Ghost World is a 2001 film by Terry Zwigoff, based on a graphic novel (comic book) by Daniel Clowes, also titled Ghost World. The film stars Thora Birch, Steve Buscemi, Stacey Travis and Scarlett Johansson. It is a satire on the vacuousness of pop culture which intentionally takes the ironic format of a teen film. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Terry Zwigoff (born 1948) is an American film-maker who is most famous for two widely-popular small budget films, both arising out of the world of underground or alternative comics: the documentary Crumb (1994) and the feature Ghost World (2001). ... A graphic novel (GN) is a work of art produced within the form of the comic book. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Daniel Clowes (sometimes credited as Dan Clowes) is a comics-author and cartoonist of alternative comic books, including Eightball, and Lloyd Llewelyn. ... Book cover Ghost World is a 2001 film by Terry Zwigoff, based on a graphic novel (comic book) of the same name by Daniel Clowes. ... Thora Birch (born March 11, 1982) is an American actress. ... Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi (born December 13, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American film and stage character actor. ... Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress. ... Satire is a literary technique of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject (for example, individuals, organizations, or states) often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. ... Popular culture, or pop culture, is the vernacular (peoples) culture that prevails in a modern society. ... Adolf Hitler: layered visual irony? What is Irony? Irony is a form of speech in which the real meaning is concealed or contradicted by the words used. ... Teen film is a film genre in which the plot is based upon interests targeted at a teenager, such as gross-out parts and sexual themes involving teens. ...

The story focuses on the relationship of two teenage female friends (Enid and Rebecca) who are somewhat outside of the normal high school social order in suburban Los Angeles. It is also the story of Enid's growing relationship with fellow outsider Seymour, as well as the fact that the world and people around Enid are moving on without her. Story has several different meaning as outlined below. ... See: relational model personal relationship mathematical relationship, including: inverse relationship direct relationship relation (mathematics). ... Japanese high school students in uniform High school, or Secondary school, is the last segment of compulsory education in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan (Republic of China) (only junior high school) and the United States. ... Social control refers to social mechanisms that regulate individual and group behaviour, in terms of greater sanctions and rewards. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburban redirects here. ... Griffith Observatory and the Downtown Los Angeles skyline. ...

The opening sequence of the film includes a clip from the 1966 Bollywood musical Gumnaam, in which the famous singer Mohammed Rafi sings the lively dance tune "Jaan Pehechaan Ho". 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Typical Bollywood Movie Poster Bollywood is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based film industry in India. ... Mohammed Rafi (December 24, 1924 - July 31, 1980) is perhaps the most famous Hindi playback singer of yesteryears. ...

Ghost World is a fairly close adaptation of a serial story that appeared in Eightball, but also includes some other material from other Eightball shorts such as "Art School Confidential". In addition, the character played by Steve Buscemi was only a minor part of the comic and was made significant at Zwigoff's suggestion. Eightball is an alternative comic book series written and drawn by Daniel Clowes. ...

Seymour's (Steve Buscemi) room was modeled after director Terry Zwigoff's own - particularly the shelved record collection, pinup art and historical memorabilia. Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi (born December 13, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American film and stage character actor. ... Terry Zwigoff (born 1948) is an American film-maker who is most famous for two widely-popular small budget films, both arising out of the world of underground or alternative comics: the documentary Crumb (1994) and the feature Ghost World (2001). ... Manufacturers put records inside protective and decorative cardboard jackets and an inner paper sleeve to protect the grooves from dust and scratches. ... The hobby of collecting consists of acquiring specific items based on a particular interest of the collector. ... A pin-up girl is a woman whose physical attractiveness would entice one to place a picture of her on a wall. ...

External links

• Ghost World (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162346/) at the Internet Movie Database