Groundhog Day (DVD)

...couldn't get more extra-ordinary than Groundhog Day! Here is a classic tale that demonstrates a leopard really can change his spots. As a result of re-living this particular February 2nd over and again, maybe for years (the film never gives a time frame for his endless day), Murray moves from a hard-bitten & cynical womaniser, finally to a rounded loving, caring & exemplary member of the Society he initially despises. Not at any time does this appear ...
...moving experience as a comedy. Harold Ramis' brilliant direction and pacing draws you into the central character's desperate frustration at the one extreme, and on the other lets you empathise completely with Murray's growing realisation that doing good and loving other people is a far more satisfying way of spending even 'just one day' than using others, and taking what you can get from those in your life. An absolute hoot, triple AAA and five ...

Tapdancerman 12.12.2005 · Read full review
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...to report on the annual Groundhog Day festivities. These consist of a groundhog named Punxsutawnay Phil who can predict the length of the winter by his ability to see his own shadow. Once the report is over, Phil gets stuck in a snowstorm and has to stay in the town until it clears with his producer Rita (Andie MacDowell) and cameraman Larry (Chris Elliot) both of whom he treats with utter distain. When he wakes the following morning he has a serious ...
...apparent that he is reliving Groundhog day again and again and no matter what he does he cannot break out of it. As he relives this day he is forced to look at others peoples lives and begins to start to care for people - particularly Rita who he falls in love with. Using his time he endeavours to make her fall for him too. This is an extremely entertaining and funny film. Bill Murray as you may expect steals the show hands down (where was his Academy ...

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groundhog day is a film that everyone can enjoy. the film starts with all the things that we would love about a re-occuring day. we could fix thing we did wrong and make the right choices instead of the wrong. but just like getting stomach pains from eating a big fat cake, the sweet soon ends up to have a sour side. stuck in the same day over and over again soon brings on a feeling of not going anywhere, until a goal is met. bill murray takes the ...
...the love in his life,even if she doesnt know it yet. he spends the entire film making her feel loved and if he got it wrong(slap) then he had the same day tomorrow to fix it. with cameo appearances from a number of actors we all know and love this is a film to enjoy again...and again.....and again! ...

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This is a fairly old film now, but has lost none of it`s sparkle. Bill murray is trapped in time and keeps experiencing the same day over and over-groundhog day which is the worst day of his life. He is a weatherman and stuck doing an interview over and over and over and over again. After realising that it`s not just dejavour, he try`s his best to do the perfect day and be a good person. But since he ain`t getting nowhere he commits suicdide a few ...
...of many talents he suddenly appears to have to his friends. He eventually begins using it to his advantage and has a bit of a laugh while chasing the woman he wants. A riotous romantic comedy about a weatherman. This film is an original idea and has some great acting from Bill Murray and will guarantee you to laugh. His goal is to find the love of his friend, Andie Mcdowall. ...

ryanb 28.01.2001 · Read full review
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...any attention on first release, Groundhog Day has picked up a cult following, due mainly to the excellent central performance of Bill Murray, whose character has to relive the same day for no readily apparent reason and, eventually, finds true love. What is great about this film is that it offers no explanation of how or why the time looping occurs, nor does it state for how long Phil, (the Bill Murray character) has gone through the same 24 hour ...

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I personally do not think that this film should be placed under the comedy category. In my opinion, the film is a bore to watch. I have seen it a number of times, and although am refreshed by Andie McDowells astonishing good looks, find the performance of Bill Murray, playing a weatherman that lives the same day again and again, quite disappointing. I for one prefer to watch comedies in which the comdeian is smiling and is funny, but the flick had ...
...just totally got the wrong end of the stick, but that was my impression the first time that I watched it and subsequently that has not changed. It would be intertesting to hear others views on this. To summarise, it is not a comedy that I would recommed people to watch. Go adn see something else that is actually amusing ! ...

AdonisC 16.04.2001 · Read full review
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