Another film version of the razor s edge was made by columbiatristar studios in 1984, with bill murray as larry. The razor s edge is a drama film starring bill murray. Buy a cheap copy of living on the razors edge book by bill ohanlon. Bobbie wygant interviews bill murray for razors edge on. Bobbie wygant interviews bill murray for razors edge on vimeo. And when i watch both this version and the bill murray remake from 1984, i cant help but think that the filmmakers would have loved another shot at the material. The razor s edge bill murray takes the lead role of larry darrell played by tyrone power in the 1946 original adaptation of somerset maugham s tale, an upperclass lad who isnt ready to settle. The razor s edge was made into a movie by twentieth century fox in 1946, directed by edmund goulding, with tyrone power playing larry. Download audiobooks book depository books with free. I borrowed a scene from sony pictures the razor s edge to tell my friend goodbye in a way that brian doyle murray said best. He was in the movies groundhog day, ghostbusters, stripes, lost in translation, and the jungle book. I could only find the razor s edge as a somewhat badly worn secondhand paperback with yellowed pages. I didnt feel that the hero s attention had been quite focused during his quest for the meaning of life. The razors edge, which was filmed before ghostbusters but not released until after, was a boxoffice flop.
Somerset maugham s razor s edge as he prepares to tell his fiancee that he wants to postpone the wedding and is not yet. The razors edge the 1984 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Bill murray was a fan of both the book and movie versions of the razor s edge and began to write a screenplay for it in which he could star. For murray the callowness of youth eventually gave way to something infinitely richer and more soulful. Oct 19, 1984 let s talk, says bill murray as the idealistic young hero of w. It s a good way to experience this thoughtprovoking story. I suspect there was a great film to be made from the novel. It tells the story of larry darrell, an american pilot traumatized by his experiences in world war i, who sets off in. He has played in some drama roles but he usually does comedy. But is it better than the 1984 version with bill murray. Bill murray talks about his 1984 dramatic debut, the razors edge. Bill murray interview the razors edge letterman youtube.
Frustrated over the failure of the razors edge, murray stepped away from acting for four years to study philosophy and history at sorbonne university, frequent the cinematheque in paris, and spend time with his family in their hudson. Bill murray interview the razors edge letterman duration. Celia copplestone is a uniquely spiritual person surrounded by a group of people who have no notion. Somerset maugham s larry darrell bill murray goes from world war i to a coal mine to the himalayas seeking inner peace.
This book challenges the cultural ideals of the 1940s, and disregards. The path to enlightenment is as sharp and narrow as a razor s edge. Maughams last major novel, the razor s edge 1944, was a departure for him in many ways. Bill murray on razors edge after ghostbusters the razor.
Theresa russell, catherine hicks, denholm elliott, brian doyle murray and james keach also star in the film. Elliott templeton, an american expatriate living in paris and an unrepentantly shallow yet generous snob. Moviechat forums bill murray discussion nobody wants to see the razors edge nobody wants to see the razors edge posted 4 years ago by bossdog677 9 replies jump to latest. The razors edge 1984 was one of the first forays by bill murray into the realm of serious filmmaking. Somerset maugham, about a man s journey from shallow youth, through war and depression, to selfdiscovery and spiritual redemption. John byrum directed the film, which was cowritten by murray and byrum. Razors edge definition of razors edge by merriamwebster. The razors edge follows the spiritual and physical journey of larry darrell, a sensitive, intelligent young man who refuses to conform to the prevailing social norms of postworld war i america. He also plays charity golf with professional golf players. Jun 09, 2012 bill murray talks about his 1984 dramatic debut, the razor s edge. See more ideas about the razors edge, somerset maugham and theresa russell. At first, i thought that the book would be boring to death and would be super long, but hold on because after 15 pages you will get into to the book. A favorite expression of mine that borrowed is i can make you feel good or i can tell you the truth. In this bill murraydriven remake of the 1946 tyrone power film, murray plays the.
