What's the deal with white people and Bill Murray movies?

[Himu]

I've seen:

- The Life Aquatic
- Rushmore
- Groundhog Day
- Lost In Translation
- Ghostbusters
- Stripes
- Zombieland

All are shit except except Ghostbusters and Stripes. Zombieland is good but not because of Bill Murray.

I don't get this guy or why his movies are popular. In almost all of his films he plays as a complete dick. His humor is basically being an dry, sarcastic asshole. Lost In Translation is a terrible film where two rich white people are depressed in Japan and use low hanging fruit "japanese people don't use L's!" jokes. The entire film is one giant racist tirade after another pretending to be a film on isolation as two American's who should be happy exploring another country act like complete dicks as if they're better than everyone. Did I mention the racism?

Bill Murray movies suck balls.

[Mandark]

You like Stripes but not Groundhog Day?

[bluemax]

Bill Murray was our cool movie uncle when we were kids. We didn't know any better and now we let nostalgia blind us to how #problematic he always was.

[benjipwns]

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Bill Murray only took the role as Garfield because he mistook the screenplay writer's name, Joel Cohen, for Joel Coen of the Coen brothers. He accepted the role, briefly skimming through the script.

According to Jim Davis, Murray recorded his dialogue in his apartment in New York City and on the set of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou in Greece.

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[nachobro]

Groundhog Day is great. I also like Rushmore

[benjipwns]

Also, I haven't seen it in forever, but isn't that kind of the point of Lost in Translation?

[Himu]

You like Stripes but not Groundhog Day?

I'm watching it now and it's what prompted the thread.

[Himu]

Also, I haven't seen it in forever, but isn't that kind of the point of Lost in Translation?

Using racism to make the point? No, the characters are treated as sympathetic.

[benjipwns]

Also, also, you haven't seen Space Jam?

[Mandark]

I like the symmetry of Murray doing Garfield's voice, which Lorenzo Music did in the TV series, after Music was the voice of Peter Venkman on the Original Ghostbusters.

I heard that they changed the look of Venkman's character because Murray didn't let his likeness be used for the show but I never bothered to see if that's a real thing.

[Himu]

Also, also, you haven't seen Space Jam?

I've seen that but forgot he was in it? I haven't seen it in over 20 years.

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[benjipwns]

I probably would watch a Bill Murray replacement show for Bourdain though. The two episodes they did were pretty good.

[Himu]

Groundhog Day is the greatest romantic comedy of all time you Philistine.

I prefer Pretty Woman but I'll admit Groundhog Day isn't bad.

[Mandark]

I like Murray a lot but it's a crime that they didn't cast John Goodman as the voice of Baloo in the Jungle Book remake.

[Trent Dole]

[Himu]

Don’t bring Seinfeld into this

[Trent Dole]

I'm not the one who titled the thread 'What is the deal'

[curly]

has seinfeld been good in anything other than seinfeld

[Himu]

I'm not the one who titled the thread 'What is the deal'

you got me

[Himu]

also how tf does shosta label groundhog day as a rom com? it's just one storyline among many

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Don’t bring Seinfeld into this

white people

[Mandark]

Really fun Bill Murray performances in bit parts: the roommate in Tootsie and the ambulance chaser in Wild Things.

[Himu]

Don’t bring Seinfeld into this

white people

how darrrrrre

[VomKriege]

Murray attained a cult status far greater than the peak of his work as a comedic actor.

I don't know if it is "far greater" but maybe I'd say something along those lines.

[CatsCatsCats]

Well, in caddy shack he ate a chlorine soaked candy bar that people thought was a dookie, white people eat that shit up

[Transhuman]

Lost In Translation is a terrible film where two rich white people are depressed in Japan and use low hanging fruit "japanese people don't use L's!" jokes. The entire film is one giant racist tirade after another pretending to be a film on isolation as two American's who should be happy exploring another country act like complete dicks as if they're better than everyone.

So you hate it because it's realistic?

[BIONIC]

has seinfeld been good in anything other than seinfeld

He’s not even good on his own show.

Also, Bill Murray is better than all your faves, Cindi you dumb bitch

[MMaRsu]

Bill Murray is a lame uncharismatic bore

[Raist]

Groundhog is amazing.

also how tf does shosta label groundhog day as a rom com? it's just one storyline among many

So huh, did you watch the whole movie?

[Tuckers Law]

You missed The Man Who Knew Too Little.  That movie is low key one of Murray’s best.

[Great Rumbler]

Deep cuts:

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[Huff]

Cindy with terrible taste per usual

[Propagandhim]

The Life Aquatic is the quintessential hipster cracka ass cracka movie and I love it

[thisismyusername]

Cindy with terrible taste per usual

Nah, that's Rah. But she's certainly third after Justin Bebpo.

[Great Rumbler]

The Life Aquatic is the quintessential hipster cracka ass cracka movie and I love it

 

[BIONIC]

Bill Murray in Kingpin

[Himu]

Ed Wood is good.

Groundhog is amazing.

also how tf does shosta label groundhog day as a rom com? it's just one storyline among many

So huh, did you watch the whole movie?

 

I did. I can see where he’s coming from.

Cindy with terrible taste per usual

I have great taste in things. I’m just not white. *looks at nails*

[Himu]

has seinfeld been good in anything other than seinfeld

He’s not even good on his own show.

