History YMMV / Ghost1990

** Creator/TonyGoldwyn (Carl) would go on to voice {{WesternAnimation/Tarzan}}, Creator/WhoopiGoldberg (Oda Mae) would go on to voice [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Shenzi]], and Creator/DemiMoore (Molly) would go on to voice [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Esmeralda]]. Somewhat inverted for Creator/PatrickSwayze (Sam), who went on to voice [[WesternAnimation/TheFoxAndTheHound2 Cash]].

* HilariousInHindsight:
** Before they went to Disney, [[WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}} Tarzan]] hunted [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackofNotreDame Esmerelda]] and [[Franchise/TheLionKing Shenzi]].
** "Get off my train" sounds very much like [[Film/AirForceOne "Get off my plane"]] or [[Film/GranTorino "Get off my lawn"]]...

* HarsherInHindsight: It's hard to think about this film without the fact that Patrick Swayze actually died 19 years after it was released.

* WTHCastingAgency: More like WTH, Director of Choicem but one of the directors of ''Film/{{Airplane}}'' directing a gut-wrenchingly emotional romantic murder drama? Surely, you can't be serious?
** Bruce Joel Rubin, the screenwriter, says he was horrified when he first found out who was set to direct, but he went on to be highly satisfied with Zucker and pleased with how the movie turned out.

* WTHCastingAgency: One of the directors of ''Film/{{Airplane}}'' directing a gut-wrenchingly emotional romantic murder drama? Surely, you can't be serious?

* RewatchBonus: Once [[spoiler:Carl]] is revealed as the mastermind behind everything, a few scenes get this:
** His concern when he notices Sam investigating the phone accounts and the way he insists that he take over.
** Willie knowing precisely where to attack Sam and Molly--[[spoiler:Carl]] must have told him.
** [[spoiler:Carl]] encouraging Molly to join him for a walk--to give Willie the chance to break in and steal the information.
** His incredulous reaction when Molly tells him all the things Oda Mae told her initially seems to be because he thinks she's a scam artist. We soon realize that he's terrified that Willie's been blabbing to people.

* AlasPoorVillain: Despite all they've done to Sam and Molly, it's easy to feel bad for Willy and [[spoiler:Carl]] when they meet their final fates.

* OscarBait: Pulled it off; it earned a Best Picture nomination and took the home the Oscars for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Screenplay, even though actual critical reception was mixed.

* HilariousInHindsight: Before they went to Disney, [[WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}} Tarzan]] hunted [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackofNotreDame Esmerelda]] and [[Franchise/TheLionKing Shenzi]].

* HilariousInHindsight: Before they went to Disney, [[WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}} Tarzan]] hunted [[Western Animation/TheHunchbackofNotreDame Esmerelda]] and [[Franchise/TheLionKing Shenzi]].

* HilariousInHindsight: Before they went to Disney, [[WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}} Tarzan]] hunted [[Franchise/TheLionKing Shenzi]].

** The scenes with the dark figures... the green-screen technique has not aged well. [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools Although]], one could argue that it makes the figures seem even creepier and unearthly.

* MemeticMutation: The pottery scene has been parodied many times over the years.

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* BestKnownForTheFanservice: The pottery scene is very steamy and sensual, and it's also the film's most-remembered (and most parodied) scene. Even Creator/PatrickSwayze considered it to be the most sexy scene he ever filmed. Pretty impressive for a scene that has no nudity other than Swayze being {{Shirtless|Scene}}.
* CatharsisFactor: Sure the "fight" scenes with Sam against Willy and [[spoiler:Carl]] are [[CurbStompBattle not exactly fair]], but considering what they did to him, they sure are satisfying.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: The Subway Ghost, no small part due to Creator/VincentSchiavelli's performance, acting as Sam's mentor on how to move solid objects and his pitiful side to himself when the circumstances of how he died comes to light.

** The Subway Ghost. He's bitter, overwhelmingly protective of "his train" and largely uninterested in helping anyone else. Still, he died and is remembered under unpleasant circumstances (everyone thinks he was suicidal, and if he was, he clearly regrets it now--when it's too late), not to mention being unable to interact with anyone save other ghosts. Has to take a toll on your attitude.
** Willy and to a lesser extent, Carl in their final moments. WordOfGod said that the scenes where they are taken to Hell were included to effectively give their characters two deaths.

