I wish TikTok did a better job of being embeddable. This montage is funny, but I doubt if many of you will watch it. You're forced to go over into TikTok.
He has a reputation of being a mercurial character, difficult on the set (irascible), and you can see this. He channels a lot of his character into his acting. I don't watch much Rogan; I'm glad Murray made the appearance, but Joe was working hard, politely, to keep it going. Bill would just run out of things to say, so I eventually just tuned out. But I admire Murray's way of keeping his career his own, being away from Hollywood, keeping his distance, being unplugged.
There's something about Bill Murray and surgeon requests, isn't there? He carries cards around saying, "I met Bill Murray" in lieu of autographs or something like that?
If I were, say, ten years younger, maybe even five, I would go directly to Google to confirm that. But I'm just old enough that I feel a desire to tax my onboard memory about such things. FWIW, that's precisely why, on this blog, I so often haven't looked up a particular thing - I use this blog as part of my real world, in which I try at least to confer with the humans around me before I resort to the external drive in my hand. I hope it's not too irritating to the denizens herein.
the entire thing is worth watching. and I loved what he said about woodward- he read 5 pages of woodwards book on his dear friend John Belushi, and then threw it away. He said, Now I think Nixon was set up, based on how poorly woodward portrayed belushi. interesting guy
I saw the Woodward clip last night, and I was really looking forward to listening to the whole thing. I did today, but I can't recommend it. Bill sounded tired, or maybe just old.
We watched almost all of this the other night, which is not something we'd normally do.
He kept asking Rogan what kind of coffee the show provided, then he'd open a take-out coffee and dump it in his mug. It was unremarked upon, just a bit happening while they talked. We laughed at how normally weird it was.
I watched the whole thing a few days ago. It got better towards the end when Murray opened up and they had a gentle back and forth. Murray told some Hunter Thompson stories, which at one time I would have found interesting, but I don't think he deserves the hero worship, despite having written two great books.
Murrray trashed Woodward based on reading 5 pages of his book about Belushi. Could very well be justified, the very fact that Woodward would have written that type of book to begin with undermines his credibilty as a serious jounalist.
I like Rogan but he has a penchant for conspirancy theories, I remember in one of his first podcasts I saw he said that he had now come around to beleiving that the moon landing was not a hoax.
I watched the whole thing a few days ago. It got better towards the end when Murray opened up and they had a gentle back and forth. Murray told some Hunter Thompson stories, which at one time I would have found interesting, but I don't think he deserves the hero worship, despite having written two great books.
Murrray trashed Woodward based on reading 5 pages of his book about Belushi. Could very well be justified, the very fact that Woodward would have written that type of book to begin with undermines his credibilty as a serious jounalist.
I like Rogan but he has a penchant for conspirancy theories, I remember in one of his first podcasts I saw he said that he had now come around to beleiving that the moon landing was not a hoax.
I'm going to rank the top 10 Bill Murray movies. I haven't seen all his work. And he does an incredible number of bit parts and voice work. So I'm just including films where he's either the lead or has a significant presence in the movie.
A+
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Bill Murray has made a lot of brilliant art, from Caddyshack to Rushmore to Lost in Translation. This, I think, is his funniest work. He plays an idiot savant who is fearless, who plays games of life and death because he thinks it's a game. What makes this whole movie seem like a high-wire act is whether Murray will discover that his life really is in danger. If he makes this discovery, his confidence will be shattered and he will fall to pieces. It's a hysterical and brilliant riff on male confidence and male delusion. It's an ode to the power of innocence. He is oblivious to all the bad in the world. He's unaware of his own vulnerability. Compare the sweaty James Bond to the cool and nonchalant Bill Murray. It's like zen for morons. It's hysterical when you watch it and brilliant when you think about it.
Rushmore
St. Vincent Bill Murray is so good in this. Arguably his finest acting here.
Caddyshack I love golf comedies. Happy Gilmore, Tin Cup and, of course, Caddyshack. Golf movies rock. One thing you’ll notice when you watch one of these comedies, they are all about class. It’s upper class vs. the working class. Nice political undercurrents as you pull for the working class hero. “Cinderella story.” What is Happy Gilmore? Cinderella story. What is Tin Cup? Cinderella story. And what is Caddyshack? Cinderella story. Those damn caddies are so oppressed. You can get in the pool for ten minutes. That’s funny.
It’s not just about class, of course. These movies are also about sex, and spirituality, and how furious that little ball can make you when it won’t go where you want it to go. I like Happy Gilmore even more than Caddyshack--which is, you know, sacrilege--but they’re all awesome.
