GROUNDHOG DAY

[Hidetoshi]

Groundhog Day is the celeblation day which is held in February 2.

The main character, Phil, was kind of a selfish person. Even he got a re-live day, he was doing for himself freely at first. I think if I were him, I would do same things like him because everything are gonna be nothing. However, living same day became boring for him, and he couldn't withstand about that. He tried to do suiside, but it was also reset.

From this moment, he changed. He couldn't die, so he tried to learn social skill such as playing piano or ice caving. And he tried to help other people. He tried to make other people happy. That's why this movie shows how people can be changed. In my opinion, because he become unselfish, he could come back real world.

This movie inspired a lot to me and became one of my favorite.
Thank you.

[Yoshika]

This movie was also good, I enjoyed it.

Phil is a weatherman and a little bit selfish man. On February 2, he comes to report Groundhog Day. But he does not like this job so that he does some bad behavior. The next day, he realizes that the same day is repeated. At first, he tries to make that day better only for himself. While he repeats same day again and again, his thinking is changing. He knows that he should have behaved not only for himself, but also others.

I think this movies tells us to think about others and treasure everyday and every moment.
Thank you.

[JIHYE MUN]

A Dayfly

Groundhog day is a day celebrated on February 2. If it is cloudy when a groundhog comes out from its burrow on this day, then spring will come early. If it is sunny, the groundhog will probably see its shadow and comes back into its burrow, and the winter will be long. I think this is kind of superstition.

Actually, I didn't remember how many times Phil re-live one day. Because that impossible situation repeated again and again. It looked like a Mobius strip. At first, he just embarrassed about the repeated day. But, he realized that there are no exit. And then changed to a totally new person. He was rude and weird. When some kind people talked to him, his answer hurts their feelings. Moreover, he didn't care about that. After Groundhog day's curse, Phil turned to considerate. He tried to figure people's mind. Also he want to help poor people or someone at risk. Finally, he became a respectable man in Punxsutawney.

In my opinion, the repeated day will be a turning point in my life. So I need that kind of curse. Time is gold. And repeated days give many time for self-improvement to you and me. How wonderful it is! But It have to finish someday. While I watching this movie, I thought that valuable every day makes you more perfect.

[nathayde]

Groundhog Day is a popular tradition in the United States that happens every February 2nd. It is the day that the Groundhog comes out of his hole after a long winter sleep to look for his shadow. If it is cloudy, and the animal does not see his shadow, it means that winter will end soon, but if on the contrary, the sun is shining and the animal is frightened by his shadow, the winter will last more six weeks.

Groundhog Day tells the story of Phil Connors, a cocky guy who gets stuck on a particular day, February 2nd, and has to relive infinitely the same day. Every day he wakes up at 6 am to live the same day.

At the beginning of the movie, Phil is arrogant, insensitive, convinced, and snob. He mistreats people around him such as homeless and his old school friend.

However, stuck on the same day, waking up over and over on the same day, Phil begins to wake up to life. First, he reacts badly. He tries to comet suicide, but neither death saves the situation that he is in.

Then, Phil realizes that, as it has to live and has no other way, he should make every moment count. So, he decides to help people, to be a nice guy, and to learn new skills (piano and ice sculpture).

In the end, he falls in love with his professional colleague, Rita, and she corresponds his love. They sleep together, and when they wake up, he realizes that, finally, is no longer February 2nd, but February 3rd. The love releases him!

This is an amazing movie that made me think that we should live every day as if it the last day of our lives. We should do good things and activities that make us happy because we never know what will be tomorrow.

Thank you for the opportunity to watch such a funny and deep movie!

[MickaRu]

The Groundhog Day is popular celebration in USA. It is the day when the groundhog goes out from his hole after a rude winter. If the groundhog wakes and sees shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter and he returns in his hole. If he sees cloudy and shadowless day, it means that the spring begins and he stays above. It's celebrated on February 2nd.

Phil relived this day again and again and he was the only one to remember what happened before. The first times he relived this day, he was angry and disagreeable with every body. The only thing he wanted was to leave that place. After he realized that he could do all he desired , he began to do crazy things like rob money, buy expensive cars, sleep with girls,... . But the thing he wanted the most, Rita, he couldn't have even he tried day after day. He got in depression and tried to kill himself with many ways but still alive and relives that day. Then he changed again. He became interested in knowing people around him. He was very kind and helped people of the small town. He didn't think about himself but served others. Everybody appreciated him. After a day of help to almost all people who needed to, he woke up and it was the next and he was in couple with Rita.

