FIRST TIME WATCHING *GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)*

FIRST TIME WATCHING GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) (REACTION)
I can't believe this movie came out 40 years ago and I only just watched it for the first time a few days ago.
PS. the Ghostbusters theme song has been stuck in my head for 5 days straight.
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[@tomesofawesome8041]

So in 1984, Sigourney Weaver was just coming off the success of Alien. The GHOSTBUSTERS cast wasn't sure they could get an actress with star power like Sigourney but asked her if she wanted to audition anyway. THEY WERE NOT PREPAIRED !!! Realizing that she didn't want to be known for only one type of role, miss Weaver proceeded to get down on all fours on stage and begin barking like a dog, in order to act out her idea of being possessed by Zuul. They hired her immediately !!!!!!

[@ChrisAndrewsHeavenAngel]

Tomeisawesome. Aliens and Ghost busters put Sigourney Weaver on the map of fame in 1979 and 1984. She played two different female film characters. Ellen Ripley and Dana Barrett / Zuul " The GateKeeper".

[@quixote6942]

AFTER 40 YEARS, It breaks me up that "the Keymaster" keeps getting locked out of his own Apartment!

[@YoureMrLebowski]

omg, after 40 years i'm just catching on.

[@StinkyGreenBud]

Sure, But he gets Dana in the end.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

@@StinkyGreenBud - How do you know exactly where he got her?

[@ronfehr7899]

​@@Mr.EkshinOr if he got her? At least, not as his real self.

[@Swenglish]

And "the Gatekeeper" tried to keep people out of hers.

[@charleslee8313]

"I'm terrified beyond the capacity for rational thought." That is my favorite line in the movie. Fun fact: the original design for the library ghost was TOO intense. The producers didn't want to use it, so they kept it in storage; another producer liked it, and wanted to use it. That was used as Jerry's final form in the horror comedy Fright Night.

[@jh5131]

Was always my favorite too, most reactors never seem to catch how great it is

[@Darkvalient23]

Dr. Venkman's study at the beginning is sorta viable. he is telling the girl she is correct, but she continues to be wrong. after repeatedly telling the guy he is wrong, and also shocking him, he actually got one right and may have gotten more right with more negative reinforcement

[@kinslayermds]

So many people miss that.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

Yes, I agree that his actions with the guy might be a viable experimental protocol... except that she would need to be the control. That means he should be recording her results accurately in order to compare the guy's results against pure chance.

[@Darkvalient23]

@@Mr.Ekshin ur right, there does need to be a control. there could already be a control group, he may have already tested 2 students accurately. With her, he could be testing positive reinforcement or simply adding to the negative reinforcement for the man as he sees a woman be "correct" repeatedly and not being shocked

[@prodestrian]

Most people also don't notice his confused face when she somehow guesses "Figure Eight" correctly, even though that's NOT one of the symbols in the Zener test cards. There's a Circle, Plus sign, 3 Wavy Lines, Square, and Star. There's no Figure Eight symbol in the deck but she still somehow got it right.

[@vinacar]

yes the way my dad beat me to make me learn math better

[@jaquesshugossen9398]

There are so many reasons this remains such a beloved classic, even after 40 years! The Car, the actors and acting, scriptwriting, music, direction etc.. They took and put in a LOT of Love into this film which made it a definite, "Lightning in a Bottle". There are many small clues with the writing, such as been noted that although he keeps locking himself out of his apartment, he is the Keymaster.. There are sutble things such as the elevatorscene when switching it on, or when Peter gets slimed.. and the reactions of his ehm , friends and collegues.

[@richardwani2803]

Fun fact the bit with the egg's Sigourney weaver didn't know that they were gonna start cooking so the reaction on her face was real

[@olbillythekid]

"Where do these stairs go?"........"They go up." My favorite line in the movie.

[@jeffevans9853]

Fun trivia: When Louis is getting possessed outside the restaurant, the young girl at the table behind him to his left (as he is facing away from the window)... is future 80s pop star Debbie Gibson.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Wow! She was GREAT in Megapython Vs Gatoroid alongside 80s pop star Tiffany! 😂👍

[@ieyke]

This is a movie that gets better and better every time you rewatch it. You just keep catching more and more little jokes. It's crazy how many gags there are. Lines you're not really thinking about when you're just watching, because they seem like normal dialogue, or silly stuff happening in the background, or you're focused on one character and the other character is doing something you didn't notice.

