High Spirits - Die Geister sind willig!

Originaltitel: High Spirits

1988
12
1 Std. 39 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

5,8/10

11.166

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Steve Guttenberg, Daryl Hannah, and Peter O'Toole in High Spirits - Die Geister sind willig! (1988)

Home Video Trailer from Anchor Bay Entertainment

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Als ein Hotelier versucht, den chronischen Leerstand in seinem Schloss zu beseitigen, indem er eine Werbekampagne startet, die das Anwesen fälschlicherweise als Spukhaus darstellt.Als ein Hotelier versucht, den chronischen Leerstand in seinem Schloss zu beseitigen, indem er eine Werbekampagne startet, die das Anwesen fälschlicherweise als Spukhaus darstellt.Als ein Hotelier versucht, den chronischen Leerstand in seinem Schloss zu beseitigen, indem er eine Werbekampagne startet, die das Anwesen fälschlicherweise als Spukhaus darstellt.

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

5,8/10

11.166

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Auszeichnungen
- 1 Nominierung insgesamt

Wissenswertes
Writer and Director Neil Jordan has always maintained that the released version of this film is very different from the one he shot. He was more or less excluded from the editing process of the final cut. He insists that his version is still locked away in a vault.

Patzer
There's no explanation given as to why Mary and Martin would repeat the murder scene twice in one night, as we see when Jack stumbles upon them. Everywhere else in the film, Mary implies that she was killed once a night.

Zitate
Peter Plunkett: [on the phone with Jim Brogan] Sir, once again I must remind you that my first name is not "Dick". Nor is my surname "face". It is simply "Peter". "Peter Plunkett"... No, I was not given a middle name but I'm sure if I had, my mother would not have chosen "shit-for-brains peckerhead"... Well then clearly you know a side to my mother that I have been happily sheltered from. Nevertheless I marvel at your colorfully creative ever-so-American colloquialisms which flow so trippingly from your razor-like tongue!

Crazy Credits
The end credits show the cast under three headings, first 'The Irish', then 'The Americans', and finally 'The Ghosts'

Alternative Versionen
There exists a print of this film that was Neil Jordan's original vision of this movie. It contains a much more serious tone than the theatrical release, and is much more of a fun mystery. There is a lot more footage of Liam Neeson's character, and the ghosts are allowed to have much more of a plot, than in the theatrical release. Rumor has it, that when the studio saw this cut, they had no idea how to market it, so they had it re-cut against Neil Jordan's wishes (he was allegedly locked out of the editing room at this point). There was a shortened version of this cut available on video in Japan.

Verbindungen
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Mad Dog and Glory/El Mariachi/Rich in Love/The Last Days of Chez Nous (1993)

Soundtracks
Chantilly Lace
Words and Music by The Big Bopper (as J.P. Richardson)
Performed by The Big Bopper
Fort Knox Music Inc./Trio Music Co., Inc.
Administrated by Hudson Bay Music Inc./Glad Music Company
Courtesy of Polygram Records

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Rezension

Ausgewählte Rezension

8/10

Light Entertaining Comedy

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Peter O'Toole is wonderful as are the remainder of the actors. This movie is part of my DVD collection.

It's a screwball comedy about what people will do to try to save their livelihood, marriages, etc. Some of the situations that the characters find themselves in are a bit corny; however, they are still funny. It's also somewhat of a ghostly movie. I thoroughly enjoyed the ending.

If you've ever lived in England, Ireland, or Scotland, the characters in this movie will remind you warmly of those people.

It is a movie that you can sit down with the family and some popcorn and enjoy.