Ghostbusters Afterlife: Testing the Proton Packs (HD CLIP) | With Captions

[@prizegotti]

One thing I really loved about this movie is that fact it SOUNDED like a Ghostbusters movie. From the musical score, to all the sound effects. Even visually it hit the mark.

[@DarrenCarnallCustoms]

GB2 would have felt so much better if it had the GB1 style score that this does!

[@drewski1535]

Hearing the sound of the proton packs again as well really put the nostalgic feels in this movie

[@davyt0247]

Yeah, music is the same, sounds are the same... Makes this so awesome.

[@Headphone_Guy]

I mean, it is directed by Ivans son

[@thismanismentallyinsane2982]

Pretty sure this soundtrack is from the original, it plays a lot in the Ghostbuster: Video Game at least

[@jonathanannie8703]

This was the first time in 30 years that I have heard the sound of a proton pack. It was magical, especially with the acoustics of the theater. I shed more than one tear during this movie. Pure magic!

[@nicholastrawinski]

This was one of the few times I've gone to the theater for a movie that crowd noise wasnt annoying. Noone could stay quite, and noone was bothered by it. The proton pack test was the point where the dude 3 rows ahead of me just started high fiving total strangers because he was so excited. He probably would have started running laps of the theater if he could have gotten away with it.

[@jlujano77]

Proton pack starting up is the most satisfying thing to hear .

[@spg1794]

that clunky start wouldve made me turn it off right away

[@giulioconsole7630]

@@spg1794 So you actually brought the "Ghostbusters Plasma Series Spengler’s Proton Pack" from the toy company "Hasbro", I know that once the film came out of the big screen, and the scene of Phoebe repairing it with help from her Ghost grandfather, and also the scene of when she tests it out with help from Podcast, now from you, it is without a doubt that once "Hasbro", saw this that can not resist the idea of from going to prototype too production line, that they knew well that they have the tools in order for them to actually make a product that the public can not refuse to buy. So it scared you huh, I have to comment on that to you, that I believe from 1984 one, of the scene of the hotel elevator on their way up to catch Slimer, I truly believe the sound in scaring you has had the same effect that it did on the Egon scare, when after he switched on ray's pack, then hearing it, he back away from it, you know exactly what I mean, yep your an Egon Ghostbuster You know with a little of imagination, that I do know that you are a "Sci-Fi" Fan, imagine in the Marvel Avengers Iron Man, that something like that of the proton sound of powering up, that can be added to the Iron Man Suit, even I imagined a University School photo of Egon Spengler with his 2 other friends Venkman and Ray, with many other Sci-Fi characters who turned out t6o be just like them, like Howard Stark, or Tony Stark, or Hank MacCoy.

[@tord6725]

And somehow. They made it even cooler.

[@Азиз-р2ь]

Sounds lil bit deferent.

[@psychogoreman198]

@@Азиз-р2ь it does you’re right! Only slightly though.

[@robertlinder6414]

'Switch me on' brought back memories of the trio in the elevator doing the same.

[@randynutt5660]

Love this Prologue to the OG guys and Venkman saying: "LIGHT em' UP!"

[@ihavekalashnikovyoudomath9275]

Would've been amazing in podcast said "Nice shootin' there!"

[@shrekandgru401]

This is honestly one of the best scenes in the whole film

[@SuperWilljoe]

that podcast kid is the best. loved his character. he did really well, and so funny

[@Trains-With-Shane]

I'm not sure of the person in the projection booth where we were watching this was messing with the volume when this scene was up but when Podcast hit the switch the whole theater shook. And then again when she tested it. And the entire place cheered. God it was glorious. I wish my dad could have been there to see, and hear/feel it. He loved the original 2 movies.

[@Steel-X-Eagle]

I love hearing that sound when it's turned on, sends a chill down my spine every time.

[@digitalrailroader]

That sound of the Proton Pack firing up for the first time in over 30 years is just EPIC! You can tell Jason Reitman wanted to convey just how powerful the Proton Pack really is by the sound of the cyclotron spooling up like a jet engine!

