Pophistory: music, movies, history, and life.
A new video takes us to the locations of some of the famous scenes from the movie Groundhog Day (1993) in Woodstock, Illinois. The events in the film take place in the location of the famous annual groundhog event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. But the town used in the film was actually Woodstock, Illinois. In this … Continue reading “Visiting the Locations for “Groundhog Day””
Happy Groundhog Day! Today, Punxsutawney Phil, “Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators and Weather Prophet Extraordinary” saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. The prediction might not be so bad considering how mild the winter has been in the Northeast this year. For a little information on the holiday and … Continue reading “Groundhog Day (and Ghostbusters?) 2012”
Groundhog Day goes back to the 1800s, but with less history of acrimony than the making of the wonderful 1993 Bill Murray movie named after the holiday.
There are a number of reasons to give the movie About Time (2013) a chance, despite its somewhat generic title. The film is written and directed by Richard Curtis, who wrote Love Actually (2003), Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001), Notting Hill (1999), and Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). While not everyone loves romantic comedies, About … Continue reading “It’s About Time to Watch “About Time” (Missed Movies)”
Harold Ramis had a distinguished movie career as an actor, director, and writer. And he was also amazing for his work on Second City Television.