Casper the Friendly Ghost

How about some ghostly fun for movie night.

Let's start out with the Casper movies. The first movie is was Casper and after that came the sequel/prequel Casper a Spirited Beginning. Then came Casper meets Wendy.

If you watch the movies in order and want to make since of them, don't, they will give you a headache. They really don't follow the same timeline but if you watch them as separate movies you will love them all.

Casper, A Spirited Beginning is a cute movie. I was never a Casper fan but the first one was cute so I figured this would be cute too. And who doesn't like a movie with Steven Guttenberg, Richard Moll, Michael McKean and Rodney Dangerfield. Jim Ward, Bill Farmer, Jess Harnell as the Trio was great fun. Jeremy Foley as Casper was delightful. Pauly Shore and James Earl Jones just added the final touch. In this movie the theme was about friendship and bullies and how to over come it. They also had to race against the clock to save the mansion.

Now, Casper was my favorite of all three of them as it stared Bill Pullman and Christina Ricci. They were great with Casper and the Trio. Malachi Pearson was Casper and Joe Nipote, Joe Alaskey, and Brad Garrett were the Trio. Cathy Moriarty and Eric Idle rounds out the cast in this delightful move. This was the first film and it had all the elements that you want in a movie. Drama, comedy, tragedy and a little bromance and it leaves you being happy and sad at the same time. The Trio gives a energetic performance that leaves you wanting more. I really enjoy watching it and I am glad that my niece forced me to watch it.

My Mother's favorite was Casper meets Wendy. In this movie The Trio and Casper goes on holiday. Wendy and her Aunts are hiding out from a powerful wizard that wants to destroy Wendy as  she will become the most powerful witch by befriending a ghost. The Trio like the witches before they know they are witches. They betray them but in the end they help the witches save Wendy from the wizard. Again the movie has a wonderful cast. Hilary Duff is cute as Wendy and she is joined with Terri Garr, Shelley Duvall, Cathy Moriarty, George Hamilton, and Richard Moll. I agree that it is a comedy and it will keep you laughing. Jim Ward, Bill Farmer, Jess Harnell as the Trio are great fun. Jeremy Foley again as Casper is delightful.

Over all they are all cute movies and are great fun for the family. Take some time to sit back with the kids and enjoy.