Lost in Translation. Fantastic and beautiful film. Sofia Coppola is a wonder, and Lance Acord films like a dream. Could somebody correct the biggest injustice in the movie universe and nominate Bill Murray for an Academy award? (Hey, they did!) Thank you. Anyway, just an amazing film, with beautiful shot after beautiful shot.
Coppola has created characters that seem extraordinarily real, as if they were people with actual lives, rather than movie characters. And she takes a basic genre--stranger in a strange land--and makes it her own. Japan has never looked so strange and so beautiful. Coppola uses the cultural conflict and the language barrier to craft an exquisite film about loneliness and alienation, as well as friendship.
Mad Dog and Glory Bill Murray is an awesome bad guy. You think he'd be nervous, playing a gangster opposite De Niro. And Murray just dominates the scene. I swear, I think comedians are the finest actors. Drama is easy for them. De Niro is quiet here, and very interesting, cast against type as a self-effacing guy who just wants to avoid trouble and have a quiet life. And he gets sucked into a conflict and he has to stand up for himself. I like all the cops and the criminals standing around cheering at the fistfight, like they're all back at the schoolyard.
B+
Ghostbusters
B
Stripes
B-
Quick Change
Composing this list, I realized that I have not yet seen Isle of Dogs. That trailer is so good, I went ahead and bought the DVD, sight unseen. The list of actors doing voice work in this movie is pretty amazing.
I spent two different Saturday afternoons with Bill Murray. I was a sideline official in two HS football games his son played in. Between downs, Bill Murray would ask me questions about official’s signals, penalty enforcement, etc. He was always respectful. After the game he signed an autograph for my daughters.
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Did you see what he said about sacred cow Bob Woodward?
oooooooh.
So he's got that goin' for him, which is nice.
I wish TikTok did a better job of being embeddable. This montage is funny, but I doubt if many of you will watch it. You're forced to go over into TikTok.
Even using X as an intermediary, I couldn't get the embed to work in a way that is aesthetically pleasing for the blog.
He has a reputation of being a mercurial character, difficult on the set (irascible), and you can see this. He channels a lot of his character into his acting. I don't watch much Rogan; I'm glad Murray made the appearance, but Joe was working hard, politely, to keep it going. Bill would just run out of things to say, so I eventually just tuned out. But I admire Murray's way of keeping his career his own, being away from Hollywood, keeping his distance, being unplugged.
Aggie said...
He has a reputation of being a mercurial character, difficult on the set (irascible), and you can see this.
Agreed. A friend of the family happened to be sitting near him at a Cubs' home game and quickly regretted initiating a chat with him.
I was delighted to hear his kind words for John Belushi.
There's something about Bill Murray and surgeon requests, isn't there? He carries cards around saying, "I met Bill Murray" in lieu of autographs or something like that?
If I were, say, ten years younger, maybe even five, I would go directly to Google to confirm that. But I'm just old enough that I feel a desire to tax my onboard memory about such things. FWIW, that's precisely why, on this blog, I so often haven't looked up a particular thing - I use this blog as part of my real world, in which I try at least to confer with the humans around me before I resort to the external drive in my hand. I hope it's not too irritating to the denizens herein.
For heaven's sake. AUTOGRAPH requests.
the entire thing is worth watching. and I loved what he said about woodward- he read 5 pages of woodwards book on his dear friend John Belushi, and then threw it away. He said, Now I think Nixon was set up, based on how poorly woodward portrayed belushi.
interesting guy
Jamie, that's Steve Martin. And, the bread sounds yummy.
Oh right! It was Steve Martin. Thank you, human going by Disparity of Cult! (I love when I DON'T have to turn to the brain in my purse.)
One story I heard about Bill Murray...
He doesn't have an agent.
He has a phone number.
You call it and pitch your movie to his machine. And he may or may not get back to you.
He's a pure artist. Love the guy.
Saint Croix, I think that was the story I meant - I knew there was something about Murray.
I think his primary reason for going on Rogan was to defend his late friend SNL original John Belushi from a Bob Woodward hatchet job.
Murray has done a lot of movies with Wes Anderson. My favorite is still his first, Rushmore, which is brilliant stuff.
Also, if you haven't seen Murray in St. Vincent, you're missing the performance of his life.
Wrong link again, son of a dog.
Here's the Rushmore clip</a.
> Going to close that tag, just in case
I saw the Woodward clip last night, and I was really looking forward to listening to the whole thing. I did today, but I can't recommend it. Bill sounded tired, or maybe just old.
We watched almost all of this the other night, which is not something we'd normally do.
He kept asking Rogan what kind of coffee the show provided, then he'd open a take-out coffee and dump it in his mug. It was unremarked upon, just a bit happening while they talked. We laughed at how normally weird it was.
I watched the whole thing a few days ago. It got better towards the end when Murray opened up and they had a gentle back and forth. Murray told some Hunter Thompson stories, which at one time I would have found interesting, but I don't think he deserves the hero worship, despite having written two great books.
