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Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :

I just wanted to tell everyone it is coming up soon, on Feb. 2nd. I grew up in Punxsutawney (the town where the movie is based on)...this is where all my 80s memories come from. They did not film the movie in Punxsy, but Bill Murray and Harold Ramis did go to Gobbler's Knob and researched the movie, and stayed at the Pantall Hotel (which is where I was for my Prom Night). So, that is pretty cool.

The town is over run with Groundhogs. They are painted everywhere. Alot of my family is still there. It's kind of cool because you can look at pictures of the town on their websites, and since I talk about my childhood and growing up in the 80s, you all can actually see the places I was at in the 80s.

The movie was filmed in Woodstock, Illinois. A friend of mine, that I graduated from high school with, he was an advisor for the movie- he's the one who designed our town's website.

When I first saw this movie, I didn't like it....but then I watched it again, and I loved it. The Bed N Breakfast scene- they say in the movie that it is on Cherry Street- that street is where my grandpa lived at one time.

They play the song....I've got you Babe" over and over on the radio....in the movie. That was one of the songs I made them play at my wedding, so that was weird to me, because I got married before the movie ever came out.

The diner that Bill Murray is in, where he is eating all the donuts and stuff, that is not the real diner that they based it on, the real diner was called McKenzie's, or we called it Ruth and Harry's. My Dad use to hang in there with all his friends, they always went there for coffee and donuts. I loved their food. They went out of business. But, I had a friend who's mother worked there, and we use to go there on Saturday afternoon's for hamburgers and french fries, it was a perfect diner/dive.

I loved growing up there. It is cool to have a movie based on your hometown.

I know a few people on here really like this movie.

They make Ground Hog Beanie Babies. I think they have made at least 5 different ones.

Posted by Mr. Jack Burton (Member # 4673) on :

Best Bill Murray movie ever. Ten outta ten. Love repeat viewing this one.. (Ironic I know).

Great great movie. One for the ages..

And ISIS, congrats on being a Groundhog.. [Big Grin]

Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :

Well ...our rival football team were "The Beavers"...so think about that one...we were the Punxsy Chucks (woodchucks). So it was the Chucks Vs. The Beavers.

Posted by Mr. Jack Burton (Member # 4673) on :

Beavers... Oh dear God the things I could say now..

Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on :

This movie is awesome for me too. I can watch it over and over and never get tired of it. Great info on some details ISIS.

[ 22. January 2009, 19:37: Message edited by: 80'sRocked ]

Posted by Mr. Jack Burton (Member # 4673) on :

Always wanted to do this..

Posted by Chris the CandyFanMan (Member # 3197) on :

I've heard they had considered using the actual Punxsutawney Phil for the scene above, but it didn't pan out in the end, and the groundhog pictured above ended up biting Murray repeatedly (the Gopher's revenge?).

Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :

Great movie!
That was awesome inside information ISIS [Smile]

Posted by THX1138 (Member # 7418) on :

'You don't know me' by Ray Charles is great song for this awesomely cool movie.