GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) MOVIE REACTION - NO WONDER THIS IS A CLASSIC! - FIRST TIME WATCHING - REVIEW
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- Welcome to our first-time watching as we react to Ghostbusters (1984).
Directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis this movie went above and beyond our expectations. It stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler, three eccentric parapsychologists who start a ghost-catching business in New York City. It also stars Sigourney Weaver and Rick Moranis, and features Annie Potts, Ernie Hudson, and William Atherton in supporting roles.
Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film and man did it nail everything it was supposed to be! It manages to capture some creepiness and tons of moments that are layered with humor, the balance is exquisite!
We hope that you enjoy our reactions, commentary and review as we discuss the hilarious one-liners, and ghostly encounters that have made this movie a beloved staple in pop culture. And don't even get us started on the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and the Slimer that got away! Had a blast with this and we hope you do too ❤️
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Please, guys
i really beg you before this Halloween
Please watch & review The Frighteners by Peter Jackson with Michael J.Fox as the main character.
A very underrated Brilliant & smart comedy-horror movie. You won't believe the story twist
Me: "Dennis,get Ari to grab the ghost!!
Denise: "Ari,on the count of 3 grab the ghost, ... 😅
Ari: "Ain't about to get Slimed 😂
If you guys haven't already seen it, is there any way you guys could do a reaction towards Final Destination?
So a very classic Halloween movie that not sure you've seen is tge Vincent Price House on Haunted Hill. Not sure if you do older movies but this one was a favorite of mine as a teen in the 90s so definitely holds up. ❤
Thank you for doing Ghostbusters, childhood soaked favorite 😍 ❤️
Nice 👍 😊.
Please get to Ghostbusters II soon!
The "Keymaster" being constantly locked out of his apartment during the movie is hilarious
Hilarious irony 😂
I love it.
Moranis improvised his entire accountancy monologue at the party. Guy is next level.
Decades. Literal decades, and I never made that connection hahahahahaha thanks!
This "fun fact" is in every comment section of this movie reaction.
Harold Ramis (Egon) isn't talked about nearly enough considering he's had a hand in the creation of classics like Caddyshack, Groundhog Day, Stripes, Ghostbusters, and some of the National Lampoon movies to name a few, as either a writer, actor and/or director. He's sorely missed.
The three main Ghostbusters actors are basically the who's who behind 80s and 90s comedy movies, but in this they all came together in front of the camera as well.
harold and bill had a big fall out durig groundhog day filming....but bill heard he was ill and turned up to visit and make up....harold passed not long after - so glad they fixed their friendship before it was too late xxx
@gailscrypto1536 Yes, they had a major difference of opinion (and even a scuffle) over their different visions for it. I don't know who "won" but it's still one of my absolute favourite movies.
RIP Harold Ramis. He did a phenomenal job playing Egon.
Yes, he did
Agree…he was my favorite Ghostbuster tho 😢
@@daliasalinas4354 I miss him
Peter's the charismatic guy who's tagging along for self-enrichment and maybe some prestige, Ray's the enthusiastic hobbyist who does it for the love of it all, Egon is the scientist for science and good (sort of a science paladin imo), and Winston is there because he needed money to live. I can definitely see why you like Egon. I can relate to all four of them really.
And Ivan Reitman.
My grandfather was production designer for this film and my father was the art director. Thank you for sharing some love for this classic, and also for pointing out some of the design details like the hallway lighting and the street scene! It means a lot!
My good gosh your folks absolutely killed it, and gifted several generations with the iconography of this flim!
John DeCuir and John DeCuir Jr? Absolute legends, the both of them! You must have heard so many amazing stories ❤
They did a great job! One year for Christmas, my son got a Ghostbusters set with a proton pack and some other toys. He had a great time playing with them.
on the 40th anniversary, having dodged spoilers is impressive.
“back off man, i’m a scientist.”-venkman
After Ghostbusters 2, Louis got married, bought a house,had kids and shrunk them....good life
then blew one up along with his bunny
Yeah, he did much better than Dana.. she got cryogenically frozen, woke up in the far future, and spent the rest of her life fighting perfect killing machines.
