Ghost Dad was such a flop it killed itself, became a ghost and now Haunts Bill Cosby and whoever watched it.
“Ghost Dad’ is a desperately unfunny film—a strained, contrived construction that left me shaking my head in amazement… How could Sidney Poitier, a skilled filmmaker with an actor’s sense of timing, have been the director of this mess? How did a production executive go for it? Who ever thought this was a good idea?
A stunning performance by the seven-year-old Michael Rathbun is quite possibly the only saving grace that this film offers.”
– Roger Ebert
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when i was in grade 8 me and my friends drew this fucking hilarious picture of our conception of “Ghost Dad 2: With a Vengeance” where bill cosby came back as a ghost again, but this time decided to shoot up his family with a machine gun. I wish I still had that masterpiece, i’ve never laughed so hard in my life.
03.06.09 at 10:43 am
ghostdad was a dope ass movie
03.06.09 at 11:57 pm
I just watched casual fridays! OMG!!!! sooo goooodddddd!
now i get street carnage. I love your random clips. they are the raw, premium lumber about to be assembled into perfect tv carnage works of art. the raw essentials of influence , the models posing for the “artist”… waiting for your interpretation.. i hope this doesn’t come across too “year one deconstructionist ‘ because it is a legitimate appreciation I have with my friends who want to procreate with you. please do a tour soon. We think your pastiche needs to be personalized. OMG I wrote pastiche. … k, your comps are brilliant please tour and let us hug you. you r a new, essential inspiration!
03.07.09 at 1:33 am
I ain’t getting to the jazz raft because I was seven when I couldn’t figure out the Cozz, he who is alabaster choco-dipped. I am jazz.
03.07.09 at 5:38 pm
you know if you watch the DVD of To Live and Die in LA, the menu screen is just a loop of that song at the end (City of Angels, WANG CHUNG I think) and it pretty much makes your whole life about 15 times more intense
03.07.09 at 7:24 pm
Jello puddin pops!
03.08.09 at 11:28 pm
say this shit in the theater and boy was I relieved when my black daddy bill cosby done come to live again like what’s proper owed him and such
please stop Awakening your self importance (hmm?) all over the Dreaming Time of my childHood (my neighbourhood, my know grows)
03.21.09 at 11:14 pm
why did I got double teamed by Eddie Murphy and Michael Jackson while peking on a speedball. how did this affect my life. this is a voyage this is the time to make believe… make believe… make believe believe.. make believe believe make believe…
Believe
03.21.09 at 11:17 pm