[@jebus7679]

Both the guy that played the cop in the jail (Reginald VelJohnson) that told them that the mayor wanted to see them and the guy that played Walter Peck would go on to play similar roles in Die Hard as Al Powell and the scummy reporter. Reginald VelJohnson then played another cop as the father in Family Matters.

[@vladyvhv9579]

There's a fan theory that's BS, but still fun to bring up. That they are in fact the same character, who's changed his name when he moved.

[@Will-nn6ux]

This is PG back when parental guidance was a bit more relaxed. 😂

[@anothermiddleschoolburnout8816]

The PG-13 rating for movies came out July 1st, 1984 and Ghostbusters came out a little under a month before that. Ghostbusters is definitely not an R-Rated film so it fell down to PG. It probably would have been PG-13 if it was rated by today's standards.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

Really? More relaxed back then? These days, teachers can expose six and seven year olds to far crazier stuff than anything you'll find in theaters... with absolutely ZERO "parental guidance".

[@DeathBean89]

@@Mr.Ekshin Yeah, kids are never truly prepared for the quadratic formula

[@mikeyseviersspookshow5183]

@@Mr.Ekshin Nonsense.

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

@@Mr.EkshinOh yes, letting kids see the Venus from Milan and Michelancelos David. A painting and a statue where you can see the unspeakable private parts. 🤭 Something that people, large and small, have been able to see for centuries without suffering any mental damage. Obviously, they were from Europe - Not Florida 🤦‍♂️

[@memnarch129]

Bit of trivia. The actor of Walter Peck got a bad burn from the Marshmallow scene. They used shaving cream and they didnt realize he was allergic to Menthol and they accidentally used Menthol shaving cream and so he ended up with a burn rash where they dumped it on him. Also to this day he can be walking down the street and people will lean out the window of vehicles and yell "Hey Dickless" at him.

[@vladyvhv9579]

Well, he did return as Walter "Dickless" Peck in the 4th movie...

[@Darkvalient23]

BUSTIN' MAKES ME FEEL GOOOOD

[@DrJohnnyFever.]

I just busted.

[@SlamminGraham]

Indeed. Indeed it does.

[@batbrick3949]

15:50 I love how some of the other guys in the cell are listening to Ray’s explanation and nodding.

[@vladyvhv9579]

All of the others in the cell are just rapt with attention to the whole thing. One of the nice gags in the scene.

[@vincentsaia6545]

In the summer of '84 I worked at a movie theater. The three big novies that summer were GHOSTBUSTERS, THE NATURAL, and INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM. I would stick my head in to see the ending of THE NATIONAL, the human sacrifice scene in TEMPLE OF DOOM, and Sigourney Weaver in the red dress in GHOSTBUSTERS. Guess which of those three scenes I watched most often!

[@JustJames83]

This film is literally perfect, often imitated never replicated

[@mr.vesper5659]

The song will never fail to get me hyped

[@Sav912WL]

Growing up watching the movies and the cartoons, I legit get excited whenever I hear the drum roll intro.

[@godmagnus]

Yeah, Huey Lewis did a great job.

[@vladyvhv9579]

I love that the song and music video are canon to the movies. The video's got a wide variety of stars from back in the day, as well.

[@mikebrown7799]

Hello Yasmina, nice to see you!😊 "Slimer" is a very popular character. He was well liked in the long running animated series as well. Great reactions to your first Ghostbusters film, Yasmina!!!!🎬👏👏👏👏

[@ronfehr7899]

That's the reason that he gets a cameo in the second movie. So be sure to look for it, Yasmina.

[@MadcapMatt]

I don't know if you play video games much but before they released Ghostbusters Afterlife the two who wrote the first 2 movies wrote the script for Ghostbusters the video game. It was the sequel they intended to make but couldn't get things set up properly. Definitely worth at least watching the cutscenes from that game.

[@StarkRG]

The "bust" refers to a police bust. They're anti-ghost cops. The more sexual connotations of the word weren't as widespread as they are now.

