Terry zwigoffs ghost world, loosely adapted from a novellength comic book by daniel clowes, continues this hopeful trend. One makes the other more likely and more apt to reoccur. During his tooshort career he made over 20 movies, the last one being 2008s the informers, where he. So wonderful in apt pupil, the client, tom and huck and ghost world. Enid thora birch is a woman warrior, contemptible but nonetheless sympathetic. When enid finally does get a job, for example, it is to work at a movie theater, but she is fired on the first day. With steve buscemi, thora birch, scarlett johansson, brad renfro. Ghost world is a 2001 comedy directed by terry zwigoff. Terry zwigoffs ghost world, loosely adapted from a novellength. The film comes on a duallayer disc in its original aspect ratio of 1. This is more of a coming of age film starring two girls than spandex wearing muscle heads. Jul 18, 2015 album, life in ghost world, and his brand new book, how to lose weight the. Imdbs soundtrack listing shows 36 songs appear throughout the movie. Director terry zwigoffs bitingly humorous ghost world successfully nails several brands of droll despair with its lustrous lull and gloom.
Enid and rebeccas away message for mentalingrate cutiepie josh brad renfro after showing up. Jul 17, 2001 t erry zwigoff successfully transitions ghost world from graphic novel to film, maintaining daniel clowess singular obsession with smalltown adolescent loneliness and the fear associated with adult responsibility. Based on the comic book of the same name by daniel clowes, with a. Neocool enid and rebecca graduate and wryly observe the world to decide what they really want. Thora birch, scarlett johansson, steve buscemi, brad renfro, ileana.
The heroine of ghost world is enid thora birch, a disaffected young woman not unlike birchs jane burnham in american beauty. Ghost world generally adheres to the aesthetics of the comic book or graphic. Ghost world 2001 stream and watch online moviefone. Ghost world is uncompromisingly dark, to be sure, but much natural humor that comes out of the characters and situations allows it to also stand as a comic delight. Clowes serialized ghost world in his comic book eightball and published it as a graphic novel a term he dislikes in 1997. Both young women stand askance of mainstream culture. Renfro made his film debut at the age of 11 with a starring role in the client 1994, and went on to appear in 21 feature films. Steve buscemi, thora birch, scarlett johansson, brad renfro.
There are 20 songs on the soundtrack album, but only 14 of those appear in the film. With acerbic wit, terry zwigoff fashions daniel clowes graphic novel into an intelligent, comedic trip through deadpan teen. Prior to being cast in the client, renfro had no acting background and was living with his grandmother in a trailer park. Costarring brad renfro deuces wild, illeana douglas stir of echos and steve buscemi fargo in the best role of his career movieline, ghost world is a smartly strange comedy that stands out like the taj mahal time. Told in his spare, elliptical style, the story centers on enid and rebecca, just out of high school and brimming with cynicism and ambivalence. Set during the malaisefilled months following highschool graduation, ghost world follows the proud misfit enid thora birch, who confronts an uncertain future amid the cultural wasteland of. Daniel clowes comic book, daniel clowes 1 more credit. Young mark sway brad renfro and his mother, dianne sway marylouise parker, face the intimidating questions of sgt. Ghost world tells the story of enid thora birch and rebecca scarlett johansson, two teenage girls who just graduated high school. Steve buscemi seymour, brad renfro josh, bob balaban enids.
A year ago, i wrote an article bewailing the decline of two genres. It creates a convincing world of strip malls and soulless consumerism our world without being unduly crass or obvious. Ghost world is an ode to misfits, and a profound xray of dying friendship. Ghost world movies showing movies and tv shows thora birch film inspiration freestyle girls rules film movie movie scene. Terry zwigoffs first fictional feature ghost world finally comes to bluray, courtesy of the criterion collection. Mar 29, 2017 while the two girls have vague plans of getting an apartment together, they seem content to while away their summer hanging out and indulging in their shared infatuation with josh brad renfro, a. Original and terrifically funny, ghost world is a rawedged comedy that follows enid thora birch and rebecca scarlett johansson, two teenage girls who have always been too cool to bother with the losers at their high school. Staring brad renfro, scarlett johansson, thora birch and illeana douglas. Having read the book by daniel clowes and being sceptical and admiring of it in roughly equal measure, i was very pleased to see the film far surpassed the book in excellence. Written by zwigoff and daniel clowes, author of the samenamed comic book serial, ghost world. Tmz reports that no cause has been reported though the site mentions his drug history. I thought of those words while i was watching ghost world, the story of an.
Aug 24, 2001 ghost world s enid birch, a recent highschool grad, is a character who knows what she doesnt want out of life which is not the same thing as saying that shes an alienated teen or a. While the film does engage with issues of racism, censorship, and the futility of. Starring thora birch, scarlet johansson, steve buscemi, brad renfro, stacey travis, dave. Its the loneliness of modern america cast in the subbleached california parking lots and overwatered lawns. Jan 16, 2008 sad news that actor brad renfro is dead at 25. Based on the comic book of the same name by daniel clowes, with a screenplay cowritten by clowes and zwigoff, the story focuses on the lives of enid birch and rebecca johansson, two teenage outsiders in an unnamed american city. Ghost world, the comic book, is a gorgeous, moving piece of work because the girls relationship feels authentic and unforced there is no enforced. Ghost world trailer directed by terry zwigoff and starring steve buscemi, brad renfro, bob balaban, charles c. Brad renfro made his film debut when he was 12, in the client, one of the top grossing films of 1994.