@@jemal999 Nice
don't forget in between he had a bit of a rough patch where he ended up in a florist shop on skid row.
@@RaptorNX01 ah yes having to feed that giant Venus fly trap
My pet theory is that Slimer (the hotel apparition) isn't the ghost of any particular soul, but rather an elemental that was created through the gluttony and debauchery that had been enjoyed on the thirteenth floor for decades.
Slimer is, literally, the spirit of the party.
That tracks with Slimer being modeled as a tribute to John Belushi 😊❤
They do say that he was a non-terminal repeating phantasm, so that tracks!
Don't forget that Slimer didn't get that name before the animated series. He was known as "Onion Head ghost", as the puppet had such an unpleasent smell
from what I know Slimer was a by-product of the rituals that a cult held in the Sedgewick Hotel's basement.
...Dionysus?
Oh, let me try! "You haven't watched Tremors, with Kevin Bacon? You have to watch it!" Worth a shot since I have been dying to watch you guys react to it.
Yes!!!
One of my favorites. Aftershock is another go to for me
Oh, they would definitely love that one! 😄👍
Tremors was probably my favorite movie when I was about 11 years old. I had a VHS that got worn out because I watched it so often.
Tremors is definitely another great classic! You’ve got my vote for it as well!
William Atherton played jerks to perfection. Die Hard and Real Genius are some of the other great showcases of his snotty jerk persona.
Poor Bill (as he prefers to be known)-he genuinely has said playing dirtbags has ruined his life cos people in the street always treat him like the characters he played. He said, genuinely, it has really hurt him. Before this he was a rising star in serious films like "'Day of The Locust" which is a satire on Hollywood celebrity. But he played this role too well in Ghostbusters and people forever after saw him in this role-then he did it again in Die Hard!
@@elcorado83 I thought the Die Hard franchise did a more thorough job of ruining him, to be honest. His character in the first two movies was such a jerkoff that I honestly found myself hoping he would somehow die in "Die Hard 2."
That being said, people treating him like he was actually the characters he played is an immature thing to do. I feel for him. And I'm glad he came back as Walter Peck in the fourth film. I hope they made it worth his while.
Type cast
He's also good and slimy in Buried Alive (1990) with Jennifer Jason Leigh.
He also wasn't told he was going to get marshmallow fluffed at the end of the movie. He was pissed. The director wanted a "real" reaction.
22:31 - "I'm opening the trap now - don't look directly into the trap!" "I looked at the trap, Ray." Best line read ever.
I think the most underrated line in the movie is in the library when Ray says, “Listen, do you smell something?” 😆
Think he's saying listen - like listen to me. Then says do you smell something?
My son and I have discussed this for about 30 years
@@andreadeamon6419 Dan Aykroyd said 80% of the dialogue was improv. I believe Dan meant it to be funny. I wish someone would ask him in an interview.
Yup. One of my faves.
Also "where do these stairs go ?" - "They go up."
I swear my mom said to me once ‘Don’t look at me in that tone of voice!’
Followed by Venkman's confused look of "WTF?" lol.
The scene when the protection grid gets unlocked and that eerie ass song (Mick Smiley's magic) plays is like the greatest example of a movie making the day time look so goddamn ominous. 10/10.
Dan Akroyd wrote Blues Brothers...an absolute must react-to movie on this channel. Legendary unique film. 😅
Perhaps the weirdest fact is that Dan literally believes most of the ghost/supernatural stuff is all real.
I was about to mention Blues Brothers, too. < epic movie!
Best musical of all time
Second Blues Brothers.
They’d love it!
@@elcorado83, are you saying it’s not??? 😢😢
Lewis as the Keymaster, getting locked out of his place time and again is peak subtle comedy. 😂
all the locked out scenes that lead up to him walking into the gatekeepers apartment just to say "keymaster" was amazing, my mom still uses that as a joke to this day xD
The DVD for this movie was phenomenal. It really showcased what the format was capable of. Mini games, trivia, interactive menus, and a commentary with the actors sitting in front of the movie Mystery Science Theater style. These features were rarely found during the initial launch of the DVD format.
