The Ghost Breakers
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Movie Reviews of The Ghost Breakers
Movie Review: Solid DVD transfer and fun packed extras
Summary: 4 Stars
Solid dvd transfer does justice to Bob Hope/Paulette Goddard romp. While not flawless (at times the print is speckled and the elements were not restored), this dvd transfer is sharper, glossier and more satisfying than any previous home version of THE GHOST BREAKERS available. The dvd is packaged with a lot of fun extras that add to the disc's collectibilty. These consist of the film's theatrical trailer (one of the best I've seen from that era, by the way) a behind the scenes mini feature about Bob Hope entertaining the troops, and a collection of vintage Bob Hope short subjects.
My ONLY complaint is that they saw fit to cut Judy Garland singing OVER THE RAINBOW from "COMMAND PERFORMANCE 1944"--I think if you are going to include the short at all, it should be in its entirety. This is a very minor quibble, though.
All in all, a wonderfully presented dvd package!!
Movie Review: One of Hope's best films
Summary: 4 Stars
Bob Hope is radio personality Lawrence Lawrence ("my parents had no imagination"). He accidentaly becomes a murder suspect, and finds himself tangled in the affairs of beautiful heiress Mary Carter (Paulette Goddard) who has inherited a haunted island near Cuba. smuggled aboard ship in Mary's trunk, he finds himself heading for the island and danger, together with his faithful but bemused valet Alex (Willie Best).
This film is very funny but also has some genuinely scary moments. Bob Hope has his usual supply of witty one-liners, but his character in this film has rather more backbone than the type he usually plays. Willie Best as Alex is very funny too, his role is more substantial than is usual for films of the period, he and Hope are almost more like partners than master and servant. Tremendous fun.
Movie Review: One Of Hope's Funniest
Summary: 4 Stars
This is one of my few Bob Hope "keepers," not that I didn't like the man; I just found most of his movies somewhat corny. However, as silly as this one is, it's also very funny and very entertaining.....and that's the name of that tune, as "Baretta" used to say.
The story moves fast, which tells you it's entertaining, and has a good mixture of comedy, drama, horror and romance. Paulette Goddard is a very attractive, likable female lead and Willie West provides a lot of laughs as Hope's valet-friend. Yes, his role is degrading if you're a black person, so a warning to those who would be very offended at seeing that.
All in all, a movie that a lot other folks would agree is one of Hope's funniest films.
Movie Review: De las mejores peliculas de Bob Hope
Summary: 4 Stars
"The ghost breakers" se conoció en Uruguay como "El castillo maldito". Tiene un reparto excelente. Por supuesto se destaca Bob con sus habituales chistes orales mas que con los gags del film. Paul Lukas y un joven Anthony Quinn también resaltan con sus actuaciones. Paulette luce no solo su belleza sino que está corecta en su rol.
La trama tiene un hilo de suspenso y es una correcta parodia de las películas de suspenso de la época. El interés no decae en ningún momento y es recomendable volverla a ver de cuando en cuando.
Damián
Movie Review: The Ghost Breakers
Summary: 4 Stars
One of Bob Hope's best pictures. His third with Paulette Goddard and they both are excellant in all of them. Bear in mind that attitudes towards African Americans were different in 1940 than they are now and Willy Best as Hope's
"Old family detainer" is excellant. He has a great segment on a pier with a drunk that is very funny and transcends racial barriers especially for the time.
This movie is well worth watching time and time again.