Death, who takes the form of a young man killed in an accident, asks a media mogul to act as his guide to teach him about life on Earth and, in the process, he falls in love with the mogul's... Read allDeath, who takes the form of a young man killed in an accident, asks a media mogul to act as his guide to teach him about life on Earth and, in the process, he falls in love with the mogul's daughter.Death, who takes the form of a young man killed in an accident, asks a media mogul to act as his guide to teach him about life on Earth and, in the process, he falls in love with the mogul's daughter.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 6 nominations
- Madeline
- (as Madeline N. Balmaceda)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe elderly Jamaican lady, Lois Kelly-Miller, was considered a national treasure in Jamaica. Sadly, she passed away in 2020 at the age of 102.
- GoofsJust after Joe steps out of the crosswalk to watch Susan walk away, a man wearing a pink shirt walks behind him. There's a brief shot of Susan, and then the man in the pink shirt walks behind Joe again in the same direction.
- Quotes
William Parrish: Love is passion, obsession, someone you can't live without. I say, fall head over heels. Find someone you can love like crazy and who will love you the same way back. How do you find him? Well, you forget your head, and you listen to your heart. And I'm not hearing any heart. Cause the truth is, honey, there's no sense living your life without this. To make the journey and not fall deeply in love, well, you haven't lived a life at all. But you have to try, cause if you haven't tried, you haven't lived.
- Alternate versionsTV version shortens the scene when Joe is hit by the cars.
- SoundtracksTop Hat, White Tie, And Tails
Written by Irving Berlin
This is also one of those movies where I don't care about the plot holes and love the movie regardless. And trust me, you can nitpick the ish out of this movie, but I don't care and enjoyed this movie thoroughly. The great acting and dialogue and the mesmerizing music must've hypnotized me because this movie is total bonkers and not realistic at all, but I loved every second of it. Not to mention one of the genre tags of the movie is fantasy, so I don't know why people expect total realism from it.
Also also, this is one of those movies where I can see the problems and still enjoy it nonetheless. So I agree and totally understand if most people don't like this and at least 90% of their complaints are valid and I get why some won't like this ridiculous premise and plot or don't like character decisions, especially the younger daughter's. So I respect if someone didn't like it for valid reasons and not hating just for the sake of hating it, but like I said, I can see and agree with the problems and still enjoy the movie.
Another reason that I liked this movie so much and that I enjoy this type of romantic movies is that there is fantasy and fiction integrated into the romance and it's not a generic romantic movie. I'm not really a romantic movie type of guy, but these seem to work for me. Another romantic movie that I loved was About Time and for the same reason, it uses the fantasy element to elevate the story and make it more interesting, and I take About Time and Meet Joe Black over other cookie-cutter "realistic" romantic movies that are just straight romance. Atonement is another great example of a great romantic movie for my taste, though it's not a fantasy like About Time or this movie, but it's another example of a unique and different romantic movie.
Also don't get me wrong, the movies are still grounded in reality and that's what I mean when I say that the fantasy and supernatural elements serve the story, not the other way around.
The acting by everyone in this movie is great and Anthony Hopkins once again shines and I get reminded of how great of an actor he is. It is actually shocking that he didn't even get nominated for this movie. Brad Pitt is amazing as always and Claire Forlani is great too. I don't think the movie and the romance would've worked if these two people weren't this attractive and beautiful and didn't have such great chemistry together for us to watch and never get bored of.
Speaking of shocking Oscar snubs, the fact that they didn't even consider Thomas Newman for the masterpiece he created for this movie is just sad. The music is just one of the best things I've heard in movies and immediately became of my favorite movie themes. I quickly looked up and downloaded Whisper Of A Thrill after watching the movie. The movie wouldn't've been half as good without this amazing soundtrack.
Like I said, the movie has tons of plot holes and problems and unrealistic stuff if you think about it, but the direction, the cinematography, the actors, the music, they all just did something that I can't really explain what, but they all came together to make a movie that I don't care about the nitpicks and the plot holes and just enjoy the ish out of it and I can look past the problems and still give it an 8/10 because I think it's that good and even more.
Even if you're not into romantic movies or long 3-hour movies bore you, I recommend watching it because in my opinion, it is definitely worth watching at least one time in your lifetime. Don't deny yourself a movie with amazing scenes, amazing acting from Hopkins, mesmerizing music, and the beauty and chemistry of Pitt and Forlani.
- MamadNobari97
- Dec 14, 2022
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Hẹn Gặp Tử Thần
- Filming locations
- Aldrich Mansion - 836 Warwick Neck Avenue, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA(William Parrish's mansion)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $90,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $44,619,100
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,017,995
- Nov 15, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $142,940,100
- Runtime2 hours 58 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1