Ghostbusters (1984) - Movie Reaction - First Time Watching

[@BobbyPowell7]

I love how the KEYMASTER keeps locking himself out of his apartment.

[@eyezaropin]

Holy shit! This is one of my fav movies, has been since I was a wee lad, and I NEVER even thought of that fun little detail/pun/joke! I can't believe I never put that together 🤦🏻‍♂😂. Damn lol, Harold Ramis was such a great comedy writer and he's definitely missed! RIP Harold!!

[@vapoet]

Also, the key is his penis.

[@darthken815]

😂😂😂😂

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

Rick Moranis actually wrote most of his part.

[@RabidRaptor16]

​@@ShuffleUpandDeal32 Nope. He IMPROVISED most of it. He didn't WRITE most of it.

[@dmaul1973]

Great reaction you guys. Just to let you know there is no CGI in this original Ghostbusters, there were some ghosts that were puppets the rest of them had to be animated frame by frame.

[@SiLvErWaRe000]

"Listen. You smell something?" I'd never caught that before. That was freaking hilarious.

[@NyaNya_Uwu_Dahling]

This was huge when I was a kid. I'll never forget Siguorney Weaver recreating her role as "Dana"/"Zuul" on SNL back in '84. Classic stuff. Love your reactions.

[@eddhardy1054]

43:47...My favourite line in the whole movie is Egon saying how terrified he is in such a flat expressionless voice 🥰

[@s.c.sanchez1610]

Classic movie. Something magical happened for this movie to turn out the way it did. And yeah, that ending footage was a real crowd reaction. The actors weren't supposed to be in character but they made it part of the movie.

[@megatroll2590]

The eggs were scored with a small electric saw. Each cut was filled in with plaster, sanded smooth and painting. During the filming, air was injected into the egg which caused the egg shells to split along the scored pathways. Thus, the yolk would pop out onto the countertop, which was heated from beneath with two propane burners.

[@josealmeida2842]

The hungry green Ghost was originally called Onionhead, based of John Belushi’s character from the movie Animal House. He ended up being so popular that he moved in with the Ghostbusters in the animated series and named him Slimer, for….obvious reasons. They made Slimer a lot more kid friendly in the cartoon and even dedicated an entire episode as to how the GBs agreed to let him stay. Slimer has continued to appear in the following movies, commercials, and even the 2009 video game where all four original GBs reprised their role!

[@andreadeamon6419]

John bulishi was supposed to be Venkman but he passed so they invented slimer in his place and hired Bill to portray Venkman.

[@toodlescae]

Ghostbusters 2 and Ghostbusters: Afterlife are the only sequels. The 2016 one we pretend doesn't exist actually has nothing to do with the others.

[@Nordicat.]

And it's shit.

[@Otisboy121]

It’s set in a different universe/reality. But there is a Ghostbusters videogame that was written by Dan and Harold that many fans have acted as the third part.

[@danieltate6092]

A lot of people don't understand the scene with Rick Moranis outside the restaurant. It's a joke, it's a humorous commentary on New Yorker's. The joke is that New Yorker's are the type that would rather spit on you than help you, so when they see something like that (what happens to Rick) they're just like "Yeah so! What's for dessert". It's making fun of the callousness of New Yorker's.

[@nortski78]

Haha yeh I've seen so many reactions to this movie where they ask "can't anyone see it?" I'm like "you're missing the point, they don't care!". Still a great reaction though.

[@inarar5334]

There's a similar gag in Into The Spider-Verse when Miles first encounters Peter B and ends up sprawled on the pavement while people just walk around them completely ignoring them. Miles responds "thanks New York."

[@alib6615]

Yeah, I don't think it is much of a stereotype of New Yorkers anymore so the younger generations don't get it. I grew up in the 80s and both my parents are New Yorkers, so even as a kid I got that joke.

[@Ductos]

The scene with the falling bookcase wasn't planned and their reaction is genuine. A crew member accidentally knocked it over. They still kept it in, because Murray and Aykroyd didn't break character afterwards and it added to the mood they were going with.

[@jtoland2333]

Fun fact! I didn't know that!

[@jeknechtphotography7106]

This is such a classic movie. Nice reaction. Aside from Sigourney Weaver coming off Alien and Woody Allen's Annie Hall, Bill Murray (Venkman) was coming off like 5 years (original cast member of SNL), Caddyshack and Stripes. Dan Aykroyd (Ray) was also an original member of SNL from '75 to '79 as well as in Blues Brothers and Trading Places. Harold Ramis (Egon) was a close friend of Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray and a writing partner of Aykroyd. Slimmer was a tribute to their friend John Belushi who was also a friend on SNL who passed away in "82 and was also in Blues Brothers with Aykroyd. Ernie Hudson got the role of Winston when he auditioned after Eddie Murphy (originally planned for the role) backed out due to the role getting reduced. Ghostbusters is one of my favorite movies.

[@katenunyabizness9221]

Harold was an actor and writer for SCTV. He did a lot of the writing and less appearances on screen for SCTV. His deadpan is perfect and I love the only time he loses his composure he just raises his voice a bit and says "your mother". Even when he is scared witless he stays big worded scientific. This movie was definitely a lightning in a bottle.

