@@IrvingM While I'll agree the practical creatures from the original 1984 Ghostbusters looks better than the 2016 ones, the creature from The Thing (1982) however, looks too goofy compared to the CGI one from the 2011 prequel.
As a kid, so many of Venkman's lines flew over my head. "No human being could stack books like this." is such a sarcastic and hilariously condescending response to Ray's enthusiasm, and I just thought it was a straight line, ha ha.
@@ShanWatchesMovies But with Groundhog Day you can watch it again . . . And again . . . And again . . . And again . . . And again . . . And again . . . And again . . .
Directed by John Landis, of "An American Werewolf in London" fame. The funny thing is that was the only real horror film he did (not counting segments of the "Twilight Zone" movie and the "Thriller" music video), and yet it made him a legend in the genre.
Probably the best movie Dan Aykroyd has done is "Trading Places," which I would recommend. "Blues Brothers" is another popular one, though its style doesn't appeal to everyone (I do like it, personally)
Trading Places was a bit confusing at the end.. Even after having dabbled in investing and learning how the stock market works, it still makes me wonder what exactly happened.. (not giving any spoilers here.)
7:40, it's a puppet filmed in front of a Blue Screen, but they used black fabric material to isolate the puppet and insert into the shot. FYI, it's supposed to be the ghost of John Belushi.
Slimer, the Green Ghost, is not CGI. Slimer is a puppet with a cell animation overlay to create the glowing effect. There are only two films in the 1980's which used CGI. 1982's 'Tron' and 1989's 'The Abyss.' CGI was heavily looked down upon in the 1980's by Hollywood. It was considered "cheating" by the snobs who ran the studios. Tron lost an Oscar for best special effect because those who run the award ceremonies at that time considered the film's use of computer generated graphics as having an unfair advantage. 'The Abyss' was James Cameron's baby, and he didn't care what Hollywood thought, so he used CGI to create the water monster. CGI didn't become the norm until after 1993's 'Jurassic Park.'
Other films in the 80's that used CGI: The Last Starfighter, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Willow, Young Sherlock Holmes, 2010, Flight of the Navigator, Labyrinth, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, and a number of animated films had some CG blended in here and there.
So many great players in this movie. Rick Moranis steals every scene he's in; which makes me think of Spaceballs, which makes me think you must tackle the filmography of Mel Brooks if you haven't already. That's a well of hysterical comedy.
The 80s were the age of incredible horror-comedies that could function completely well as either one or the other. Glad you finally found this one. If you haven't covered Gremlins, Evil Dead (esp. 2), An American Werewolf in London ... you have lots of lovely material to cover. Love your commentary and genuine responses. Regarding "Slimer," that wasn't CGI.
It was agreed during the writing process that the only thing that could not be made fun of was the premise. The idea of ghosts and catching them was off limits for humor. Everything else was on the table. So, the result is that you buy the premise and are thus primed for the humor. Not that they're catching ghosts, but that they're out of their depth catching ghosts. They're two geeks, a carny, and an everyman trying to wrangle the unknown.
That whole rooftop of the building was actually a set, not a miniature. In point of fact, the temple set took up a whole sound stage. The skyscrapers you see in the background shots were all one giant continuous painting on a scrim complete with little lights in the windows of those skyscrapers. They used so much power lighting the set up that they had to divert all electricity on the studio lot in order to power it. They even had to rent every last big generator in Hollywood to keep it lit up. Such a complicated and intricate set. It was designed by John DeCuir, one of the most prolific set designers of the golden age of Hollywood. He was responsible for such sets as those in Cleopatra (the most expensive movie ever made until Titanic came around), The King & I and Hello Dolly to name a few.
Thanks for a nice time. This movie was a magical, landmark moment for millions of us, and it's always a treat to see you and/or one of your colleagues enjoy and appreciate it for the first time.
You’re editing skills are exemplary! You edit in such a way that we can easily follow the story, and I like that you provide commentary along the way in case we missed something. Also including many of the quotable lines was great! 🙂👍
The score you liked was written by Elmer Bernstein. He scored many classic films, including "The Ten Commandments", "To Kill a Mockingbird", "The Magnificent Seven" (and many other westerns), but began scoring comedies in the late '70s, starting with "Animal House". He worked a lot with Reitman, Ramis and John Landis.
Man, this was a whole lot of fun in the theater. I saw it more than twice that's for sure. This and Gremlins and The Dark Crystal were all fantastic on the big screen. 😎
He has actually done a couple of voice overs when he retired, such as Disney's Brother Bear (the one when a human turns into a bear). But yes, he's coming out of retirement to be in a Shrunk the Kids reboot. The first time we saw Moranis in media was in a RUclips video with Ryan Reynolds.
@@slytheringingerwitch They said it was a reboot. I guess they're doing the same thing like they did with National Lampoon's Vacation: Next Generation.
Rotoscoping has been around forever...been in use for many decades before Ghostbusters. No CGI in this at all, just puppets, actors in makeup and in suits, and stop-motion animation.
The green blobby ghost was a puppet composited into the shot, not CGI. [Edit] In 1984, there was no, what we would call, CGI in widespread cinematic use. Best. Leo.
Slimer was “modeled” after John Belushi. He was supposed to be one of the Ghostbusters but he OD’d, So his best friend Akroyd (and also friend Ramis) asked the production team to model Sliner after him as a way of including him in the movie.
Movies that Dan Akroyd is famous for : Blues Brothers,Spies Like Us, Neighbors,Dragnet,Twillight Zone The movie,Trading Places,The Great Outdoors and Grosse Pointe Blank.
Belushi was supposed to be in Ghost Busters. Him and Dan Akroyd were absolute BFFs, did almost everything together, and Akroyd (and their friend Ramos) had every intention of including Belushi as one of the aghostbusters. but Belushi died while they were still working on the Scrip..
That cheesy Ghostbusters TV commercial you see in Dana's apartment was actually on TV. It served as a promotional tool for the movie, and then you saw it in the movie.
6:07 --- 55 Central Park West in NYC is Dana's apartment.. The roof line doesn't actually look like that in real life, but pretty close.. They extended the original roof line with a matte painting to form the "temple".
