Ghost World (2001)
Filmmaker's site http://www.ghostworld-themovie.com
- includes many DC illustrations done for the site
Studio's site: www.mgm.com/ghostworld/ns/index.html
Ghost World, A Screenplay (7/01): includes script by DC and Terry Zwigoff,
and numerous illustrations by DC
The DC lettering for the Ghost World logo appears on the movie poster, in all of the print ads
(of which there are numerous versions),
and in all of the Oscar consideration ads (of which there are over 30 versions).
Promotional Items and Miscellaneous:
US:
MGM/UA 2001 Preview Kit (2000): GW single-sheet press release with 2 photos and
credits (no DC art/lettering)
3-D brochure with glasses (Summer 2000): uses DC art from GW, plus photos from
the film
postcard (Summer 2000): uses DC art from GW, plus photos
movie poster US (1/01): photo with DC lettering - also available in 2-sided
version, back is reverse image
5" x 7" card (7/01): movie poster image on front, reviews on back
press kit (7/0l): binder with production notes and a CD that has 17 color photos
poster (2/02): released to coincide with DVD release - different than movie
poster
director's chair seatback (c.01): was given to cast/crew members - uses the
lettering from title page of GW collection
soundtrack poster (8/01): includes the DC comic that appears in the CD booklet
International:
[I am sure there are many more items than those I list below]
Japan:
movie poster (2001)
two-sided mini-poster (7/01)
movie book (2001): Cine Carnet 003 - with 4 postcards (unique to this book) and
DC interview in Japanese (64 pages)
movie book (2001): Garden Cinema Express vol 77 (30 pages)
movie photo-novel (2001): 5"x 7" (64-pages)
Ghost World box set "Enid's Private Collection" ():
includes screenplay, DVD, buttons, postcards, Rebecca and Enid cloth dolls
UK & Ireland:
press kit UK & Ireland (11/01): binder has UK GW logo and includes slides
movie poster UK & Ireland (11/01): double-sided, British "quad"
style
mini-poster UK & Ireland (11/01)
postcards UK & Ireland (11/01): three different
shopping bag UK & Ireland (11/01): purple, uses the UK GW logo
Australia:
postcard (6/02)
promo pamphlet (6/02)
mini-standee (6/02)
press kit (6/02)
Elsewhere:
lobby cards France (6/02): a set of 6 stills with non-DC GW logo
press kit France (6/02): includes 2 slides
poster Belgium (6/02): combines US poster and images from Ghost World: A Screenplay
cover
promo booklet Germany (6/02)
lobby cards Germany (6/02)
[The vast amount of press on the film makes a complete list of features and
reviews impossible. But the information below
combined with the information accessible from the links I include make up a fairly extensive and
representative sample of what is available.]
Features:
Preview (July-Aug/00): www.preview-online.com/july_august00/feature_articles/ghostworld/index.html
Sight and Sound (8/00)
Mean Magazine (Nov-Dec/00): Thora Birch interview in which she talks at length
about the film
Film Comment (May-June/01)
Spin (8/01)
Village Voice (7/18/01): http://villagevoice.com/issues/0129/reynolds.shtml
Time Out New York 304 (7/19/01): http://www.timeoutny.com/hotseat/304/304.hotseat.html
Filmmaker (Summer 2001): http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/summer2001/features/spirits_move.html
Pulse (8/01)
ICG Magazine {International Cinematographers Guild} (8/01): interviews with
Afonso Beato and Terry Zwigoff
Dazed and Confused (10/01)
FilmFour.com (n.d.): http://www.filmfour.com/interview/interview.jsp?id=254
Empire (12/01): has interview with DC and Zwigoff
Public Arts (n.d.): http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/scern/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=8&id=640
Reviews:
http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/display.cgi?id=8275
Slate.com: http://slate.msn.com/culturebox/entries/01-07-02_111217.asp
Village Voice (7/24/01): http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0129/hoberman.shtml
SpinnerRack.com: a review and an
interview
Movie Review Query Engine has links to many reviews. http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?ghost+world
RottenTomatoes.com has links to many reviews: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/movie-1109008/
The Comics Journal 236 (8/01)
*see also Fantagraphics newsletter Vol.II #14
Additional Information on Ghost World:
thora.org/gw_info/