[@thedragon133]

29:27 He's terrified. He cracks jokes when he's uncomfortable or afraid, it's his coping mechanism. But he's also a scientist and a seasoned Ghostbuster. His analytical mind keeps looking for a solution.

[@Otisboy121]

In the words of Huey from Ducktales, “FACTS COMFORT ME WHEN IM NERVOUS!!!”

[@PuppetDungeon]

The combination of comedy and horror in this is superb. And it's no CG... just practical effects and optical compositing. It's really amazing work. CG wouldn't be a major thing till the 1990's. (There is some in that era though, The Black Hole opening sequence and Tron... but we're talking a few minutes in total that took months to render... and was entered in by hand done calculations)

[@TheYoungDoctor]

1985's Young Sherlock Holmes was the first full length feature film to feature a completely CG character created by Pixar.

[@logosicon]

@@TheYoungDoctor ...and a damn good film too.

[@thorguff]

@@TheYoungDoctor, hence the description that CG wouldn't be a "major thing" until 1990s.

[@tancar2004]

Another CGI movie from that era is "The Last Starfighter" in which all the space scenes were CGI and took a Cray supercomputer several months to render.

[@brianlafrazia8237]

Great reaction! I was 11 when it came out in theaters and everyone LOVED this movie. It was a phenomenon. As I kid I’m sure I didn’t get ALL the subtle adult humor, but it didn’t matter. The spectacle of it all was amazing. Catchy music, hilarious actors, cool effects. So glad younger generations still like this awesome classic! Thank you reacting!

[@MacTechG4]

The spool-up sound of the proton pack cyclotron spinning up is such a classic unmistakable sound! Instantly takes me back to my childhood watching GB in the theater! And yes, the sound was referenced in GB Afterlife by a certain character… “I love that sound!” If you have the opportunity, pick up a copy of Ghostbusters The Game for Xbox 360/PS4 or the remastered version for the current nexgen consoles, for years it was considered the unofficial third movie’ and was actually written by Ackroyd and Ramis, and was the last Time Harold Ramis voiced Egon before his passing, the last time all four ‘Busters were together as a team…

[@michelled.613]

The green "hot dog" ghost was SLIMER! He was a big part of the merchandise after this movie came out (and you can still find merch now). It was great to see the highlights with you two that hadn't seen it. So fun!!

[@UnlicensedOkie]

From what I’ve heard, the way Venkman acts when she is possessed is how you’re suppose to deal with somebody that’s possessed or has multiple personality disorder. Saying “I want to talk to…”

[@jaquesshugossen9398]

There are very many more or less accurate things in this film, as well as Dan Ackroyd's love and passion about the Spiritual and supernatural. This is what very cleaver writing is about!

[@UnlicensedOkie]

@@jaquesshugossen9398 yep No doubt about that You gotta have writers that love the story they’re doing

[@chromium_ink]

Well in the lore, Venkman supposedly has two degrees in psychology and parapsychology respectfully- xD

[@mckenzie.latham91]

it makes sense that Venkmen would have some credentials as a doctor

[@Otisboy121]

And in the words of Huey from Ducktales, FACTS COMFORT ME WHEN I’M NERVOUS!

[@visionaryventures12]

Two years after this movie, a cartoon series aired for several seasons. Toys came out based on the cartoon. A sequel movie came out five years after the first. Then, some decades later, a video game release was considered a third movie in lieu of failed efforts for Bill Murray to sign on for a third film. Then came a female Ghostbusters movie in no timeline with these two. It received a lot of negative feedback. This film director’s son made a third film recently with the cast.

[@EntertainmentFan11]

The less said of the reboot, the better.

[@Umptyscope]

_Ghostbusters: Afterlife_ was pretty good, though.

[@ivaneames4354]

There was also a sequel cartoon series called Extreme Ghostbusters which ran for one season.

[@thikakashi]

The new one, ghostbusters afterlife is a love letter to the original. If you guys go foward into the series please watch the new one, is so good!

[@mikehoke3822]

the only bad one was 2016 with Melissa McCarthy. I agree, Ghostbusters afterlife was a great homage to the original!

[@candicelitrenta8890]

They are already working on the sequel to the Afterlife one.

[@127yankees]

oh yeah you guys the new1 is excellent.

[@11DNA11]

@@mikehoke3822 2016 isn't a Ghostbusters movie. It's an abomination that never ever should've been done.

[@blazinjedi2008]

​@@11DNA11im gonna disagree with you a bit. I think it was ok for what it was but i am very much of the opinion that it shouldve never been called Ghostbusters. .

[@mugwump242]

I don't even know how many times I've seen this movie but not until you mentioned it did it dawn on me that the staircase going up to the rooftop ritual temple was behind Dana's fridge. Probably sealed over by a wall. I suppose Dana's corner penthouse overlooking Central Park was originally the residence of Ivo Shandor, the doctor, architect and occultist who had the apartment tower constructed in the 1920s. The attention to details and how all the cool, seemingly little things come together so well are among the reasons this flick is one of my favs. Thanks for pointing that detail out to me!

