There have been plenty in the years since Groundhog Day, with notable recent additions like 2014's Edge of Tomorrow and 2017's Happy Death Day. Yet Palm Springs, a $5 million budget comedy from 'Palm Springs' is 'Groundhog Day' With a Twist The Hulu comedy riffs on the trope of reliving the same day over and over again. Photograph: Christopher Willard/Hulu This surely makes sense as going back to ‘Groundhog Day’, one realizes that the movie never explained as to how Murray’s character fell into the loop and how exactly he broke out of it, if not entirely due to the sheer growth of his character. ‘Palm Springs,’ on the other hand, remains very clear about its sci-fi side from the beginning. But Palm Springs is much more than a Groundhog Day rip-off. While it retains a lot of Groundhog Day ’s core themes, Andy Siara’s script actively distances itself from the way Harold Ramis told The concept of a time loop narrative has been around long before Groundhog Day, but the film made the idea widespread to many filmgoers. RELATED: The 10 Funniest Things That Phil Did In Groundhog Day, Ranked. Palm Springs made waves as an updated time loop movie without an additional high concept like The Edge Of Tomorrow or Happy Death Day. But Palm Springs breathes life into the genre, ushering it into a brand-new day.. Andy Samberg as Nyles (left) and Cristin Milioti as Sarah (right) in Palm Springs. [Photo: courtesy of Hulu] For Palm Springs Breathes a Fresh Air Into the Concept of Groundhog Day. Everyone who has seen both “Groundhog Day” and “Palm Springs” would bring up one point: that the latter can simply not exist without the former inventing the sub-genre. People would also raise points like, “Would you say Interstellar is better than 2001?”. First of Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: Springs and Groundhog Day both use the Greek myth Unlike Groundhog Day, which follows the same sequence of events throughout the movie, Palm Springs has a looser narrative structure, allowing Friedman to play around with flashbacks and abrupt Google “palm springs + groundhog day,” and 1.46 million results will pop up. The headline from CNN describes the new romcom as “like ‘Groundhog Day’ all over (and over) Hulu’s ’Palm Springs,’ Andy Samberg’s latest production with The Lonely Island, is like ’Groundhog Day’ meets ’Eternal Sunshine.’ Equally undeniable has been the poor use made by these wannabees in expanding the core concept. And, while Palm Springs doesn’t stray too far from the idea introduced by Groundhog Day, it’s the first derivative film to be more deserving of a commendation than derision. Or, to put another way, it feels more like an homage than a rip-off. Sample size being Palm Springs, Groundhog Day, Happy Death Day 1 & 2, Russian Doll, and Edge of Tomorrow. Reply reply Ramu_17 • Source Code too Combining the repetition of a time loop with a charming romance, Palm Springs captures the essence of Groundhog Day through its innovative storyline and endearing characters. Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti navigate the complexities of living the same day over and over, offering a fresh twist on the time loop concept alongside comedic and Since then, “Palm Springs” has also become one of the timeliest movies of the year, with its “Groundhog Day”-esque plot surrounding two characters (Andy Samberg, who also produced, and And yet, despite “Groundhog Day” becoming a genre unto itself, Max Barbakow’s witty and wise “Palm Springs” is the first movie that doesn’t just apply that old formula to a new problem Groundhog Day — a classic, of course — was also a solo show, Andie MacDowell wonderful but there to play straight woman to Murray. Palm Springs riffs on the formula with the entrance of the ‘Palm Springs’ is like ‘Groundhog Day’ all over (and over) again Review by Brian Lowry, CNN 3 minute read Published 4:23 AM EDT, Fri July 10, 2020 Link Copied! Palm Springs is a hilarious, touching film with something meaningful to say about finding joy day after day after day in a painful world. Like Groundhog Day, it seems destined to become a cult Palm Springs . 50° First Alert Forecast. More Sunshine Today with a Warm Up on the Way This year, we can expect a family affair because this will be Phil’s first Groundhog Day as a father
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