REACTING to *Ghostbusters (1984)* DOES IT HOLD UP?? (First Time Watching) 80s Movies

[@whitenoisereacts]

Who is your favorite member of the Ghostbuster crew??

[@martinbraun1211]

Peter Venkman!

[@morganspider-manmarvelfan6110]

Dan Ackroyd. He made his whole franchise possible,

[@laurenherda2415]

Egon hands down

[@eleven-hopper]

Egon

[@chanceneck8072]

Always Ray!

[@EC-dz3fb]

I've always loved how Louis is "the Key Master" - yet keeps locking himself out! 😹

[@DanaWren]

Omg I've never caught that! That detail makes me so happy

[@0okamino]

Even when the door to Dana’s destroyed apartment opens automatically for him, I like to think it was Zuul/Dana who did that rather than Vinz/Louis. 😄

[@VinzClorthokeymasterofGozer]

I find his performance...ludicrous.

[@btnhstillfire]

Wish Moranis wouldve played a part in Afterlife.

[@EC-dz3fb]

@@VinzClorthokeymasterofGozer I find his performance ... 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥! ♡

[@JR-bm8dl]

The staypuft marshmallow man reveal is one of my favorite all-time movie moments! I almost fell out of the theater’s seat laughing.

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

I might well HAVE fallen out, and not just the first time. That was a joke that kept on giving.

[@erainmartinez8175]

@@Corn_Pone_Flicks same here

[@mikeserot1410]

My favorite reveal is the Ecto-1. Just those nice quick glimpses of the Caddy before the lights come on is just so amazing.

[@diablojones]

You two are living proof that a film doesn’t need to be remade to “attract a new generation.” It was a real treat watching you enjoy my favorite movie of all time.

[@whitenoisereacts]

Yes!!! I hate that!

[@Slevencolevra]

Facts

[@autdelux]

oh my the remake with the slapstick humor and screaming actreses was so awful my gosh ^^ they didnt understand the humor that made this movie so awsome

[@Elios0000]

its amazing how well its effects hold up even today!

[@MovementGraffiti]

agreed! thanks guys!

[@DCComicsGamer]

"How did they even film this in New York!" A short time later and they probably wouldn't have been able to! They had to shut off multiple roads for filming. Fun fact: the famous sci-fi author Isaac Asimov lived around there and was still alive at the time, and visited the Ghostbusters set. Dan Ackroyd and director Ivan Reitman were huge fans and went to meet him, and Asimov swore up a storm at them for blocking traffic so he couldn't get home!

[@DocMicrowave]

There quite a few great action movies filmed on the streets of New York back in the 70s and 80s. I doubt if they can do it to the same scale now as they did back then.

[@whitenoisereacts]

That’s an awesome story

[@tmntman3086]

Even more interesting is the story behind filming that scene. When the movie went into production, they didn't realize that someone had made a Ghost Busters TV show in the 70's and owned the name. The studio was fighting over getting the rights to the name throughout production. On the day that they were shooting that scene, Reitman spoke to the studio and they were telling him that they were not willing to spend the money to get the rights to the name Ghostbusters. Reitman held up the phone to the crowd cheering the name and basically forced the studio to either get the rights to the name or waste all the money they spent shooting that scene.

[@veghesther3204]

Actually they didn't a LOT of Scenes in nearly every Ghostbusters movie were filmed in LA/Hollywood reason being the Hotel where Slimer shows up in this first movie isn't even in New York in real life its in California same with the restaurant where Tully gets attacked by that 1 hell hound of Gozer's that area isn't located in New York either. Same with Ghostbusters 2 a lot of New York scenes where filmed in California as well.

[@DocMicrowave]

I believe most exterior scenes were in New York though.

[@KylaSedai]

Oh hey hi, librarian here! It's not necessarily a creepy job, but every proper library should have its own ghost to blame things on!

[@whitenoisereacts]

Lmao!!! I love that!

[@michaelwestmoreland2530]

You two are literally one the best parts of aging for me. Seeing younger viewers experience iconic classics first time and truly enjoying them? Absolute magic. Thanks. For sharing. It's deeply appreciated.

[@theassortedhobbyist]

3:23 I'm not sure how many people pick up on this detail, but Venkman claims that he is "experimenting on the effect of negative reinforcement on esp ability" and the multiple shocks the male student has received as a result managed to figure out what the card's image is without looking at it. Venkman managed to prove how negative reinforcement could possibly awaken esp abilities (according to this film's reality; not 100% certain how scientifically accurate this is), but was primarily focused on flirting with the female student and trying to get a date to truly realize what he inadvertently had done.

[@russrollins9978]

Rick Moranis (the actor who played Louis) stars in a movie you would enjoy called Little Shop of Horrors (1986). Bill Murray is also in the movie and plays the character portrayed by Jack Nicholson in the original 1960 version, directed by Roger Corman. The 1986 film is a musical comedic horror movie, so you would need to mute the songs, but it is a blast.

[@barnabasstewart4104]

What about the "Honey, I Shrunk..." series? They'd enjoy those too!

