#we have a ghost review

[agentnico]

We Have a Ghost (2023) Review

The fact that Anthony Mackie manages to get taken down by an old man in this makes me question his ability in having a fighting chance as the new Captain America in the MCU. Then again, I’m questioning a lot of things about the MCU at the moment.

Plot: The discovery that their house is haunted by a ghost named Ernest makes Kevin's family a social media sensation. But when Kevin and Ernest get to the bottom of the mystery of Ernest's past, they become targets of the CIA.

Christopher Landon has proven as of recent to be very reliable when it comes to amusing horror comedies with the likes of Freaky and the Happy Death Day films with their silly quirky concepts. So Landon taking on a Casper-like ghost tale should have been a shoehorn a cheesy horror-comedy classic. However turns out this is the perfect definition of Netflix mediocrity. I mean back when Netflix only just began developing their own original content and the term ‘Netflix movie’ came about, where you’d get a straight-to-streaming movie come out which guarantees a couple of hours of entertainment yet won’t have any lingering lasting effect afterward. Literal mediocrity. Hence why the whole ‘”Netflix and Chill” term came about, since it was so easy to get distracted during Netflix movies by....other stuff, so to speak. Obviously that was a while ago and since then Netflix has managed to really improve upon its original content and partner with such creatives like Martin Scorsese, Rian Johnson and Guillermo del Toro to name a few. But then we have movies like We Have a Ghost that is that typical forgettable movie that’s destined to be lost in the endless void of the Netflix library.

For starters the movie is way too long capping over 2 hours when this should have in reality been a 90 minute feature or less. I mean it’s only based on a short story, so evidently they decided to add a lot of unnecessary sublot and baggage and its noticeable. Kind of reminds me how Warner Bros. managed to stretch out the little tiny Hobbit book into a full blown trilogy with extended editions and all. Also the movie is a genre and tonal mess. At one point it tries to be an action thriller, then a slapstick comedy and then also a deep family drama, yet it fails to do justice to any of those. The comedy never really lands, minus for the tiny cameo from Jennifer Coolidge as an eccentric medium who ends up jumping out of the window, and if you’ve ever seen Coolidge in anything before you know that her middle name is ‘eccentric’. As for the action stuff, the whole dealings with the CIA is such a tired trope that it adds no wow-factor or intrigue. And as for the family drama, Mackie is an ignorant dad so the son decides to deal with his daddy issues by treating Casper like a father. And whenever there is any chance for the movie to delve deeper into the emotional stuff, the script decides to avoid it because...well, I don’t know why. It just does. 

The only true redeeming quality of this film is David Harbour, who has to give a mostly silent and very physical performance as the ghost, being able to only show emotions through his facial expressions, and in all honestly he does great stuff with the limited material he’s given. His eyes are full of kindness and loss, and as such he’s the only main reason to see this movie, so if you like Jim Hopper of Stranger Things, you may actually find some enjoyment here. Otherwise the only purpose of We Have a Ghost is to ‘Netflix and Chill’, and I do mean in the biblical sense. Unless you don’t have a partner, and if so well then that is a completely different and upsetting matter.

Overall score: 4/10

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[dannyphantomrpg]

After an obscene amount of ordering, getting that ordere cancelled, ordering again, getting that package delivered to the wrong city, arguing with FedEx, arguing with Target, ordering AGAIN, and having a four week delay -

I finally got Danny Phantom A Glitch in Time!!

I’m not the best at reviewing things, but my most important thoughts are below the cut:

- I love when Danny discovers Dan (called Phantom, but he’s Dan) is loose, you can see the distress on his face in every panel. He’s not smiling, he’s pulling into himself, the stress lines are literally on his face.

- Vlad! Vlad! Vlad!

- Jazz’s magical girl transformation *chef’s kiss*

- Vlad is an unapologetic bitch, and he completely owns it.

- Dan’s design while he has Clockwork absorbed is FIRE! I love it!!

- Can I just say that I adore how much Danny CARES about everyone? He offers to help Dan, to give him a home, before they fight. He wants to give Dan a place to belong.