That is amazing! We’re thinking of building a physical media collection of all the films we’ve covered and all the films that have inspired us thus far.
Would love to get that dvd and see the commentary 😁
@@OfficialMediaKnights Physical formats alone are worth it just for the commentaries. Most of the commentaries for the first generation of dvds were the ones brought over from the LaserDisc versions of the movie.
@@AsylumSaintI was an early adopter of both LaserDiscs and the RCA CED (disc) format (which was read with a needle, like an LP), and I’m amazed that some of the special features from those editions still have not appeared on any other formats. (The frustrating thing, though, is that while both formats were very sharp and bright on the then-current standard-definition TVs, they don’t look so great when blown up on large, modern HD screens.)
@@OfficialMediaKnightshaha! That’s usually how things should be 😁
I’ve still got that! The menu had the theme song playing on a loop, so I’d just let that go on for a few minutes before actually starting the film. It was the 15th Anniversary Special Edition DVD… it seemed like such a long time since the movie had come out when I got it, but the DVD itself is now 25 years old 😭😭😭
For another role that Sigourney Weaver really enjoyed, you should watch Galaxy Quest. In the documentary about the movie that was made twenty years later she talks about how much fun she had, even taking her wig home from set because she was having so much fun wearing it.
My suggestion as well. I know they would enjoy this film.
If you have not seen Galaxy Quest, you absolutely have to react to it. It's been called the perfect movie. It's a love letter to sci-fi fans. Great blend of Star Trek, adventure, and comedy.
Rick Moranis makes every film better. He is a continental treasure.
I heard he's considering returning to acting. I would love to see him on the screen again. Man's a genius.
"Dogs and cats living together. MASS HYSTERIA!"
There, I had to say it.
I say that at least once a week. 😂😂😂
Ghostbusters is one of the greatest movies ever, and one of my favourites ever. So glad that you two are reacting to this, hope you watch the second film too. As always keep being phenomenal
Sooo true, this movie has easily become one of our favorites!! We already know that this is that movie during Halloween that we're gonna rewatch with some hot cocoa and blankies!! We'd be so game to continue if y'all are up for it as well!
@@OfficialMediaKnights yes absolutely watch the second movie. Enjoy your cocoa
@@OfficialMediaKnights you have to watch Ghostbusters part 2 it's even better than the first one
Then Afterlife and Frozen Empire. The other one, we don't don't talk about watch at your own risk😂😂😂
@@OfficialMediaKnightsYou’ll really love where you see the Ghostbusters end up.
"Ray, when someone asks you if you're a god, you say YES!!"
we still occasionally quote this in my family when someone does something stupid
Dan A has a strong family association with actual paranormal research.. I loved this movie then and now!! Such enjoyment seeing others enjoy it for the first time ! Great job guys!!🎉🎉
"Is she levitating?"
"She still looks hot!"
Yes!😂. I was about 12 years old the first time I seen Sigourney Weaver crawl out of that sleeping pod in "Alien", and I've loved her ever since.
Winston: "Tell him about the Twinkie..."
Venkman:" What about the Twinkie??"
😂Still gets me!
@krisfrederick5001 Still one of my favourites too. 😂👍
Every time I watch this movie I want a Twinkie. And Cheez It. And Chinese food. But not eggs and not marshmallows.
I just put together - I can't remember in the Zombieland scene, did Woody Harrelson's character watch Ghostbusters with them? If so you'd think he'd come out of there crying being taunted about the Twinkie.
At least it wasn't snowballs, Tallahassee would have been pissed 😂😂😂
@@jerodast Tallahassee got to play Ghostbusters with Bill Murray, he was sporting enough to let Tally borrow a toy proton pack while he himself used a vacuum cleaner that looked like a proton pack. He even called out to him, See you on the other side Ray❤️what a Gentleman, a true Gem!
