The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Oct 06, 2011 molly demi moore finally believes sam patrick swayze is speaking through oda mae whoopi goldberg when she shares things no one else could know. With alec baldwin, james woods, whoopi goldberg, virginia madsen. Sam wheat patrick swayze is a banker, molly jensen demi moore is an artist, and the two are madly in love. It was written by bruce joel rubin and directed by jerry zucker. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. This is an excellent love story and it also a comedy when oda mae brown, whoopi goldberg, gets involved in helping sam wheat warn his girlfriend that he. He contacts a psychic whoopi goldberg, and together, the two set out to serve.
The clever concept by screenwriter bruce joel rubin director of my life extends outward into comedy swayzes character communicates through a sassy medium played by whoopi goldberg, who won an oscar for this role, horror the afterlife is populated by hellbound demons and the like, and romantic complications a handsome suitor, played by. Whoopi goldberg celebrity profile check out the latest whoopi goldberg photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. An interesting hybrid of popular film genres, ghost showcases the. Must he protect his lover before he can ascend that. The plot centers on a young woman in jeopardy moore, the ghost of her murdered lover swayze, and a reluctant psychic goldberg who assists. She has won academy, emmy, grammy, and tony awards.
The movies slogan is believe, not an unreasonable request. Whoopi goldberg full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Apr 27, 2019 watching whoopi goldberg charm and otherwise keep the peace on the view, its easy to forget what a big movie career she had in the 1980s and 90s. After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic. The plot centers on a young woman in jeopardy moore and the ghost of her murdered lover swayze, who tries to save her with the help of a reluctant medium goldberg. A mississippi district attorney and the widow of medgar evers struggle to finally bring a white racist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.
Ghost jerry zucker, patrick swayze, demi moore, whoopi. Ghost is a 1990 american romantic fantasy thriller film directed by jerry zucker, written by bruce joel rubin, and starring patrick swayze, demi moore, whoopi goldberg, tony goldwyn. Blending comedy, romance, action, and horror, ghost was a boxoffice smash and managed to garner five academy award nominations, including best picture, best supporting actress goldberg, best original screenplay, best editing, and best score. Oda mae never experienced communication with spirits, so she believed that she never even inherited the gift. The horrific sounds made by the dark shadows are really the sounds of babies.
Caryn elaine johnson born november, 1955, known professionally as whoopi goldberg. As for the story and the characters reactions not being plausible, you really need to have a little imagination when you watch movies. Keene, susan breslau, martina deignan, rick kleber, macka foley, rick aviles. I give any movie credit for not being bad, since there are so many dreary movies out there, and ghost is not bad. Ghost is a 1990 american romantic fantasy thriller film starring patrick swayze, demi moore, and whoopi goldberg. He plays the murdered banker trying to warn girlfriend demi moore shes in mortal danger via psychic whoopi goldberg, who provides the comic moments so necessary to lighten the potentially maudlin. She won the academy award for the best supporting actress for the film ghost 1990. This years field of films and actors is of an unusually high standard, which translates to a smaller audience, given the general rule that the better something is on tv, the fewer people watch it. Whoopi goldberg played the reluctant fake psychic whose latent psychic powers are activated by the ghost of sam wheat. Whoopis recent ancestors were from georgia, florida, and virginia. She has been nominated for emmy awardsand is one of the few entertainers to have won an emmy award, a grammy award, an academy award, and a tony award. She worked in a funeral parlor and as a bricklayer while taking. Whoopi s recent ancestors were from georgia, florida, and virginia. Ghost movie 1990 patrick swayze, demi moore, whoopi.
Blending comedy, romance, action, and horror, ghost was a boxoffice smash and managed to garner five academy award nominations, including best picture, best supporting actress goldberg. Patrick swayze said that the pottery scene was the sexiest thing he had ever done on film. He contacts a psychic whoopi goldberg, and together, the two set out to serve justice and stop the maniacal carl from getting to molly. Whoopi goldberg makes the movie, but demi moore, patrick swayze, and tony goldwyn are excellent too. The best reason is of course, whoopi goldberg, who is hilarious and as always, very good. The role of oda mae brown was not written with whoopi goldberg in mind, but patrick swayze, an admirer of hers, convinced the producers that she would be right for the part. Whoopi goldberg makes the movie, but demi moore, patrick swayze, and. Academy awards, usa 1991 oscar winner best actress in a supporting role whoopi goldberg.
