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GHOSTBUSTERS review
Watching GHOSTBUSTERS at
Drafthouse with a collective of cool aficionados
of GHOSTBUSTERS was a fantastic treat.
I went with Cora Smith and Annette Kellerman. It
was the night of Cora Smith’s birthday and a
follow-up to
LOLA RUN. We were coming off a buzz of
Strawberry Margarita’s at Trudy’s, and heading for
many glasses of Guinness whilst watching this classic
film.
I love GHOSTBUSTERS. Like these other films I’m
reviewing tonight (SUPERMAN, CLOSE
ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND and
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK), this film was
formulative in my state of consciousness.
It was 1984, when I first saw this film and my world
had just gone to hell. My parents had just divorced, I
was bodysnatched from Austin and taken to what I
felt was a desolate outback environment conducive to
my displeasure.
Movies were a reminder of Austin, so I grasped at
them like a life preserver from a sinking ship.
GHOSTBUSTERS filled me with joy, lifting me from
a melancholy self-loathing state and forced me to
procure a Walkman emblazoned with the Ghostbuster
symbol and inside... A cassette blasting Ray Parker
Jr, The Thompson Twins, Air Supply, Mick Smiley
and just enough of Elmer Bernstein’s classic score to
keep that smile on my face.... constantly.
Aykroyd, Murray, Ramis, Moranis, Hudson, Potts
and Weaver were all in a state of perfection.
Everything about this film is just.... right.
The practical effects, the complete lack of CGI, the
sweetness and charisma of Bill Murray, the droll of
Harold Ramis, the simplicity of Aykroyd, the run-on
sentences and inanity of Moranis, the trapped in the
headlights ‘doe’ look of Sigourney Weaver and
transformation into seductress, and the regular
joe-ness of Ernie Hudson.
Unlike the upcoming MYSTERY MEN, this film IS
perfect. The characters are more than simply for
laughs. At moments in MYSTERY MEN some of the
characters flash to the brilliance that lays
SUSTAINED within GHOSTBUSTERS.
Here... The entire narrative arc is just soooo
deliciously perfect. Having the guys have their first,
panicky meeting with a full-torso phantasm in the
library, so that we can see that they really are a rabble
of amateurs in a world where there is no real
expertise.
They have genius bottled and pickled with a total lack
of common sense. Spengler, Stantz and Venkman
embody Harrison Ford’s line from RAIDERS OF
THE LOST ARK, they are “Just making it up as they
go along” to paraphrase badly.
When you think about it, the EPA is completely in the
right to shut these guys down. They all have
unlicensed nuclear accelerators on their backs. That
let loose with beams that at least have sterilized
themselves (which isn’t necessarily a bad thing). God
only knows the environmental hell they are plunging
New York int... Well, hell, there really isn’t any
harm done. Maybe they do all their dumping on the
New Jersey side.
In addition to watching this at the Drafthouse, I also
have just watched it on that super-duper most cool
DVD and man.
I so completely agree with the statement on the
commentary about how iconic those guys looked in
their Ghostbuster garb.
That just looked like the proper uniform that a
Ghostbuster would wear. Then there’s that concept
that apparently Slimer is the ghost of John Belushi...
But at the Alamo Drafthouse, the audience was
riddled with laughter from beginning to end. They
weren’t laughing at the film, but with the film. This is
the definitive classic funny movie from the Eighties
for me.
There are lines that just instantly cause laughter from
me and my friends. The smallest things like how
Moranis keeps locking himself out, to Egon’s affinity
for mucus, to Walter Peck having no penis. The film
is perfect.
Once again, the beauty of matte paintings, the work
from Richard Edlund, the snappy editing, the
wonderful widescreen look of it all.
I so love Venkman perverse glee with which he toys
with and alternately seduces the dweeb and babe that
he is allegedly testing for the results of negative
reinforcement of ESP. How the gum comes out of
that guy’s mouth. The reverence with which the
Twinkie speech is made, or the rewarding of the
Nestle Crunch bar.
The immortal line, “When somebody asks you if you
are a God, you say YES!” A simple life rule. That
line has so affected me. You wouldn’t believe how
powerful the word YES has been.
While I have a fondness for the second film, there is a
mystical all pistons are firing perfection with the first
film. Every character seems like destiny created it.
As if these actors were placed on this planet to make
this particular movie.
