January 14th, 2012 
Justin Proper 
Film: Two Friendly Ghosts
Staring: Cole Carson, Howard S. Miller
Directed By: Parker Ellerman
A short film is a delicate thing. Telling a story in a few minutes as opposed to a few hours takes a very light touch. Very few short films come off as much more than a college project, but Parker Ellerman’s Two Friendly Ghosts is a micro-masterpiece.
Two Friendly Ghosts tells the tale of James Dean’s ghost meeting up with the ghost of Donald Turnupseed, the man who was driving the car that killed him. The two have a short, but deep, conversation about the incident before they depart and the credits roll. The film is brief, and leaves you wishing there was more. It’s a gorgeous look at an extremely interesting “what if?” scenario that many have thought about over the years. The acting is spot on and the cinematography is beautiful. You really couldn’t ask for much more.
Two Friendly Ghosts proves that the short film genre can be a major player in the world of cinema. You can check out the entire short below, and it is definitely worth your time. Let us know what you thought of the movie in the comment section that follows, and look for more short films featured on the site in the future.
Review written by: Justin Proper (Follow him on twitter)
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Seemed kind of full of its self. A short film that could have been even shorter. Good cine, but what isnt now a days. Thats all people care about anymore. Dialogue, acting , story and editing not even close to being on the same par as its cine and comp.
I disagree. The only line I didn’t like was the “I am sorrier”, otherwise I thought the dialog was really good. The story was good and I felt the whole thing could of been a little longer. I wanted to know what else they said. The actor who played Dean even channeled some of Dean’s inflection and tone. Donald was good too. Also the location for the crash site was pretty spot on with the recreation of the Dean photos hanging on the fence. I have been to the crash site and that’s what it looks like even today. The only beef I have was the music playing on the radio in Dean’s car. It could of used a better choice though I’m sure they were extremely limited with copyright use. Overall I give it an A- Nice job folks
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It’s a nice piece. The dialogue seemed right for the situation, Dean was the aloof guy he was in life, Donald was well played with the kind of emotion you’d expect from a man who killed someone accidentally, and this isn’t meant to be a story. You’re right in your review, it’s a what if scenario meant to show the regret one could feel after such an event.
Thanks for the suggestion.
The music in the car was Ella Fitzgerad’s “When your lover has gone” sources say, that it was one of J.D. favorite songs.
It’s actually by Billie Holiday, but it was awesome that he included it.