[@immortalone7853]

There was no CG! It's a mix of all the old tricks. Practical, rear projection, stop motion, animatronics, miniatures, matte painting and even cell animation. I saw this movie at the cinema when I was a kid. One of the all time greats! Still holds up well today.

[@cwell510]

I was about 10 years old when I saw this in theaters with my uncle. I didn't get most of the adult humor, but the goofiness and the VFX I loved. A total 80's classic! Thanks for sharing! Subscribed!💯

[@3DJapan]

2:12 They actually had a hose in the drawer blowing air out to make the cards go flying.

[@Jiibay7796]

Man this brings me back. I was 7 when this came out. For me it still holds up. Classic for sure.

[@whatseatontim918]

The scene with Dana being taken by Zuul from the apartment scared the living hell out of me when I was a kid. 😱

[@bizzarojerry]

For the floating books at the beginning, they were just on wires. The library catalog cards had pipes on the inside of the drawers, that the crew used to push open the drawers and blow air into them to flip the cards out. And the eggs had holes in the bottom of them that they could force air through to crack the egg and spill it onto the counter (which was a hidden hotplate, causing the ceramic tiles to cook the eggs.)

[@elzibiel]

practical effects can look so much better than CGI if done correctly. it's because those things are actually IN THE ROOM with the actors and subject to all the lighting & other forces present, and giving the actors something to work with, and not created later to be inserted against an actor's best guess performance.

[@Jordashian93]

Oh sweet! Love this classic 80s comedy. RIP Harold Ramis. 👻

[@fynnthefox9078]

The Real Ghostbusters cartoon in the 80s goes into more detail on the ghosts and stuff like the containment unit. Even on backstories on some of the Ghostbusters themselves.

[@kellifranklin9872]

An absolute classic. I remember going to the theater when this came out and when it was over the crowd in the theater clapped. It’s still fun to watch. Nice reaction y’all!

[@Rocket1377]

No CGI was used back then, because computers were incredibly primitive in 1983. That didn't take off until the early to mid 90s, with movies like Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park. Back then it was all done with miniatures, practical effects, and animated effects. Slimer and Stay Puft are actors in rubber/foam costumes. The proton beams were painted frame-by-frame (just like a cartoon cel), and placed over the live action footage, just like the lasers in Star Wars.

[@archangel1547]

I love how they loved Slimer (the green hotdog eating ghost). Having grown up with this movie and the Real Ghostbusters cartoon, I forget that this might be new to people. But it seems that almost everybody likes this movie.

[@reconsoldier135]

Oh wow, I’m always surprised when I encounter people who haven’t seen this movie but you guys are probably around 20 years younger than me so I just need to remember how old I am. When I was a kid in the late 80’s the cartoon version of Ghostbusters was my LIFE! Also, Madison your Moon Knight T-shirt is sick!! I want one now

[@davidr1050]

You guys have to see when Ecto 1 visited the firehouse on Halloween a few years ago.. (Yes, it's an actual working firehouse in NYC.) --- The interiors were done on a soundstage and an identical firehouse in California. But the exteriors were all NYC.. :) Seeing a replica of Ecto 1 cruising the streets and at the firehouse was really special to me. (Think it's a ghostbuster group in Ohio that built it.)

[@acrosstheboardcinema]

First live action movie I ever saw when I was kid. Pulled the vhs off a shelf, and ever since then, it’s something I watch, quote, and laugh about often.

[@missionpassed4584]

When I saw this back in 84 at the cinema with my family when I was 7 yes 7 years old (so did not understand the adult jokes) the opening scene not only scared the crap outta me but got me hooked instantly, loved this movie ever since!

[@JackMValentine]

Subtle joke: Louis constantly get's locked out of his own apartment and he gets possessed by a spirit known as The Key Master. Also your green friend later get's the name Slimer.

[@inarar5334]

Dana constantly pushed him away, like a gatekeeper, too. Not to mention the innuendo part of the joke.

[@Subjectivity13]

I never thought the secret stairs were behind the refrigerator, but that makes sense. You’re right, they used shaving cream for the final scene. One stuntman volunteered to have melted marshmallow dumped on him, but it was so heavy that he was injured. No CG, though. This was a decade before computer effects would be possible. They called it “special effects” back then, which was what we now call practical effects.

[@neural_jam]

I loved this, from how into the story you got to the fact that (for me) you picked up on every single detail that other reactors often miss, from the fact that Venkman's experiment (with the shocks) at the beginning appears to be starting to get some interesting results to the "Listen! You smell something?" joke, or indeed the fact that Dana bought Stay-Puft Marshmallows! I think you'd find it interesting to know that the parts of Peter Venkman and Winsont Zeddemore were originally written for John Belushi and Eddie Murphy which I couldn't now imagine! Also in the novelisation of the movie, Winston used to be in the Marines in the electronic warfare testing division, so brought his own set of technical knowledge to the team! Great reactions (and extra points for the 'fun guy' joke 😆), thanks for posting ^_^

[@katpiercemusic]

Some of the jokes in this movie were specifically aimed at NY stereotypes, like the idea that nothing phases NYers, so the police and doorman were pretty nonchalant about the demon dog/bear in the apartment. There was also the notion that a NYer would just as soon step on you as help you, which is why the diners seemed so unconcerned about Lewis once he stopped yelling.

