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  1. Director's dad owned grocery storeRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 26 | Chicago Sun-Times

    ... dealer, kept people laughing all the time. "He joked right to the end," said his son, comedic film director Harold Ramis. "A doctor asked him: 'If your heart stops, do you want CPR?' and he responded "Why not! It's free, isn't it?' " Mr. Ramis, 94, ...

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  2. Turns out Groundhog Day is a religious experienceRead the original story

    Monday Nov 16 | Transbuddha.com

    Okay, I'm a big fan of Groundhog Day , but I never thought much about a metaphysical message or meaning tied to the film. Here's director and co-writer Harold Ramis giving us the scoop about people of all faiths and disciplines finding something special in the movie.

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  3. New on DVD: 'Year One,' 'Anvil: The Story of Anvil,' 'My Life in...Read the original story w/Photo

    Oct 6, 2009 | WPMT-TV York

    Year One Sony, $28.96; Blu-ray, $39.95 Whenever writer-director Harold Ramis' biblical spoof shoots for Mel Brooks-style zaniness, the movie misses badly, but when Ramis leans on his lead actors Jack Black and Michael Cera -- playing hunter-gatherers who leave their tribe and discover civilization -- it becomes much funnier than its reputation.

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    Related Topix: Year One, Anvil! The Story of Anvil, Crime Movies, Comedy Movies, Analyze This, My Life in Ruins, Movies, Entertainment

  4. Best of Chicago 2009Read the original story

    Aug 27, 2009 | Chicago Reader Online

    ... Paul Brickman's Risky Business (1983), John McNaughton's (1986), Brian De Palma's The Untouchables (1987), Harold Ramis's Groundhog Day (1993), Steve James's Hoop Dreams (1994), and Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight (2008). The last film, with its ...

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    Related Topix: Electronics

  5. Ghostbusters : The Video Game on PSP (PlayStation Portable) Systems...Read the original story

    Nov 7, 2009 | GamersHell

    ... Game, based on the smash hit motion picture franchise, is penned by original Ghostbusters writers and stars Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd and reunites many of the original cast members to recapture the unique blend of humor and fright that ...

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  6. Harold Ramis's Personal History of Film ComedyRead the original story

    Nov 4, 2009 | WBEZ-FM Chicago

    Wednesday, November 4, 2009 @ 6:00 p.m. Director, writer, and actor Harold Ramis has brought us some of the funniest moments in modern film.

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    Related Topix: Year One, Sport Movies, Crime Movies, Stripes, War Movies, Drama Movies, Short, Comedy Movies, Analyze This, Caddyshack

  7. DVD/Blu-ray Round-Up: Year One & GodzillaRead the original story w/Photo

    Nov 3, 2009 | Hecklerspray

    ... Neanderthal comedy Year One and a Blu-ray release of the much maligned lizard dump Godzilla . Year One - DVD: Harold Ramis a ' comedy genius responsible for Groundhog Day and the best film of all timea Ghostbusters a ' writes and directs Year One . ...

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  8. JOHAN JAAFARMost hilarious ever musical to grace the landRead the original story

    Oct 30, 2009 | New Straits Times

    THE cover of the souvenir book is reminiscent of the poster for the first Ghostbusters movie in 1984 -- Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis in full regalia.

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  9. Virginia film fest's new head wants more premieresRead the original story

    Oct 30, 2009 | Washington Times

    ... that chance." The festival has a solid track record of attracting exciting filmmakers. For example, 2005 saw Harold Ramis swing by to discuss both his upcoming film, "The Ice Harvest," and his classic comedy "Groundhog Day." Other guests have ...

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    Related Topix: Charlottesville, VA, University of Oregon

  10. Year One - DVD Preview & competition

    Oct 29, 2009 | IndieLondon

    Created by comedy legend Harold Ramis , Year One stars Jack Black and Michael Cera as an unlikely duo of primitive men who, after being exiled from their tribe, set out on a laugh-out-loud journey through the ancient world.

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    Related Topix: Year One, Sport Movies, Comedy Movies, Caddyshack

  11. Ghostbusters: The Video GameRead the original story

    Oct 21, 2009 | GamersInfo.net

    ... departed Keith Moon and John Entwhistle. And so it is with Ghostbusters: The Video Game . While Dan Akroyd and Harold Ramis have all the wit and enthusiasm they brought to the Ghostbusters movies in the 1980s, ita s clear that Bill Murray and Ernie ...

