'Groundhog Day' - High-Def Digest Review

[Kid Banana]

Originally Posted by Josh Z

Groundhog Day was primarily influenced by the 1990 Oscar-nominated short film 12:01 PM. The short starred Kurtwood Smith and is really quite excellent. In 1993, it was remade and expanded into a crappy TV movie called 12:01 starring Jonathan Silverman.

Seconded, the 12:01 PM short is absolutely brilliant. Well worth checking out.

[igotdvds]

I think the concept behind "Nick of Time" is pretty neat as well.

[eastx]

This movie is so great. I already have the DVD, so I will wait for a price drop.

[bembol]

"It's Groundhog Day!"



Added it to my Columbia House card, just waiting for another 60% off and free S&H.

[HDM-GHANDI]

I might have to see the short on 12:01. Hope I could download online if it is a short.

I saw the movie and wouldn't disregard watching it if your into these type of movies... It was an ok time flick to me, fyi don't skip it if your thing.

James Belushi was in a movie called "Retroactive" which was a good time skipping flick, but nothing beats "The Time Machine" from the 60's. Somewhere in Time is good, but my school showed this over and over along with my twenties years of watching it and I don't want to watch it anymore now that I'm 35. There is Just Visiting, The Philadelphia Experiment 1 & 2, The Langoliers and Time Bandits that I would recommend to time movie buffs. I thought there was one that Rob Lowe was in too, but can't recall.

edit: I am watching Groundhog day now. I think it is a very rewatchable movie with no pun intended. It reminds me of the picture art within the same picture art within the art and pickup more things each time I enjoy it within any timeframe as it relates to us all without measure.

[dmarvin]

Absolutely love this film. One of my favorite comedies of all-time and one of the few "romantic comedies" ever made that I love and respect for being so much different than its contemporaries.

The entire feel of the film, because of the characters in this town that Phil keeps interacting with, is very Capra-esque. That's something difficult to capture in a modern feature. Frank Darabont, a masterful director, couldn't quite capture that feel in "The Majestic" but Ramis succeeds in doing so here with flying colors.

[Jimbo976]

I watched this last night in honor of Groundhog Day. They did a really good job on this Blu-ray version IMO. It looks and sounds really good. The movie of course is kind of a classic to me as well.

[keysersoze1]

I don't understand why the PQ has been getting mediocre write ups online. It looks terrific to me.

[Hi-Def Steve]

I put my DVD and looked at a few scenese. It looks really good so I'm sticking with the DVD's. Money is tight, I have to chose wisely.

[Blodskur]

The UK version has been delayed for no obvious reason. Damn it.

[bembol]

Originally Posted by bembol

"It's Groundhog Day!"



Added it to my Columbia House card, just waiting for another 60% off and free S&H.

I couldn't wait. It's hard to believe, I'm watching it right now that is 16 years old. Very impressive!!!

[horrorbusiness]

I want to pick this up but wow do I hate the cover art.