Introducing ‘It’s Rom-Complicated!’ How to Find Love by Watching Rom-Com Movies (Seriously!) Episode 1: ‘Groundhog Day’
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How can rom-coms teach us about love?
Welcome back to the How to Get a Girlfriend podcast. I'm your host, dating coach, Conal Barrett. I'm here to help you learn to flirt, get more dates, and get a great girlfriend, all by being authentic. No sketchy pickup artist moves needed. And I have a question for you. What if you could become a chick magnet by watching chick flicks? Might sound crazy, but hear me out. I believe that romantic comedies, for all of their over-the-top meet-cutes and grand gestures and like klutzy but adorable leads, I think they reveal a lot about what men and women want, about how to connect, about how to find love. And also, I'm just a big movie nerd, and I love movies.
What is 'It’s Rom-Complicated' all about?
So that's why you're listening to a special recurring episode of the first episode of what's called It's Rom Complicated. This is a special recurring feature right here on the How to Get a Girlfriend feed. And in this recurring series, we're going to be breaking down rom-coms to see what they get right. and also hilariously wrong about dating in real life. We're going to hand out awards. We're going to call out the best and worst dating moves. We're going to share some fun behind the scenes trivia and tidbits. And yeah, there's going to be a few dating tips along the way. And I thought, what better day to start this than on Groundhog Day, which is when this episode drops. So today we're going to look at the movie Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray and Andy McDowell.
It's the ultimate time loop love story where Phil Connors gets infinite do-overs in his quest to win the heart of Andy McDowell. But does he actually earn the heart of Andy McDowell? We're going to talk about that right now. And to make this episode even better, I'm bringing in a very special guest, my girlfriend Jessamyn. Who better to do the inaugural episode of It's ROM Complicated on the How to Get a Girlfriend podcast than my girlfriend Jessamyn? So let's dive in and talk about Groundhog Day. Jessamyn, welcome back.
Thanks. Thanks for having me back.
My pleasure. I'm psyched you're here. We just rewatched Groundhog Day. I love this movie. I think I love it more than you, as we might find out. I've seen it many, many times. It's one of my favorite 90s movies. Before we get into the movie and also the different categories of some of the good, the bad, the ugly, in terms of dating and Phil's behavior... Tell me a little bit about if you could go back into your life and think, what day would I like to go back and relive over and over again? Like Bill Murray had to do as Phil. What day would you do over and over?
Which day would you relive like in 'Groundhog Day'?
Oh, man. So many days to choose from.
I would actually, I had two days in mind. One was a big event in my family's history. My dad turned 85. This was 10 years ago. My dad's birthday is Halloween. And maybe the best day of my life, at least up to that point, was my dad's surprise 85th birthday. It was a Friday night, and we're trying to figure out how to surprise him, my five siblings and I. And because his birthday is on Halloween, we made him think we were not going to surprise him. And then we had all these different guests from his and my mom's past show up as trick-or-treaters. and ringing the doorbell every 15 minutes on Halloween, his birthday. So every 15 minutes, a different surprise guest showed up with a mask on saying, trick or treat, and happy birthday, Denny.
And it was just really emotional, and it was an amazing day. That'd be pretty intense to relive over and over again.
I was going to say, that's very emotional, but special.
And then in terms of just a regular hum-drum day, which is what Phil essentially does in this movie, is he takes a regular day, Groundhog Day, and turns it into something special. I just love our Saturdays together, where we cook, or you usually cook, and we listen to music, and we try to get your dumb cat to be with us, even though she never wants to.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
How can rom-coms teach us about love?
0:48–1:31
2
What is 'It’s Rom-Complicated' all about?
1:31–3:29
3
Which day would you relive like in 'Groundhog Day'?
3:29–7:01
4
How did Connell Barrett's dating journey evolve?
7:01–11:40
5
What dating lessons can you learn from 'Groundhog Day'?
11:40–21:59
6
How does Bill Murray's character develop in the movie?
21:59–28:53
7
What is the best dating move from 'Groundhog Day'?
28:53–1:08:00
Speakers
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