Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 05/23/2006 Run time: 101 minutes Rating: PgThis 1995 family film tries to put a fun spin on the story of a paranormalist and widower (Bill Pullman) who moves into a new house with his daughter (Christina Ricci) and meets up with the ghost of a dead little boy. Based on the comic book about Casper the friendly ghost, the film is a dreary series of awkward interactions between live actors and computer effects, and you can almost see Pullman and Ricci reconsidering the project while on camera. A few cameo appearances from uncredited stars help things a bit. But there’s no way, based on this film, that one could have guessed that its director, Brad Silberling, would go on to make the exceptional drama City of Angels. –Tom Keogh
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March 20, 2010
#1
I can’t believe Fatso gets sucked up in the vaccuum. I mean, come on, Fatso is probably the fattest thing I’ve ever seen, so how could he fit inside it? And also, what the devil did Fatso do to deserve it? All Fatso did was jab at Dr. Harvey with his weapon, but missed, and tickle him. That’s all he did. And Stretch and Stinky harm Dr. Harvey. Stretch cuts off Dr. Harvey’s trousers, and Stinky makes the place stink. Poor Fatso, he gets sucked up in the vaccuum all for nothing. He should get free pizzas and fast food 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I love Fatso He is a major inspiration to me. I’mgoing to avenge him by being just like him.
March 20, 2010
#2
Without his fellow Monty Python gang members Eric Idle is just horrible in every way to watch. Here in this film watch his no chemistry-whatsoever performance with Cathy Moriarty. Their characters are supposed to know each other. You’ll swear the two actors only met real life like 5 seconds before the camera began rolling and they just might have. Idle acts like he’s in a different film entirely than Moriarty. He’s unfunny to boot to watch and he’s just weird here. I think the people who made Python knew how to film him at his best. He needs a certain director and writer or just forget it and him. Entirely!
March 20, 2010
#3
I want this on DVD when it is released on DVD in anamorphic widescreen I will give it a better review.
March 20, 2010
#4
How can ANYBODY call this a family film??? Language (bi***), father in a drunken stupor, attempted murder, and an overall poor story. Thank the gods I checked this out at the library and didnt pay money for this thing. Definitely not for my family, anyway. Read a good book together.
March 20, 2010
#5
Other Than Despite, The Very Good Special Effects and Christina Ricci’s Performance, this low-brow, unentertainment smash of hot dogs, is so dull, and boring, you can’t even think what happens next, Bull Pullman, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle utterly wasted in this film, and the plot is uninteresting, borrowing from Ghost. Miserable.