Can't Be Heaven
2000 film
Can't Be Heaven (also known as Forever Together) is a 1999 American comedy-drama film directed by Richard Friedman. The film stars Ralph Macchio, Bryan Burke, Michelle Trachtenberg, Rachel Ticotin and Diane Ladd. The film was loosely based on the 1968 movie Blackbeard's Ghost.
Plot
Danny Parilla is a young student in middle school. He starts to develop feelings for his best friend Julie Ziff. However a new student by the name of Archie Larocca comes in and sweeps Julie off her feet. Danny flees to the graveyard where his father is buried and talks to him about his problems. He soon comes across the ghost of Hubbie Darling, who helps Danny with his girl problems. As a former living person from the 1930s, Hubbie gives Danny his advice. The advice repeatedly backfires, always leaving Danny depressed.
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