[@theoneandonlyCatseye]

Definitely! Also, "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" (1989)!

[@newmoon766]

Also, in between the 1960 original, and 1986 film, there was a musical stage play that was the basis of the Rick Moranis film. I've seen them all. Fun fact, they rewrote the ending of the 1986 film after test audience members reacted negatively to Audrey and Seymour being devoured by Audrey II. (The Plant) In the musical play, all the eaten characters appear in a giant puppet as spores to sing the final number, "Don't Feed the Plants".

[@psychokitty9325]

The Little Shop of Horrors scene between Bill Murray and Steve Martin... 😂 kills me every single time!

[@adgato75]

@@psychokitty9325 Steve Martin is so great in that.

[@clairekane4157]

Best line ever - "Listen...Do you smell something?"

[@rx303303]

Wow. Only now I got that Venkman saying "go get her, Ray" at the end was him trolling about the ghost in the library from the very beginning.

[@Ironcabbit]

Payback, not trolling. 😁

[@VonPatzy]

I was 8 when this hit theaters. It was so big - all of us at school were JAZZED on it and building proton packs out of cardboard and duct tape and the song was everywhere. The fun part was growing up and finally getting more of the humor. Stranger things was not off base when they had the kids suit up for Halloween.

[@robovike]

They had the "Ghostbusters" music video playing it seemed like twice an hour that summer on MTV. I think that this and the first Michael Keaton Batman were the most-hyped summer blockbuster films of the 1980s.

[@diablojones]

YES! You love it as a kid because it’s such a fun premise, then you grow up and appreciate all the jokes and how well made a film it is.

[@CLFmoto87]

Keep a lookout at the theaters in your area. Every now and then they’ll play classics like this on a single screen for a week. That’s how I got to see it one night at a cinemark. It was great.

[@RichardM.Barker]

“There is no Dana, only Zuul.” “What a lovely singing voice you must have.” LOL

[@LeonardoKlotz]

RIP Harold Ramis RIP Ivan Reitman

[@LadyFeline3]

Regarding creepy jobs, I was an assistant manager at a movie theater for a few years and I hated closing solo both because I had to stay late and because I had to close down the projection booth by myself. And let me tell you, a silent, dimmed projection booth filled with machinery that can easily hide someone, is freaking creepy. Hell, just being in the quiet, empty building by myself could be creepy. The projection booth was just the creepiest part.

[@whitenoisereacts]

STOP!! Ur scaring me talking about it lol. That sounds pretty cool tho

[@mindime1499]

This is the most fun I've seen Ninetailedbrush have!!

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

The reason why no other Ghostbusters can top this one for me is because the first one wasn’t just a comedy; it was also horror and action-packed. I wish the other movies had followed that mantra.

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

I personally found one scene in Ghostbusters 2 to be the scariest scene out of any of them...the "heads on pikes" scene in the tunnel.

[@3DJapan]

I really liked Afterlife.

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

@@3DJapan I sadly haven’t seen Afterlife yet

[@nickmanzo8459]

@@batmanvsjoker7725 I recommend checking it out. Don’t expect it to be as funny, temper your expectations in that regard. It’s a tribute from a son to his father as well as a passing the torch sequel. I cried at the ending.

[@Ironcabbit]

Nick, at this point that was so common that I consider you a freak if you didn’t cry at the end of Afterlife.

[@hanskneesun123]

Never noticed this before but Reginald VelJohnson (Sgt. Al Powell from Die Hard) played the corrections officer (jail scene).

[@edwardthorne9875]

This movie has such a warm heart. The mean-spirited and ironic sarcasm of so many of todays movies just leaves a 'bad taste'... Let's see how far we can go in depicting suffering. This was so much fun -- seeing members of the SCTV cast (and Sigourney Weaver!) at the top of their game. Plus the most unexpected Big Boss ever -- I laughed so hard in the theater at the Reveal. Yep - this one goes down as a cultural landmark. Great job -- I enjoyed spending time in the 80s with you guys. Keep it up!

[@andrewft31]

But some are honest about it like the people behind Saw have said they wanted come up with as many ways to kill someone as they can think of and see how far it goes.

[@captaind4308]

there was only one member of sctv in this movie which is rick moranis

[@peterschmidt4348]

I love the 80's cartoon series "The Real Ghostbusters"!

[@princeofcats6883]

Definately! I still watch it to this day and im pushing 40 lol

[@theactualbajmahal833]

God. I use to toke up and watch that. Easily as good as Scooby-doo.

[@jh5131]

The 80s cartoon was great loved it when I was a kid on Saturday mornings

[@derekmason1881]

One of the best written cartoons of the 80s and definitely expanded the Ghostbusters universe and lore

[@DocMicrowave]

Fully agree, I loved the cartoon. I liked Lorenzo Music as Venkmen's VA in the first season or so. Not so much later when they changed his VA.

[@mikesterling729]

The cop who told them the mayor wanted to see them was played by Reginald VelJohnson, who played Carl Winslow, the dad on Family Matters. Annie Potts, who played the secretary, now plays the grandma on Young Sheldon. Rick Moranis, who played Louis, was in Spaceballs, Little Shop of Horrors & Honey I Shrunk the Kids & its sequels. I enjoyed your reactions!