[@J_C_CH]

What I loved about the Proton Pack here was the focus and attention to detail given to it, especially the switches. With the updated movie making technology of today, they were able to make it look and sound like an actual cutting-edge device that would be used to hunt ghosts, but at the same time it still looks like something that Egon made in his basement with spare parts.

[@susanmctavish6639]

Love the rural setting in this movie. New York is great but glad they did something different.

[@bobbylachancejr5901]

Between watching the Ecto 1 drive again and the sounds of the proton pack gearing up and hearing it fire all brought tears to my 👀. Love this film.

[@toddkes5890]

No I'm wondering if the next Ecto-1 would be electric and use one of those proton packs to recharge its onboard batteries. Great range, no need for gas stops, and very quiet

[@silverwolfap]

@@toddkes5890 Pure electric not likely with the issues with electrical vehicles as a hybrid though that would be reasonable.

[@toddkes5890]

@@silverwolfap You'd still need to use the hybrid's electric motor, which would run into the same issues as pure electric. A hybrid either uses an ICE to charge the battery and the battery to move, the ICE to move and the battery to provide extra boost, but no matter which method you select the hybrid still has to get electrical energy from a battery and output through an electric motor. What issues with electric vehicles are you talking about?

[@mikawhofan]

Casting did a fantastic job. She looks like she could be related to Egon.

[@mrcritical6751]

That’s more of a hair and costuming thing, in real life McKenna Grace is blonde and has straight hair, but slap some glasses on her and dye her hair black whilst curling it and boom you’ve got a tiny Spengler

[@BikeStuffPDX]

@@mrcritical6751 Yet, somehow in all of her roles she nails it :)

[@pepijn23]

@@mrcritical6751 was gonna say that, but both McKenna and the make up team nailed it. And also, even though podcast may look nothing like Ray, with those goggles, occult believes, and a positive attitude. He’s easily a young Ray Stantz. The character is really on the inside.

[@mrcritical6751]

@@pepijn23 oh yeah, McKenna’s performance is what sells the Spengler thing fully, if they’d gone with her natural look with some glasses like the concept art showed her performance still would’ve been stellar but the hair team helped make her nail being a Spengler and making it believable she was related to Egon

[@jacklow9611]

And also to her "brother".

[@Lawcoom]

Podcast is the best character of the movie. Like Ray but without the brains and thats not a bad thing

[@tord6725]

He's more like Ray in the real ghostbusters. Knowledgeable about a few things. Gets overexcited about the supernatural and is clumsy as hell

[@Lawcoom]

@@tord6725 yeah that’s exactly right. Great point

[@mrcritical6751]

@@tord6725 also has Ray’s love of cartoons aimed at people younger than him he had in that Murray The Mantis episode judging by how Podcast has a Rainbow Dash memory stick

[@3Rayfire]

The key about being the Ray of your team is all about the enthusiasm. And Podcast's got it.

[@KadenzaKat98]

I love that they used the same music as they did from the original series.

[@satoshikatsumoto9007]

I felt the hum of the pack in theaters! Gave me goosebumps hearing that sound in theaters.

[@Autobots2023]

SO KIDS, THIS IS HOW YOU MAKE A NEW GENERATION MOVIE.

[@arcadeashdown3579]

Looking forward to the movie that brings together all three timelines. You got The Real Ghostbusters cartoon, the 2016 Ghostbusters, and Afterlife.

[@Simeeow]

@@arcadeashdown3579Replace 2016 with the 2009 game.

[@ขนมหวาน-ส1ฦ]

skibidi toilet fighting cameraman

[@SirFunky]

really dissapointed with new fans. from what ive seen none of them care about the movies at all just about how much sex apeal each charecter has.

[@giulioconsole7630]

This is by far the longest scene of this film, plus Finn Wolfhard-aka Mike in Stranger Things, really displays a funny way of clearing a long grass field with the Ecto-1.

[@AstroCreep77]

Saw this in the theater. It was dead silent even though the place was full when everyone knew she was about to fire up the proton pack. When the sound came overt the theater speakers with full and rich tones, it was a nostalgiagasm.

