Bill FUCKING Murray

"Do you have any regrets?" "Garfield maybe"

Don't study your heroes. Study your heroes' heroes.

Love Bill Murray. He's almost the "good guy" version of the Joker.

Maybe Bill Murray is like a real-life Deadpool, but managed to gain these traits without being infected with magic cancer.

In a few words: Bill Murray is the "I don't care" guy, but with a lot more style.

i think Bill is the patriarch of trolling, everything that he does has that hint of a perfect troll, but he does it so gracefully and perfected the technique so damn well that most people don't even realize

"You must tackle life in a slightly jokey way, otherwise you miss its point."

Bill Murray is my spirit animal.

Bill Murray plays Bill Murray in every movie Bill Murray is in

Bill Murray is a national treasure.

I remember a Siskel and Ebert review of Stripes in Bill's early career where one of them remarked what makes Bill Murray so fun to watch is he seems like the typical funny guy in the back of a theater that adds his own punch lines to the movie was somehow transplanted to star in the movie.

I got a "no one will ever believe you" Bill moment at an airport in Alberta. Basically we had a conversation where he said he could take all my stuff and no one would ever believe me if I tried to say so. Then shit got real (this is paraphrased because I can't remember the word for word exchange): Bill: "Yeah, I could just take your stuff. Done". (exact words) Me: "Why don't you"? Bill: "I probably have cooler stuff than you". (exact words) Me: "Yeah... I guess". Bill: "A thief with little power in the world wants your stuff and mine. But he has to grab it and run. I could just snag it and walk away no problem. The thief needs your stuff and can't get it easily. I don't need or want your stuff and I can have it easily. The more power you have, the more you realize there's nothing to spend it on". (paraphrase) Me: "So we only want it because we can't have it"? Bill: "Do you want to tell anyone this conversation happened"? (paraphrase) Me: "Yes". Bill: "Think you will"? (exact words) Me: "If I can be anonymous, maybe". Bill: "Good plan; you can't tell anyone about this because you'll be a liar and no one likes liars. But you want to tell people because everyone likes people who have met Bill Murray". Me: "Only you could get away with saying that and not be pompous". Bill: "I think you still don't see your problem". After that, he just walked away. Black/grey long and heavy coat, four buttons visible on the front, no scarf, sort of leather looking shoulder covers, hands never left his coat pockets. a smaller grey jacket underneath. I still don't understand the story. The real knife twister is; I can't tell anyone about it so I can never get help to figure it out.

I think Bill Murray simply acknowledges the absurd around him and says "Okay, I can do that".

Yes, Bill Murray is one of if not the ultimate artist. This is because he realizes that it is his job, his mission to go out there as far as possible but unlike many great artists he is working or conscious of coming back. All artists can learn from this; it is not how far you can go, it is the ability to come back that counts. Artists need to show it is okay to go out, far out because it is possible to come back, maybe not all the way back but back to a place of stability that can once again pivot and take a turn to once again explore.

There is no one better at playing a guy with an attitude of: I don’t give a crap about anything than Bill Murray. An absolute treasure

I finally get it, Bill Murray is an absurdist, like camus.

Philosophy of Nicolas Cage

The questions that you make at the end are good for conversations. But they don't matter at the end we are just all lucky to have such a great human being to entertain and enlighten in such a unique way. Thanks for the as always keep up the good work.

this is one of your best videos brilliant job guys

Where can I study more of the G.I. Gurd Jieff method of living as discussed @4:24? that seems like how i want to live my life

I like the guy for his honesty and and sincere attempt at simplicity of life (Being In The Moment) Great comedian as he can see things differently than most and embraces the ironic. I studied Gurdjief for many years and feel that the application of the Fourth Way's methods make me a better person. P.D.Ouspensky really helped to make Mr Gurjief's teachings much more understandable and practical for Western Man.

This is actually quite good! Thanks for putting it together

"I'd like to be really in it, to be really alive." still pushing it at 65, like he didn't have the most amazing life leading to this point. very Taoistic approach, Bill gets it.

This whole video in one sentence: Bill Murray is the world's most lovable troll.

Bill Murray: The only man to survive a round house kick to the face from Chuck Norris and turn it into a joke...

Now this is the quality content I subscribed for

That was great, good work!

Great video and great channel! You guys should do Gary Busey!

reality is a joke.

Great analysis guys, as always. Really enjoy your work.