FYI When Ray Parker, Jr. was asked to write the song for ghostbusters, he was given a rundown on the movie and told them he would get back to them. He wrote the song in 30 minutes.
i'm old and we didn't have a lot of money when i was younger, so my grandparents who had HBO would tape movies for me on VHS. this was one of them and i know i watched it at least 50 times before i became a teenager. it is literally part of my childhood.
Love how millions of people connect through films because these stories mean so much to them. They are a literal and important part of their lives.
Glad to see you enjoyed this film so much!
I had it on Betamax!
When they meet Gozer, Venkman's "Go get her Ray!" is a call back to their first encounter with the library ghost with Ray's "Get her!" plan. 😂
I can't think of a better way to start my day. Bill Murray, Ari and Denise. The trifecta of smiles.
The amount of merch that followed this movie, including happy meal toys and Ghostbusters cereal, was ridiculous. Plus the theme song on the radio every day. I’m not complaining. It was awesome!
Although the original, old school tee shirts that came out after the film were black with the logo, not sky blue. Only a few rare examples of the blue ones were sent out at premieres and things.
@@kimmccarthy7747 Near the end of the movie, when they first arrive to fight Gozer, and Bill Murray said to a person in the crowd, “I like that shirt!” I believe it was one of those sky blue shirts that had gotten released early, or something like that.
The library lady from the beginning is Ray Finkle’s mom.
Laces out! 🏈
i have seen both movies 100 times and never put the 2 together funny how we notice somethings but not others
Ray was one Hell of a model American.
I was obsessed with Ghostbusters growing up and it’s always been one of my favorite films. I was very fortunate to have met Harold Ramis back in 2004 when I worked retail in NYC. He was one of the kindest and most humble guys I’ve ever met. RIP Harold!
William Atherton, the EPA guy, also played the d-bag reporter in the first two Die Hard movies.
He was also the jerk professor in "Real Genius". He's the epitome of 1980s a-hole character actors.
Also cop that releases Ghostbusters from jail to bring them to the Mayor is Roy from Die Hard 1 if im not mistaken.
And best known as dad on Family Matters
@@Raven777777777777777 He's Al. John McClane used "Roy" as an alias, to fool the thieves on the walky-talky
@@charleslee8313 Yeah i forgot his name. It's been years since i saw that movie. Thanks
Just wanna say you guys have a great channel and community, you’ve helped me through some tough times recently. Rewatching some of my favourite movies with you guys is so good for the soul. Thank you so much ❤
"Listen!!!.....do you smell something?".....such a subtle joke
The look on Akroyd's face when he says, "The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man..."😂😂😂😂
Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Top Gun, Indian Jones, Who Framed Roger Rabbit. So many iconic movies from the 80's.
Gremlins - a classic recommendation for the Christmas season..
Indian Jones? 😂
@@andreshernandez1180 Just noticed I did that. Sadly I had already edited the comment to fix "Who Framed Roger Rbbit" and didn't see I missed the "a" there too
Mannequin, Adventures in Babysitting, Clue, Neverending Story, The Princess Bride, Spaceballs, Her Alibi, Wildcats (Wesley Snipes, Goldie Hawn, LL Cool J, Woody Harrelson and football), Moonstruck, Ladyhawke - ahhhh!! Sooooooo many amazing movies!!
The Goonies, Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
But I don't think you can get more 80s than any brat pack film
A classic in the 80's. It went from nowhere in the box office to a hit. There were lunch boxes, tee shirts, toys, computer games... it had a cartoon that actually redesigned the second movie!
Dan Aykroyd's father wrote a book called History of Ghosts. His mother claimed that she has seen ghosts. In 1981, Dan read an article on Quantum Physics and Parapsychology in American Society for Psychical Research. With his parents' interests plus science of trapping ghosts gave him the idea for Ghostbusters. Dan and longtime buddy, fellow SNL, John Belushi were starred in this movie, but John's death in 1982 changed those plans. Part of the plan was Eddie Murphy too, but Eddie didn't do it. Dan wrote the original script. Original script was darker. Another SNL member, Bill Murray agreed to be in the movie. Bill, Dan, and Ivan met Harold Ramis to talk about this movie. They re-worked the script. Then there a problem with the main title, Ghostbusters. There was children's TV show called The Ghost Busters owned by Universal while movie is owned by Columbia. Executive for Columbia left for Universal sold the title for $500,000 and 1% of the profits for Universal as title sold to Columbia stating Universal made money on Ghostbusters too.