Dana's apartment was entirely an indoor set. The top of the Shandor Building was a miniature, but through clever uses of composite shots it was put on top of a real building that's Central Park adjacent in New York. BTW, one of the best testaments to Weaver's acting ability is during the scene where the blast destroys her apartment. That wasn't a composite shot. She managed to stand there with that look on her face through that entire explosion without shifting, so that when the smoke cleared she was still standing there.
Fun fact. There was a lawsuit over the theme song by Ray Parker Jr. The courts determined the song was a copy of "I want a new drug" By Huey Lewis and the news. That band had been approached by the producers and asked to write a theme song that was similar to their song, but they were too busy working on the soundtrack to Back to the future. Huey Lewis now owns the rights to the Ghostbusters song.
Ernie Hudson is an underrated actor but I've always enjoyed his work, particularly in The Crow. If you haven't yet seen the film it would be great to see you react to it.
Thanks for doing such a good reaction on a classic film! Just one pedantic little note about movie terminology, because you seem to want to get the details right: 1. "visual effects" = CGI = computer generated imagery. None of the effects in "Ghostbusters" were created on computer, as far as I'm aware. CGI is mostly a product of the 1990s and later (Terminator 2: Judgement Day [1991], Jurassic Park 1993]) although there are some limited and clumsy examples that predate them (Star Wars, the Death Star briefing [1977], Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan, the Genesis Torpedo Effect [1982], Young Sherlock Holmes [1985]). 2. "special effects" = Pre-CGI, or in general, film effects that play with photographic techniques: photographic plates, multiple exposures, blue- or green-screen chroma keying, etc. The proton packs were probably hand-drawn animation that was added to the scene via some kind of double exposure; same with the stop-motion/claymation of the demon dogs running through the street. The gathering, roiling clouds were probably created by injecting latex paint into an aquarium and superimposing that shot over the sky. Back in the day when direct editing of the image was very limited. 3. "practical effects" = Effects that are captured live on camera during the shot, often with the use of puppets, mechanisms, mirrors, hidden strings, etc. Also includes rear projection: the actors stand in front of a film screen, and there's a projector behind the screen showing the image; then a camera in front of the screen captures both the actors and the projected (previously shot) footage. (Often used to simulate driving scenes.) The puppets of the demon dogs were practical effects, because they were built of latex and mechanisms and were actually there on set. Other examples: R2-D2, "baby Yoda", the creature effects from "The Thing." A movie like "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" is a combination of special effects (hand-animated cartoons superimposed over live action) and practical effects (mechanisms that animate real-world objects to look like the 'toons are manipulating them). "Ghostbusters" is almost 100% special effects and practical effects. There are some matte effects, which fall somewhere between practical and special effects - you paint a static picture that is very realistic, but only takes up part of the frame. The painting is often only a few feet across and is placed right in front of the camera, and the camera shoots past the matte painting to capture "real life" stuff that is supposed to match up.
Thank you for this Corey. I know all the terminology/explanations, I just mix them up sometimes since I'm watching films from so varied genres/decades. While watching I have to simultaneously absorb the dialog, the visuals, listen for music, watch out for the editing/cinematography and actively think of something productive to say to the camera. Doing all this at the same time makes me mix up the terminology sometimes. It's no excuse though. I bet it's a skill I can refine over time! Thanks for the comment!
I was 16 when this film came out and a total fan of Bill Murray. I laughed so hard in places I had to see it a second time because I missed so much. I think I saw it 5 or 6 times in the theatre when it was all done. So many quotable lines from this movie. The big reveal of Mr. Stay Puft was insanely funny the first time through, screaming laughter and cheering happened a few times during this movie. One of Bill's first movies that was a lot of fun and is mostly forgotten about is "Meatballs". It's just a sweet and fun teenage movie about summer camp, well worth a view.
I don't care what anyone says I LOVE the second one just as much as the first. Dan Aykroyd is actually REALLY deep into spiritualism and paranormal things. I think the enthusiasm he brings to this character is all genuine. The name Gozer actually comes from the Enfield Poltergeist case that took place back in the late 70s. The little girl that was at the centre of that case was allegedly possessed by something and it spoke the name Gozer. Dan Aykroyd is heavy into this stuff and was reading about the case at the time he was writing Ghostbusters and decided to use it in the script.
As I'm sure you can see, Ghostbusters was never meant to be a kids or family movie, but even while it was a mega hit and everyone went to see it, the demographic that loved it the most were kids. Originally, there were no toys or any other merchandise for this movie when it came out other than baseball caps and t-shirts. But when they saw how much more kids loved it and were going to see it over and over, they were like "OK...let's run with it!" So a couple years later the animated series came out (which has its own very long and winding story) and a toy line, and five years later the live action sequel came out. In the sequel you can readily see they did tone it down and made it more family friendly and brought in elements from the cartoon, but I think it's still a very good movie, mainly because the cast is back and they are so good and fun to watch. It's just not a masterpiece like the first one was. So, I say, yes check out Ghostbusters II. Ghostbusters (2016)...avoid at all costs. I'm pretty excited about Ghostbusters Afterlife coming out next year, trailer looks good, I hope it lives up to it! If you like Rick Moranis, then you have to see Little Shop of Horrors! Some other good Moranis movies: My Blue Heaven Parenthood (as a supporting character) Little Giants
A few fun facts for you. Industrial Light and Magic were unable to do the effects for this film as they were busy with the VFX for other movies. The little green Ghost ( Slimer ) was originally called The Onion Head Ghost due to the puppet's unpleasant smell. Slimer took 6 months and $300K to develop. The Stay Puff Marshmallow Man There were eighteen foam suits, each costing between $25,000 and $30,000; seventeen of them, worn by stuntman Tommy Cesar, were burned as part of filming.
The green ghost always eating (name is slimer,) was designed to be a caricature of John Belushi. John Belushi was Dan Akroyds best friend. They were super tight, did a LOT of movies, shows, together. Dan Akroyd was writing GhostBusters with every intention of having Belushi be one of the Ghost Busters alongside him, (Harold Ramos was also friends with Belushi) but Belushi died of a drug overdose before they could make the movie. As a tribute, they asked the design team to model Slimer after Belushi.,
13:45 The cop releasing the guys is Reginald VelJohnson who plays policeman characters such as Carl Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters, which ran from 1989 to 1998, and LAPD Sgt. Al Powell in the films Die Hard and Die Hard 2.