[@ubit397]

It wasn't until the 90's that I heard "bust" in a sexual connotation for the first time.

[@kingcosworth2643]

The term bust for breasts is a very old term, it just has nothing to do with ghosts.

[@Imabassplayer2]

Police Squad has a joke about bust having both meanings in 1982. "Is this some kind of bust?" "Yes it's very impressive, but just want to ask some questions." They use the same joke in The Naked Gun 2 1/2 as well.

[@ernesthakey3396]

"You hurt books, you hurt me." Okay, instant subscribe for that comment alone!

[@raybernal6829]

Great reaction and your dance interludes 10/10 ❤❤❤ 🥰 RIP Harold Ramis aka Dr Egon Spengler

[@crusher1980]

Funny how the "KEYmaster" always forgets his key and locks himself out of his room the entire movie, very well chosen :). Ghostbusters 2 is also very good and worth watching.

[@hellomark1]

His key is in a secured, locked, box... inside his apartment

[@tsogobauggi8721]

17:48 Oh my... Those legs... Sigourney Weaver... 18:50 .... ;) 19:28 Yeah. :) 21:15 "I feel like a floor of a taxi cab" 22:13 Hahaha!

[@guitarman8462]

The ghostbuster who plays Egon , directed many great movies and was in many. One of them that he directed was called " Caddyshack " . 👍

[@mikeaninger7388]

1983 “do they have t shirts?” 2023 “Oh they got merch!”

[@MrCoolAttitude]

What an iconic movie. Glad you finally watched this.

[@wilgarcia1]

Such a classic. cant believe its been so long.

[@guitarman8462]

The actor who plays Egon , also directed " Groundhog Day " - " What About Bob ? " and the most famous " Caddyshack ". He was also in many other movies like " STRIPES " with : John Candy and many other great actors 👍 👌. Must watch !!!

[@wilgarcia1]

lol they roasted the marshmallow man. It must smell amazing =p

[@davidgrover3860]

Predated the implementation of pg-13 by a month

[@blacktronlego]

6:28 What a lovely singing voice you must have! 15:44 Well, that's a good point, they're all in the cell behind you. This was a PG, I saw it in the cinema, but I was quite young so some of the more suggestive scenes just went over my head. The theme song has just entered popular culture. Someone who's never seen it will still know 'Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!'

[@adrianonhilton]

My parents still have and use the Casserole Dish with flowers on it that was in Dana's Fridge.

[@jaystarr6571]

Yikes!

[@baronvg]

This movie has such a kickin’ soundtrack, as evidenced by your dance moves.

[@BreetaiZentradi]

I had just turned 18 and went to see Ghostbusters with my mom. We are leaving the theater and at the top of her voice, she was talking about how much she loved the BJ scene. I thought I was going to die right there in the lobby.

[@mnightshade107]

Yeah busting makes me feel good

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

Yes the Keymaster apparently lacks keys, lol. Rick actually wrote most of his part incidentally.

[@Narutoanime16g]

Love this song! Classic movie

[@ThistleAndSea]

Fun one, Yasmina! 😆 Thanks for sharing it!

[@chrisd4228]

Best part :D "Oh, are the windows going to open..."

[@Red-Jones]

I remember going to the cinema to see this film when it came out. Enjoyed it immensely. That gluttonous green ghost has become somewhat iconic over the years.

[@ronfehr7899]

Yes, ECTO 1 is distracting on the road, but I guess that's it's purpose. That siren will sure get people to pull over.

[@kalebphillips9281]

What a great and thoughtful look at the darkness this game sheds light on. Me and my folks ended up getting into this game and have loved it, but we were not prepared for the absolute gut punches and psychological damage that witnessing these subjects unfold would do. It's a brilliant game, and they do an incredible job of showcasing these horrible things with what feels like a balanced hand.

[@sspdirect02]

You have just witnessed my all time favorite movie. You should watch Ghostbusters II, Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.

[@Lobsterwithinternet]

Not to mention play the Ghostbusters: The Videogame that acts as the 3rd movie.

