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When the Bill Murray comedy Groundhog Day was released nearly 30 years ago, it wasn’t considered a classic. The critics liked it but didn’t love it. Moviegoers made it a moderate success. It did just fine. But just like Phil Connors’ endless Feb. 2, the movie never really went away. '90s comedy offers witty, sarcastic take on redemption. Read Common Sense Media's Groundhog Day review, age rating, and parents guide. Bill Murray stars as a jaded, selfish TV weatherman, who finds himself in a time loop: he’s forced to repeat the same day over and over, while reporting on Groundhog Day festivities. Also with Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliot and Stephen Tobolowsky. Directed by Harold Ramis. [Running Time: 1:43] It’s very much the same lesson Bill Murray’s womanizing Phil Conner learned in Groundhog Day: Sex and love are not the same thing, and only a sacrificial, long-term investment can satisfy the relational longings of the heart. Henry’s tireless attempts to “meet” and show his love for Lucy models 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. Neutral —“Groundhog Day” is a movie which I thoroughly enjoyed in the years before I had become a more discerning believer, and it is strange now to view it from a Biblical perspective. I watched it recently for the first time in years, and found myself still enjoying it on one level (its sheer humor and entertainment value) while The true story of ‘I’m Still Here’ juxtaposes familial tenderness and political violence, gritty determination amid personal devastation. Being forced to live the same day repeatedly, Phil Connors (Bill Murray) learns that there has to be more to life than a meaningless GROUNDHOG DAY. Set in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, Phil, a TV weatherman, has been sent to cover the annual Groundhog Day festivities and finds himself caught in a time warp. 107 votes, 40 comments. true. It’s my favorite movie of all time. It really explores character development in an interesting way, where the protagonist changes but the world stays the same. EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece was the February 14, 2005, cover story in National Review.. H ere’s a line you’ll either recognize or you won’t: “This is one time where television really fails “Groundhog Day” was directed and cowritten by Harold Ramis, Murray’s fellow Ghostbuster and a partner from their Second City days. The film is lovable and sweet. The film is lovable and sweet. If “Scrooged” seemed to reflect a dour discontent, this one is more optimistic about the human race, and the Murray character is likable by the Movie Review. Major Bill Cage isn’t a muscle-bound hero type. In fact, he’s always been more of a behind-the-desk kind of soldier. He’s a former advertising guy who feels more comfortable creating PR videos and great-sounding press releases for the six o’clock news. When counting down for the camera to start, Phil counts with his thumb, first, and middle fingers using his middle finger last. However, it is easy to miss. Especially when it comes to mediocre movies at the movie house. In fact, it’s conceivable you already know exactly how this review will play out. You probably already know that this repeat-a-day flick features a college girl with a hangover who lives out her birthday with a sneer before being brutally murdered. Over and over and over again. By the end of the first Happy Death Day film in 2017—which was something of a Groundhog Day-goes-to-college horror-comedy—boozy party gal Tree learned her lesson, found her way to becoming a better person and fell in love with a nice-guy college geek. And that movie’s shadow-creeping masked murderer was as dead as a cratered ping pong Movie Review. Déjà vu? How ’bout déjà slew? Mark’s been dealing with a slew of déjà’s for a while now. The 17-year-old has lived the same sunny, summer day over again for—well, it’s hard to say for sure, because, y’know, the whole concept of time has sort of lost its meaning. But let’s just say that Mark should’ve Read Groundhog Day reviews from parents on Common Sense Media. Become a member to write your own review. Movie Review. To live a life, and live it well how does one do such a thing? Perhaps Mr. Williams should’ve asked the question long before. Mr. Williams—always Mr. Williams—has lived his life (the last few decades of it, at any rate) with absolute respectability. It’s what is expected of him. Indeed, it’s what he expects of himself. The most recent home video release of Groundhog Day movie is January 29, 2008. Here are some details Replay Groundhog Day with this 15th Anniversary Special Edition DVD release. Ever since Groundhog Day came out in 1993, the idea of a person being stuck in a time loop, forced to live the same day over and over, has been a popular film trope. Of course, most of those other films require the stuck person to fix the events that happened that day or to have some sort of moral epiphany. Not so with Palm Springs. Also: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (G, 1954, Disney+) starring the recently departed Kirk Douglas; Fiddler On the Roof (G, 1971, Amazon Prime), a beloved (if somewhat depressing) movie about a Jewish milkman and his three daughters; Groundhog Day (PG, 1993, Netflix), a funny, philosophical comedy starring peak Bill Murray; Murder on the Orient
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