Not just stop-motion on the "doggy," but Go Motion. This was a process Industrial Light & Magic developed for the tauntauns in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. It adds blur between frames to take some of the curse off the usual overly-clean staccato effect. Best. Leo.
The Ghostbusters proton packs are not actually weapons. They do damage objects, but are relatively harmless to living people and animals, and when they hit a ghost they simply latch onto them, like a magnet.
Some fun facts about the movie: The original name of Slimer is "Onion Head" and he was in honor of John Belushi. Originally, they wanted to hire Paul Ruben (Pee Wee Herman) to play Gozar. Ron Jeremy is in the crowd in the end scene of the movie.
The VFX were done by Boss Film Studios, whom were nominated for Best Visual Effects but lost to Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom. Richard Edlund supervised the effects for the film, as he had done for the Star Wars Trilogy, Raiders Of the Lost Ark, and Poltergeist.
Ghostbusters is one of my favorite comedies. Ghostbusters 2 is often criticized as inferior, but I enjoyed it, too. I haven't seen the reboot, so I can't really say anything about that one.
The reboot was not good. I saw the extended and theatrical cuts. Its obvious alot of the cut scenes were removed for being meandering adlib sessions. The material just wasn't good. It probably would've been better had they not bullied Paul Feig into directing/co-writing. It wasn't a project he had any feelings for and it shows. They could've done something fun with a different creative team, one with more of a vested interest in it and could reign in actors from adlib tangents.
The "reboot" was painful to watch. Among the worst movies I've ever seen. Gringe humor and a fu to the fans of the original, is the best ways to describe it.
Someone probably brought this up already but one of my favorite parts that is often overlooked is that Lewis, “the key master”, is always getting locked out!!!!!
The proton packs are kind of explained, they say that each of them has a nuclear accelerator on their backs, so that gives you an idea of the kind of power output they have.
I remember the cartoon series and the marketing. For some reason, that green blob was given a name--Slimer--and became part of the Ghostbusters. I think he was on the box of Hi-C Ectocooler back in the day. *Googles for confirmation* Omg, yes! I'm old.
"Where do those stairs go?" "They go up" My favorite line of the movie....LOL And as others have mentioned, for more Dan Akroyd, watch Spies Like Us and Trading Places.
No CGI was used in this film. Slimer is a practical effect. The funny thing is that Rick's character wants Dana he ends up getting with her when they both get possessed. I personally love the sequel so give it a try.
In definition I wouldn't call this a cult classic. When it came out in 1984 it was a HUGE success. I saw it at least 3 times in the theater and beloved from the start. I consider a cult classic to be a movie that wasn't hugely successful at it's initial release but found an audience years later. GHOSTBUSTERS is simply a classic :) Really enjoying your reactions!
A little piece of trivia: The prop for the scary librarian ghost got a second life as the final bat-form for the vampire in the movie Fright Night (also well worth a look).
There's NO "CGI" in this movie Virtually zero visual effects were done with computers in Hollywood in 1984. The very first CG spaceships were in "The Last Starfighter" made that very year. The first 2d morphing FX were in "Willow" (1988) The first CG character was the T-1000 from "Terminator 2" (1991) and the first realistic CG creatures were in "Jurassic Park"(1992). The ghost characters and the terror-dogs were all puppets and action figures. The marshmallow man was a guy in a Godzilla suit stomping through a miniature city. ruclips.net/video/tfj0liHJyQM/видео.html
The role of Winston Zeddemore was originally intended for Eddie Murphy. Unfortunately, he turned it down. So, they pared down role and cast an unknown actor (at the time) Ernie Hudson. Also, interestingly, Ackroyd and Ramis had originally intended for John Belushi to be one of the Ghostbusters. However, his death in 1982, shortly before they began writing the screen play, dramatically altered their plans.
I've been enjoying your channel for a few months now. Your insightful commentary, combined with your editing always makes me look forward to your uploads. I loved all of Rick Moranis's movies growing up, but the one I hold most fondlt is "Little Giants".
I was the last student of John DeCuir the Production Designer. AFI 2010. This movie is actually based a lot on real ritual. Substitute Evo Shandor for Alisteir Crowley and New York for Pasadena/JPL area. Brother Mason Aykroyd wrote this in the summer of 1983 at Martha's Vineyard a stone's throw from Montauk as that Project with the same stargate physics was going bad (i.e. "Stranger Things").
Glad you enjoyed this. I’ve always been a little mixed on it, but love Bill Murray in this. I remember when this came out, I went with my girlfriend & her parents, who were very religious. They had no TV or radio. They told me they hadn’t seen a movie in almost 20 years & after seeing that, they’d probably wait another 20🤣
Really Enjoyed this, thank you 🤗 imagine...1984, an ordinary standard day at home, then the Ghostbusters music plays on the radio...WOW!...what IS this?.... it’s a MOVIE?... YAY ! And, as you see , it didn’t disappoint 😄
That wasn't CGI, my friend. That was a puppet superimposed on the scene, using blue (not green) screen technology. CGI didn't exist in movies until the early 90's. Films like Robocop 2, Lawnmower Man, and The Abyss were among the first movies to incorporate computer graphics into their special effects.
Dan Aykroyd wrote the part of Peter Venkman (the Bill Murray) character for his long term comedy partner and friend, John Belushi but Belushi died before he finished it
Have you noticed, in the movies, in paper grocery bags there is ALWAYS celery sticking out the top? Also "the cgi is very decent for 1984" - that's because it's NOT cgi (there basically wasn't any cgi then) ; it's optical effects or stop-motion
very different tone than most bill murray movies, but would you consider doing Lost in Translation at some point? one of the best films of the last couple decades imo, much more serious role for murray. directed by sofia coppola, daughter of francis ford coppola of godfather fame.
That and Groundhog day are my favorite Murray films. After finishing Lost in Translation, I was in an introspective mood the rest of the week. What a fantastic film by Coppola. Too bad most of her other work doesn't even come close to his. thanks for the recommendation though!