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

And of course, William Atherton, who played Peck, went on to be the obnoxious reporter in the first two Die Hard films, and once had a bus full of students yell "Hey, dickless!" at him as they passed by.

[@mikesterling729]

@@Corn_Pone_Flicks LMAO

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Moranis was also in Strange Brew, a hilarious comedy that doesn't get the respect (or reactions) that it deserves.

[@Ironcabbit]

Reggie VelJohnson was also Bruce Willis’ ally on the ground in Die Hard. In my headcannon, the guy starts out a jail guard in NY just in time for the Gozer invasion thwarted by a team of looney ghost-hunting scientists, so he transfers to LA to put it all behind him, just in time for the Nakatomi Plaza incident with one good cop having a very BAD day! After that he and his family enter witness protection and relocate to Chicago only to move next door to the most annoying neighbor on the planet! Poor guy can’t catch a break!

[@melissagerber7231]

Reginald VelJohnson was also the limo driver in Crocodile Dundee,who threw the hood ornament at a fleeing mugger like a boomerang.

[@nortski78]

I'm a sucker for any channel that reacts to my favourite movie,. Great reaction guys.

[@SadPeterPan1977]

If you haven't seen it already I'd recommend the excellent Dan Ackroyd musical comedy movie 'The Blues Brothers'. If you were wondering "How did they film this in New York?", just wait until you see what they did to Chicago. 😄

[@Psilocybin77]

So few reactors mention the music in this movie and thanks for noticing it because I adore this film's score and soundtrack. The scene where the ghosts escape containment is set to the song "I Believe It's Magic" and that song sets the tone for that scene perfectly. Honestly, the entire scene terrified me as a 6 year old and the song had a large part in that. I love this film and glad you experienced it for the first time.

[@Trenchcoat3]

One of my favorite parts of the whole movie because of that song. I get tingles every time. Gives it a great atmosphere.

[@diablojones]

Elmer Bernstein’s score is amazing.

[@DjDown1984]

You guys wouldn't believe the merch that was coming off this film, ghostbusters was literally in every store on the planet in one way or another

[@thecatsnightmare]

The thing Venkman is using in her apartment is a "sniffer" device, that takes particle samples from the air. Some spiritual activities are said to be accompanied by specific smells, ozone, etc. Like how Ray in the library said to the guys "Listen! You smell something?"

[@beckyjohnson5045]

I was 22 yrs old when I saw this in the theater. So fun to see it on the big screen! Thanks for bringing back the memory!

[@whitenoisereacts]

U still look 22 years old!!! Come on! Where’s ur Delorian?

[@beckyjohnson5045]

You’re very kind. Just lucky to get some good genes. I wish I had that DeLorean though!

[@scottalynch]

Becky, what did you think of GB Afterlife?

[@dneill8493]

I remember seeing this at the movies when I was a kid and freaking out when the library ghost turned scary. Glad they didn't go with Dan Aykroyd's original version of the script. His idea was that they were a small team of ghostbusters (of which there were many) in the future fighting ghosts on other planets.

[@Fyrecide]

Same dude. Saw this for the first time in 1988 as a young lad and was TERRIFIED by that part, so much so that I'd often skip it 😂

[@diablojones]

It’s arguably the scariest part in the movie. That and Dana’s abduction.

[@RedBull87898]

I read that in the original script there was 50 different fights at the magnitude of the stay puffed marshmallow man fight, and that it would cost billions of dollars to make lmao

[@prltqdf9]

Bill Murray is phenomenally good in this. At his prime. It's pure joy each time to watch him do his magic on the screen.

[@AluminumTab]

I can't separate the fact that his character is a total sexual predator anymore... It's depressing

[@prltqdf9]

@@AluminumTab I see that you have been infected with the woke virus.

[@AluminumTab]

@@prltqdf9 yeah I call people out for racist and sexist bullshit. It's terrible, makes it really easy to separate me from cunts and Nazis. Which one are you?

[@LA_HA]

Okay, while he has some of the best lines in the movie, I've never really liked his character. He was a jerk with the mentality of a moocher and the soul of a used car salesman. haha. Still, great lines, though

[@radicaladz]

The eggs frying on the countertop is actually some very simple but clever practical effects: the carton is presumably opened with a hidden wire - probably hidden behind the carton given how it's placed in shot - but the eggs popping out and frying was apparently achieved by having the tiles the carton is resting on connected to a hotplate underneath.

[@TrippingHawk]

adding to this: to make the eggs shoot out of their shells they had little barrels under them that gave a fast sharp blast of air to crack the shell and send the yolks out

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

That’s so cool

[@radicaladz]

@@batmanvsjoker7725 - it's very cool, and clever, considering they'd have to make sure that only the carton of eggs was affected, and not the plastic bag full of marshmallows a couple of inches away. That would have given the game away.

