the canterville ghost ( 1996 ) . the director make this too sappy a production . maybe it the generation and but i really like the charles laughton version . there be a time and place for emote and this production do not translate very well . patrick stewart and recite shakespeare be very good and but still inappropriate . would neither recommend nor watch again . the close ups and pad text and sub plot be lose on me . add extraneous material and scene take away from a truly great work . the screenplay writer should find another profession in which to misplace his talent and maybe afternoon soap opera would be a good venue . check out the really good version and pas on this one .