Casper

I remembered so much of this, and yet absolutely nothing of the plot. ’Casper’ is a film I must’ve watched so much as a young kid on video, the opening few scenes are very nostalgic. As noted though, I didn’t recall anything serious from this 1995 flick though. It’s a little deeper than I remember, with some adult themes touched on - the concluding scenes stand out in that regard. I did remember the cast, however. Malachi Pearson is perfect as the voice of the titular character, while Christina Ricci is good in the lead live-action role. Bill Pullman spearheads the rest of the onscreen talent well. One casting note: A young Devon Sawa has a part, I recently watched him in television’s 'Chucky' - which I’d recommend, fwiw. Another: Clint Eastwood makes a small cameo, as does a certain ghost hunter. Just the *checks notes* four follow-ups have spawned from this release. Off we go...

Such a childhood favorite. Growing up and realizing how sad the whole thing is. Casper is stuck. He has forgotten and once he remembers, is even sadder. He can't go be with his family in the afterlife (help him cross Doctor!! What are his unfinished businesses?) , and he can't get back to live and experience his youth and love a partner (despite almost having it). Of course, being a child's movie we had to cut a very sad moment with a lot of kids screaming in terror and then a dance scene to cheer things up. LOL. Hey, I'm not saying is wrong, I watching this movie as a kid a dozen times and never notices anything bad about the fun end, but watching it now is a "WAIT a minute" moment.