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  12. My Ghostbusters-related dreams have come true and "I'm terrified...Read the original story w/Photo

    Oct 19, 2009 | Edmonton Journal

    ... -less ass Walter Peck, and have to sweet talk the mayor. The original cast all reprise their roles and, with Harold Ramis and Dan Akyroyd contributing to the script, the humour feels very much like the films. The one downside of this version is the ...

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    Related Topix: Horror Movies, Comedy Movies, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Ghostbusters II, Nintendo Wii

  13. Who you gonna call? Try man w/ Ecto-1Read the original story

    Oct 16, 2009 | Telegraph-Forum

    ... comic, toy and pop culture convention in Niles, to promote 'Ghostbusters 3.' Actors Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis and Ernie Hudson have all been confirmed for the third movie. Although the original Ecto-1 won't be used in ...

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    Related Topix: Horror Movies, Comedy Movies, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Ghostbusters II, The Monkees, Pop/Rock

  14. Who you gonna call? Try the man who owns Ecto-1Read the original story

    Oct 11, 2009 | News Journal

    ... a comic, toy and pop culture convention in Niles, to promote "Ghostbusters 3." Actors Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis and Ernie Hudson have all been confirmed for the third movie. Although the original Ecto-1 won't be used in ...

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    Related Topix: Horror Movies, Comedy Movies, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Ghostbusters II, The Monkees, Pop/Rock

  15. Reitman in for Ghostbusters 3?Read the original story

    Oct 9, 2009 | Hollywood.com

    ... that Reitman absolutely be back to direct. Reitman had told MTV back in June that he'd been talking to both Harold Ramis and Dan Akroyd so this shouldn't be too big a shock. However Reitman has been off the directing radar since 2006's awful My ...

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    Related Topix: Horror Movies, Comedy Movies, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Ghostbusters II, Entertainment

  16. Movies at CocoWalk filling a void?Read the original story w/Photo

    Oct 9, 2009 | Coconut Grove Grapevine

    ... l Cera) are cavemen who stumble out of the mountains into an epic journey of biblical proportions from director Harold Ramis (Groundhog Day, Caddyshack, Analize This).

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    Related Topix: Theater, Arts, My Life in Ruins

  17. 'Year One': Ground zero of bad comediesRead the original story

    Oct 8, 2009 | Tulare Advance-Register

    ... to get laughs and the movie lurches from one skit to another without much reason. Worse, writer-director Harold Ramis ('Caddyshack' and 'National Lampoon's Vacation') lifts entire scenes from 'Monty Python's Life of Brian' - most prominently ...

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    Related Topix: Year One, Sport Movies, Vacation, Drama Movies, Short, Comedy Movies, Adventure, Caddyshack, My Life in Ruins, Management, Entertainment

  18. 'Year One' doesn't live up to potentialRead the original story

    Oct 8, 2009 | Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun Gainesville, FL

    ... few chuckles, but it had the potential to be something special. This is because it was written and directed by Harold Ramis, who is one of the best comedy movie writers of my lifetime. The man had a hand in writing "Animal House," "Caddyshack," ...

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    Related Topix: Year One, Sport Movies, Comedy Movies, Caddyshack, Life of Brian, Opinion

  19. Year One doesn t live up to its potential

    Oct 8, 2009 | Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun Gainesville, FL

    ... few chuckles, but it had the potential to be something special. This is because it was written and directed by Harold Ramis, who is one of the best comedy movie writers of my lifetime. The man had a hand in writing "Animal House," "Caddyshack," ...

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    Related Topix: Year One, Sport Movies, Comedy Movies, Caddyshack, Life of Brian, Opinion

  20. New on DVDRead the original story

    Oct 8, 2009 | The Winnipeg Free Press

    ... a cop-out of Colosseum proportions. 'A-'A-1/2 Year One THOUGH panned to oblivion, this oft-clever comedy from Harold Ramis ( Groundhog Day ) has its charm, conjoining the caveman movie and the biblical epic. Jack Black brings his rockin' slacker ...

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    Related Topix: My Life in Ruins, Year One, Travel