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Summary: Funny but could have been great.
Review: A great premise: all-star cast (Peter O'Toole, Daryl Hannah, Liam Neeson, Steve Guttenberg, Beverly D'Angelo) in an Irish castle are visited by ancient ghosts out to bed them. Something like that. I love movies like this: good stars, good director, good budget, bad result. My favorite scene is when Guttenberg tells D'Angelo off while she's flossing in front of a mirror. He thinks he's died & she can't hear him, so he lashed her good until she wakes him up by slapping the crap out of him. Ha! Anayway, you have to see it. Check out the cool ghosts and sets. Not as bad as it seems at all.
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Summary: Wonderful movie, I'm glad it is on DVD!
Review: A lot of great 1980s movies are finding their way onto DVD lately. It makes my heart smile to see that a good DVD copy of High Sprits will help this movie live on through the ages. This movie is a wonderful comedy with some spooky twists. This one is a must see for ghost enthusiasts. A+
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Summary: Where can I get this movie?
Review: All of my favorite 80's movies are unavailable! This is a wonderful one....the romanticism of falling in love with a ghost....plus Daryl Hannah is one of my fave actresses. . .can somebody give me some advice on how to find these out-of print films?
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Summary: Fabulous Phantoms!
Review: Despite the critics views, I love this movie.... Peter O'Toole is wonderful as a titled Irishman trying to keep his family castle by infesting it with home-made ghosts (the castle staff) to attract an international, phantom-following clietele. A bickering couple from America (Steve Guttenberg and Beverly D'Angelo) discover that there really are authentic ghostly denizens of the castle (Liam Neeson and Daryl Hannah--- he murdered her 200 years before in a fit of jealous passion, and they are doomed repeatedly to reenact the event)-- Steve Guttenberg falls for Daryl, and Liam is randy for Beverly D'Angelo. Peter O'Toole's relationship with his dear old deceased Dad-- wonderful... Entertaining(at times hilarious!), engaging and original; A Might-Have-Been-Great, but still WAY Entertaining movie--- and one I was lucky enough to find on video!
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Summary: It' s a bit silly, jolly and exaggerated but not creepy.
Review: Even the beginning of the film is funnie. A joyful telephone call. But not very charming for Peter O'Toole who is the fool. He is the owner of an Irish Castle-hotel which will close down.The movie is not a little bit creepy. In some parts it is so extreme that you must laugh about the situation. Steve Guttenberg's bound goes down and he mets a beutiful ghost and falls in love with her. That's very funny. But the film is really silly!
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Summary: Great film - shame about the music!
Review: Having originally watched and recorded High Spirits on satellite tv ssome years ago, my tape was beginning to wear out, so I eagerly awaited the DVD.
The film is still great, with excellent roles played by stars such as Liz Smith and Peter O'Toole. The only thing is that on the DVD the music is too loud for the rest of the film. I wonder if that was the same on the video release. Did the now defuncted British Satellite Broadcasting modify the film in some way? Who knows. As long as you have your remote control with you, it is still fantastic!
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Summary: Still Delightful After All These Years
Review: High Spirits is the kind of movie that the whole family can enjoy. Although the title would indicate that this may be a ghost story, there is nothing to fear. The ghost sequences are only the slightest bit "creepy" and soon lose all their edge when we meet the ghosts themselves. (Liam Neeson and Daryl Hannah) Most folks would probably not mind being haunted by one of these two! This movie has two BIG things going for it. Number one is the cast, all of whom just shine. Big names of Guttenberg, Hannah, Neeson, D'angelo and most notably O'toole can almost guarantee a good time. Peter O'toole, as always, is especially endearing. The other thing this movie has is pure charm. Its a good old fashioned almost disneyesque kind of film. Its a love story with enough fun in it to keep everybody entertained. Its MAIN charm comes from the setting. A quaint old "haunted" Irish castle where the servants have a beautiful old fashioned brogue. I found myself wishing I was there on several ocassions. Some will say it is insipid and has no social value. This is true. Its just good old fashioned movie fun. Sit back, kick off your shoes and enjoy. :)
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Summary: Still Delightful After All These Years
Review: High Spirits is the kind of movie that the whole family can enjoy. Although the title would indicate that this may be a ghost story, there is nothing to fear. The ghost sequences are only the slightest bit "creepy" and soon lose all their edge when we meet the ghosts themselves. (Liam Neeson and Daryl Hannah) Most folks would probably not mind being haunted by one of these two! This movie has two BIG things going for it. Number one is the cast, all of whom just shine. Big names of Guttenberg, Hannah, Neeson, D'angelo and most notably O'toole can almost guarantee a good time. Peter O'toole, as always, is especially endearing. The other thing this movie has is pure charm. Its a good old fashioned almost disneyesque kind of film. Its a love story with enough fun in it to keep everybody entertained. Its MAIN charm comes from the setting. A quaint old "haunted" Irish castle where the servants have a beautiful old fashioned brogue. I found myself wishing I was there on several ocassions. Some will say it is insipid and has no social value. This is true. Its just good old fashioned movie fun. Sit back, kick off your shoes and enjoy. :)
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Summary: Soso
Review: I admit, I did not know what to think of the movie as I began to watch it. It is a light humored story about a group of people who live in a castle. The thing is, the castle is going under bankruptsy and the owners are trying to find a way to keep it. So they plan several events "plays" to make this castle haunted. A group of vacationers stay in the hotel to endure the fake gohsts and hauntings. But, as it turns out the castle is actually filled with real gohsts. So, I wouldn't watch this movie again on my own accord because it was kind of dumb. But it does spark a few laughs.
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Summary: Soso
Review: I admit, I did not know what to think of the movie as I began to watch it. It is a light humored story about a group of people who live in a castle. The thing is, the castle is going under bankruptsy and the owners are trying to find a way to keep it. So they plan several events "plays" to make this castle haunted. A group of vacationers stay in the hotel to endure the fake gohsts and hauntings. But, as it turns out the castle is actually filled with real gohsts. So, I wouldn't watch this movie again on my own accord because it was kind of dumb. But it does spark a few laughs.
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