Bill murray simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I could only find the razors edge as a somewhat badly worn secondhand paperback with yellowed pages. When larry bill murray returns from world war i disillusioned with jazz age. The handsomely mounted 1984 remake of razors edge managed to be both stubbornly oldfashioned yet ahead of its time, in that audiences werent ready for bill murray in a serious dramatic role and because murray hadnt yet matured into a convincing dramatic actor. Somerset maugham, first published by doubleday doran in the united states in 1944, relates the experiences of a world war i pilot, larry darrell, who chooses to embrace a countercultural lifestyle as a way of dealing with his ptsd, though the syndrome is of course not identified as such in the book. It was adapted for the screen twice, once in a 1946 film starring tyrone power and again in a 1984 film starring bill murray. Meanwhile, dan aykroyd and harold ramis couldnt get any big stars to commit to their screenplay, ghostbusters.
An american wwi vet bill murray undertakes a spiritual quest that takes him from the himalayas and back to his hometown. What people didnt wanna see however was your smug, pretenius, little razor movie that s stupid. This book is in the public domain in canada, and is made available to you drm free. The razors edge nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr. Apr 20, 2017 camille gaudreau the author is the narrator of the book, so we see the events through his eyes. The razors edge is a 1984 romantic drama film about an american pilot traumatized by his experiences in world war i, who sets off in search of some transcendent meaning in his life directed by john byrum.
The path to enlightenment is as sharp and narrow as a razors edge. Together, the two films tell the razors edge in a virtual 3d. He learned that he had nothing and wanted everything. I can say that the 1946 version of the razors edge is good. The film was a critical and commercial failure on its release in 1984. Camille gaudreau the author is the narrator of the book, so we see the events through his eyes. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform.
Bill murray interview the razor s edge letterman duration. It was adapted for the screen twice, once in a 1946 film starring tyrone power and again in a 1984 film starring bill murray the protagonist, larry darrell, starts as a materialistic and idealistic young man that volunteers. The razors edge william somerset maugham the razors edge is a novel by w. Best netflix series ranked 200 fresh free movies online. Another film version of the razors edge was made by columbiatristar studios in 1984, with bill murray as larry. The razor s edge from in best quality knowing that ought to be released in the whole of your country.
Written by john byrum and bill murray, based upon the novel of the same name by w. Bill murray talks to david letterman about the razor s edge. Together, the two films tell the razor s edge in a virtual 3d. Apparently murray said hed film ghostbusters only if columbia would let him do razors edge. In the razor s edge, murray s protobeatnik leaves his idyllic illinois town to work as a paramedic in the first world war only to come back irrevocably changed. Somerset maughams razors edge as he prepares to tell his fiancee that he wants to postpone the wedding and is not yet. Collecting the razors edge by maugham, w somerset first. Lets talk, says bill murray as the idealistic young hero of w. As no one would finance another version of the razors edge, bill murray made a deal with columbia pictures that he would do ghostbusters only if the studio financed the remake of the razors edge. It tells the story of larry darrell, an american pilot traumatized by his experiences in world war i, who sets off in search of some transcendent meaning in his life. This website is for anyone who enjoyed the film, regardless. The razors edge is a drama film starring bill murray. Somerset maughams larry darrell bill murray goes from world war i to a coal mine to the himalayas seeking inner peace.
The razor s edge journey is largely an internal, spiritual one and spiritual, internal journeys are head to convey in visual, cinematic terms. Theresa russell, catherine hicks, denholm elliott, brian doylemurray and james keach also star in the film. Rent the razors edge 1984 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. I can say that the 1946 version of the razor s edge is good. Check it out this sounds like im affiliated, im not its just. Sorry murray ole chap, as it turns out millions upon millions wanted to see four fat old guys chasing ghosts. Its like every rock star who thinks theyre a comedian, and ever comedian who believes theyre a comedian, talent knows no bounds, or any sense. And i was delighted to find that the film screenplay written by lamar trotti followed the novel closely, retaining much of the most memorable lines and pieces of dialogue.
