1984 - Rated PG - 1 hr 45 min
Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts, William Atherton, Ernie Hudson, David Margulies
Classic. Really, this movie is a classic. I'm not sure how "technical" all that ghostbusting equipment really is (though I'm guessing most of it's imagined), but they make it seem like the real deal, in terms of how they attempt to explain and use it. Scientific or not, you really want these guys to find and "bust" some serious ghost ass.
Watching the movie this time, I was impressed and surprised at how good the effects are. They're not as good as they would be today, but for 1984, they're not bad at all. Actually, the "streams" are decent and, as long as the creatures aren't moving, most of the ghosts/demons look okay. It's not CGI, but it definitely doesn't distract you.
Anyway, what I love about this movie is the campy approach. They don't take it too seriously and they embrace the weird concept. A movie like this was ahead of its time, considering the ghost tv show craze that's happening now. Did they make it trendy to hunt for ghosts? I don't know about that, but they did make it look almost fun.
Ok, I usually avoid this geek phrase like the plague but what the hell. Best movie EVAR!
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