Word: specialize
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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...Hamad, a Palestinian, the project had special import. Born in Rafat, a now demolished Arab village located in what is Israel today, he says, "I am acutely aware that we Palestinians are misunderstood as a people." He tells of an elegant Palestinian woman, Hanan Bargouthi, who, having undergone a humiliating search at a London airport, observed bitterly, "I am Palestinian by birth, Jordanian by passport, Israeli because of the occupation and a terrorist according to security people...
...beautiful movie score by Maurice Jarre, a theme echoing the oldie on the jukebox, is the only romantic remnant amid the special effects and rubble. It makes us think that Molly and Sam are in love, and that, in the end, makes us endure the foolishness of their story...
...special effects are the most laughable feature. This is surprising because the F/X people are a remarkably qualified bunch, some having worked on mega-hits like Star Wars and Ghostbusters. But they could have used some ghostbusters on this set. The souls of the not-so-dearly departed in the movie are spirited away by annoying, ridiculous, and cartoonish little grim reapers, while the dear are called to the heavens by free-floating white Christmas lights. Many times blue screen outlines are visible, and Swayze, in motion, often looks like a laser-streaked rollerskater form the 1980 classic Xanadu...
...wackos and murderers aside, Ghost is a little like Caspar in that it doesn't have a mean bone in its body. This is a well-intentioned, often corny and misguided movie. If the hilarious mugshots of Oda Mae from her charlatan past don't make you laugh, the special effects will. Ghost is bad enough to be good, and sweet enough that you'll forgive its transgressions...
...matter what the setting or the destination, there is a special drama about a train. The rules of the everyday are suspended, moments are easily shared. Observes Kenan Lott, operations manager of the Houston-to-Galveston Texas Limited: "People get on board thinking that two hours will be too long. But by the time they get off, they're old friends...