# Bill Murray - why, why, why, why, why... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 27, 2000, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863 "2000-11-27T16:32:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@Stimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stimpy)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863/1 "2000-11-27T16:32:43Z")
IMHO he used to be the ‘Kingpin’ of Comedy. He kept going where the Chevy Chase’s of this world dried up and sat rusting on the movie highway - ‘Snowday’ anyone? From the heady days of ‘Caddyshack’ and ‘Ghostbusters’ through to recent hits like ‘Rushmore’, I swear I cannot recall a bad performance from Bill (and that includes ‘Stripes’!). Are you waiting for the ‘But…’. If you’ve seen ‘Charlie’s Angels’ I’m sure you’re not! This is not a bad film (it’s not good but it’s not bad), and the girls, oh the girls! But who to blame for Bill Murrays lame performance? The script? The director? Lucy Liu? No, I think it lies on the mat at the door of Mr Murray himself… IMHO… :o ---
**Author:** ![Mu\_Mu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Mu\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mu_Mu)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863/2 "2000-11-27T17:26:12Z")
He just knows what \*\*Woody Allen \*\*said when he switched to serious themes. **"Doing only comedy is like always eating at the childrens’ table"** He’s entitled to a little dignity. He is a genuine lead romantic actor, as seen in Stripes and Groundhog Day. As such, he can do a light action flick without any change in his status. ---
**Author:** ![Sister\_Vigilante](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Sister\_Vigilante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sister_Vigilante)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863/3 "2000-11-27T18:32:19Z")
I just read an article in _Entertainment Weekly_ that said Drew Barrymore practically begged him to take the part, and that when he finally did, he demanded changes to the script. He was distant through most of the filming as well, and did not go to premieres on either coast. When I read that, I thought, “Gee Bill, maybe you should think about that. Your career’s going downhill fast, it’s best not to be a prick at this point.” ---
**Author:** ![RocknRoll\_Killing\_Machine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@RocknRoll\_Killing\_Machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RocknRoll_Killing_Machine)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863/4 "2000-11-27T18:35:40Z")
> [@](#): > > I swear I cannot recall a bad performance from Bill _Cough_ WhatAboutBob _Cough_ ---
**Author:** ![Strainger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strainger/32/244_2.png) [@Strainger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strainger)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863/5 "2000-11-27T18:57:26Z")
**Havok** , I’ll see your “What About Bob” and raise you a “The Man Who Knew Too Little.” ---
**Author:** ![seriousart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@seriousart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seriousart)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863/6 "2000-11-27T19:43:34Z")
Hey Stainger, What About Bob and The Man Who Knew Too Little? Deal me in THAT hand. God those sucked. Still,Rushmore wasn’t that long ago… Maybe there’s still hope. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863/7 "2000-11-27T22:06:42Z")
_Scrooged_, anyone? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863/8 "2000-11-27T22:11:49Z")
Well, let’s be honest. Bill has one character. He plays him to death. I hate to break it to you, but after Stripes and Caddyshack, he should have invested all of his money in a Swiss account and gotten out of the bidness. Well, maybe coming out of retirement to do Ghostbusters. But only the first one. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2000, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863/9 "2000-11-28T05:08:24Z")
> [@](#): > > why, why, why, why, why money, money, money, money, money (That’s my guess anyway) Murray has done some fine acting work. Anyone who doubts this should check out _Rushmore_, _Mad Dog and Glory_, or _Ed Wood_. Unfortunately, movies like _Space Jam_, _Ghostbusters II_, or _Charlie’s Angels_ are where the big money is. ---
**Author:** ![Stimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@Stimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stimpy)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2000, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863/10 "2000-11-28T09:04:12Z")
Noooo. Granted some of these films were bad, but Bill Murray never gave more than 100% - and that includes ‘Ghostbusters II’ and ‘Scrooged’… And I liked ‘What About Bob?’ and ‘The Man Who Knew Too Little’, but for the Bill only. And speaking of which… the Chad! What the hell was that? WHO the hell was that? I’ve since learnt that his name is Green and he’s going out with Drew Barrymore… and most puzzling, he’s a comedian? “Where do you think those stairs go?” “They go up.” ---
**Author:** ![Stimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@Stimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stimpy)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2000, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863/11 "2000-11-28T09:05:46Z")
ooooh, I meant LESS than 100%, sorry. and i haven’t seen Space Jam. was he out-acted by a wabbit? tell me this isn’t true?? ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2000, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863/12 "2000-11-28T09:11:33Z")
**HEY!!!** Do not badmouth ‘Sgrooged’. It was a great film. ---
**Author:** ![Randy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2acd7d/32.png) [@Randy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2000, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863/13 "2000-11-28T09:14:17Z")
Fine Acting Work…everyone forgot to mention “The Razors Edge”. I liked it alot. Bill Murray is the kind of actor that we’re gonna give chance after chance after chance, because we love him so much. Even after he makes a movie like that one he did with the elephant. They’re saying that he is refusing to make any appearances or do interviews about “Charlies Angels”. Anyway, I will admit it, I thought “The Man Who Knew too Little” was hilarious, it got a little stuid here and there, but it was the perfect role for him. ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2000, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863/14 "2000-11-28T14:05:07Z")
> [@](#): > > name is Green and he’s going out with Drew Barrymore… and most puzzling, he’s a comedian? Stimpy, his name is Tom Green and no, I don’t personally think he’s a comedian although I’m sure others would disagree. (There’s a thread around here somewhere on him). My opinion is that he’s a dork who gets off on the humiliation of other people. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2000, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863/15 "2000-11-28T14:22:13Z")
I guess this isn’t the place to say that I don’t like Bill and I never did. So I won’t bring it up… ---
**Author:** ![broccoli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@broccoli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/broccoli)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2000, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863/16 "2000-11-28T14:33:15Z")
o.k. I was going to post here, but now forget it. DOH! ---
**Author:** ![Stimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@Stimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stimpy)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2000, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863/17 "2000-11-28T14:47:49Z")
FairyChatMom!!! Chomping thru ‘shit’ found at the bottom of a sanitized pool in ‘Caddyshack’?? Come on! ---
**Author:** ![Lnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@Lnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lnix)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2000, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863/18 "2000-11-28T23:28:32Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by Little Nemo \* \*\* > [@](#): > > why, why, why, why, why money, money, money, money, money (That’s my guess anyway){/QUOTE} Bingo! He and his brothers are starting a restaurant chain, called (reasonably enough) Caddyshack. The first one will be at the World Golf Village in Ponte Vedra Beach. He & assorted Murray’s were on the radio here in Jacksonville and he said he did Charlie’s Angel’s for the cashola. And, you know, the hot chicks and the publicity. Did you know that all the Murray bros (5, I think) went to Loyola on caddy scholarships? Now you do. ---
**Author:** ![Stimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@Stimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stimpy)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2000, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863/19 "2000-11-29T08:57:37Z")
i only knew about brian doyle murray! where in chuff is ponte vedra beach anyway Lnix? i’m there! i’ve dined at The House of Blues, so all i’ll need after this is for Chevy to open his very own Wally World and i’ll be a very happy camper. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2000, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-murray-why-why-why-why-why/42863/20 "2000-11-29T14:07:32Z")
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