Ghostbusters [1984]

Ghostbusters [1984]
Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis wrote the script, but Bill Murray gets all the best lines and moments in this 1984 comedy directed by Ivan Reitman (Meatballs). The three comics, plus Ernie Hudson, play the New York City-based team that provides supernatural pest control, and Sigourney Weaver is the love interest possessed by an ancient demon. Reitman and company are full of original ideas about hobgoblins–who knew they could “slime” people with green plasma goo?–but hovering above the plot is Murray’s patented ironic view of all the action. Still a lot of fun, and an obvious model for sci-fi comedies such as Men in Black. –Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

Customer Review: HAS DATED BADLY
Ghostbusters has not stood the test of time. The special effects look pretty ropey now but you could live with that if the script was better. Twenty odd years on and the weakness of the script is clear, it just isn’t very funny and some of the acting is dire. Some people are easily amused if they think this is good.

Customer Review: ghostly goings on tingle and amuse somewhat
A hearty little yarn of a film with plenty of activity to keep the viewer sustained sufficiently for the duration.

I have to admit, as a firm non-believer in ghosts I went to see this movie somewhat reluctantly. Ghostbusters hype was gripping the country and some cinema goers were going dressed in official ghostbusters t-shirts. A few brave ones went as characters from the film. One man turned up as Stay Puft The Marshmallow man which I found bemusing.

I was not quite so bold, I attended the screening in normal attire, but I did write the words ‘who you gonna call’ across my chest to show my support.

I was particularly pleased to see the film starred one of my favourite actors, Harold Ramis, who I had followed for many years on and off screen.

The other ghostbusters are played by Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd and Michael Winslow. But it is Ramis who turns in the best performance and certainly the one which generates all the laughs.

There is a surprise cameo from Sigourney Weaver (pronounced Sin-Your-Ree Wevver) and she is a pleasure to watch. I particularly enjoyed the scene where she flys on the ghost through the streets of Manhattan.

My only criticism would be that the film doesn’t know which genre it falls into. One minute it’s a sci-fi, the next a western and at times I felt uncomforable as it seemed to be veering towards erotic thriller.

Nonetheless, I stayed watching the film until the very last credit came up and applauded loudly when it ended.

Since the film’s release I have had a renewed interest in ghosts and the news that Ghostbusters 3 is on the cards keeps me excited for many a day.

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