If there's a theory out there, Dan believes in it!
Original Ghostbusters HQ is now a fire station for FDNY. Recently, all original cast members except Ramis visited there for Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
@@elcorado83 Lucky guy. Believing everything is way more fun than believing nothing. But it is pretty useless.
I've seen that Dan also had UFO experiences.
Well, we do know that one of Aykroyd’s favorite genres is _soul_ music. 😉
Along with _The Handbook for the Recently Deceased,_ _A History of Ghosts_ is highly recommended reading for anyone who becomes a ghost. After all, those who don’t learn their history may be doomed to be a repeating phantasm.
One of my favorite subtle gags is Louis, who will be possessed by the Keymaster, is constantly locking himself out of his own apartment.
I love the way the universe works. Today is my b-day, the big 40. Just like this film turned 40 this year. It's one of my faves, and you guys drop your reaction on my b-day. This is the gift I needed! Oh yeah, The Terminator came out on this day in '84 as well. I love the 80's!
Fun Trivia: When the scene where Dana opens up her refrigerator and sees the Sumerian temple and hellhound that roars "Zule", at the test screening the visual effect of that hadn't been finished yet and test audiences only saw a title card that said "scene missing". It got such a huge reaction of people laughing that director Ivan Reitman considered just leaving the scene missing 😂😅🤣😂
Another fun fact: The refrigerator is directly in front of the hidden staircase behind the wall that leads up to the rooftop temple. So when she opens the door to the fridge she is actually looking through a portal right at the real staircase to the temple.
Zuul 😅
Love Bill Murray. Would be so great to see a reaction to the absolute classic that is 'Groundhog Day' (1993) on the channel. ⏰️
Love that movie.
And *Scrooged*
Stripes - more Bill Murray, more Harold Ramis, + John Candy. Been a favorite for years.
Adding it to the list! Thank you for the suggestion 😄❤️
@@OfficialMediaKnights Oh snap, looking forward to that one. His second best movie.
"Sorry, we thought you were someone else."
Never fails to put me in stitches.
Slimer was designed to resemble and honour Jon Balushi. Keep up the good work Knights!!
John Belushi was supposed to be in it but he passed away that’s how Bill Murray got into the film
@jonyoung1768 he was supposed to be venkman - ended up being slimer. Eddie Murphy was supposed to be Winston - ended up being axel Foley (Beverly hills cop)
That's why when Egon said there's a slight chance of survival, he raised his eyebrow. It was anther nod to Belushi
One of my favourite stories from behind the scenes is Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray going for smokes at the store in the Ecto 1 😂
Ghostbusters was the very first VCR tape we got when our family got our very first VCR player. This movie was also highly quoted by us at work all the time. One of our co-workers was named Dana and a lot of time when someone called her name, she'd say, "There is no Dana only Zuul." Also, when we got to work and someone asked what's up or what's going on, one of us would pop off while looking at someone else, "Tell em about the twinkie."
The copy we had got worn out from my nephew and niece playing it all the time 🤣🤣
It was our first rent for our VCR too! It was such a great experience!😊
Not only did I have Ghostbusters on VHS tape, I had the movie sound track on a record. Yes I was an 80's kid.
You have to watch pt 2! Then watch Ghostbusters Afterlife. It is actually part 3. Being 36 years later from the original movie, and seeing how they pay so much homage to the original was AMAZING!!! I really hope you watch them, then you will know what I am talking about!
If you are interested, they made a Ghostbuster game with the original cast. The story was written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis.
The Ghostbuster game is heavily based on both the original idea for GHostbusters and the 3rd movie they were going to make. It was a lot darker thematically.