[@Raees-Divitiae]

When drive-ins were still a thing, I saw this on a rerun. They had a special on marshmallows so that we could all throw them up in in the air on the Stay Puft scene.

[@cheesepizza9143]

I was very young when this movie was on vhs. i feel older than gozer.😂

[@ChaseDixon-ws2lg]

John candy was originally going to play the part of Louis Tolly but he wanted to play the character with a German accent but they said no and they got Rick Morranis

[@SeanBlader]

"Ray, when someone asks you if you're a god, you say YES!" For a good 10 years after this movie came out me and friends were quoting lines from it at least once a week.

[@feldegast]

imagine seeing this movie when it first came out in 1984 when you are 5 and getting nightmares that night (i still remember them (they don't frighten me now i just remember being frightened at the time and what the nightmare was i was just being chased by nothing)

[@dracoargentum9783]

As a kid the gargoyles gave me nightmares

[@JTOCIII]

This is one of my favorite classic movies I hoped you enjoyed it👍👍👍

[@adrianfuegoscuro6308]

Remember that my uncle took me to the Cinema back in `84 to saw that Film, it was a Blast!

[@jimspetdragons3737]

Stay Puft Marshmallows are still available. They were created (for the public) after this movie. The company still makes them in batched periodically. Peter's "creepy" persona was a rampant inclusion into a great number of movies by filmmakers & sometimes actors throughout their Hollywood films thru the 80s & 90s. Just have to expect it from that era. The behavior was not criticized much during that time and was often taken lightly as unreal or exaggerated. Gozer & "It's" minions were not ghosts (They were God & Demi-gods? Big dog was more accurate in this film).

[@helenwood8482]

When you get to the end of Season 13 of Supernatural, you should watch Hollywood's second Supernatural parody, done to the tune of Ghostbusters.

[@krisfrederick5001]

Winston: "Tell him about the Twinkie..." Venkman:" What about the Twinkie??" 😂

[@1monki]

That's how I know it's time to clean my fridge. As long as it doesn't say, "Zuul," it's probably fine.

[@richiecabral3602]

That first comment that you read was pretty apt. I mean, I was a child when it came out, so it probably made more sense for me to like it then, but looking back, it would be pretty ridiculous if it wasn't so good. In the historical progression of things, maybe we were just more welcoming and forgiving about goofy wackiness without overthinking it too much. We must've just genuinely had less expectations, and were happier to get what we could because we didn't know any better yet, and didn't have anything else for comparison yet? I honestly don't know if that was better, or just tragically sad of us compared to now, but whatever. So, the second one is even wackier, but if I'm being honest, I kind of love it for that, and think it's more endearing. There was the all female reboot a while back. I didn't see it, but it wasn't for any specific reason. I just missed it, but people have said some bad things about it, but that might've at least partially been misogynistic haters. I don't know. The really liked new one "Afterlife" from a few years ago, and there's a new new one very soon, I think.

[@elfteiroh]

About the reboot, yeah, the fact it’s an all-woman group is definitely one of the main reason some people attack it. But there’s also the wackiness that I think they reproduced it well, and yeah, that definitely is harder to take in for a lot of people now. :X

[@ernesthakey3396]

I love that reboot, it was unfortunate that so many people didn't just take it for what it was. I loved Kate McKinnon as Dr. Jillian Holtzmann.

[@erosson27]

I was 8 when I watched this movie thankfully a lot of the innuendo went right over my head.

[@GhostbustersPhone8489]

Character Growth? They started a paranormal college program that collapsed and they were let go of their jobs. So the Ghostbusters took it to the next level and it grew larger and larger, from that point. Peter Venkman went from getting slimed in the hallway and leading to the battle against Gozer. Critiquing a movie from 40 years ago does not have the best special effects because they weren't available yet. In the 1980's, there were popular cartoons/movies like Star Wars, He-Man & the Masters of the Universe, Voltron, Gummy Bears, My Pet Monster, M.A.S.K., Muppet Babies, Pee Wee Herman, David the Gnome, Teddy Ruxpin, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Beetlejuice, Droids, Ewoks, Alvin and the Chipmunks, ThunderCats, C.O.P.S., etc., etc.

