Ghostbusters (1984)

The greatest movie ever!

n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

The humor of this movie is perfect, the way the characters, plot, and settings work are amazing. Recommend for everyone unless you are a soulless crab.

Ghost Busters is an excellent film, that falls a little short of greatness.Bill Murray carries the film mostly with his antics, with help from Sigourney Weaver and the riot Rick Moranis, Aykroyd has his moments too. While it is a funny film, it's story and seriousness give way to light shows and laughs to be likable by the masses and family audiences to sell. Peter's hopeful relationship with Dana and his relationship with his co-worker buddies and every appearance of Louis is the film for me. Going to vanquish Gozer is only an inhibitor, so the ending is a bit of a letdown. I like that they take up the threat level and seriousness in the sequel, though it may miss some of the character moments that are present here.Peter: No, we're exterminators. Someone saw a cockroach up on twelve. Man at Elevator: That's gotta be some cockroach. Peter: Bite your head off, man. Raymond: Going up? Peter: I'll take Miss Barrett back to her apartment and check her out. Peter: I'll go check out Miss Barrett's apartment. OK? Egon: We'd like to get a sample of your brain tissue. Louis: Okay.

Oh, childhood, seeing Ghostbusters for the first time, it tickled my imagination. Seeing it again in my thirties I must say the experience was a bit different. Of course the obvious great acting performances were more apparent this time around. Bill Murray is a lot more of a "dog" than I remember, being weighed perfectly by the co-actors who all have their own personalities which help to advance the story.The plot... its quite simple really. Quickly moving to the core, Ghost Busting, moving ahead fast enough to keep the audience engaged while ticking all the usual boxes of love interest, comedy and villains. The chemistry between the lead actors feels natural and having Sigourney Weaver gives the possession part of the movie more weight. What I really took away from the movie was what I miss in most movies these days. Great characters, good balance of action and dialogue as well as genuine fun on the actors part . This is a fun movie which gave me a few chuckles and felt like it was really invested in, both in terms of budget (the special effects are a bit dated) and the apparent enjoyment of the actors.Honorable mention. Bill Murray gives his hallmark performance and in my opinion is the pivot of the movie without being overbearing. Sigourney Weaver is strong also.The music is 80's flashback which highlighted the the happy-go-lucky feeling of the movie. What I will say is the the music was implying a sense of mystery or even horror at a few places which to me didn't work at all. There is very little suspense in the movie and even when the score tries to work up a mood of mystery it kind of fell flat for me. Its a comedy with a supernatural context and that's it. Granted, it does it damn well.

I'd say flawless actually. After seeing part 2, which is enjoyable just to see the original actors in their original roles. I especially appreciate the original more, when you see the disastrous remake.This was capturing lightning in a bottle with the right cast, the right crew, and the right script. Years later with sequels, reboots etc. you just realize you can't recapture the lightning, and we should appreciate this original