I found this video rather enlightening. It explains so much about how we perceive Bill Murray's actions. The distancing from the self and the surroundings seem almost attainable, but the distancing from the self that remains distant from the other two entities seems nigh impossible, yet is evident in Bill Murray's performances. I like how it addresses all the classic tropes of Bill Murray movies and connects them in a way that helps us to not only understand, but sympathize with his persona.

What really capture the essence of Murray for me is his monologue in Tootsie; it goes something like ""I don’t want a full house at the Winter Garden. I want people who just came out of the worst rainstorm in history. These are people who are alive on the planet… until they dry off. I wish I had a theater that was only open when it rained," That really encapsulates this feelings of homelessness - the futility of trying to achieve a personal connection with strangers.

Bill Murray has been my hero for a couple months now. My school went on a trip to a book store where we were allowed to get one book for the school and one for ourselves. I meandered around a bit, then stumbled upon "The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray". This book gives an A to Z description of everything important in his life. It is the greatest thing I have ever read. If you think this video is amazing, you should read this book.This man has done more than you could possibly imagine. He named his dog bark for fuck sake! How awesome is that?!

Thank you for the vid. I really look up to Bill Murray. Nice to be able to get in his head a bit. He just doesn't care. It is so inspirational.

Very good video. Really nicely presented.

Bill is one those actors who you like more for his character than for his acting.

bill Murry is a God

Surprisingly fantastic analysis!

Bill Murray is Bill Murray. Awesome. Thank you for your retrospective and the awesome productions you present for us! Best wishes for every success.

Nice insight into the beloved Bill Murray. Hail mighty Bill!

He's the master of the cosmic joke.

Nicely intelligent narrative on an enigmatically complex personality. Great job guys. You earned my subscribe.

That was awesome! Thanks.

I'm aware that the music at the beginning of the video is one of those Casio Keyboard's default tunes, but all I can think about when I hear it is Wesley Willis.

You can't fake this and you have to be a bad ass in your craft to behave this way.

I really appreciate the Earthing Cinema's Hidden Meaning videos, but truly enjoy the The Philosophy of video's much much more. Limiting the jokes, and taking a more thorough, explanatory approach makes for a much more engaging video. The balance of entertainment, jokes, visualization, and education is almost perfect. The length is also wonderful. I hate we channels feel they need to cut a video below 8 minutes for attention reasons. I understand these take longer to produce due to these reasons, but just wanted to share my admiration for your guys' efforts. Keep up the good work.

I thank you very much for this. I have enjoyed it a lot. The 4th way is da bomb.

I've been aloof and practicing the sly man all my life and I didn't even know it

Wesley Willis used that first bit of music for at least 50 of his songs.

Thanks for the video

Great vid! I LOVE Bill Murray!

The Philosophy of Andy Kaufman, please.

Bill Murray rocks. Read his book about golf, "Cinderella Story."

just subscribed and watched this great video 👍

Its more than simply his apathetic detachment that makes his characters fascinating - its the fact that he manages to become active in his role only when he chooses too. When it really matters. When something has clearly affected him. He interacts with a deliberate and disarming awkwardness that makes his lines seem heartfelt and almost unscripted. Its a style more often seen in British comedy, where being "Unprofessional" among professionals marks you out as the true hero - the guy who cant keep it together, or doesnt want to bother, but tries anyway. (See The Life of Brian, Shaun of the Dead, or even Mr Bean).

Anyone here watched Lost in Translation?

I can't explain it. I fucking love this man!!

Beautifully written and executed.

Great upload.

Murray is great. Groundhog Day is one of my favorite movies. I've watched it over and over and over.

hahaha, yeah man. Lost in Translation, Broken Flowers. Life is just an inside joke for a straight man while he breaks his way out of prison. Thanks Bill

Bill Murray's humor is definitely one of my favorites throughout cinema comedy. What I love about him is how his persona stays relatively consistent throughout different movies. His character is always a comforting one-- I can always count on it to be a good movie if he is in it! His use of sarcasm and irony really help to lighten any mood and his surprises keep viewers on their toes. I honestly never know what he is going to say. But at the same time, he is so relatable to the audience. He comes across as an old friend, making audience members comfortable. Many characters these days seem stiff and stagnant. Bill Murray seems to act so naturally all the time and to me I am able relate to his character and almost feel like I am in the movie. I relate well to that type of humor so I really enjoy all the movies that he is in.

Bill Murray is an icon, everyone knows who he is. He instantly stands out as being different, because he is. He is completely in the moment and transcends the norm. He isn't like anyone else because he doesn't react like anyone else, he somehow sees everything in a different light. It would be interesting if we all did this. There would be no expectation because there would be nothing to expect. If we all lived in the moment, everything would be a surprise, we would never know what was coming next. Every second of every minute would be an adventure. Rock on Bill Murray. Keep doing you. Perhaps someday we'll all learn to do the same.