Molly demi moore needs to be convinced that oda mae whoopi goldberg can hear sam patrick swayze from the dead. Ghost does, however, make a nice mixture of horror and humor, especially in the scenes involving goldberg and her sisters gail boggs and armelia mcqueen. In strict logic, this should involve us seeing goldberg kissing moore, but of course the movie. Jun 15, 2019 check out the official ghost 1990 trailer starring patrick swayze starring. Nov 03, 2018 200 videos play all ghost full movie 1990 hd lara aveline billy crystal and whoopi goldberg talk on robin williams duration. In the first 40 minutes, the movie plays like a melodrama, chockablock with unrestrained passion, gruesome murder, and plenty of suspense. Another man was steaming toward us through the throng. Whoopi goldberg is an american actress, comedian, and singer.
Whoopi s littleburg mayor whoopi 3 episodes 20042004. Whoopi goldberg reveals how patrick swayze refused to do ghost without her. Released 1990, ghost stars patrick swayze, demi moore, whoopi goldberg, tony goldwyn the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 7 min, and received a score of 52 out of 100 on metacritic. Her mother, emma harris, was a teacher and a nurse, and her father, robert james johnson, jr. Ghost is a 1990 american romantic fantasy thriller film directed by jerry zucker, written by bruce joel rubin, and starring patrick swayze, demi moore, whoopi goldberg, tony goldwyn, and rick aviles. The following is her filmography throughout her entire acting career. She was the second black woman to win an academy award for acting. The movie that turned ditto into an acceptable response to i love you is. Ghosts of mississippi is a 1996 american biographical courtroom drama film directed by rob reiner and starring alec baldwin, whoopi goldberg and james woods.
Patrick swayze plays a ghost who teams up with a psychic whoopi goldberg to uncover the trut h behind his mu rder and to rescue his sweetheart demi moore from a similar fate. Watching whoopi goldberg charm and otherwise keep the peace on the view, its easy to forget what a big movie career she had in the 1980s and 90s. Molly demi moore finally believes sam patrick swayze is speaking through oda mae whoopi goldberg when she shares things no one else could know. However, when sam is murdered by friend and corrupt business partner carl bruner tony goldwyn over a shady business deal, he is left to roam the earth as a powerless spirit. Ghost takes advantage of whoopi goldberg at her best and she plays oda mae brown with a gusto that makes her irresistible. Whoopis littleburg mayor whoopi 3 episodes 20042004. Ever since she was a little girl, oda mae was told she was a medium by her mother and her grandmother who both could communicate with spirits. The films biggest puzzlement involves the exact status of swayzes spiritual sojourn in this world. Whoopi goldberg and demi moore in ghost 1990 patrick swayze in ghost 1990. Did anyone ever cry more prettily than demi does all. After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of. Oscar winner best writing, screenplay written directly for the screen bruce joel rubin.
Whoopi goldberg, tony goldwyn, stanley lawrence, christopher j. Ghost 510 movie clip oda mae demands respect 1990 hd. A recipient of many awards and honors, she is one of the few entertainers to have won an emmy award, a grammy award, an academy award, and a tony award. When he learns of carls betrayal, sam must seek the help of psychic oda mae brown whoopi goldberg. Ghost will surprise you, delight you, make you believe. However, when sam is murdered by friend and corrupt business partner carl bruner. Whoopi goldberg was born caryn elaine johnson in the chelsea section of manhattan on november, 1955. The movie begins with the murder on june 12, 1963 and the events surrounding the two initial trials which both ended in hung juries. Also, i remember it as one of my nowdeceased mothers favourite movies. An interesting hybrid of popular film genres, ghost showcases.
Patrick swayze plays a ghost who teams up with a psychic whoopi goldberg to uncover the truth behind his murder and to rescue his. Whoopis ghost role is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 11 times. An interesting hybrid of popular film genres, ghost showcases the talents of. Ghost movie 1990 patrick swayze, demi moore, whoopi goldberg. I said, whats that long brown object bob didnt miss a beat. The movies single best scene one that does touch the poignancy of the human belief in life after death comes when swayze is able to take over goldbergs body, to use her physical presence as an instrument for caressing the woman that he loves. Not too many movies or, really, any movie i can think of manage to successfully combine broad comedy, melodrama, romance, thriller, and paranormal themes, but ghost does it and does it extremely well. Ghost is a supernatural myste rythriller that will cross over into your heart and never leave. Jun 05, 2014 in the meantime, carl has designs on molly, and sam is determined to extract revenge.
When he learns of carls betrayal, sam must seek the help of psychic oda mae brown whoopi goldberg to set. With patrick swayze, demi moore, whoopi goldberg, tony goldwyn. Who, after all, compared to even one half of bob and ray, was tom hanks. Check out the official ghost 1990 trailer starring patrick swayze starring. Patrick swayze, demi moore, whoopi goldbergdirected by. Whoopi goldberg list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the ghost movie on. Oda mae whoopi goldberg sets some ground rules if sam patrick swayze wants her continued help. Sam must seek the help of psychic oda mae brown whoopi goldberg to set things right and.
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