych sessions so there's that option.
But really it depends on how far you're willing to go to support her and where you are in the world.
How does that work? What is she anxious about?
One of my top 5 romcoms for all time. Love the message and the protagonist's journey from shameless manipulating reprobate to the kind, much-loved guy he became. And Bill Murray was just hilariously on point. Besides featuring one my favourite classical composer's masterpieces.
I love this movie and grew up with it. My family watched it every groundhogs day.
Ive worked in bedside health care as a CNA/PCT during the whole pandemic. During the first isolation patient in advanced cardiac care, to working directly on the covid units, to working in the largest emergency department in an impoverished city.
Every day was a change.
Love this movie. Also love the theory that he was essentially lived potentially for a very very long time while stuck in the loop.
Happy Groundhog Day!
Hey Jonathan, wanted to throw a tip your way. I’d find a better audio recording device so your voice is sharp and clear like Alan’s. Matching each other in video and audio quality will greatly enhance your videos. I do enjoy the work you’re doing. Just trying to help.
Thanks. We solved that by filming in the same location since the Star Wars video. When we started the channel, Alan was living in LA, and it was impossible to travel. Now that Alan has moved back to Utah, we're much closer, and just get together for shoots.
I never realized the cinematographic element of the clock as signal for the change in emotions!
very interesting! I love this movie. It has everything in it. And I love that you picked this to point out the similarities for the pandemic and especially, what you can do to go through this hard time and show more kindness.
and thanks for giving hope. it is a difficult situation. for all of us. even 2 years later. but we should keep together and support the weakest of society. there is help for everyone.
man these old videos really do feel OLD, i love the change from reading off of a script to just vibing and actually experiencing the movie WITH us it's such a great change i appreciate it xD
Phil started as an egoist who hates himself, and ended as an altruist who likes himself.
9:56 That's our life: we're all trying to do stuff and failing.
Ouch!
I know that its not a film but I would SO love to hear you guys talk about the netflix series Russian Doll and how it relates to addiction and connection!! If you ever decide to do any series episodes please concider :) also I LOVE LOVE LOVE your content! You two are real hidden gems!
another fantastic video guys! ... thank you
You're very welcome, Mark. Thank you for your support!
Watching these old videos makes me proud of how far they've come. They're much more natural now on camera. Of course, recording these segments separately would make it seem disjointed anyway. So glad they keep making great content!
As a holder of an associate degree in video production and as an individual with more than a mild interest in psychology, I was quickly drawn to this channel. I can greatly appreciate the how's and why's of your content and the two of you have a great dynamic on screen together. It is also refreshing to know that you are both strong and proud men of faith not timid to use that viewpoint in your commentaries. I would like to recommend, for your channel, the movie Second Hand Lions. If you're not familiar, it is a coming-of-age story loaded with opportunity for psychological commentary from multiple points of view, including the main character as a young teen AND as an adult looking back on his life's experiences. There's also the points of view from his uncles who guide him and help him develop into the man he has become, not to mention the reaction of some other family members as well as various other town members. Your take on this film would be most entertaining to watch.
My husband and I spent lockdown with the attitude that it's a staycation. We agreed that we might as well enjoy the time together and made a point of even being a little extra nice to each other. We slept in, watched movies, made popcorn, had fun. It was relaxing with underlying unpredictable stress but, hey, that's life. There's no predicting what the future holds.
3:20 ~ Me! Me! Me! I was never this heavy except being pregnant once. Trying to climb out of it now but it’s very challenging when you are all dressed up with no where to go 😞
Just remember that your weight is not your worth. ❤️
In a way, Phil is like Sysyphus. As Sysyphus does the same thing over and over again, Phil relives the same day seemingly endlessly.
Albert Camus argued that Sysyphus is a happy person because he "has a purpose in life". I remember that in school, we were to discuss Camus' statement in ethics class. I remember I argued that Camus was wrong in so far, that an excercise or a task is not the same as a purpose and that it depends on Sysyphus whether or not he sees his task (rolling the big rock up the hill just to see it roll right down and start all over again) as "purposeful" or not.
My conclusion was that we cannot say whether or not he (Sysyphus) is a happy person just because he has a task or routine and that the gods chose this punishment for him as exactly that - punishment, because routine and living a neverending boring life is something that feels like hell for most people.
Interestingly enough, I was like 15 or 16 and until then, didn't really have a proper job, but somehow I could already sense back then what the reality of the job market looked and felt like, lol.
