Nato – Ghostbusters (1984)
Who you gonna call when your family needs a proper horror comedy that everyone can enjoy? C’mon, do I even have to answer that question? Of course it’d be the Ghostbusters, one of the most iconic films from the Ramis/Aykroyd/Murray era.
From Slimer’s sticky antics to a giant marshmallow mascot destroying New York City, Ghostbusters throws together an impressive amount of techy oddities and horrifying ghoulies in what could be one of the 80’s most memorable comedic events. Go revisit Ghostbusters right now and tell me those aren’t some serious special effects for an old-school ghost movie. I absolutely love how they blend puppetry and practical effects for the ghosts, but at the time, what other option did they have?
Of course, there is a silliness to the ghosts, a charming cheapness to their appearance, but all this does is accentuate the comedic undertones laid down by a band of comedians who defined their generation’s art form. While the late Harold Ramis is no longer with us, and with Dan Aykroyd being a little more removed from Hollywood, it’s nice to get the band back together as a reminder of some of the funniest men on the planet – and no film lets us experience that more than Ghostbusters.
I mean, it’s Bill Murray hunting ghosts – isn’t that enough of a selling point right there?
Published: Jun 10, 2014 11:52 pm