What Pittsburgh Movie Could You Watch Every Day?
To celebrate Groundhog Day, we want to hear from you on which movie you'd like to watch on a loop.
PHOTO BY DAVE DICELLO
In the 1993 comedy “Groundhog Day,” disgruntled weatherman Phil Connors finds himself caught in a time loop. He repeats the February holiday for what seems like an eternity — according to one estimate, spending close to 34 years trapped in the same Punxsutawney routine.
And for many fans, they’d happily spend that much time watching “Groundhog Day.”
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The beloved film, which was set in Pittsburgh and Punxsutawney but filmed mostly in New York and Illinois, celebrated its 30th anniversary a few years back. It’s become annual viewing for many; as unhappy as Bill Murray’s character is to be trapped in “Groundhog Day,” we’re all too happy to watch him try to break the spell.
As the Feb. 2 holiday approaches, we started to wonder: What Pittsburgh movie could you watch every day?
With dozens of classics and fan favorites having been filmed in Pittsburgh, there are no shortage of options — but it takes a certain kind of movie to be endlessly rewatchable. In “Groundhog Day,” Phil only has one big-screen option, heading to the local cinema to watch “Heidi 2” more than 100 times.
If you were stuck in a loop, what Pittsburgh-shot movie would you be willing to watch day after day? (And, since there’s no more than a few establishing shots of the city, you can’t pick “Groundhog Day.”)
