“Symmetrical book stacking; like the Philadelphia Mass Turbulence of 1947”. “You’re right. No human being could stack books like this”. Absolutely priceless.
RIP Harold Ramis (November 21, 1944 - February 24, 2014), aged 69 And RIP Ivan Reitman (October 27, 1946 - February 12, 2022), aged 75 You both will be remembered as legends.
It's just too bad, losing these two men b4 more films were made, Ghostbusters (2016) & Ghostbusters 3 & 4 & more in future. They both would've loved everything.
@@hannahburke7328 Google for Amanda Feilding. She drilled a hole in her head herself without any anasthesia, survived the operation, and afterwards went to her local restaurant to enjoy a piece of Steak. :)
More laughs in the first 10 minutes of this film than in the entirety of the 2016 travesty. I also love the way the musical score combines spooky and comical- perfect compliment to the screenplay.
The introduction with the librarian, is the PERFECT way to build up creepy tension. The fact that they never let you actually see the Librarian Ghost, and instead show you objects moving and the clerk's reaction, lets your imagination create what the monster looked like, which is always scarier than anything hollywood can make. The eerie quiet, the creepy music, just objects levitating past her at first, and then things going crazy, her panic running at what was chasing her, that's all far scarier than anything else in the movie.
Well, this movie was targeted from young to adult audience so they could not go Aliens with it. I remember watching it at 8 in a small village cinema here in Czech republic and then we had to walk like 3-4 kilometers to our cottage, in the warm summer superdark night. :-) I'm telling you I wasn't scared at all :-)))
@@joshuar3632 Librarian here. Not really. Most of the material online is either very new, or past their copyrights. There are huge amounts of information only found in printed form. I know; I'm working on the history of a very special marketing campaign from 1976. The most valuable images I found them in newspapers, checking page after page.
I love how the movie starts out like a classic horror movie followed by the theme song and Venkman being Venkman changing the tone of the movie instantly.
It would've been great if the student who he was mistreating in the beginning there came back for Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and not only got back at Peter for that, but also showed that he ended up having ESP.
@@nameofthegame9664 I wonder what you would have done if you were in that student's position at the beginning there. After he freaked out about being tired of it, I would have instead continued until it would have done where it would have been all 80, but would have refused to receive shocks anymore so I would have unhooked myself from that thing, and then required that I see the cards of both me and her, and asked Peter if she really got any right or if he was lying, and also asked Peter if I got any right but where he was lying just to be a jerk towards me, and yeah, I would have kept the $5. I would have also required that both Peter, and the woman, receive one shock just so they would know how I felt when it happened to me. Would you have done the same?
@@Steveman27 I would for sure keep the money 😁 I think I would have seen trough Venkmans little scheme early on since it was pretty obvious he was just flirting with the girl. I’m not sure how I would have reacted but I think I would have done something similar to what he did in the movie just because I would be pretty pissed off.
I remember lines of people around the block for this movie. And when the ghost screamed - the audience screamed all together, and laughed all together as the guys ran out of the library. That was an incredible experience- even as a kid.
So was Venkman’s “This Chick Is Toast!” line during the Gozer confrontation, the scripted line being “I’m gonna turn this guy into toast”. It’s thought to be the first use of “toast” as such a slang term.
"Have you or anyone else in your family diagnosed schizophrenic, mentally incompetent?" "My uncle thought he was saint jerome." "Id take that as a big yes." bill murray with the dry roasts.
@@timfoote6919 From what I recall hearing, most of the script for Venkman was written with Bill in mind. So... hard to say for sure. All of that first trio were well-versed in improv, and were able to bounce things off each other (seemingly) seamlessly.
Bill Murray in this movie gives the funniest performance ever for me. His dryness makes me laugh at basically everything even 100 times after first viewing
Egon the scientist, Ray the historian, Peter the supernatural denier turned believer, and Winston the guy who needed a paycheck and stayed grounded in reality. Louis the goofball nerd, and Jeanine the b!tchy office assistant. You can't find character depth like this aside from a few Netflix series.