[@TheeYellowDart]

Same when I saw it with my kid; it was an awesome experience!

[@AstroCreep77]

@@TheeYellowDart Mine could care less but she's almost 18, lol. My brother and I went to see it together, he's 42 I'm 47.

[@TheeYellowDart]

@@AstroCreep77 My daughter was 14 at the time; but we had also watched the original movies together 😀. She caught Easter Eggs even I missed!

[@sonrouge]

I was honestly expecting the recoil to launch her back. You could always see the original Ghostbusters struggling against it.

[@JnEricsonx]

I guess Egon was working on some QOL issues.

[@rinzler9171]

She was sort of bracing against the pressure. Same difference.

[@mrcritical6751]

@@rinzler9171 she also hasn’t got good control over the beam, she’s always trailing the beam off slightly and either needs to really put her strength into it or have somebody hold it with her to keep her arms stable

[@Etheral101]

Her centre of balance is nearer the ground than an adult

[@theheroneededwillette6964]

Either a balance difference thing here, or Egon upgraded to lessen the recoil.

[@garethjudd5840]

I get the same goosebumps when a start up my old lawnmower.

[@mysticwanderer4787]

I loved this movie. It contains just enough of the old movie to make a plausible transition including the use of some of the same music.

[@Julia.Taunton-Clark99]

GO MY SASSY LIL QUEEN GO!! I love Phoebe. She’s my new favourite, after her grandfather passed

[@Slears]

It so clear that the creators want to drive all real Ghostbusters Fans nuts with this scene...lol....mission accomplished

[@machinist7230]

A 12 year old with a sketchy, unlicensed nuclear accelerator. What could go wrong?🤣👍

[@jexelbur6872]

To be fair, Ray and Egon didn’t even test the proton packs before hunting their first ghost with them. She went to an open field in an abandoned area (at least at first).

[@hellkey002]

If Phoebe was here, she would say something like: Of course I will test-it in an open field with all precautions. Otherwise, I would be stupid and scuicidal.

[@NobodyC13]

I just checked out the Art Book from the library, Jason Reitman (the director) had two images in his mind when conceptualizing the movie. One was seeing Ecto-1 being driven carefree through a field of wheat; the other was a little girl finding an abandoned proton pack, taking it outside and test firing on a cornfield, creating a massive explosion and rain of popcorn. The former was featured in the movie and heavily in the marketing, the latter in the artbook and as a deleted scene.

[@BJ-zd2or]

That's what I thought lol like wft

[@jackstecker5796]

Fun fact, the goggles were built with AN/ PVS-5A binocular night vision parts. They were built so pilots could have depth perception while flying at night. Most of them got taken apart to scavenge the intensifier tubes when they got surplused after the PVS-9s started rolling out. AN/ PVS-5A means "Army, Navy, Personal Vision System, Model 5A. The more you know! Oh, and the Soviets, trying to keep up, developed a series of night vision optics, where, if you smacked it too hard on something, like, say, a tank, bunker, whatever, it would basically shoot radioactive thorium directly into your eyeball.

[@Jess3674]

"You didn't hit it, you destroyed it! It doesn't even exist anymore!" lol

[@dacaba]

The Best line😂😂😂

[@LovelyCinccino]

“My turn!”

[@Erekose2023]

And this is how a testing the proton packls scene SHOULD be done. Take note Ghostbusters 2016 A key word to use... FINESE

[@rickyhyppa7960]

Also notice the lead female doesnt automatically know exactly how to bust ghosts when she sees them, actually has to learn how to use the equipment on her own, fails, then succeeds. If this was Rey, that ghost would've been caught in the factory while she had her eyes closed with a hand behind her back. Thank god the character was actually developed, Take note, Lucasfilm!

[@fredericlepeltier3435]

FineSSe with 2 S, just like jack O'neill has 2 L! ;)

[@OmegaReaver]

There wasn't a Ghostbusters movie in 2016. There was a 32 year gap between Ghostbusters II and Afterlife.

