Nice Going Ray...

Rating: 10/10 (19 June 2014)

This really is one of the best things to have ever come out of the 1980's, let alone the magnum opus of all the comedy talent involved. Incidentally, "Ghostbusters" did to ghosts what "Jurassic Park" (1993) would do to dinosaurs just a few years later. The effects and designs of these spirits are fantastic, and transcended extraordinarily well when it came to the merchandise and that classic cartoon series.
Three men (The nerd, dope & slacker) open up a ghost busting squad that while ridiculed, accidentally ends up as a thriving and legitimate business. This all leads to a fourth member (The inevitably cool black guy) and enlisting help against an ancient Demi-God of ultimate evil, taking a bizarre form in one of the funniest climax's in motion picture history.
Really what isn't there to like about Ghostbusters? Re-visiting it did I realise just how genius the writing and dialogue is delivered, and while it'll continue to hold up way beyond that of just a catchy Ray Parker Jr. song. While there has been talks of a "Ghostbuster 3", there is no doubt that the fans love and "kind of" own this franchise. It's so universally loved by all, I would probably rate it as my 2nd favourite comedy of all time (1. goes to "The Big Lebowski"). I can't tell you how thrilling it was to be on the motorway onetime and have the ECTO-1 roar pass you (Presumably coming back from a showroom event, but nevertheless lights and alarms all functioning).
Final Verdict: They just don't make comedy films of this calibre nowadays, but it's very comforting to know everyone involved went on to star in other comedies that continued to spin this special kind of comedy gold. 10/10. A MUST SEE comedy giant!