I got to visit all these filming locations in New York except for the ones that were filmed in LA. A real great treat. Ghostbusters is one of the best 80’s films ever! Idc what anybody says Ghostbusters wouldn’t have been Ghostbusters without Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd & Harold Ramis and Ivan Reitman as the brains behind it as well
First scene 1:14 that introduces the paranormal - floating books between bookshelves! I saw this back at 1984 at our local cinema, that was so freaky! So simple but effective, no CGI whatsoever
They tried to kill and bury the nostalgia in 2016 but the nostalgia came back, even stronger than before and conquered the destined path... Thank You Jason Reitman...
When I first heard Egon Spengler's voice when I heard it sounded strange and when I saw him in the new movie he didn't talk I was glad to hear him voice again in the old Ghostbusters movies
The build up leading to the opening title reminds me of a quote from the late Sir Christoper Lee: "More often what you don't see is far more powerful, frightening and suggestive then what you do see."
The fact that Venkman was willing to throw away the chance at working with a guy with actual ESP abilities over a girl is hilarious, that is gold standard writing.
I have Automatonophobia, which for me manifests as a fear of statues. I think seeing Ghostbusters as a kid was part of forming that. I never noticed it before but the lion statue and ominous music kind of foreshadows the beast statues and them coming to life.
@@armorpro573 original poster said there was no jokes about a clip that is basically 10 minutes full of jokes. That's what I responded to, what did you respond to? I am going to buy you a book for Christmas called 'Learning to read'. You're going to need someone to explain the first chapter to you. But it will help you later in life. Merry Christmas.
10 years ago I bought the old DVDS of the Ghostbusters since then I haven't seen it for a long time thanks to the newest version it made me to remember how much I love the Ghostbusters
Yes, and unfortunately the same can be said of this year's tear-jerking nostalgia fest. It had some pretty decent dialogues, though. At least when compared to the 2016 reboot.
7:01 I cannot stop laughing at the way Bill Murray did that to Harold. I feel like that was not in the script and he did that on his own. Bill is definitely a funny guy😂
01:49. Old guard librarian here. For the uninitiated, those card catalogs in the storage room are the "shelf list" ones. The cards are not ordered alphabetically, but according to the classification system; that catalog represents the existences of books in the shelves in the order they must have, and are used for inventory. That scene is not comical for a librarian, but truly horrifying.
It's kinda funny how not a single moment in the 2016 movie is as good as this, in any area, from the writing and acting to even the special effects when the first ghost eventually appears.
One of the best movies ever. I was just on Netflix watching this movie Ghost Stories and the opening song sounded just like this one. If anyone sees it. Let me know if I'm going crazy or does it sound really similar.
In spite of Current events, such as Earthquakes, and a Solar eclipse tommorow. I was looking for an official video of the Reavalation 7 12, with Ray and winston. Love the movies and TV! Thanks.
Also gotta give props to Ernie Hudson he might have been lucky to get a part but he played it well and even nailed it in the second ghostbusters especially since he got to reunite with Bill and Danny in Afterlife and Frozen Empire.
You know what, I always wondered how they pulled off the effect of the books floating between the bookshelves. My first guess is by using invisible thread, where all the books are suspended from the top shelf and they just cut a gap through the lower shelves to let the wire and the books through.
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“Symmetrical book stacking; like the Philadelphia Mass Turbulence of 1947”. “You’re right. No human being could stack books like this”.
Absolutely priceless.
😂😂
LOL
---" uuuhhhhh Ray.. the sponges migrated a foot and a half... LOL!!!!!!
RIP Harold Ramis (November 21, 1944 - February 24, 2014), aged 69
And
RIP Ivan Reitman (October 27, 1946 - February 12, 2022), aged 75
You both will be remembered as legends.
Our hearts will continue their stead. Legends, and then some. (Gods, maybe?)
And RIP Alice Drummond (the librarian in the first scene. She passed away in 2016)
You forgot the assistant executive producer John Jagajinski (July 16th, 1947 - October 31st 1985), aged 38.
It's just too bad, losing these two men b4 more films were made, Ghostbusters (2016) & Ghostbusters 3 & 4 & more in future. They both would've loved everything.
You forgot RIP Elmer Bernstein
The dry, witty, sarcastic, brilliant jokes per minute in this movie are astounding. Every moment is a comedic masterpiece.
true! all we have nowadays are: shit, piss, vomit "jokes"........
