Tomorrow is Labor Day and that means the summer is over. Wow, where did it go? Before you know it we’ll be knee deep in that dreaded winter hoopla.
But before that, since this is the last day of summer, I thought I’d put up some links to one of my favorite summer movies, Meatballs, starring Bill Murray. This was Bill Murray’s first movie and even though it was a low budget film, he and the rest of the cast knocked it out of the summer ball park!
Then there’s the MBIP Coming Attractions. so there!
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Sunday Links
Ivan Reitman talks ‘Meatballs,’ how Bill Murray took pity on him, and why it just doesn’t matter - An interview with the director of the movie, Ivan Reitman, who tells how the movie was written for Bill Murray, but he didn’t know if he was going to show up for it. He finally did on the second day of shooting! He also tells how the classic, “It just doesn’t matter” scene and speech happened.
Meatballs: An Oral History - Ivan Reitman, the writers and some of the actors from the movie tell stories of filming the movie and adventures and parties that happened when the camera wasn’t rolling.
‘Meatballs’ at 40: An Appreciation of the Good-Bad Movie That Launched Bill Murray’s Big-Screen Career - An appreciation of the movie at its 40th anniversary.
Meatballs - The A.V. Club Review - A movie review from Onion’s A.V. Club.
Bill Murray Movies List - Meatballs was Bill Murray’s first movie, here’s a list and synopsis of the rest of them, although they left Tootsie off of the list.
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Meatballs - Fun trivia and Meatballs facts.
It Just Doesn’t Matter! - The most classic scene in the movie and I’ve read it was mainly improvised by Bill Murray.
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MBIP Coming Attractions
Monday: Happy Labor Day from Lou’s Drive-In! Lou’s is closed for the season, but I stopped by for one last meal of the summer with my friend, Marie.
Tuesday - Friday: I’m taking these days off to get material for the blog which will be going back to daily postings next week.
Saturday - We’ll have another blast from Peoria’s past with a Meanwhile, Back In Peoria’s Past post.
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Sunday Comic
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Related Posts: Sunday Links: Bill Murray Stories, Punk Magazine and That Thing You Do.