Groundhog Day (UK)
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He`s having the worst day of his life... over, and over...
Certificate: PG
Running Time: 97 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
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Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Bill Murray is at his wisecracking best in this riotous romantic comedy about a weatherman caught in a personal time warp on the worst day of his life!
Teamed with a relentlessly cheery producer (Annie MacDowell) and a smart aleck cameraman, TV weatherman Phil Connors (Bill Murray) is sent to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to cover the annual Groundhog Day festivities. On his way out of town, Phil is caught in a giant blizzard - which he himself actually failed to predict - and finds himself stuck in a small town hell.
Just when things couldn`t get worse... they do! Phil wakes the next morning to find that it`s Groundhog Day all over again... and again... and again. During the recurring 24 hour nightmare, Phil starts to realise that he can also use it to his advantage - to re-write the events of his day, and to generally have a whale of a time.
But manipulating his day to capture the one woman he really wants is not quite so easy! A truly comic time warp that everyone will enjoy being stuck in!!
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Threatrical Trailer
Filmographies
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 English
Subtitle Tracks:
French
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Directed By:
Harold Ramis
Written By:
Harold Ramis
Danny Rubin
Starring:
Chris Elliott
Andie MacDowell
Bill Murray
Casting By:
Howard Feuer
Soundtrack By:
George Fenton
Music From:
Frankie Yankovic
Sergei Rachmaninov
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Director of Photography:
John Bailey
Editor:
Pembroke J. Herring
Costume Designer:
Jennifer Butler
Production Designer:
David Nichols
Producer:
Whitney White
Harold Ramis
Trevor Albert
Executive Producer:
C.O. Erickson
Distributor:
Columbia / Tristar
Your Opinions and Comments
The story is simple, Murray is a weatherman Phil Connors or
meteorolog or something kind of reporter who goes every
year to Punxsutawney to make story about Groundhog Day.
One day he wakes up in his room and it seems it`s a
Groundhog Day once again.First Phil thinks it`s a Deja Vu,
but when the same day replay`s everyday he goes crazy,
well who woudn`t.The plot has got some romance, comedy and the usual Harold Ramis kinda nice feeling.The trasfer is ok, with sharp video and clear audio.There is some extras, like bios, filmographies, trailer.Nothing special on this disc, just a great comedy to all Bill Murray & comedy fans.
The idea of waking everyday in the same place and time is very exciting and has you thinking how you would utilise the situation yourself. Phil Connors chooses to win the affections of Rita (his producer) who dislikes him to begin with. He has varying degrees of success and even when he uses the most underhand of tactics, you can`t help rooting for him.
The picture quality is fantastic, a great 16:9 anamorphic treat. The audio is only pro-logic but frankly that is not a great concern with a title like this. The lack of extras (just a trailer) is a shame, but when you get a classic film for your money, you`d be greedy to complain.
Basically, it`s a feel-good movie, but not in a cheesy way.
I find it genuinely enjoyable and not shallow like so many of the recent "shock for laugh" efforts (although I like those too, first time round).