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Ghostbusters

Fan review of Ghostbusters

An All-Time Favorite Movie

★ Featured Site contributor No spoilers

5.0 / 5

Ghostbusters is a movie that I have seen hundreds of times. It's a movie that brings me comfort and nostalgia. And even though I have seen it a lot, there's enough in it that I enjoy watching it whenever I get a chance.

Everything from beginning to end is pretty magical. And even though the jokes in the movie have largely lost their impact because of familiarity, the story is good enough that I keep coming back.

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Category scores

Directing5
Acting5
Screenplay5
Cinematography5
Music (Score)5
Art Direction5
Costume Design5
Make-Up5
Special Effects5
Editing5

Cast

Peter VenkmanBill Murrayas Dr. Peter Venkman5
Raymond StantzDan Aykroydas Dr. Raymond Stantz5
Egon SpenglerHarold Ramisas Dr. Egon Spengler5
Winston ZeddemoreErnie Hudsonas Winston Zeddmore5
Dana BarrettSigourney Weaveras Dana Barrett5
Louis TullyRick Moranisas Louis Tully5
Janine MelnitzAnnie Pottsas Janine Melnitz5
Walter PeckWilliam Athertonas Walter Peck5
Mayor LennyDavid Marguliesas Mayor Lenny5

Moments & details

Iconic Scenes

The opening scene at the New York Public Library5
Peter Venkman’s ESP experiment5
The sequence of the new car and Dana hiring the Ghostbusters5
Venkman's confrontation with Slimer5
The Ghostbusters’ first capture of Slimer5
The montage with the Ghostbusters making headlines in NYC5
Dana Barrett’s possession by Zuul5
Louis Tully’s transformation into Vinz Clortho5
The scene in the Mayor's office5
The approach to Spook Central5
The rooftop confrontation with Gozer5
The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man sequence5
The crossing of the streams5
The film’s ending5

Equipment

The Proton Packs5
The Ghost Trap5
The P.K.E. Meter5
The Containment Unit5
Ecto-15

Overall

Ghostbusters’ rewatch value5
Ghostbusters’ nostalgia factor5
Ghostbusters’ cultural impact5
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