It’s a film that I always wish to see another chapter
of, but.... if it never happens, I’m pleased cause at
least I got this much. GHOSTBUSTERS is one of
those films that I’ve seen more times than I can recall,
but it seems I have yet to see it too much.
Over the 15 years since it’s creation I have yet to find
it’s jokes stale, the relationships rancid and the effects
lacking.
If you have been pussy-footing around with the idea
of buying the new DVD of this film, don’t kid
yourself.... It’s worth every single penny. Hell, it’s
likely to be the DVD that I test the limits of. Can a
DVD be used too much? I’ll find out. In my life,
I’ve had to buy the tape 3 times.... I keep wearing
them out.
A perfect film. You believe these guys can lose. You
want them to win. All is right in the world when the
credits roll.... and of course... there are magical things
that go bump in the night. Ya just gotta love that.
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I love ghostbusters too... and I'm first
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"Important safety tip." You got to hear it in context.
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Ghostbusters is the ONLY comedy I would qualify as perfect. When I was a very small child (only 6 when this film came out) I wanted to see it, yet my parents forbode it. I tried to watch it when it was finally broadcast on network television, yet my folks turned it off. Finally, in sixth grade, after all those years, I was finally allowed to see it (actually I saved my allowance and bought the video of it behind their back). After all that anticipation, it would have been easy for me to be disappointed. I wasn't. My spirits soared. My heart was filled with rapturous glee. Very few films have had that sort of miraculous reaction over me. Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jaws, Back to the Future, Titanic, each of these movies held me spellbound and filled me with wonder, but none so effectively as Ghostbusters. The concept is ingenius, the acting is perfect, the script should be bronzed and put in the Smithsonian. Reitman, Aykroyd, Murray, Ramis, Hudson, Potts, Weaver, Moranis, Atherton, they were all at the top of their game. Fuck Some Like it Hot, fuck the Marx Brothers, this is the best comedy ever made. Genuine laughter from start to finish, and the plot and characters do not suffer. There isn't one moment that springs from anything aside from the most beautiful emotions of the human experience. And the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man just looks real. After seeing Twister and Titanic, after the effects of the Haunting, the Marshmallow Man still impresses. I have seen it probably a hundred times and own it on video, laserdisc, and DVD and I still laugh at every joke, every single one. ("Egon, I'm going to take back some of the things I've said about you.. you've, you've earned it.") I will love this movie until my rotting corpse is in the Earth, and then hopefully, my ghost will haunt someone with a DVD Player and a copy of Ghostbusters, so that I may enjoy it from beyond the grave. Maybe even you, Harry.
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Get her!!!!!!!
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Let's just get one thing straight here... JERSEY SUCKS!! It has the worst drivers in the U.S., the most mind-bogglingly convoluded highway system, 35-cent toll booths every 5 miles, and overtly-prejudiced highway cops. Everytime I'm driving (in PA) and the driver infront of me does something dumb, I look down at that license plate and...yep... new fucking jersey. It's the only state in the union that should be forced to secede. I was at a party once at Penn State and was going off about just how much New Jersey drivers blow and some girl there got offended, being from jersey herself. Then she later goes on to tell me how she has to find someone who'll stage an accident with her because she ran her rental car into a pole and didn't want to suffer the blame. She had horrible teeth too. Now to all you Jerseyites who're going to get all pissed at me for bashing your state... relax. I'm just messing around. But seriously, your state sucks. And Jersy IS the trashcan of New York city. Just take an Amtrack to NY via NJ and you'll see. Just before you cross the line the train goes through about 10 mile of heavily polluted shitsmelling swampland, all dumped on jersy by NY. The place makes me shudder.
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I totally agree with every word you just said Harry. Ghostbusters IS perfect. I love this film so much, in fact, second to RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, this is my favourite film! And I wonder why people laugh at me for this.. I was only 4 or 5 when it was originally released, and don't think I saw it on the big screen, but i'd love too. I want a re release! Now... The perfect casting is the reason I WILL disown GB3 if it comes out and Bill Murray isn't in it...You need him! He is THE man!!! I just bought the DVD the other day (even though I don't have a player, just borrowed one to watch it!) It is FECKIN AMAZING!!! Still haven't seen it all though! Can anyone tell me whats on the DVD rom bit??? I only have a CD ROM!!! D'ooooooohhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
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I agree with Harry, Ghostbusters is one of my favorite films ever made. Ghostbusters 2 was pretty good too if only for that creepy as hell painting. Man, that thing scared the shit out of me. Anyways, aren't they gonna make GB 3 soon?
