I love Groundhog day and Ghostbusters...
Lost in translation is also superb.
I hope we see a few more great Murray performances
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I love Groundhog day and Ghostbusters...
Lost in translation is also superb.
I hope we see a few more great Murray performances
Of course Rushmore, Kingpin, Ed Wood
What About Bob?
That is one of my favorite comedies and definitely my favorite Bill Murray films. If I had to pick a runner up it would be Rushmore and second runner up would be The Life Aquatic.
cc Great Topic Miles! IMO Bill Murray is probably the funniest man alive, he seems to be able to crack me up just by being himself. Naturally Funny in other words. As for movies, there's Groundhog Day, Caddyshack, Scrooged, What about Bob, the list goes on.
Another great film he starred in was called Razor's Edge, which was a straight dramatic role, very tragic really. Well worth renting.
Kingpin, Scrooged and Caddyshack take top honors imo. Murray is underrated.
For me groundhog day.
Bill Murray's dry witted sarcastic humour is awesome and can light up any film no matter how shit it is (it usually isn't) !
Got to go for Groundhog Day
Scrooged is a close second along with Zissou and Ghostbusters
Got to say I thought Lost in Translation was boring :-\ though at same time I can see why it got the accolades it did
ghostbusters
grounghog day
what about bob
i havent seen scrogged yet?
hmmm
Ghostbusters I and II
Ground Hog Day
The Life Aquatic
How'd I forget Space Jam?!?!
LOST IN TRANSLATION and GROUNDHOG DAY
I am the first to say LOST IN TRANSLATION. It made me want to go to Japan. Scarlett Johanson is in it too. It is a good movie, directed by Sophia Coppola, daughter of Francis Ford Coppla, the director of Godfather and Apocalypse Now.
CC right back!!Quote:
Originally Posted by zzz
Ahh, Scrooged that one escaped me!! A fantastic film. Murray is cruel but hilarious for it. Of course What about Bob? is right up there too. His small part in the Little shop of Horrors is also excellent.
Good Murray picks.Quote:
Originally Posted by amat
Indeed, Murray is truly underrated. We dont see enough of Murray on the big screen. He has been in big grossing films, but many of his roles are smaller supporting roles (Ed Wood, Charlies Angels, The Royal Tenenbaums etc).
His timing and deadpan wit are something matched by few others...
I too like Lost in translation. Its not an outright comedy and Murray plays his part in a more subtle manner. It has its funny moments but is not just for laughs. The cinematography is great in this flick. It captures the bustle of Tokyo well.Quote:
Originally Posted by dasamm
:coolclick:'s to each of you for taking the time to post here
.. great laugh that.. :laugh: i love the interview at the start.. had me in stitches ! I like Stripes a great deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxingGorilla
Caddyshack was great.. Rodney Dangerfield was steller in that.
HOW DID I FORGET GROUNDHOG DAY!
Ground Hog day is my favorite...followed by Stripes
I always loved Stripes. I reckon thats his best closely followed by Caddyshack. He is a legend. Ghostbusters was very good too.
What the fuck am I on about... I said groundhog day...Quote:
Originally Posted by AdamGB
HOW DID I FORGET KINGPIN!
Bill is one of my favourite actors ever! Top movies have to be Rusmore, Lost in translation, the life aquatic, and broken flowers. I love him in the new roles that have gone his way.
Stripes is GREAT...have you ever watched the extended cut???
GHOSTBUSTERS is the shit though!!!
I have to say I didn't like any of those flicksQuote:
Originally Posted by boozeboxer
how can you say you didnt like Rushmore?? The soundtrack kicked ass, funny film.
Lost in translation was genious. I love it.
Life Aquatic was an instant cult hit.
Broken Flowers was another Jim Jarmousch minimalist movies.
Lost in Translation was a good movie. watching Scarlett Johansson run around in her panties was a plus ! 8)
Caddyschack, Lost in Translation. 8)
The Man Who Knew Too Little is very underrated
Yeah, really good movie. That one truly seemed to slip under the radar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyle
Damn you stole my thunder Lyle, ;) that has to be my current favorite Bill Murray movie. He milks every scene for what it's worth and doesn't disappoint in giving you plenty of belly laughs along the way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyle
As for my other favorites, Groundhog day and Life Aquatic were hilarious. ;D Actually most of his movies are funny. Except for Lost in Translation it wasn't of a comedy as from what I could tell.
Has anybody ever seen him on SNL? ;D
My faovorites from Murray are.
Groundhogs Day - I could watch that movie a hundred times and still crack up during it.
Lost in Transalation - Like someone else said not really a comedy but I still thought it was a good movie
What About Bob - Cant forget this one.
Lost in translation has its comedic moments but they really are just fleeting moments. Its a movie that particularly hits home to me because of the setting and situation. I too live in a land of Neon lights and surrounded by a language I can barely comprehend. Bob Harris sitting alone and bored at the bar with a whisky and coke! Its a feeling Ive known too often in Korea! ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Wadeb_21
I was looking through my DVD collection and ran across Mad Dog And Glory.
This is an underrated film starring Murray and DeNiro. I cannot believe I forgot to mention it in my original post. It is a favorite of mine and worth a look for those of you who have not seen it.