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Summary: One of the Best Comedy Has to Offer
Review: This movie is terrific. It should be up there with the classics like "It's A Wonderful Life" -- except that people don't normally think of settling down to watch movies on February 2nd!The set up is wonderfully original. A day, repeated over and over, and not even a nice day, not even a special day, but February 2nd, in a small town in Pennsylvania, in a place our weatherman hates. And our weatherman fights against it in every which way he can -- trying to amuse himself with stealing money, riding on railroad tracks, using his knowledge to sleep with women (heck, he only has one day in which he can woo them), theorizing that he has to kill the groundhog in order to end his repetitious hell, and finally trying to kill himself, over and over, out of despair. Finally he learns to accept it, uses his time wisely, and then starts truly giving to people, becomes a real member of the town which he originally hated. The idea could have gotten old, though, if the acting or the directing had been less than perfect, but it is not; it is wonderful instead, with nuance after nuance. Even when it feels forced, as if Bill Murray is acting, it works, because our weatherman would have felt as if he were acting as he repeated the day over and over. One of the sweetest moments comes near the end as Murray says: "I said stay and you stayed? I can't even make a collie stay." Most of all, it makes you think, with dîalogue like: "I'm a God. I'm not THE God. At least, I don't think I am..." and "Maybe God doesn't have any special powers, either. Maybe he's just been around a long time..." and Andie's question: "Is this what you do with eternity?" Worth seeing. Over and over.
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Summary: Six more weeks of extras needed....
Review: (Instead of reviewing a film you probably already know, I stick to DVD special features) Those Extras: Commentary: Great job from Ramis, who covers all technical, location and casting aspects of this favorite. Pretty much no stone unturned. Ramis is really coming off as one of the better directors to handle DVD running commentaries. New Interviews: Only half good. I'm getting really sick of the star of the movie not showing up to talk about it. Instead we get McDowell and Tobolowsky---who comes off a little too into the movie---along with Ramis and writer Rubin. The HBO original BTS would've really bouyed this. Glad I taped it back then :). Overall: Sorry to say that's it. Lacking the ususal fun stuff of a Collector's Edition leaves a fan disappointed. Ramis nearly saves that with his fine effort on the audio track.
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Summary: On a Par with It¿s a Wonderful Life
Review: This film is on its way to being every bit as much a family classic as It's a Wonderful Life. In fact, I can easily imagine it in black and white with Jimmy Stewart playing Billy Murray's role. Murray pulls this movie off effortlessly and it is definitely one to watch over and over again. I think it may be his best. Bill Murray is a weather reporter in Philadelphia. He is also a male chauvinist, a prima donna and real jerk in general. He does not want to go to Punxsutawney to cover the Groundhog Day celebration and during his report even says something to the effect that 'this is one time where cameras can't truly capture the effect of a big rat predicting the weather'. He is sarcastic and contemptuous of everyone and everything. All he wants to do is go back to Philadelphia but a blizzard he predicted would not hit DID hit and he is stuck in Punxsutawney. He is also stuck in GroundHog Day. Every day following is February 2nd and he wakes in his bed with the alarm clock a playing Sonny & Cher tune. I have heard it said that this is the consummate film on reincarnation. Maybe it is. He can't make it stop and he has no choice but to settle in and learn what gives life its value regardless of where one is or what is going on - although that is not his first or even second choice. This is a very funny film as well as a real 'feel good' flick.
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Summary: An Honest Romance
Review: This is not a cliche Romance. This movie actually turned out to be quite good and had honest acting in it. It certainly remains as one of Bill Murray's best films, as well as Andie McDowell's. They just make a great couple with good chemestry on film. They have both made many films since, but never quite as enjoyable or well thought out as this one.
Regretfully while the movie itself is great and is presented in the widescreen format, Sony went the cheap route again with the lack of DVD extras on this disk. The director's commentery is slow and uninformative, the "Weight of Time" featurette contains short interviews with only a few of the cast members interviewed, and they put two theater trailers on the disk for two other movies made by Tri-Star Pictures that were box office flops. Not very good DVD production I'm sorry to say, only the movie itself is worth it.
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Summary: Almost Bill Murray's best comedy.