[@Erekose2023]

@@fredericlepeltier3435 Yeah that slipped through. Happens sometimes when posting late at night after a long shift, or when doing it when looking forwards to a really early start the next day, especially with an elderly cat insisting on fingers paying attention to them, rather than keys on a keyboard. Sorry. Can always relay on a grammar/spelling National Socialist (Nazi) to focus on that rather than the content though. Thanks.

[@lennybrewster4673]

Ghostbusters 2016 will be ignored forever by the original fan base. Another example of a garbage film trying to cash in on a franchise without respecting the core material. Paul Feig much like Rian Johnson are talentless hacks allowed to exist in the mediocrity class of Hollywood.

[@drewski1535]

Good to see old ECTO-1 back in action

[@G.H.O.S.T.254]

God i just LOVE the sound of that reactor starting up. The sound effects of this movie were perfect.

[@GoodGuyNeji]

00:53 Not many sounds are as satisfying as this one

[@axelwulf6220]

Hearing the Pack power up, and the Stream rip, was the most satisfying thing I've ever heard

[@Bruv-_-164]

That original theme is like music to my ears😊 Nostalgia😞

[@Milnoc]

Because of this movie, there will likely be a lot of young girls seriously considering following a few STEM subjects in school after seeing just how much science has empowered Phoebe.

[@quinnfletcher3906]

Funny the 2016 movie also had science used to "empower" women. I wonder what makes this different?

[@issacsmith3169]

@@quinnfletcher3906 because this one wasn't shit unlike the last one

[@goldenhawkalumni5341]

Funny thing is, i can totally see this movie inspiring young women to go into STEM fields. The difference between this movie and the 2016 movie with women is I believe this comes off as more genuine and inclusive in afterlife then the 2016 movie that just said, oh yeah, we can do it, but better, and it felt arrogant. Of course, that’s just my opinion.

[@quinnfletcher3906]

@@goldenhawkalumni5341 According to the reviews, a lot of people feel the same.

[@Thoralmir]

So long as they don't take a useless grievance field like Women's Studies.

[@FerdinandMaturanjr]

The particle thrower!

[@MrDavidswayze]

Nice homage to the music from the first one from 1984 as he’s setting up the bottles podcast that is you know what I mean

[@dacaba]

2:17 Best line 😂😂😂

[@DarkRed]

We needed this movie And i’m happy we got it

[@Proximax9]

oh man. the sound effects. I almost dropped out of my seat when I first heard this in the theater. I felt like the first time I turned on the power in leopard 2 tank turret. absolutely amazing, insane power. wish I could feel that feeling again for the first time. this movie gave me a second chance for that feeling.

[@zepher_blackstoc2366]

Favourite new addition to the pack, the safety. We all know it needed one.

[@SpaceWizardCosplay]

The original props also had the lever which releases / extends the wands. So it's not "new".

[@Fitchy-ke3wz]

Honestly the music is what makes it. Sure you could say it's nostalgia but in my honest opinion I think it ties the originals and this new one together

[@amandarich-mincey3044]

3:05 old days

[@imranbecks]

2:14 His response to her question 😂😂😂

[@crazyman8472]

Nice shootin’, Tex. 😎

[@colonelrobertsjr.7882]

Nice shooting Tex!!

[@spg1794]

holy crap Ecto 1 did a dukes of hazzard jump and was still drivable

[@tord6725]

As to not destroy the car they did a cg model over a truck with the same wheel base. The truck was wrecked so good thing they didn't use the cadillac or it would be in kit form

[@BubbaSmurft]

@@tord6725 You spelled K.I.T.T. wrong.

[@lordofrims]

You can see when it lands it cuts right after but the front twisting can be seen for a little then it returns to normal.

[@jacoblaurenzano3]

Omg a commercial chassis Cadillac jumping would be a nasty landing 💀 kinda wanna see that happen now just not to ecto

[@SpaceWizardCosplay]

@@tord6725 True. The 55 Cadillac - Miller Meteor Hearse/Ambulance combo weighs 3 tons and is 21 feet long.

