The best thing about Ghosts is ... it's just a simple, lightweight, amusing half hour, like sitcoms "back in the old days." They aren't carrying any heavy message, there's no grand angst ... it's just a fun show. The cast is diverse without hitting you over the head about it. I don't expect the show to last because it's so light and enjoyable.
Reviews
5 Reviews
Strange Lady in Town
(1955)
Terrible film despite Garson, Andrews
29 September 2016
This movie is truly awful. The dialogue and events are plodding clichés. I will watch just about anything - I am not picky. But I've seen better stories written by 14-year- olds.
Even Harlequin Romance would not have bought this dreck on their worst day. Great actors Garson and Andrews were given nothing to work with here. There was no logic for Andrews random cliché barking love/hate attitudes towards the entirely passive female played by Garson. We kept expecting the "forced kiss to put her in her place" trope.
We kept watching in hopes the movie would get better.
It didn't.
EDIT: I also kept watching expecting to see a closeup of my beloved Garson's face. They never did one. Not ONE. That's when I realized she must have been deemed "old" in Hollywood's eyes. :-(
Even Harlequin Romance would not have bought this dreck on their worst day. Great actors Garson and Andrews were given nothing to work with here. There was no logic for Andrews random cliché barking love/hate attitudes towards the entirely passive female played by Garson. We kept expecting the "forced kiss to put her in her place" trope.
We kept watching in hopes the movie would get better.
It didn't.
EDIT: I also kept watching expecting to see a closeup of my beloved Garson's face. They never did one. Not ONE. That's when I realized she must have been deemed "old" in Hollywood's eyes. :-(
cyber investigators without basics?
7 March 2016
I am not a regular viewer of this show. In fact, this is the first episode I've seen. But within the first 15 minutes, there was a weak event. One guy offers to set up a machine isolated from the other computers in the unit, so that if it contracts a virus from a suspicious website it won't infect their other computers.
This is not a novel computing concept; it's not a grand brainstorm. It's quite necessary. In the two years this show has been on, investigating cyber crime, is this the FIRST time they have needed to visit a potentially dangerous website? REALLY??
Other than that, I enjoyed this episode. As described in the summary, it explores an aspect of social media. I rated it a 7 of 10.
This is not a novel computing concept; it's not a grand brainstorm. It's quite necessary. In the two years this show has been on, investigating cyber crime, is this the FIRST time they have needed to visit a potentially dangerous website? REALLY??
Other than that, I enjoyed this episode. As described in the summary, it explores an aspect of social media. I rated it a 7 of 10.
"Dark" movie
8 July 2009
Warning: Spoilers
As several people have mentioned, this movie is evidently intended for a more "sophisticated" palate.
As a "provincial" American, it wasn't my favorite. :p
There were some amusing lines and moments in this movie, which is what kept me hanging on.
I love both Bob Hoskins and Jeff Goldblum, but I'm not a fan of black comedy or anything on the "dark" side.
However, the acting was superb and they completely involved you in the show.
As the movie progressed, it became depressing as things started going downhill for the characters.
If you don't like depressing movies - I'd avoid it.
As a "provincial" American, it wasn't my favorite. :p
There were some amusing lines and moments in this movie, which is what kept me hanging on.
I love both Bob Hoskins and Jeff Goldblum, but I'm not a fan of black comedy or anything on the "dark" side.
However, the acting was superb and they completely involved you in the show.
As the movie progressed, it became depressing as things started going downhill for the characters.
If you don't like depressing movies - I'd avoid it.
Fish
(1977–1978)
Not far enough to sustain
14 November 2008
I watched this show when it was originally broadcast. Although it was cute, it didn't quite have the oomph to be a sustainable series. I love Abe Vigoda's look, especially his long-suffering, sad-eyed expression, but it was hard to hang a whole show around his character. Fish was better as a supporting role.
Although Bernice provided the nurturing for the kids, Fish loudly claimed to dislike them and long for a quieter life. My favorite quote from the show was when he blew out the candles on a birthday cake. The girl asked, "Did ya get ya wish, Mista Fish?" and he replied, "NO, you're ALL STILL HERE!"
Although later shows managed to center a sitcom around a negative character, such as Dabney Coleman ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001056 ) in Buffalo Bill ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084992 ), or the puppet alien in ALF ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090390 ), these succeeded because the bad boy was SO extremely bad that you couldn't help laughing. Quietly grumbling Fish with a (well hidden) soft side just didn't go far enough to grab and hold an audience.
Although Bernice provided the nurturing for the kids, Fish loudly claimed to dislike them and long for a quieter life. My favorite quote from the show was when he blew out the candles on a birthday cake. The girl asked, "Did ya get ya wish, Mista Fish?" and he replied, "NO, you're ALL STILL HERE!"
Although later shows managed to center a sitcom around a negative character, such as Dabney Coleman ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001056 ) in Buffalo Bill ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084992 ), or the puppet alien in ALF ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090390 ), these succeeded because the bad boy was SO extremely bad that you couldn't help laughing. Quietly grumbling Fish with a (well hidden) soft side just didn't go far enough to grab and hold an audience.
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