History Main / GhostWorld

* HeyItsThatGuy: The film has a few. ThoraBirch and ScarlettJohansson are the most obvious, but there's also SteveBuscemi, Tom [=McGowan=] (Kenny from ''{{Frasier}}''), Creator/DavidCross, IlleanaDouglas, Bob Balaban, and Brian George; the last three all played fairly recognizable characters on ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''.

* HeyItsThatGuy: The film has a few. ThoraBirch and ScarlettJohansson are the most obvious, but there's also SteveBuscemi, Tom [=McGowan=] (Kenny from ''{{Frasier}}''), DavidCross, IlleanaDouglas, Bob Balaban, and Brian George; the last three all played fairly recognizable characters on ''{{Seinfeld}}''.
** Also, Maxine is played by Teri Garr. Some of her better known roles include the LoveInterest in ''YoungFrankenstein'' and Phoebe's biological mom on ''{{Friends}}'' [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000414/ among others]].
** Seymour's (very briefly seen) boss is Sheriff John Bunnell of World's Wildest Police Videos. Terry Zwigoff must be a fan of his because he also appeared in {{Bad Santa}}.
** And Bruce Glover (father of Crispin), [[LiveAndLetDie Mr Wint]], is the Wheelchair Guy.

* Deconstruction: Of the DeadpanSnarker character type.

* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: The film has a few. ThoraBirch and ScarlettJohansson are the most obvious, but there's also SteveBuscemi, Tom [=McGowan=] (Kenny from ''{{Frasier}}''), DavidCross, IlleanaDouglas, Bob Balaban, and Brian George; the last three all played fairly recognizable characters on ''{{Seinfeld}}''.

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* HollywoodHomely: Considering that Enid and Rebecca are played by ThoraBirch and ScarlettJohansson respectively, this definitely applies.
** Same goes for the comic, really. Enid's supposed to be kind of plain, but the way she's drawn is incredibly [[MoeMoe d'aww-inducing]], particularily the rare occasions WhenSheSmiles.

Starting as an indie comic series by acclaimed graphic novelist Daniel Clowes, ''Ghost World'' appeared in ''Comicbook/{{Eightball}}'' #11-18 (June, 1993-March, 1997). I was later adapted into an equally acclaimed indie film. Which was released in 2001. Both versions follow {{Deadpan Snarker}}s Enid Coleslaw and Rebecca Doppelmeyer as they face the summer after high school graduation. The film cast ThoraBirch as Enid and ScarlettJohansson as Rebecca.

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Starting as an indie comic series by acclaimed graphic novelist Daniel Clowes, ''Ghost World'' appeared in ''Eightball'' #11-18 (June, 1993-March, 1997). I was later adapted into an equally acclaimed indie film. Which was released in 2001. Both versions follow {{Deadpan Snarker}}s Enid Coleslaw and Rebecca Doppelmeyer as they face the summer after high school graduation. The film cast ThoraBirch as Enid and ScarlettJohansson as Rebecca.

* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Averted.

Starting as an indie comic series by acclaimed graphic novelist Daniel Clowes, ''Ghost World'' was later adapted into an equally acclaimed indie film. Both versions follow {{Deadpan Snarker}}s Enid Coleslaw and Rebecca Doppelmeyer as they face the summer after high school graduation. The film cast ThoraBirch as Enid and ScarlettJohansson as Rebecca.

** An argument can be made for Enid in the movie, much to the ire of fans of the original comic.

* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Averted.

Not to be confused with the tropes GhostTown or GhostCity

* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: The film has a few. ThoraBirch and ScarlettJohansson are the most obvious, but there's also [[{{Fargo}} Steve Buscemi]], Tom [=McGowan=] (Kenny from ''{{Frasier}}''), [[ArrestedDevelopment David Cross]], Illeana Douglas, Bob Balaban, and Brian George; the last three all played fairly recognizable characters on ''{{Seinfeld}}''.

* AdaptationDisplacement: At the time, the film adaptation overshadowed the graphic novel. This may be changing as the film fades from memory, given the classic status of the comic.

* SpiritualLicensee: May be the closest thing we'll get to a live-action ''{{Daria}}'' movie. Funny, because the comic predates ''Daria'' by several years.

* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: Roberta Allsworth's attitude towards her art.

* {{The Woobie}}: Seymour's had it pretty rough. He does have an aggressive side however, which sometimes leads to trouble.

* DawsonCasting: Oddly inverted - Scarlett Johansson was only 16 when the film was released and thus probably a year or two younger than her character.

* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: The film has a few. Thora Birch and ScarlettJohansson are the most obvious, but there's also [[{{Fargo}} Steve Buscemi]], Tom [=McGowan=] (Kenny from ''{{Frasier}}''), [[ArrestedDevelopment David Cross]], Illeana Douglas, Bob Balaban, and Brian George; the last three all played fairly recognizable characters on ''{{Seinfeld}}''.

* HollywoodHomely: Considering that Enid and Rebecca are played by Thora Birch and Scarlet Johansson respectively, this definitely applies.

* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Enid and Rebecca grow apart and face uncertain futures. Many interpret the ambiguous ending to mean that Enid commits suicide.]]
** YourMileageMayVary [[spoiler: Bob Skeetes gives her a rather depressing prediction near the end of the comic, but whether she [[ButNowIMustGo left to start over]] or [[DrivenToSuicide kill herself]] is very vague.]]

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: When Enid shows Seymour the second half of her sketchbook, and calls him her hero... awwww.
** A more bittersweet yet still heartwarming moment just after, when Enid and Rebecca hold hands on the bench.

* LesYay: YourMileageMayVary, but Enid and Rebecca display some characteristics.

** Also, Maxine played Phoebe's biological mom on ''{{Friends}}''.
*** That would be Teri Garr, who has done [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000414/ a lot more than that]]. She is probably best known for being the LoveInterest in ''YoungFrankenstein''.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: Enid and Rebecca, with a healthy dose of LesYay thrown into the mix.

** Same goes for the comic, really. Enid's supposed to be kind of plain, but the way she's drawn is incredibly [[MoeMoe d'aww-inducing]], particularily the rare occasions when she smiles.

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->''In my heart of hearts\\
I know that I can never love again\\
I've lost everything\\
Everything\\
Everything that matters to me\\
Matters in this world''
-->-[[NeonGenesisEvangelion Komm, Susser Todd]].

** [[YourMileageMayVary Or]] just an OpenEnding. [[spoiler: Bob Skeetes gives her a rather depressing prediction near the end of the comic, but whether she gave up or carried on is completely unclear.]]

* HeyItsThatGuy: The film has a few. Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson are the most obvious. But there's also [[{{Fargo}} Steve Buscemi]], Tom [=McGowan=] (Kenny from ''{{Frasier}}''), David Cross of ''ArrestedDevelopment'', Illeana Douglas, Bob Balaban, and Brian George; all three of whom played several fairly recognizable characters on ''{{Seinfeld}}''.