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The 1995 family film Casper tries to put a fun spin on the story of a paranormalist and widower (Bill Pullman) who moves into a new house with his daughter (Christina Ricci) and meets up with the ghost of a dead little boy. Based on the comic book about Casper the friendly ghost, the film is a dreary series of awkward interactions between live actors and computer effects, and you can almost see Pullman and Ricci reconsidering the project while on camera. A few cameo appearances from uncredited stars help things a bit. But there's no way, based on this film, that one could have guessed that its director, Brad Silberling, would go on to make the exceptional drama City of Angels. This special edition DVD release includes a director's commentary and exhaustive 47-minute behind-the-scenes documentary, plus games and DVD-ROM content for the kids. --Tom Keogh
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Commentary with Director Brad Silberling Revealing Casper documentary (47 mins) Deleted scene "Lucky Enough to be a Ghost" Casper's Playroom (games) DVD-ROM features Theatrical trailer Ratio: 1.85:1 Widescreen (16:9 Anamorphic) Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English for the Hearing Impaired
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is one of the most entertaining family films ever made. It's brilliantly funny and also very moving. Yes it has a plot!!! There are great cameos from Mel Gibson, Dan Akroyd and Clint Eastwood, and the SFX are great too. Bill Pullman and Christina Ricci are a great father / daughter team. This puts many of Hollywood's recent efforts to shame with its delightful charm and it's not too long either.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
I first saw this film in the cinema when I was 13. I became instantly hooked. The effects are amazing, the story enchanting, and the originality unmatched. No matter how many times I watch the video I never tire of it. Proving that this is no mere kids film. While kids of all ages are bound to be hooked, I doubt that adults will be any different. When I first bought the video I was suddenly bombarded with requests from friends to borrow it. The actors are cast perfectly for their roles (Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman etc), after all it must take a good actor to act to empty space (the ghosts are computer generated and were put in afterwards). The ghosts are amazing to look at too, if you watch Casper's eyes they even change according to the light. The music is nothing short of magical, a mixture between quirky playful tunes to romantic dreamy pieces. But being composed by James Horner (the man who composed Titanic, Braveheart, the Alien Trilogy to mention but a few) how could we expect anything less! Casper really is a must for anyone and everyone who loves a great story and a magical adventure. After all it takes a great film to leave you actually wanting to have a ghost in your house! As long as he has a big head and 4 fingers of course! :) It's a modern classic!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This movie is really entertaining, fun and enjoyable for people of pretty much any age!
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Great film
This film is great for all ages,i remember watching it as a child and now my daughter likes it! Bargain price too!
Published 1 month ago by Mummy of 3
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love casper enjoyed watching it when i was growing up! having it on DVD is great so i can watch it at home when i want to relive my childhood memories.
Published 2 months ago by zee
Casper [DVD] [1995]
Bought this DVD for Christmas for my girlfriend, at the price I couldn't go wrong! Love this film, always have; I cannot wait to see it soon! Read more
Published 6 months ago by David
Ace
Brilliant to watch and really good to scare you too! Bill and Nina make their characters come alive and Casper is cute too.
Published 8 months ago by Kaz77d
Caspering for a cuppa
Excellent, its an old film but its great, watched twice yesterday,,,will def find the follow-up Casper capers.... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Helibobs
Casper DVD 1995
My daughter saw this film on TV and loved it, so then i purchased it and she has watched it over and over again. She loves it and even i do to.
Published 19 months ago by Valerie Robinson
happy grandchildren at last
we had this dvd already but even from new didn't play properly. result unhappy grandchildren but thanks to indigo starfish prompt attention they are now very happy at being able to... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Helena Gray
Casper (DVD)
Thank you so much for the movie dvd of casper. Just collected it from the address it was sent to today. It's much appreciated. sylvia
Published on 13 Jan 2010 by sylvia ward
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i bought this for my grandson who is 4 years old and he loves it,he just wants to watch it over and over.A good buy.
Published on 15 Dec 2009 by Margaret Mathieson
Perfect Halloween Movie
I always had loved Casper. The two sequels just didn't compare to this
father-daughter movie.
father-daughter movie.
Published on 14 Nov 2009 by Jillian Johnson
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