![]() I wish I had been old enough to see the opening of 'Ghostbusters' in the cinema, as I am sure it would have had a huge cinema release. The Venkman line at the end of the scene is priceless as he says 'we came, we saw, we kicked its ass!' Throw in scenes with the monsters that run around New York terrorising people, the unlocking of ghosts by the Environmental Protection jerk and the Marshmallow Man are all hilarious parts to a movie that is full on from start to the finish. I love how we are introduced to the first ghost in the movie, who is part of the library in New York, then the mayhem and chaos we see slimmer cause in the Hotel is classic cinematography. Whoever invented Slimer is a genius! There are some very funny scenes and lines in this movie. He is wild, 'slimes' people and makes the Ghostbusters all the funnier. While Murray is as insane as the ghosts were in this movie, Slimer steals the show in my view. Yet I still say my favourite character in the Ghostbusters, over the silly Venkman (who is second), is the funny ghost Slimer. Add in the very 'unusual' and eccentric Receptionist Janine, who was amusingly portrayed by Annie Potts. ![]() I always think of him as the man from 'Little shop of horrors', but there is no doubting his acting talents. Rick Moranis played the moronic '' as only he can. I really enjoyed the onscreen chemistry between her and Bill Murray. Sigourney Weaver was very 'spiritual' when came to being the normally delightful Dana Barrett. ![]() Then take into consideration the other great roles in this film, as without them this film would not be as good. I love the traps, 'nuclear accelerators' and other bits and pieces they simply refer to as 'toys', when they are anything but that. They have funny facilities, which only they could invent, a car that is as wild and conspicuous as its owners are, while the tools that they use to trap there supernatural phenomenon are weird and crazy. However, the Ghostbusters are a little different when it comes to doing their job. Add in the cheery Ernie Hudson, who played Winston Zeddemore, making them the perfect team. He said of the three main guys that, Bill Murray was the 'mouth' or the smart ass of the film, while Dana Barrett says of Dr Venkman, ' you're more like a game-show host' and I have to agree with that, Dan Akroyd was the 'hands', meaning the person who was very hands-on when came to the ghostbusting, and finally Harold Ramis was the 'Brains' or the smartest one of Ghostbusters. I love the way that director Reitman summed up the Ghostbusters. The four Ghostbuster characters were all different, which made them great to watch. The cast that this film has was amazing to say the least. It is not often that stars write good scripts, but this time these guys got it right. Their originality and comedy on paper, made watching this film a real joy. I am of course talking about Dan Akroyd and Harold Ramis. What also made this film more unique was that two of its stars wrote one very very good script. ![]() I am certain that he left no stone unturned when it came to getting this film right and I am so glad he did. He did a fabulous job directing the Ghostbusters. Most of 'Ghostbusters' success must be given to director Ivan Reitman. It is not just actors doing their job, as that is only one small part of the movie. The time spent doing the script, special effects, production designs all have their merit and make this movie great. For me that is no more apparent than with this classic hit. However I feel that by only viewing a movie once, we can not comprehend or appreciate the work that has gone into it, as a lot of work goes into bringing a movie to 'life'. When reviewing a movie, I try to be as fair as I can be. When the University downsizes the parapsychology department, Doctors Venkman, Stantz and Spengler make the leap from scientists to Ghostbusters, investigators and exterminators of paranormal pests! When the bewitching Dana Barrett discovers her refrigerator has become a portal into the spiritual dimension, our heroes come face to face with an ancient evil force with plans to raise hell in Manhattan. Although it might be a little dated in the new millennium, 'Ghostbusters' is still one of the 'great comedies of the 1980's' in my view. Thankfully it does, as it allows those among us (like me), who do not believe in ghost and goblins, to sit back, relax and enjoy the funny antics of these ghost-busting heroes. Visiting such realms as the supernatural, is sure not meant to be funny, but this film does stretch that rule a little. For it's time, Ghostbusters would have to be a classic.
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