Results: 'Ghost' Turns 25--We Never Looked At A Potter's Wheel The Same Again
Published on 08/04/2015
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Twenty-five years ago, 'Ghost' premiered in the theaters and gave us one of the most romantic and sexy movie moments ever. How could we not hear "Unchained Melody" by the Righteous Brothers and not think of Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore at that pottery wheel? And so began the movie that is consistenly listed as one of the most romantic movies of all time, despite the fact that the two lovers are separated by death. Have you seen this movie?
Yes
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No
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Undecided
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Not Applicable
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The famous pottery scene has been parodied countless times. Have you seen any of these famous parodies? In 'Naked Gun 2 1/2'
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On 'Family Guy'
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On 'Glee'
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On 'Two And A Half Men'
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On 'Community'
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On 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'
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Cedar Rapids ceramic studio interview with KGAN's Josh Scheinblum
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Not Applicable
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How many of these 'Ghost' trivia facts are you familiar with?
Patrick Swayze alleged that Sam Wheat was the hardest role he ever played in his career, mainly because he had to be an observer to the action, and not a participant.
11%
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Demi Moore got the part of Molly Jensen largely because she can cry out of either eye on cue.
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Vincent Schiavelli played the subway ghost in the scenes with Patrick Swayze's character. Both men later died of cancer at the age of 57.
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Molly tells Sam that he "leads a charmed life." This is a line from William Shakespeare's Macbeth. Macbeth also claims to lead a charmed life - meaning he cannot be killed. Immediately after making this claim, however, he is killed. Sam is killed after se
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When the movie was first released on VHS in 1991, the tapes were light or "ghost" gray.
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Patrick Swayze got women coming up to him for years asking him to say "Ditto" from the movie.
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Oda Mae Brown (Whoopi Goldberg's role) is Bruce Joel Rubin's favorite character, of all the ones he's written.
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Michelle Pfeiffer, Nicole Kidman, Kathleen Turner, Kim Basinger, Debra Winger, Geena Davis, Molly Ringwald, Meg Ryan, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Madonna were considered for the role of Molly Jensen.
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The movie was remade in 2010 in a Japanese version
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Demi Moore's husband at the time Bruce Willis was offered the lead role of Sam Wheat, but turned it down.
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Director Jerry Zucker's favorite film of his own.
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N/A
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If you've seen the movie, some of these lines may still stand out. How many of these 'Ghost' quotes do you recall? Sam Wheat: It's amazing, Molly. The love inside, you take it with you. See ya. Molly: See ya. Bye.
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Sam: I love you, Molly. I've always loved you. Molly: Ditto. Molly Jensen: I love you. I really love you. Sam Wheat: Ditto.
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Sam: Think of it this way, you'll go to Heaven. Oda Mae Brown: I don't want to go to Heaven, I want to go to the bank and cash a GODDAMN CHECK!
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Sam: Molly, you're in danger. Oda Mae Brown: You can't just blurt it out like that! And quit moving around, because you're starting to make me dizzy. I'll just tell her in my own way. [pause; then] Oda Mae Brown: Molly, you in danger, girl.
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Oda Mae Brown: Why don't you go haunt a house? Rattle some chains or something.
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Oda Mae Brown: He's cute. White, but cute.
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Oda Mae Brown: Julio's coming towards us. I see him! He's coming! He's there! He's dressed in a black suit. Rosa Santiago: [long pause] Black suit? Oda Mae Brown: [pause] Could be blue!
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Emergency Room Ghost: [seeing Sam's body] Shot, huh? That'll do it every time.
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N/A Not familiar with movie/quotes
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Do you find the idea of love lasting beyond death, and love can conquer all, to be a concept you can embrace when thinking about your own relationship? I would love to
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It does not give me comfort
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Undecided
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Don't believe in this concept at all
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N/A
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