@@ntg158 ...or queef jokes, as demonstrated in the 2016 disaster or a film.
Genius movie.
The movie of my childhood.
Always and forever ♥
Yup I'm old.
" Listen!!!! Do you smell something!!???? "
"Back off man,i'm a scientist" and "somebody blows their nose and you wanna keep it"are just two of the verbal gems this classic is loaded with.
Every bit of dialogue is masterful.
"Listen...do you smell something?"
“Egon-your mucus.”
"This reminds me of the time you tried to drill a hole through your head."
"That would've worked if you hadn't stopped me!" 😂😂😂😂
You Would Have Killed Yourself Doing That, Egon. 😑
@@hannahburke7328 no he won't its a standard and common procedure to relieve headaches. Its called Trepanation. :)
@@schadenfreude6274 Doesn't That Happen Under Local Anastisia During Surgery?
It’s called trepanning and it’s a thing people have done.
@@hannahburke7328 Google for Amanda Feilding. She drilled a hole in her head herself without any anasthesia, survived the operation, and afterwards went to her local restaurant to enjoy a piece of Steak. :)
More laughs in the first 10 minutes of this film than in the entirety of the 2016 travesty. I also love the way the musical score combines spooky and comical- perfect compliment to the screenplay.
Afterlife is ok. But there are basically no ghosts
@@TheitaniofRome wish they Reference the second movie
ALSO TRUE!
@@Spinonk and the video game. Since the writers (Dan and Harold) confirmed it to be cannon
I actually liked 2016 maybe because i first saw that movie and later original
The best thing is that his theory about negative re-enforcement on ESP ability was actually WORKING :D
Oh I hope so too
What's funnier is that that wasn't even negative reinforcement, it was positive punishment.
True. It made him make better guesses
The introduction with the librarian, is the PERFECT way to build up creepy tension. The fact that they never let you actually see the Librarian Ghost, and instead show you objects moving and the clerk's reaction, lets your imagination create what the monster looked like, which is always scarier than anything hollywood can make.
The eerie quiet, the creepy music, just objects levitating past her at first, and then things going crazy, her panic running at what was chasing her, that's all far scarier than anything else in the movie.
Well, this movie was targeted from young to adult audience so they could not go Aliens with it. I remember watching it at 8 in a small village cinema here in Czech republic and then we had to walk like 3-4 kilometers to our cottage, in the warm summer superdark night. :-) I'm telling you I wasn't scared at all :-)))
Its all lost. We have that entire library in our back pocket.
@@joshuar3632 Librarian here. Not really. Most of the material online is either very new, or past their copyrights. There are huge amounts of information only found in printed form. I know; I'm working on the history of a very special marketing campaign from 1976. The most valuable images I found them in newspapers, checking page after page.
RIP Ivan Reitman... a brilliant director and by all accounts, a kind and decent man.
And a awesome father to Jason Reitman who followed in his father footsteps!
@@BlackCatFilmProductions too bad his kid can't direct a movie
@@HunterMagunter he directed afterlife and that was really really good
@@AmmonMurphy it's dogshit
Till all are one old friend
I love how the movie starts out like a classic horror movie followed by the theme song and Venkman being Venkman changing the tone of the movie instantly.
It would've been great if the student who he was mistreating in the beginning there came back for Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and not only got back at Peter for that, but also showed that he ended up having ESP.
@@Steveman27 cool idea!
@@nameofthegame9664 I wonder what you would have done if you were in that student's position at the beginning there. After he freaked out about being tired of it, I would have instead continued until it would have done where it would have been all 80, but would have refused to receive shocks anymore so I would have unhooked myself from that thing, and then required that I see the cards of both me and her, and asked Peter if she really got any right or if he was lying, and also asked Peter if I got any right but where he was lying just to be a jerk towards me, and yeah, I would have kept the $5. I would have also required that both Peter, and the woman, receive one shock just so they would know how I felt when it happened to me. Would you have done the same?