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NYC dumps all it's trash in my back yard, here on Staten Island. Granted, they say that they're going to stop using it sooner or later, but this is where the majority of the trash from all 5 boroughs ends up. In fact, air pollution from New Jersey finds its way over here. It sucks!
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Just had to throw that one in.
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If there was any movie that had any influence on my life whatsoever, it was Ghostbusters. It didn't just change my life, it MADE my life. I was only 4 or 5 at the time it came out, so I really didn't have much of one then. At some point, I'm not sure exactly when, I made a concious decision to pattern my life after Egon. Somehow, it's worked out eerily well, so much so that complete strangers will shout out "Hey Egon!!!" while driving past me. Ray also rubbed off on me quite a bit, too, which made me never forget to be a kid at heart. I only wish I had picked up some of that Venkman charm :)
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Alright. I can't for the life of me remeber if there were 2 or 3 Ghostbusters Movies... but that's not the problem. Here it is: in the movie with Vigo the Carpathian, the guys go under the city and down the river of slime. When they finally surface via a manhole in the middle of the street, Venkman says something that had me rolling the first time I heard it. It was a classic Bill Murray smart ass remark. The only problem is that I can't remember the damned line. Anybody help? -- meaner
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I remember the sequence you are talking about but the line you remember must have been another character because in that scene, the only ones who went into the river were Egon, Winston, and Ray. Peter was having a nice dinner date with Dana. I don't know if that will help any.
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Oh I have to talkback on a Ghostbusters review! This IS the best comedy of all time! Though its not so obvious when you watch it..some people miss the fact that it is meant to be funny. And when you delve in to it there are so many subtlties in it. I watched it when it first came out and I was like 5 or 6 and I cryed the whole time because I was so scared. All the ghosts scared the crap out of me! Esp the Dogs in the end (Im still not good with any remotly horror movies) I avoided it for years then saw it when I was about 12-13 and LOVED it! When I was in year 6 I started the Ghostbusters fan club in our school! I had all the toys..love that proton pack! And my friend and I would sit in church when we had to go and recite the whole ghostbusters movie. I would say one line..he would say the next. We never finished the movie though :(
My fave bit? Hmm..after they catch Slimer and Venkman is saying "Now for the entrapment..thats going to cost you 4 big ones 4 thousand dollars and we are having a special on proton charges and thats only going to cost 1 thousand dollars" all the while looking at spengler putting his hand up on his face pointing out how much it costs because venkman has no idea! CLASSIC! oh what came really really really close to this great movie? The early cartoon series! that was just as good! got up 5 in the morning for years to watch it! -
I havent got the DVD yet. (Im in Australia and waiting for it to be shipped) But I remember when I saw it in the movies then later on video there were some scenes in the movie that were cut out in the video release. The only two I can think of now..though there may be more is when they are at Danas building at the end looking up at the clouds and such when the little earthquake appears some on in the crowd (i think a quite attractive woman) starts fiddling with one of their packs, rays I think, and he says some great line. The other was before they start walking up all the stairs to go up there was an elevator there with a out of order sign. Anyone know about this or can clarify?
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There is no doubt that this is one of the greatest movies ever made. Here's another reason why (like we need one): "I want you inside me" "no, I think there are too many people in there already". The sequel is awesome too. When the hell are the gonna get part three going?
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GHOSTBUSTERS is my favorite movie of all time. GHOSTBUSTERS II is also in my top 20. I have been hearing for two years that number three is in the works, Aykroyd & Ramis have a script treatment, etc etc. When are they going to get this into production? I'm going to email Sony and give them Hell. By the way, I just saw THE HAUNTING and it pretty well sucked. I kept hoping the GB's would show up and kick the baddie ghost's ass (what was his name, 'Hugh Grant' or something?). Oh, and favorite line from GHOSTBUSTERS? "Is this true?" "Yes. This man has no dick."
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Meanie, I think the line you are looking for is when Ray, Egon, and Winston meet up with Peter and Dana outside the restaurant and Ray says he has some exciting news. Peter cuts him off and says......
"Let me guess, its all-you-can-eat night at...the Sizzler?"
