Ghostbusters (1984) Pitch Meeting

Step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to the original Ghostbusters!
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Now that the original Ghostbusters are back on the big screen (after forty years and a failed reboot attempt) it’s time to revisit the classic movie that started it all.
The original Ghostbusters definitely raises some questions. Like why didn’t the guys take their ghostly evidence somewhere else instead of starting a ghostbusting business? Why did they get a secretary before having any clients? Whatever happened to that library ghost?
To answer all these questions, check out the pitch meeting that led to Ghostbusters!
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[@potterpal5]

I’m glad we are getting a Pitch Meeting for an older movie instead of a recent release. It has been a while. I hope we get Pitch Meetings like these more often.

[@moneymikz]

Ryan doesn’t want to watch any new movies

[@vulc1]

The Ghostbusters reboot was a really good movie, I hope Ryan does a pitch meeting about that one too

[@gwenbathory6656]

I nominate 'weekend at Bernies'

[@catdogmousecheese]

Older movie? Ghostbusters is an ageless classic, sir! A thousand years from now people will be laughing at Bill Murray get slime.

[@mrnice4434]

The Ghostbust rebooot on Netflix with the kids was cool ... the Lady one not so much

[@DrMcFly28]

My god, I can't believe it's been 40 years since this pitch meeting

[@andiward7068]

Nope. My childhood was NOT that long ago.

[@johnpatz8395]

Please stop doing the math, knowing how long ago this movie came out is very depressing. 😩

[@mattzalot2576]

Not bad

[@justinklenk]

3rd grade. No movie was bigger. Full-on 80s culture had really hit its stride by about then - it was phenomenal.

[@76reliant]

@@johnpatz8395Well, MS Pac man was considered one of the best arcade games, and you could play it at certain gas stations or grocery stores in 1984.........To this day, I never understood why this movie was so popular....Maybe the SONG made the movie? This happens more times than people realize...

[@seantaylor6691]

"A demonic fridge-dog says Zuul" 10/10, perfect way to retell that part of the story

[@user-gn1cl9ix7p]

"What?"

[@HeresWhatIDontGetPodcast]

Every so often you come across that one thing that catches you off guard and you do a spit/choke with your diet Pepsi in the break room at work and nobody knows the context of what caused it so they just stare at you as you cough/laugh like a crazy person.

[@jrhelios8443]

They made Winston their token ni$$a.

[@TheKenchanx]

@@HeresWhatIDontGetPodcastSounds oddly... specific.

[@carpeteria]

Just to point out - Gozer says to CHOOSE the form of the destructor. Venkman doesn't choose Hoover - just offers it as a hypothetical. Ray then says he deliberately tried to CHOOSE Stay Puft because it was something that could never harm them (not realizing he would show up as big as he did).

[@TheElectricMayhem]

Which is fucking hilarious

[@goemboeck]

Can''t believe you sat on this for 40 years - thanks for releasing this finally!

[@virtuaguyverify]

This pitch meeting was lost for over 40 years, glad they found it

[@utube7930]

Ryan looks so young back then

[@Grasslander]

He started eating marshmallows and got sidetracked

[@stellviahohenheim]

maybe the real gozer was the friends we made a long the way

[@motorcycleboy9000]

You're right, Ray, no human being would stack releases this way.

[@tannerrugg3480]

“What was that last part?” Was probably my favorite joke so far hahaha

[@USArmyHHC2ndBCT101ST]

Same here I got that part right away and start laughing.

[@romeovf]

Haunted pants, said my little brother

[@BobbySacamano]

I have the action figure of that scene. I shit you not.

[@eugenetswong]

My least favourite part was the reminder at the the end that there was a reboot.

[@beckiehubley5798]

Yeah, but that wasn't a dream.....😬😬

[@eshitasahu]

That “me too” joke was so clever I had to watch it a second time to get it

[@l555mat8]

it was pretty obvious first time round…

[@rrbb5687]

These old movies pitches are the best, I was starting to develop Marvel pitch meetings fatigue.

[@DreerKarler]

well you are in luck because he is taking a break to spend time with his daughter so he has recorded older movies to release.

[@macaryl95]

Meta

[@macaryl95]

​@@DreerKarler Ryana George?

[@nickknack2623]

"And Venkman gets the girl." "So the drugs wore off?" "Yessss...."

[@phousefilms]

No wonder they broke up before the next movie...

[@yunehversomi1458]

@@phousefilmsAnd than they get back together again.

[@dRoscoAZ]

Why did he have the drugs in the first place!?! 🤔🤣

[@phousefilms]

@@dRoscoAZ "Heyshutup, and then..." XD

[@ethanlivemere1162]

​@@dRoscoAZ I'm gonna need you to get allll the way off my back about this

[@SiriuslyBlack7]

"So he tranquilizes her with 300cc's of thorazine" "Why would he bring that on a date?" "heyshutup"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@joenobody5631]

I'm a little disappointed in myself for never thinking to ask that same question. 😂

[@johnbox271]

Dr. Peter Venkman did have a bit of a creepy vibe to him.

