D: Ivan Reitman
Columbia (Ivan Reitman)
USA 🇺🇸 1984
107 mins
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Comedy
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W:Â Dan Aykroyd & Harold
Ramis
DP: Laszlo Kovacs
Ed: Sheldon Kahn & David Blewitt
Mus: Elmer Bernstein
PD: John de Cuir
Cos: Theoni V. Aldredge
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Bill Murray (Dr. Peter Venkman), Dan
Aykroyd (Dr. Ray Stantz), Harold Ramis (Dr. Egon Spengler), Sigourney Weaver (Dana Barrett), Rick Moranis (Louis Tully), Annie Potts (Janine Melnitz), William Atherton (Walter Peck),
Ernie Hudson (Winston Zedmore)
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Who ya gonna call?
Originally intended as a vehicle for John Belushi
& Dan Aykroyd, much of the plot changed when Bill Murray and the rest of the cast signed on, making Ghostbusters arguably the comedy event of the 1980's.
Though fundamentally silly, there's also a lot of
reasons to enjoy this film, from its memorable title song, the introduction of Slimer, inspiring a television cartoon series and a 1989 sequel (as well as, regrettably, a remake
*sigh*).
The story follows three slacker university professors
who uncover paranormal goings on, but not before being expelled from their campus. They go into business for themselves and as the title may suggest, bust ghosts.
Comic delivery is very much the key to the film and
nobody does it quite like the brilliant Bill Murray, delivering one of the most laconically laid back, yet gut-bustingly hilarious movie characters of all time.Â
A 2016 remake wasn't wanted or needed, but Hollywood's
arrogance and greed still greenlit the project. A decision which has been much derided by fans of this original film and it's very understandable why. If it ain't broke, don't fix
it!
10/10