Ghostbusters

1984

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

186
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 95% · 79 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 88% · 250K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.8/10 10 432001 432K

Director

Top cast

Annie Potts as Janine Melnitz
Sigourney Weaver as Dana Barrett
Dan Aykroyd as Dr. Raymond Stantz
Bill Murray as Dr. Peter Venkman
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU 2160p.BLU.x265
966.78 MB
1280*534
English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 45 min
P/S 2 / 20
1.64 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 45 min
P/S 1 / 41
5.29 GB
3840*1606
English 5.1
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 45 min
P/S 13 / 33

Movie Reviews

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Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 8 / 10

Imaginative, funny, entertaining- I loved it!

I honestly wasn't expecting Ghostbusters to be as good as it was. I thought it was funny, imaginative and entertaining, and I do completely agree it is underrated. I really liked the soundtrack, and the special effects were truly excellent, considering it was made in the 1980s. The direction was slick and self-assured, and there are a lot of truly funny lines in the script like "Ray, if someone asks you if you are a god, you say yes". I can't count the number of times I was laughing when I watched this film. The performances were brilliant. Bill Murray, who is excellent when he is given a great script, see him in Lost in Translation for evidence, steals every scene he's in, and Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis both gave spirited performances. Also fun to watch were Annie Potts and Rick Moranis, and Sigourney Weaver was her usual charming self here. I will confess when I first saw this I was frightened by the dog like creatures Zuul and Vinz Clortho. I also felt that scenes like the Marshmallow Man (or whatever it was) bit got a bit too silly, but hey, it's all part of the fun. Overall, a hugely entertaining and enjoyable film, which I will award a 8.5/10 Bethany Cox.

Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 10 / 10

Childhood favourite and all-time classic

GHOSTBUSTERS was one of my favourite films as a kid; I first saw it when I was about 5, and it scared the hell out of me (that librarian ghost - jeez!). My old VHS tape was worn through by the time I grew up and forgot about it. Now, years later, I decided to give it another spin and discover whether it was one of those films that holds up even when you're an adult...

The answer is a resounding YES! GHOSTBUSTERS is still a great movie, a thoroughly entertaining classic for all ages. It's an out-and-out comedy featuring my favourite performance from a beautifully deadpan Bill Murray, who's perfectly supposed by Dan Ackroyd (who makes a great butt for the jokes), Harold Ramis (as the straight guy), Ernie Hudson (underrated), Sigourney Weaver (a delightful role reversal from Ellen Ripley) and little Rick Moranis, who's always hilarious.

Although the film was made nearly 30 years ago, it hasn't dated in the slightest and the detectives vs. spooks storyline still holds up really well. I just can't get over how well made it is, with scenes that should be ridiculous (such as the climax) just totally gathering you up and immersing you in the experience. I love the Lovecraftian undertones, and the way the special effects are still much, much better than most of the CGI in modern movies. Those stop motion dog-creatures, absolutely fantastic, even now.

Okay, so the sequel wasn't so great, but I'm a firm believer in the fact that no matter how many bad sequels or remakes, you can never spoil the entertainment value of a classic movie. And GHOSTBUSTERS is exactly that: a classic for all ages, a genuine family movie that never panders to a young audience and remains timeless because of it.

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