@@Steveman27 I would for sure keep the money 😁 I think I would have seen trough Venkmans little scheme early on since it was pretty obvious he was just flirting with the girl. I’m not sure how I would have reacted but I think I would have done something similar to what he did in the movie just because I would be pretty pissed off.
@@nameofthegame9664 At least Ray got it right where he finally said "Yes." when Gozer asked if he was a god.
I remember lines of people around the block for this movie.
And when the ghost screamed - the audience screamed all together, and laughed all together as the guys ran out of the library.
That was an incredible experience- even as a kid.
One of my favorite lines ever is: “Listen! You smell something?” 😂
What about” does this pole still work?”… never could understand why it wouldn’t 🤔 lol
Good to know there are other people out there that love that line.
@@terrythornton39you gotta try this pole!
'you're right no, human being. would stack books like this.' LOL -- always get me!
"LISTEN!!! You smell something?"
Apparently Egon's line "that would have worked if you hadn't stopped me" was improvised. I really hope so lol
So was Venkman’s “This Chick Is Toast!” line during the Gozer confrontation, the scripted line being “I’m gonna turn this guy into toast”.
It’s thought to be the first use of “toast” as such a slang term.
"Back off man, I'm a scientist." Bill Murray being Bill Murray.
Gotta say, Egon was my favourite. RIP Harold Ramis. Great guy
"Have you or anyone else in your family diagnosed schizophrenic, mentally incompetent?"
"My uncle thought he was saint jerome."
"Id take that as a big yes."
bill murray with the dry roasts.
I have to wonder. Some of the quips were just SOOO Bill Murray how many were ad-libbed? It's true art though ....Elevator scene is still my fav!
@@timfoote6919 From what I recall hearing, most of the script for Venkman was written with Bill in mind. So... hard to say for sure. All of that first trio were well-versed in improv, and were able to bounce things off each other (seemingly) seamlessly.
Bill Murray in this movie gives the funniest performance ever for me. His dryness makes me laugh at basically everything even 100 times after first viewing
This movie was a masterpiece and even the producers didnt quite realize it but their professional work showed.
Egon the scientist, Ray the historian, Peter the supernatural denier turned believer, and Winston the guy who needed a paycheck and stayed grounded in reality. Louis the goofball nerd, and Jeanine the b!tchy office assistant. You can't find character depth like this aside from a few Netflix series.
Venkman Was A Skeptic.
Janine wasn’t Bchy
Thanks for that biggest waste of bandwidth possible.
@@sharpaycutie2 She's from the Bronx. That's how they are!
And Sigourney Weaver as the Damsel in Distress from Ghosts
No One Makes Movies Like This Anymore! Classic Goodness 😂😂❤❤
One of the greatest ever. A classic. All the remakes were for $hit.
@@gdvader9045 yep they sucked
amazing opening, love how its played so straight, just like the start to a horror movie
That's the secret to what makes it stand apart.
"Listen?"
"Do you smell something?"
Always kills me. 🤣💀😂
7:01
Dr. Venkman: E-GOOOOOOOON
Egon: O_O, Wtf
(Dr. Venkman smashes the book on the table)
Egon: oh, your here
Back off man. I'm a scientist.
This is big, Peter, this is very big. There's definitely something here.
@@NCL_2000 Egon, this reminds me of the time you tried to drill a hole through your head. Remember that?
@@natedawg3926 that would have worked if you hadn't stopped me.
Cracks me up that bit
Best open scene of a of PG film ever.
For real!
*openING
@@GetRekt-bw6pu Good grammar is sexy.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Back To The Future is on the same level.
I got to visit all these filming locations in New York except for the ones that were filmed in LA. A real great treat. Ghostbusters is one of the best 80’s films ever! Idc what anybody says Ghostbusters wouldn’t have been Ghostbusters without Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd & Harold Ramis and Ivan Reitman as the brains behind it as well
“Egon, this reminds me of the time you tried to drill a hole through your head, remember that?”
“That would have worked if you hadn’t stopped me.”
First scene 1:14 that introduces the paranormal - floating books between bookshelves! I saw this back at 1984 at our local cinema, that was so freaky! So simple but effective, no CGI whatsoever
They tried to kill and bury the nostalgia in 2016 but the nostalgia came back, even stronger than before and conquered the destined path... Thank You Jason Reitman...