Also, Bill Murray is better than all your faves, Cindi you dumb bitch

I highly doubt that Bill Murray is better than:

- Julia Louis Dreyfus
- Classic Simpsons
- David Simon
- David Lynch
- Jackie Chan

John Candy > Bill Murray

[Himu]

In my effort to troll I should have finished Groundhog’s Day before adding it to the list. It was pretty good in the end. Best Bill Murray film. The fact he apparently hated it for 20 years despite being proud of Life In Translation shows how much Bill Murray still, ultimately, sucks balls.

At least I can I figure why he’s popular in some capacity.

Wes Anderson films though. Jesus Christ. And to be born in my neck of the woods. How could a Texan have such a wack body of work?

[nachobro]

He probably hated it cause of dunces who quoted every single line to him over 20+ years if they saw him in public. I'd hate anything if I was constantly annoyed by people with it for all that time.

[Himu]

He probably hated it cause of dunces who quoted
 single line to him over 20+ years if they saw him in public. I'd hate anything if I was constantly annoyed by people with it for all that time.

He hated it because the director made it a comedy and he wanted a psychological thing probably reminiscent of Jacob’s Ladder.

He didn’t talk to the director for 20 years because of it.

[Nintex]

Bill Murray is just one of the few actors from the "good ol' days" who didn't get caught rapin' or diddling kids. 

However, stuff like Ghostbusters was never really 'that' great.
They were fun an enjoyable movies which people watched with their families having a good time.
When they see him they think about those good times from days long gone.

[Rahxephon91]

Cindy with terrible taste per usual

Nah, that's Rah. But she's certainly third after Justin Bebpo.

Man you're a little bitch. Thread has nothing to do with me and you can't help yourself.

Get a life you fuck.

[Himu]

Cindy with terrible taste per usual

Nah, that's Rah. But she's certainly third after Justin Bebpo.

Man you're a little bitch. Thread has nothing to do with me and you can't help yourself.

Get a life you fuck.

I happen to agree. I honestly don't recall TIMU having good taste in anything to my memory.

[Tuckers Law]

Deep cuts:

Can’t believe I forgot about Bob! 
Death therapy 
What About Bob? might have my favorite Richard Dreyfus role too.

[Mandark]

He probably hated it cause of dunces who quoted
 single line to him over 20+ years if they saw him in public. I'd hate anything if I was constantly annoyed by people with it for all that time.

He hated it because the director made it a comedy and he wanted a psychological thing probably reminiscent of Jacob’s Ladder.

He didn’t talk to the director for 20 years because of it.

That guy wasn't just "the director" but it was Harold Ramis, who wrote and/or directed and/or costarred in pretty much all of Murray's early movies. Filming that movie blew up a pretty close personal and professional relationship.

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the sound track to broken flowers was nice 

[thisismyusername]

Cindy with terrible taste per usual

Nah, that's Rah. But she's certainly third after Justin Bebpo.

Man you're a little bitch. Thread has nothing to do with me and you can't help yourself.

Get a life you fuck.

I happen to agree. I honestly don't recall TIMU having good taste in anything to my memory.

Rah can't help himself, he has to say something no matter what.

Take a tag from NeoGAF seriously, brehs. Continue to be an incel, babe.

[samir]

Cindy with terrible taste per usual

I have great taste in things. I’m just not white. *looks at nails*

It's a white people thing, you wouldn't get it hun 

[Himu]

Cindy with terrible taste per usual

I have great taste in things. I’m just not white. *looks at nails*

It's a white people thing, you wouldn't get it hun 

Bill Murray isn't a good barometer for taste.

In fact, I'm pretty convinced anyone who brags about any film taste in reference to...Bill Murray probably doesn't even have taste to begin with. Bill Murray is as vanilla as it gets.

[Rahxephon91]

Cindy with terrible taste per usual

Nah, that's Rah. But she's certainly third after Justin Bebpo.

Man you're a little bitch. Thread has nothing to do with me and you can't help yourself.

Get a life you fuck.

I happen to agree. I honestly don't recall TIMU having good taste in anything to my memory.

Rah can't help himself, he has to say something no matter what.

Take a tag from NeoGAF seriously, brehs. Continue to be an incel, babe.

What the fuck are you talking about?

[samir]

Maybe stick to Madea movies, hun.

[Himu]

I don't like Madea movies and getting elitist over Bill Murray movies is pathetic. I'm pretty sure my taste in film is much better than yours.

At this point you might as well get elitist over liking Call of Duty games. 

[Mandark]

Let's not fight. CajoleJuice (pbuh) has the best taste.

[Himu]

Sorry. Can't abide someone putting Bill Murray movies on some pillar of taste. I'm laughing really hard right now at this dude.

[samir]

I only watch Kino.

Have you even seen Sátántangó?

[Himu]

I only watch Kino.

Have you even seen Sátántangó?

Pretty hilarious you're over here bragging about crap when I was accused of watching too much art house in the movie thread.

Flexing isn't a good look.

Especially in a thread about Bill Murray flicks.

Yes, I've seen it. I'm pretty familiar with film. It's my passion.

[mormapope]

If this thread was about Chevy Chase, you'd have my sword Cindi! 

Worst SNL cast member, had a career playing a basic bitch white guy, quite literally almost everyone around him is more talented.