I had never seen a movie that made my dad laugh harder than this one! He was hooked right during the “experiment” scene in the beginning with Venkman shocking that poor kid!
If you want to see Sigourney Weaver as the villain in a movie... check out Working Girl (1988) with Melanie Griffith and Harrison Ford. Well, not a villain but more the antagonist in the movie. It's sort of a 1980's Cinderella story on Wall Street.
There's a movie where she plays a con-woman, a comedy, and she's hilarious at it!
@@elcorado83 Heartbreakers with Jennifer Love Hewitt, I believe.
She was also villain in comedy Paul (2011). Short but great cameo 🙂.
If you really want Sigourney as a villain, try Snow White, a Tale of Terror. So good.
@@dark.cheshire.1065And Gene Hackman and Ray Liotta.
One thing I really appreciate about this movie is that they took the ghosts seriously. The humor comes from how the characters naturally react to them, but the ghosts themselves are not the joke. They're the foil. There's a similar dynamic with the extraterrestrials in Ivan Reitman's spiritual successor to this film, Evolution (2001).
Please Please 🙏🏻 watch the 2nd film but 2021’s Ghostbusters Afterlife is also a MUST, it does a great job paying respect to the originals
The Real Ghostbusters cartoon from the 80s was also really well done
19:30 I swear to god, I always BURST into laughter when he says "We thought you were someone else!" 😅🤭😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
The reactor packs boot up sound effect is hands down the best sound effect ever, i smile like a kid each time i hear it.
Two people from Die Hard are in this movie Reginald VelJohnson and William Atherton.
And Reginald was in Turner & Hoch and the serie Family Matters too.
@@meteerbil2078 I feel like everyone above the age of 40 knows Reginald, purely from "Family Matters." I remember literally everyone my age watching that show back in the day. Hell, I remember talking about that show with my buddies in MIDDLE SCHOOL! lol
Notice he always plays a policeman 💙🖤
Both returning to their roles in Die Hard as a cop and a Dick.
I didn't notice until yesterday that in Ghostbusters, he's credited as Reggie Vel Johnson.
My favourite tidbit is we never see much emotion out of Egon, until the EPA blows up the containment unit and he gets pissed at Walter Peck and literally attacks him. RIP Harold Ramis
RIP, Harold Ramis and Ivan Reitman.
They brought us this hilarious supernatural comedy film with a memorable theme song.
RIP, indeed, it's heartbreaking that we lost them! What talent!
Did you know Jason reitman (Ivan's son) is in ghostbusters 2. He's the little man with the attitude at the birthday party that says about what his dad says (lol) of why they went out of business.
Then he's also in kindergarten cop. He's the little man kissing the girl during the fire scene. Then you see him mom and his sister in ghostbusters (this movie) (I guess 4 - with phoebe, Trevor, etc,,,) it's the footage that phoebe is watching on her laptop when she's watching her grandfather and you see the mom and 2 kids coming out of the apartment building.
@@OfficialMediaKnights Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis) was to direct Peter Venkman (Bill Murray) a decade later in one of the most iconic films of all time, GROUNDHOG DAY
@@luketimewalkerwhich was the movie that broke their friendship for a long time.
I know I’m a day late and a dollar short watching you guys react to this but I just got around to it and I’ve got a quick story to tell.
I was born in 1998 and my parents were classic film savants. They loved like all the classics but for some reason I never understood why they didn’t like Ghostbusters. They just said “Nope there is better stuff out there to watch.”
So I never saw it. Until I saw the first trailer for the female SNL actresses reboot of the film in 2016. So I decided after seeing the first teaser. “Screw it.”
And I decided to watch it for the first time. *I FELL IN LOVE WITH IT!*
I watched the sequel I watched the cartoons I played the video game. And I just fell in love with this franchise so damn much I bought merch I cospalyed and I hated the 2016 film. But still I. Enjoyed myself so much.
Then I dropped being a fan for a few years and then when Afterlife came out I got a bit excited again so I watched it and enjoyed it enough. Then earlier this year we had Frozen Empire which I thought was… meh.