5:36
“imrightintheMIDDLE OF SOMETHING, RAY!”
LISTEN...... you smell something? =(
totally forgot about that part... classic
One of the best films ever made, the stars aligned on this one.
The music blends it all together nicely.
RIP Ivan Reitman, Thank you for making such an Awesome and funny franchise
No. He made a great movie. The franchise turned to dog crap.
When I first heard Egon Spengler's voice when I heard it sounded strange and when I saw him in the new movie he didn't talk I was glad to hear him voice again in the old Ghostbusters movies
“YOU CAN KEEP THE FIVE BUCKS, I’VE HAD IT!!” 😆🤣😂
I will mister!
All this for five bucks
I appreciate this a lot more now that I'm older and understand all the jokes. 7:00 is still the best though.
I like how when Ray shouts "LISTEN!" they play a creepy piano melody. :)
Listen..... Do you smell something?
Perfection.
Do you smell that? It sounds like a ghost. 😂
I THINK THATS STUPID
LISTEN DO YOU SMELL SOMETHING !
Peter's face after hearing that, like "wait, what?" lol
@@deanfranz
WAIT WHAT SOUNDS FUNNY WHEN SOMEONE SAYS IT
These first ten minutes are a masterclass for character introductions
The build up leading to the opening title reminds me of a quote from the late Sir Christoper Lee: "More often what you don't see is far more powerful, frightening and suggestive then what you do see."
"Back off man...I'm a scientist!" 🤣
Listen! you smell something??? pure gold!
1 of my top 5 childhood movies!!! As a kid, this scene was kinda creepy, but I would always wait for 2:20, becuz it would put a smile on my face!!!
I'm right in the MIDDLE of something, Ray!
🤣🤣🤣
The fact that Venkman was willing to throw away the chance at working with a guy with actual ESP abilities over a girl is hilarious, that is gold standard writing.
"Listen! ... Do you smell something?"
That joke is brilliant and it totally went over my head when I first saw this film as a kid.
I remember my mum took my sister and I to the cinema to see this when we were kids. Absolutely LOVED it to bits. Good memories.
Dang, now I want to watch the whole movie! AGAIN. For a number impossible to calculate! ❤️
I have Automatonophobia, which for me manifests as a fear of statues. I think seeing Ghostbusters as a kid was part of forming that. I never noticed it before but the lion statue and ominous music kind of foreshadows the beast statues and them coming to life.
Played up 100% scary with no jokes. Brilliant intro.
No jokes? It's almost ten minutes straight of only jokes.
@@freespeechisdead1565 Yeah so?
@@armorpro573 because
@@freespeechisdead1565 Because what? It’s not solely based on jokes. It’s humorous but also guides the story along well.
@@armorpro573 original poster said there was no jokes about a clip that is basically 10 minutes full of jokes. That's what I responded to, what did you respond to? I am going to buy you a book for Christmas called 'Learning to read'. You're going to need someone to explain the first chapter to you. But it will help you later in life. Merry Christmas.
Still great -- even after more than 30 years!
"Venkman, get a sample of this."
"Somebody blows their nose and you want to keep it?"
Extremely underrated line "LISTEN!!....you *smell* something?"
4:25 the experiment is working and Venkman doesn’t care because he’s more interested in the blonde 🤣
Jennifer Runyon 😻
Bill Murray's performance in this is one of the great comedy highlights of the 80's. Absolutely unique. Genius.
10 years ago I bought the old DVDS of the Ghostbusters since then I haven't seen it for a long time thanks to the newest version it made me to remember how much I love the Ghostbusters
5:36 RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING, RAY! 👋
*LOL!* 🤣
*_"Listen! Do you smell something?"_* That line always cracks me up!
"I'm Terrified Beyond The Capacity For Rational Thought." RIP Egon
Practical effects, and excellent animation for the win, every time.
I honestly believe my fear of being alone in big buildings came from watching this scene so many times as a kid.
The only justice is that years later his wife shocks him. 😂
shut up
When did they get married?
