11 cool quotes from “Groundhog Day” — Rolling Stone

Bill Murray was never so generous and closer to a nervous breakdown than in “Groundhog Day”. Before the heart-melting catharsis of the chief cynic, who has to spend a rather frustrating, icy snowy day in a village in western Pennsylvania where every year a marmot becomes the barometer of how long the winter could last, there are all sorts of sayings and thigh patters hear.

ROLLING STONE has collected the best quotes from Harold Ramis’ film, which even made it to fourth place in the BBC’s list of the 100 best comedies of all time.

► “You want a weather forecast?” It’s getting cold and gray. And that’s how it will be for the rest of your life!”

► “When Chekhov saw the long winter, he saw a bleak and dark winter, without hope.” But now we know that winter is just another step in the circle of life. And here I stand with the people of Punxsutawney, basking in the warmth of their hearts, I couldn’t imagine better luck than to have a long and shimmering winter.”

► “Don’t you have a line that you keep free for emergencies or celebrities?” I am both. I’m a celebrity in dire straits.”

► “Would you like black pudding? I always have some black pudding in the glove compartment!”

► “This is pathetic, guys. Approximately a thousand or more people are freezing like crazy, waiting for the worship of a rat! What nonsense. Groundhog Day really means something here. The man pulled out the rodent and filled it up. You’re fucking hypocrites, all of you!”

► “Are you coming to eat groundhogs?” – “No, thank you. I already had marmot this afternoon. Not bad at all. Tastes a little like chicken. But go ahead.”

► “Do you ever have déjà vu, Mrs. Lancaster?” – “I don’t think so, but I could ask in the kitchen.”

► “I was once in the Virgin Islands and met a girl there.” We ate lobster and drank Pina Colada. And at sunset we made love like sea otters. THAT wasn’t a bad day at all.”

► “Imbeciles, your bus is leaving soon!”

► “Small town people are somehow much more lifelike.”

► “And once again the eyes of the nation are on this…this tiny village in western Pennsylvania blah blah blah blah… And there’s no chance this winter will ever end as long as that groundhog comes out and sees his shadow.” I don’t see anyone else Way out: It has to be stopped. And I guess I’ll do that.”

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