- published: 17 Apr 2010
- views: 4848
4:22
JUDY COLLINS Interview and Song - "My Father" 1990
Judy Collins is interviewed by Graham Nash about the background of her song, "My Father," ...
published: 17 Apr 2010
JUDY COLLINS Interview and Song - "My Father" 1990
Judy Collins is interviewed by Graham Nash about the background of her song, "My Father," then performs it for the studio audience of Graham's TV show, Inside Track.
- published: 17 Apr 2010
- views: 4848
3:00
Father M.C. - Lisa Baby (Smoothed Out Mix) (1990)
Promo CD 1258 Uptown/MCA Records.
Prod. by Howie Tee, Mark Rooney & Mark Morales.
Remi...
published: 17 Jul 2009
Father M.C. - Lisa Baby (Smoothed Out Mix) (1990)
Promo CD 1258 Uptown/MCA Records.
Prod. by Howie Tee, Mark Rooney & Mark Morales.
Remixed by Pete Rock for Untouchables Ent.
- published: 17 Jul 2009
- views: 2703
7:50
My Father's House - Bruce Springsteen - Live - November 16, 1990
Live - November 16, 1990 - Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles.
First of two acoustic concerts...
published: 08 Jan 2012
My Father's House - Bruce Springsteen - Live - November 16, 1990
Live - November 16, 1990 - Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles.
First of two acoustic concerts to benefit the Christic Institute
Audience tape and camcorder video.
Subtitles are avaliable in english and italian, just pressing the "CC" button
Thanks to Brucebase for the spoken intro.
- published: 08 Jan 2012
- views: 3872
46:54
TV Serial The Flash 1990 - Part 6 Sins of the Father
The Flash is a 1990 American television series that starred John Wesley Shipp as the super...
published: 17 Mar 2012
TV Serial The Flash 1990 - Part 6 Sins of the Father
The Flash is a 1990 American television series that starred John Wesley Shipp as the superhero, the Flash (Created by Gardner Fox and Harry Lampert), and co-starred Amanda Pays. The series was developed from the DC Comics characters by the writing team of Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo, and produced by their company, Pet Fly Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. Composer Danny Elfman wrote the show's title theme, and Stan Winston Studios built the costume.
- published: 17 Mar 2012
- views: 2308
5:59
Madonna - "Live To Tell/Oh Father" 1990 Live Blond Ambition Tour
Arguably one of Madonna's best performances ever! From the 1990 Blond Ambition Tour in Ba...
published: 27 Mar 2011
Madonna - "Live To Tell/Oh Father" 1990 Live Blond Ambition Tour
Arguably one of Madonna's best performances ever! From the 1990 Blond Ambition Tour in Barcelona.
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- published: 27 Mar 2011
- views: 1678
1:26
Happy Mid-1990's Father's Day!
I made this for my dad when I was in high school. The date, as you'll see from the newspap...
published: 18 Jun 2012
Happy Mid-1990's Father's Day!
I made this for my dad when I was in high school. The date, as you'll see from the newspaper, is REALLY specific.
- published: 18 Jun 2012
- views: 562
5:55
Madonna - Oh Father - Blond Ambition World Tour 1990 - Concierto Live Barcelona
Madonna - Oh, Father - Blond Ambition World Tour 1990 - Concierto Live Barcelona...
published: 05 Jul 2012
Madonna - Oh Father - Blond Ambition World Tour 1990 - Concierto Live Barcelona
Madonna - Oh, Father - Blond Ambition World Tour 1990 - Concierto Live Barcelona
- published: 05 Jul 2012
- views: 259
1:58
My Father's Glory Official Trailer #1 - Didier Pain Movie (1990) HD
My Father's Glory Trailer - Directed by Yves Robert and starring Philippe CaubÈre, Didier ...
published: 05 Oct 2012
My Father's Glory Official Trailer #1 - Didier Pain Movie (1990) HD
My Father's Glory Trailer - Directed by Yves Robert and starring Philippe CaubÈre, Didier Pain, Julien Ciamaca, Victorien Delamare, Joris Molinas. Chronique d'une famille du dÉbut du siÈcle À travers le regard et les aventures du jeune Marcel qui sont Également les souvenirs d'enfance de Marcel Pagnol.