Anyway, I think it was in the LOTR video when Jonathan pointed out that if life has no meaning, it means that you have to give life a meaning and I think that really sums up both stories, Sysyphus and Groundhog Day. Sometimes it really seems we are stuck in a situation, uncomfortable, maybe even senseless, meaningless and without any goal or end in sight. So though we might have a job, a task, or even though we don't starve to death physically or whatever, sometimes we still may feel starved emotionally, intellectually, mentally and unhappy. And then all we can do is find meaning, and fill our days with as much joy and excitement as we can.
Phil does that by learning new things and I assume he re-discovers his joy in learning and interest in new things that he probably had before, but lost somewhere in his life due to routine, boredom, etc. In a way, Phil was already in a Sysyphus situation before (I assume), however, it was only becoming apparent when he started to live in the Groundhog day timelapse.
I watched this movie lots of times when I was a kid and we were at my grandmother's and the grown-ups were talking. From my point of view today I feel like I was way too young, mainly because of all the suicide scenes, but as a kid I don't think it ever really got to me what those scenes were about or what they really meant, they didn't have much of an impact on me (I think). I believe I haven't watched it again since my early teenage years, so it should be very interesting to do so now that I am 23 and defnitely have a lot more context for everything that's happening in it. I hope I'll still like it as much.
Ngl I spend so much time on here that when you guys started talking about curiosity, my first thought was "here we go again. a segway into a sponsorship" 😂
This was super interesting. I like including some discussion of the craft of filmmaking along with the therapy. Well done!
Good video, guys. There's a really fun special out there somewhere interviewing the writer of this story and has some fun facts. Like the original ending was Phil finally wakes up to a new day and is all excited, and Rita rolls over with a groan... because that's the day she's been repeating for who knows how long.
Groundhog Day is on of the best movies ever. Its funny, inspiring, healing...
Thank you so much for being responsible and sensitive to suicide prevention and providing guidance and the hotline number. You guys are great! I love the show and have shared several with friends and it's made a difference. Again, thanks! Great job! Therapy rules!!!! ❤
This was good! I enjoyed it!
Not as much as we enjoyed your enjoyment :) Thank you for watching, Stacy!
Cinema Therapy I thought y’all did a great job using that particular movie and generalizing it to make it so relatable to what we are going through in our every day lives now. I’m telling you, the emotions are everywhere! First I was determined to be the best home school teacher, while trying to figure out how to do my real job of teaching others. Then the second week hit with guilt and it was not so easy. Now that we are In the last couple of weeks, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. So I do feel so much better! I will definitely watch one again! I’m an GenXer all the way! Love those classics! Take care! 🤟🏻🤗😳
I really love it how not only you guys explore/explain this movie in a way that people can use in real life, but you also do it in accordance to the current quarantaine situation of todays society.
I've seen quite a few videos of you already but you keep impressing me.
I wanted to give you more compliments, but unfortunately my time's up. Maybe next week. :)
I'm an NP in a hospital and this is several months after you brought this video out. Thanks for this. I needed it today.
This feel so personal~~Thanks for giving us so much insight during this difficult time.
Alternative tittle: “Alan has an existential crisis for the whole video”
This film is kind of a masterpiece. It's so simple and deep at the same time.
This is a really good segment, you. chose the perfect time to showcase it too. Ty for this series.
Watching these has helped me so much in ways I didn't think I needed or that it could.
Am I the only weirdo who lost weight, got out of the depression and enjoyed myself a lot in the quarantine?
Listening to exo and learning Spanish and Korean is how I am getting through this.
I keep seeing fellow introverts say we kind of love the excuse to avoid people and spend quality time home. I don't mind Zoom at all compared to all the stress of gatherings.
@@glowormrdr6183 Yep exactly, people give me anxiety. I am intern now in the hospital so I need to get there and my depression returned back. I also stopped my diet and cant lose more weight thanks to that.
Good for you! I am proud of you internet stranger! Keep at it :-)
You really aren't the only one.
It cured me of a lot of my normal health problems, turns out I just don't get enough sleep (I know now I need 10-12 hrs). And my partners anxiety just slowly went away. Of course it all went right back to the normal uphill fight when life started again.
But it's like we aren't allowed to talk about it?
Love that movie and this episode. I was an essential worker when the pandemic hit (farmer) so I went to work every day, I'm thankful for that.
This movie has also been used to treat addiction and other problems. It has some really fascinating parallels in mythology, and both philosophical and spiritual messages.
Whoa---Jonathan!! Your comment at 8:54 about suffering and being of benefit to others is quite Buddhist of you. Well done, sir!
I appreciate the part at the end where you reminded us to show love to people! Small and obvious note, but it reminded me I was doing to do something for my parents earlier, so that's been done now.
Thanks!
You're welcome! Thank you!