[@candicelitrenta8890]

I was in my early 20's when this came out. I went on opening day to a packed house, and we all laughed through the whole thing. It was great seeing it right then.

[@DocMicrowave]

I remember seeing the poster ads in subway stations in NYC for this movie in late 1983. It was just a large Ghostbuster logo on a black background. No text or anything else. Then in early 1984, they added words in large font at the bottom of the posters that read "Coming to save the world this summer." It wasn't until a month or two before the movie came out that the finally added the Title and all the other standard movie info onto the poster. But those early ads sure had people, myself included, wonder what this was about. This is one of my favorite movies of all time. Seeing it always takes me back to my younger days in the awesome 80s. There was a cartoon that came out 2 years after the movie that was very good and kept the spirit (pun intended) of the movie. Complete with the original characters and plot setting. It was called called "The Real Ghostbusters". They had to go with that title because another group put out a cheap knockoff cartoon that had little to do with the movie and took the name"Ghostbusters" first.

[@janetnwonderland]

You are not wrong about the ending shots. It was filmed with New Yorkers who came out to see them. From what I understand, New York was very excited about this film being filmed there. The cheers when the Ghostbusters arrive on scene in their car, are real. It was fans coming to see the cast. People were dancing in the streets and celebrating. The street crowds were real crowds. I think it was a great idea to allow this instead of hiring extras. It really lent an air of authenticity to a silly film about something that was about "ghostbusting."

[@EntertainmentFan11]

There is no reboot, only two sequels, two cartoon shows, and two video games. Although, this actually isn't the original thing. There was a live-action show called "Ghost Busters" (yes, it's spaced), and it featured a frickin' gorilla as one of the leads. I WISH I was making this up, but it's legit.

[@afrodesiac8064]

But what about...

[@MasterSkywalker91]

And two animated series.

[@afrodesiac8064]

Wasn't there a remake in 20...

[@EntertainmentFan11]

@@afrodesiac8064 ...Doesn't. Exist.

[@MasterSkywalker91]

@@afrodesiac8064 Shaddup.

[@nortski78]

Can confirm, this movie traumatised me as a kid, I slept with the light on for years after. Also; still my all time favourite movie. The plot is genius.

[@tranya327]

Always a pleasure to see someone first-time-watching Ghostbusters! - There are four ‘Ghostbusters’ films. Ghostbusters II is a 1989 film, taking place five years after the events of the first film (& has a different ghost ‘bad guy’.) The next film created was Ghostbusters 2016 - an attempted reboot, done with an all-female main cast, that is not set in the same universe as the other films. It didn’t do well at the box office. I haven’t seen it, but I think it’s accurate to say that it was perceived by many to be an unwelcome rewriting/intrusion on a beloved childhood memory, attempting to replace genuine male cinematic heroes (that people remembered with great fondness) with new, female ones. (The general public’s perception can often be completely separate from the quality of the film, and the intentions of the creators.) What we do know, is that the 4th film made is ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife.’ That was filmed in 2020 and was released in late 2021. Directed by Jason Reitman, son of Ivan Reitman, the original film’s director (with assistance from his dad). ‘Afterlife’ does contain the original characters, and is set in the same universe as # 1 and 2. (I thought ‘Afterlife’ was astoundingly good!) - They did the floating books in the library by hanging books on thin wire, and pulling the wire. They did the ‘cards-flying-out-of-the-card-catalog’ by having guys behind the wall, pushing the card drawers open manually, while using an air hose to blow the (loose) cards up and out. (Old timers, who remember how card catalogs actually worked, back in the day, will recall that there were horizontal rods running through each drawer, with the cards fastened along the rods on punched holes… so I guess the ghost dismantled the rods before the librarian walked by.) - All the effects are ‘old school’ - 1984 was before CGI ( Computer Graphic Interface). The film is good enough (by a lot) that the occasional effect misfires don’t bother you (when the Terror Dog crashes onto the table in Lewis’s living room, for example). - When Dana says, "There is no Dana, only Zuul!" what you're hearing is a computer-altered voice of the director, Ivan Reitman. :)

[@ischmidt]

The great thing about this movie is that you can see it as a kid and the "adult" stuff goes right over your head. See it again when you're older and there's a whole other layer to it. And while the movie's mostly a comedy there are moments of real horror. One ghost that was deemed too scary was sent over to Fright Night, which was also filming at Columbia at the time. A lot of the practical effects were done in a straightforward way. Compressed air hoses made the cards fly and the eggs explode, and the clouds above the building were dyes swirling around in a clear water tank. The energy beams were all hand-animated, which gives them a lot of charm. CG barely existed in 1984 - there was the original TRON (but less than you'd think watching it), and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan had a brief CG sequence from the people who later founded Pixar.

[@alexd0617]

I love the Ghostbusters universe. It's funny and adventurous at the same time. Also, I love how you guys gave Sigourney Weaver her props. She's just as hot now as she was then.