MGM - 1990
- published: 05 Oct 2012
- views: 243
0:24
Ljubčo Georgievski - The Founding Father of "Ancient Macedonism" (1990)
Ljubčo Georgievski establishes "Ancient Macedonism" as VMRO-DPMNE party-line during his ea...
published: 08 Dec 2012
Ljubčo Georgievski - The Founding Father of "Ancient Macedonism" (1990)
Ljubčo Georgievski establishes "Ancient Macedonism" as VMRO-DPMNE party-line during his early years as a politician.
- published: 08 Dec 2012
- views: 420
9:04
Ghost Dad 1990 Part 1
Elliot Hopper (Bill Cosby) is a workaholic widower who is about to land the deal of a life...
published: 11 Mar 2013
Ghost Dad 1990 Part 1
Elliot Hopper (Bill Cosby) is a workaholic widower who is about to land the deal of a lifetime at work, which he hopes will win him a promotion and a company car. After he forgets his daughter Diane's birthday, Elliot attempts to make it up to her by promising her she can have his car when he secures the deal at work on the coming Thursday. After being persuaded to give the car to his daughter early, Elliot then ends up hailing a taxi from work, which is driven by a Satanist named Curtis Burch (Raynor Scheine), who drives very erratically and speeds out of control. In an attempt to get the man to stop the taxi, Elliot convinces Curtis that he (Elliot) is Satan and commands him to stop the taxi. Shocked to see his "Evil Master," Burch has an accident and drives off a bridge, causing him and Elliot to fall to their deaths below.
Elliot emerges from the accident scene and approaches a police officer on the scene, but he quickly learns that he is, in fact, a ghost when the police officer begins urinating on his shoes. Elliot returns home and is shocked to find his three children are capable of seeing him, but only when he is in a dark room with no light. Although they are unable to hear him, they soon learn that he is a ghost. Struggling to tell his family what has happened, he is suddenly whisked away to London by a paranormal researcher named Sir Edith (Ian Bannen), who tells him he is a ghost who is yet to enter the "After Life" and that he has until Thursday before his soul crosses over.
The pressure of work and helping his children with their various problems lead to a comedic series of events in which he struggles to keep his job until Thursday to ensure his family's survival without him. One day, he is faced with choosing between staying in an important work meeting and helping his son complete a magic trick at school. He eventually decides that his family's happiness is more important and walks out on his furious boss, Mr. Collins (Barry Corbin), who later fires him.
Dejected, Elliot reveals himself as a ghost to his love interest, Joan (Denise Nicholas) who is initially shocked, but later sympathetic. Edith arrives from London, extremely famished, but with the exciting news for Elliot that he is not dead; he is simply a spirit that jumped out of his body in fright. In the excitement to find Elliot's body and reunite his spirit with it, Diane trips on a pair of skates that Elliot's youngest daughter Amanda left on the staircase, causing her to fall down the staircase and get seriously injured. They rush her to the hospital and Elliot is confronted by Diane's spirit, for she had also jumped out of her body; she takes it all very humorously, flying excitedly around the hospital ward. Elliot begs her to get back into her body, imploring her not to waste her life as his body starts to "flicker". Diane becomes concerned as Elliot collapses on the floor, and races into the intensive care unit, where she discovers her father's body. She then helps him into the room, where he learns his body had no identification on it, as the taxi driver had taken his wallet before the accident. Elliot returns to his body and wakes up, along with Diane, who jumps off the operating table excitedly and tells the rest of family what has happened.Universal Pictures Rated PG 83 min
- published: 11 Mar 2013
- views: 8
9:08
Ghost Dad 1990 Part 4
Elliot Hopper (Bill Cosby) is a workaholic widower who is about to land the deal of a life...