But still nothing will ever match how much I loved watching this film for the first time in 2016. So I’m happy to watch your guys reaction. (I’m writing this while your intro is playing by the way) so I’m just about to see your reaction.
I love you guys
I love this film
*LETS GET INTO IT!*
Imagine being a kid in the 80s seeing this for the first time! So lucky to have grown up back then!
Yup,I can confirm the 80s were great.
This is a pure comfort movie, it really has re-watchability.
Ghostbusters II is underrated but a must watch
i am so excited you get to enjoy this iconic classic. nothing like the giant stay puffed marshmello man. This is the movie where i fell in love with not only Bill Murry, Dan Akroyd, but also Sigourny Weaver. RIP Ramis. Thank you so much for the reaction and can't wait for the next. keep on rocking and if you have a ghost don't forget to call the ghostbusters! 👻👻👻
Great review, what an iconic movie. You’re right about the merch. Toys R Us was full of Ghostbusters stuff.
The librarian ghost lady scared me so much as a kid lol 😂
Still my all time favourite movie. The Dana Barrett abduction scene still gives me goose bumps. Also; can we take a moment to appreciate Sigourney's scream when she slams the refrigerator shut!
12:18 Denise: “no one can resist the charm of that pole.”
Audience: 🤭🤭🤭
"Phrasing!"
"Listen....do you smell something" is my favourite line of the movie 😂
0:22 SHAME!!! 😂😂
I’m finding myself so entertained whenever Denise goes “Nooooooooo!!!!”
Super reaction to this iconic movie! I saw it in the theater when it first came out and although its popularity was obvious, who knew that it would still be this recognizable 40 years later.
Apparently Egon was the one who has the PKE meter most of the time because the prop itself was very makeshift and finicky and Harold Ramis was the one member of the team who was able to make it work and react convincingly onset.
My brother and I dressed as Ghostbusters for Halloween back in the day. We had the action figures and firehouse with the platform that spun around the fire pole from top to bottom. Ghostbusters has been engrained into us 80’s/90’s kids
Perfect mix of horror and comedy! One of my all time favorites that stands the test of time.
This is quintessential Bill Murray right here.
Freaking legendary film.
Fun fact: In the cartoon show the green "blob" became an extremely valuable member of the team. His name was Slimer, and he was a very beloved character, just as often their saviour as the cause of their greatest problems. 😂
If I remember correctly, the character of Lewis the neighbor was written to be played by John Candy but for reasons I can't remember he was unavailable. Which is why Rick Moranis plays the part very similar to John's security guard character from National Lampoon's Vacation. "Sorry folks, the park is closed. The moose out front should have told you"
You HAVE to react to Working Girl with Sigourney and Harrison Ford and Melanie Griffith. Sig got a nomination for best supporting actress in a comedy. it is a BRILLIANTLY done film with an underdog in the lead role. You will LOVE it.
I was nine years old and actually got to see this in the theaters. One of the best movie going experiences of the 80s
Harold Ramis (Egon) wrote Caddyshack and countless other comedy classics. He is a legend! RIP
Aykroyd and Ramis had written this a couple years before, when they were still part of Saturday Night Live, and was originally going to star another SNL alumnus, the late John Belushi. The original story line had them time-traveling to hunt spirits throughout history- kinda glad they didn't follow through with that. 😄
Well, traveling to different dimensions.
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The special effects were the highest peak during the 80's. This movie was one of them.
What I love about this movie is how it was a comedy, a horror film and an action film all at once. I wish more movies could be this creative and ambitious nowadays.
And sci-fi, too!
I finally noticed the Stay-puft marshmallows on the counter next to the jumping eggs.
It was nominated for Best Visual Effects but lost to Indiana Jones The Temple Of Doom.
Originally, the Ghostbusters was supposed to take place 200 years into the future where they were dressed up like SWAT officers and used wands to capture the ghosts instead of the proton packs we see in the final cut of the movie.
They not only fought ghosts, but fought off space aliens as well, and even traveled through other dimensions and fought off demonic god-like entities.
