neurotically eccentric

I picked up Casper on a whim a couple weeks ago and finally had time to sit down and revisit it today. I LOVED this movie growing up (read: I loved Devon Sawa) and so I thought it would be fun to see how it held up over the years.

So Casper? Long story short: Yeah. It’s still awesome.

Aside from some really horrible special effects, which really couldn’t be helped at the time, it holds up remarkably well. It’s still a lot of fun and was pretty well-written to be a fun, clever and enjoyable movie for the whole family.

A few things:

1. I LOVE the soundtrack for this movie. It’s so perfect. Seriously.
2. DEVON SAWA!
3. Eric Idle… How is it even possible to not like a movie with Idle in it?
4. Cameos by Clint Eastwood, Dan Aykroyd, Mel Gibson and Rodney Dangerfield? Hells yes.
5. Casper dies in a freak sledding accident. Ok… kind of. Not really. He dies as a result of sledding for too long and getting sick. It’s a little depressing. And yet… still awesome.

Yes. Yes, you can age-appropriate Devon Sawa.

And by that, I mean this:

Hubba, freaking, hubba.