Murrray trashed Woodward based on reading 5 pages of his book about Belushi. Could very well be justified, the very fact that Woodward would have written that type of book to begin with undermines his credibilty as a serious jounalist.
I like Rogan but he has a penchant for conspirancy theories, I remember in one of his first podcasts I saw he said that he had now come around to beleiving that the moon landing was not a hoax.
I watched the whole thing a few days ago. It got better towards the end when Murray opened up and they had a gentle back and forth. Murray told some Hunter Thompson stories, which at one time I would have found interesting, but I don't think he deserves the hero worship, despite having written two great books.
Murrray trashed Woodward based on reading 5 pages of his book about Belushi. Could very well be justified, the very fact that Woodward would have written that type of book to begin with undermines his credibilty as a serious jounalist.
I like Rogan but he has a penchant for conspirancy theories, I remember in one of his first podcasts I saw he said that he had now come around to beleiving that the moon landing was not a hoax.
Look, I’m basically an idiot, but anybody that reads anything by Woodward can tell he’s just making shit up constantly.
Apparently NO ONE watched the montage.
I found it in YouTube form and posted.
I'm going to rank the top 10 Bill Murray movies. I haven't seen all his work. And he does an incredible number of bit parts and voice work. So I'm just including films where he's either the lead or has a significant presence in the movie.
A+
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Bill Murray has made a lot of brilliant art, from Caddyshack to Rushmore to Lost in Translation. This, I think, is his funniest work. He plays an idiot savant who is fearless, who plays games of life and death because he thinks it's a game. What makes this whole movie seem like a high-wire act is whether Murray will discover that his life really is in danger. If he makes this discovery, his confidence will be shattered and he will fall to pieces. It's a hysterical and brilliant riff on male confidence and male delusion. It's an ode to the power of innocence. He is oblivious to all the bad in the world. He's unaware of his own vulnerability. Compare the sweaty James Bond to the cool and nonchalant Bill Murray. It's like zen for morons. It's hysterical when you watch it and brilliant when you think about it.
Rushmore
St. Vincent Bill Murray is so good in this. Arguably his finest acting here.
Caddyshack I love golf comedies. Happy Gilmore, Tin Cup and, of course, Caddyshack. Golf movies rock. One thing you’ll notice when you watch one of these comedies, they are all about class. It’s upper class vs. the working class. Nice political undercurrents as you pull for the working class hero. “Cinderella story.” What is Happy Gilmore? Cinderella story. What is Tin Cup? Cinderella story. And what is Caddyshack? Cinderella story. Those damn caddies are so oppressed. You can get in the pool for ten minutes. That’s funny.
It’s not just about class, of course. These movies are also about sex, and spirituality, and how furious that little ball can make you when it won’t go where you want it to go. I like Happy Gilmore even more than Caddyshack--which is, you know, sacrilege--but they’re all awesome.
Lost in Translation. Fantastic and beautiful film. Sofia Coppola is a wonder, and Lance Acord films like a dream. Could somebody correct the biggest injustice in the movie universe and nominate Bill Murray for an Academy award? (Hey, they did!) Thank you. Anyway, just an amazing film, with beautiful shot after beautiful shot.
Coppola has created characters that seem extraordinarily real, as if they were people with actual lives, rather than movie characters. And she takes a basic genre--stranger in a strange land--and makes it her own. Japan has never looked so strange and so beautiful. Coppola uses the cultural conflict and the language barrier to craft an exquisite film about loneliness and alienation, as well as friendship.
A
Groundhog Day
A-
Mad Dog and Glory Bill Murray is an awesome bad guy. You think he'd be nervous, playing a gangster opposite De Niro. And Murray just dominates the scene. I swear, I think comedians are the finest actors. Drama is easy for them. De Niro is quiet here, and very interesting, cast against type as a self-effacing guy who just wants to avoid trouble and have a quiet life. And he gets sucked into a conflict and he has to stand up for himself. I like all the cops and the criminals standing around cheering at the fistfight, like they're all back at the schoolyard.
B+
Ghostbusters
B
Stripes
B-
Quick Change
Composing this list, I realized that I have not yet seen Isle of Dogs. That trailer is so good, I went ahead and bought the DVD, sight unseen. The list of actors doing voice work in this movie is pretty amazing.
Apparently NO ONE watched the montage.
I watched it.
Now that's entertainment.
That was a very entertaining podcast.
I spent two different Saturday afternoons with Bill Murray. I was a sideline official in two HS football games his son played in. Between downs, Bill Murray would ask me questions about official’s signals, penalty enforcement, etc. He was always respectful. After the game he signed an autograph for my daughters.
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