[@Trenchcoat3]

I always wondered how they did that. One of the things I miss of days before cheap CGI, the sheer creativity and cleverness it takes to come up with some of these practical effects is a thing of beauty

[@radicaladz]

@@Trenchcoat3 - I will go on record as saying that I don't think practical > digital - a lot of it comes down to execution and budget. The vfx is Ghostbusters are groundbreaking for the time, but they ARE a product of their time and were no less difficult to pull off for being made the way they were. But yes, this was a masterclass in blending optical effects and closeup practical work.

[@mattp6089]

I can't overstate how much I love that Venkman is starting to get results in his experiment at the beginning of the movie, and if those results continued to form a solid data set of empirical evidence he could well be on the way to blowing the collective minds of the scientific community. But nah, he ignores the positive result and keeps flirting. Also 80s interest rates. Damn.

[@LA_HA]

I don't think those were 80s interest rates. Remember, that 19% is a joke to show how utterly outrageous it is. The only people who paid that kind of rate were desperate people with horrible credit. Like now

[@StephenCameron]

@@LA_HA In 1982, average mortgage rate in the US was 16%, in 1984 when this movie came out, it was down to about 14%.

[@LA_HA]

@@StephenCameron That's the US average, but other factors go into it: credit score, where you buy, job security/longevity, etc. In the 70s, a relative bought a house in an inexpensive suburb (at the time), had excellent credit, a secure job where she earned regular raises, and she was able to negotiate better rates because she went through her employer's credit union. She said a lot of people at work and in her neighborhood did that. Full Disclosure: I've never bought property, so I gave the anecdote I remembered about this topic. I guess that's why when 19% was mentioned, there was a comment about negotiating the rate. haha. Also, the average looks to have spiked in the early 80s, but dropped lower each year until now. Which is interesting because everyone houses are too expensive; yet, very low rates... for now. Thank you for your input. I looked up some info because of it

[@floppsymoppsy5969]

"It's a big refrigerator door." 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 never thought of it that way, but it's so true!!!

[@martinbraun1211]

Part 2 is also worth watching!

[@morganspider-manmarvelfan6110]

Afterlife has Ant Man in it.

[@mikeserot1410]

I have been a "Ghosthead" my whole life. I was about 18 months when this came out, and I recently found out from my Mom that she and my Dad took me to the drive-in theater to see it. I guess I've been a fan longer than I thought. I've had the pleasure of meeting Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Ivan Reitman, William Bryan (designer and suit actor for Stay Puft), Mark Brian Wilson (Slimer suit actor), Steven Tash and Jennifer Runyon (Venkman's students) and Steve Johnson (Slimer designer) over the years.

[@applin121]

I saw this when it was first released in 1984, and the entire audience in the theatre loved every second of it. I was 20. It’s still the best Ghostbusters movie by a light year.

[@seasickviking]

I always loved the fact that Venkman comes off as a sleazy, loudmouth hustler, you tend to forget that his character actually has more academic accolades than anyone. In the books & cartoons, Venkman had 4 doctorates (psychology, parapsychology, sociology and physiology), Egon had 3 (quantum physics, engineering and biochemistry), Stanz had 2 (Paranormal History & Metallurgy), and Zeddmore eventually earns a Masters in Egyptian history.

[@TarossBlackburn]

If I recall correctly, Winston is 'late' to the Ghostbusters game that was released 'recently' because of his graduation ceremony. :)

[@diablojones]

In the novel he goes in to parapsychology because it’s the easiest to make up results for. XD

[@wesrrowlands8309]

The last time all the actors were together was when they made the Ghostbusters game, not long after Harold Ramis (Egon) passed away which is why they made the new movie focused on that and his family. He also helped write the movies too.

[@nickmanzo8459]

This is my favorite movie of all time! I’m so glad that you guys understood the vibe of this movie I’ve seen too many reactors nowadays try and take it way too seriously and start saying that Peter needed some kind of a redemption story arc because he’s such a jerk without understanding that sometimes you don’t need a story arc sometimes you don’t need a character to develop all you need is fun lighthearted enjoyableness and this movie does that while also introducing lots of elements of horror.

[@ozlovescoffee5595]

Just found the channel and I'm glad you guys really enjoyed the movie. Ghostbusters is definitely iconic for the 80s.

[@nickmanzo8459]

Everyone thinks the Ghostbusters car is a hearse, in actuality it’s an old ambulance. I think it being a hearse is somewhat poetic, though, but I like that it’s more of an emergency vehicle.

[@moonfisher]

Correct! Though they often were purchased by funeral homes to be used for bodies once they got too old for ambulance service

[@nickmanzo8459]

@@moonfisher Oh that’s awesome so it works both ways

[@BigJwlz]

It's largely because they called it an "Old hearse" in the 1980s animated series.

[@willarms5510]

It was marketed by the manufacturer with options available for it to be factory deliverd equiped (or at least ready-to-equip) as either a herse or ambulance. I believe original buyers would have specified which option to go with. I believe other commenters are correct -- the one Dan happened to find for the film had been in service as an ambulance model. Even though I am not a fan of the 2016 ATC movie. Even though they updated to a different car, one of the not so horrible things they did in that movie was that it was a defferent era of old car -- but the same case. A similar type car that was produced to be either a herse or an ambulance.