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If you're too much of a wuss to come to Jersey, than do us all a favor and stay in your boring little hick/amish state. It's like the fuckin' Hatfields and the Coys up there, man! The girl you saw from Jersey may have had bad teeth, but at least she HAD teeth. I know it's a foreign concept to you. Oh, and we Jerseyans drive the way we do because we just don't give a fuck about you. Deal with it. Sorry for the immaturity, but NJ gets a bad rap. Newark and Meadowlands area aside, it's a great state. Oh, and the funniest part of Ghostbusters is in the opening scene in the library: "So what are we gonna do?" Egon consults his little computer. Whack!! "Stop that!" I don't know why I think that's so funny, I just do... Let's hope that GB3 doesn't have a flying car that talks and a gorilla sidekick! Does anybody else remember what I'm talking about? Snoogins!
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Why in the hell cant there be a theatre in toledo, Oh that actually plays CLASSIC movies like this one???? The best we have is "Silver Screen" day at Secor cinemas. Unless you like sitting in the smallest theatre in the place, with a bunch of smelly geriactrics,(spl?), watching Bubsy Berkley musicals from the 20's, your out of luck. I think I would seriously pay $50 to see 'Raiders' on the big screen just once. (I missed it the first time around by a couple a months.) One time my dad was talking to the manager of some theatre, and he asked him why they dont start playing older, classic films, (2001, Star Wars, Brige on the River Kwai, Psycho, Blade Runner), and the manager actually said, "Because people can see those movies on VIDEO". Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrg!!! Its a MOVIE, its meant to be seen in a MOVIE THEATRE!! Maybe its just Toledo. This is the ciy that decided to put 'The Blair Witch Project' on two of the three screens in the the citys smallest, dumpiest, art house, and then was suprised when it sold out every single show in less than an hour. With lines down the block. By the way, Ive been really down in spirits ever since I saw BWP 3 days ago. That movie gets under your skin. it feels like a chore to even smile.
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Well... your review hit it right on the nose. It is the definitive 80's movie. I work at a video store and have been playing the DVD version lately. My love for this movie has only increased with the rerelease of this film. It's a moment in time that will never be captured the same way again. I also was going through divorce in my life at the time and my childhood also involved with getting attatched to those films of that period. Anyway, I'm rambling. It's comedic perfection. The comedic timing is fantastic. I could go on. M.A.P.
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Like pretty much everybody on the planet, I saw GHOSTBUSTERS in 1984, when I was a pup. It was pretty much THE movie of the year. If you didn't see it at the time, you might as well have turned in your schoolyard badge of coolness. Over the years, I grew apart from the 'Busters, and by the early 1990s, I had somewhat "matured" in terms of moviemaking (thanks to Quentin Tarantino and RESERVOIR DOGS). Almost overnight I changed my mind about how I viewed movies, pretty much denouncing cookie-cutter formulas and over-the-top special effects. Well...I bought the DVD for GHOSTBUSTERS about a month ago. Why? Nostalgia, probably. I was surprised at how much the movie is still fresh and funny. Contrary to my belief, the movie ISN'T swamped with special effects, it's much more of a character movie. Even the ending holds up. How wrong I was. I have now looked at GHOSTBUSTERS with fresh eyes, and I LOVE it, doggone it. Maybe I'll gather together all my friends from second grade, and have a viewing at my house. Then we could wax nostalgic about the fall of 1984, when Greg DiCarlo ran his bike into a parked pickup truck on Stonegate Drive, and...
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That's the line! Appreciate it. Oh, and Godai-kan, jerseyans don't drive that way cause they don't give a fuck, you drive that way because, after centuries of inbreeding, your eyes have moved closer together, ruining your peripheral vision. You can have that corrected with surgery, I believe.
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Yes, Ghostbusters, like for a lot of other people, was the quintessetial mid-80's movie. At the age I was when I saw it, I was pretty much spoiled by the amount of humour and imagination involved! Then GBII came out, and it was okay. Now folks are pleading for a third? Well if they do, they should buck the convention, and go with NO CGI! All traditional effects! I'm sure they could pull it off!
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Practical effects were so much better than the cheeze-ass effects you see defiling the screen in tripe like, "The Haunting." Edlund was a God, as were all the people involved on this film. A beautiful creation, a perfect melding of comedy, supernatural study, ensemble chemistry and sheer, eye-popping wonder. I love this film... it's one of the primary reasons I make films today. And "Men in Black" is a disgrace as updates in theme and story go!