Those 10 minutes where better than the entire 2016 version. Lmao
This movie was one of the all time greatest it couldn't have been any funnier
“That would have worked if you hadn’t stopped me.” 😂🤣😹
This film from 37 years ago has more comedy and genius in this 10 minute clip than the whole of the 2016 reboot abomination.
Yes, and unfortunately the same can be said of this year's tear-jerking nostalgia fest. It had some pretty decent dialogues, though. At least when compared to the 2016 reboot.
And more comedy then the new depressing 2022 ghostbusters that comes off as a force awakens rip off
Now I feel really OLD.
THe world is doomed. Who lived the 80's is truly blessed
6:19
“I can feel it. We’re very very close.”
*Thats what she said*
Well played
7:01 I cannot stop laughing at the way Bill Murray did that to Harold. I feel like that was not in the script and he did that on his own. Bill is definitely a funny guy😂
2:20 best opening to a movie, ever! #Ghostbusters
2:22 Think about this: the *_Ghostbusters_* trilogy starts with this logo and theme and ends with it.
Ultimate poetry.
"It's like poetry, it rhymes"
George Lucas 😂👍
@@BJThury Bingo.
It’s a comedy but the tone in this scene tells you to take the paranormal details seriously. That the science is no joke.
I like how ray says “listen, you smell something?” Mans a scientist and doesn’t know what smell and what hears
I think that was part of the joke. They are smartasses through this whole movie.
That cast is irreplecable.
01:49. Old guard librarian here. For the uninitiated, those card catalogs in the storage room are the "shelf list" ones. The cards are not ordered alphabetically, but according to the classification system; that catalog represents the existences of books in the shelves in the order they must have, and are used for inventory.
That scene is not comical for a librarian, but truly horrifying.
I watched this so many times on vhs i wore the tape out,I would rewind this over and over again
So did I back in the day, this and Ghostbusters 2. I ran them hot,one after the other 😄
"Listen! You smell something?" That line has never, to this very day, made any sense to me.
Just like turning down the car radio while you’re looking for an address or reading the drive through menu..
It's kinda funny how not a single moment in the 2016 movie is as good as this, in any area, from the writing and acting to even the special effects when the first ghost eventually appears.
If you really think about it...Peter's experiment actually worked. He stressed the guy out enough so that he was able to guess the last card
One of the best movies ever. I was just on Netflix watching this movie Ghost Stories and the opening song sounded just like this one. If anyone sees it. Let me know if I'm going crazy or does it sound really similar.
Thank you Sony, I was looking forward for this movie 🍿❤️
Happy 40th anniversary to Ghostbusters!
4:57
Peter: Well, then maybe my theory is correct!
1:55 ... RIP to whoever had to clean up and re-sort the card catalogue.
I thought the same thing xD
I was a Sophomore in highschool when this was playing onnthe big screen. It was a totally different era. It was a full house!
In spite of Current events, such as Earthquakes, and a Solar eclipse tommorow. I was looking for an official video of the Reavalation 7 12, with Ray and winston.
Love the movies and TV! Thanks.
So many funny lines that I missed when I was a kid
Never gets old ❤
Guy: It's a couple of wavy lines.
Me: Close, but it's actually 3 wavy lines. A couple is two, 3 is a few. *Zaps him*
I always die laughing at 5:35 😂
Such a great musical score!
“Rey the sponges migrated about a foot and a half..”
Also gotta give props to Ernie Hudson he might have been lucky to get a part but he played it well and even nailed it in the second ghostbusters especially since he got to reunite with Bill and Danny in Afterlife and Frozen Empire.
“Listen! You smell something? “ 🤣
Some movies should never be remade; some movies are already PERFECT.
🙏Rip harold ramis
6:51 is when it really starts to get good (Egon, my beloved)
2024 and still as hilarious yet exciting as ever happy 40 years to Ghostbusters
You know what, I always wondered how they pulled off the effect of the books floating between the bookshelves. My first guess is by using invisible thread, where all the books are suspended from the top shelf and they just cut a gap through the lower shelves to let the wire and the books through.
I'm here after seeing the OG's 38 years later Ghostbusters Afterlife was fantastic especially seeing the og's come back for a another ghost round up
I was present at a undersea unexplained mass sponge migration!.
Ooh the excitement Ray.😅