[@glenmartin7978]

It is an Ambulance in the OG movies and Afterlife but was a Hearse in the WOKE Reboot

[@gmunden1]

They are thrown off the Columbia University campus. That is hilarious. The firehouse is a real functioning firestation located in Tribeca, just a few blocks north of the WTC. The apartment building is across from Central Park West where Tavern On the Green restaurant is located.

[@webdrude]

it's interesting that you guys try to characterize some of these movies to me. the 80's was probably the peak of the BLOCKBUSTER movies in an age when you had to go to the theater or wait about a year to "catch up" on what you were missing. part of the point of the blockbuster movies is that they were trying to appeal to "the whole family" as well as the widest audience as possible, to maximize profits and get "free advertising" through word of mouth (remembering that most of the information we got was from ads on broadcast TV and newspaper listings). part of the formula of the blockbusters was to try to jam as much stuff in as possible, which is why it became so common to expect there to be some humor, a love interest, action, suspense, etc.

[@whitenoisereacts]

How do you mean characterize? In what way?

[@webdrude]

@@whitenoisereacts i meant "categorize" and i guess my sleepy brain misfired slightly.

[@Ivy94F]

The joke with the hellhound at the restaurant is that NYC has become so desensitized to violence that they just continue with their meal.

[@Tiresias55]

34:41 Love this scene. The music, Bill Murry's kick ass acting, just off the cuff, off the wall, the upswelling of support for the boys in grey, just amazing. Also, the song played during this is Savin' the Day by Alessi. amazing song. Also guys, only seen two vids, Jumanji and this, already subscribed. Love your stuff.

[@robabiera733]

Interesting that young people today don't seem to know about the reputation for cynicism that New York City used to have, particularly during the 1970's - which is what so much of this movie is riffing on, such as during the restaurant scene.

[@stonebaxter]

Yes, glad this was pointed out. The people in the restaurant were the snobby NYC elite who didn't care that a man was dying. That was the joke.

[@TTM9691]

This is one of my favorite reactions I've seen from you guys.....and I'm not even some giant Ghostbusters fan or anything. In fact, I hardly ever watch reactions to it! YOU guys, however, were the perfect reactors for it, and I'm so happy I clicked on this video. PS: Hope film school is going well!

[@AbsoluteApril]

You were both cracking me up in this reaction so much, glad you enjoyed this, looking forward to your reaction of #2. "this is the platforming part of the mission" XDD

[@whitenoisereacts]

It was a lot of fun!!

[@kateorgera5907]

You guys might recognize the "Imagine all of your molecules exploding at the speed of light." "Total protonic reversal!" exchange from A Very Potter Musical (and of course "Cross the streams" comes up in A Very Potter Sequel during the patronus scene). Between this and your Avatar reactions over on the anime channel, I highly recommend revisiting the musicals at some point to spot all the pop culture references you wouldn't have known before

[@Jim-Mc]

Dude getting shocked at the beginning actually started to get the cards right and Peter didn't even notice 😂

[@Z.ooo.eeee_]

Little me absolutely loved Ghostbusters, I’m so happy you guys decided to watch it. Very worth it :)

[@morganspider-manmarvelfan6110]

Rick Moranis is pretty funny. Can’t wait to see him in the upcoming Honey, I Shrunk the Kids reboot.

[@ShawnRavenfire]

Most of his performance in this movie was improvised.

[@morganspider-manmarvelfan6110]

@@ShawnRavenfire This one, or Honey, I Shrunk the Kids?

[@morganspider-manmarvelfan6110]

@@ShawnRavenfire Cool

[@porflepopnecker4376]

Good movies always "hold up."

[@Dylan_Platt]

Great reaction guys, glad you enjoyed it. Ghostbusters 2 has kind of a mixed reputation, but a lot of us love it almost as much as the first one -- either way, it's definitely worth a watch.

[@whitenoisereacts]

I loved it lol

[@gokaury]

I hold all three Ghostbusters movies in the highest regard. But nothing will ever beat the magic of the first one. The cartoon series from the 80s, the first two seasons especially, is the best adaptation of the source material outside of the movies for me. Always worth checking The Real Ghostbusters out.

[@Ironcabbit]

GB II suffered “Return of the Jedi Syndrome.”

[@diablojones]

GB2 is usually criminally underrated. The jokes are great, the acting is solid, and the effects are better than the first. It’s only crime was following the plot of the original almost beat for beat.

