Ghost (1990): Unchained Melodies, Untethered Spirits

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We wrap up our month by taking a look back at an absolute juggernaut of a film. Multiple Academy award nominations, including two wins, and the title of highest grossing film of 1990, Ghost wasn’t playing around.

Time Stamps:

00:30 – Introductions and Synopsis

06:35 – Quick Ghost Reviews

22:27 – Expanding the Syllabus

42:41 – Analysis

1:08:19 – Shelf or Trash

1:10:47 – Wrap up and Next Week’s Film

Molding Pottery with Ghost

Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg teamed up to deliver THE movie of 1990. Ghost would be a record-setting movie for the year, and featured one of the most quoted moments of the decade. Nobody would forget that pottery scene.

This week, we take a look back at Ghost. We talk about its approach to subverting the male gaze. We also spend a lot of time talking about ghosts, ghost lore, and life after death. We also talk 80s yuppie culture and more as we bring this romantic classic to the analysis table.

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