Phenomenal!

Rating: 9/10 (28 August 2003)

This is my childhood classic. From the age of four, I followed ghostbusters religiously for many years. The cartoons have stopped, the toys have gone, but the films remain. The first instalment is definately my favourite! This film is such good fun to watch for all ages and is very underated, but then again, most Ivan Reitman films are.
Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Sigourney Weaver are on great form as they normally are (although Aykroyd has had his fair share of blips). Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Rick Moranis and Annie Potts provide good support in probably the best roles of their career except Hudson who was really good in The Crow. With a good cast and crew, this film is on a winner before you've even seen the first scene and with some great special effects, this movie is pleasing to the eye. Spoiler: The bit where Dana and Lewis transform in to Zool and Vince would have been achieved much better under modern standards. In fact, the two 'demon dogs' often looked a bit fake. But, the Marshmallow man redeems it completely! Fantastic!
This movie offers a lot, comedy, action, romance and can be quite scary for kids. The bit where Dana is attacked on her arm chair had me running behind the sofa when i saw the film the first couple of times. Great film, should be in everyone's collection.