[@davemccullough2256]

You guys pointed out something I've never noticed. The doorman. I thought it was an older fire chief. Great pick up on that. Seen this movie more than 500 times. I'm a GB nerd. Good job on the whole thing. It was fun

[@terrylandess6072]

I never realized it. You pointed out Venkman's experiment was working. I was always so focused on his deceptive behavior to notice. After a couple of shocks the student's telepathy was kicking in . . . .

[@seasickviking]

That's the cool thing about Venkman's character...he may come off as a shameless flirt, belligerent drunk and an overall jerk, but he's actually had just as much (if not more) training as Ray & Egon. While the others were trained in much more lab-oriented sciences, Venkman has decades of social sciences (sociology, psychology, parapsychology, etc) that very little can actually faze him. He also has some medical training (hence his ease at administering Dana with Thorazine), likely stemming from clinical studies he did to get his PHD. His ease at keeping a cool head under pressure is one of the main reasons he was seen as the unspoken leader in the comics (and movies)--he was a master of guiding people's attention to and from wherever the situation called for it.

[@whitecompany18]

Who takes Thorazine on a date? Some body who is definitely getting laid.

[@Harrison11106]

Hopefully 2 more converts to the fold. The background stuff is just as interesting as the movie itself. Aykroyd & Ramis were Spiritualists at the time, which lends some credibility & depth to their roles. John Belushi was originally supposed to be Peter Venkman, but he OD'd & died so the part was re-written for Murray. In fact, Slimer is said to be an ode to the kinds of characters he tended to play. Eddie Murphy was supposed to be Winston, but he had scheduling conflicts (he was working on Beverly Hills Cop). John Candy was originally supposed to get the part that Rick Moranis played, but he wanted to play the character as either a Frenchman or German for some reason. If you pause it at a certain scene near the end you'll catch a glimpse of a young Ron Jeremy. Lastly, the "marshmallows" that the cast was covered in at the end, that was actually shaving cream.

[@TarossBlackburn]

There are so many fun little details in this movie. At the Sedgewick after capturing Slimer while Venkman is discussing their bill, you can see Egon casually rubbing his cheek with four fingers held up and Venkman immediately ups his initial remark to $4000. If you pay attention to the precog experiment, the guy starts out predicting the NEXT card before getting the wavy lines correct. The commercial on tv wasn't supposed to look the way it did. Ivan Reitman who plays Egon was kindof new to all of this and as a result he kept looking at the floor where they taped up marks for them to step up to and say their lines and step back to when done. They decided to keep that in the way it looked since it seemed logical for a man like Egon to behave like that for a commercial recording without experience. The scene at the restaurant was some social commentary from the writers and producers. It is assumed the people in there saw everything, but they didn't care. It wasn't happening to them, they were inside and the 'crazy man' was outside. A barb at how society was stratifying and people just didn't care about eachother that much anymore socially.

[@jamesfowler5100]

Ivan Reitman once said that the ending was the ultimate joke of the movie, because it was no way they could survive that explosion. It was good that you pointed that out. 😂

[@prodestrian]

The special effects team sculpted a miniature model of Slimer to fly around the chandelier in the hotel ballroom, but they lost the sculpture before filming that scene. So they used a peanut painted green. One of the crew still has it.

[@RabidRaptor16]

"Dogs and Cats... Living together... MASS HYSTERIA! The GREATEST riff on the apocalypse I have EVER heard!

[@Strazman]

27:15 the idea is that the guests in the restaurant are in a brightly-lit room looking out into a dark environment. The only reason they even acknowledge Luis is because he runs into and bangs on the glass. They see him. But the demon-dog is further back in the darkness, so they don't see it.

[@charlesedward5047]

Exactly. And since no one saw the Demon Dog, they just thought he was just a crazy homeless guy, and like your regular New Yorker, the people in the restaurant just ignore him.

[@imaginator85]

Saw this as a 4 year old in 89. Scared the FRIK out of me and I couldn't sleep for a week. And yet...a Ghostbuster was born. Loved it since that day.

[@17thknight]

Fun facts: in the cartoon / comics Slimer (the green blob ghost) is one of their best friends, almost like a kid to them. And Egon & Janene get together and have a kid

[@williambeckett6336]

The fact that he picked up on "LISTEN!...You smellsomething..?" proves their intelligence and is worth a subscribe.

[@MissGinaTree1]

Slimer is my favorite to because he’s always eating trying to eat and don’t try to sneak up on because you will get slimed 😂😂😂😂

[@gmunden1]

The scene with the librarian was filmed at the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue . The opening scene is on the Columbia University campus as well as the scene where they are kicked off campus. Dana's apartment building is on Central Park West across from Central Park, and the restaurant is at Tavern On the Green in Central Park. The scene where the diners are momentarily distracted and resume dining is a joke about how New Yorkers ignore weird people and bizarre things happening, and so they ignore Rick Moranis' character screaming outside.

[@Stoney_Snark]

First, congrats on the MAC + news! Love this movie, as far as sci-fi comedies, this one “Mars Attacks”, “Back To The Future”, and “Galaxy Quest” would all give you the giggles!