They explained the technology a _little_ if you listen to the technobabble ramblings from Ray and Egon early on. Ghosts use ectoplasm to manifest and take on a physical presence; ectoplasm has a negative charge; because of that, you can use something with a positive charge to hold/contain them, which is where the "unlicensed nuclear accelerator" Proton Packs come in. None of this is relevant to the story, of course, but I am impressed at how much Aykroyd thought out details that didn't really need to be thought out, you know? Edit: People always said Ghostbusters 2 wasn't worth it, or was too similar to the first. I don't agree with that, really. I think you'd enjoy it! The 2016 remake was a bit of a let down, though I don't think I've seen the director's cut, which may have fixed some of the issues I had with the storytelling. It has its strong points, but the humor didn't really hit me.
Please watch "Stripes", Shan. It's identical in humour to this with added John Candy. Directed Reitman, written Ramis. It's a bit bawdier, though, beware :)
There is a Ghostbusters video game which is pretty good. The plot is partly based on a script that Aykroyd and Ramis were working on for a Ghostbusters 3 movie. Ackroyd has said that the game is "essentially the third movie"
I saw this when it released, and I was 15 years old. This was one of the coolest things I had ever seen, except for The Raiders of the Lost Ark the year before. :)
(janine melnitz is dr. sheldon coopers meemaw! haha i still have to remind myself of that, i love her so much!) i'm one of the, i guess, few people who love the second part just as well. i don't think it's weaker or bad, or a flop or whatever. i love it! and if you wanna see more of dana and louis, you should definitely watch that one, as their roles are bigger. i don't think you will be disappointed watching part 2! i grew up with all things ghostbusters, the cartoon series, the movies and the toys. i will never stop loving the ghostbusters and i am very excited for the upcoming third part. the trailers did look good and i hope with paul rudd portraying sort of a fan and having been there when the ghostbusters were a thing, it will close the generation/time gap and help the story transition from the old to the new generation, without losing the actual feeling of what THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS mean to so many people. i am also hoping for the original cast to be there and pass their knowledge and "torch" over, instead of them just having a cameo, that would be sad. the thing you pointed out about egon and winston being underused and wanting to see more of them as a team doing their job.. i never really thought about it all too much, but i agree absolutely. i guess it might be, because i grew up with the series and i already knew all that. it all belongs together, there was even an episode in the cartoon where the boys would rush to the theater to go watch this movie about themselves and i still think thats hilarious! so for me as kid i always thought the movie came after, because i was first introduced to the cartoon. i was pretty old already when i found out that not just was the movie first, but it was also all dreamed up by dan akroyd, the very heart of the ghostbusters, it lies within dan/ray!
There's no CGI in this film, it's all practical and optical.
...and it is EXCELLENT. I think that was my issue with the 2016 movie... the ghosts were "fake" - JUST like THE THING prequel (2011)
Practical and optical are the reason the Original SW trilogy looks better than any of the more recent movies. Practical ages SO much better.
@@Deepthoughtsabound If it's done very well, that is. I mean, even _Plan 9 From Outer Space_ uses practical effects with quite terrible results. :D
@Shan Watches Movies - Yes! Please read this, Shan!
I got so confused when you mentioned CGI, since there were none at all in this movie.
@@IrvingM While I'll agree the practical creatures from the original 1984 Ghostbusters looks better than the 2016 ones, the creature from The Thing (1982) however, looks too goofy compared to the CGI one from the 2011 prequel.
"I love Bill Murry in almost everything he does." Then you are in for such a treat.
Watch Groundhog’s Day
Scrooged, Life Aquatic, St Vincent, Hyde Park on Hudson where he plays FDR, What About Bob, Stripes, and Caddyshack
I can hardly wait for the new ghostbusters that's coming out
"Ghostbusters 2" is excellent as well, with an expanded role for Moranis and a memorable support from Peter McNichol.
Peter McNicol was hilarious :D
GB 2 is good but mediocre compared to the first one. The animated series is better
Mc Nichol was the funniest one in that movie. Yanosh was such a weird dweeb that added to the contrast of characters perfectly.
When someone asks you if you are a god, you say YES!
ALWAYS!
And hope they don't ask for proof!
As a kid, so many of Venkman's lines flew over my head. "No human being could stack books like this." is such a sarcastic and hilariously condescending response to Ray's enthusiasm, and I just thought it was a straight line, ha ha.
That’s the true beauty of deadpan humour
You should react to Groundhog Day
Thanks for the recommendation but I've already watched it :(
@@ShanWatchesMovies Pity....have a good day.
@@ShanWatchesMovies Have you watched "Zombieland"? Murray is also in that.
I did :( He was so great!
@@ShanWatchesMovies But with Groundhog Day you can watch it again . . . And again . . . And again . . . And again . . . And again . . . And again . . . And again . . .
"Spies like us" is an essential watch for Dan Aykroyd and chevy chase.
Trading Places with Dan Akroyd and Eddie Murphy.
Doctor...
@@Dystopia1111 Doctor...
Aaaaand, Doctor!
Directed by John Landis, of "An American Werewolf in London" fame. The funny thing is that was the only real horror film he did (not counting segments of the "Twilight Zone" movie and the "Thriller" music video), and yet it made him a legend in the genre.
Probably the best movie Dan Aykroyd has done is "Trading Places," which I would recommend. "Blues Brothers" is another popular one, though its style doesn't appeal to everyone (I do like it, personally)
Trading Places was a bit confusing at the end.. Even after having dabbled in investing and learning how the stock market works, it still makes me wonder what exactly happened.. (not giving any spoilers here.)
@@davidr1050 isnt that finance in general 😂
I'd reverse your recommendations in terms of quality; but that is simply a taste option between two great films.
You can scratch that "cult." Ghostbusters was a massive hit. It's a straight up classic.
5:44, I forgot, RIP, Harold Ramis.
Stop trolling with all these posts
Like your reviews.
And the key master always got locked out of his apartment.
Funny how they did that.😂👍
7:40, it's a puppet filmed in front of a Blue Screen, but they used black fabric material to isolate the puppet and insert into the shot. FYI, it's supposed to be the ghost of John Belushi.
He's talking about the green ghost who is also named Slimer.
@@JW666 Same ghost that the OP is talking about.
