Ghost Town |  | Director: David Koepp
Actors: Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Téa Leoni, Jordan Carlos, Dequina Moore
Studio: Dreamworks Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.99
Buy Used: $2.42
as of 2/9/2010 15:20 EST details
You Save: $12.57 (84%)
New (42) Used (60) Collectible (2) from $2.42
Seller: goHastings
Rating:  120 reviews
Sales Rank: 1245
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 102 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: PARD349364D
UPC: 097363493648
EAN: 0097363493648
ASIN: B001L58000
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: December 27, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 12/26/2008
Amazon.com
Ricky Gervais is brilliant in Ghost Town, playing an unnervingly rude dentist, Bertram, who dies for a few minutes during surgery and acquires the unwanted ability to see ghosts. Chased throughout Manhattan by a gaggle of restless spirits begging him to take care of their unfinished business on Earth, Bertram turns them all away except Frank (Greg Kinnear). The latter, a rogue who cheated on his archaeologist widow, Gwen (Téa Leoni), wants Bertram to intervene in a romance between Gwen and a starchy activist (Bill Campbell). Misanthropic Bertram has to polish his relationship patter, but ends up sounding a lot like Gervais' infamous character in the original The Office, unable to complete a sentence without making others uncomfortable. In time, of course, Bertram falls for the wonderful Gwen, setting up a bunch of overlapping conflicts. Cowritten and directed by David Koepp (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull), Ghost Town walks a fine line between comic freshness and a story idea with elements that have become overly familiar in movies and on television. Kinnear and Leoni have never been better on screen, but Ghost Town is well worth seeing because no one like Gervais has previously played the hapless hero in a high-concept film such as this one. With Gervais doing his familiar, hilariously discomfiting thing, it really doesn't matter what kind of movie Ghost Town is. Happily, it's a pretty good film in every respect. --Tom Keogh
Stills from Ghost Town (Click for larger image)
|
| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 120
Ghost Town, gotta see it February 6, 2010
James Altman (new jersey)
Good movie, you have to listen as the jokes move along fast. A beautifully filmed movies...a picture post card of New York City. Ricky Gervais, is terrific, and Greg Kinnear and Tea Leoni are both well cast in this film. Stick with it, as a times it does move a bit slow.
 Exactly what was funny in this movie? January 2, 2010
tyger88 (AR)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Sorry, but I don't really know WHO Ricky Gervais IS, nor do I care to after seeing his very dull, lifeless acting in this snoozer of a movie. I wanted to watch this, the previews made it look somewhat funny and I do like Greg Kinnear. I wish HE were the main actor in this movie because perhaps then it would have been worth watching. We were super bored after giving this movie about 25 minutes and turned it off. Don't bother unless you really like boring British actors with thick accents that you can't understand. The only funny idea I could see here is to think that Tea Leoni would even glance at this fuddy duddy British guy as a love interest. Very bad casting.
 Awesome purchase December 28, 2009
Diane L. Ortel (Mahomet, Illinois)
Great price for this used DVD...just like new. What a great way to add a movie to my collection...and share with others to give them a good laugh.
Great Gervais! December 27, 2009
Duran Kano
(contains minor spoilers about the plot)
The premise is a smart one: a people-hating loner dentist called Dr. Pincus (Ricky Gervais) dies for 7 minutes because of an anesthetic SNAFU at a routine colonoscopy - as a result he not only sees the ghosts of New York City, but is constantly bothered by them and their requests for him to finish their unfinished duties. One in particular, Frank, a two faced fast talker played by Greg Kinnear, tries to get Pincus to get a bit closer to his archeologist ex-wife (Tea Leoni) - albeit for some very dubious goals of his own.
Ricky Gervais ("The Office" (UK), "Extras") plays the grumpy unsocial dentist in a simply superb way. He displays a range of emotions and comedic skills - often nothing more than a facial expression - unlike anything we've ever seen from him. Pincus' visits to the hospital are exceptionally hilarious and filled with deliciously funny Gervais one-liners.
There's a funny cameo from Kristin Wiig, playing her usual "the awkwardly babbling woman" character as Pincus' doctor.
The only problem with this movie: the story JUST doesn't hold up until the end. When it starts getting closer to the part where Tea Leoni's character begins to get an idea that Pincus "sees" Frank, the movie just doesn't know where to go and how to end it. But up until that point, it's very, very, enjoyable. Recommended nevertheless!
Best Comedy Ever! November 18, 2009
J. M. Coleman (Utah)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a classic, reminds me of Cary Grant type movie. Very clever dialogue,better than any romantic comedy out there.
Showing reviews 1-5 of 120
|
|
|
