Quick Change, (1990)
Directors: Howard Franklin, Bill Murray
Writers (WGA): Jay Cronley (book), Howard Franklin (screenplay)
Oh the personal story grows and grows. This was Joe's pick, which meant we have all now provided one movie we had seen, and one movie we hadn't. On to a new category. We discussed categories and procedures enough to make your head swim. And look out, because your head forgot it's nose plug. In the end there were two drawings. The first being a blind choice of category. Four participants input four random movie requirements. I can't even describe them or make up examples of what they might be because then it would give away some of my future considerations. Brandon was next in line and he picked out "A movie featuring Bill Pullman" if that's any indication. The next drawing contains the numbers one through four and simply decides how many weeks in a row we will stick to the chosen requirement. Brandon chose "1" so we are only required to feature Bill Pullman for one week. But in retrospect, there's no reason the next choice can't also feature Bill Pullman, unless someone added a "any movie not featuring Bill Pullman" option to the requirements hat.
Oh look a stingray! Good thing your head brought its goggles.
Brandon has also just emailed about movie-based food choices and obviously it hasn't been discussed enough to be sure thing - but there's a copious amount of movies in this world that feature cheeseburgers so I am all for any food tie-ins that come up.
Bill Murray is the greatest comedic actor of all time. Maybe I'm saying that seriously, or maybe I'm saying that while doing my Bill Murray impression. Just watching him reminds us that there was once a time when sketch comedians didn't smirk and giggle at themselves as they read sarcastic "news" stories or flailed about under the influence of some ridiculous character. Maybe it's simply luck that his eyes droop just so, or maybe he is truly a demi-god embodiment of the sad clown. I belive screenwriter Howard Franklin says it best:
Bank Guard: What the Hell kind of clown are you?
Bill Murray's character: The crying on the inside kind, I guess.
Sad clown? Hoa, whatch me bring it around to Quick Change. Undoubtedly, it's the best movie you didn't know Bill Murray starred in. It's perched in chronology betwixt Scrooged, Ghostbusters II, What about Bob and Groundhog's Day. A great movie among classics, this flick was robbed of its rightful credit. But we're going to change all that. Us and Netfix. My first demand: email Netflix today requesting that this movie be available to you in an instant streaming format. My second demand: A monster truck. What, no hypertensive sideways suspension?
*Honk*
*Signature, good-natured Bill Murray hopeless chagrin*
And let's not forget Randy Quaid and Geena Davis. Do you think Meryl Streep can vomit on cue? And there's Tony Shaloub and Stanley Tucci and Phil Hartman too! So log into Netflix and make a Quick Change to your queue.
Oh the personal story grows and grows. This was Joe's pick, which meant we have all now provided one movie we had seen, and one movie we hadn't. On to a new category. We discussed categories and procedures enough to make your head swim. And look out, because your head forgot it's nose plug. In the end there were two drawings. The first being a blind choice of category. Four participants input four random movie requirements. I can't even describe them or make up examples of what they might be because then it would give away some of my future considerations. Brandon was next in line and he picked out "A movie featuring Bill Pullman" if that's any indication. The next drawing contains the numbers one through four and simply decides how many weeks in a row we will stick to the chosen requirement. Brandon chose "1" so we are only required to feature Bill Pullman for one week. But in retrospect, there's no reason the next choice can't also feature Bill Pullman, unless someone added a "any movie not featuring Bill Pullman" option to the requirements hat.
Oh look a stingray! Good thing your head brought its goggles.
Brandon has also just emailed about movie-based food choices and obviously it hasn't been discussed enough to be sure thing - but there's a copious amount of movies in this world that feature cheeseburgers so I am all for any food tie-ins that come up.