While much of the novel takes place in europe, its main characters are american, not british. John byrum directed the film, which was cowritten by murray and byrum this marked murray s first starring role in a dramatic film, though murray did. The razors edge bill murray takes the lead role of larry darrell played by tyrone power in the 1946 original adaptation of somerset maughams tale, an upperclass lad who isnt ready to settle. Its a good way to experience this thoughtprovoking story. I now see that murray got it right with the humor as did mougham, you need to live a balanced life. I didnt feel that the heros attention had been quite focused during his quest for the meaning of life. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commission free in our professional marketplace. Scott hall tells his lifestory, from his rise to superstardom in the world of professional wrestling to his downfall from it, due to alcohol abuse to his redemption to stay. And when i watch both this version and the bill murray remake from 1984, i cant help but think that the filmmakers would have loved another shot.
With bill murray, theresa russell, denholm elliott, catherine hicks. Somerset maugham, about a mans journey from shallow youth, through war and depression, to selfdiscovery and spiritual redemption. Rent the razors edge 1984 starring bill murray and theresa russell on dvd and bluray. Id already seen the tyrone power version of this book, and bill murray s version tells essentially the same story, but with a different pointofview, and selecting different scenes to include. Some of the scenes are very good, especially the uncle s deathbed farewell and murray s first attempts to sober up russell. Murray delivered a short but hilarious traditional persian inspired eulogy poking fun at belushis gluttony. Add to watchlist larry darrell bill murray is a young upper class american whose life and soul are deeply changed by his experience of serving as an ambulance driver in the military during world war i. Jan 19, 2015 the path to enlightenment is as sharp and narrow as a razor s edge. Thanks to john and karin byrum for his ongoing help with this site. The razors edge is the very best movie created by with a description of the movie is he had everything and wanted nothing. This wasnt a problem as cukor was a friend of maughams and the author consented to do it for free. The razors edge was probably not the best choice for a movie at all. The razor s edge is a 1984 romantic drama film about an american pilot traumatized by his experiences in world war i, who sets off in search of some transcendent meaning in his life.
In this bill murraydriven remake of the 1946 tyrone power film, murray plays the lead, larry darrel, a world war i survivor who takes off on a foreign trek to discover the meaning of his life. With bill murray, geena davis, randy quaid, dale grand. Written by john byrum and bill murray, based upon the novel of. Instead of marrying a rich, pretty chicago girl, he goes to paris searching for answers to questions about man, god and the meaning of life. Murray is known for his work on saturday night live and ghostbusters. Id already seen the tyrone power version of this book, and bill murrays version tells essentially the same story, but with a different pointofview, and selecting different scenes to include.
Larry darrell bill murray is a young upper class american whose life and soul are deeply changed by his experience of serving as an ambulance driver in the military during world war i. Razors edge definition is used in various phrases to refer to a dangerous position or a position in which two different things are carefully balanced. The protagonist is a disillusioned veteran of the first world war who abandons his wealthy friends and lifestyle, traveling to india seeking enlightenment. Three thieves successfully rob a new york city bank, but making the escape from the city proves to be almost impossible. Some of the scenes are very good, especially the uncles deathbed farewell and murrays first attempts to sober up russell. Maugham meets larry by chance at a play performance. Sep 21, 2015 successful ghostbusters, and also a film that murray both cowrote and starred in. With scott hall, bam bam bigelow, michael coulthard, ted dibiase. The razors edge was made into a movie by twentieth century fox in 1946, directed by edmund goulding, with tyrone power playing larry. It was adapted into a major motion picture released in 1946, then again in 1984 starring bill murray. The razors edge bill murray biography channel youtube.
The razor s edge bill murray biography channel by larry darrell. Williams james bill murray born september 21, 1950 is an american comedian, writer and actor. Yet, somehow its dilapidated condition enhanced my reading enjoyment. A segment from the recent bio profile of bill murray covering his 1984 film the razor s edge. The film was produced with excellent graphic quality, best sound quality and best starring actors.
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