published: 11 Mar 2013
Ghost Dad 1990 Part 4
Elliot Hopper (Bill Cosby) is a workaholic widower who is about to land the deal of a lifetime at work, which he hopes will win him a promotion and a company car. After he forgets his daughter Diane's birthday, Elliot attempts to make it up to her by promising her she can have his car when he secures the deal at work on the coming Thursday. After being persuaded to give the car to his daughter early, Elliot then ends up hailing a taxi from work, which is driven by a Satanist named Curtis Burch (Raynor Scheine), who drives very erratically and speeds out of control. In an attempt to get the man to stop the taxi, Elliot convinces Curtis that he (Elliot) is Satan and commands him to stop the taxi. Shocked to see his "Evil Master," Burch has an accident and drives off a bridge, causing him and Elliot to fall to their deaths below.
Elliot emerges from the accident scene and approaches a police officer on the scene, but he quickly learns that he is, in fact, a ghost when the police officer begins urinating on his shoes. Elliot returns home and is shocked to find his three children are capable of seeing him, but only when he is in a dark room with no light. Although they are unable to hear him, they soon learn that he is a ghost. Struggling to tell his family what has happened, he is suddenly whisked away to London by a paranormal researcher named Sir Edith (Ian Bannen), who tells him he is a ghost who is yet to enter the "After Life" and that he has until Thursday before his soul crosses over.
The pressure of work and helping his children with their various problems lead to a comedic series of events in which he struggles to keep his job until Thursday to ensure his family's survival without him. One day, he is faced with choosing between staying in an important work meeting and helping his son complete a magic trick at school. He eventually decides that his family's happiness is more important and walks out on his furious boss, Mr. Collins (Barry Corbin), who later fires him.
Dejected, Elliot reveals himself as a ghost to his love interest, Joan (Denise Nicholas) who is initially shocked, but later sympathetic. Edith arrives from London, extremely famished, but with the exciting news for Elliot that he is not dead; he is simply a spirit that jumped out of his body in fright. In the excitement to find Elliot's body and reunite his spirit with it, Diane trips on a pair of skates that Elliot's youngest daughter Amanda left on the staircase, causing her to fall down the staircase and get seriously injured. They rush her to the hospital and Elliot is confronted by Diane's spirit, for she had also jumped out of her body; she takes it all very humorously, flying excitedly around the hospital ward. Elliot begs her to get back into her body, imploring her not to waste her life as his body starts to "flicker". Diane becomes concerned as Elliot collapses on the floor, and races into the intensive care unit, where she discovers her father's body. She then helps him into the room, where he learns his body had no identification on it, as the taxi driver had taken his wallet before the accident. Elliot returns to his body and wakes up, along with Diane, who jumps off the operating table excitedly and tells the rest of family what has happened.Universal Pictures Rated PG 83 min
- published: 11 Mar 2013
- views: 2
4:34
Ghost Dad 1990 Part 10
Elliot Hopper (Bill Cosby) is a workaholic widower who is about to land the deal of a life...
published: 11 Mar 2013
Ghost Dad 1990 Part 10
Elliot Hopper (Bill Cosby) is a workaholic widower who is about to land the deal of a lifetime at work, which he hopes will win him a promotion and a company car. After he forgets his daughter Diane's birthday, Elliot attempts to make it up to her by promising her she can have his car when he secures the deal at work on the coming Thursday. After being persuaded to give the car to his daughter early, Elliot then ends up hailing a taxi from work, which is driven by a Satanist named Curtis Burch (Raynor Scheine), who drives very erratically and speeds out of control. In an attempt to get the man to stop the taxi, Elliot convinces Curtis that he (Elliot) is Satan and commands him to stop the taxi. Shocked to see his "Evil Master," Burch has an accident and drives off a bridge, causing him and Elliot to fall to their deaths below.
