Bertram Pincus è un uomo le cui abilità umane lasciano molto a desiderare. Quando Pincus muore inaspettatamente, ma viene miracolosamente rianimato dopo sette minuti, si sveglia per scoprire... Leggi tuttoBertram Pincus è un uomo le cui abilità umane lasciano molto a desiderare. Quando Pincus muore inaspettatamente, ma viene miracolosamente rianimato dopo sette minuti, si sveglia per scoprire che ora ha la capacità di vedere i fantasmi.Bertram Pincus è un uomo le cui abilità umane lasciano molto a desiderare. Quando Pincus muore inaspettatamente, ma viene miracolosamente rianimato dopo sette minuti, si sveglia per scoprire che ora ha la capacità di vedere i fantasmi.
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- Sceneggiatura
- Star
- Premi
- 3 vittorie e 2 candidature
- Accident Bystander
- (as Joe Badalucco)
- Sneezy Cop
- (as Tyre Simpson)
- Greenpeace Guy
- (as Raymond Lee)
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- QuizThe Beatles' "I'm Looking Through You" is used in the movie, one of the very few occasions where the original version of a Beatles song has been used in a film.
- BlooperAt the exhibition, when Gwen is conversing with Bertram, Gwen accidentally and briefly looks at Frank (standing in the foreground), realizes then turns away giving the appearance of an act of embarrassment.
- Citazioni
Nurse: [after Bertram's colonoscopy] Come back soon.
Bertram Pincus: What a terrible thing to say in a hospital.
- Curiosità sui creditiDirectly after the end titles fade to black, there is a brief outburst of near-hysterical laughter. Ricky Gervais provides the voice.
- Colonne sonoreI'm Still in Love (w/You)
Written & Performed by Mark J. Petracca (as Dusty Wright)
Courtesy of PetRock, Inc.
Bertram Pincus (Ricky Gervais) is a sad, lonely man, and although he would argue otherwise, has nobody to blame but himself. A cynically jaded misanthrope who goes out of his way to avoid all human contact, Pincus doesn't necessarily describe himself as a people person and doesn't want others to think so either. After a routine colonoscopy goes wrong in the anaesthetic department, Bertram clinically dies for seven minutes and wakes up a changed man; or at least the same man in a changed world. Now blessed with the ability to see the dead and communicate with them, Pincus not only has to deal with the living, but the dead too. Sure enough, it's pure baloney, and it certainly starts off that way with little hints at going anywhere else. Thankfully however, it's not long until certain romantic elements creep in involving recently widowed (you can hopefully see how this occurs) Gwen which allows both Bertram and the movie as a whole to shed their silly outer layer to reveal some emotional depth. Of course, the walking dead thing continues on throughout the entire feature, but thankfully it isn't as tacked on as you might imagine. Plus, linking the ghost plot with a living, breathing core, the movie brings both elements to a close effectively that capitalises on the development that was given to each beforehand. Yes, it's possibly the weakest element of the feature, but that's not really saying much at all.
By the far the greatest thing about Ghost Town however lies in its comedy, which is fronted by lead man Ricky Gervais, who teams up alongside Greg Kinnear to create a movie with both class and wit, not to mention a little bit of welcome shtick. Gervais, who goes about his role here with about the same mentality as he has so far implemented in his TV roles, delivers a wonderful performance here that embodies his character's comedic cynicism with absolute precision. If you already know the comedian then you know that much of his charm and natural comic ability comes from his timing and delivery; he doesn't necessarily try to make you laugh, and it isn't in the things he says, but how he says them, and when he does so. Through this Gervais makes sure not only to deliver his jokes with enough frequency to keep amusement levels high, but he crafts a character out of such moments too; the jokes never cheapen his persona, but only strengthen it.
Backing star Kinnear plays Gervais' ghost buddy-of-sorts, and while he does a lot of background work, nevertheless creates a strong enough character himself, doing well not to take focus from the lead, and yet making sure to create something interesting to look at when the focus shifts from time to time. Téa Leoni provides as the film's love interest for Gervais, and while the two never quite click as a romantic match per se, the director knows when to cut and call it a day, establishing romance without ever ruining the moment. Leoni is always comfortable in her position and shares some humorous and touching interplay with her co-stars which further the scripts warm, humanist tones.
In the end I was pleasantly surprised by the time the credits rolled. Not just from the fact that I felt genuinely fulfilled by a straight forward comedy about ghosts, but that I was often moved by what was presented to me. Of course, Ghost Town, although largely a ghost movie by façade and pure premise, is actually far from such a movie. If anything, the real core here is always focused upon using the memories of those ghosts to create tangible, living breathing characters that feel emotionally resonating and of course, are side stitchingly funny. Sure enough it's over the top, silly and at times even a little tiresome, but in the end, such ideas are justified by the payoff and development of character that is established as a result. In this way Ghost Town achieves a sense of relevancy that most movies of the subgenre fail to reach, managing to speak to us through comedy and romance that comes together to create a feature that is simply good fun to watch. With an unforgettable performance by Gervais, and enough heat between characters to justify much of the film's otherwise ridiculous elements, Ghost Town is a surprise hit; charming, delightful and full of life.
- A review by Jamie Robert Ward (http://www.invocus.net)
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- Budget
- 20.000.000 USD (previsto)
- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 13.367.624 USD
- Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
- 5.012.315 USD
- 21 set 2008
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 27.090.159 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione1 ora 42 minuti
- Colore
- Mix di suoni
- Proporzioni
- 1.85 : 1