Groundhog Day is one of the dumbest premises for a movie I've ever heard of. A "Pygmalion tale," it is equally absurd that someone decided to name a movie after a made-up holiday in honor of a rodent in Pennsylvania. Brilliantly released Feb. 12--10 days after the titular holiday, it is one of the 10 best American films. And it is horribly cliche to watch it on Feb. 2, but it must be done. It must. So watch it and revel in the Stanley Fish-approved goodness and forget about what's happening in Punxsutawney c. 2009. 1993 is the year that matters.
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