We went to see Ghost Town last night because it was the earliest screening of all the late shows.
- I hate movies that use songs in a very literal way. This movie opens with the fabulous Beatles song “I’m Looking Through You” which is supposed to be cute because this is a movie where a disgruntled dentist can see dead people. In the words of Harry Potter, ghosts are transparent! So you can see how this is clever. Only… not. It didn’t fit in with the tone of the rest of the songs used in the soundtrack, either, which only made it more painfully obvious how they used this strictly for literal purposes. Fail.
- I don’t think I like Ricky Gervais’ awkward schtick and wish he would stop doing it.
- The bit about what Chinese people name their kids was horribly, horribly offensive.
- Allowing people to touch mummies with their bare hands is terrible, terrible museum conservationship. The way they were doing it also seemed pretty disrespectful and makes it feel quite obvious that the writers have zero experience in these sorts of things.
- When Bertram got hit by the bus at the end, I thought for one miraculous moment that the movie would not end predictably. I was wrong. Guess who got revived and went on to live a productive life helping other people let go of their deceased loved ones emotionally. Gag.
- This is a pretty forgettable movie. I think that goes without saying, but I’m trying to be upfront.
- Surprisingly, IMDB does not list Ghost as a movie you might like if you like this one.