[@LuisSierra42]

@@joenobody5631 I never realized all of these weird things until I saw this Pitch Meeting

[@mrnice4434]

in the 80' it was normal too bring that stuff to dates in case the woman was screming to load .... at least my dad told me that

[@SiriuslyBlack7]

@@mrnice4434 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@granitepenguin]

I love how your pitches have period accurate computers in the background. I had that exact Amstrad PC clone in the 80s 🙂

[@rorkag]

But not before 1986 when it was first produced. "It's wrong, all wrong how he dare" and so and so. :P

[@swistedfilms]

He sent the time traveling reporter back in time to your room to get a shot of your computer. Then sent him back to 2024 because it's funnier that way.

[@granitepenguin]

@@swistedfilms 😆

[@Rekhyt03]

Honestly, that was a really good catch. I didn’t notice the computer at all.

[@themotleycollector]

Fun fact: Slimer didn't have a name in this movie -- he didn't until he became a supporting character in the animated series in 1986.

[@reanschwarzer1382]

"I did notice that happens a lot in this town." "METOO" Ah, the layers....

[@miriamweller812]

Big joke is, that It's often the girl who tries to make a good catch upwards or get gratis good grades with a simple flirt. Wankmann isn't really abusing his position of power (what he overall doesn't have, it's just an experiment). If anything you should judge how he tortures the guy - even when the answer was right.

[@theonlyron]

@@miriamweller812 [Citation needed]

[@Dinglehoppers779]

​@@miriamweller812Shut the fuck up creep and stop making excuses for creeps who wants to leverage their power over young girls

[@WobblyBits_X]

@@miriamweller812 does not pass the vibe check.

[@lurrielee2755]

​@@miriamweller812Ratio

[@BradiKal61]

I saw Ghostbusters 10 times during the summer of 1984, and only now have I been made to realize how weird it was that Venkman was carrying around 300 cc's of a powerful sedative on him when he went on his date

[@Steve-uf2vp]

Don't quote me on this because it's been awhile but I remember reading some article that explained that. From what I remember it was that the original script that two different scenes that explained the drugs but both ended up not being filmed due to time restraints during filming. Basically Peter found them in her apartment when he started looking for something to sedate her with after he saw that she was possessed. The other scene showed she had the drugs because she was having intense headaches and crazy nightmares and that she got the drugs from Lewis who had bought them because he was having the same problems (alluding to how they both were already being mentally attacked by Gozer). Again, it's been a long time since I read about that and I forget where I read it but I'm pretty sure that's how it was described.

[@ColdWarAviator]

I also saw it back then and thought the same thing... But I've been assured by Bill Cosby that this is perfectly normal 🙄

[@GenericUserName443]

@@ColdWarAviator Well you know successful people make their own luck, and he was aiming to get lucky that night!

[@davenilaya]

Makes sense.

[@cowpuddles4851]

@@ColdWarAviatorThat’s one serious Pudding Pop!

[@RCassinello]

Somewhere in the original pitch for Ghostbusters someone said "There's these nerds who drive around in a hearse catching ghosts".

[@Mikewee777]

The hearse is what ambulances used to look like in New York.

[@laurenslee9134]

I’m looking forward to you doing Ghostbusters 2! That guy in the freaking painting… can’t wait for the quips about him.

[@KasumiKenshirou]

"Everyone just forgot a giant marshmallow man demolished part of the city after five years and they don't believe in ghosts anymore?" "Hey, shut up."

[@VicJang]

Getting a Pitch Meeting notification during lunch time is TIGHT!

[@FatFiber8096]

I guess you live on the west coast 😂

[@thefunnyguy2388]

Here it's 23:03

[@FatFiber8096]

@@thefunnyguy2388for me it’s 3:05 in the afternoon

[@chefskenz4855]

​@@thefunnyguy2388 Same here...where are you from

[@Someperson12532]

for me it's 22:09 (10:09 pm)

[@chrisjones5949]

"Getting to customize the apocalypse is nice." "It is a pretty cool feature!"

[@dazzbourgh]

Are we in a Liberty Mutual commercial?

[@boobah5643]

What he doesn't mention is that it was really a question of whether the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man had blue, red, or green accents on his clothes.

[@funkypops484]

0:18 My co-workers and I have been making that “Bustin makes me feel good” joke for a couple years now. I’m so glad you called it out!😂😂

[@Jg-be7it]

My dude, everyone has been making that joke for decades.

[@funkypops484]

@@Jg-be7it don’t be gross. I’m not “your dude”. I’m a married man.. to a woman

[@funkypops484]

@@Jg-be7it who’s “everyone” btw? Maybe everyone is the two friends you have. My bad for not knowing them 😬 🤘🏽🤯🤘🏽. 😂😂😂

[@Jg-be7it]

@@funkypops484 "my dude" is a modern colloquialism, meant to show an informal and non-confrontational approach. "Everyone" refers to every person on planet Earth that has ever heard that song. I didn't realize you were such a sensitive snow flake.

[@1313skr]

Im shocked how often these pitch meetings for classic movies i love, make me realize. Oh yeah, ive seen this probably 50+ times, how have i not noticed somenof this?

[@DragonBallUniversity]

“I did notice that happens a lot in this town” “Me too” Damn Ryan 😮 💀

[@jimh472]

Whoa...just now fully getting that joke. Savage.

