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Ghost (1990)

Film

DirectorJerry Zucker

Meta takes2

Figures

Characters

The character of Oda Mae Brown → The Magical Negro

Form & technique

The pottery wheel scene → Haptic Visuality

Tropes

Molly Jensen's character arc after Sam's death
The financial crime subplot involving Carl Bruner and Sam Wheat
The film's generic hybridity
The visual effects representing the ghostly state (transparency, walking through walls, shadowy demons)
The film's depiction of heaven and hell

Films most connected to Ghost

The Intouchables (2011) — via The Magical Negro
The Matrix (1999) — via The Magical Negro
The Shining (1980) — via The Magical Negro
Million Dollar Baby (2004) — via The Magical Negro
Green Book (2018) — via The Magical Negro
Compartment No. 6 (?) — via Haptic Visuality
Still Life (2013) — via Haptic Visuality
Amores Perros (2000) — via Haptic Visuality