The greatest comedy of all time

Rating: 10/10 (23 March 2000)

Seeing this movie in the cinema when I was six was extremely scary and gave me nightmares. I still loved it and continually hired it when it came out on video, then bought it, then bought the laserdisc and now have the incredible special edition DVD! This movie is side-splittingly funny every single time. Bill Murray just seems to play the part so naturally, the script is genuinely funny and original, containing wit, sarcasm and hilarity. Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis play their parts like they were born to play them and transferring every character from their script onto the screen with its own individuality, giving each actor a chance to shine. There are so many bonuses to this movie that you just don't find in others. Besides the three ghostbusters providing all the laughs, there's Rick Moranis in still his best role ever, Sigourney Weaver in her first comedy, but playing the character straight, sincerely, and sexy. There's Ernie Hudson, providing the film with even more reality, with his black new-yorker's point of view. Then, besides all that, you've got some impressive special effects, some great ghosts, a cool eighties soundtrack, and perfectly fitting, ghostly, musical score. And don't forget Annie Potts or the student who keeps getting electrocuted! This movie has so many memorable lines. Every scene is a classic, obviously handled so well by director Ivan Reitman and edited into a perfectly quick-paced running time. There is no limit to how may times you can watch this movie. It couldn't have been any better, but the sequel sure could have!