[@markuhler2664]

Best line of a pitch meeting that has two dozen great lines

[@itskareemelsayed]

Chef's kiss

[@alikazam2000]

Perfection in pitch meeting. #metoo

[@pufferfancyfish]

is there some double meaning to that joke that im just not getting if so could someone explain it to me

[@dgirl786]

Would love to see a pitch meeting for 'Groundhog Day' (1993). Ta. 🧡

[@JosephHaig]

After that if like to see a Pitch Meeting for 'Groundhog Day' (1993).

[@dailynator]

And then re-upload it one year to the date every year until the end of time.

[@Armadaonion]

It better be looped for an hour

[@MarcelNL]

Could get a bit repetitive.

[@Monkey-fv2km]

I thought he'd done that already...

[@somercet1]

I was 15 when this came out, and a lot of other teens/kids were in the theater. When Murray said, "Don't worry Ray, everyone has three mortgages these days." the entire audience groaned in pain. (This was just after Paul Volcker crushed inflation, driving interest rates sky-high.)

[@eddievanhouten]

Yes, this is what I think the movie is actually about. During these days some people thought: Just go to the bank. The rates are so high it doesn’t matter if I fail with my business because I will be poor either way. But because the rates are so high I can charge whatever I want for my service. The Ghostbusters charged the Hotel guy 3k from what I remember. Or was it 5k? That’s like 30k today. The movie is basically an economic metaphor.

[@Noplayster13]

“You didn’t even negotiate with him!” Puts that line in perspective.

[@boobah5643]

@@eddievanhoutenGoogle says it's 'only' a factor of three, so $5k in 1984 is $15k today.

[@swistedfilms]

@@Noplayster13Remember when 19.2% seemed like a high interest rate? Ah, those were the days! I wonder how many loan sharks did hard time for charging rates like that? Or some of the rates now LEGALLY charged?

[@olivermckowen135]

“Why did he bring that on a date?” Asking the real questions, lol. That line sent me

[@PBAmygdala2021]

The summer of 1984 brought us Ghostbusters but also Temple of Doom, Star Trek III, Gremlins, Karate Kid, Revenge of the Nerds, Never Ending Story, Red Dawn, Last Starfighter, Romancing the Stone, and Buckaroo Banzai. Those were the days!

[@nqobilengema2165]

I raise you 1994... Better selection of movies in my opinion

[@giusepperana6354]

Yea things used to be different. Name one movie from the last 5 years that makes you feel half as excited as either of these.

[@eclipsehorse8693]

maan I remember that year! we spent more time in theaters than we did at home! :) Too bad more theater chains just don't have a '80's night', and bring back the classics- people would cram the theaters again!

[@eclipsehorse8693]

@@giusepperana6354 it was the 80's we had 10+ YEARS of stand out movies!

[@giusepperana6354]

@@eclipsehorse8693I wasn't alive during the time but I agree.

[@norrie007]

Getting 3 pitch meetings 3 weeks in a row when we’re only supposed to get 1 every 2 weeks is tight!

[@theLikou1]

Shhhh, don't let him notice it.

[@norrie007]

@@theLikou1 haha my bad!

[@ChrispyNut]

Your counting is bad, I decided.

[@jonwalker8945]

Pointing thing out that we shouldn’t bring attention to is TIGHT!

[@boilerdawg]

Ryan recording a bunch of videos for this channel as well as his own so that he can still release videos while taking time off to be a new papa is tight!

[@michaelobrian3559]

Do more old movie pitch meetings!!! Breakfast Club, War Games, Repo Man, whatever! Love this idea.

[@michaelobrian3559]

Gone with the Wind, Citizen Kane, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!

[@347Jimmy]

I'll throw Zulu and Battle of Britain into this mix of requests

[@DreerKarler]

he will. he is taking a break and in the meantime he has recorded pitch meetings for older movies.

[@hartfordhouse6997]

I liked that the orignal premise for Pitch Meeting was that George's characters would pitch movies from the past. But then it devolved into only current releases. Which was fine, but glad to see this premise getting back to orignal form. Hope it continues.

[@mazroon]

Seen Ghostbusters a million times and never noticed Egon's backward hop after they see the Library ghost.

[@Darion350]

Same. For some reason it's really obvious here.

[@MusicoftheDamned]

​@@Darion350Probably because the scene is relatively isolated here both from the rest of the movie and the sounds in it. I never noticed either.

[@FantomRick]

Obviously, you need to have another rewatch to check for other things that you missed. Go ahead, we'll wait.

[@ronzombie6541]

Classic! Ramis was a one off!

[@suzybearheart530]

@mazroon - same here. It's adorable and hilarious, and I'm glad you pointed out. Now. What other amazing details did I miss? Do tell.

[@sentinelstorm487]

The delivery of “So the drugs wore off?” “yesssss 😬” made me crack up!

[@JB-tz8fu]

yes YES YES !!! So glad you took my old head advice and started doing older movies. You have a way bigger bucket to choose from. OMG you have to do Commando next. So glad for us 70s n 80s babies

[@paullangland6877]

"So the day is saved and Winston yells "I love this town." "What's he talking about?" "He hadn't said anything in a while I don't know I made him say that." Bro you missed one of his most famous lines before that. "Ray, if someone asks if you're a God. YOU SAY YES!!!!""

[@hey_mickey1981]

He had some great lines in this movie! So glad he wasn’t played by Eddie Murphy, his more straight delivery suited the character better.

[@redsoxu571]

"Oho, freakin' sneaky evil architect" is a new favorite PM line for me!