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Aug 03, 1999 8:52:25 AM CDT
Ghostbusters THE movie of 1984, but not at box office (unfortuna
by rodimusprime
While it's true that GHOSTBUSTERS was "the" hip & cool movie to see in 1984, it wasn't the top GROSSING movie of the year. Unbelievably, it wasn't even the top grossing COMEDY of 1984. As unbelievable as it now seems, BEVERLY HILLS COP came in at $230 million or so. GB is at $221 million. Oh well, it's probably because GHOSTBUSTERS was released in April or May, and BHC was a summer movie. Also, Eddie Murphy was the hottest star on the planet at that time. I mean he still has $140 million movies like NUTTY PROFESSOR and DR. DOLITTLE, but he's not as popular now as he was then. He was the Adam Sandler of 1984.
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Aug 03, 1999 10:46:21 AM CDT
"your right,No HUMAN BEING WOULD EVER STACK BOOKS LIKE THIS!"...
by letseatcheese
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Sorry Mean Weiner. Can't argue with someone who is obviously such an expert on inbreeding. What with living in Pennsylvania and all, it must be really tempting to crawl down an abandoned mine shaft with your sister. Say hi to Cletus the Slackjawed yokel for me. "I think I'll call my mom from up here. HEY MA!!" Sorry, Simpsons joke. :) We now return to the Ghostbusters talkback, already in progress...
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ooooh. that hurt. so what part of jersy are ya from? -- meaner
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All the gushing on this talk back has got me misty-eyed. The one-of-a-kind Ghostbusters is the sort of memorable mass-audience movie-making that Hollywood has simply forgotten how to make. The script is solid, performances dead-on, and it's actually directed as opposed to simply catching the action with 72 cameras and editing it together with a chainsaw (Pay attention Michael Bay). This is the one, the only sci-fi comedy that defines perfection. When practically every fucking line is quote-worthy, you know you got a classic on your hands. I'd go on, but I'm late for an undersea, unexplained, mass sponge-migration.
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A funny scene off the top of my head.
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Check your facts, JJ! I recommend:
http://www.movieweb.com/movie/alltime.html
BEVERLY HILLS COP beat GHOSTBUSTERS that very same summer! The exact figure is BHC - $235 Million, #17 all-time, GB - $221 Million, #19 all-time. -
Peck:"And what is the magic word, Dr. Venkman?"
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These are the first ten that popped into my head:
What's the big deal? He's a sailor, he's in New York. We get this guy laid and we've got no problem.
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The dirtiest non-dirty swear ever as Ivan Reitman says on the DVD. I remember this movie being one of my first dates back in 1984 and I remember laughing all the way through. I even laughed at the license plate "ECTO-1" even though I had no idea what it meant. Went back to see it with folks who hadn't a couple times that summer as I remember. An all-time favorite.
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Everyone here is right on. Minus the jersey-Penn gang war. You guys have your own things going on. this movie really showed the genius of ramis, murray, akroyd and hudson. Every line is delivered perfect. Oh my god, look at all the junk food. there really aren't enough good things to say about this movie, i'm convinced to the buy the DVD now. i was eight when it came out and i loved every minute, just as i do now. not a dull moment to the flick. still one of the greatest moments in all of film. "Where do these stairs go? They go up." perfect.
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Venkman(to the mayor) "If I'm right, and we can stop this thing..Lenny, you will have saved the lives of millions of registered voters.."
"Let's show this prehistoric bitch how we do things downtown!"
"Actually its more of a guideline than a rule.."
Ray "hey, does this pole still work?"
Awesome movie. I'm surprised Bill Murray and Dan Akroyd haven't done more together.
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I got a DVD player and wondered what should be my first DVD... that was quick.
My conversations are basically this movie in carnet. Its sick really. Nah. Saw it first time when I was like 3 and I remember the columbia woman and thats about it. But I remember more then that is watching it over and over and over and over and over and over etc. -
I figured out what makes Ramis' lines so fucking funny. He has this blank, wide open eyes look on his face. IE: RAY-Whatever you do, don't look at the trap! Egon-I looked at the trap, Ray.