Paul Reubens, David Bowie, and Grace Jones were considered for the role of Gozer, as he was going to appear as Ivo Shandor, the architect who worshipped him, but it was then decided to make the character androgynous. Also, when Shandor walks down the glass stairwell, they melt under his shoes, but would repair themselves.
Eddie Murphy was going to play the role of Winston Zeddemore, turned it down as he was too busy working on the action comedy Beverly Hills Cop.
Jeff Goldblum, John Lithgow, and Christopher Lloyd were considered for Egon Spengler, but they were too busy working on Sci Fi Action Comedy Buckaroo Banzai: Across The Eighth Dimension. John Candy was going to play Louis Tulley, the neighbor who has a crush on Dana.
John Belushi, before his passing in 1982 from a cocaine overdose, was going to play the role of Peter Venkman.
It’s so interesting hearing about the drafts of the scrip and what could’ve been! Thank you so much for sharing ❤️
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Sad/fun fact: Slimer, the hotel ghost is based on Belushi's character from Animal House.
Pee Wee Herman as Gozer that would've been fun.
The producers read the original script and told them it would cost $200 million. That's 1984. Today it would be $600 millon. So Rings of Power.
Ernie Hudson was cast as Winston when the character was still the version that was written for Eddie Murphy. He was supposed to be a vastly over-qualified character, former military man etc etc, and had a big role in the movie. By the time it came to film it, the character had been reduced to an average guy with no special skills who just takes the job because there’s a steady pay check in it! Hudson was not best pleased, but he still did a great job and the change in his character helped ground the story in reality.
I grew up in the 80's and have watched this movie at least 30 times over the years and have never noticed Spangler being terrified coming down the pole in the station. My mom taped this from cable and I watched it all the time growing up. I can't believe I never saw it, I'm in tears laughing right now. The face he's making is hilarious.
“Douche-canoe” has been added to my insult repertoire. 😂😂 Thanks Denise! 😂❤️
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I love that whatever they’re drinking gave them supreme confidence to go into business for themselves. Glad to see you guys enjoy this classic!
23:05 Notice Egon giving the hand signals for the price
I saw this movie at the theater and a whole bunch of times since then and only in the last couple years have I noticed that.
When I saw this in theaters with my friends they thought I was laughing at Peter talking to the manager and didn’t understand what was so funny. I told them we had to stay for the next showing and told them to watch Egon and they both cracked up laughing when they saw him.
i saw this in theaters when I was 10 and missed most of the adult humor but still adored this film. I remember doing a Ghostbusters skit in school that year.
For me, next to Army of Darkness and Princess Bride, is one of the most quotable movies. Still quote it till today
"Inconceivable!"
Welcome to the Ghostbusters family I’m so glad you guys watched this and I’m really happy that you liked it. This is one of my favourite movies so many funny lines. I can’t wait for you to watch the rest of them. Thank you so much for the fun 😊❤
Bill Murray is a legend…
Nuff said.
I grew up with this movie, it’s just so iconic 🥺😭😭like I was obsessed with this movie when I was younger.
Wow the humor in this movie is 100% Spot On. Awesome movie like literally worth millions of laughs.
Oh so spot on, we had so so much fun!
Remember watching this in the cinema, as a kid with my grandfather, as my birthday gift. Best ever.
Sigourney is one of the few people who looks good with an 80s perm.
She looks like a lady Fourth Doctor in her first few scenes.
Another classic Murray and Ramis film to get to is Stripes. Same great chemistry and Murray at his best. Great reaction guys
A pyramid in the fridge? That chick is obviosly cooking some Illuminati sh*t xD
I love that you guys have not seen this movie. The joy of watching reactions is the first time viewer of classics. In the 70's and 80's we were at the theatre almost every Saturday. I was an amazing time to be young-ish.
Indeed, it was so much fun to not have to pay such expensive prices to see amazing cinema with very little disappointments in the finished movies. Oh my, how we fallen from such amazing entertainment to what is being produced today.