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[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Assuming I wake up in Phil Collins shoes...

If I'm unaware that I'm the main character, then Truman Show.

If I am aware that I'm the MC, but I'm stuck in the Groundhog loop for more than 5 years, then Truman Show.

If I'm aware that I'm the MC, but unaware there's a condition to break the Groundhog curse, than Truman Show.

Though...

If the day involves me waking up in MY bed tomorrow, without knowing there's a condition to break the curse, then I'm fine with not breaking the curse. I'd actually be pretty pissed off if I broke the curse accidentally.

[–] dicksteele@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I am sure you mean Phil Connors, but I would happily be one of the greatest singers of all time, even for a day.

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Phil Conners shoes are fine too

[–] brookdale05@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I believe the writer of Groundhog Day implied it wasn’t something like 5 years, but more like millennia. https://nationalpost.com/news/10000-years-heres-how-long-phil-connors-was-trapped-in-groundhog-day

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

That was dialogue our written into the movie which was scrapped before the movie was released, which could be interpreted as hyperbolic, since the director stated it was 10 years, then 30-40 years in a different interview.