Ghost – Jerry Zucker (1990)

A super natural love story staring Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. Ghost is a genre bending blockbuster of a supernatural romantic drama. The difference between this film and a cheesy chick flick is that the young couple is allowed a brief yet memorable moment of on screen passion; and the thing that comes between them is death. This creates a real and emotional connection between the audience and characters. A serious tear jerking film where Patrick Swayze, who often has a corpse like acting ability is ideal for the role of the murdered boyfriend who learns to use his ghostly powers. Demi Moore is the grieving girlfriend who displays the emotional range of a teaspoon. However Whoopi Goldberg is there to add some glamour and is brilliant with abetting the young but separated lovers with her newly discovered psychic ability. Real credit must go to Bruce Joel Rubin for an excellent script of a minor mystic romance.