Movie Review: Ghost, Starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore

Posted by NessWorld on Dec 1, 2009 in Entertainment | 0 comments

Oh what a classic movie this was.

I have a vivid memory of going to see Ghost for the first time, at the cinema, along with 3 friends, one afternoon, on break-up day (last day of the school term) back in 1990.  One of the things that I will always remember is that it was a brand new cinema complex, and shock-horror, we had to pay a whopping R6.20 to go and see it. Up until then, movie ticket prices had ranged around the R5 mark. R10 used to get you a movie ticket, and a popcorn and coke.

But then, I suppose that was nearly 20 years ago. (Faints at the thought that *that* much time has passed).

What made watching this movie so poignant this evening as it was screened on Movie Magic 2, is watching it, and knowing that Patrick Swayze has passed.

I wondered idly if his wife can bring herself to watch it. He looked so young and vital in this movie, clearly a far cry from how he left this world after suffering so long from cancer.

Patrick Swayze may not have been one of those classic A-list actors, but he was always A-list in my book. Because so many of his movies were integral parts of my adolescence. I mean, hello! Dirty Dancing! When I heard Patrick had passed away, it seemed so remote, so disconnected from me. Then a few days later they were playing “Hungry Eyes” by Eric Carmen on the radio, and it really hit me. He’s gone.

What a sad loss to the acting world.

“Ghost” is definitely one of those movies to add to your home DVD/media collection, and also a great reminder to tell your loved ones, that you love them (and don’t just say “Ditto!”) because life is short.

Goodbye Patrick. We miss you already.

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