imbolc, candlemas, the immortal punxsutawney phil, and some science behind the holiday.

continuing the cataloging of sexist details in groundhog day, touching on the topics of masculinity and femininity, empowerment and oppression, and phil's improvement as a person.

this entry was the start of a several-day attempt to catalog the specific instances of sexism in groundhog day. 

patriarchy, simulational reality, sexism, nancy, chivalry, how phil identifies others, slasher films and feminism, and i get sidetracked by siskel and ebert.

sex and violence in groundhog day; the effect of sex, violence, and profanity on box office; and the protestant work ethic and the use of force.

rita's groundhog day: https://vimeo.com/82162912?share=copy

what time is it? carol bivens, some science, some historical context, chris elliott, willie garson, and time loop of the week: river.

bonus episode about the film 'perfect days' and komorebi, the sunlight leaking through the trees.

reading from the blog--and adding some extra commentary--in regards to phil's jilted ex lover stephanie decastro, whether or not phil is self-cursed, and seeing phil actually be apologetic and supportive. plus, some 80s-offensive display of witchcraft.

taking a look at the beginning of the third revision of the screenplay with phil's boss gil and phil's 'girlfriend' stephanie decastro.

looking at how danny rubin's original script begins, the unnecessary voiceover, phil predicting phil's behavior, and how phil counted his days in the loop (and why you shouldn't).