Elliot emerges from the accident scene and approaches a police officer on the scene, but he quickly learns that he is, in fact, a ghost when the police officer begins urinating on his shoes. Elliot returns home and is shocked to find his three children are capable of seeing him, but only when he is in a dark room with no light. Although they are unable to hear him, they soon learn that he is a ghost. Struggling to tell his family what has happened, he is suddenly whisked away to London by a paranormal researcher named Sir Edith (Ian Bannen), who tells him he is a ghost who is yet to enter the "After Life" and that he has until Thursday before his soul crosses over.
The pressure of work and helping his children with their various problems lead to a comedic series of events in which he struggles to keep his job until Thursday to ensure his family's survival without him. One day, he is faced with choosing between staying in an important work meeting and helping his son complete a magic trick at school. He eventually decides that his family's happiness is more important and walks out on his furious boss, Mr. Collins (Barry Corbin), who later fires him.
Dejected, Elliot reveals himself as a ghost to his love interest, Joan (Denise Nicholas) who is initially shocked, but later sympathetic. Edith arrives from London, extremely famished, but with the exciting news for Elliot that he is not dead; he is simply a spirit that jumped out of his body in fright. In the excitement to find Elliot's body and reunite his spirit with it, Diane trips on a pair of skates that Elliot's youngest daughter Amanda left on the staircase, causing her to fall down the staircase and get seriously injured. They rush her to the hospital and Elliot is confronted by Diane's spirit, for she had also jumped out of her body; she takes it all very humorously, flying excitedly around the hospital ward. Elliot begs her to get back into her body, imploring her not to waste her life as his body starts to "flicker". Diane becomes concerned as Elliot collapses on the floor, and races into the intensive care unit, where she discovers her father's body. She then helps him into the room, where he learns his body had no identification on it, as the taxi driver had taken his wallet before the accident. Elliot returns to his body and wakes up, along with Diane, who jumps off the operating table excitedly and tells the rest of family what has happened.Universal Pictures Rated PG 83 min
- published: 11 Mar 2013
- views: 7
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2:16
The Making of "Hero"
The making of "Hero," a drawing of my dad composed entirely out of 3.2 million ink dots.
...
published: 03 Dec 2011
author: Miguel Endara
The Making of "Hero"
The making of "Hero," a drawing of my dad composed entirely out of 3.2 million ink dots.
Directed, Filmed, Edited and Drawn by Miguel Endara
Limited Edition prints now available at www.miguelendara.com/prints/hero
Twitter: www.twitter.com/miguelendara
Facebook: www.facebook.com/artbymiguelendara
Music by Bonobo - Noctuary
Song written by Simon Green, published by Just Isn't Music
(P) Ninja Tune 2003. Licensed courtesy of Ninja Tune - www.ninjatune.net
Song Download: http://bit.ly/rubVeD
4:24
Meet Buck
CHECK OUT OUR FRIENDS' SHORT : http://vimeo.com/15126262
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published: 06 Dec 2010
author: TeamCerf
Meet Buck
CHECK OUT OUR FRIENDS' SHORT : http://vimeo.com/15126262
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Buck is an ordinary guy. Well, if you accept the "deer head" thing.
Today, Buck is going to spend the afternoon with his girlfriend who's so happy to see him (she's pretty much happy all the time). But when Buck finds out that her father is not the tolerant and sympathetic guy he expected, the Sunday afternoon turns really bad. Really bad. Like baaaaaaad bad.
Buck est un jeune ordinaire. Enfin...si on exclut sa tête de cerf.
Et aujourd'hui, Buck compte bien passer son Dimanche après-midi avec sa petite-amie qui est super contente de le voir, comme toujours. Mais quand Buck découvre que son futur beau-papa n'est pas si sympathique et tolérant que sa fille, l'après-midi va tourner au drame.
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Réalisé Par/Directed By :
Denis Bouyer
rigamix@gmail.com
Yann De Preval
yann_de_preval@hotmail.com
Vincent E Sousa
vinz.esousa@gmail.com
(Rigging reel : vimeo.com/13957690)
Laurent Monneron
laurent.monneron@gmail.com
Sound Design/Mix : Julien Begault
julien.begault@gmail.com
www.julienbegault.com
Music : Yannis Dumoutiers and Mickaël Védrine
http://www.yannisdumoutiers.com
We would like to thank everyone who helped us !