- Vlad’s redemption felt so natural and so right. He’s been through so much, he’s done everything in his power to get what he wants. And now he knows that, yeah, that’s not how it works. (But he has a child now, so I’m stoked for that arc) (Will Dani come back for the next issue? What will she think of Dan? I NEED sibling rivalry with those two)

- The Disasteroid is both canon and not canon now. Time travel fuckery for the win!

Was the months of fighting with various customer services worth it? 10000000% yes

Do I hope the next issue gets an in store release to I can just go grab one at Barnes & Noble? Please, god.

#Danny phantom #a glitch in time #agit #agit spoilers #a glitch in time review #I’m so happy we have a ghost alphabet I can use #and so much post-game plot now lol #my pc is still garbage #😭😭😭 #I swear I’m trying to get one that runs #I’ve only had a phone for the last few years #I miss having a freaking desktop

[comfort-zone-magic-zone]

Biggest complaint about ‘We Have a Ghost’ is that they called him Ernest until he passed on. He should be called his name and not the one of his killer.

#comfort to magic #movie review #netflix #spoilers #anthony mackie #we have a ghost #movies #spending time with my mom

[famdommcfanface]

Just watched renfield and all I can imagine is Guillermo watching it and thinking 'shit... should I be finding like... bad people for my master to murder?'

#renfield 2023 #wwdits #what we do in the shadows #obviously this is more early season Guillermo #and also he thinks it but the same way people think 'I should really try to be better for the environment' #also renfield review: it was okay. #I mean Nicholas Hoult is always great and I did enjoy it but I don't think I would have without him #idk I think recently I've gotten used to vampire media catering to gay people #and renfield does not at all #except for putting renfield in those snazzy jumpers I appreciated that #also Issac from ghosts being there #posts what i done

[ghostbeam]

Posting a pic of him so that I may speak in the tags

#if there’s an anime character somewhere on the post I can post it here!!! on the anime blog!!!! #anyways u guys I have to write an essay and two movie reviews tonight #and also I’m seeing saw tonight w my sister #we were gonna go last night but then didn’t❤️ #but anyways should I get drunk #while watching saw🎤 #has anyone seen it yet btw????? #does anyone care him (john Kramer) #ghost thoughts

[noivern]

reading warriors avos made me feel like i was going insane that series is so fucking bad like theyre all kids books but that one felt like a fever dream of last minute drafts shat out the night before deadline

#i feel like im losing it because reviews and such dont seem to have the same opinion and like did we read the same books. #the tone shift is wild. suddenly everyone is talking like theyre in like a highschool drama #theres a whole thing where a character goes on a journey and is injured and captured by twolegs and gets away and that whole shit gets like #2 pages of space and then we move on and it affects nothing #like what hello did that just happen? why? #also theyve just come out of several series of like the big evil is cat satan. introducing the next big evil: dave #and then try to tell me dave is EVEN WORSE #last series we had evil ghosts rising from the dead to kill the living and you want to tell me dave is worse

[hollywoodhandle]

‘We Have A Ghost’ Review: Harbour Shines In A Comedy For The Whole Family

“#WeHaveAGhost is spooky and such an entertaining time for a movie night, a great Netflix original comedy that has a charismatic cast along with a solid plot and great jokes.” Read our review:

Directed by Christopher Landon, We Have A Ghost is a solid yet emotional and entertaining Netflix original movie, the movie tells the story of a boy called Kevin, played by Jahi Di’Allo Winston, that moved up to a new house which has apparently had a hard past, the house was in terrible conditions, full of holes and dirt but the family was broken and with no money so why not right? In a certain…

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[baddiebrigade]

We Have a Ghost - Visual Review

So I am participating in #Watchtober but I cannot do super scary movies cause I be SCARED.

This was a cute family friendly spooky movie though.

Love the title scene.

LMAO SAME. But also love how they incorporated Social Media into the scene after this and throughout the movie.

Jennifer PLEASE!

lmfaooooooo my favorite character.

LMFAO BOYS!

Two stunning visual scenes.

Peace mothafuckaaaaaa.

"We have a ghost."

Directed by: Christopher Landon

Rating: 3.5 stars

Family friendly: Yeah. 11+ years

Scare-o-meter: Very low. More funny than scary. Reminds me a lot of the haunted mansion.

