What is Louie Bluie / Ghost World about?

Ultra Rare Screening! LOUIE BLUIE, 1985, 70 min. Director Terry Zwigoff made his foray into film with this portrait of obscure blues artist Howard Armstrong, 75 year-old musician, painter, poet, and all-around hellraiser. GHOST WORLD, 2001, MGM Repertory, 111 min. Dir. Terry Zwigoff. An elegant adaptation of Daniel Clowes ‘s graphic novel, Zwigoff manages to make his first fiction film seem more real than most documentaries. A perfect portrait of youth, loneliness and 78rpm records. Scarlett Johanson and Thora Birch shine as a high school female double act version of Holden Caulfield. Filled with lovable and believable characters minus Hollywood sentimentality, including an unforgettable performance by Steve Buscemi as Seymour, the lonely record collector.

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What is Louie Bluie / Ghost World about?: Ultra Rare Screening! LOUIE BLUIE, 1985, 70 min. Director Terry Zwigoff made his foray into film with this portrait of obscure blues artist Howard Armstrong, 75 year-old musician, painter, poet, and all-around hellraiser.

GHOST WORLD, 2001, MGM Repertory, 111 min. Dir. Terry Zwigoff. An elegant adaptation of Daniel Clowes ‘s graphic novel, Zwigoff manages to make his first fiction film seem more real than most documentaries. A perfect portrait of youth, loneliness and 78rpm records. Scarlett Johanson and Thora Birch shine as a high school female double act version of Holden Caulfield. Filled with lovable and believable characters minus Hollywood sentimentality, including an unforgettable performance by Steve Buscemi as Seymour, the lonely record collector.