[@Sekir80]

Quick! Tell RCE he was right!

[@thepubknight6144]

Oh Ivo Shandor's medical experiments are tight!!!

[@MGmirkin]

Gotta' work this into a Matrix pitch meeting, if it hasn't already been?

[@ripchain1810]

It's awesome to see a Pitch Meeting from a 80s movie.

[@MarcelNL]

I really thought at first that this was a re-upload! :D

[@alveolate]

i have a feeling a lot of them probably didn't age too well...

[@shaiq-nbaiq1826]

Pitch meetings from an 80s movie is TIGHT

[@MarcelNL]

No need to be politically correct, but I do think that Ryan doesn't want to offend anyone. Actually it could be fun if he would point awkward things out like in this one with metoo and taking those drugs on a date etc. :) @@alveolate

[@Darion350]

@@alveolate Most likely not, but times change. 40 years in the future people will be saying the same about movies made today.

[@GIBBO4182]

0:41 this whole bit is tight! And the “me too” joke at the end was *chef’s kiss*

[@MrAlsachti]

@2:45 Dana Barrett: Literally *accepts* Peter Venkman's advances. Producer guy: Isn't she annoyed by his unwanted advances?

[@snukastyle]

I just realized this year is the 40th anniversary of both Ghostbusters and Police Academy. I definitely wouldn't mind a Pitch Meeting for the latter...

[@imaunicorn5862]

Dammit...now I have to go watch police academy again lol

[@thePsiMatrix]

"Well these two head recruits get given the wrong address for the party and end up at a gay nightclub and forced to dance with several men wearing tight leather" "Uh oh!" "No, it's okay because they still respect sexual boundaries so they just dance with them all night" "Aw, that's nice!" "Meanwhile the rest of the recruits dance around a fire while men and women all go topless..." "..... do we see...?" "Yep, full frontal and everything because this is the 80s and that's kind of a requirement for this type of movie" "Oh boy, I love the 80s!"

[@TJ-W]

Police Academy was on tv today. Go figure…

[@FulcanMal]

1984 was a wild ride: Ghostbusters, The Karate Kid, The Never Ending Story, Terminator, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Gremlins, Red Dawn, Police Academy...

[@jjstak98h]

@@FulcanMal all of these would make great pitch meetings

[@Betta66]

Fun fact: Eddie Murphy turned down Ghostbusters because he was already working on Beverly Hills Cop. So the character written for him, who had a lot more of a role in the original script, had his parts trimmed down before being given to Ernie Hudson

[@sabin97]

i like eddie murphy but i think hudson was probably a better fit for the character. seems more down to earth. eddie murphy is kind of.......intense.... you see him in a movie and you instantly know he's the one and only protagonist. hudson got more a normal guy vibes. which works great because the other 3 characters constantly have their heads in the clouds.... winston kept them grounded.

[@KravKernow]

@@sabin97 I seem to recall Ernie saying his character originally did have more of a role. He was ex military or something. But it was cut for pacing reasons.

[@catdogmousecheese]

Winston may not get as much screen time as the other Ghostbusters, but he still serves two important roles to the team. First, he's the only non-scientist on the team so he gives a kind of "every man" perspective on things. Second, Winston may not be a scientist, but he is a great mechanic who takes good care of Ecto-1.

[@JasonHauser125]

That would have been too much Eddie. He would have been funny, but take away from the others

[@RBarn2000]

but why did they need a fourth guy?

[@grabble7605]

How is that bit at 0:42 not in a top comment. That was so smoothly done. "Using your position of power to hook up with girls is tight!" "I did notice that happens a lot in this town." "Me Too!"

[@emremokoko]

because the regular followers of this channel are used to such brilliance 😉

[@smokyshroom]

It's literally like two comments down from this one with over 1k likes lol

[@TheRayfield77]

That was so subtle I didn't even catch it.

[@ninjaskeleton6140]

Ghostbusters is so good that even Pitch Meeting can’t really make it sound anything other than awesome

[@amyecorbin]

Yes, please do more Pitch Meetings on "old" movies! May I suggest "Jumanji" 1995.

[@stumpy1146]

How dare you refer to the movies I grew up with as old!!!. . . oh.

[@LuciaLight100]

Omg I would LOVE a Jumanji Pitch Meeting!!!

[@TheHellyeahmen]

It's 40 years old. You don't need the quotation marks. Ghostbusters. Not Jumanji. Please stop telling me it's "only 29"

[@amyecorbin]

@@stumpy1146 It's only four years older than me. 😂

[@seannewman8542]

@@TheHellyeahmen Math is hard.

[@yes_head]

Ryan visiting classic movies from the 80's is TIGHT!

[@ChrispyNut]

Do you think he'll pick up "It's the 90s" Ryan as he passes through the decade, to bring him into this time stream universe? I don't if that's how time works in the RyanVerse(s), probably because Ryan hasn't decided yet :D

[@patricknoonan3610]

Tight like your mom, lol. Just joking.

[@ericjones9471]

That movie is so good that even the ridiculous parts are infinitely more credible than the entire plot of many movies today!

[@tyrismobiley4323]

Absolutely love that we’re doing a 80s movie pitch meeting 👏👏👏

[@pgbollwerk]

LOVE these - I will NEVER tire of pitch meetings for older movies

[@kingofwrestling9758]

Never ever. This guy is a yt legend.

