80's movie, it's that simple

Rating: 5/10 (14 October 2006)

Ghostbusters is an 80's movie through and through. It has an odd set up for the plot, and some typical characters pop up throughout. These three parapsychology professors get canned from their job (Murray, Ramis, Aykroyd), and decide to start a ghost catching business based on hardly any data, and with virtually no funding. After they get up and running, things get ugly when the environmentalist steps in and demands they be shut down. Well, the fragile ghost holding tank does get turned off, and guess what, chaos ensues (you have to watch the movie to find out, because I'm not telling). The sub-plot is very strange, because all these released ghosts are really going to be a part of the great Gozer's plan that started with the Hitites in 6000 B.C. What is that about? I found the plot to be a bit confusing, the characters ill-developed, and there were some definite lags in dialog. But, the movie also had some very funny scenes, and light-hearted feel, and a very large marshmallow (gotta see that part). I also found the secretary (Potts) to be a source of comic relief.
The characters I felt were typical were the evil business guy who tries to shut down the ghostbusters, the sexy, girl next door lead (Weaver) whom the sleazy professor (Murray) wants a piece of, and her dorky neighbor (Moranis) who just can't catch a break. The typical plot was that the evil guy shuts down business, and from there things get ugly. Overall, the movie is worth a watch, and theme song is very catchy. But it is not going to be a part of my DVD collection any time soon.