This movie is good movie that shows us how life goes. If you have a bad and selfish character you will be stop in your life. And they often have 2 reactions: have bad reactions and making crazy things or try to end their life. But the solutions are: change, think more about others, make good decisions and all doors will be open again for like for Phil in the movie. Another important message of the movie is happiness is never far of us, we have just to look well around us, like Phil in the end of the movie understand that this small town was the place for him to be happy after hating it at the beginning

[Kiyomi]

　　The movie will be my favorite movie! It is interesting and tell me an important thing in my life.
　　The beginning of the movie, Phil’s personality was a haughtiness and a selfish. Maybe, he was not liked by people around him. However, his personality changed after repeating. Actually, I do not know that why his life keep repeating suddenly. He tried to act, he asked help to Rita, did anything which he wanted to do and tried to suicide, during his repeating day. But, nothing changed so far while he knew that he try to grow his abilities that he reads a book of his own accord, practices a piano and carves on ice. That is one of change on his life. So far, after disappointing his repeating days, he accepted the situation and valued each day. He changed to a person who think that I have still a half beer from a person who think I already leave an only half beer. The content really impressed me.
　　I remember part of scene drinking with his friends. The scene is also important for me. One of his friends told him that a thinking way of a leaving beer. The scene supposes a positive life and a negative life. To be honest, I and Phil was one of people living negative life. But, we changed our living way to positive life after the scene. The praise of Phil’s friend will be large for our life.

[KimBH]

This movie makes me think a lot of things. It has an important lesson in our life.

Groundhog day is a celebration day, which is held on Feb 2nd. Phil, the main character, is a weatherman, and he comes to report Groundhog day. He is a selfish, and he doesn't like his job. By the way, the next day, he realizes that the same day(Feb 2nd) is repeated. At first, he enjoys it, but he feels boring, and finally he tries to suicide for escaping the magic, but he failed.

This movie makes me think that every moment is important.

[Yazza-94]

Groundhog Day is celebrated by Americans every year on February 2. On that day, only one thing matters which is the groundhog. If this animal can see its shadow, that means the sunny weather is coming. However, if it can't see its shadow, that means winter is going to be longer.

This movie talks about a guy named Phill and he re-lives the same day over and over again. This day happens to be the Groundhog Day. So he wakes up everyday and the same exact things are happening every time he opens his eyes. For example, saying hello to the same people, reporting the news about the same thing, and having the same food every time he goes to the diner. Suddenly, he changes everything he is doing, Phill is getting frustrated from what he does. So he decides to make the day counts by learning different stuff such as music. He starts to change the bad things to something memorable.
I think this movie has a great message which is make everyday of your life counts.

Thanks

[jhhan]

Groundhog Day was a very funny movie. The format that same day happens again and again was intersting and memorable. At first, Phil did everything he wanted to do in a day like meeting many women or driving crazily. But when it goes on, Phil got bored and tried to be nice to people. The scene that he helped a beggar who were going to die that day was impressive. And the movie was helpful to know about the meaning of real Groundhog day. Its a day checking mole's shade to see if winter goes on or spring comes. It is interesting culture so I want to watch that festival some day.

My favorite scene was that Phil tried to attract his loving woman Rita. He tried again and again to be loved by her but failed every time so he kind of gave up. However when he gave up and did good things to people and be sincere to Rita, he finally could be her lover and get out of that nightmare-like day.

The repetative day gave Phil a great lesson. His cynical and negative attitude changed toward positive and sincere ways. Maybe it was God's playing to give him a lesson.

I haven't counted how many times Phil's day repeated, but if I can have a chance to rewatch this movie, I would definitely count that!

[Manayo96]

I enjoyed this movie. I missed half of this movie, but this movie is really interesting. Groundhog Day is a day celebrated on February 2nd. If it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, then spring will come soon.

This movie is about one man who is weather forecaster. Somehow, he repeated the same day again and again. I do not know how he lives his same day. I will watch all of this movie, and will enjoy it.
Thank you.