| The Razor's Edge | | Cast : | Bill Murray, Theresa Russell, Denholm Elliott | | Director : | John Byrum | | Studio : | Columbia Tristar Hom | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | October 19, 1984 | | DVD Released Date : | August 20, 2002 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 31, 2005 | | Summary | A GREAT Movie, but the DVD is not up to standards | Content
 | I guess you can read everybody else telling you how ABSOLUTELY great this movie is. I agree totally. If people had seen this film earlier, Bill Murray would not have had to wait for 'Lost in Translation' to be considered a serious actor.
This is a wonderful film, but it commits the cardinal error of demanding attention, thought and consideration from it's viewers. Of course, it was a commercial failure.
Having said that, thanks to Columbia for releasing it on DVD. My tape was wearing out.
Now, how about doing it again, and doing it right this time?
Where are the extras? Where is the commentary track from Bill Murray and John Byrum? How about including deleted scenes, or at least the storyboards and script excerpts that were never used? They're out on the internet; they should be on this disc.
The film copy itself is not the best quality.
Bill Murray is enjoying a revival. People are starting to recognize him for the talent he truly is. This is one of his first dramatic pieces, and it is his first non-comedic starring role. It is a serious film with a loyal and dedicated following. It deserves better treatment than this.
When "Resident Evil 2" can be released as a 2-Disc set, with tons of extras, why is a film of this quality being treated this poorly?
Shame on you Columbia and Sony!
Having said that, please buy this DVD, it is one of the most amazing films you will ever watch! |
| Rating | | | Date | July 19, 2005 | | Summary | See the Original Version instead. | Content
| The original version, released in the 1940s and starring Tyrone Power, is far superior to this re-make. As another reviewer said, Bill Murray is a miscast... far too smarmy to play this character.
As in so many other cases, the original version far outstrips the re-make.
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| Rating | | | Date | April 17, 2005 | | Summary | Wonderful Film, Loosely Based on Book | Content
| I say loosely because if you are a fan of the book, there are many striking differences. However, while Murray is a more playful version of Larry, most major elements of the book are served up in their original spirit. Many book to film transitions loose the soul of the original work. The Razor's Edge does not. While the timeline, various characters and elements are "adapted" to make the story work in film, the message of the film is the same as the book. For me, the Bill Murray version of the Razor's Edge is a different angle on perhaps my favorite book. If you know Bill Murray, you will recognize the humor he brings to an otherwise relatively serious role. To the film's credit, it is beautiful to look at, the music is epic and a timeless tale of longing for an understanding of spirituality, purpose and life. Buy it, watch it and read the book, over and over again! |
| Rating | | | Date | March 23, 2005 | | Summary | A 'nam vet sees many parallels | Content
| Did a tour as a FAC with a TACRON (Navy) back in 70/71. I'm now an educational counselor (after a 30 yr Navy career)for the military and have contact with combat vets constantly. Got someone who's been in combat? WATCH THIS MOVIE! I relate to the character and numerous others I've loaned this movie to have come back in tears - but good tears. Bill Murray is the perfect Larry because of the fact that the humorous little boy continues to shine through, THAT'S WHO HE IS, in spite of what he's endured, the experience of watching friends die and knowing human nature in a manner of which only combat veterans and law enforcement people ever experience. Larry stays Larry, he just changes in a manner that only another PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) victim can relate to. It's my opinion that many people miss the depth of the character Larry and see only the exterior of the character. Do you have to act like Budda or Ghandi to seek the meaning of life, the reason for you existence? The whole point of the movie is that Larry is just an average person tossed into circumstances and situations that preclude him from returning to what his existence was "planned out" to be (work in an office/firm, get married, kids, summer home, etc, etc)- life's experiences and fate dictated his new journey - a journey he obviously was forced travel, with truth always just steps further away.
Hey, could go on forever about this movie. Just to say I understand my feelings and thoughts about Vietnam (and other experiences) in a completely different light after watching a man that reminds me of me going through the same emotions. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 12, 2005 | | Summary | Razor's Edge | Content
| A must see for those seeking anlooking through spiritual eyes. Identify with your own life experiances as you view this movie.
As a Nam Vet. it helped me to see the alikenesses instead of differences. |
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