I loved the cast they chose. A quintessential Black family who's first thought is to get the HELL out the house but then capitalize on having a ghost in their crib.

Definitely add to your #Watchtober lists!

Follow our watchtober list on Letterboxd for all the spooky flicks we get into this month!

#watchtober #spooky movies #baddie reviews #baddie rewatch #little miss movie buff #we have a ghost #letterboxd

[mejomonster]

Wow I saw a 2ha review that said the story isn't deep it was shallow and just written to indulge shock value. Wowza

#rant #like. i havent read meatbuns other stuff so idk if it applies to anotjer work #but 2ha? i read 120 chapters and if u cant tell the themes u dont have reading comprehension.... #the reviewer was like its got no empathy its about rape ans gore for shock value... :/ #like no its about how the world is fucked up and people are what they choose to do in this world #and even in an awful world with any past we can choose constantly to HELP to be Better people! thats so fucking obvious!!! #jts obvious chapter 1! when mo ran says hes evil. shows a fucked world that has a child as a monkey entertainment #then mo ran saves the kid. and later when chu wanning visits the ungrayeful ghost case. hes arrogant. mo rans a teenage idiot dick. but chu #still helps. chooses to. in a world where some people are sold and eaten. where mo ran starved. the point is So obivous its constantly ther #its so constant even in biased natration style with cwn thinking hes bad when in fact he helps so much. #its like. goddamn tjese people could never understand Black Sails i guess -.-

[oneofusnet]

Screener Squad: We Have a Ghost WE HAVE A GHOST MOVIE REVIEW Due to Frank Presley (Anthony Mackie) constantly trying and failing at get rich quick schemes, the Presleys find themselves moving into a cheap, old ass, house in the Chicago ‘burbs. One thing they didn’t count on was “Ernest,” the ghost that lives in the attic (David Harbour). Frank’s younger… Read More »Screener Squad: We Have a Ghost read more on One of Us

#anthony mackie #David Harbour #movie review #Netflix #podcast #Screener Squad #We Have a Ghost #Movie Review

[agentnico]

Top 10 WORST Movies of 2023

For every good movie there’s always a dozen stinkers, and 2023 brought out a lot of turkeys, and I’m not referring to all the poor birds that ended up in our bellies this Christmas season. It’s become a tradition for me every year to do a top 10 best and worst movies of the year list, and I tend to leave the top 10 best list till later as I catch up will the awards potentials, however with the bad list I get right on into it. There are of course many bad movies this year I didn’t see, as I don’t actively seek out to watch the bad ones, but I have heard that these following haven’t been the best: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, The Marvels, Indiana Jones 5, Shazam: Fury of the Gods, Expend4bles, Children of the Corn, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey…… damn, a lot of films got a bad rep this year. Yet I have 10 other ones that I’ve seen that I thought were crap. Don’t worry if a film you loved ends up on this list, it will simply mean your opinion is wrong and your have to live with that. With that in mind, here’s my humble list of the shit-fest Hollywood had to offer in 2023…

10) ANT-MAN & THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA - Everything that is wrong with the current state of Marvel is exhibited on full display here. Lacking a sense of direction and exploiting the idea of the multiverse just for the sake of it, the movie is a dud. It feels like whilst trying to focus on going bigger and bolder, the movie lost the sense of fun that elevated the earlier instalments in the tiny hero’s franchise. Paul Rudd is still as charming and likeable as ever, however the introduction of Kang as the next MCU Big Bad is pointless seeing as this big baddie can be defeated by a bunch of ants. Don’t make no difference now anyway with Jonathan Majors losing the court case, but who in the first place thought “oh yeah, Kang is a badass who killed many Avengers, but a giant head of Corey Stoll should weaken him no problem”. Look, there’s no sugarcoating it - this movie is bad. Also, Bill Murray appears in this because…?

9) THE BEANIE BUBBLE - Zack Galifianakis without any facial hair is truly a sight to behold, but that’s not enough to make this fluffy yet bland behind-the-scenes look at the famous Beanie Babies toys even remotely interesting. It’s as if this film can’t bear (thank you) to show the creepier side of these toys, as this should have been a more darker and messed up tale, especially with the lightly implied institutional sexism. Oh well, that’s that then.

