Watched a trifecta of Bill Murray movies this weekend and realized he's one of my favorite actors. Here is my top ten bill murray films:
10. Meatballs
9. Kingpin
8. Rushmore
7. Lost in translation
6. What about bob
5. Groundhog day
4. scrooged
3. ghostbusters
2. Stripes
1. Caddyshack
Probably your top five are the same as mine, though I'd put Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, and Scrooged in the top three slots (I'm not sure if 'busters or 'day would go in the number one slot).
1) Rushmore
2) Stripes
3) The Life Aquatic
4) The Razor's Edge
5) Where the Buffalo Roam
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1) He is sooo good in Kingpin. Kind of all we really get to see of him in the mid-to-late 90's.
"I just couldn't stand to see all those poor kids get Munsoned..."
2) Stripes
3) Ghostbusters
4) Groundhog Day
5) Caddyshack
Clearly, I'm more a fan of his comedy.
*Edit for spelling
Caddyshack.
The end.
Oh, wait, was that him trying to get with Andie MacDowell in Groundhog Day? That movie was pretty good. I recently re-watched Stripes and found that it fails to stand up well to the intervening 30+ years. I'm afraid to try with Meatballs.
I am shocked no one has listed Quick Change yet...
AG! Right you are! I loved that one!
Most everything, except Where The Buffalo Roam sucked hard.
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I'd suggest more drugs.
I forgot about quick change, and when it got mentioned I automatically had a negative conotation thinking that was the movie Dan Akroyd did that stunk and had begged Bill to be in, but no, that was Nothing but Trouble and it was Chevy Chase who said Akroyd begged him to do it. I guess I i mix them up because they both came out at the same time 1990-91 and both had ex snler's and both did not do well at the box office, but Quick Change is a far superior movie than Nothing But Trouble.
In fact, while Dan Akroyd has done some hilarious movies, I don't think he is in Bill's league, although Trading Places is a classic, and I enjoyed the couch trip as an equivalent to what about bob and Dr. detroit, well it has Donna Dixon in it.
I'd suggest more drugs.
Wouldn't help.
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In fact, while Dan Akroyd has done some hilarious movies, I don't think he is in Bill's league, although Trading Places is a classic, and I enjoyed the couch trip as an equivalent to what about bob and Dr. detroit, well it has Donna Dixon in it.
Trading Places is definitely a classic, as was The Blues Brothers. Aykroyd was always great as the sleazy salesman back on SNL ("bag of glass!"), and IMHO, Murray never came close back then.
I also loved him in Grosse Pointe Blank:
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Lost in Translation is probably my favorite.
I'd say Ghostbusters probably ranks second.
I have to say I really admire him for not only stretching beyond his comedy roots but also really being in control of his career. He seems to be enjoying his life, not mired in some rat race of feeling obligated to work or do jobs he doesn't want to do.