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GHOST
SHIP
The ship represents a type of Hell that imprisons
lost souls. Liberation can only come through one over whom
sin has no power. Hmm, sound familiar?
Review by David Bruce and Mike Furches
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GHOST SHIP
(2002)
This page was created on November 3, 2002
This page was last updated on
March 20, 2004
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CREDITS
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Directed
by Steve Beck
Screenplay by Mark Hanlon (story) and John Pogue
Gabriel Byrne .... Murphy
Julianna Margulies .... Epps
Ron Eldard .... Dodge
Desmond Harrington .... Ferriman
Isaiah Washington .... Greer
Alex Dimitriades .... Santos
Karl Urban .... Munder
Emily Browning .... Katie
Francesca Rettondini .... Francesca
Boris Brkic .... Chief Steward
Robert Ruggiero .... Captain
Iain Gardiner .... Purser
Adam Bieshaar .... First Officer
Cameron Watt .... Second Officer
Jamie Giddens .... Friendly Officer
Produced
by
Gilbert Adler .... producer
Bruce Berman .... executive producer
Stephen Jones .... associate producer
Susan Levin .... co-producer
Richard Mirisch .... CO-producer
Steve Richards .... executive producer
Joel Silver .... producer
Robert Zemeckis .... producer
Original Music by John Frizzell
Non-Original Music by Gino Paoli (song "Senza Fine") and
Alec Wilder (song "Senza Fine")
Cinematography by Gale Tattersall
Film Editing by Roger Barton
MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence/gore, language and sexuality.
Runtime: USA:91 min
For rating reasons, go to FILMRATINGS.COM,
and MPAA.ORG.
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Ghost Ship
John Frizzell
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SYNOPSIS
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 Built
in 1954, the majestic ocean liner Antonia Graza was the pride of
the Italian Line. A vision of modern, sleek sophistication, the
ship was nothing less than a work of art. Amenities provided for
her passengers ensured that they would enjoy unrivaled luxury during
their stay at sea; when guests were not unwinding in their spacious
staterooms, they could socialize in one of the stylish lounges,
enjoy sports and relaxation atop the liner’s broad decks, or
take a refreshing dip in the stately swimming pool. The centerpiece
of the Antonia Graza was its opulent grand ballroom, where couples
would dance the night away to the romantic strains of a live orchestra.
Chefs labored night and day in the galley preparing superb Italian
cuisine to be served in the ship’s elegant dining room, and
attentive crewmembers were always available, eager to provide their
guests with anything they should desire. It was truly the journey
of a lifetime.
But when the Antonia Graza set sail for America in the spring of
1962, her passengers were blissfully unaware of the unspeakable
evil that would soon befall them, sealing their fates and ensuring
that this journey would be their last...
"These
Italian liners, they couldn’t compete for speed, so they built
these floating art palaces instead. She was reported missing on
the 21st of May, 1962 off the coast of Labrador. Funny thing is,
there was no distress signal, no contact…she just disappeared,
she was gone. Ever since that day, every captain and his mother’s
been looking for her, hoping that she hasn’t gone down."
 The
salvage crew aboard the tugboat Arctic Warrior is the best in the
business. Under the leadership of Captain Sean Murphy (GABRIEL BYRNE),
and with the expertise of salvage team leader Maureen Epps (JULIANNA
MARGULIES), First Mate Greer (ISAIAH WASHINGTON) and technicians
Dodge (RON ELDARD), Munder (KARL URBAN) and Santos (ALEX DIMITRIADES),
they can locate any abandoned vessel, patch her up ‘till she’s
seaworthy and drag her back to shore…for a price.
 When
Canadian Air Force pilot Jack Ferriman (DESMOND HARRINGTON) recruits
the team to investigate a mysterious vessel he has spotted floating
adrift off the coast of Alaska in a remote region of the Bering
Sea, they discover the remains of the fabled Antonia Graza, thought
lost at sea for more than 40 years. It’s a hell of a find –
the salvage rights alone could be worth a fortune. And by the law
of the sea, any vessel discovered on international waters can be
claimed by whomever is fortunate enough to find her and skilled
enough to haul her back to port.
But
once onboard the eerie, cavernous ship, the crew of the Arctic Warrior
discovers that the decaying vessel is anything but deserted. It’s
home to something more deadly and horrific than anything they’ve
encountered in all their years at sea.
Now
the crew must uncover the truth about the ship’s past and unlock
the mystery that threatens their very survival.
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Review by
David Bruce
Web Master HollywoodJesus.com
The
Ghost Ship represents a type of Hell that imprisons lost souls.
Liberation can only come through one that sin has no power over.
Hmm, sound familar?
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THE SHIP REPRESENTS A LIMBO-LIKE HELL. |
IT IMPRISONS THE SOULS OF THOSE WHO DIED IN THEIR SINS. |
 
ONLY A PERSON WHO HAS NOT BEEN "TOUCHED BY SIN" CAN LIBERATE
THEM. SHE IS A TYPE OF CHRIST. |
 
THE LURE OF GOLD IS USED TO TEMPT VICTIMS. IT WORKS. EXCEPT FOR ONE.
