Movie Matinee: Groundhog Day

A film screening of Groundhog Day (1993); 1 hr. 41 m; Rated PG; closed captioning available.

A weather man is reluctantly sent to cover a story about a weather forecasting "rat" (as he calls it). This is his fourth year on the story, and he makes no effort to hide his frustration. On awaking the 'following' day, he discovers that it's Groundhog Day again, and again, and again. First he uses this to his advantage, then comes the realisation that he is doomed to spend the rest of eternity in the same place, seeing the same people do the same thing every day.

"Formula comedies are a dime a dozen. Those based on an original idea are more rare, and “Groundhog Day,” apart from everything else, is a demonstration of the way time can sometimes give us a break. Just because we’re born as SOBs doesn’t mean we have to live that way." - Roger Ebert, Roger Ebert

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Host or Publisher Parker Hill Branch - Boston Public Library