The Tao of Bill...

let's do the philosophy of Hunter S. Thompson please?

Interesting video. I love Bill Murray's sense of humor and the way he lives his live. It's interesting how he uses his distance from time and place. Usually actors are trying to apply time and place to be even more convincing but it seems like Bill Murray does the opposite perfectly.

great videos!!! Philosophy of rick and morty and the philosophy of house of cards are my favorite. PLEASE do: Philosophy of True Detective!

Let's hope Ghostbusters (2016) doesn't make Bill Murray suck.

Bill Murray is the best human who ever lived

This video was like a ninth grade term paper set to Bill Murray movie clips. Incredible that you got 370,000 people to watch it. Nice job!

This is great!

The price for a bad joke? eh, just put it on my Bill

McDonalds is the place to rock It is a restaurant where they buy food to eat It is a good place to listen to the music People flock here to get down to the rock music Rock and Roll McDonalds! Rock and Roll McDonalds! Rock and Roll McDonalds! Rock and Roll McDonalds! McDonalds will make you fat They serve Big Macs They serve Quarter-Pounders They will put pounds on you Rock and Roll McDonalds! Rock and Roll McDonalds! Rock and Roll McDonalds! Rock and Roll McDonalds! McDonalds hamburgers are the worst They are worse than Burger King A Big Mac has 26 grams of fat A Quarter-Pounder has 28 grams of fat Rock and Roll McDonalds! Rock and Roll McDonalds! Rock and Roll McDonalds! Rock and Roll McDonalds! Rock over London Rock on Chicago Wheaties, breakfast of champions Such memories. I really need to buy the vinyl at some point.

Love these wisecrack edition philosophy.

a true original. it took me a while but now I admire his approach.

Fuck yeah. Wesley Willis!!

Great video, close to the level of the nerdwriter and everyframeapainting!

Bill Murray is a creature unto his own. Groundhog Day forever (literally). Great vid!

I was on a golf course 30 years ago and Bill Murray was there. He and a friend got paired up with a couple of teen-aged kids. During the round one of the kids flew the green with his approach shot and it rolled into the parking lot. Murray walked up and peered toward the lot and in his Carl Spackler voice quipped " I think it rolled under that Buick over there".

Bill Murray is the absolute King of I Don't GAS ..... Followed closely by Vince Vaughn ......

Simple answer: he's the best.

very smart and interesting, good going guys

Thank you for enlightening me on how awesome Bill Murray is, I will now aspire to be like him.

Shame you didn't mention how there's a younger actor around who just might be as perfect in this type of humour as Murray is. He's a British actor, best known (for me) from his TV sitcom "Black Books" - Dylan Moran.

I am neighbors with Bill, I just showed him this and he scoffed, "they couldn't be more wrong... where do they come up with this crap?" true story...

Seriously guys, i'm so glad i found this channel ... ( i got here when i was trying to find more information on Walking Dead )

This is such a cool video. I've seen a lot of Bill Murray's movies, but I guess I haven't consciously realized that his personality is pretty consistent across the roles he plays. He's made a recognizable identity of himself. It's also really interesting how he acts as if detached from his character and what is going on around him. He's essentially playing himself reacting to the plot. I read somewhere a long time ago that things which are absurd or unexpected are humorous to us. What makes Bill so funny is that his reactions are not what we would expect from someone in that situation. For example, in Ghost Busters when he comments, "Okay, so she's a dog." We would expect someone else to be afraid or weirded out, but he just seems to be mildly observing. I find characters like that really interesting, I guess in part because of what the video said about them connecting to the audience better. Sometimes I find that the funniest comments in real life conversations are ones that make detached observations like that.

hi

huh, I'm early...I have no idea what I should do.

great video

Great vid

He's like if the Joker was a good guy

I don't doubt that Bill Murray or Larry David and their like are funny people. But I definitely do think there is a cult of personality around them that makes them seem more funny than they actually are. It begins with people thinking "Oh, that's Bill Murray, everyone says he's funny, therefore literally everything he does is funny."

Patreon plug and shoving one of the theory channels down everybody's throats. Neat.

Terrific!

So little love for What About Bob :(

Bill Murray has money, time, and nothing else to do. It's that simple.

hmm i really like these philosophy videos. good job :)

wow the first episode in a long time I've seen you didn't make it full out POMO, this is a good start.