SHE BECOMES THE SAVIOR OF THEM ALL. |
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BOTTOM
LINE:
ARE YOU IN IT FOR YOUR OWN SELFISH GAIN?
OR, DOES YOUR LIFE PURPOSE EXTEND PAST YOUR OWN NOSE?
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 Review
by
MIKE FURCHES
mike@furches.org
Web site www.furches.org
Mike is the Senior Pastor at United at the Cross Community Church
in Wichita Kansas. United at the Cross is a church made up of individuals
not often accepted in other churches. The church consists of former
gang members, drug addicts, prostitutes and others. Mike also speaks
nationally on various topics and is a freelance writer. To learn
more about Mike and his ministry link onto www.furches.org.
In the arts Mike has worked with top music artists such as Steppenwolf,
Marshall Tucker Band, Kansas and has an active interest in film.
Mike is pictured with his music band "Route 66." |
I
saw Ghost Ship on opening night, in part as a result of the handsome
trailers that I had seen for weeks prior. On the surface, this looked
like a delicious little scary movie, and one that would be just in
time for the Halloween season. But just as Halloween is a season I
choose to stay away from, Ghost Ship is a movie that I wish I had
stayed away from. It was another classic case of a movie whose trailers
were exciting and promising, only to have the movie itself be a major
disappointment.
 The
premise of the story is simple; A rough and tough salvage crew is
made aware of a floating, deserted ocean liner. The stranger, a reported
weather observer, makes the salvage crew aware of the ship and promises
to let them in on its whereabouts for a mere 10% of the take, possibly
millions, plus the pleasure of going with them on the salvage. We
know in advance that the ship has something desperately wrong with
it, due to a horrific string of events that we see unfold in the opening
20 minutes of the movie. There is enough blood and gore here to make
up for the duration of the movie and the opening scenes are enough
to encourage keeping away anyone under the age of 16. Shucks, for
that matter most adults.
The movie actually starts off beautifully in some regards. We see
an ocean liner cruise ship in all of its glory. There is the magnificent
ship herself, the famed Captain's dinner, dance, beautiful music,
and a wonderful little girl all alone. Then suddenly tragedy hits
and the rest of the movie is a mystery of sorts, leaving us trying
to figure out what happened in the opening scenes. The remainder of
the story, however, is unfortunately tragic hype and regrettably stale,
stagnant horror scenes with virtually no original ideas or scares.
 There
is actually quite a bit more I could say about the story itself even
though there was not much worth commenting on. The action was a little
tense at times but all in all a letdown. There was nothing spectacular
about the acting in the film, for that matter any of the characters
for whom you actually develop some fondness ends up dead. I don't
like spoiler reviews but come on, you have to know that in horror
movies a lot of people end up dying, that is the pattern after all.
There are actually very few frames that will scare you. There are
a couple of creepy things that occur, but again nothing that hasn't
been done in this genre a hundred times before. Don't get me totally
wrong, some things that have been done before can still be creepy
-things like blood oozing from the walls, as is done here - but there
is no intensity and effort put into the development of those scenes
in this movie. I could go on and on but will instead choose to point
out one of the areas that did have some spiritual connections.
 It
seems that part of the reason for the problems in this movie is the
evil character's desire to send people to Hell. His main purpose,
as a matter of fact, is to send as many people there as he possibly
can. He realizes that everyone, as they get older, has sin in their
life. He desires to meet his quota and thus make "someone"
happy. He also realizes that small children cannot be a part of that
quota because they have not come to the age where they understand
what sin is. This is a wonderful idea to include in a movie but unfortunately
there are no answers given and the theme does not even play out well.
For example, in Ghost Ship, the one who is innocent is not supposedly
old enough to have sinned, but she is old enough to know the difference
between right and wrong. This is a thought process that makes little
or no sense in the eyes of this viewer. The little girl, in this case,
does as much with the direction as possible but unfortunately someone
forgot to give us any details of her background or to develop any
legitimate story that we care about. We find out she is alone, without
her parents, and an innocent who desires to help the salvage crew
- a good ghost if you choose. Unfortunately she is not good enough
to save the majority of the crew.
 While
the premise of Ghost Ship was enough to get me into the theater, I
would caution you to wait until this one comes out on premium television,
like HBO or something like that, before spending any money to watch
it. For that matter I wouldn't even rate the discount movie theater
of video market for this one. There you would actually have to spend
extra money.
The reality is that there is evil in this world. The truth is that
people who have made Jesus Christ their leader and forgiver have all
the power necessary to overcome that evil. Unfortunately, when moviemakers
make movies that address the concept of evil and the consequences
of sin, they do not also address the availability of forgiveness for
that sin. I realize that this can be done in symbolic ways, but unfortunately
in Ghost Ship there is no hope. As a matter of fact there is actually
no deliverance, only death and destruction.
On a scale of 1-10 this one tanks with a 3 (and that is being kind)
God Bless,
Mike Furches
Luke 15
www.furches.org
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