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TITLE-Casper
SOURCE-DVD
30 years ago this film came out. I saw the trailers and figured it would bomb. Nope was a big theatrical hit and a huge home video and cable hit.
Cathy Moriarty has just inherited a huge old mansion up in Maine. With Eric Idle she travels there to see what can be done with it. Finds it is haunted by not only Casper the Friendly Ghost but also The Ghostly Trio.
After trying a few things to get rid of the Trio,including cameos from Father Guido Sarducci and Dan Ackroyd as Ray the Ghost Buster, Casper sees therapist for ghosts on TV. After seeing the therapist daughter,played by Christina Ricci,Casper is in love and makes sure Cathy knows about this ghost therapist.
After trying a few things to get rid of the Trio,including cameos from Father Guido Sarducci and Dan Ackroyd as Ray the Ghost Buster, Casper sees therapist for ghosts on TV. After seeing the therapist daughter,played by Christina Ricci,Casper is in love and makes sure Cathy knows about this ghost therapist.
Once they get to the house Ricci and her dad try to work with the Ghostly Trio. And Ricci starts getting to know Casper. Learns his past,how he died and that Casper's dad made a machine that will make a ghost living again.
This is just a fun family comedy that has light horror elements. Moriarty and Idle are great in their roles. Ricci shows that even back in her teen years she was a great actress.
The FX work on the ghosts is pretty good. It holds up now 30 years later.
The FX work on the ghosts is pretty good. It holds up now 30 years later.
Seems like to most under 40 if they know Casper it is cause of this film,it's many sequels and the spinoff Saturday Morning cartoon. Which hey that is fine. Those old Casper cartoons and comics I doubt would hold much appeal to modern kids. They didn't have much for my generation back in the 70s.
Casper gets a solid B.