[@Brazbit]

The card catalog scene was verry visually satisfying. I wonder how many kids these days even know what it is. They disappeared when most libraries went digital around Y2K. For the first half of 1984 $5 was double the minimum wage. So Venkman was actually paying a decent rate for the experiment, at least as far as a starving college student could expect. No more money for operations, but they have 3 arcade machines during the golden age of arcades. When they caught the first ghost (Slimer) they had no idea what they were going to charge for their services. Venkman would come up with a term out of thin air to charge for and Egon was supplying the amounts as signals given as he rubbed his chin, a nice touch. $5000 to get rid of a ghost? Adjusted for inflation that becomes roughly $14,260 although they probably did far greater damage to the hotel so that little green spud cost the hotel a pretty penny. I love that you guys realized how exhausted they must be getting, and the very next scene had them stumbling into the office and hiring Winston without a single question due to their exhaustion. I've always suspected that a 35' long Twinkie, assuming it retains the standard proportions would weigh a LOT more than 600 pounds. So that example of Eagon's has always made me scratch my head, even as a kid. Looking it up today I see that, unsurprisingly, people have done the math and the answer is 53 tons. So, a 500 pound 35' long twinkie would have to be made of a near immaterial substance... maybe ghosts? Is that what Eagon was figuring? If so... wow, although I think it was just a number chosen at random. Glad you guys enjoyed the movie.

[@diablojones]

Right? Even as a kid I was thinking “maybe they shouldn’t have bought the arcade machines if they were low on cash?” In one of the earlier drafts, Winston is hired before the Sedgewick and uses his former military experience to instruct the other three on how to box Slimer in. In the novel, he’s originally there for a security position.

[@Daeira1]

It is so fun to see you guys watching the videos and enjoying the movies from my time. It really was a time of humor and optimism. I feel bad for the younger generation who do not have this chance. Keep up the good reviews.

[@logicallydashing]

The bookshelf falling over near the beginning wasn't supposed to happen, but Murray and Aykroyd played off of it with their "first time?" improv lines. The chemistry of these actors was unmatched here.

[@thaddeusskywalker5293]

Ghostbusters: Afterlife is a great sequel also! You should check that one out as well!

[@kirstygunn9149]

I have to admit I shed a few tears of laughter and and a few from bittersweet nostalgia while watching Ghostbusters After life. I was five years old when I watched the original movie in 1985, and grew up be a fan of everything Ghost busters ,to the point of having clothing emblazoned with the cast of the movie and the cartoons (the real) gostbusters. I have to say there is special vibe to 80's movies .

[@nickmanzo8459]

@@kirstygunn9149 I was born in 85, and I’m the same way. Ghostbusters is just my favorite movie. Star Wars, Transformers, and Ghostbusters were my world in my extremely young formative years.

[@BloodylocksBathory]

Fun fact, the reveal of Gozer went through several ideas, one of which would be the building's architect Ivo Shandor, as played by Paul Reubens, aka Pee Wee Herman. I can picture that though, perhaps a more deranged version of how he looked in the very beginning of Batman Returns.

[@nancyd510]

“Somebody brought a cougar to a party and it went berserk”. For some reason that line gets me every time 🤣 I love this movie, it’s always been one of my favorites, thanks for reacting to it!

[@nickmanzo8459]

Stay Puft was based on The Pilsbury Doughboy, The Michelin Man, and the Angelus Marshmallow Man (a Canada only product). The art department for the movie had a ton of fun designing him, and apparently Dan Akroyd laughed so hard he nearly fell out of his chair when they put a sailor hat on him (as until that point he’d only been a vague description in his script).

[@nickmanzo8459]

The device Peter has in Dana’s apartment is called a sniffer. It’s used to detect gas leaks, but in theory it could be modified to detect paranormal gases.

[@kylereese4822]

The Proton Packs are based on en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclotron

[@Jim-Mc]

Makes sense because being a responsible parapsychologist he has to rule out a gas leak could have been causing her to hallucinate.

[@diablojones]

Supposedly they contacted MIT or something and asked what devices could be theoretically be used to detect ghosts. This was one of the items they had laid out on a table for Bill to pick from and he thought the sniffer was the funniest.

[@ejbarbs7873]

One of my favourite movies. Just has so much personality, 9Tail said it feels “full” I think that’s good description.

[@TheYoungDoctor]

My favourite film of all time that I saw on the big screen when I was nine back in late 1984.

[@Harrison11106]

The background stuff about this film is about as interesting as the film itself. John Belushi was originally supposed to play Peter Venkman, unfortunately he OD'd & died, so the part was re-written for Murray. It's been said off & on through the years that Slimer was put in as an ode to the kinds of characters Belushi tended to play. If I could visit alternate Earths, I'd like to go to the one where Belushi lived to play the Venkman role. Eddie Murphy was supposed to be Winston, but he had scheduling conflicts (He was working on Beverly Hills Cop). The role that Rick Moranis got was originally slated for John Candy, but he wanted to play the character as either a Frenchman or German. Near the end, if you pause it at the right moment, you'll catch a glimpse of a young Ron Jeremy. Lastly, the "marshmallows" over the cast at the end, that was actually shaving cream.

[@Jsspres]

Ghostbusters 2 is worth watching. Also, Ghostbusters Afterlife. The 2016 version is more like SNL parody with bad CGI. Besides the comedy the practical effects are part of makes this movie so good

[@khanyi8512]

Yes!

[@diablojones]

GB2016 is just an objectively bad movie.

[@megdelaney3677]

Love the Hillywood parody video 'Who ya gonna call?' -'Win-chesters!'

[@domidium]

31:34 FINALLY! I'm glad SOMEONE acknowledged this. Walter Peck should have been arrested for causing the mess in the first place!