[@areyoufriendly]

This is a revisit. But yeah, I love older film Pitch Meetings too.

[@DreerKarler]

he will do more because he is taking a brake so he pre recorded some older movies for pitch meetings.

[@johnkennedythethird]

Loving the idea of more Pitch Meetings for older films! Fingers crossed for an original Robocop Pitch Meeting

[@wilcee238]

👍🏾

[@uis999]

I'd buy that for a dollar?... O_o Did i do it right?

[@shymickey6]

I was about to up-vote this because I love Robocop but then I realized that I'm not ready for him rip a seemingly solid movie. So no, no I don't want that. 😅

[@CellyChannelings]

+1! Metropolis and the President's Analyst would be super great to see. Also, I assume Pitch Meeting is a charity and Ryan exists on beard alone.

[@stdesy]

@@shymickey6it would be so easy to tear that movie a new one. That whole world is just ridiculous

[@Sindragozer]

The ectoplasm (aka the ghost evidence) that they collected at the library is the reason they were able to catch/trap/contain ghosts. They learned the physical properties of ghosts and developed the tech they used

[@cinnyminnie]

I'm happy Ryan's back to doing Pitch Meetings for old movies...no spoiler alerts 😂

[@williamzebub3252]

If memory serves, the original idea for the team was Egon was the brilliant science guy, Ray was the brilliant idea guy, Winston was the brilliant engineer that could actually build what Egon and Ray dreamed up, and Peter was the charismatic one. Check Ernie Hudson's commentary on his involvement. The script he was given had Winston on the team from the start, but the studios felt the movie needed as much Bill Murray as possible to be a success, so Winston's role was drastically cut back to focus on Peter more. And I think Hudson didn't know his role was diminished till he got on set.

[@TimTE01]

He was also the replacement for Eddie Murphy. His Ray showed up way sooner.

[@sidnew2739]

​@@TimTE01His WINSTON.

[@dezh6345]

I don't know how much I believe this

[@footballfitnessfc2476]

The part was bigger cause Eddie Murphy was meant to be Winston but he did Beverly Hills Cop instead so they cut the role down

[@danielwilliams7562]

I got the DVDs. I need to look for the commentary now

[@cbeaumont]

In the novelization they explain that the job listing didn’t say it was for Ghostbusters but was asking for someone with a bunch of military experience and other strange things, and Winston fit the bill and was the only one to show up. Anyway, I’ll see myself out!

[@bjchit]

Most likely he was the first person that wasn't a weirdo or actually could carry the proton pack.

[@thepubknight6144]

Winston was a Marine general too

[@LetThatStuffGo]

_"I knew it!"_ - Thor

[@BlackIjs]

Watched it in a sold out theater with 4-5 friends. We were in the 2nd row, but one had to sit in the front row. That librarian jump scare got us so bad! I swear the kid in front jumped so high he nearly landed in our row.

[@joshoshea3194]

I need more of thess classic Pitch Meetings ASAP!! You mentioned so many things that I never even noticed. Much love 👻

[@DreerKarler]

well you are in luck because he is taking a break to spend time with his daughter so he prerecorded pitch meatings for older movies.

[@unclecreepy4185]

After the success of the film “Ghostbusters”, they made a cartoon version of it in 1986 (because that’s what we did in the 80’s). Naturally they wanted to call the cartoon “Ghostbusters” but couldn’t because of the 1986 cartoon called “Ghostbusters”, so they called it “The Real Ghostbusters”. The 1986 “Ghostbusters” cartoon of course was based on the 1975 TV show called “The Ghost Busters”. One of the cartoons had a gorilla.

[@bobafettjr85]

Holy crap it's real? Well I'm gonna try to find that this week.

[@alex1949]

Didn't the cartoon also have a blue space lady and a talking and flying antique looking car? Kinda weird from what I remember.

[@missxspencer1538]

I think I need a graph to understand this

[@KhanGarth]

Even more interesting is the voice actor who went on to voice Garfield in the cartoon voiced Venkman in the GB show. Then Bill Murray went on to play Garfield in the live action films.

[@bobafettjr85]

@missxspencer1538 From what I figured out trying to find it in 75 there was a live action show called Ghost Busters. In 84 Columbia made the movie we're all familiar with and purchased the rights to use the name for the movie. In 86 there were two cartoons made because of the success of the movie. The one called Ghost Busters was a sequel to the 75 show and The Real Ghostbusters was an adaption of the movie.

[@joshuasimmons6870]

Blues Brothers (1980) pitch meeting would be insane!

[@framedragged]

"So, you've got an idea for a movie for me?" "Yes sir I do. See, I've got a semi-trailer full of cocaine out back..." "Perfect, let's do it!"

[@-SelfieQueen-Menta]

After 100 movies I haven't seen and have no plans to, a new idea is born. Pitch Meetings for good movies most have seen already!

[@Noplayster13]

Hey, if it entertains, make it, I say.

[@tonywebert8326]

I'm a fan of how you point out Bill Murray being creepy. I remember loving Groundhogs Day as a kid, and rewatching it with my wife because she had never seen it. The entire premise of "live an eternity learning the ins and outs of this person's entire life story to successfully seduce her" felt really wrong and infinitely creepy

[@trinaq]

"Using your position of power to hook up with girls is tight!" I also loved the subtle "Me Too" reference! 😅

[@FatFiber8096]

I swear I see you everywhere

[@Omar-wq9dz]

I was waiting for Pitch Meeting to do some more iconic movies not done before

[@Rystefn]

Was... was that subtle to you?