[@arodz21]

Actually at this time Sigourney Weaver was NOT a huge name. Prior to this she had only done 3 other films, Alien, Eyewitness and Deal of the Century. The previous two were total flops. It should be noted that Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd wrote this story specifically as a vehicle for John Belushi. But then Belushi died in 1982 and his SNL co-star Bill Murray replaced him. The rest is history. Also a side note: Huey Lewis was approached to write a song for this film but declined. While filming, Huey Lewis' song "I Want a New Drug" was used as a placeholder song because the tempo matched what the filmmakers were looking for. But then when the movie came out and Ray Parker Jrs song Ghostbusters sounded strikingly similar to I Want a New Drug, Huey Lewis sued Ray Parker for plagiarism. The lawsuit was settled out of court but Lewis was awarded an undisclosed amount.

[@m.e.3862]

A common gag among DJs at the time was to mix ghost busters into into I wanna new drug and vice versa. It’d always get a great reaction and a big laugh

[@dlunas81]

If you guys get a chance, play the game from 2009. Just play through the arc where you beat Stay Puft. There are a few more cool parts, but fighting that thing was so great. Dan Aykroyd said at the time that that was the closest to a sequel we were getting for the moment.

[@11DNA11]

The running joke they finish off SO great in the movie is, that Louis is the Keymaster, but he locks himself out all the time :D

[@thecatsnightmare]

"Don't look directly into the trap" is a theoretical warning. A ghost is technically a person's soul, what with the old saying "The eyes are the window to the soul." There's a fear that the ghost trap, which can hold a ghost/soul might suck out your own soul if you look into/at it while it's closing/sucking in a ghost.

[@fynnthefox9078]

It'll take you back in time lol

[@MrUndersolo]

Summer of '84: I was ten and fell in love with this film...and Sigourney!❤ Love your reactions!

[@Kurtiscott]

“CG” stands for Computer Graphics. There were no computer graphics used to create the visual effects for Ghostbusters. The term you may want to consider using instead of “CG” is VFX (short for visual effects). Great reaction! Cheers to you both.

[@mikefoster6018]

A few months ago the Princes Charles Cinema in London showed the original edit of Ghostbusters in full, from before some scenes changed or any music or special effects were added. I saw it! It almost felt like I was watching a stage play version of the movie. It really made me appreciate how good the script and acting are, as it still worked. I like the final edit more, but it was really interesting. It definitely had even more slimeyness (thankfully nothing nasty) from Venkman, such as a college girl in the background at their base of operations. It also had one or two more sweet scenes of romance between Egon and Janine etc. Most notably, it had more mid-movie scenes of the Ghostbusters running from location to location busting ghosts, and I think more scenes of crowd cheering etc near the end etc. I THINK it also had a few more lines of dialogue about the priest (bishop) welcoming a bit of glory or such like (can't recall details). It was awesome. The audience cheered etc.

[@andrewallen6860]

What I thought was funny and clever is throughout the film you hear offhand comments and hearsay from everyone the Ghostbusters have met stating that the ghosts they've busted were always there but in a diminished capacity. "Everyone knows about the twelfth floor." Or Egon's statement about how high the psychokinetic energy is in the city with the Twinkie as a frame of reference. The apartment building had been steadily juicing up all these ghosts in New York until they could no longer be ignored and could be seen plain as day.

[@Mx.RumpusParable]

The best part of the Zener Card scene at the beginning that a lot of folks don't pick up on: On his scamming the guy and gal during that, trying to make the girl always right to hit on her, Venkman runs into a very big problem.... as he keeps telling her she's right the last card she calls out is "figure 8". The reason he paused so hard and then went into making such an extra deal about her getting that one right was to cover a big problem she just handed him.... the two of them would've been shown the card options at the beginning of the experiment... and there IS no figure 8 in the deck. He had zero way to not shock her other than to try to misdirect and hope the guy he was shocking got distracted and didn't realize she'd just called out and was "getting right" something that wasn't even an option.

[@MacTechG4]

As far as the diners at the restaurant, the restaurant is “Tavern on the Green” and it’s in a very ritzy and snobby part of New York, it was a joke/dig at the fact that the ‘high class suburbanite’ crowd are not only completely self-absorbed in their own meaningless, shallow lives that they do t notice the world around them, but they also don’t care because it’s happening to a “poor person” en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tavern_on_the_Green

[@DaniBlazin]

Great catch with the effects of negative reinforcement on ESP actually working by shocking the guy at the start lol ⚡️

[@Starbase203]

Ghostbusters spawned a total of 3 other motion pictures. Part 2 from 1989 can be seen as a direct sequel. In 2017, an attempt was made to reboot the topic, but it missed its target both at the box office and among the fans. Whereby the spirits in general looked pretty good. In 2021, Gostbusters Legacy came out, so to speak, the third part, which is thematically attached to parts 1 and 2 and links the past time between the films of the 80s with the current time. Very nicely done, lots of easter eggs and lots of fan service. And a grand tribute to the late Harold Raims. Fun fact by the way: The movies of the 80's were directed by Ivan Reitman. Jason Reitman directed the 2017 film. So the son was allowed to make part 3 while the dad (and maker of the old films) looked over his shoulder.

[@eloquentzombie1169]

2021 was Ghostbusters Afterlife.