That is one of the funniest goddamn things in the movie. Other lines: Egon-"I collect molds, spores, and fungus." Egon-"Don't cross the streams." Venkman (or was it Ray)-"Why not?" Egon-"It would be bad." Venkman-"I'm fuzzy on the whole good/bad thing." I fucking love that movie and reading these talkbacks with the quotes made me laugh out loud. Thank you Harry/readers for the greatest article/talkbacks in my memory on this site. -
AFTER WATCHING GHOSTBUSTERS FOR THE MILLIONTH TIME I REALIZED NEARLY EVERY SCENE HAS ONE OR MORE CLASSIC LINE.THERE IS ABOUT AN AVERAGE OF10 CLASSIC LINES IN EACH PHASE OF THIS FILM
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As a young kid, I would sometimes be so sick that I needed to stay home from school, and these days I cherished, not only as an escape from school, but also as an opportunity to sit in front of the television and watch Ghostbusters over and over until I felt better. The comraderie of the city folk at the end just leaves you feeling happy, and as if the world really is a good place, even with all the ghosts, ghouls, spectres and the like hovering around us every day and night. I have seen this movie well over 100 times and I can honestly say I will never tire of Ghostbusters. The soundtrack is also amazing and for those who enjoy the movie, the CD is a must.
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I know it's from ghostbsters 2 but the line where they go
"DOH"
"RAY"
"EGON"
Thats just great as is
"AW HE'S SUFFERING FROM CARPATHIAN KITTEN LOSS"
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I would watch this film countless times over as a kid, and now that I can understand the jokes better, I enjoy it even more. A third one would be good, if they good get their comedic rythm going again, but this third one seems like a project that will be stuck in development hell so long interst will diminish. And they've been talking about new trainee GBs, and while it would be good seeing Will Smith, Chris Rock, or John Henson suiiting up, it wouldn't be nearly as great as Bill Murray. Ghostbusters kicks ass.
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I got the DVD when it came out and I love it. Everything from the wide screen, to the MST3K style commentary. There's one outtake with Murray and Akroyd as bums in Central Park during the scene when Luis gets chased by the Terror Dog that had me on my ass.
As for my favorite lines?
"Let's split up, we can do more damage that way."
"You know Egon, this reminds me of that time you tried to drill a hole in your head. You remember that?" "That would've worked if you hadn't stopped me."
"You're right Ray, no...human would stack books like this."
"Well, it's more of a guideline than a rule."
"Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together....mass hysteria!"
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Agreed on the general "Ghostbusters is super!!!" tip. Everything that Rick Moranis says is pretty hilarious. Especially:
"Many shuvs and zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the slor that day I can tell you."
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Peter: Whatever it is it's gotta get by us.
Ray: Right!
Peter: Go get her Ray!
(Ray gives Peter a "go to hell look", but reluctantly proceeds)
Ray: Gozer the Gozerian, good evening. As a duly noted representative of the county, city, and state of New York, I order you to cease and desist all paranormal activity and return towards your place of origin, or nearest paralell dimension.
(Pause)
Peter: That oughta do it, thanks very much Ray.
Note: That wasn't an excerpt from the screenplay, just as I remember it, and after 100+ viewings, I think I ought to know it pretty well. I still laugh at that scene. -
I went to hear the famous physicist from Princeton, Edward Witten, give a talk. All the time I had a strange feeling that I knew him from somewhere. Finally it dawned on me, he was just like EGON SPENGLER. I have long wondered if Ackroyd and Ramis had seen Edward Witten before they came up with the Egon character or if they accidently made up a character that resembles a real scientist.
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First off, GB was the bomb of all movies! In 84, I was such a dork. I had every ghostbuster thing you could imagine! I made a ghostbusters jacket and really thought I was a ghostbuster! I gave it all up when I hit 12 though!
Whats this about GB3? Is it a rumor or true?
Jersey is the bomb! I grew up in a place called Pine Hill NJ, and I gotta tell you fools to stop putting Jersey down! All that aside, I moved to L.A. California, why? Well, because Jersey sucked! And so does the rest of the east coast! West coast is where its at! haha -
Ok well reading through all these comments has made me realize that a large portion of my vocabulary came from this movie. I was only 4 when it came out, but apparently the countless repeated viewings have shaped me as a person. I am the gatekeeper, are you the keymaster? And, as you can see from my ID, I am from New Jersey. And it doesn't suck! It doesn't rule either, 'cause NO states rules. Jersey is as cool if not cooler than any other state, so BACK OFF! Or I may slime you! Seriously, when I was 4 I wanted Slimer as a pet, god I loved that little guy...