[@travismyers3396]

Me too, me also loved the subtle reference too, it was a very subtle me too.

[@MrMadXenomorph]

subtle?? lmao

[@alexandersytnik1157]

Yes! A Pitch Meeting for a movie I already saw, as opposed to the one I am never going to see based on the Pitch Meeting.

[@MaxLeGrand33]

That's funny.

[@c99kfm]

@@MaxLeGrand33 ...no, it's actually closer to tragic, I have decided.

[@ChrispyNut]

That is usually how it goes for me as well, though sometimes I sense it's a good movie early on, watch the movie, then the pitch meeting (or EWW)

[@cenciende9401]

You're doing it wrong, if you already know what happens there's no point watching the movie, I would never watch a Pitch Meeting for a movie I haven't seen unless I KNOW for SURE that I am not going to watch that film

[@Auria51]

.......is tight

[@fivefs]

Please do more of these pitch meetings for old but amazing movies!!

[@osbornej2]

Woot, glad you did this one! My favorite movie and favorite KZbinr, great combo!

[@ProgressiveRoxx]

I NEVER thought about Venkman bringing tranquiliser on a date! I LOVE this channel!!

[@SupremeGreatGrandmaster]

He didn't. He called a pharmacy and had them deliver it.

[@zimriel]

@@SupremeGreatGrandmaster he had a PhD in psychology but i doubt that he was licenced to dispense psychotic meds especially after getting chucked out of Columbia.

[@jonc4403]

It was the '80s, everybody did that.

[@SupremeGreatGrandmaster]

@@zimriel I never thought of that! 😁

[@idleoz21]

I'm REALLY hoping it was Dana's prescription and he found it in her apartment (kitchen or bathroom)...

[@AbramSF]

Thank you for keeping the background computers consistent with the year of the movie.

[@Femaiden]

I like how Slimer was referred to by name, as the "Slimer ghost"

[@dumpeeplarfunny]

0:43 OMG, lmfao, this is your best joke. Never stop doing what you're doing.

[@mf80beats]

I've been wanting the "classic movie" pitch meetings back for sooooo long, the Harry Potter pitch meetings are still some of my favourites! The fact that we're getting these, AND that Ryan gets to spend more time with his family at the same time is just *mwrh* (chef's kiss) Thank you Ryan George, you are my favourite KZbinr!

[@thardump859]

What are you talking about? Harry Potter sucked balls! How braindead do you have to be to think of that pile of idiotic shit as anything more than stupid and mediocre.

[@Julia-lk8jn]

Especially the jabs at the security at that school ... although to be fair: I've read a couple of older novels on the lines of Adventure at the Cobweg Castle Boarding School, and they all seem to have in common that they have more sinister secrets and forgotten passage ways than actual class rooms.

[@mf80beats]

@@Julia-lk8jn Yea they definetly weren’t built with the students in mind xD

[@aceloco817]

We need some 80's & 90's hit movies done!!

[@hamchurger4566]

​@@thardump859look at this totally reasonable person who is not insane at all

[@wildblack1]

Producer Guy: "So you have a movie for me?" Me: Accidentally presses the 3 key. Screen Writer Guy: "No"

[@johnstriker480]

When the teacher gives you homework over the summer. My reaction: Press 3

[@watch54]

1:42

[@mathmannix]

huh, has that always been a secret feature of youtube?

[@wildblack1]

@@mathmannix As far as I'm aware its always been there.

[@valethemajor]

0, 3, then 9.

[@Borgcow]

“Busting makes me feel good” is easily the best lyric of all time

[@omarcrespo77]

Request: D.A.R.Y.L., Blue Thunder, War Games, Romancing The Stone

[@trueblade3636]

Groundhog day please: Tip: do it as like a special, in which you record the meeting for like 5 minutes, and then repeat it up till 1 hour, with a slight twist in the last one.

[@foxbat1766]

This idea is FIRE(?!)

[@ulisessalduna4351]

It would be better if it’s like a normal one but producer guy already knows everything bc he's trapped in the time loop, if it just repeats for an hour people are gonna stop watching after a while, and that messes demographics because youtube is not going to recommend it that much

[@trueblade3636]

@@foxbat1766 thank you! :)

[@trueblade3636]

@@ulisessalduna4351 of course, almost nobody is gonna watch the whole video. However, some would notice the difference at the end, will write a comment, which lead people to click the video again and watch the video again at that part. Also, long videos perform good at KZbin.

[@xanderbose974]

Based on your one of your BTS Pitch Meetings recently, Congrats, Ryan. Welcome to Fatherhood. You’re going to love it. So happy for your family.

[@gojeta1982]

Soooo many things I missed and I've watched this alot. Great pitch meeting 😂

[@JakeDogg-RIP]

Taking tranquilizers on first dates is tight! 👌

[@mandreadfg]

Yooo this fucked me up

[@hamaljay]

Super easy barely an inconvenience.

[@OneNiftyBoi]

Yea I didn't notice how many creepy moves that character made until now...

