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Release Date:
8 June 1984 (USA)
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Tagline:
Here To Save The World Again [re-release] more
Plot:
Three unemployed parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. full summary | full synopsis
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Ghostbuster
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Ghost
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Apartment
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New York City
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University
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 4 wins
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6 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(557 articles)
The 2009 Spike Vga Winners
(From GameRant. 14 December 2009, 9:11 AM, PST)
Sigourney Weaver Discusses Ghostbusters 3, Complete With Potential Spoilers
(From Beyond Hollywood. 14 December 2009, 8:05 AM, PST)
(From GameRant. 14 December 2009, 9:11 AM, PST)
Sigourney Weaver Discusses Ghostbusters 3, Complete With Potential Spoilers
(From Beyond Hollywood. 14 December 2009, 8:05 AM, PST)
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Still Very Funny & Entertaining
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Runtime:
105 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Iceland:L |
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) |
South Korea:12 |
Brazil:Livre |
Portugal:M/6 |
Netherlands:6 (re-rating) |
New Zealand:PG |
Australia:M (TV rating) |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:PG |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-12 |
France:U |
Ireland:PG |
Italy:T |
Netherlands:AL |
Norway:11 |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:11 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
West Germany:12
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The Stay-Puft marshmallow man was originally supposed to come up out of the water right next to The Statue of Liberty, to get a contrast of size, but the scene was too hard to shoot.
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Revealing mistakes: Dana's chair is dragged into the kitchen. After the door has shut, the track used to drag the chair along is visible on the floor.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Dr. Peter Venkman: All right, I'm gonna turn over the next card. Concentrate... I want you to tell me what you think it is.
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Dr. Peter Venkman: All right, I'm gonna turn over the next card. Concentrate... I want you to tell me what you think it is.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Role Models (2008)
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Soundtrack:
SAVIN' THE DAY
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FAQ
Were Zuul, Gozer, and Vinz Clortho real Sumerian gods?Is "Ghostbusters" based on a book?
Why were Drs Stanz, Spengler, and Venkman fired from the University?
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There is no set definition of the word "classic" but I'm sure this film qualifies as such or will in the near future, since it was so unique and popular....and remains so today, over 20 years old later. It's just one of those films that you remember seeing when it came out at the theaters. I doubt if anyone has forgotten the catchy theme song, either.
Despite numerous viewings, I still find this very funny as I suspect many people do, because it entertains so well. I know the story is ludicrous and I don't believe for one second in ghosts so I ignore the "theology" and just laugh at Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts and Ernie Hudson.
Murray, as he tends to do, grabs the spotlight more than the rest and delivers more laughs than any of the cast but my favorite was Moranis as the nerdy "Louis Tully." I wish his role had been bigger. All the guys, however, plus Sigourney Weaver, the love interest of the always-horny Murray, are fun. I even liked the sequel because most of this cast was included.