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I saw GB when I was 14 on the big screen. I loved it. I sat through 200 repeat showings on HBO. Then I got my first job when I was 15 at a videostore. The hot movie that summer: Ghostbusters. I watched it about 100 more times at work.
What I loved besides the characters were their peculiar way of talking, which made hearing the lines over and over bearable.
Ray: Gozar the Gozarian? As a duly appointed representative of the City, County and State of New York I hearby order you to cease and desist all supernatural activity.
Venkman: Well, ok. That oughtta do it.
By the way, I said, "Alright...This chick is toast!" so much that people in my school started calling me "toast."
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well if it aint it is definately up there where monty pythons life of brian and holy grail grail.
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dana: so you will do something to help me
peter: yes
dana what?
peter: well i think i should spend the night here -
In the mayors office, when the mayor is listening to the boys and Richard Peck. He looks in Murray's eyes, points at Peck, and says "Get hm outta here". And then, in a flash of almost missed comic fucking BRILLIANCE, Murray looks at Peck, and with the worst smirk you'll ever seen, says, "bye". It is a classic scene you must see to fully appreciate. "I'm gonna get him a nice fruitbasket. I'm gonna miss him..." "If somebody asks you if you are a god, you say YES!!!!!" Words to live by.
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Ghostbusters: By far the most influential movie in my life. Loved the lines, loved the fx. I even loved GB II, although, I WAS 13 at the time....
In any case, I've been waiting TOO LONG for a 3rd, and am beginning to see the age (and weight!) in Ramis and the others. C'mon guys, give us something to close the gap! It would have been nice to end the century with another GB film, but, *sigh*, it was not to be. At a local autograph signing with Aykroyd in '97, I had brought all the letters and printed matter I've had published re: GB over the past decade to show him and finally get some sequel answers, but he didn't show. So much for my one chance! At least I have the DVD to keep me happy in the meantime.
"Suck in your guts, guys. - We're the Ghostbusters." -
I grew up with this movie and the sequel (which I think is awesome, I don't care what some people are saying) and I can only dream that they create a third installment. You're absolutely right; the jokes never get old! I still use them in my everyday vernacular, which really baffles my friends who only saw the movie when it first came out, those uninformed, uncultured freaks. ("You haven't been sleeping with it, have you, Ray?"..."It's always the quiet ones!")
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(Sorry about that miss-post, this Enter key is acting up. Broken spring or something. Maybe I shouldn't pound on it so hard all the time ;-)
After EGON gives his explanation of why you DON'T want to cross the beams ("Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light.") Murray gives him this blank I-have-no-idea-what-you-just-said look and asks "That's bad?" I still use that line today. ("Hey, so-and-so's web site just went down!" "Oh, and that's bad?")
Also, on their first bust Egon talks about how they haven't tested the equipment and says, "Why worry? Each one of us is carrying an unlicensed nuclear accelerator on his back. Switch me on." Venkman does then he and Ray try to get as far away from it as they can, in an elevator. In these Sandler filled days Hollywood has forgotten how subtle good comedy can be.
Other quotes I use:
"I don't have to take this abuse from you, I've got hundreds of people dying to abuse me."
"Back off man. I'm a scientist."
"Generally you don't see that kind of behavior in a major appliance." (I used this a lot when I was in Tech-Support, almost no one got it)
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ah, the best lines of the GB movies:
"Listen....Do you smell something?"-Stantz
"You never even had a Slinky?-Stantz
Well we had part of one.. but I straightened it.."-Spengler
"OK, this chick is toast!"-Venkman
"Ray! What did you do?"-Zeddemore
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It has to be the best comedy because of how witty the dialogue is, the performance of the actors, the originality, everything in it is perfect. Dana: There is no Dana only Zool, Venkman: What a lovely singing voice you have there. Also, I know it's from the secondone but, Moranis: "I don't think you should blame these guys, cos once I turned into a dog and they helped me, thankyou" Egon:"Thankyou, short but pointless"
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Allright...Let me just get one thing clear. "Ghostbusters" is not the best movie made in "1984". Both "Beverly Hills Cop" and "Amadeus" was better. Just to mention a few. "Ghostbusters" wasn't even good. It was boring, stereotypic and easy forgettable. The only thing in it that was actually funny was that big white motherfucker that was thought of who became the destructor. The rest was a load of horsecrap. Just thought you all would like to know....
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