[@casperryborg4869]

What are you talking about? Poorly made plot convenience doesn't equal creepy lol@@OneNiftyBoi

[@fikrijuanda6321]

​@@OneNiftyBoi i mean bill murray characters kinda pervert if you think about it

[@cheezemonkeyeater]

"Demon reasons, supposedly." Metanarratively, it's so Dana and Venkman can do a really funny parody of the exorcist, which is good enough for me.

[@Heather-fx7sr]

Presumably *

[@MisterBooSky]

Also, to open the portal for Gozer, the Key Master and the Gate Keeper had to, like ... do it. (Just a typical PG-rated 80's movie.) 😅

[@cheezemonkeyeater]

@@Heather-fx7sr Close enough.

[@cheezemonkeyeater]

@@MisterBooSky PG-13 hadn't been invented yet.

[@MisterBooSky]

Actually, the first movie released with a PG-13 rating was Red Dawn (1984). But Ghostbusters seems like an R-rated Dan Aykroyd script, cut back to be PG.@@cheezemonkeyeater

[@sheppeyfishtales]

I'm ill and feeling sorry for myself. This cheered me up immensely!

[@isaacphillips9844]

This was my most-watched movie growing up and I definitely appreciate you tackling it finally (kind of surprised you hadn’t already)!

[@FO18L]

5:16 "so the drugs wore off?" "yesssssss" that got me 😆

[@johnbarber3572]

Old movie pitch meetings are what we need. Thank you Ryan!

[@OmnicidalClown1992]

Nearly 40 years old, and Ghostbusters is still a fantastic and classic film.

[@HilaryPea]

I have to agree that Bill Murray is excellent at playing characters who simply don't care! And make you laugh while you don't care with him! Thank you for doing Ghostbusters. I will watch the Pitch Meeting for Ghostbusters II if you do it, too! There are not enough commentary videos on either of them. Of commentaries that do exist for the first movie, you did point out stuff that others didn't. Good job!

[@bross92]

Loving that you’re doing an old movie! Also I know it’s an action comedy, but generally you avoid doing comedies so it was great to see your focus be on the plot / subtext more than the actual jokes. You’ve really honed these over the years and it’s noticed!

[@applejacks971]

That 'me too' line was well played.

[@protorhinocerator142]

I love the 386 computer from the future in the background as they discuss this movie in 1984.

[@fredcastro4252]

my god dude. You´re just the best! This was absolute gold!

[@RandomguyfromtheinternetN1]

4:18 one of the greatest lines of all pitch meeting

[@jeromevaleska2014]

As I’m watching it.

[@EyesOfByes]

3:15 We need a *"..hey shut up."* T-shirt

[@jamesfowler5100]

Rumor has it that someone came up to Ivan Reitman and told him at the end of Ghostbusters an explosion that big would have killed everyone on that floor. Then Ivan smiled at the person and said that was the joke.

[@bendersgame5464]

I just rewatched The Sandlot for the 20th time or so. There's a lot of material to work with there Ryan!

[@Starscreamious]

Wow. It's been.....2 years or more since Ryan did a classic movie review. YAY! FINALLY!!!!

[@areyoufriendly]

I love it! Unfortunately, this isn’t new, it’s just being re-presented because of the new ghostbusters coming out. I’m thinking Pitch Meetings doing classic movies can be compared to the ending of Shane.

[@Starscreamious]

@@areyoufriendly Best I can tell he reviewed Ghostbusters 2016 and Afterlife on Screen Rant but not the two original films.

[@MarcelNL]

1984 was not supposed to be an instruction manual, but they made great movies back then!

[@Malt454]

Not really; they just made a lot of movies that weren't really analyzed, much less for their political messaging... because nobody cared about anybody that didn't agree with their political messaging anyway. It was a simpler, stupider, time when a lot of things that made money were given a critical pass just because they made money. Not that a lot of great movies weren't made in any given decade but, as usual, the "classics" are often misidentified.

[@Halbared]

They sure did. If you look at the top 100 films for 1984, the mount of classics is colossal.

[@han090]

​@@Halbared By "classics" do you mean "the films that I liked and were popular when I was young?"

[@fredericoduvel3092]

Yeah, they don’t make them like they used to… Movies nowadays are garbage.

[@andrasbiro3007]

@@han090 Movies that are still popular and Hollywood still milking them. Do you know a movie or TV show from before 1980 that is still popular? First Star Wars is technically 70's, and there's Star Trek and Doctor Who. That's all I have, but I could be missing some. I think 80's was the peak of movies, and the 90's was for TV shows. 80's was when VCR got popular, which allowed repeated watching of movies, which greatly increased their influence on pop culture. And technology got good enough for realistic visual effects (I think Star Wars was the first). And the industry got mature enough to know how to tell good stories on screen, but not yet got corrupted by money. 90's was the time for TV shows because VCR got ubiquitous, so viewers could be expected to watch every episode, which allowed more complex storytelling. But eventually they too got corrupted by money. Plus the internet and especially social media started to compete for people's attention. Plus with streaming services you can binge watch the whole show, which is good for instant gratification, but nowhere near as deep experience as watching one episode per week and discussing it with friends who watched it at the same time. Sorry, started out as a simple answer, but I fell into a deep rabbit hole. 😂

[@Justusson]

I still prefer the old movies over _any_ of the successors,.., These were so great that no critique on them gets stuck on me. They were and still are the best,..! ☝️

[@FlatDraft]

Great job. I love that you did an older movie.