Slimer, the Green Ghost, is not CGI. Slimer is a puppet with a cell animation overlay to create the glowing effect. There are only two films in the 1980's which used CGI. 1982's 'Tron' and 1989's 'The Abyss.' CGI was heavily looked down upon in the 1980's by Hollywood. It was considered "cheating" by the snobs who ran the studios. Tron lost an Oscar for best special effect because those who run the award ceremonies at that time considered the film's use of computer generated graphics as having an unfair advantage. 'The Abyss' was James Cameron's baby, and he didn't care what Hollywood thought, so he used CGI to create the water monster. CGI didn't become the norm until after 1993's 'Jurassic Park.'
Other films in the 80's that used CGI: The Last Starfighter, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Willow, Young Sherlock Holmes, 2010, Flight of the Navigator, Labyrinth, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, and a number of animated films had some CG blended in here and there.
@@WrathOfTheGoth When the studio doing the cgi is I.L.M, there's not much to complain about.
So many great players in this movie. Rick Moranis steals every scene he's in; which makes me think of Spaceballs, which makes me think you must tackle the filmography of Mel Brooks if you haven't already. That's a well of hysterical comedy.
Moranis and Murray are my favorite of the bunch!
@@ShanWatchesMovies Not a coincidence that they both came out of sketch comedy. Best. Leo.
@@ShanWatchesMovies If you are interested in seeing more Moranis in peak form, check out the horror musical he starred in "Little Shop of Horrors"
The 80s were the age of incredible horror-comedies that could function completely well as either one or the other. Glad you finally found this one. If you haven't covered Gremlins, Evil Dead (esp. 2), An American Werewolf in London ... you have lots of lovely material to cover. Love your commentary and genuine responses. Regarding "Slimer," that wasn't CGI.
Evil Dead early Jan and the rest soon after :)
And thank you for your kind words!
It was agreed during the writing process that the only thing that could not be made fun of was the premise. The idea of ghosts and catching them was off limits for humor. Everything else was on the table. So, the result is that you buy the premise and are thus primed for the humor. Not that they're catching ghosts, but that they're out of their depth catching ghosts. They're two geeks, a carny, and an everyman trying to wrangle the unknown.
Not sure if you've seen them, but Caddyshack with Murray (and more), and Spaceballs with Moranis and Candy are fantastic.
GHOSTBUSTERS 2 is a great movie too and it takes place in Christmas time and on new years eve ! Please watch it !
No it’s not
Dabba doo You’re not wrong
Terrible movie compared to the original
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Do yourself a favor and do not watch the sequel. Stop here and you're good. The sequel is Indiana Jones 4 bad. Best to avoid it.
Inc ase you missed the joke: Louis Tully keeps getting LOCKED OUT... he's the KEY MASTER
That whole rooftop of the building was actually a set, not a miniature. In point of fact, the temple set took up a whole sound stage. The skyscrapers you see in the background shots were all one giant continuous painting on a scrim complete with little lights in the windows of those skyscrapers. They used so much power lighting the set up that they had to divert all electricity on the studio lot in order to power it. They even had to rent every last big generator in Hollywood to keep it lit up. Such a complicated and intricate set. It was designed by John DeCuir, one of the most prolific set designers of the golden age of Hollywood. He was responsible for such sets as those in Cleopatra (the most expensive movie ever made until Titanic came around), The King & I and Hello Dolly to name a few.
Thanks for a nice time. This movie was a magical, landmark moment for millions of us, and it's always a treat to see you and/or one of your colleagues enjoy and appreciate it for the first time.
I'm so surprised at the number of people who have never watched this. Glad you did. As usual I am really enjoying your reactions (and movie choices)
Thank you as usual Rasmus!
Slimer the green ghost was very popular in the 80s
In the cartoon series for kids, Slimer became sort of their mascot.
@@fubar1217 "He slimed me!" was on t-shirts and all sorts of stuff back in 1984. I remember it vividly, because I am old.
You’re editing skills are exemplary! You edit in such a way that we can easily follow the story, and I like that you provide commentary along the way in case we missed something. Also including many of the quotable lines was great! 🙂👍
Please watch "What about Bob ?" (1991, Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss )!
One of my most hated movies. Bob's character was so incredibly annoying, not sure how anyone found that movie entertaining.
@@nodak81 everyone I know loves that movie
@@nodak81 that’s kind of the point though.
Good one. Love that, too.
My fav bill murray comedy!
The score you liked was written by Elmer Bernstein. He scored many classic films, including "The Ten Commandments", "To Kill a Mockingbird", "The Magnificent Seven" (and many other westerns), but began scoring comedies in the late '70s, starting with "Animal House". He worked a lot with Reitman, Ramis and John Landis.
Man, this was a whole lot of fun in the theater. I saw it more than twice that's for sure. This and Gremlins and The Dark Crystal were all fantastic on the big screen. 😎
If you enjoy Bill Murray, Stripes is very funny also.
Lots of nudity though
"Back of man...I'm a scientist"....best line ever.
Rick Moranis is actually coming out of retirement to do a Shrunk the Kids film also few months back he was attacked but they caught his assailant
He has actually done a couple of voice overs when he retired, such as Disney's Brother Bear (the one when a human turns into a bear). But yes, he's coming out of retirement to be in a Shrunk the Kids reboot. The first time we saw Moranis in media was in a RUclips video with Ryan Reynolds.
I wish he was coming back for Ghostbusters Afterlife.
@@JW666 Not another reboot.
@@slytheringingerwitch They said it was a reboot. I guess they're doing the same thing like they did with National Lampoon's Vacation: Next Generation.
@@JW666 That's a pity. Most reboots have failed to deliver.
That stairs line is my favorite!
Rotoscoping has been around forever...been in use for many decades before Ghostbusters. No CGI in this at all, just puppets, actors in makeup and in suits, and stop-motion animation.
holy shit...i've watched this movie hundreds of times and only now i noticed that the guard that got them in the cell is the same guy from Die Hard!!
"Nobody steps on a church in my town!"
The seen with the bookshelf falling wasn't supposed to happen it just fell and they stayed in character
Yes, one of my favorite ‘’ so to speak.
And Murray's ad-lib of the line "This ever happen to you before?" was brilliant.
Rick Moranis becoming The Keymaster is even funnier when Shan points out that he keeps getting locked out of his apartment.
The green blobby ghost was a puppet composited into the shot, not CGI. [Edit] In 1984, there was no, what we would call, CGI in widespread cinematic use. Best. Leo.