3:18
NightFall
For licensing or footage inquiries, please email me crich@deer-dog.com
If you enjoyed wat...
published: 09 Aug 2012
author: Colin Rich
NightFall
For licensing or footage inquiries, please email me crich@deer-dog.com
If you enjoyed watching the video, consider donating to the tip jar so I can keep making these things. Thanks! Colin
Music: M83, "Echoes of Mine" off of 'Hurry Up, We're Dreaming.' Available from Mute Records, EMI Music
Download the song/album here here: itunes.apple.com/us/album/midnight-city
Cinematography, Direction, and Editing by: Colin Rich: https://www.facebook.com/colinrich1
A big thanks to Matthews MSE (www.msegrip.com) especially to Bob Kulesh, Tyler & Ed Phillips for their generous support and patience of this lengthy endeavor. Most of the linear motion control shots were captured using their FloatCam DC Slider, a wonderful piece of engineering for the time lapse world.
'Nightfall' is a three minute tour of light through the City of Angels.
I shot "Nightfall" in an attempt to capture Los Angeles as it transitioned from day to night. As you probably know, LA is an expansive city so shooting it from many different angles was critical. Usually I was able to capture just one shot per day with a lot of driving, exploring, and scouting in between but the times sitting in traffic or a "sketchy" neighborhood often lead to new adventures and interesting places.
Nightfall in particular is my favorite time to shoot time lapse. Capturing the transition from day to night while looking back at the city as the purple shadow of Earth envelopes the eastern skyline and the warm distant twinkling halogen lights spark to life and give the fading sun a run for her money- this will never grow old or boring to me.
In this piece, it was important to me for the shots to both capture and accentuate the movement of light through the day and night and the use of multiple motion control techniques allowed me to do so.
I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed creating it.
An English translation of the lyrics-
"It is late. I am looking for my other home, taking an unfamiliar path: a small trail near the factories and the city, cutting through the forest. I can barely see nature when suddenly, night falls. I am engulfed by a world of silence, yet I am not afraid. I fall asleep for a few minutes at the most, and when I wake up, the sun is there and the forest is shining with a bright light.
I recognize this forest. It is not an ordinary forest, it is a forest of memories. My memories. The white and noisy river, my adolescence. The tall trees, the men I have loved. The birds in flight, and in the distance, my lost father.
My memories aren't memories anymore. They are there, with me, dancing and embracing, singing and smiling at me.
I look at my hands. I caress my face, and I am 20 years old. And I love like I have never loved before."
3:25
Chapter 1: The Cabbie
Director/DP - This short was commissioned by Canon USA to launch a nationwide campaign th...
published: 07 Jan 2010
author: Vincent Laforet
Chapter 1: The Cabbie
Director/DP - This short was commissioned by Canon USA to launch a nationwide campaign that was awarded Silver, Gold and Bronze Titanium Lions at Cannes in 2010. This was the first of 8 chapters.
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9:03
Ghost Dad 1990 Part 3
Elliot Hopper (Bill Cosby) is a workaholic widower who is about to land the deal of a life...
published: 11 Mar 2013
Ghost Dad 1990 Part 3
Elliot Hopper (Bill Cosby) is a workaholic widower who is about to land the deal of a lifetime at work, which he hopes will win him a promotion and a company car. After he forgets his daughter Diane's birthday, Elliot attempts to make it up to her by promising her she can have his car when he secures the deal at work on the coming Thursday. After being persuaded to give the car to his daughter early, Elliot then ends up hailing a taxi from work, which is driven by a Satanist named Curtis Burch (Raynor Scheine), who drives very erratically and speeds out of control. In an attempt to get the man to stop the taxi, Elliot convinces Curtis that he (Elliot) is Satan and commands him to stop the taxi. Shocked to see his "Evil Master," Burch has an accident and drives off a bridge, causing him and Elliot to fall to their deaths below.