Me after the entire math class when the teacher asks if anyone has questions
0:52
TW: not fun talk for ppl who feel depressed.
I don't think I'm in depression (anymore). I think I was a few years back and I've turned my life around to save myself since, which started with a project to live abroad for a year to change my scenery (it worked).
But I have never thought my life has meaning or value. Yes I may have some small things to offer others, but the cost of me being alive far outweights the benefits. I have never and will probably never try to take my own life, because I don't wish myself to suffer, but I am not adverse to the idea of being dead.
I am autistic, which is something I only learned about (and about myself) after 28 years of living and extensive research. I have realized that not knowing before, was the cause of my depression.
On the other hand I found great peace and renewed my will to pursue my wishes of a quiet life during the quarantine : I was FINALLY allowed to not come to work in person, where it's crowded and unnecessarily noisy, where people treat you like discarded wrappings and everything's ugly. My mental health was good, I could rest a lot without senses and social overload, and I was as productive as ever.
Be kind to people different from you, because you may unknowingly cause them immense pain and suffering when you won't accept different ways of being and interacting than what you normally see or experience.
Yes!!! Another favorite movie staring Bill Murray! 😁👍❤️
Love the video mah doods, thx for posting during quarantine
More to come!
Thank you!
I have no problem with being home all the time. What I find frustrating is that I work from home and I am swamped with work. I am grateful to be working when so many people have lost their jobs, but I need a break. Than I feel guilty for complaining about working. (Everyone deserves a vacation, right? Even if it is a STAYCATION) I only used 3 vacation days the whole year and worked many weekends too.
Thank you for your insights into one of my favorite movies.
I just realized the repetition of the title. You guys are awesome.
As someone who's both gone through a failed suicide attempt and has dealt with numerous suicide cases coming into the ER, I need to say this. I appreciate what you're trying to do. Your break downs of movies are fantastic, and including the psychological component is a great take. But this couldn't be more misinformed about what's going on in someones head when they're suicidal. If you want to reach out, that's great, but it needs to be in a way they'll hear and understand. Another reminder that people don't understand what they're going though and will use that as a way to make themselves feel good is just another painful reminder to the person contemplating suicide; yet more justification for it.
12:19 I won't elaborate, but I barely saw that! Well played sir!
"Tell our algorithm overlords..." hahaha you guys are awesome. I feel so lucky your overlord recommended your channel to me today.
“Back to my problems”, “Mm... time’s up”. “Daaaamn you, therapist” 🤣💀👏🏻
Never knew when you guys started your page but it seems like it was during Covid lockdown so at least that’s one good thing to come from it!!! Huge fan of your channel but only found it a few months back!!
"We are all hurting right now ..." Really? I have the best time of my life! I have a reason to not do anything that noone will argue with! I love it! As a massive introvert I love having a reason noone will despute whenever I dont feel like spending time with others
He meant those of us who want to have a more interesting life than growing grass, thanks.
@@mikshinee87 I think you missinterprate beeing alone with beeing lonely. I enjoy beeing alone and I have intrests that allows me to do this. I read, I write, I play games and make art. I am not "unproductive" or boring. I just dont like spending a lot of time with people, heck it can even give me headaches if I spend more than 2h with 6people. My life isnt boring as you seems to belive, its just diffrent from yours. I didnt complain about your lifestyle, I simply stated that Im having a great time since I have a legit reason people wont argue with to not do things. If you somehow got offended by this I apologice for that is never my intention to do. But I will not apologice for actually beeing happy and relaxed due to no social preassure from extroverts :) Now, if you will exuse me, its time for me to watch dog videos so have a lovely evening :D
I loved this movie as a kid. I watched it over and over.
You are awesome, how you link film themes and protagonists arks to teach something about real life psychology. I love you guys!!!
I grew up in that neighborhood RIGHT after they filmed this. Love this movie.
You look like a little boy. It's adorable. Thank you for these videos. Entertaining and informative.
Y’all all have such wise words that I really like reading all the interpretations and deep means y’all picked up on
Wild that this was only the fourth video on the channel. A lot of elements of the show have stuck around.
I have to cry each time the old man dies =(
And, while you played the scene that was the key to the meaning of the film, it’s central message, you missed it’s import!
When he unburdens himself to two locals about the meaningless repetitions of his life, one of them responds as follows: “Well, that about sums it up for me.” And this signals that Phil’s situation isn’t science fiction and doesn’t suspend reality at all! The film from this key admission makes it clear that this is the situation of mankind generally-“the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” (Thoreau)
The movie is about the complete transformation of a human being, and there is nothing like it that ever came out of Hollywood! And (And!) they did it with a comedy! How amazing that is.
JWC