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Bill Murray is great and I enjoy his works BUT
Posted on 7/9/19 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 7/9/19 at 2:24 pm
It seems to me that internet culture has made him WAY bigger than he actually is. He's funny, don't get me wrong. But since around 08-09 when Zombieland came out, he has been made into some god of comedy. To me he is not as great as everyone makes him out to be.
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Posted on 7/9/19 at 2:28 pm to Henry Jones Jr
Posted on 7/9/19 at 2:32 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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But since around 08-09 when Zombieland came out, he has been made into some god of comedy
I've got news for you--he was a god of comedy WAY before that came out. We all know his history--SNL, Caddyshack, Stripes, Groundhog Day, Ghostbusters, etc. etc. etc.
But he's also just a great guy. He shows up at golf tournaments and goofs with people. He'll join your party at a bar and just hang. He not only seems like an "everyman", he IS an everyman.
I saw a great quote from him recently.
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"I think everyone becomes a jerk for about two years when they become famous. So I give people two years to figure it out and pull it together. But you end up behaving poorly because there's just no training for it. There's nothing your parents ever did, no matter what kind of people they are, because everything just gets different. The information coming to you comes differently, and people treat you differently, sort of, and everything changes for us. So it takes you a little while to figure it out."
He's figured it out.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 2:37 pm to Henry Jones Jr
Posted on 7/9/19 at 2:48 pm to Henry Jones Jr
Wes Anderson turned him into a hipster icon
Posted on 7/9/19 at 3:05 pm to Henry Jones Jr
He's not a Billy Crystal, that's for sure.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 5:24 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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To me he is not as great as everyone makes him out to be.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 5:25 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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To me he is not as great as everyone makes him out to be.
Death Therapy Henry, it’s a guaranteed cure.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 6:12 pm to Henry Jones Jr
What's great about Murray is that in public life when he's not getting paid he's still working to be on.
He does the AT&T Pro-Am every year and is the hit of the tournament every year and every year everyone expects him to be on and entertain everyone while he's trying to play golf...and he does.
To me it has to be exhausting, always trying to make jokes when maybe you just want to play golf.
But it appears he lives for this stuff as evidenced by the documentary previously mentioned Bill Murray stories.
Contrary to OP, he's not viewed as some God of comedy but rather the coolest down to earth celebrity.
So he's far from over-rated.
He does the AT&T Pro-Am every year and is the hit of the tournament every year and every year everyone expects him to be on and entertain everyone while he's trying to play golf...and he does.
To me it has to be exhausting, always trying to make jokes when maybe you just want to play golf.
But it appears he lives for this stuff as evidenced by the documentary previously mentioned Bill Murray stories.
Contrary to OP, he's not viewed as some God of comedy but rather the coolest down to earth celebrity.
So he's far from over-rated.
This post was edited on 7/9/19 at 6:14 pm
Posted on 7/9/19 at 8:10 pm to Henry Jones Jr
I like how this thread turned into exactly what you were pointing out 
Posted on 7/9/19 at 8:36 pm to Henry Jones Jr
He sealed that title with Caddyshack
Carl Spackler : This is a hybrid. This is a cross, ah, of Bluegrass, Kentucky Bluegrass, Featherbed Bent, and Northern California Sensemilia. The amazing stuff about this is, that you can play 36 holes on it in the afternoon, take it home and just get stoned to the bejeezus-belt that night on this stuff.
Carl Spackler : This is a hybrid. This is a cross, ah, of Bluegrass, Kentucky Bluegrass, Featherbed Bent, and Northern California Sensemilia. The amazing stuff about this is, that you can play 36 holes on it in the afternoon, take it home and just get stoned to the bejeezus-belt that night on this stuff.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 8:47 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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To me he is not as great as everyone makes him out to be.
Even taking relatively long breaks, he was the biggest thing in comedy in the 1980s, possibly excepting Eddie Murphy.
Him merely being in the movie guaranteed big box office, beginning with Stripes.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 8:57 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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But since around 08-09 when Zombieland came out, he has been made into some god of comedy.
This post was edited on 7/9/19 at 9:06 pm
Posted on 7/10/19 at 7:16 am to Henry Jones Jr
He is a national treasure.
Along with his acting, he called one of the greatest cubs games in the history of baseball when he did a guest host job after Harry had his heart attack.
Along with his acting, he called one of the greatest cubs games in the history of baseball when he did a guest host job after Harry had his heart attack.
Posted on 7/10/19 at 7:25 am to Henry Jones Jr
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But since around 08-09 when Zombieland came out, he has been made into some god of comedy.
Zombieland???? You think that’s when he blew up???
Posted on 7/10/19 at 7:51 am to Henry Jones Jr
Posted on 7/10/19 at 9:47 am to Henry Jones Jr
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It seems to me that internet culture has made him WAY bigger than he actually is. He's funny, don't get me wrong. But since around 08-09 when Zombieland came out, he has been made into some god of comedy. To me he is not as great as everyone makes him out to be.
Because he is a goofball that doesn't take himself too seriously and enjoys doing things with fans. The internet is usually kind to those types of celebs.
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