Elliot emerges from the accident scene and approaches a police officer on the scene, but he quickly learns that he is, in fact, a ghost when the police officer begins urinating on his shoes. Elliot returns home and is shocked to find his three children are capable of seeing him, but only when he is in a dark room with no light. Although they are unable to hear him, they soon learn that he is a ghost. Struggling to tell his family what has happened, he is suddenly whisked away to London by a paranormal researcher named Sir Edith (Ian Bannen), who tells him he is a ghost who is yet to enter the "After Life" and that he has until Thursday before his soul crosses over.
The pressure of work and helping his children with their various problems lead to a comedic series of events in which he struggles to keep his job until Thursday to ensure his family's survival without him. One day, he is faced with choosing between staying in an important work meeting and helping his son complete a magic trick at school. He eventually decides that his family's happiness is more important and walks out on his furious boss, Mr. Collins (Barry Corbin), who later fires him.
Dejected, Elliot reveals himself as a ghost to his love interest, Joan (Denise Nicholas) who is initially shocked, but later sympathetic. Edith arrives from London, extremely famished, but with the exciting news for Elliot that he is not dead; he is simply a spirit that jumped out of his body in fright. In the excitement to find Elliot's body and reunite his spirit with it, Diane trips on a pair of skates that Elliot's youngest daughter Amanda left on the staircase, causing her to fall down the staircase and get seriously injured. They rush her to the hospital and Elliot is confronted by Diane's spirit, for she had also jumped out of her body; she takes it all very humorously, flying excitedly around the hospital ward. Elliot begs her to get back into her body, imploring her not to waste her life as his body starts to "flicker". Diane becomes concerned as Elliot collapses on the floor, and races into the intensive care unit, where she discovers her father's body. She then helps him into the room, where he learns his body had no identification on it, as the taxi driver had taken his wallet before the accident. Elliot returns to his body and wakes up, along with Diane, who jumps off the operating table excitedly and tells the rest of family what has happened.Universal Pictures Rated PG 83 min
- published: 11 Mar 2013
- views: 4
9:05
Ghost Dad 1990 Part 9
Elliot Hopper (Bill Cosby) is a workaholic widower who is about to land the deal of a life...
published: 11 Mar 2013
Ghost Dad 1990 Part 9
Elliot Hopper (Bill Cosby) is a workaholic widower who is about to land the deal of a lifetime at work, which he hopes will win him a promotion and a company car. After he forgets his daughter Diane's birthday, Elliot attempts to make it up to her by promising her she can have his car when he secures the deal at work on the coming Thursday. After being persuaded to give the car to his daughter early, Elliot then ends up hailing a taxi from work, which is driven by a Satanist named Curtis Burch (Raynor Scheine), who drives very erratically and speeds out of control. In an attempt to get the man to stop the taxi, Elliot convinces Curtis that he (Elliot) is Satan and commands him to stop the taxi. Shocked to see his "Evil Master," Burch has an accident and drives off a bridge, causing him and Elliot to fall to their deaths below.
Elliot emerges from the accident scene and approaches a police officer on the scene, but he quickly learns that he is, in fact, a ghost when the police officer begins urinating on his shoes. Elliot returns home and is shocked to find his three children are capable of seeing him, but only when he is in a dark room with no light. Although they are unable to hear him, they soon learn that he is a ghost. Struggling to tell his family what has happened, he is suddenly whisked away to London by a paranormal researcher named Sir Edith (Ian Bannen), who tells him he is a ghost who is yet to enter the "After Life" and that he has until Thursday before his soul crosses over.
The pressure of work and helping his children with their various problems lead to a comedic series of events in which he struggles to keep his job until Thursday to ensure his family's survival without him. One day, he is faced with choosing between staying in an important work meeting and helping his son complete a magic trick at school. He eventually decides that his family's happiness is more important and walks out on his furious boss, Mr. Collins (Barry Corbin), who later fires him.
