Groundhog Day (Special 15th Anniversary Edition)

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A classic!, 2009-01-07
A great film and DVD. Highly recommended as it has something for everyone. I loved it when I saw it 15 years ago and it's just as good and relevant now.

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When the days repeat themselves over and over again!, 2009-01-05
"The groundhog day" is a smart and very original urban fable. How would you react in case every day was a simple and monotonous repetition of the previous one? br / br /Bill Murray is superb as the anguished and hopeless weather showman and given the options, he experiments with the unexpected reactions of every single person who surround him. Andie Mac Dowell is perfect for the role, because the expected chemistry was an undeniable fact. br / br /A clever and sympathetic comedy that will engage you from start to finish. br /

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Bill Murray's finest hour, 2009-01-04
I have seen most of Bill Murray's films and I generally love most of them. With all of those great films, I consider Groundhog Day his best and it is one of my ten favorite movies of all time. Bill Murray is at his greatest in this movie because herein he channels all of his talent into the role of Phil the jaded and bitter weather man from a Pittsburgh tv station. br /The story is a simple one of redemption and changing the path one's life is on and Murray takes this relatively simple and perhaps predictable plot line and delivers a charming and engaging performance that is never maudlin, never exaggerated and never phony. As the repetition of the day continues, Murray's Phil transforms from frightened non-believer, to scheming opportunist, to crazed suicidal maniac, and finally to a man who finally understands why this bizarre circumstance is happening to him. The movie is never heavy-handed or preachy. It is subtle, introspective, and genuine. This is a perfect vehicle for both the earlier Stripes version of Bill Murray as well as the latter day one that did so well in Lost in Translation. This gem is truly one of those eternal movies that can be watched for generations to come as you do with the really great ones. Like the crazed reality of Phil's situation, Groundhog Day can be experienced over and over and over again and always satisfy. br /Groundhog Day is a movie that touches your soul as well as your funny bone, and makes you feel alive and inspired. How many movies do that and are this heartwarming and fun? br /As for special features, I buy dvds because I want to see the movie, not because I want to watch a bunch of interviews, play games with my dvd remote control, or listen to commentaries. If they are there and they are worthwhile, so much the better, but if they are not, I still am glad I own the movie and the lack of special features would never alter my decision to buy a movie. Groundhog Day is worth owning in whatever format you can find it. Just thought I'd throw that out there.... br /

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timeless classic, 2009-01-04
So like this weatherman who thinks he knows which way the wind blows but isn't particularly interested and doesn't appreciate a rodent doing any predicting around him must conform(? or "embrace")to the reality of a single dreaded day that he only wishes to escape from from the very start. He doesn't want to be where he is at all and doesn't like the people he is with. This single day becomes a prison for him from which there is no escape. He trys everything including suicide but everyday begins the same with him waking up in bed in the Bed and Breakfast to the same awful Sonny and Cher song "I Got You Babe" on the radio. Perhaps he is dead and in hell. Eventually after who knows how many repeats of this of this seeming glitch in spacetime he comes to accept his fate. He seizes the day, learns new skills, undergoes a personality change, and becomes the most totally engaged, positive and plugged in person to a point that is beyond belief superhuman. All this effort centers around hooking up with a lovely lady who he traveled into town with. She of course remembers not a thing each new day (I wonder what twisted notions could have gone through his mind). He in the end wins her heart and finding love with her is what ultimately frees him and he finally is allowed to begin a new day. But now he loves the town and wants to stay there forever. He has changed and found true happiness and the very same place and people are now his heaven. In the real world time stops for no man and you don't get countless repeats to get it right but who doesn't feel like they've had their share of Groundhog Days--just in the sense of being trapped having to deal with the same stuff day after day after day? That's why the movie strikes a cord. And he self-improves, becomes a super friendly overachiever and gets the babe and Tony Robinson couldn't have outdone this fable. GROUNDHOG DAY is clearly a unique movie, well written and directed, well cast, and Bill Murray gave a pitch perfect performance. The only way to avoid real life Groundhog Days is to live a lot more even while not having a lot of time, but don't worry about perfection or think it is romantic love that will save you. But that phrase by Horace is a useful reminder to us all as we pass the days. br /

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classic great comedy with awesome bonus features, 2008-12-28
I loved the movie Groundhog's day and I was impressed with this version. The DVD has a clearer brighter picture which made the movie that much more enjoyable. I also enjoyed the insight provided by the director, writer,and producer in the bonus features. The way they discuss this unique story line of the man having one day(albeit over and over again) to get it right; I am left with a better deeper enjoyment of the movie. Usually bonus feature ruin the movie's original effect but this time I found the bonus feature to heighten this movie watching experience