Slimer was “modeled” after John Belushi. He was supposed to be one of the Ghostbusters but he OD’d, So his best friend Akroyd (and also friend Ramis) asked the production team to model Sliner after him as a way of including him in the movie.
@@michellelamar8965 Wow. Thumbs-up for giving me my new knowledge for the day. Best. Leo.
Enjoyed your reaction, and as many others have said:
- Ghostbusters II is worth a watch, later remake not so much.
- Groundhog Day!
Movies that Dan Akroyd is famous for : Blues Brothers,Spies Like Us, Neighbors,Dragnet,Twillight Zone The movie,Trading Places,The Great Outdoors and Grosse Pointe Blank.
What about "Coneheads"? That's a classic!
And, of course, he's a great addition to the incredible ensemble-cast of "Sneakers."
Seems like very few have seen one of my favorites, "Neighbors" with Dan Akroyd & John Belushi.
@@jean-paulaudette9246 I completely forgot he was in "Sneakers".
Belushi was supposed to be in Ghost Busters. Him and Dan Akroyd were absolute BFFs, did almost everything together, and Akroyd (and their friend Ramos) had every intention of including Belushi as one of the aghostbusters.
but Belushi died while they were still working on the Scrip..
That cheesy Ghostbusters TV commercial you see in Dana's apartment was actually on TV. It served as a promotional tool for the movie, and then you saw it in the movie.
6:07 --- 55 Central Park West in NYC is Dana's apartment.. The roof line doesn't actually look like that in real life, but pretty close.. They extended the original roof line with a matte painting to form the "temple".
Shan... this is my favorite movie of all time. I don't know what it is, but, takes me to my happy place. Thanks for watching it.
My pleasure Hugh!
I'm not sure you can really consider this a cult classic. This is definitely a mainstream classic due to its popularity.
You really can’t call it a cult classic. It definitely has a cult following but it has impacted our culture in many ways.
"Go get her Ray!" Lmao, I love the way that Ray freezes at that and his slow turn to Venkman.
Dana's apartment was entirely an indoor set. The top of the Shandor Building was a miniature, but through clever uses of composite shots it was put on top of a real building that's Central Park adjacent in New York.
BTW, one of the best testaments to Weaver's acting ability is during the scene where the blast destroys her apartment. That wasn't a composite shot. She managed to stand there with that look on her face through that entire explosion without shifting, so that when the smoke cleared she was still standing there.
You would love writer Harold Ramis’ first two outings...
ANIMAL HOUSE
CADDYSHACK
as well as his later collaboration with Bill Murray ...
GROUNDHOG DAY
Fun fact. There was a lawsuit over the theme song by Ray Parker Jr. The courts determined the song was a copy of "I want a new drug" By Huey Lewis and the news. That band had been approached by the producers and asked to write a theme song that was similar to their song, but they were too busy working on the soundtrack to Back to the future. Huey Lewis now owns the rights to the Ghostbusters song.
Ernie Hudson is an underrated actor but I've always enjoyed his work, particularly in The Crow. If you haven't yet seen the film it would be great to see you react to it.
"The CGI was very good for 1984..." WHAT CGI?!??!?!?!? Thats all practical old school effects in this beast.
Thanks for doing such a good reaction on a classic film! Just one pedantic little note about movie terminology, because you seem to want to get the details right:
1. "visual effects" = CGI = computer generated imagery. None of the effects in "Ghostbusters" were created on computer, as far as I'm aware. CGI is mostly a product of the 1990s and later (Terminator 2: Judgement Day [1991], Jurassic Park 1993]) although there are some limited and clumsy examples that predate them (Star Wars, the Death Star briefing [1977], Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan, the Genesis Torpedo Effect [1982], Young Sherlock Holmes [1985]).
2. "special effects" = Pre-CGI, or in general, film effects that play with photographic techniques: photographic plates, multiple exposures, blue- or green-screen chroma keying, etc. The proton packs were probably hand-drawn animation that was added to the scene via some kind of double exposure; same with the stop-motion/claymation of the demon dogs running through the street. The gathering, roiling clouds were probably created by injecting latex paint into an aquarium and superimposing that shot over the sky. Back in the day when direct editing of the image was very limited.
3. "practical effects" = Effects that are captured live on camera during the shot, often with the use of puppets, mechanisms, mirrors, hidden strings, etc. Also includes rear projection: the actors stand in front of a film screen, and there's a projector behind the screen showing the image; then a camera in front of the screen captures both the actors and the projected (previously shot) footage. (Often used to simulate driving scenes.) The puppets of the demon dogs were practical effects, because they were built of latex and mechanisms and were actually there on set. Other examples: R2-D2, "baby Yoda", the creature effects from "The Thing."
A movie like "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" is a combination of special effects (hand-animated cartoons superimposed over live action) and practical effects (mechanisms that animate real-world objects to look like the 'toons are manipulating them). "Ghostbusters" is almost 100% special effects and practical effects. There are some matte effects, which fall somewhere between practical and special effects - you paint a static picture that is very realistic, but only takes up part of the frame. The painting is often only a few feet across and is placed right in front of the camera, and the camera shoots past the matte painting to capture "real life" stuff that is supposed to match up.
Thank you for this Corey. I know all the terminology/explanations, I just mix them up sometimes since I'm watching films from so varied genres/decades. While watching I have to simultaneously absorb the dialog, the visuals, listen for music, watch out for the editing/cinematography and actively think of something productive to say to the camera. Doing all this at the same time makes me mix up the terminology sometimes. It's no excuse though. I bet it's a skill I can refine over time! Thanks for the comment!
It's a difficult choice to mix horror with comedy, but this film was up to the task. As you said, very enjoyable movie with fun special F/X.
I was 16 when this film came out and a total fan of Bill Murray. I laughed so hard in places I had to see it a second time because I missed so much. I think I saw it 5 or 6 times in the theatre when it was all done. So many quotable lines from this movie. The big reveal of Mr. Stay Puft was insanely funny the first time through, screaming laughter and cheering happened a few times during this movie. One of Bill's first movies that was a lot of fun and is mostly forgotten about is "Meatballs". It's just a sweet and fun teenage movie about summer camp, well worth a view.
the best thing about this movie is how great the special effects look with no CGI
I don't care what anyone says I LOVE the second one just as much as the first.