Jul 20, 2001 i have often complained, aloud and in print, about the sorry state of americas youth, at least as they are depicted in movies. My understanding was that brad renfro discovered that the world of older seducers in the business involves both drugs and sex. Ghost world 2001 thora birch in ghost world 2001 terry zwigoff in ghost world 2001 thora birch stars. Did hollywood kill knoxvilles brad renfro, or was he. Ghost world by terry zwigoff visual 45 editions published between 2001 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 1,593 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Its not just the blase darialike demeanor of enid or the hopelessly pathetic seymour that makes this movie.
Ghost world is a 2001 black comedy film directed by terry zwigoff and starring thora birch, scarlett johansson, and steve buscemi. I havent read the comic bookgraphic novel so i cant judge if it is anything like it. Ghost world 2001 enid gets hired and fired scene 811. Ghost world by sharp turns poignant, disturbing and hysterically funny, ghost world explores the weird interstices between girlhood and adult life with an acuity unexpected from two middleaged. Into this landscape it places two very recognizable teens. Please tell me someone who posts here isnt stupid enough to think bryan singer is bisexual. Ghost world is a good movie, surprisingly based on a comic book, as the material here belies that. Crumb, and daniel clowes, in adapting clowes underground comic book.
Salinger, and even the graduate shares themes with ghost world. Costarring brad renfro deuces wild, illeana douglas stir of echos and steve buscemi fargo in the best role of his career movieline, ghost world is a smartly. There are few movies that i can think of that create a certain tone and mood better than ghost world. As a mere gag, they respond to a mans newspaper ad for a date, only to find it will greatly complicate their lives. Seymour, brad renfro josh, illeana douglas roberta, bob balaban enids. The movie is based on an underground comic book by daniel clowes, who cowrote the screenplay with zwigoff. Ghost world 2001 r 1h 51min comedy, drama 21 september 2001 usa with only the plan of moving in together after high school, two unusually devious friends seek direction in life. Ghost world original motion picture soundtrack date of release. She and her best friend, rebecca scarlett johansson, love to sit on the sidelines and make snarky comments about the world around them. Watch ghost world on the criterion channel stream of the day. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Stay on top of the latest breaking film and tv news. Nov 17, 2017 its been nearly a decade since the tragic death of former child actor brad renfro. Brad renfro, a local actor who starred in the movie the client, at left, prepares to autograph a book for tammy riseden of powell, right, as walmart employee amy tidler, center, looks on in. Ghost world accomplishes several magic acts at once. Brad renfro josh ghost world see full cast and crew in pictures. Another book that can be likened to ghost world is the catcher in the rye by j. Watch ghost world on the criterion channel stream of the. Starring brad renfro, thora birch, steve buscemi and scarlett johansson. Leading the cast in ghost world are thora birch as the sullen yet arty enid and scarlett johansson as the prettier yet bored rebecca. With only the plan of moving in together after high school, two unusually devious friends seek direction in life. Ghost world is also refreshing in its refusal to make sweeping, profound statements about social problems. Ghost world by comic book writer daniel clowes was originally serialized in the.
Hardy will patton and detective nasser mark cabus in warner bros. Ghost world is a harrowing yet humorous film from terry zwigoff and company. Also starring brad renfro, teri garr, david cross, bob balaban, illeana douglas, dave sheridan, tom mcgowan, and steve buscemi. Renfro went on to act in several other films, but by 1998, he started to make headlines for. Ghost world movie, scarlett johansson ghost, scarlett johansson quotes, brad renfro, thora birch, teen movies, world quotes, funny scenes, ghost in the shell sayonara mizuno wakusei on tumblr. Ghost world 2001 seymour attacks josh scene 911 movieclips. Ghost world is currently available to stream on the criterion channel. Brad barron renfro july 25, 1982 january 15, 2008 was an american actor. Ghost world seems at first like many another teen comedies set during high schools senior year. Ghost world by terry zwigoff terry zwigoff, thora birch. Steve buscemi, thora birch, scarlett johansson, brad renfro, illeana douglas, bob balaban, stacey travis, charles c. Brad renfro, a local actor who starred in the movie the client, at left, prepares to autograph a book for tammy riseden of powell, right. Written by zwigoff and daniel clowes, author of the samenamed comic book serial, ghost world is a loving look at the growing pains of two eccentric young women, told in an almost bluesy tempo.
As a mere gag, they respond to a mans newspaper ad for a. Ghost world tells the story of enid thora birch and rebecca. Released july 20th, 2001, ghost world stars thora birch, scarlett johansson, steve buscemi, brad renfro the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 51 min, and received a score of 88 out of 100 on. Enid takes an interest in offbeat seymour, rebecca focuses her attention on mutual romantic fixation josh, and the girls friendship is forever changed. Did hollywood kill knoxvilles brad renfro, or was he already. Terry zwigoffs first fiction film, adapted from a cultclassic comic by daniel clowes, is an idiosyncratic portrait of adolescent alienation that is at once bleakly funny and wholly endearing. Aug 03, 2001 they share a crush on schoolmate josh brad renfro and make some vague plans to find an apartment together, but each girl feels adrift and disaffected.