8) WE HAVE A GHOST - If ever there was a movie that fit more to the phrase “Netflix & Chill” then this is it, as you will be too busy banging your partner or your sock than caring about a silent speechless David Harbour creeping about Casper-like and being all quiet and mysterious. To be fair he’s the only redeemable quality as the rest of the movie is a mishmash hodgepodge of genres that is neither funny, nor effective in its family drama dynamic. At least seeing Jennifer Coolidge jump out a window was mildly amusing. Mildly. Anyway, where’s that sock?

7) THE OLD WAY - It is truly fascinating that after starring in over 100 films, this is Nicolas Cage’s first ever western. Aside from that mind boggling revelation, this movie comes out with less than a bang. I don’t know, I was hoping for something a bit more mad, especially with Cage’s involvement. Heck, in the movie’s opening sequence Nicolas Cage is introduced with a sprawling Poirot-like moustache, and immediately I assumed that I am in for something ridiculous. However following that scene the movie cuts to 20 years later, and with that both the moustache and the hope for something exciting or weird is diminished to singular unseen atoms.

6) FOOL’S PARADISE - The directorial debut from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Charlie Day (who also writes and stars), misfiring Hollywood satire Fool’s Paradise wastes a strong ensemble cast that also includes Adrien Brody, Jason Sudeikis, Jason Bateman, Kate Beckinsale, Ken Jeong, Common, John Malkovich and the late Ray Liotta. Look, in a way I feel bad about including this film on this list, as you can tell this is a true passion project for Day and one that has good intentions by attempting to go back to the old-school slapstick Charlie Chaplin-era of comedy, with a lighthearted satire on the way the film industry works. In this case the result is neither sweet nor funny enough, and as such it’s an unfortunate misfire, but easily the most disappointing inclusion on this list.

5) GHOSTED - Adrien Brody’s crappy French accent in this movie I could have forgiven, if only I have not seen John Wick: Chapter 4 a couple of weeks prior where I experienced the most delightful Parisian mouthing of Bill Skarsgard’s villain, so now Brody’s French-ish slur sticks out like a sore thumb. What else sticks out is that Ghosted feels like a film from the early 2000s, featuring every cliche of the genre and with a romantic pairing of Chris Evans and Ana de Armas whom share zero chemistry. Their kissing scenes reminded me of that Andrew Garfield/Emma Stone SNL sketch where they don’t know how to kiss on camera, only in this case it’s unintentional. Also featuring a slew of pointless cameos, and I do mean pointless, this is a throwaway campy spy-action flick that is destined to be forgotten.

4) THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER - Billed as the true sequel to William Friedkin’s original horror masterpiece, it really shouldn’t have strived for that. Ellen Burstyn’s return is a waste. For those excited to see her, she’s only in 3 or 4 scenes total, and the creative choices made with her character are such a disservice to the original movie. Without spoiling, it’s a choice that seems to be inspired by the modern woke culture, with Burstyn’s Chris having being studying the art of exorcism ever since the events that transpired with her daughter, and then when questioned about why she herself did not partake in her daughter’s exorcism she blames the patriarchy. The choice of bringing her into this narrative and then what happens to her…it’s basically taking a classic character and making them dumb. I must say though that the only actual shocking moment in the movie comes in a scene involving her character, and though that moment itself is memorable, the build up towards it is so stupid. Also, with the return of Burstyn it comes as no surprise within the movie when a certain other character pops in for a cameo. Does it add anything to the movie’s story? No, it’s just there for cheap fan service. As for the movie itself, the horror hardly works. It’s not scary at all and you really shouldn’t believe in this one.

3) THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE - Yeah, I know, my inclusion of this film on the list will rattle some feathers, but I don’t care, as for any of you pricks out there thinking that stupid “Peaches” song deserves an Academy Award nomination, you guys are stupid and must be high on some very powerful shrooms. If so, I hope you’re having a great trip, but the fact stands that this movie is bad. Simply doing fan service for the sake of fan service don’t make for a good narrative. Me and my friend were bored throughout, as this movie is 100% for kids. There are nostalgic elements to it all, but I do believe that Illumination and Nintendo should have followed more in The Lego Movie’s footsteps and targeted the film for audiences of all ages, due to the fact that many who grew up with Mario are now adults themselves.

2) LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND - So much wasted potential. A long drawn-out slow shuffle to Nowheresville. A movie that offers so many ideas, plot points, and thread lines that are never answered or go anywhere. In Leave the World Behind things are truly happening under the motto “just because” and “why the hell not” and it makes the viewing experience immensely frustrating. Especially when the movie is nearly 2 and a half hours long and the anticlimactic abrupt ending is a slap to your face for wasting your time. Oh, and if I weren’t a fan of the Friends show before, now more so than ever.

1) 65 - Right ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to ask you all so kindly to rise up from your seats and give a humongous round of applause to 65 - the 2023 film to exhibit qualities of a top contender of the worst movie of this year. Look, I’m disappointed as you are. Adam Driver fighting dino-dinos’?! You’d be a madman to not want to see that! However here’s 65′s first mistake: there actually aren’t that many dinosaurs, let alone fights with them. I know right, I can sense the resounding aura of you, my kind audience, in unison thinking “what the f***?”. Exactly, what the fudge indeed. No, instead what we get is a couple of somewhat thrilling dinosaurs interactions, but overall the movie is just Adam Driver and this little girl walking. Just walking. Walking and whistling. Bunch of jackasses.

That’s it - we did it! Now I can happily forget I ever watched any of these and mentally prepare for what wonders of stupidity 2024 will bring to the big screen. As for my Best Movies of 2023 list, don’t worry, it’s a-coming. Still need to watch The Boy and the Heron and Poor Things and then all will be revealed…

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[emeto-film-critic]

We Have A Ghost - 2023

SAFE/Caution - V,M•

Approx. 2246 • V• Man is sitting at the back of a book signing and he spits out a bit of food onto his plate.

Approx. 46:25 - 46:30 •V• Ernest goes after the medium to scare her, once he reaches her a plasmic flesh comes out of his mouth forming an arm. Visual and body language may be triggering but it is not v*.

•M• Mention of n*.

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[thenewclassy]

Have you seen We Have A Ghost on Netflix yet? 

Check out our review https://eatplayrock.com/2023/03/we-have-a-ghost-review/

#we have a ghost #netflix #movies #movie #movie review #movie reviews #entertainment

[estelscinema]

We Have a Ghost

After discovering that their home is haunted by a ghost named Ernest, Kevin and his family turn into a social media sensation that gathers fans, spiritualists, and the CIA.

We Have a Ghost is nothing really special. It's a cookie-cutter story of a ghost trying to learn their past, with shenanigans happening along the way. It does nothing new with this concept other than spinning the social media craze into its story, which was somewhat interesting. There were some fun moments and good jokes here and there, but the story meant for 90-minute runtime was dragged out to over 120. The CIA plot added nothing to the story, and if it was cut out, nothing would change. The actors look like they are there for a paycheck, with the exception of David Harbour, who looks like he is having fun in the role. Overall, We Have a Ghost is like McDonald's. It feels you up but adds nothing to your day.

I am giving We Have a Ghost, a C.

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[amxndareviews]

'We Have A Ghost' Review

#WeHaveAGhost Review: "It has a heartfelt story lost in the craziness of the supernatural elements surrounding the Presley family. Mackie’s charisma can’t hold this film together, and even David Harbour’s presence is wasted as the mute ghost."

By: Amanda Guarragi When dealing with spirits, many people are afraid of the unknown. Instead of trying to understand the entity before them, they become hysterical and run away. In We Have A Ghost, the Presley family, specifically Kevin (Jahi Di’Allo Winston), embraces the ghost named Ernest (David Harbour) living in their attic and successfully capitalizes on social media views to bring in…

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[leonardalphachurch]

man we should write review for fics

#we have so much to fucking say lmao #i guess it might be hard to not also criticize. most ppl don’t write fanfic to be critiqued #maybe it’d be good for church tho. practice for positive reviewing #…i… meant to write ghost. not church. would he be mad about that? prrrrrobably not? i don’t feel like editing the tag so what the fuck ever #i want a sign off #~Brightside✨⚔️ #yeah sure that’s cool. that’s my tag now