The Razor's Edge (1984) - Blu-ray Forum

Steve Freeling · 06-03-2013, 09:02 PM

Who else wants The Razor's Edge?

oildude · 06-04-2013, 01:12 AM

Me.

I really liked this film when I saw it on VHS back in the day. I read Bill Murray was determined to make this his dramatic breakout peformance that would open the door to more than comedy. The movie flopped, not least because everyone wanted to see Murray in a comedy and could not accept him as a tormented individual in a war drama. They stayed away, many critcs panned it, and the resulting box office failure so affected Murray he quit acting in movies for an extened period of time (several years, if I recall correctly).

dsman71 · 06-04-2013, 03:09 PM

Me too ! I just bought the DVD after seeing it on TCM - but it was partly done, so I bought the DVD of it and its on my shelf now...This could be a Twilight Time movie...you never know though

BennyBob · 11-08-2018, 03:42 PM

I'm just gonna revive this old thread here.

This definitely deserves a blu-ray release. The story behind this things is very interesting too. Bill shot this right before Ghostbusters... but it wasn't released until after Ghostbusters came out. Columbia even cut some TV spots to make it look more comedic to cash in on GB success.

Blades1370 · 10-06-2020, 01:58 AM

Despite being fairly young when the film came out (13-14), I do remember most critics lambasting Murray for the role, with several attacking him over his comedic background and starring in a war drama.

Did not see the film until it hit HBO, but loved his performance and the film, even though like many others, I identified him solely as a comedic actor at the time.

When "Lost in Translation" came out nearly 20 years later, critics and fans marveled at the actor's breakthrough dramatic role, but most never realized it actually occurred much earlier in his career.

That said, I hope at some point this gets a release, have not seen the film in over 30 years....

06-03-2013, 09:02 PM	#1
Steve Freeling Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Roswell, GA 4K collection:98 Blu-ray collection:564 DVD collection:161 MA collection:4 Digital collection:61 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:78	The Razor's Edge (1984) Who else wants The Razor's Edge?

06-04-2013, 01:12 AM	#2
oildude Moderator Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:With the Ale and Quail Club on a train to Palm Beach 4K collection:267 Blu-ray collection:4770 DVD collection:212 Blu-ray reviews: 37	Me. I really liked this film when I saw it on VHS back in the day. I read Bill Murray was determined to make this his dramatic breakout peformance that would open the door to more than comedy. The movie flopped, not least because everyone wanted to see Murray in a comedy and could not accept him as a tormented individual in a war drama. They stayed away, many critcs panned it, and the resulting box office failure so affected Murray he quit acting in movies for an extened period of time (several years, if I recall correctly).

06-04-2013, 03:09 PM	#3
dsman71 Banned Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 4K collection:569 Blu-ray collection:2844 DVD collection:665	Me too ! I just bought the DVD after seeing it on TCM - but it was partly done, so I bought the DVD of it and its on my shelf now...This could be a Twilight Time movie...you never know though

11-08-2018, 03:42 PM	#4
BennyBob Member Member since:Oct 2014	I'm just gonna revive this old thread here. This definitely deserves a blu-ray release. The story behind this things is very interesting too. Bill shot this right before Ghostbusters... but it wasn't released until after Ghostbusters came out. Columbia even cut some TV spots to make it look more comedic to cash in on GB success.

10-06-2020, 01:58 AM	#5
Blades1370 Special Member Member since:Mar 2012 Location:Buffalo, NY 4K collection:177 Blu-ray collection:1773 DVD collection:51 Trading Score:13	Despite being fairly young when the film came out (13-14), I do remember most critics lambasting Murray for the role, with several attacking him over his comedic background and starring in a war drama. Did not see the film until it hit HBO, but loved his performance and the film, even though like many others, I identified him solely as a comedic actor at the time. When "Lost in Translation" came out nearly 20 years later, critics and fans marveled at the actor's breakthrough dramatic role, but most never realized it actually occurred much earlier in his career. That said, I hope at some point this gets a release, have not seen the film in over 30 years....

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