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Ghost World
on DVD (2001)
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| Starring: |
Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Brad Renfro, Illeana Douglas, Bob Balaban |
| Director: |
Terry Zwigoff |
| Studio: |
ICON HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time: |
110 mins |
| Certificate: |
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| Genres: |
Comedy, Drama |
| Languages: |
English |
| Released: |
20/05/2002
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Brief synopsis of Ghost World
Terry Zwigoff finally follows up his 1994 breakout success, CRUMB, with this infectious, insightful, and ultimately sad look at teenage angst and boredom in suburbia that recalls such films as WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE and RUSHMORE as well as MTV's excellent DARIA series. The screenplay, written by Zwigoff and Daniel Clowes, is based on Clowes's underground comic book, GHOST WORLD. Best friends Enid and Rebecca have graduated from high school, and now they need to figure out what comes next. Rebecca gets a menial job at a coffee shop and starts looking for an apartment, while Enid wallows in her miserable (Daria-like) worldview, in which all jobs are sellouts and nearly all people are creeps, geeks, and losers. But when she plays a practical joke on the biggest dud of them all, Seymour, a lonely man who lives only for his collection of classic 78s, her life gets turned upside as she finds herself needing him in ways she never thought possible. Thora Birch (Enid) and Steve Buscemi (Seymour) are nothing short of marvelous in their complex roles, and they receive ample support from Scarlet Johansson, Bob Balaban, Teri Garr, Brad Renfro, Illeana Douglas, and the great David Cross. The excellent soundtrack includes songs by Skip James, Blueshammer, the Buzzcocks, Lionel Belasco, Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, and Mohammed Rafi, among others. Note to Buscemi fans: There's a small bit at the end of the credits, so stick around.
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Radio Times
Having achieved critical acclaim for his documentary Crumb about American underground artist Robert Crumb, director Terry Zwigoff continues his comic book connection with this celluloid interpretation of cartoonist Daniel Clowes's cult classic Ghost World. A scathing yet affectionate send-up of modern American culture, it traces the attempts of teenage misfit Enid (Thora Birch) and her more level-headed friend Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson) to survive life after high school. Imparting quirkiness and intelligence to the generally dumbed-down genre of the teen movie, Zwigoff delivers a poignant but darkly comic overview of human behaviour as he homes in on a cast of oddballs and eccentrics pigeonholed by society's prejudices. Though hampered by occasional self-conscious kookiness, the sharp dialogue and endearing performances from the likes of Steve Buscemi prevent Ghost World from slipping into the category of disposable entertainment. However, for all its bite, Zwigoff's comedy won't appeal to many beyond the young and trendy.
Halliwell's Film Guide
Witty, perceptive comedy of the confusions of adolescence, experiments in love, and the discovery of a wider world beyond the restrictions of suburbia.
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