[@TANKTREAD]

Love both "Ghostbusters" and "Ghostbusters II" films equally. Of course, Elmer Bernstein's score to "Ghostbusters" is my favorite and after 32 years later we got Randy Edelman's awesome score to "Ghostbusters II".

[@user-vr6sd3cr9p]

I love the Ghostbusters! Can't believe it has been 40 years now. It will always be a good movie. One of the best.

[@wills.364]

This was a fun reaction video

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

18:52 I believe that back in ‘84 when there was trailers for this movie I heard Venkman saying “Okay, she’s a Gargoyle, so what” instead of saying a dog. The Ghostbusters logo with the little ghost in the traffic sign was also used with a condom instead of the ghost and the word “Aidsbuster”. 😂

[@TYDescartes]

So the symbol of a condom had a stripe over it? Like a no-smoking sign? Sounds pretty poorly-planned out: I'd read that as "No condom allowed"

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

@@TYDescartes Exactly. A google search for “Aids Busters” should bring an image of a T-Shirt with the symbol.

[@9791mij]

The psychological test are there to make sure it isn’t just a illusion do to some existential problem

[@DanHosler]

And to upload this on ghostbusters day 🎉

[@michael3349]

"Everything was fine with our system until the power grid was shut off by dickless here"... "Is this true?" "Yes it's true. This man has no dick." This will never not make me laugh. Such a funny movie w/ an amazing theme song. Great reaction. And the heart necklace is nice.

[@feldegast]

the actor who plays "Walter Peck" is also in Diehard 1 & 2 and Oscar and he plays ananoying character is all 4 films......

[@jaystarr6571]

The Last Samurai and Frozen Empire as well.

[@bwilliams463]

Huey Lewis sued Ray Parker Jr for plagiarism over the 'Ghostbusters' theme, alleging Parker Jr ripped off his 'I Want A New Drug.' Lewis won. I'm with you: Venkman gave off major Creep vibes. I don't see how he could ever be considered 'charming' or even 'boyish.'

[@ronweber1402]

Even by 1984 standards the character always felt like a predator to me. At least with that first interaction with the student that was uber creepy.

[@Omaru1982]

one thing that I obviously never realised as a kid, was when Sigourgey is possessed and he tells them he gave her Thorazine to calm her down.... like "why do you even have that on you for your date" even if he used it in a constructive way.

[@bwilliams463]

@@Omaru1982 That is a very salient point, and it answers the question of why that scene has always felt a little disturbing, to me.

[@ronweber1402]

@@Omaru1982 And he said 300ccs., which is 10 large syringe fulls. WTF?

[@LBCAndrew]

Walter Peck, the most perfect portrayal of a Government bureaucrat

[@Ghoulstille]

Hobgoblins are mischievous house spirits in english folklore so it does work as a descriptive word for Slimer.

[@Jsspres]

Fun Fact: Luis Tully, who becomes the Keymaster, keeps locking himself out his apartment. Please continue with Ghostbusters 2 , Afterlife, and Frozen Empire. Ghostbusters Answer the Call is the goofy SNL parady. There are cameos , but not as the original characters.

[@chuckhouse5179]

"lets bust some ghosts." ALWAYS sounds cool. Bustin' makes me FEEL GOOOD!!!!!

[@ronfehr7899]

I just recognized the the cops that released the Ghostbusters from the jail cell. It was Reginald vel Johnson, from the sitcom Family Matters. He often seems to play a police officer in the movies I've seen him in, two of which were the first two Die Hard movies.

[@angrytheclown801]

I have this big theory that Carl Winslow left NYC to get away from the ghosts, and the kid he shot that gave him flat feet was Steve Urkel and he again transfered to LA to get away from the stressors in his like just in time for Nakatomi Plaza.

[@crossbones13]

7:41 "Aw, it goes through walls!" Yes, who would have thought that something immaterial could not be contained by physical barriers...

[@AdamFishkin]

Saying letterboxd is unhinged is an understatement.

[@krisfrederick5001]

It's endlessly hilarious that the key master keeps locking himself out of his own apartment. I never noticed this as a kid. I don't blame Rick Moranis for giving up the business for his family. He gave us so many amazing memories. Sorry to crowd but it had to be said. 👻🚫

[@Dirkus17]

2:44 Yes, finally! Thank you!