Dan Aykroyd is actually REALLY deep into spiritualism and paranormal things. I think the enthusiasm he brings to this character is all genuine.
The name Gozer actually comes from the Enfield Poltergeist case that took place back in the late 70s. The little girl that was at the centre of that case was allegedly possessed by something and it spoke the name Gozer. Dan Aykroyd is heavy into this stuff and was reading about the case at the time he was writing Ghostbusters and decided to use it in the script.
As I'm sure you can see, Ghostbusters was never meant to be a kids or family movie, but even while it was a mega hit and everyone went to see it, the demographic that loved it the most were kids. Originally, there were no toys or any other merchandise for this movie when it came out other than baseball caps and t-shirts. But when they saw how much more kids loved it and were going to see it over and over, they were like "OK...let's run with it!"
So a couple years later the animated series came out (which has its own very long and winding story) and a toy line, and five years later the live action sequel came out. In the sequel you can readily see they did tone it down and made it more family friendly and brought in elements from the cartoon, but I think it's still a very good movie, mainly because the cast is back and they are so good and fun to watch. It's just not a masterpiece like the first one was. So, I say, yes check out Ghostbusters II.
Ghostbusters (2016)...avoid at all costs.
I'm pretty excited about Ghostbusters Afterlife coming out next year, trailer looks good, I hope it lives up to it!
If you like Rick Moranis, then you have to see Little Shop of Horrors!
Some other good Moranis movies:
My Blue Heaven
Parenthood (as a supporting character)
Little Giants
I,saw this 9 times in the theater in the summer of 84. Loved it.
A few fun facts for you. Industrial Light and Magic were unable to do the effects for this film as they were busy with the VFX for other movies. The little green Ghost ( Slimer ) was originally called The Onion Head Ghost due to the puppet's unpleasant smell. Slimer took 6 months and $300K to develop. The Stay Puff Marshmallow Man There were eighteen foam suits, each costing between $25,000 and $30,000; seventeen of them, worn by stuntman Tommy Cesar, were burned as part of filming.
The green ghost always eating (name is slimer,) was designed to be a caricature of John Belushi.
John Belushi was Dan Akroyds best friend. They were super tight, did a LOT of movies, shows, together. Dan Akroyd was writing GhostBusters with every intention of having Belushi be one of the Ghost Busters alongside him, (Harold Ramos was also friends with Belushi)
but Belushi died of a drug overdose before they could make the movie. As a tribute, they asked the design team to model Slimer after Belushi.,
What an adept observation to focus on (and even verbally point out) Stay-Puft marshmallows at 5:15, since it comes so prominently into play later.
4:33, Rays a big kid! Lol! He has such a child like innocence and curiosity.
13:45 The cop releasing the guys is
Reginald VelJohnson who plays policeman characters such as Carl Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters, which ran from 1989 to 1998, and LAPD Sgt. Al Powell in the films Die Hard and Die Hard 2.
I have never got so scared from a comedy as the opening scene in the library. So happy that i got to see it in the cinema back in the day
Not just stop-motion on the "doggy," but Go Motion. This was a process Industrial Light & Magic developed for the tauntauns in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. It adds blur between frames to take some of the curse off the usual overly-clean staccato effect. Best. Leo.
The Ghostbusters proton packs are not actually weapons. They do damage objects, but are relatively harmless to living people and animals, and when they hit a ghost they simply latch onto them, like a magnet.
Another great example of the comedy genius of Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd. RIP Harold Ramis. (1944-2014).
Some fun facts about the movie: The original name of Slimer is "Onion Head" and he was in honor of John Belushi. Originally, they wanted to hire Paul Ruben (Pee Wee Herman) to play Gozar. Ron Jeremy is in the crowd in the end scene of the movie.
We came, we saw, we kicked its ass! - One of my all time favorite lines
The VFX were done by Boss Film Studios, whom were nominated for Best Visual Effects but lost to Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom. Richard Edlund supervised the effects for the film, as he had done for the Star Wars Trilogy, Raiders Of the Lost Ark, and Poltergeist.
Stop trolling with all these posts
Who Knew that Sigourney Weaver would become famous for watching a Matinee of, "The Sorrow and the Pity."
I'm sure many have requested "Stripes" with Bill Murray , but I shall bring it up again, good fun film
Ghostbusters is one of my favorite comedies. Ghostbusters 2 is often criticized as inferior, but I enjoyed it, too. I haven't seen the reboot, so I can't really say anything about that one.
I'll get to the sequel eventually!
The reboot was not good. I saw the extended and theatrical cuts. Its obvious alot of the cut scenes were removed for being meandering adlib sessions. The material just wasn't good. It probably would've been better had they not bullied Paul Feig into directing/co-writing. It wasn't a project he had any feelings for and it shows. They could've done something fun with a different creative team, one with more of a vested interest in it and could reign in actors from adlib tangents.
The "reboot" was painful to watch. Among the worst movies I've ever seen. Gringe humor and a fu to the fans of the original, is the best ways to describe it.
Someone probably brought this up already but one of my favorite parts that is often overlooked is that Lewis, “the key master”, is always getting locked out!!!!!
The proton packs are kind of explained, they say that each of them has a nuclear accelerator on their backs, so that gives you an idea of the kind of power output they have.
I remember the cartoon series and the marketing. For some reason, that green blob was given a name--Slimer--and became part of the Ghostbusters. I think he was on the box of Hi-C Ectocooler back in the day.
*Googles for confirmation*
Omg, yes! I'm old.
"Where do those stairs go?"
"They go up"
My favorite line of the movie....LOL
And as others have mentioned, for more Dan Akroyd, watch Spies Like Us and Trading Places.
No CGI was used in this film. Slimer is a practical effect. The funny thing is that Rick's character wants Dana he ends up getting with her when they both get possessed. I personally love the sequel so give it a try.
In definition I wouldn't call this a cult classic. When it came out in 1984 it was a HUGE success. I saw it at least 3 times in the theater and beloved from the start. I consider a cult classic to be a movie that wasn't hugely successful at it's initial release but found an audience years later. GHOSTBUSTERS is simply a classic :) Really enjoying your reactions!
A little piece of trivia: The prop for the scary librarian ghost got a second life as the final bat-form for the vampire in the movie Fright Night (also well worth a look).
Saw this when it came out. Still entertaining after all these years , where has the time gone ? ah life.