[@lonewolf-fq3kc]

0:54 the greatest sound in movie history, right next to the lightsaber!

[@lewissparrow7417]

This film reminds me of Star Wars The Force Awakens as both are sequels to films we all grew up watching and loved and they start off with new characters and you enjoy it and then the old characters turn up and you feel a bit of nostalgia 😀

[@douglassnyder9206]

Phoebe found her 'true' calling.

[@davidsingleton9864]

Ghostbustin never gets old never gets tiresome for sure like.

[@LambastMercy]

That noise is right up there with a light saber.

[@Knightclsh6]

Destruction of property during ghost capture of a nasty class 5 ghost is definitely classic Ghostbusters fun.

[@kleenthomas8363]

Those kids totally rocked in that is totally awesome

[@dalemitchell4979]

I love that start up sound wow

[@miketesh-ff5rd]

I love the sound of a beat up proton pack ❤

[@OriginalTodzilla]

It's amazing how an inanimate object, a prop, can have more heart and soul than most films made today. Long live the proton pack 🎤👇

[@Brainstorm_2002]

This is like kids finding their dad’s or grandfather’s gun lmao

[@GunnerCobine]

Oh you is mad Phoebstr You nailed that's proton pack

[@CollectorChronicles]

Podcast reminds me of the trenchcoat kid from “The Goonies” with all the gadgets. I always wished I could be like him when I was a kid.

[@jasongradyphstiger6179]

You mean data.

[@aretnap3653]

"I Looked at TheTrap, Ray!"

[@神ぺいた]

サムネのマッケナグレイス可愛いすぎだろ！！

[@landon1190]

podcast is the best charecter

[@glenmassey3746]

Nice shooting Tex, who had that line pop in there during that scene. Lol

[@jwil4905]

"Tex"

[@glenmassey3746]

@@jwil4905 Thanks for the correction I don't know why it came out Texas.

[@jwil4905]

@@glenmassey3746 haha, not that important. I was just bored and browsing comments.

[@tyrelljules]

Imagine the kick on that thing coming up and COOKING your face off

[@jaredruff9823]

You know, it's just occurred to me we really haven't had a completely successful test with this equipment. I blame myself. So do I. Well, there's no sense worrying about it now. Why worry? Each of us is wearing an unlicensed nuclear accelerator on his back. Yep. Well, let's get ready. Switch me on. 0:53

[@LexiTheFox2]

"did i hit it?" "you didnt hit it... you dEstroyed it... it doesnt even exist anymore"

[@jenniferrowlands1265]

Podcast is my favourite Ghostbusters

[@TiberioTrip]

400 lbs Melissa McCarthy went flying in the air, and this girl stands her ground. Amazing

[@kleenthomas8363]

That is one awesome young lady for using that pack that totally rocks

[@Glurgi]

OK, I might go see this movie after all.

[@quickgamer19l92]

i love the music so much, it sounds so much like the originals

[@heathermetz3974]

Kid with the Polaroid glasses on is hilarious!

[@royjohnson7211]

Some wheat farmer is gonna be PISSED !! 😂

[@SeattlePioneer]

It was an alien from another planet that did that!

[@raynekraven]

I love Phoebe so much!

[@stefanie7599]

Podcast whispers: “gimme the gun”

[@spg1794]

love how the 12 year old girl can carry a proton pack so easy while Louis Tully struggled with it. Hit the gym, Louis

[@chrismc410]

To be fair, even Egon couldn't put it on himself, Ray helped him and vice-versa in Ghostbusters 2. Other than Phoebe, Peter is the only one shown who can put the pack on himself.

[@mrcritical6751]

@@chrismc410 ironic seeing how Bill’s hatred for the movies stems from how heavy the proton pack props are

[@chrismc410]

@@mrcritical6751 I'm told they weigh just under 100 lbs. The props originally used two series connected car batteries for extended scenes back in 1984 and 1989 . You might be able to get away with modern lithium ion batteries these days, and rechargeable too. which weren't really around back then. I've seen homemade props that use 4-6 D cell batteries. LEDs were around in 1984 and 1989 but not as bright like modern LEDs and only need a fraction of the power of the small incandescent bulbs of the 80s.