[@Starbase203]

@@eloquentzombie1169 You're right, but in Germany the name has been changed to Ghostbusters: Legacy. Don't ask me why this always happens in Germany... :-D

[@jenfries6417]

Those were all regular members of the public in the background at the building and in the end scenes. Back in those days, they couldn't just film at random in the street in NYC because traffic was too intense - they had to close off streets to vehicles - but if they needed a crowd scene, they'd publicize that they were going to be filming in a location and anyone who showed up might appear on screen in the movie - just wear regular clothes and stay behind the cordons. People would show up for laughs and a chance to see a movie star. I ended up at a couple of those by accident, back when I lived there in the 80s. I worked in Midtown and a couple of times I wandered into a film shoot while on my lunch break. I was trying to get to a deli, and all of a sudden some guy was steering me into a crowd behind some barriers, and I was like, omg, another movie? My friends and I did go to one on purpose once. Oh, and remember, there was no CG then. It was animatronics, practical effects, and some other animation methods, but CGI had not been invented. For instance, Sigourney Weaver's levitation effect was a practical effect - stage magician's trick. So they really lifted and turned her. My favorite trivia tidbit is that all the secret society stuff and paranormal tech stuff is "real" - meaning people really did that kind of thing, not that ghosts are real. Dan Akroyd was a huge fan of occult stuff, so he wrote all those weirdly accurate details into the script. So when you run into people who are into like dark magic stuff, it's basically Ghostbusters. 😉

[@jeffwontshutup]

There's two more films canon to this story, Ghostbusters II and Ghostbusters Afterlife. They are both amazing. There's also an additional Ghostbusters from about 5 years ago which is not canon to this story but a reimagining by Paul Feig, who directed a lot of the Office episodes. So watch the first two I mentioned to continue this story, the other one is it's own thing. If that helps.

[@mohanicus]

"Ray when someone asks you are you a god you say YES"!!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ChrisS-no3ft]

BTW, there wasn’t really any CGI yet in 1984. I do know that Star Trek 2 had the first computer animation of the Genesis Planet. But here, its all real, using some blue screen and camera tricks with real puppets and people. Then make them semi-transparent. So creative. Ahhh, the good old days…

[@joeymac3777]

Dan Aykroyd's best friend John Belushi was actually supposed to play the roll of Venkman....he of course died in 1982, as Dan Aykroyd was writing the first draft of the script. He was in the middle of writing a line for Belushi when he received the phone call telling him that Belushi had died. The character of Slimmer, the green ghost was written by Aykroyd in another draft of the script. Aykroyd wrote Slimmer and modeled him after Belushi. A party animal that just wants to have fun, eat, and run amuck. He effectionately referred to Slimmer as the ghost of John Belushi. The character of Louis was originally intended for and offered to John Candy. Candy wanted the roll, but insisted on using a thick German accent and always having two German Shepherds with him. Director Ivan Reitman said no to that. He didn't get why Candy was insisting on playing the roll that way, and he also said Candy didn't understand the roll. Rick Moranis did an excellent job in the roll.

[@Stoney_Snark]

The green ghost Slimer, had a bit of a Grogu moment, with a cartoon and some endorsements.

[@tomesofawesome8041]

At 49:58, Basically, there was NO CG AT AL ! Everything was practical. Even the energy beams were added in later using glass strobe lights or something. Every monster was a anamatronic, every ghost had a actor. They just used lots of old school camera & film tricks to make people see through and the like. The beginning of the film, used little rubber hoses inside the index cards cabinet , with air, to launch the index cards up out of the shelves. The whole thing was done with almost ALL PRACTICAL !! At 20:34, when the reporter starts talking to the camera, the bearded guy in the backround was there for a job interview. He thought it was a real live broadcast and decided to get onto camera... At 50:43, the counter was actually a stove. The paneling for the island top was just glass. Basically, Sigorney sat a carton of eggs down on top of a painted glass panel on top of a stove, and the cast turned the heat up to full power. What happened was just science ! Also, I LOOOVE the fact that the guy chosen to be the Keymaster, is always getting locked out of his apartment. Actually fun fact. Sigorney Weaver got up on stage and started barking like a dog for her audition. She had just come off alien & wanted to do something really funny.

[@notgivennotgiven7776]

I saw Ernie Hudson in an interview and was asked how he liked working on this movie, and of course he loved it. He said, Bill Murray was awesome, you set him up and he takes over

[@mikedignum1868]

When Sigourney Weaver asks if you are the Keymaster you say YES. A great soundtrack to this film.

[@gluuuuue]

The earliest (significant) use of computer graphics at this time would be The Last Starfighter (also 1984), and that was very obviously CG. Next major ones would be things like Lawnmower Man and T2 (the start of the SGI era). Prior to these, special effects were practical like puppetry, miniatures/models, molded materials, and robotics/animatronics and most visual effects were either in-camera, or color/film alteration techniques, eg. in Superman I (1978) and II (1980) like Jor-El and the elder Kryptonians' costuming or that used in Tron, bluescreen (which was still blue as seen in opening in Groundhog Day, though eventually switched to green for reasons), matte paintings and compositing, or they were visuals that were drawn onto the film itself, such as the light saber effects in Star Wars, and of course, combinations of these various effects.

