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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Image Entertainment
EAN: 0014381134322
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, Import, NTSC
Label: Image Entertainment
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Image Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 28, 2006
Running Time: 94 minutes
Sales Rank: 10692
Studio: Image Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: July 05, 1993
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Description:
He has 24 hours to save the world... again! In this dazzling sci-fi thriller, office employee Barry Thomas is caught in a 'time bounce' caused by a glitch in the company's secret project. Now the same day occurs again and again - and Barry's the only one who can do anything about it, including saving the life of beautiful research assistant Lisa Fredericks. Perfect for fans of Groundhog Day and Back to the Future, this critically-acclaimed cult favorite is finally on DVD for the first time!
Dynamic cast: Jonathan Silverman (Weekend at Bernie's, TV's The Single Guy), Helen Slater (City Slickers, Ruthless People, Supergirl), Martin Landau (Academy Award winner for Ed Wood, TV's The X-Files, Space: 1999), Jeremy Piven (Golden Globe nominee for HBO's Entourage, Old School, Scary Movie 3, TV's Ellen) Directed by Jack Sholder (Alone in the Dark)
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Rating:  - Groundhog Day's predecessor
This movie is what Groundhog Day was based on, but it has a more sinister & scientific theme. Has a few laughs along the way however the real gem in this movie is the originality of it's concept. Definitely worth a watch, even if you're a Bill Murray & Andy McDowell fan.
Rating:  - Just a time repeating film, no philosophy nor sci-fi, just a regular comedy
This is a TV movie that caught my attention because the Amazon summary describe it as science fiction, and most reviewers rated it as a good movie. Because I did not have it on my radar, I did search a bit and found out the film is based in the 1973 short story "12:01 PM" by Richard A. Lupoff, published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Considering the plot is about time repeating, just like the famous Groundhog Day (Special Edition), I decided to give a try and bought it for my Sci-Fi collection.
What a disappointment! The film is supposed to be science fiction because the time repeating effect is vaguely explained as a result of a quantum mechanics side effect of a secret project, but surprise, the science ends there. This film is actually a comedy, and not a very good one. The acting is mediocre and the script is dull.
At least Groundhog Day had a philosophical message about what we do with our lives, 12:01 has none. And given that any time repeating plot get tedious at some point, the film's message and Bill Murray performance allow you to endure until the end of the film. Never mind Groundhog Day never explains why time is bouncing.
Absolutely not recommended for science fiction fans, this is a film just for those who really like a light comedy and need to kill some time during the weekend.
Rating: - Good Story With Likeable Characters
I saw this on TV when it came out and was glad to see it on DVD. Nothing spectacular, but a good story with likeable characters in it. No really great acting, but again, just a good thing to watch and feel good about after.
Rating:  - Most Entertaining.
This time-loop based story has a well integrated measure of light-comedy. This makes the customary loop-repetition parts pleasant and interesting. The story keeps pace, and never turns dull. It is amazing how fast the time passes! It is a keeper based on it's entertainment value.
Rating: - 12:01
I have been a fan of Science Fiction for decades, especially movies dealing with time travel, and yet somehow this one slipped by me. This movie may not be steeped in SciFi, but I can name you many other movies that were excellent that used a SciFi premise and did not have many special effects or scientific jargon to bolster the story. Now when I caught a few minutes of this on TV when I hit the sack late last night I truly could tell from a few minutes of it that it was something I really wanted to see and if I wasn't so tired I would have seen all the last half. Jonathan Silverman I have always enjoyed in what few movies I have seen him in to date.
Everyone of course has seen "Weekend at Bernie's" since it is a riot. Silverman's role here is a bit more mature, but nonetheless he pulls off some great comedy just because his timing and delivery are flawless. Even though I have only seen a few minutes of this I am ordering it today. For this price there is no way I am passing up what I am sure is a great movie for such a low price. Once I see the whole thing I will add to this review. After seeing the whole movie, in a nutshell I saw that he was in a timeloop where a pretty girl he likes is shot dead. Each day he tries to figure out a way to stop it from happening without being carted off in a straight-jacket. If you enjoyed this, catch "Timerider". Another romantic comedy time travel movie with a good cast that didn't get recognition it deserved. Good quality DVD with no extras. Decent ... Read More
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