[@tenjed4224]

The people in the diner were used to seeing others getting manhandled by a huge growling demon. That's a usual Monday through Friday, on the stock exchange in the 80s. So, seeing it happen to someone at night was no biggie

[@James_Loveless]

You "PS the Ghostbusters theme song has been stuck in my head for 5 days" Us 40 years for Me and many others

[@DaveBukowski]

2:10 the paying $5 is typical. When I was in psychology class in college we were required to be a subject for the psych majors/masters program and compensation was $5. We had no knowledge of the content. In recent years like when I was around 40ish a friene of mine was doing research and asked if I could be a subject again for hers and it was simply an online questionare. $5 payment into my Paypal. Didnt know what itbwas about until concluded, but she told me about it after her research data was all collected as to not "contaminate" the process. She did at least tell me my answers actually backed her hypothesis. After it was all turned in tho, she gave me all the info of what it was all about. 2:55 PKE meter (Psycho-Kinetic Energy). Those in the spectral plane dont have physical form so psionically move things. Brings back memories of the old AD&D 2e psionicist class.

[@TheRubberDuck77]

Man I love the 80's, I miss that decade so bad

[@TheRubberDuck77]

I didn't realize Office Winslow was in this movie, I wonder if he ever told his kids about the time he met the ghostbusters lol, Urkle and Spangler would have been besties

[@marcbennett9232]

such a good movie! Spengler is also my favorite.

[@slaaneshhedonite7068]

Your appreciation of Supernatural earned you a sub. Especially since my kid just named her new kitten Castile (?sp). We’ve watched it multiple times.

[@nsasupporter7557]

Happy 40th anniversary to this movie!!

[@TheRubberDuck77]

back then, there was no pg-13 so there was a lot of stuff that was allowed in pg that would be pg-13 today

[@mikkohapponen5728]

Slimer was my favourite. Had soft frisbee with a slimer stamp,i was proud as feck of that😄

[@VideoGameVillians]

"You hurt books you hurt me" - I like you.

[@ghyslainabel]

Your French is good enough. :) If you ever come North to Montréal, we could have some conversation. What I love is that, despite being a comedy, the dialog are written like real people speak. The 2015 remake, if the preview was accurate, was written more like a stand-up comedy show.

[@boldbearings]

".....get her." 😂😂😂

[@stephenorkies2858]

The super dry humor has to hit. It is fun top notch if it does.

[@vincecramer7950]

At Park cracks me up every single time get her lol 😆😁🤣🤣

[@16-bitjunkie4]

The first joke flew way over your head.

[@drakocarrion]

PG in the 80s actually meant something.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

16:02 "Are they gonna _kiss_ or what?" Well, it's never made explicit -- the film _is_ PG after all -- but I get the strong impression that part of this whole process is the Keymaster and the Gatekeeper getting together in the way that keys and locks do... 🔒🤐🔑

[@brucemangan3807]

Most people don’t know that Dan Ackroyd is big into the paranormal. Even had a run in with the men in black etc… This all was adapted from an original script he wrote. “Are they going to kiss or what”… well sex magick and rituals are a thing lol If you have Netflix check out a series they made called “the movies that made us”… there’s a whole Ghostbuster episode about all the background and filming etc… its awesome

[@ThomasVanhala]

It is the EPA business to look into things so Waltet Peck is doing his job. Venkman did not help the situation and with Peck's own hybris it was not a good mix.

[@aredub1847]

watch temple of doom to see why they made pg-13 afterward. the 80s were rough. lot of coke in the writers rooms.

[@matttorrence2900]

I am here for her cool yet minimal dance moves.

[@ChaseDixon-ws2lg]

Slimer was actually designed to look like John Belushi to pay tribute to him

[@ChaseDixon-ws2lg]

The jail guard played the dad in the tv show FAMILY MATTERS an he was in other movies DIE HARD 1 & 2, TUNER AND HOOCH

[@ronfehr7899]

As this was their first customer (don't know if Dana counts), the guys were still figuring out the best way to chase ghosts. Splitting up was an option, albeit a bad one, especially for Peter Venkman.