[@patrickblanchette4337]

0:47 I love the two-in-one social commentary joke.

[@carter_lovejoy]

Pitch Meeting suggestions (leave your suggestions in the replies and I’ll add them): - The Abyss (1989) - The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D (2005) - Alien (1979) - Aliens (1986) - Andor: Season 1 (2022) - Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008) - Big Trouble in Little China (1986) - The Cat in the Hat (2003) - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) - Cobra Kai (2018-2024) - Despicable Me (2010) - Despicable Me 2 (2013) - Despicable Me 3 (2017) - Django Unchained (2012) - Dracula Untold (2014) - Dune (1984) - Dune: Part One (2021) - Dune: Part Two (2024) - Escape from New York (1981) - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) - The Fifth Element (1997) - Ghostbusters II (1989) - Grindhouse (“Planet Terror” and “Death Proof”) (2007) - Halloween II (1981) - Halloween III: The Season of the Witch (1982) - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) - Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) - Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) - Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) - Halloween: Resurrection (2002) - Halloween (2007) - Halloween II (2009) - House of the Dragon: Season 1 (2022) - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) - Inside Out (2015) - Inglourious Basterds (2009) - Jaws (1975) - Jaws 2 (1978) - Jaws 3-D (1983) - Jaws: The Revenge (1987) - Jackie Brown (1997) - Jumanji (1995) - Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) - The Karate Kid (1984) - The Karate Kid Part II (1986) - The Karate Kid Part III (1989) - The Next Karate Kid (1994) - The Karate Kid (2010) - Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) - Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004) - The Last of Us: Season 1 (2023) - The Last Witch Hunter (2015) - Léon: The Professional (1994) - Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) - The Lorax (2012) - Matilda (1996) - Mean Girls (2004) - Minions (2015) - Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) - The Mummy (1999) - The Mummy Returns (2001) - The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) - Pulp Fiction (1994) - Raiders of the Lost Ark (Indiana Jones) (1981) - Reservoir Dogs (1992) - The Room (2003) - Scream (1996) - Scream 2 (1997) - Scream 3 (2000) - Scream 4 (2011) - Scream (aka “Scream 5”) (2022) - Scream VI (2023) - Showgirls (1995) - Sin City (2005) - Spy Kids (2001) - Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) - Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) - Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World (2011) - Spy Kids: Armageddon (2023) - Star Wars: The Clone Wars (both the TV Show and theatrical movie) - Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021-2024) - Star Wars Rebels (2014-2018) - Starship Troopers (1997) - The Terminator (1984) - Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) - Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) - Terminator Salvation (2009) - Terminator Genisys (2015) - Thanksgiving (2023) - They Live (1988) - The Thing (1982) - Total Recall (1990) - Total Recall (2012) - Toy Story 2 (1999) - Toy Story 3 (2010) - Toy Story 4 (2019) - Tron (1982) - Tron: Legacy (2010) - True Lies (1994) - Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) - Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023) - Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) - Zootopia (2016)

[@graydenday3760]

Big Trouble in Little China too (edited) thanks for adding!

[@liser]

Oh man the spy-kids pitch meetings would be fucking hilarious

[@a.j.grabish9029]

He already did The Way Of Water

[@ChrisSmith-po3di]

​@@a.j.grabish9029He never said that

[@ChrisSmith-po3di]

​​@@graydenday3760he said that

[@TheHighWalls]

Love it. 40 years, never asked "why did he bring that with him on a date?" Bravo.

[@simonphoenix2307]

Tyey didn't mention the best line in the movie: "if there's a steady paycheck in it, I'll believe anything you say"

[@angit7992]

Hey Ryan, congrats on your impending dad-hood!!! And as always, thank you for your work churning out gems of satirical content to lighten the day a little, appreciate you! I have a list of random suggestions for other older movies like this that you might consider while taking a break from the newer releases (I've never actually commented on youtube before so I'm not sure if this is the right place to post it but all well here's hoping you see it anyway): American Pie Revenge of the Nerds Any of the classic old Molly Ringwald movies (Breakfast Club, 16 Candles, Pretty in Pink) St Elmo's Fire Hot Tub Time Machine Mean Girls Super Bad Napolean Dynamite Spirited Away Wall-E the Cloverfield movies The Notebook

[@YonsungLee]

2:19 The fourth Ghostbuster was clearly so that each job could have a fourth person racking up billable hours

[@Visethelegend]

80s pitch meetings ?? Nice, please do back to the future soon

[@FerrariKing]

I like how people forget that Dana and Louis hooked up while possessed.

[@johnathan2321]

THANK YOU! I've always argued because of Peter the Ghostbusters should be fighting J Edgar Hoover at the end of the movie. Peter himself thought of J Edgar Hoover

[@zimriel]

and they probably argued back that thinking about someone/thing doesn't mean *choosing* that thing. where Ray actually chose the StayPuft. Also Ray was the spokesman for the group, so was the person Gozer listened to.

[@jonc4403]

Being covered in marshmallow goo is way less gross than being covered in J. Edgar Hoover goo. I mean, I guess they could have just had his giant dress cover them up.

[@AnoneemusNoename]

@@zimriel Jigglypuff, i chose you!

[@Rocket1377]

Thinking of a person's name is not the same as visualising that person. Most people have heard his name, but probably don't even know what JEH looked like.