Watching it again now I'm older...

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 1999)

I remember constantly renting Ghostbusters (1984) from the video store as a child. Perhaps the constant barrage of this film upon my childhood (both on video and television) has clouded my judgement, but I consider it to be among the greatest films ever made. Many scenes still remain in my mind as some of the strongest images of my childhood (Marshmallow Man, Library Ghost).
This film has all you could ask for. Watching it as a child, I did not fully appreciate the film. I wanted to BE a Ghostbuster and picked up on only the in-your-face and broad visual gags. Watching it now at the ripe old age of 18, I notice so many more subtle pieces of dialogue and realise the film to be totally tongue-in-cheek.
Considering it was made in 1984, the film has a timeless quality which has given it a longer shelf life than many other '80s films. The special effects are still awesome and the dialogue and visual humour has the power to make you roll about laughing. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man especially remains one of the best visual gags in film history. Roll on Ghostbusters 3....