"Gotta run. Got a date with the ghosts!"

Rating: 8/10 (17 February 2016)

The film answered at least one of two important questions coming out of the Eighties - "Who you gonna call?" and "What about the Twinkie?". I still don't know about the Twinkie.
I just watched this again after many, many years, probably since the picture first came out come to think of it. My rating is partly based on nostalgia factor, this was a really fun and novel picture when it came out. Like "Star Wars" that preceded it in 1977 however, a lot of the effects don't hold up very well today and almost look cheesy compared to modern day special effects. But what can you do about that, it's just the way it is.
The principal characters did a nice job here of bringing their total protonic reversal skills together to battle ectoplasmic residue on a grand scale. Back in the day I wondered why the original trio didn't have another Saturday Night Live alumnus as part of the mix, but Harold Ramis did just fine. Rick Moranis was hilarious as next door neighbor Louis Tully, the story probably could have used a little more of his goofiness. And Sigourney Weaver, wow, how'd you like to get stuck on an Alien spaceship with her on board?
Anyway, it's cool to take a step back in time every now and then to revisit an old favorite. Making the effort even more memorable is the catchy theme song which kind of stays with you a couple of days after hearing it. Now if I can only figure out about that Twinkie.