"Th-that restaurant was really nice, up until the attempted 'whacking.'" - Laura Sobel

Movie no 12

Analyze That

2002 - imdb (link) 

Mobster Paul Vitti is released into Dr. Ben Sobol's care, where only more chaos ensues.

Harold Ramis - Director and Screenplay Writer

Cast

Robert De Niro - Paul Vitti
Billy Crystal - Dr Ben Sobel
Lisa Kudrow - Laura MacNamara Sobel
Joe Viterelli - Jelly
Cathy Moriaty-Gentile - Patti LoPresti
Joey Diaz - Ducks

Director - Harold Ramis

Writers - Peter Tolan (story & screenplay),  Peter Steinfeld (screenplay) and Harold Ramis (Screenplay)

"Seven utterly fabulous wishes for one piddling, little soul?" - The Devil

Movie no 11

Bedazzled

2000 - imdb (link) 

Hopeless dweeb Elliot Richards is granted 7 wishes by the devil to snare Allison, the girl of his dreams, in exchange for his soul.

Harold Ramis - Director and Screenplay Writer

Cast

Brendan Fraser - Elliot Richards
Elizabeth Hurley - The Devil
Frances O'Connor - Alison Gardner
Orlando Jones - Daniel
Paul Adelstein - Bob
Toby Huss - Jerry
Miriam Shor - Carol

Director - Harold Ramis

Writers - Peter Cook (1967 story & screenplay),  Dudley Moore (1967 screenplay), Larry Gelbart (2000 Screenplay), Peter Tolan (2000 Screenplay) and Harold Ramis (2000 Screenplay)

2000 Trailer



1967 Trailer

"My name is Ben Sobel...-lioni. Ben Sobellioni. I'm also known as, uh, Benny the Groin." - Dr Ben Sobel

Movie no 10

Analyze This

1999 - imdb (link) 

A comedy about a psychiatrist whose number one-patient is an insecure mob boss.

Harold Ramis - Director and Screenplay Writer

Cast

Robert De Niro - Paul Vitti
Billy Crystal - Dr Ben Sobel
Lisa Kudrow - Laura MacNamara Sobel
Chazz Palmiteri - Primo Sindone
Joe Viterelli - Jelly
Kyle Sabihy - Michael
Pat Cooper - Sal Masiello

Tony Bennett - Himself

Director - Harold Ramis

Writers - Kenneth Lonergan (story & screenplay), Peter Tolan (story & screenplay) and Harold Ramis (Screenplay)

"When you first entered the restaurant, I thought you were handsome... and then, of course, you spoke." Carol Connelly

Movie no 9

As Good As It Gets

1997 - imdb (link) 

A waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is robbed and beaten.

Harold Ramis - Actor

Cast

Jack Nicholson - Melvin Udall
Helen Hunt - Carol Connelly
Greg Kinnear - Simon Bishop
Cuba Gooding Jr - Frank Sachs
Jill the Dog - Verdell
Shirley Knight - Beverley Connelly
Jesse James - Spencer 'Spence' Connelly
Skeet Ulrich - Vincent
Harold Ramis - Dr Bettes

Director - James L. Brooks

Writers - Mark Andrus and James L. Brooks

"Hey Steve, did ya bring me any pizza Steve?" - Doug Kinney #4

Movie no 8

Multiplicity

1996 - imdb (link) 

A man who never has enough time for the things he wants to do is offered the opportunity to have himself duplicated.

Harold Ramis - Director

Cast

Michael Keaton - Doug Kinney
Andie MacDowell - Laura Kinney
Zack Duhame - Zack Kinney
Katie Schlossberg - Jennifer Kinney
Harris Yulin - Dr Leeds
Richard Masur - Del King
Eugene Levy - Vic
John De Lancie - Ted

Director - Harold Ramis

Writers - Chris Miller, Mary Hale, Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel

"Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today." - Radio DJ

Movie no 7

Groundhog Day

1993 - imdb (link) 

A weatherman finds himself living the same day over and over again.

Harold Ramis - Writer, Director and Actor

Cast

Bill Murray - Phil Connors
Andie MacDowell - Rita Hanson
Chris Elliott - Larry
Stephen Tobolowsky - Ned Ryerson
Brian Doyle-Murray - Buster Green
Angela Paton - Mrs Lanchester
Robin Duke - Doris, the waitress
Rick Overton - Ralph
Rick Ducommun - Gus
Michael Shannon - Fred
Harold Ramis - Nuerologist

Director - Harold Ramis

Writers - Harold Ramis and Danny Rubin

"He is Vigo! You are like the buzzing of flies to him!" - Dr Janosz Poha

Movie no 6

Ghostbusters II

1989 - imdb (link) 

The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.