Review: This is very close to being Bill Murray's best film. You have to look to "Scrooged" for that. But lets face it, Bill was handicapped a bit here. First, he had to play opposite Andie McDowell. Unfortunately, Ms McDowell is just this side of a lump of clay as acting ability goes. Second, the final act of the film. Murray has to be a nice guy. Not his forte by any means. And the rest of the cast has to pick up the "funny" for the remainder of the movie. Fortunately, by that time you've had such fun that you barely notice that flaw. All in all, a very good movie that could've been great.
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Summary: Profoundly Funny and Just Plain Profound
Review: Infernal Recurrence is the name of the game here ;-) If you truly haven't seen this one yet; you're in for a seriously major treat! "Groundhog Day" works/plays on an infinite number of levels; from your basic slapstick hilarity...........to as far out/in as you may wish to go. We're all trapped by time, conditioning, and sheer umitigated self-ishness in much the same way as is the this character; but unfortunately (???) we don't all get "forever" to Do anything about it....and I'll spare you the rest of my esoteric "analysis". <G> See it again and again and again etc etc etc...like the best of Art; this finely feathered flick only improves with age.. PS If you appreciated "Groundhog Day"; you might want to see Murray in "The Razors Edge".
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Summary: One of the great comedy classics
Review: This is a movie that gets better with age and repeated viewings. The first time I saw it, the repetition was a bit annoying, but after seeing it a few times I came to appreciate the subtlety and comic genius. The transformation of Bill Murray's character is fun to watch, as are his attempts to recapture moments from one day to the next. What was spontaneous one day is forced as he tries to relive it again. The fact that he remembers each day makes him think he is immortal! What a great concept! What would you do if you lived the same day over and over again? Whatever can happen, does happen. Bill Murray is truly excellent in one of his under-rated roles. The range of emotions he goes through is hysterical. After what are likely hundreds of the same day in a row, Murray flips out a bit, and as a result his short sarcastic newscasts will have you rolling. This is a comedy classic. Buy it and watch it often, it keeps getting better! Good values, great acting, and a wonderfully funny premise for the whole family. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Pretty good DVD, although not exceptional
Review: If you're a Bill Murray or Andie McDowell fan, and you really love this movie, I'd recommend you get this DVD. However, I was somewhat disappointed in the extras on the DVD. The commentary is done by Harold Ramis, who, while entertaining, is no Bill Murray. Neither is Bill anywhere to be seen on the included documentary, "The Weight of Time". Nevertheless, I highly recommend the DVD, since this is one of the better movies made in the 90's, and a very re-watchable.
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Summary: Getting it Right
Review: Imagine someone who is a real self-centered jerk who suddenly gets caught in a time warp that causes him to repeat the same day over and over and over until he gets it right. That is the fertile scenario that Bill Murray finds himself in when he wakes up repeatedly on Groundhog Day. The first part of the movie sets the stage as we see Bill as a big-shot big-city weatherman trying to score with the young, attractive assistant producer. They go to Puxsatawny, PA to cover the annual groundhog event along with their whimsical cameraman. Things don't go well in his quest for seduction and he is shocked to discover that when he wakes up tommorrow it's yesterday. There is a great deal of humor that comes from all of this as everybody does everything they did that day except our bewildered weatherman. In time he discovers some advantages in this merry-go-round. For example, he arranges to start taking piano lessons. By the time it's all over, he has become quite the maestro though he has yet to reach tommorrow. However, his repeated attempts to seduce the assistant producer keep coming up short. He starts learning some important lessons about himself and others in this repetative day he's stuck in. Though he improves so much as a person he is still stuck on what's best for him. The moment he finally does something that's truly selfless, the next day arrives. I really enjoyed this movie and it is one of those movies that improves with each viewing. I considered rating it higher but, apart from Bill Murray, the acting wasn't quite that spectacular. It's a terrific movie for Bill Murray fans and it has a message that should appeal to everyone.
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Summary: A must have when sadness is knocking at your door
Review: Sometime in life you think that You are not achieving anything, this movie takes you from your low state of mind into another one full of possibilities and goals. It is a great movie, carefully directed and acted, with a very clever sense of humor. Although you should be carefull with some scenes in which our antihero( that makes a conversion to hero), committes suicide, so parental help is needed to understand situations. These are the kind of movies that are needed to change the sad state of some people without aspiration in a very funny and intelligent movie. The only thing that is misleading is that you should notice the character of the heroine, it is not just a pretty face. She is strong in her convictions, and has a higher level of culture and sensibility that other women on the movie dont have.
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