Innovative and Funny.

Rating: 10/10 (25 June 2015)

Ghostbusters (1984): Dir: Ivan Reitman / Cast: Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis: Original and freakish comedy about facing fear. When extra-terrestrial activity threaten mankind then the guys with the proton packs are called into action to vanquish the problem. Directed by Ivan Reitman who previously had success with Bill Murray in the mediocre comedy Meatballs as well as the army comedy Stripes. Murray is ripe with sarcasm, which conceals his sense of wonder when a woman's body slowly elevates in front of him. Dan Ackroyd seems to be the technician, while Harold Ramis is the analyst. Sigourney Weaver appears as a customer whose refrigerator is the gate way to another dimension. This leads to Murray's constant flirtations until she is transformed into a demonic dog. Rick Moranis plays Weaver's neighbor whom she pursues in her deformed image. His dimwit nature has him constantly locking himself out of his apartment. Eventually he is being pursued by a demonic dog. Clever and detailed screenplay with exquisite special effects highlighted with ghostly figures including Slimer the green hungry ghost, and the giant Stay-Puff Marshmallow Man that terrorizes the city. Tremendous fun filled balance of humour and special effects that serves as an example of our curiosity of the unknown. Score: 10 / 10