[@johnbarry1712]

1) Madison, I LOVE your shirt! 2) Netflix has (had?) a series called The Movies That Made Us. Each episode is on a different movie, and one was on this movie. Kinda like a docu-series where the cast and crew talk about their experiences in the making of the movies. Regarding the card catalog cards flying out of the drawers, someone was behind them with a straw blowing on the cards.

[@colteck6345]

The older lady in the basement at the start also plays "Ray Finkle's" mom in Ace Ventura Pet Detective :) and if you notice Rick Moranis is the key master !? but keeps locking himself out of his Apt. ^_^ and "Janine" Anne Potts plays "Me'ma" on Young Sheldon :) as for the traps they say it in the old TV show it is a Limbo world of darkness inside. sorry I grew up on this back in the 80's \o/

[@Jon66B]

Just remember this is in the days of optical printing (compositing) and no such thing as CGI. The books are puppeteered on wires and the card's flying out of the drawers are a custom mechanism using compressed air (and people pushing the drawers out from behind). They built a custom countertop that they could heat to make the eggs actually cook. Practical effects for the win.

[@ScientificallyStupid]

So- this movie came out when I was 7 and we went to see it on vacation as a family. After seeing it, I was 1) afraid to open the fridge (ie, mom saying, "can you grab the ketchup?") 2) afraid to walk down or in front of any long, narrow hallway (because Slimer- the green nugget guy) 3) afraid to sit on a deep armchair perpendicular to a closed door (because arms might come out of it, hold me down, and then speed me through the door into the nether realm) 4) afraid I'd turn down a row of the library stacks and encounter a ghostly, mean librarian (spent my childhood at a large, ancient city library with stacks just like the ones in this movie). Parents had no idea how some of the things they watched affected their kids when they're small (don't even get me started on my dad taking me to see Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan). I think they're more cognizant now.

[@alib6615]

I love how no one ever acknowledges how messed up it is when the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man liquifies, and a bunch of the fluff lands on the guy from the EPA. That guy is DEAD. Have you ever tried to eat a marshmallow after toasting it in the fire too soon after...talk about burning your mouth. That stuff is sticky and hot as hell. It would be like napalm. Anyone hit with it would have severe burns to the point their skin would start falling off. Just something I think about whenever I watch this movie...which is a lot, because it is awesome.

[@richardkirkland6805]

It also had a bit of Sci-fi with all the ghost catching tech. And there's also in universe lore explanations for everything the Ghostbusters use, including the stuff on top of their car.

[@CaturdayNite]

I love seeing your generation not just check out these films, but enjoy them! It is nice to know that a movie that burned in my brain so much when I was 9 is able to be enjoyed by a younger (than me) crowd. I think that's similar to some stuff in my channel. I started reviewing some old Hammer Horror films from about 1958-1975. They have been my most watched videos. Looking into the comments and interacting with them, it seems to be because if people from 60-80 are coming across my channel to see what I think of movies THEY grew up with.

[@MrTech226]

Effects guru and model builder, Adam Savage of Mythbusters fame recently received 1-1/16 scale of Ecto-1 car from BigBad Toy Store, online for collectors. Adam actually drove Ghostbusters: Afterlife Ecto-1 car when he visited the set.

[@MrTech226]

That's disgusting blob is known as Slimer

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

Such a ridiculously fun movie. 😀 And such great practical effects too! I saw this in the movie theater with my little sister while we visiting my aunt, uncle and cousin in Dallas back in '84. Was such fun in the theater. 😀 I hated Bill Murray's character a lot at the start, but he grow on you like one of Spengler's fungi. I enjoyed Ghostbusters II though it wasn't quite as good. Ghostbusters 2016 was awful and is a must-not-see, but Ghostbusters Afterlife I love as much as the first, though it is a very different movie since it doesn't have the original cast, obviously. Looking forward to reactions to II and Afterlife!

[@inarar5334]

Weaver wasn't the star you think she was in 84. She actually had a couple of appearances in flops so the attitude at the time was probably she possibly got lucky. But this through Aliens in 86 really made her a hot commodity.

[@merchillio]

-Where do these stairs go? -They go up Best line in movie history

[@whatseatontim918]

Ghostbusters was a huge part of my childhood. Didn't see this one until I was about 3 years old because I was born in 1985 a year later. Had the toys and watched The Real Ghostbusters cartoon, drank Hi-C Ecto Cooler and everything as well. I got the privilege to see the second one in 1989 and Ghostbusters Afterlife in 2021 in theaters, and it was awesome for me to see the sequels as a fan who grew up on this amazing cultural franchise. 😁👻💚

[@dh-c1717]

One of favourite films of all time. Saw it 10+ times in the theatre.

[@BrianWhitmarsh]

One of my favorite movies of all time. I love your prediction of what the sequel might be, and unfortunately that is not what actually happened. However, there is "Ghostbusters: The Video Game" which actually did follow up more on Ivo Shandar and the cult of Gozer. Surprisingly good story.

[@nancyd510]

I just stumbled upon your channel and I really enjoyed your reaction! This is a great movie, and I appreciate that you noticed it’s many little subtleties and jokes. You’ve got a new subscriber here! Cheers!