"Who ya gonna call?"

Rating: 8/10 (14 April 2012)

Three unemployed parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service.
I had never seen Ghostbusters two days ago. It wasn't because I didn't want to, or because it looked too kiddie, but because other movies got in the way. I always told myself I was going to watch it: tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or the following day after that, but I never did.. Finally, yesterday to be exact, I watched it off of Netflix and it was more than I hoped for... Ghostbusters is just genius. There really isn't any more explanation. The lines were hit right, it was a breakthrough in terms of it's special effects and film-making, and it remains a classic. I cannot believe I haven't seen it beforehand. It's completely fun, and unbelievably clever. I'm not going to run through what adds up to make a movie, but only to explain what I liked, and that's all you'll need in order to see it, if you haven't already...
The humor. It's surely not a comedy-driven film, but it surely is funny. Everybody packed in lots of witty one-liners and such, but Bill Murray is the man who does it best. The film is somewhat of a parody of films in general, but packs in a lot more than parodies usually do. If Ghostbusters had no comedy, then Ghostbusters wouldn't be Ghostbusters; plain and simple...
Bill Murray. Yes, him. He basically drives the film itself packing it in with much more than it needs to be. His one-liners were hilarious, and his antics were dry but comedic. If it weren't for him (which him also tying in with the comedy) the film wouldn't be THE film...
FUN! The movie is pure fun, and it was made for the 80's. It was a breakthrough in everything possible, and it seemed to have influenced much of what we have today. It's comedy was straight up hilarious. Bill Murray drives the film with his one-liners and his dry wit. The 'supporting' cast, which lines up behind Bill Murray, also shoots the film with their infectious chemistry and charisma, and makes the film what it is. If you don't like Ghostbusters, you cannot like anything. It's more than just a "kid" film, it's all things possible. It remains one of my favorite 80's movies, and I JUST saw it.
8/10.