[@nickthepick8043]

@@chrismc410 I actually love the emphasis on how heavy and unwieldy these things are, but they're the only thing humanly powerful enough to fight supernatural entities when traditional or conventional/outdated means won't cut it by comparison. I'd say, fictionally at least, that the Proton Pack definitely is a feat and a half of human engineering. Hence why I think the 2016 version wasn't smart by incorporating choreographed fight scenes as if they were weightless. I apologize for ragging on 2016, because everyone does it, but I wanted to use it as an example to highlight this scene more to explain how much I appreciate stuff like this.

[@hell5309]

@@chrismc410 The prop proton packs were NOT 100lbs back then. They were roughly 35. But for someone who grew up in a time when having too many muscles made you "muscle-bound" or a "meathead", even a 35lb pack is uncomfortably heavy, especially if you don't generally wear a backpack.

[@JBabyRuthie007]

Anyone else think Podcast looks like the exact human version of Russell in the movie Up?

[@videocommenter235]

Yeah, no kidding.

[@jaredruff9823]

Kinda.

[@tonyleidyiii1652]

The ecto 1 back in action

[@drunkweebmarine9492]

Those goggles are also a polaroid. Of course! And Dan Akyroid has a backstory for that too.

[@SoccerForLife1020]

5:36 Podcast: NUGGETS!!! 😂😂😂

[@davidisles4009]

ICONIC sound

[@chrisbaxter8977]

I love this movie Ghostbusters Afterlife and I own is on blu ray

[@jaredruff9823]

Same here.

[@SaulOhio]

"Wohw wohw wohw Nice shootin' Tex."

[@tord6725]

0:53 everyone who ordered the haslab pack gonna be like.

[@ItzSam._.324]

More better than the Frozen Empire

[@nealk6387]

If hearing a proton pack start up doesn’t make you smile. 😊

[@wfat]

Nice nod to the 1984 movie. The power up sequence has them concerned, just like the elevator scene with Ackroyd, Ramis, and Murray at the Sedwick Hotel.

[@jedizelfknight]

"Woah, this things got some zip"- Deadpool

[@scottgalpin3503]

I love the honky tonk piano

[@michaelguy1125]

Haha that seen of ecto-1 driving through the wheatfield. I rember doing that in my mom's s-10 through a cornfield when I was 16.

[@mennakamel4168]

props to phoebe for staying on her feet while firing

[@sbivey21]

agents in black suits and black suvs show up showing badges and people with hazmat suits deploy, take everything and lockdown the area 😂

[@yesikanarvaez5027]

Now this is what I call summer time fun as a kid

[@rubinajamal2322]

Finn 😂❤😊 killed it

[@metal87power]

I wouldn't say it was original, but at least nostalgic in a good way, and promising for the renewal of the franchise. I'd like to see them grown up as ghostbusters against new serious demons and gods.

[@SeattlePioneer]

[@m.joeymcgrath6842]

When they were thinking about a "re-make" they did it good with "ghost busters" with the story they developed. Give credit to those who deserve it.

[@joshuadesautels]

"You have a friend?" "You have a car?"

[@thitsugaya1224]

It's a Cadillac.

[@blairbrown4812]

4:18 Precise moment you become the Hunter...

[@pepijn23]

Isn’t that “switch me on” also said when the original cast in the elevator to catch slimer for the first time? Edit: Yes, it is. Though it’s said by Ray, not Egon. Still a nice touch though.

[@TheRetroShed]

Did the hairs rise on your arms when you first saw this scene? We waited a long time for a proper Ghostbusters movie and this hit the mark! Aim for the flat-top!

[@robertashford881]

Where I heard the proton pack switched on and started humming the hairs stood up on my neck....

[@angelicelaina200]

I've never seen the new Ghostbusters before, I knew it came out in 2020 which was 2 years ago.