Dejected, Elliot reveals himself as a ghost to his love interest, Joan (Denise Nicholas) who is initially shocked, but later sympathetic. Edith arrives from London, extremely famished, but with the exciting news for Elliot that he is not dead; he is simply a spirit that jumped out of his body in fright. In the excitement to find Elliot's body and reunite his spirit with it, Diane trips on a pair of skates that Elliot's youngest daughter Amanda left on the staircase, causing her to fall down the staircase and get seriously injured. They rush her to the hospital and Elliot is confronted by Diane's spirit, for she had also jumped out of her body; she takes it all very humorously, flying excitedly around the hospital ward. Elliot begs her to get back into her body, imploring her not to waste her life as his body starts to "flicker". Diane becomes concerned as Elliot collapses on the floor, and races into the intensive care unit, where she discovers her father's body. She then helps him into the room, where he learns his body had no identification on it, as the taxi driver had taken his wallet before the accident. Elliot returns to his body and wakes up, along with Diane, who jumps off the operating table excitedly and tells the rest of family what has happened.Universal Pictures Rated PG 83 min
- published: 11 Mar 2013
- views: 3
9:02
Ghost Dad 1990 Part 8
Elliot Hopper (Bill Cosby) is a workaholic widower who is about to land the deal of a life...
published: 11 Mar 2013
Ghost Dad 1990 Part 8
Elliot Hopper (Bill Cosby) is a workaholic widower who is about to land the deal of a lifetime at work, which he hopes will win him a promotion and a company car. After he forgets his daughter Diane's birthday, Elliot attempts to make it up to her by promising her she can have his car when he secures the deal at work on the coming Thursday. After being persuaded to give the car to his daughter early, Elliot then ends up hailing a taxi from work, which is driven by a Satanist named Curtis Burch (Raynor Scheine), who drives very erratically and speeds out of control. In an attempt to get the man to stop the taxi, Elliot convinces Curtis that he (Elliot) is Satan and commands him to stop the taxi. Shocked to see his "Evil Master," Burch has an accident and drives off a bridge, causing him and Elliot to fall to their deaths below.
Elliot emerges from the accident scene and approaches a police officer on the scene, but he quickly learns that he is, in fact, a ghost when the police officer begins urinating on his shoes. Elliot returns home and is shocked to find his three children are capable of seeing him, but only when he is in a dark room with no light. Although they are unable to hear him, they soon learn that he is a ghost. Struggling to tell his family what has happened, he is suddenly whisked away to London by a paranormal researcher named Sir Edith (Ian Bannen), who tells him he is a ghost who is yet to enter the "After Life" and that he has until Thursday before his soul crosses over.
The pressure of work and helping his children with their various problems lead to a comedic series of events in which he struggles to keep his job until Thursday to ensure his family's survival without him. One day, he is faced with choosing between staying in an important work meeting and helping his son complete a magic trick at school. He eventually decides that his family's happiness is more important and walks out on his furious boss, Mr. Collins (Barry Corbin), who later fires him.
Dejected, Elliot reveals himself as a ghost to his love interest, Joan (Denise Nicholas) who is initially shocked, but later sympathetic. Edith arrives from London, extremely famished, but with the exciting news for Elliot that he is not dead; he is simply a spirit that jumped out of his body in fright. In the excitement to find Elliot's body and reunite his spirit with it, Diane trips on a pair of skates that Elliot's youngest daughter Amanda left on the staircase, causing her to fall down the staircase and get seriously injured. They rush her to the hospital and Elliot is confronted by Diane's spirit, for she had also jumped out of her body; she takes it all very humorously, flying excitedly around the hospital ward. Elliot begs her to get back into her body, imploring her not to waste her life as his body starts to "flicker". Diane becomes concerned as Elliot collapses on the floor, and races into the intensive care unit, where she discovers her father's body. She then helps him into the room, where he learns his body had no identification on it, as the taxi driver had taken his wallet before the accident. Elliot returns to his body and wakes up, along with Diane, who jumps off the operating table excitedly and tells the rest of family what has happened.Universal Pictures Rated PG 83 min
- published: 11 Mar 2013
- views: 3