As well as Murray, we have co writers Dan Akyroyd and Harold Ramis sharing the spotlight as the fellow Ghostbusters, Sigourney Weaver making a wonderful damsel in distress, Rick Moranis is almost scene stealing as her nerd of a neighbor who becomes possessed himself, while Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts both put in wonderfully sardonic supporting roles who get their chances to shine. In fact, the casting is pretty much spot on. Murray's priceless reaction to Dana Barrett's possession is one of the most side splitting moments I have ever seen. Just check out the "there is no Dana, only Zool" moment. Bill Murray, one of the finest comedy actors to grace the screen, is superb as Peter Venkmen who gets the best lines in the film as well as the funniest moments. All the actors get into it with great comedic aplomb. This is what going to the cinema should be all about. For a film made in 1984 the climax is very well done and looks exceedingly realistic, without any hint of clues as to the fact that it is a special effect.
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The set pieces are superb as we see the Ghostbusters going up against Slimer, Gozer and, undeniably the classic movie moment of the 80's, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Unlike many of today's blockbusters which are humorless and pompous thinking that they are serious films and forgetting about any sense of fun along with the complicated visual effects, Ghostbusters is funny and a fun paranormal movie. My cousin who is five years old has developed a love for the whole Ghostbusters thing, showing that this is truly worthy of being branded one of the most successful films ever made. Not only that, but some 80's hairstyles aside, the film as aged remarkably well. Nowadays I love it for the same reasons, but now that I'm older I find myself appreciating the dialog which is some of the funniest committed to a film, the oddball humor, like Venkman's line about dogs and cats living together and the in jokes, like Slimer being the ghost of John Belushi and Venkman rubbing his hand at glee at the thought of the money to be made from the merchandising of the ghostbusters brand. When I was a child I loved it for the special effects, the gadgets and the ghostbusting especially. Strangely, as I have gotten older, I find myself appreciating the film more and more. I loved the sequel, the cartoon series, I had to have the toys and merchandise every Christmas, you name it. When I was a youngster, growing up between the ages of four and ten, this was my favorite film.
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