[@sephoras75]

Love this movie, you should watch the second movie and the last one called Ghostbusters: Afterlife. There's also ghostbusters ( 2016) but I don't count it as part of the other 3 movies.

[@thejamppa]

I watched this first time when I was 9 around early 90's. Loved it immediately. I always end up Crying at the end of Ghostbosters: Afterlife.

[@morganspider-manmarvelfan6110]

The 2016 one isn’t canon anyway.

[@glenmartin7978]

2016 is not set in the same Universe to the first 2 movies and The Real Ghostbusters, Extreme Ghostbusters animated shows and 2016 has no connection to these movies and shows

[@orlandoruizjr3834]

It was so great growing up in a time when we got classics like this on the regular. ET, Back To The Future, The Goonies, Indiana Jones, and countless others. All these films, including Ghostbusters, are some of the most perfect films ever made. The 80's were the height of fun movies, and they all hold up to this day. Ghostbusters was lightning in a bottle. The sequel is good, but most people were disappointed because it just isn't the same as that first time experience. It is still a lot of fun. Hopefully you react to the very recent, Ghostbusters: Afterlife. It's a worthy sequel with lots of heart.

[@emmaconnolly5738]

Oh yes! If you react to this list I'm here with popcorn!!

[@ArticWolves134]

Ghostbusters is that movie that, even if you say blah blah but it's old, you'll love it as the exception of that way of thinking. I don't know how you could not not like it. They sold so many marshmallows that year 🤣. And the build up. Oh you guys are gonna love the sequel. And my favorite part is the montage of ghostly sightings, it's so creative, because I believe that is really how it goes, they're everywhere. ✊ Props to you, James, wishing you could have seen it in the theater, youngens nowadays don't care to see older movies out of theater.

[@DanHosler]

Stephen Spielberg turned to Jason Reitman in a meeting at Sony after Jason had mentioned he is working on the next ghostbusters, and Stephen said one line as he heard J.R "Library Ghost, top 10 scares of all time" I will hold that line in my heart till I'm 90

[@antikristy]

I saw this at the drive in with my parents when I was 5. I cried at the beginning but I hung in there to the end and then had nightmares about the librarian and the marshmallow man 😂 At some point I just loved it, and I love it now.

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

I've rarely laughed as hard as I did at the age of fourteen and seeing the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man coming around the corner. I did a Ghostbusters theme at my house for Halloween for years in a row-my mom took issue with the mushed-up green Jello I threw at trick-or-treaters for slime, as it got everywhere, but it was worth it. The "Tunguska crossrip" (which actually happened in 1980, not 1909) was a mysterious explosion that happened in Siberia, generally thought have been a meteor exploding just before impact, that was around 12 megatons in intensity. It's not really pointed out, but if you look at where the mystery staircase in Dana's apartment opened up, it was right behind where the refrigerator had been.

[@deborahmarkley1891]

Love that you guys are doing 80s movies! You need to react to Real Genius (Val Kilmer) - awesome movie!

[@gmunden1]

The restaurant scene makes fun of New Yorkers being indifferent while weird stuff occurs around them.

[@whitenoisereacts]

Ok cool! I love that

[@redheadgeek9225]

Rick Moranis (Louis) is actually an amazing actor and has starred in awesome movies like, "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" {another classic to check out), "Parenthood" with Steve Martin, and "Spaceballs" (which you must absolutely watch!). The actor that plays Egon starred in other movies with Bill Murray, like "Stripes" (also stars a young John Candy), and directed Bill Murray in movies like, "Groundhog Day".

[@kalskirata9075]

If you guys noticed since I gone is the numbers man that first hotel scene you can actually see him signaling numbers on how much it should cost for the job and Bill Murray's character flawlessly improvised it in making it smooth when he was speaking to the hotel manager

[@BryceGTV]

I used to think the car was a hearse as well but it turns out It is a actually an old ambulance. This model was made in 1959 if I'm not mistaken.

[@TheYoungDoctor]

Both William Atherton (Walter Peck) and Reginald VelJohnson (corrections officer) were both in terms first two Die Hard films as Richard 'Dick' Thornburg and Sgt. Al Powell respectively.

[@paulschuckman6604]

Crazy to think Dan Aykroyd wrote this story based on a real haunting his father investigated.

[@michaeljacyna1973]

I hope to see the newest one, "Afterlife" on your channel eventually. It's helpful to know going in that Ramis and Murray who used to be great friends had a huge falling out and never spoke for decades until they buried the hatched right before Ramis passed away. "Afterlife" carries some of that weight. Also of note is that Jason Reitman, the son of this movie's director, helmed the newest following in his father's footsteps. Ivan Rietman passed away earlier this year, giving "Afterlife" even more weight.

[@bidwell13]

Ivan also helped his son on Afterlife on parts where he needed to be in two places at once. Hoping that Jason will be doing the fourth movie that’s supposed to come out next year.

