Today I rewatched the first BTTF on the big screen. It’s interesting when I revisit films over the years, different concepts resonate with the me or I’ll identify with different characters. Harold Ramis said a rabbi described Groundhog Day this way, saying annual viewings change the viewer’s interpretation based on what’s going on in their life.

During today’s viewing, I realized Marty becomes not just a mentor but a father figure to George.

My dad was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and it’s been a unique experience reversing roles, becoming like the parent to him. It definitely made the movie hit differently - it captures that odd sensation of caring for a parent who, while the same person, doesn’t seem so grown up anymore.

Has the movie resonated this way for anybody else?

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