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Carl and Willy, on the other hand, are dragged off and don't seem to have any choice in the matter. Once he turned away, the light closed up, but reappears when he's ready to move on.

Played with a bit, as it seems that Sam could have gone to the afterlife, and made a conscious decision to stay (you can even hear Molly in the background shout 'Don't you leave me, Sam!' as rescuers are attempting first aid).

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Barred from the Afterlife: The movie is all about this - some souls aren't ready for one place or the other at the time they part with the body, and the main character had some things to resolve on Earth before his soul could be at peace.

Sam then returns to Molly and discovers to his horror that she's holding his corpse only then do we realize that he died instantly from the gun shot and it was his ghost chasing after the mugger.

Bait-and-Switch: During Sam's fight with the mugger, we hear a gun go off and then we see Sam apparently chasing the mugger away.

Asshole Victim: There is a reason Carl literally gets dragged down to hell after his accidental death (as does his accomplice, Willy).

Aside Glance: After Oda Mae finally agrees to help Sam thanks to his unbearable rendition of 'I'm Henry the VIII, I Am', he gives a small grin to the camera.

Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence: Sam, and a man on an operating table.

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In the real world, this would be a flagrant building code violation.

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Artistic License – Engineering: Sam and Molly's apartment features a stairway with no rails whatsoever.

Willy and Carl are both Dragged Off to Hell for their actions in life.

Subway Ghost is forever angry at the suddenness of his death and refuses to move on.

Alas, Poor Villain: 'Sam?' 'Oh, Carl.'.

Once he dies and becomes a ghost himself, he actually seems pleased to see Sam again, if only briefly.

Accidental Murder: Carl never wanted Sam dead - he just wanted his wallet.

Ghost provides examples of the following tropes: Not to be confused with the 1997 short film Ghosts, starring Michael Jackson, or the 2005 book Ghost by John Ringo. A musical production of Ghost hit Broadway in 2012. In 2010, a Foreign Remake was made in Japan, where Sam's character is now a woman trying to protect her husband.

Then Sam discovers there's more to his death than just making him an unfortunate statistic in mugger-prone New York. This is where the actual story begins, as the violent murder (plus the fact that Sam had the unfinished business of never truly telling Molly he loves her) causes him to stick around as a ghost. On their way home one night, Sam is mugged and killed. They're in love, though Sam seems to have a little difficulty coming right out and saying it, and can only manage 'ditto' when Molly tells him she loves him. Ghost is a 1990 film directed by Jerry Zucker, starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn, and Whoopi Goldberg in the performance that won her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (which she attributes to Swayze insisting on her being cast in the part).Įxecutive Sam Wheat and his artist girlfriend Molly are a pair of yuppies living in SoHo in New York City. Oda Mae: Now, you can't just blurt it out like that! And quit moving around, will you? 'Cause you're starting to make me dizzy! I'll just tell her in my own way! (to Molly) Molly.