Yes. It's true. This man has...... FINALLY seen Ghostbusters!
There's NO "CGI" in this movie
Virtually zero visual effects were done with computers in Hollywood in 1984. The very first CG spaceships were in "The Last Starfighter" made that very year. The first 2d morphing FX were in "Willow" (1988) The first CG character was the T-1000 from "Terminator 2" (1991) and the first realistic CG creatures were in "Jurassic Park"(1992).
The ghost characters and the terror-dogs were all puppets and action figures. The marshmallow man was a guy in a Godzilla suit stomping through a miniature city.
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The role of Winston Zeddemore was originally intended for Eddie Murphy. Unfortunately, he turned it down. So, they pared down role and cast an unknown actor (at the time) Ernie Hudson. Also, interestingly, Ackroyd and Ramis had originally intended for John Belushi to be one of the Ghostbusters. However, his death in 1982, shortly before they began writing the screen play, dramatically altered their plans.
I've been enjoying your channel for a few months now. Your insightful commentary, combined with your editing always makes me look forward to your uploads. I loved all of Rick Moranis's movies growing up, but the one I hold most fondlt is "Little Giants".
I was the last student of John DeCuir the Production Designer. AFI 2010. This movie is actually based a lot on real ritual. Substitute Evo Shandor for Alisteir Crowley and New York for Pasadena/JPL area. Brother Mason Aykroyd wrote this in the summer of 1983 at Martha's Vineyard a stone's throw from Montauk as that Project with the same stargate physics was going bad (i.e. "Stranger Things").
Glad you enjoyed this. I’ve always been a little mixed on it, but love Bill Murray in this. I remember when this came out, I went with my girlfriend & her parents, who were very religious. They had no TV or radio. They told me they hadn’t seen a movie in almost 20 years & after seeing that, they’d probably wait another 20🤣
Really Enjoyed this, thank you 🤗 imagine...1984, an ordinary standard day at home, then the Ghostbusters music plays on the radio...WOW!...what IS this?.... it’s a MOVIE?... YAY ! And, as you see , it didn’t disappoint 😄
That wasn't CGI, my friend. That was a puppet superimposed on the scene, using blue (not green) screen technology. CGI didn't exist in movies until the early 90's. Films like Robocop 2, Lawnmower Man, and The Abyss were among the first movies to incorporate computer graphics into their special effects.
6:00 It's a real building with a matte overlay for the 'temple' bit on top. 55 Central Park West, fwiw.
Dan Aykroyd wrote the part of Peter Venkman (the Bill Murray) character for his long term comedy partner and friend, John Belushi but Belushi died before he finished it
Have you noticed, in the movies, in paper grocery bags there is ALWAYS celery sticking out the top?
Also "the cgi is very decent for 1984" - that's because it's NOT cgi (there basically wasn't any cgi then) ; it's optical effects or stop-motion
If there is a perfect reaction to a film, it's this one to this movie. I enjoyed the hell out of this.
very different tone than most bill murray movies, but would you consider doing Lost in Translation at some point? one of the best films of the last couple decades imo, much more serious role for murray. directed by sofia coppola, daughter of francis ford coppola of godfather fame.
That and Groundhog day are my favorite Murray films. After finishing Lost in Translation, I was in an introspective mood the rest of the week. What a fantastic film by Coppola. Too bad most of her other work doesn't even come close to his. thanks for the recommendation though!
They explained the technology a _little_ if you listen to the technobabble ramblings from Ray and Egon early on. Ghosts use ectoplasm to manifest and take on a physical presence; ectoplasm has a negative charge; because of that, you can use something with a positive charge to hold/contain them, which is where the "unlicensed nuclear accelerator" Proton Packs come in. None of this is relevant to the story, of course, but I am impressed at how much Aykroyd thought out details that didn't really need to be thought out, you know?
Edit: People always said Ghostbusters 2 wasn't worth it, or was too similar to the first. I don't agree with that, really. I think you'd enjoy it! The 2016 remake was a bit of a let down, though I don't think I've seen the director's cut, which may have fixed some of the issues I had with the storytelling. It has its strong points, but the humor didn't really hit me.
Please watch "Stripes", Shan. It's identical in humour to this with added John Candy. Directed Reitman, written Ramis. It's a bit bawdier, though, beware :)
There is a Ghostbusters video game which is pretty good. The plot is partly based on a script that Aykroyd and Ramis were working on for a Ghostbusters 3 movie. Ackroyd has said that the game is "essentially the third movie"
Slimer was a tribute to John Belushi
I saw this when it released, and I was 15 years old. This was one of the coolest things I had ever seen, except for The Raiders of the Lost Ark the year before. :)
Another Bill Murray comedy I love and think is totally underrated is "The Man Who Knew Too Little". I laughed out loud throughout the whole movie
Onionhead is not CGI. It was a person wearing the costume from the waist up. He wore pants which were deleted.
(janine melnitz is dr. sheldon coopers meemaw! haha i still have to remind myself of that, i love her so much!)
i'm one of the, i guess, few people who love the second part just as well. i don't think it's weaker or bad, or a flop or whatever. i love it! and if you wanna see more of dana and louis, you should definitely watch that one, as their roles are bigger. i don't think you will be disappointed watching part 2!
i grew up with all things ghostbusters, the cartoon series, the movies and the toys. i will never stop loving the ghostbusters and i am very excited for the upcoming third part. the trailers did look good and i hope with paul rudd portraying sort of a fan and having been there when the ghostbusters were a thing, it will close the generation/time gap and help the story transition from the old to the new generation, without losing the actual feeling of what THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS mean to so many people. i am also hoping for the original cast to be there and pass their knowledge and "torch" over, instead of them just having a cameo, that would be sad.
the thing you pointed out about egon and winston being underused and wanting to see more of them as a team doing their job.. i never really thought about it all too much, but i agree absolutely. i guess it might be, because i grew up with the series and i already knew all that. it all belongs together, there was even an episode in the cartoon where the boys would rush to the theater to go watch this movie about themselves and i still think thats hilarious! so for me as kid i always thought the movie came after, because i was first introduced to the cartoon. i was pretty old already when i found out that not just was the movie first, but it was also all dreamed up by dan akroyd, the very heart of the ghostbusters, it lies within dan/ray!