With lines that
you can quote on a daily basis and a theme song that just sticks in your head, Ghostbusters
is a movie to watch. The line "Who you gonna call?" is well-used in
real life and even in the movie world as a tribute to the theme music. Ghostbusters
has been tagged as one of the best comedies of 1984. The movie used a lot of
special effects to pass its message across, and the powerful acting of Bill
Murray (as Peter) made this movie so infectious that as soon as you pass by
while it’s running on TV, you just take a seat to watch it again.
The film was
followed by a sequel, Ghostbusters II, in 1989, and the movie franchise grew to
include two animated television series: one named The Real Ghostbusters,
showcasing more adventures of the original four, and Extreme Ghostbusters,
about a new team of busters mentored by Egon.
Written by Dan
Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, the movie is about three eccentric parapsychologists
in New York City who start a ghost-catching business. The movie's original
idea, written by Aykroyd, was a little too outlandish to work as it featured a
group of Ghostbusters traveling through time and going to other dimensions to
fight ghosts. The group used wands instead of proton packs to fight the ghosts.
When the story
was pitched to the director and producer of this 1984 classic, Ivan Reitman, he
liked the idea but felt the script was off. So Harold Ramis came on board, and
he and Aykroyd worked on the script for three weeks, making it more realistic
and toned down.
The characters
were originally meant to be played by Belushi, Eddie Murphy, and John Candy.
But Belushi died during the writing of the screenplay, and Murphy and Candy
didn’t want the roles, so Aykroyd and Ramis rewrote the characters, took the
roles themselves, and brought Bill Murray on board, an addition that was
well-received.
The movie’s plot
is about three unemployed parapsychology scientists who get fired from their
university jobs for their weird behavior and obsession with the paranormal. The
trio—Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Dr. Raymond Stantz (Dan Aykroyd), and Dr.
Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis)—decide to rent an old firehouse to set up shop and
start trapping ghosts, spirits, and poltergeists for money. They hire an extra
hand in Winston Zeddmore (Ernie Hudson) to help with the ghost-busting
business.
But things take
a turn for the worse when they stumble upon a gateway into another dimension,
and an evil force waits to break free into this world. The group now has to
save the world from this impending disaster.
Ghostbusters is a classic comedy/Sci-Fi movie that everyone should watch and own. The movie has so many details and so much fun that you’ll find yourself captivated by the whole idea of ghost-busting. The sequel was just as good.
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