| In modern cinema, there are few personalities like | | | | on satellite TV network IFC. |
| Bill Murray. He will always make your sides ache | | | | 3. Rushmore. In many ways the finest Bill Murray |
| from laughing, but at the same time he can walk | | | | film of all time, Wes Anderson's ode to childhood |
| into a serious drama and make you marvel at his | | | | let his star get serious and ridiculous all at once. |
| acting talent. Nonetheless, it's the ribald and | | | | Murray's relationship with an enterprising young |
| irreverent Bill Murray that keeps his die-hard fans | | | | student (Jason Schwartzman) and a beautiful |
| flocking to every picture he makes. While Lost in | | | | kindergarten teacher at the school leads to a |
| Translation is fine for a slow night, Zombieland or | | | | divorce and much soul-searching. Along the way, |
| Caddyshack is more of what the doctor ordered. | | | | he finds out what it's like to feel young again. No |
| Here is Bill Murray at his best in 5 satellite TV | | | | one can translate that joy quite like Murray, |
| films. | | | | whose breakthrough is enough to bring tears to |
| 1. Groundhog Day. Since it's early '90s release, this | | | | the eyes. See this film in HD on Showtime. |
| film has only gained in reputation and fan base. | | | | 4. Scrooged. A favorite around Christmas time, |
| Considered one of the best films of that decade, | | | | Scrooged is a take on Dickens' Christmas Carol |
| Groundhog Day successfully combines existential | | | | with Murray in the lead role. There is no question |
| philosophy musings with sheer comedy. Chris | | | | that Murray's deadpan, world-hating grimace was |
| Elliott and Andie MacDowell have to put up with | | | | the reason he was cast as Scrooge. Few people |
| Murray as he lives the same eponymous day | | | | have ever had so much fun being a spoilsport and |
| over and over until he finds a way to escape the | | | | generally bad person. One of Murray's most |
| curse. Do you think Bill had a few ideas up his | | | | hilarious performances, satellite TV networks like |
| sleeve, considering there would be no | | | | USA HD and TBS have this film in heavy rotation |
| consequences and no tomorrow? | | | | around the holidays. |
| 2. Stripes. Murray was still proving himself in the | | | | 5. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. While this |
| world of cinema following his departure from | | | | movie may have become a little too cute for its |
| Saturday Night Live, and this film showed | | | | own good, Murray was handed another excellent |
| everyone he could carry a picture as well as | | | | role by Wes Anderson and allowed to go his own |
| anyone. Quitting his life as a deadbeat cabbie to | | | | way. Obviously a take on the Jacques Cousteau |
| join the army, Murray and his buddy get into | | | | legacy, watch Murray and his fearless gang battle |
| trouble on the Eastern Bloc before returning to | | | | pirates and try to avenge the death of his |
| basic training to perform one epic series of drills. | | | | seafaring friend at the hands of a monstrous sea |
| One of the most strangely inspirational scenes in | | | | creature. |
| film history, it's Bill Murray at his best. See this film | | | | |