Fun horror/fantasy comedy with Murray & Aykroyd (etc.) but a tad overrated

Rating: 5/10 (10 July 2017)

Released in 1984 and directed by Ivan Reitman, "Ghostbusters" chronicles events when three former parapsychology professors (Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd & Harold Ramis) set up shop in Manhattan as a curious specter removal service. Annie Potts plays their secretary while Ernie Hudson hires on as one of the team. Sigourney Weaver appears as the wannabe girlfriend of one of the ghostbusters (Murray) while Rick Moranis plays her geeky neighbor down the hall.
There's always been some confusion about ghosts: Are they the disembodied souls (life forces) of dead people stuck on this plane? Are they 'flashes from the past'? Or are they demons (aka fallen angels or evil spirits) deceiving people into thinking they're 'ghosts'? "Ghostbusters" interestingly addresses all three, sort of, which I found interesting. It's an amusing horror comedy with a classic early 80's cast and soundtrack. The F/X are well-done for the time, although quaint today, which I suppose is part of the movie's charm.
Yet I think the high ratings are largely due to nostalgia because I wasn't entertained nearly as much as I thought I'd be. "Men in Black" (1997) took this prototype and arguably made a better film. Still, "Ghostbusters" is a fun, iconic flick and certainly worth checking out if its attributes trip your trigger.
The movie runs 105 minutes and was shot in New York City & Los Angeles with studio stuff done in Burbank, California. The script was written by Aykroyd & Ramis.
GRADE: B-/C+ (5.5/10)