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11-21-2007, 03:52 AM
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'Groundhog Day' - will the new AE be worth a triple-dip?
Sony have announced a 15th Anniversary edition of 'Groundhog Day' for release in February. As the present special edition seems technically pretty good and already includes a commentary and other extras, I'm just wondering what could possibly tempt me into a triple dip on this new edition.
In any case, issuing a 15th anniversary edition of anything smacks a bit of desperation. 10th, 20th and 25th anniversaries may be fair game, but 15th anniversaries??
Does anyone know whether Sony have actually remastered it?
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11-21-2007, 08:10 AM
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Re: 'Groundhog Day' - will the new AE be worth a triple-dip?
There aren't too many titles that have me consider a triple-dip...but this would be one of them.
A quick peak at amazon.com shows that there is, indeed, a pre-order up for a new release. Amazon has a date of January 29, 2008, though.
No other specs are listed...except for the stars of the film: Carol Bivins, Rick Ducommun, Robin Duke, Chris Elliott, Willie Garson.  And a price of $14.99.
Don't see any HD release around the same time. 
There's Jessie the yodeling cowgirl. Bullseye, he's Woody's horse. Pete the old prospector. And, Woody, the man himself. Of course, it's time for Woody's RoundUp. He's the very best! He's the rootinest, tootinest cowboy in the wild, wild west!
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11-21-2007, 09:39 AM
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Re: 'Groundhog Day' - will the new AE be worth a triple-dip?
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Don't see any HD release around the same time.
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And that's when I'll be buying this again. The current DVD is pretty good.
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11-21-2007, 10:25 PM
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Re: 'Groundhog Day' - will the new AE be worth a triple-dip?
Looks like there might be a few new extras. DVD Active is reporting that: "Extras will include an audio commentary with Director Harold Ramis, a Weight of Time Documentary, The Study of Groundhogs: A Real Life Look at Marmots featurette, A Different Day: An Interview with Harold Ramis, and deleted scenes."
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11-21-2007, 10:43 PM
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Re: 'Groundhog Day' - will the new AE be worth a triple-dip?
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No other specs are listed...except for the stars of the film: Carol Bivins, Rick Ducommun, Robin Duke, Chris Elliott, Willie Garson. |
Wooo! Rick Ducommun! I'm sure we all love 'The 'Burbs,' right? 
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11-21-2007, 10:57 PM
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Re: 'Groundhog Day' - will the new AE be worth a triple-dip?
I..fool that I am...will definitely triple-dip for an audio commentary by Harold Ramis. The man could read the phone book and I would be laughing long after he stopped.
His facial reactions as the new recruits were all introducing themselves in Stripes gets me every time.
There's Jessie the yodeling cowgirl. Bullseye, he's Woody's horse. Pete the old prospector. And, Woody, the man himself. Of course, it's time for Woody's RoundUp. He's the very best! He's the rootinest, tootinest cowboy in the wild, wild west!
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11-22-2007, 01:37 AM
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Re: 'Groundhog Day' - will the new AE be worth a triple-dip?
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I..fool that I am...will definitely triple-dip for an audio commentary by Harold Ramis. The man could read the phone book and I would be laughing long after he stopped.
His facial reactions as the new recruits were all introducing themselves in Stripes gets me every time.
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No need to triple dip; the commentary is on the current SE.
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11-22-2007, 12:59 PM
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Re: 'Groundhog Day' - will the new AE be worth a triple-dip?
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No need to triple dip; the commentary is on the current SE.
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 That's funny. As soon as I pushed "Submit" on that post I actually stood up to go check on that very thing...because I thought it was there...but wasn't sure. I got distracted...and here we are!
Thanks. Matt! 
There's Jessie the yodeling cowgirl. Bullseye, he's Woody's horse. Pete the old prospector. And, Woody, the man himself. Of course, it's time for Woody's RoundUp. He's the very best! He's the rootinest, tootinest cowboy in the wild, wild west!
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11-23-2007, 10:22 PM
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Re: 'Groundhog Day' - will the new AE be worth a triple-dip?
This is one of my favorite movies (like many I'm sure, I pop it in every February). But the new extras (groundhog documentary, deleted scenes) aren't enough for me to upgrade from the SE. I think I'll pass (at least until it eventually ends up in $5 sales).
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01-28-2008, 12:05 AM
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Re: 'Groundhog Day' - will the new AE be worth a triple-dip?
oh well no hd release yet i guess.
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01-30-2008, 12:58 PM
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Re: 'Groundhog Day' - will the new AE be worth a triple-dip?
I picked this up yesterday -- I owned the SE but somehow lost it a few months ago. So I'm familiar with the SE but don't have it on hand for direct comparison.
The video is probably the same as the SE, or at least it doesn't look remastered to me. It starts out a little shaky/flickery in the beginning (the credits over the sky and clouds) but looks good for most of the movie. It's also a little dark but I think that's mostly just the look of the film.
The Harold Ramis commentary is recycled from the SE (he says of Willie Garson, "Now he's on that show, what is it called? 'Sex and the City,' I think"). It's a pretty good commentary though; Ramis is laid-back and leaves some dead spots, but there's a lot of good info.
Interview with Harold Ramis is new. It's short (9 minutes) but interesting; he talks more about the spiritual meaning people find in the film. Also discusses shooting with the groundhog ("Don't drive angry!") and how Tom Hanks (who was considered for the Phil Connors role) wouldn't have been as good as Bill Murray. Also: It's in anamorphic widescreen.
"Weight of Time" making-of feature (24 minutes) is the same as the SE -- it's well-done but it's in 4x3; clips from the film are widescreen but matted into a 4x3 screen.
"The Study of Groundhogs: A Real-Life Look at Marmots" (6 minutes): The opening of this is so overly earnest and serious that I thought it was going to be a parody, but it's not; it's actually scientists talking about the lives of groundhogs, a.k.a. woodchucks. Maybe interesting for the Animal Planet crowd, but not for me. At least it's anamorphic.
Deleted Scenes: These are new but kind of disappointing. They're mostly just Phil showing off things he's learned from days of practice: bowling a 300 game, being an expert pool player, etc. They're repetitive and don't add much insight, and you can see why they were left on the cutting-room floor. Also, I know deleted scenes usually aren't cleaned up anyway, but some of these are in really bad shape; lots of dirt and scratches.
Overall a better disc than the SE, but if you have the SE, it's probably not worth a double (or triple) dip.
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01-30-2008, 02:59 PM
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Re: 'Groundhog Day' - will the new AE be worth a triple-dip?
Casey: Thanks for the mini-review. It was the deleted scenes which were of particular interest to me. But...this would be a triple-dip...and I wonder how long I would have to wait for an HD version.
But still...it would be cool to see scenes from this film I haven't seen before... This one's a household favorite.
There's Jessie the yodeling cowgirl. Bullseye, he's Woody's horse. Pete the old prospector. And, Woody, the man himself. Of course, it's time for Woody's RoundUp. He's the very best! He's the rootinest, tootinest cowboy in the wild, wild west!
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