** In the scene where Molly goes to the police station and gets info on Oda Mae, Stephen Root appears as one of the detectives assisting her.
** Carl would go on to voice {{WesternAnimation/Tarzan}}, Oda Mae would go on to voice [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Shenzi]], and Molly would go on to voice [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Esmeralda]]. Somewhat inverted for Sam, who went on to voice [[WesternAnimation/TheFoxAndTheHound2 Cash]].
* RewatchBonus: Once Carl is revealed as the mastermind behind everything, a few scenes get this:

** Willie knowing precisely where to attack Sam and Molly--Carl must have told him.
** Carl encouraging Molly to join him for a walk--to give Willie the chance to break in and steal the information.

** Two involving Tony Goldwyn at the end of the movie after Carl's SanitySlippage: when he's waving a butcher knife around while threatening Molly to Ghost-Sam, the knife wobbles like crazy, indicating it's probably a rubber prop, and when Carl is impaled, Goldwyn's gigantic blood pack is pretty blatant judging by the pillowy bulge under his dress shirt.

* WhatAnIdiot: As fun as it is to watch Sam torment Carl with his ghost powers, writing out his name on the computer was ''not'' the brightest decision. Carl now knows who screwed him over, and would be able to go after those who are connected to Sam.

* WhatAnIdiot: As fun as it is to watch Sam torment Carl with his ghost powers, writing out his name on the computer was ''not'' the brightest decision. Carl now knows who screwed him over, and would be able to go after those that are connected to Sam.

** Carl would go on to voice {{Disney/Tarzan}}, Oda Mae would go on to voice [[Disney/TheLionKing Shenzi]], and Molly would go on to voice [[Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Esmeralda]]. Somewhat inverted for Sam, who went on to voice [[WesternAnimation/TheFoxAndTheHound2 Cash]].

** Carl would go on to voice {{Disney/Tarzan}}, Oda Mae would go on to voice [[Disney/TheLionKing Shenzi]], and Molly would go on to voice [[Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Esmeralda]]. Somewhat inverted for Sam, who went on to voice [[Disney/TheFoxAndTheHound2 Cash]].

** The scenes with the dark figures... the green-screen technique has not aged well. [[TropesAreTools Although]], one could argue that it makes the figures seem even creepier and unearthly.

* HarsherInHindsight: At one point, Vincent Schiavelli, as the Subway Ghost, says he longs for the ability to have just one more cigarette. In real life, Vincent Schiavelli eventually died from lung cancer.
** ''Ghost'' was DuelingWorks with ''Film/TrulyMadlyDeeply'' as romantic films with ghostly partners. The romantic leads from the two films, Creator/PatrickSwayze and Creator/AlanRickman, would both die from pancreatic cancer.
* HilariousInHindsight:
** The scene with Oda Mae and the nuns becomes a lot funnier if you have ''Film/SisterAct'' in your head.
** [[Series/DoctorWho That nightmare with the angel statue moving...]]
** Creator/BruceWillis was offered the role of Sam, but turned it down because he felt that playing a ghost could be cheesy. In 1999, he would play a ghost in ''Film/TheSixthSense''.
** The Subway Ghost screaming [[WebAnimation/ASDFMovie "Like TRAINS?!"]] at Sam.

* SpiritualAdaptation: According to the Website/{{Cracked}} [[http://www.cracked.com/article_24343_6-famous-films-that-are-secret-remakes-kids-movies.html article]], ''Ghost'' is a blatant rip-off of Creator/DonBluth's 1989 film ''WesternAnimation/AllDogsGoToHeaven''... by one year!

* CultClassic: A beloved piece of [[TheNineties 90's]] pop culture celebrated even to this day.

* CultClassic: An piece of pop culture celebrated even to this day.

** The scenes with the dark figures... the green-screen technique has not aged well. [[TropesAreTools Although]], one could argue that it makes the figures seem even creepier.