GHOST
With
Patrick
Swayze,
Demi
Moore,
Whoopie
Goldberg
Directed
by
David
Zucker
Nobody
would've
thought
that
the
slapstick
comedy
director
behind
films
like
Flying
High,
Top
Secret
and
Hot
Shots
would
try
his
hand
at
a
serious
subject.
Not
only
did
he
surprise
everyone
but
the
film
even
earned
a
couple
of
Oscars™
(including
Best
Supporting
Actress
for
Whoopie
Goldberg
&
Best
Screenplay).
The
life
of
a
couple
is
torn
apart
when
the
man
is
murdered
in
what
seems
like
a
street
mugging.
When
the
dead
man's
spirit
hesitates
to
cross
over
to
the
other
side,
he
is
trapped
in
the
land
of
the
living.
This
places
him
in
the
torturous
situation
to
witness
the
grief
of
his
wife,
advances
of
his
best
friend
and
inability
to
protect
her
from
harm.
But
it
seems
as
though
there
might
be
hope
when
he
manages
to
communicate
with
a
medium
(Whoopie).
Demi
is
mostly
teary
while
Swayze
surprised
in
this
change
from
his
usual
macho
roles.
Tender,
touching
and
sad,
Ghost
also
has
more
tense
dramatic
moments
as
well
as
comedic
turns
(especially
from
Goldberg),
without
transgressing
its
essence.
The
DVD
contains
a
retrospective
documentary
as
well
as
a
duet
commentary
from
director
and
writer
highlighting
the
trials
&
tribulations
of
getting
the
film
made
&
tricks
or
anecdotes
related
to
the
execution
of
scenes.
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