Harold Ramis - Writer and Actor

Cast

Harold Ramis - Dr Egon Spengler
Bill Murray - Dr Peter Venkman
Dan Aykroyd - Dr Ray Stantz
Ernie Hudson - Winston Zeddmore
Sigourney Weaver - Dana Barrett
Rick Moranis - Louis Tully
Annie Potts - Janine Melnitz
Peter MacNicol - Dr Janosz Poha
Wilhelm Von Homberg - Vigo

Director - Ivan Reitman

Writers - Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd

"Ray, when someone asks you if you're a god, you say "YES"!" - Winston Zeddmore

Movie no 5

Ghostbusters

1984 - imdb (link) 

Three unemployed parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service.

Harold Ramis - Writer and Actor

Cast

Harold Ramis - Dr Egon Spengler
Bill Murray - Dr Peter Venkman
Dan Aykroyd - Dr Ray Stantz
Ernie Hudson - Winston Zeddmore
Sigourney Weaver - Dana Barrett
Rick Moranis - Louis Tully
Annie Potts - Janine Melnitz
Ivan Reitman - Zuul/Slimer (voice - uncredited)
Slavitza Jovan - Gozer
Paddi Edwards - Gozer (Voice - uncredited)

Director - Ivan Reitman

Writers - Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd

"I must be crazy! I'm on a pilgrimage to see a moose. Praise Marty Moose!" - Clark Griswold

Movie no 4

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983 - imdb (link) 

The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated.

Harold Ramis - Director and Voice Actor

Cast

Chevy Chase - Clark Griswold
Beverly D'Angelo - Ellen Griswold
Anthony Michael Hall - Rusty Griswold
Dana Baron - Audrey Griswold
Randy Quaid - Cousin Eddie
Imogene Coca - Aunt Edna
Christie Brinkley - Girl in Ferrari
John Candy - Lasky
Eugene Levy - Car Salesman
Harold Ramis - Car Salesman (voice - uncredited)

Director - Harold Ramis

Writers - John Hughes

"Chicks dig me, because I rarely wear underwear and when I do it's usually something unusual." - John Winger

Movie no 3

Stripes

1981 - imdb (link) 

Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the army as a bit of fun. 

Harold Ramis - Writer and Actor

Cast

Bill Murray - John Winger
Harold Ramis - Russell Ziskey
John Candy - Ox
Warren Oates - Sgt. Hulka
PJ Soles - Stella Hansen
Sean Young - Louise Cooper

(and Bill Paxton as 'Soldier')

Director - Ivan Reitman

Writers - Harold Ramis, Len Blum & Daniel Goldberg

"In the immortal words of Jean Paul Sartre, 'Au revoir, gopher'." - Karl Spackler

Movie no 2

Caddyshack

1980 - imdb (link) 

Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the army as a bit of fun. 

Harold Ramis - Writer and Director

Cast

Chevy Chase - Ty Webb
Rodney Dangerfield - Al Czervik
Bill Murray - Karl Spackler
Ted Knight - Judge Elihu Smails
Michael O'Keefe - Danny Noonan
Cindy Morgan - Lacey Underall


Director - Harold Ramis

Writers - Harold Ramis, Len Blum & Daniel Goldberg

"My advice to you is to start drinking heavily!" - John 'Bluto' Blutarsky

Movie no 1

Animal House

1978 - imdb (link) 

At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.

Harold Ramis - Writer

Cast

John Vernon - Dean Vernon Wormer
John Belushi - John 'Bluto' Blutarsky
Bruce Mcgill - Daniel 'D-Day' Day
Tom Hulce - Larry 'Pinto' Kroger
Peter Riegert - Donald 'Boon' Schoenstein
Tim Matheson - Eric 'Otter' Stratton
James Widdoes - Robert 'Hoover' Hoover
Stephen Furst - Kent 'Flounder' Dorfman
Kevin Bacon - Chip Diller
Mary Louise Weller - Mandy Pepperidge
Martha Smith - Babs Jensen
Donald Sutherland - Dave Jennings

Director - John Landis

Writers - Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney & Chris Miller

Our thoughts

On February 24th, following complications with autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis, writer, actor and director Harold Ramis passed away at the age of 69.  

Having started writing is college, he went on to professionally write, direct and act in a career that spanned from 1973 to 2009, giving a great deal more to entertainment lovers that they probably realise.

Starting on 3rd May, in a humble tribute, a handful of us will be watching a marathon of some of the movies to which he added, either as a writer, director or actor...and in numerous cases as more than one of those.