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Ghostbusters | Actors/Actresses: - Dan Aykroyd - Ernie Hudson - Larry King - Harold Ramis - Sigourney Weaver - Dan Aykroyd Number 28, Baby! The American Film Institute recently released its list of top100 comedies. There were many I was pleasantly surprised to see makethe grade, including "Big," (number 42) "Harvey," (number 35) and "Groundhog Day (number 34)." There were also several glaring omissions: No "Clerks"? "The Jerk" (number 89) over better Steve Martin fare like "Roxanne" or "Bowfinger"? And just how did "Some Like It Hot" edge out "Deuce Bigelow: Male Gigolo" for number one? However, I'm simply ecstatic that the Institute saw fit to recognize one of the best movies of all time: "Ghostbusters" (number 28). Of course, if I were in charge, the 1984 Bill Murray-Dan Aykroyd-Harold Ramis-Ernie Hudson hit flick would be a lot higher on the list. Like, say, number one? The movie follows Murray's Dr. Peter Venkman, Aykroyd's Dr. Ray Stantz, Ramis' Dr. Egon Spengler and Hudson's Winston Zeddemore as they open a "professional paranormal investigations and eliminations" agency, complete with smart-talking secretary Janine Melnitz (Annie Potts). They encounter the sultry Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver- no relation) and nerdy Louis Tully (Rick Moranis) and battle demigod Gozer the Gozerian atop a demonic apartment building before facing off with a hundred-foot Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Classic, man. Classic. A sequel was released five years later, featuring a river of slime, a harrowing courtroom encounter with long dead murderers, the spirit of Vigo the Carpathian (yet another demigod) trapped in a painting in the Manhattan Museum of Art, and the Statue of Liberty sashaying through New York City. "Ghostbusters II" wasn't a bad movie by any means, but there was room for improvement. My obsession really began when I started watching the TV cartoon series "The Real Ghostbusters," based on the movie and featuring voice talents of Maurice LaMarche (the Brain in "Pinky and the Brain") as Egon, Frank Welker (Megatron from "Transformers") as Ray and, in the early years, Arsenio Hall as Winston and Lorenzo Music (voice of "Garfield") as Peter. The series dealt more with the GBs' supernatural experiences than the movies did. Our heroes faced baddies like the Sandman, who wanted to put everybody to sleep for a hundred years, or the Boogeyman, who haunted childrens' closets and fed off of their fear. Samhaine, the pumpkin-headed ghoul who wanted to make Halloween last forever, was by far and away my fave, and portrayed in such a way he (it?) is still one of the best villains in cartoon history. Classic, man. Classic. I watched every episode religiously, bought all the toys (I still have the ghost trap!), essentially breathed "Ghostbusters" 24-7. I wanted to be a Ghostbuster when I grew up. Come to think of it, I still do. (Don't laugh. I know people who feel the same way about "My Little Pony.") Ninja Turtles come and go, but Ghostbusters are forever. I don't know why the TV show and the movies affected me as strongly as they did. A Solid Comic Gem Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis are the ultimate ghost hunters in the entertaining supernatural comedy hit "Ghostbusters". After being fired from the University, three paranormal investigators (Murray, Aykroyd Central Park West was never funnier. No need to tell anyone that GHOSTBUSTERS was the best comedy of the 80s (and probably better than anything in the 90s). Without resorting to adolescent potty humor (like PORKY'S or AMERICAN PIE), GHOSTBUSTERS relied on a super script, powerful directing, and the best acting jobs of the cast's careers. It did NOT rely on the special effects. As another reviewer perfectly put it, the special effects served the plot, not the other way around. What I do need to tell you is that what makes this set worth the price is the gravy: all those extras, like the interviews, special effects demonstrations, and storyboards. The transfer to dvd is great and the enhanced soundtrack complete the value. Buy Ghostbusters at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Ghostbusters Search with the Priority Search Engine on Ghostbusters This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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