Groundhog Day

Sitting at coffee with my wife earlier today, she asked me out of the blue, "Do we own Groundhog Day?" Sadly, the answer was no. But this perfectly displays the nature of a compulsively rewatchable film and how you think about it even when you're not watching it. Compulsively rewatchable films are the type of movies that make you laugh just thinking about them, even when you're in a room alone. And Groundhog Day fits that mold.

Right up there with classics like What About Bob, Bill Murray turned in one of the funniest all time performances as the egocentric Phil Connors. It's not that he's over the top, but rather, that he's a droll schmuck of a man who you really can't help but like. You won't learn any profound life lessons watching this little gem (other than to "Watch out for that first step," of course), but there are just so many scenes and lines in this movie that make it memorable and worth watching again, and again, and again. "Am I right or am I right or am I right?"

I'm pretty sure almost everybody has seen this movie by now, but if you had forgotten about it, rent it or buy it and pop it in. One thing's for sure, I'm changing my answer to that question my wife asked. "Bing!"

The bottom line: Compulsively Rewatchable