[@RetroRobotRadio]

Dan Aykroyd who was one of the writers on this movie and played Ray in the film was an avid fan of the supernatural and ghost hunting. So this film was something he had wanted to do for a while. He put the film together with a lot of the people that he knew from working on Saturday Night Live, including writer Harold Ramus, who played Egon. The other two Ghostbusters were supposed to be Eddie Murphy and Jim Belushi, but they were not available. Eddie Murphy had other movies and John Belushi died of a drug overdose.

[@stonebaxter]

Shame about Belushi, but I'd say this cast was the better choice. And Eddie has never been a "team player".

[@JR-bm8dl]

That was John Belushi who was supposed to be in the film and who died.

[@RetroRobotRadio]

@@JR-bm8dl I seem to always swap their names.

[@michellelamar8965]

Ackroyd and Belushi were super close BFFs IRL and did tons together. Akroyd wrote this script with every intention of having his buddy be one of the ghostbusters. Rumor has it that he was at his typewriter working on the script when he he got the call about his Best Friend’s OD As a kind of tribute and a way to still Include him, they modeled the ghost “Slimer” after him (specifically after his character in “Animal House “)

[@diablojones]

Aykroyd has admitted to sleeping with ghosts. XD

[@angelagraves865]

Harold Ramis (Egon) wrote, directed, produced, and acted in lots of good, funny movies. Two of my favorites are Groundhog Day and Bedazzled. They're both hilarious and surprisingly deep.

[@diablojones]

Bedazzled is one of the rare exceptions of a remake being done right. Great movie. Still have a giant crush on Liz Hurley. XD

[@stephenlackey5852]

If you get a chance to watch the making of documentary, it is extremely enjoyable- not only for the actor and crew interviews but also. the “real” ghost hunting references. One of my favorite bits is when they accidentally shoot up the maid’s cleaning cart, and she says “What the hell are you doing?” that’s the actress actually beefing at Ivan Reitman, because he told her it would just be a couple of sparks and fireworks, but then the cart half-exploded. Her justifiably confused+pissed reaction worked so well for the scene that they kept it.

[@andieolson5693]

This movie is my earliest memory! I watched it in hospital after surgery when I was a kid and boy did those statue dogs scare the hell outta me 🤣

[@tdali8347]

You guys talked over one of the best lines! When the secretary asks Egon if he has any hobbies, he deadpans: "I collect spores, mold and fungus."😂

[@richardlevy1459]

I just remembered I used to find it hilarious when he called the hellhound a bear. I used to giggle away

[@argent-wolfman90]

The Proton Packs crossing the streams will create a thermonuclear blast, firing it into the portal will reduce it in the earth dimension. Colliding the four undulating proton streams likely creates collisions that generate anti-protons.

[@scalefree]

the whole Ghostbusters concept was Ackroyd's. his grandfather was a spiritualist, Dan was steeped in ghosts & mediums since childhood.

[@mitsuko92]

@White Noise Reacts Hi! I love how you checking out some of my favourite movie from childhood. If you can you should watch "the fifth element"! It was probably my favourite movie back then, awesome music and story, with many special effects to make the setting seem realistic for a futuristic kind of movie. Give it a chance

[@whitenoisereacts]

Of course!!!

[@ElaMongrella]

Seeing as the gate keeper and the key master had to mate, to summon Gozer, it's a good thing that horse that Louis/Vinz asked first wasn't the gate keeper. If so, he would've been willing and ready to mate with the horse, lol

[@JamesASharp]

You guys are hilarious. And Ghostbusters is a classic. Great reaction! 👍🏿

[@mellchiril]

Ghostbusters was one of my favorite movies as a kid. I've watched it far too many times. It was funny yet, for a kid, quite scary as well. Haven't seen this movie in years though, I should probably watch it again sometime.

[@lonewolfe8625]

Gold star. 2 thumbs up. I love this movie. The humor is excellent and Bill Murray is fantastic. I love Ray's enthusiasm and Egon's deadpan delivery of his lines. Please watch the trilogy.

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

Just make sure as to not confuse the 2016 remake for part 3. The third film in this continuity is called Afterlife.

[@lonewolfe8625]

No worries. I dont think anyone counts the 2016 remake as part of the trilogy

[@Relaxedplaythroughs]

Still wish they'd make a animated Ghostbusters using the audio from the Ghostbusters video game since it's the last time we hear Egon and the story was good with an great ending line from Egon. "we eat gods for breakfast! We eat gods for breakfast? To much? No I liked it."

[@whitenoisereacts]

I agree. I think that woulda been cool, and I haven't even seen it

[@jamesfowler5100]

I believe that the horror aspect of the movie is just as huge as the comedy, and that's something that Ghostbusters 2016 never had.

[@leah-marie5031]

My favourite Bill Murray film is probably Groundhog Day, worth checking out if you haven't seen it

[@Ironcabbit]

The reason the terror dog chased down and possessed Louis despite being physically closer to other male party guests was that Louis was the first human male to look it in the eyes.

[@sueacord1678]

I saw it for the first time in the original run at a drive=in/ I was sitting on the hood of my car. When the Stay puff appeared O laughed SO HARD I almost the hood of my car!!!! Still one of my favorite movies.