The movie is a western that takes place in the east, specifically the great smoky mountains of nc. Ghost town is a 2008 american fantasy comedy film directed by david koepp, who also cowrote the screenplay with john kamps. Today, it is largely a ghost town, with most of the buildings completely empty. Ghost rider is a 2007 superhero film based on the marvel comics character ghost rider which follows motorcycle stunt driver johnny blaze becoming the ghost rider and is force to go after blackheart, the son of mephistopheles after setting his soul to him. Coburn was inspired to create a westernthemed amusement park after visiting several ghost towns in the american west. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
Edition discs price new from used from dvd oct 28, 2008. Theres an ease to the storytelling in ghost town that eschews the typical lookatmeimsocute style that too many others adopt. The film was written and directed by mark steven johnson, and stars nicolas cage as johnny blaze ghost rider, with eva mendes, wes bentley, sam elliott, donal logue, matt long, and peter fonda in supporting roles ghost rider was released on february 16, 2007 in. Directed by 2 writing credits 3 cast 120 produced by 12 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 production design by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 5 production management 1 second unit director or assistant director 2. In 1960, coburn purchased buck mountain at the foot of the great smoky mountains. Ricky gervais stars in a comedy about the afterlife the. Watch ghost town 2008 full movie free online streaming. Billy drago and gil gerard star in ghost town, a western supernatural horror thriler about a band of satanic, ghost cowboys who terrorize modern age teenagers who find themselves in a mysteriously abandoned old west town. Ghost town is a 2008 american fantasy comedy film directed by david koepp, who also. For me this movie is a part of the sweet memories of. It is a reminder that the funniest people are often not comedians, but actors playing straight in funny roles. In august of 2002 our daughter tiffany got married in pigeon forge, tn. Yai has an affair with a local woman and udd plots murder. The sheriff is chosen to rid the town of a hundred year old curse by avenging the death of the original sheriff.
Ghost town 2008 after a neardeath experience during a routine colonoscopy, peoplehating dentist bertrum pincus is shocked to discover that he is suddenly able to talk to the dead. At night and when around evil, blaze finds his flesh consumed by hellfire, causing his head to become a flaming skull. In fact, there is no mention of heaven or hell and only one mention of god and prayer. Smoky mountain news 23 may 2007 ghost town goes silver screen dean teasters ghost town the movie will premiere at the eaglenest entertainment center in maggie valley at 7 p. Consider cary grant in topper 1937, the obvious inspiration for david koepp, who directed and cowrote ghost town with john kamps. However, due to a large amount of debt the theme park racked up, the park was forced to close. After a neardeath experience, an illtempered dentist develops the ability to see dead people who want him to complete their unfinished business. Years after turning maggie valley into a ghost town in the course of avenging his fathers death, harmon teaster herbert cowboy coward. The movie was filmed at ghost town in the sky, north carolinas top western theme park attraction that opened originally in 1961 and is re. Maggie valley has an amusement park called ghost town in the sky i. Staring lori michaels, jill kelly, felecia and melissa hill.
It tells the story of a dentist named bertram pincus gervais who wakes from a friendly colonoscopy with the ability to see and hear the dead. Ghost town was sold and reopened in may 2007 after millions were spent on renovations. The movie is a film directed by jeff kennedy, dean west with herbert cowboy coward, bill mckinney, dj perry, princess lucaj, year. Ghost station 2007 udd and yai, a gay couple in a big city, move to a remote town and reopen an old gas station.
Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. A journalist in 2009 stumbled upon ordos kangbashi and. All 8 songs from the ghost town 2009 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. A combination of two film genres, horror and the western. Rent dean teasters ghost town 2007 starring herbert coward and bill mckinney on dvd and bluray. During a bad economy that brought high gas prices, the park closed again after the 2009 season due to a massive mudslide in february 2010 and financial woes. The film was written and directed by mark steven johnson and it stars nicolas cage and eva mendes. September 19, 2008 in the romantic comedy ghost town, bertram pincus ricky gervais, is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. Dont bother getting out the hellcycle the village was no more than a.
Ghost town is koepps fourth film as a director and it is the first film to feature uk comedian ricky gervais in a starring role. View ghost town 2008 photos, movie images, film stills and cast and crew photos on fandango. Ghost town in the sky photo tour romanticasheville. Ghost town in the sky was the vision of businessman r. Bertram pincus is a man whose skills leave much to be desired. The grove comes with a less acreage, but a few more. Though initially selfcentered, bertram change of heart is positive and endearing. With herbert cowboy coward, bill mckinney, dj perry, princess lucaj. As it draws to a close, ghost town tiptoes to the edge of that sticky mess, but it doesnt get caught there.
He rides a fiery motorcycle and wields blasts of hellfire from. Dean teasters ghost town the movie, is a unique eastern western. After the mudslide that occurred in 2010, the theme park did receive some funding to help clean up the main road leading to the park. Love, hate, family, forgiveness, redemption and sacrifice rock this small western town. Released in 2007, dean teasters ghost town or ghost town. Rent dean teasters ghost town 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd. Rent dean teasters ghost town 2007 on dvd and bluray.
Ghost rider is a 2007 american superhero film based on the marvel comics character of the same name. Ghost town is a lightweight romcom elevated by its performances. Bertram pincus is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. The first supernatural ghost rider is stunt motorcyclist johnny blaze, who, in order to save the life of his father, agreed to give his soul to satan later revealed to be an archdemon named mephisto. We have all the details on this new film from ricky gervais in both formats. Dentist bertram pincus is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired.
A group of students and faculty on a school bus arrives in the wasteofland town after their bus breaks down. But these horrific, freeriding phantoms of the plains are very much real, and the stakes are strictly life and death, partner. According to appalachian folklore, in the year 1856 a man emerged from the mountain wilderness around cold springs, north carolina to avenge his fathers death. Afterwards, the killing starts again when the ghosts of. The movie 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Filmed in maggie valley north carolina easternwestern late 1800s thrillerdrama. Here is a list of just some movies that include ghost in the title. A spirited romantic comedy, ghost town is the story of bertram pincus ricky gervais, a cranky manhattan dentist who develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Ghost town brings the laughs to dvd and bluray on december 28th nov 19, 2008. It also ably balances pathos with humor, mining the sadness in a moment the film is about death, after all while preventing it from getting too mournful and breaking the mood. Never the less, viewing this film has allowed me to revisit ghost town and maggie valley again in my mind.