Is Ghostbusters Bringing Back the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man? Is Ghostbusters Bringing Back the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man? 876 Shares Brian Gallagher | 10 months ago Shortly before the first trailer for Ghostbusters debuted, actor Michael K. Williams let it slip that he had a scene with the infamous Slimer . We got to see Slimer in all of his gooey glory in the trailer, but it had some wondering if other iconic specters will be showing up in director Paul Feig 's reboot. Today we have a new report from Bloody-Disgusting , which offers an update on one of the biggest (literally) characters from the 1984 classic, the Stay Puft Marshmallow man. There will be potential SPOILERS, so if you don't want to know whether or not Stay Puft is in the movie, stop reading now. The site was actually the first to report that Slimer will show up, but director Paul Feig shot down part of that report, which claimed the ghost would be voiced by The Simpsons voice actor Dan Castellaneta . As of now, the director hasn't chimed in on the site's latest report regarding the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.

But they claim this massive monsterous beast will not be featured in the movie. Of course, this hasn't been confirmed by the studio or director quite yet, but we'll keep you posted if more updates surface. It actually sounds like Stay Puft may be getting replaced by someting just as big and goofy. Last month, a Mattel rep at the New York Toy Fair confirmed that the main Ghostbusters villain is named Rowan, who bears a resemblance to the actual ghost seen in the iconic Ghostbusters logo. The rep claimed that each of the main Ghostbusters action figures will come with a special piece, with all four pieces combining to form Rowan. No details about Rowan were confirmed, but it has been speculated that Rowan is conjured in the same way as the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was in the original movie. Sumerian god Gozer initially shows up as an androgynous woman with metallic skin and eyes towards the end of Ghostbusters. She disapears after a quick battle with the four spirit chasers, and her disembodied voice tells the Ghostbusters team that she will manifest herself as the next thing they think of, and destroy the world.

Dan Aykroyd 's Ray Stantz accidentally thinks of the Stay Puft marshmallow logo, and soon, this monster is lumbering down the streets. It's possible that this reboot has a similar scenario, where Rowan is conjured through one of the new Ghostbusters ' thoughts, after looking at their logo. The reboot centers on Erin Gilbert ( Kristen Wiig ) and Abby Yates ( Melissa McCarthy ), who, years ago, wrote a book that posited ghosts do in fact exist. The plot picks up with Erin acquiring a teaching position at the prestigious Columbia University, but she is laughed out of academia once word of her book surfaces. At the same time, Abby is working with a new partner, Jillian Holtzman ( Kate McKinnon ), just as a new slew of ghosts begin to invade New York City. Erin ends up joining forces with Abby and Jillian, along with a new partner Patty ( Leslie Jones ), to save the Big Apple from these ghosts. What do you think about a new Ghostbusters without the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man?

Ghostbusters (8/8) The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Movie CLIP - (1984) HD - YouTube Ghostbusters (8/8) The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Movie CLIP - (1984) HD Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Oct 3, 2012 Ghostbusters movie clips: Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: CLIP DESCRIPTION: Faced with ultimate destruction, Spengler (Harold Ramis) decides to "cross the streams" through the gate, hoping it will roast the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. FILM DESCRIPTION: Ghostbusters, titled on-screen as Ghost Busters, is a 1984 American comedy film written by co-stars Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis about three eccentric New York City parapsychologists-turned-ghost exterminators.

The film was released in the United States on June 8, 1984 and like several films of the era, teamed Aykroyd and/or Ramis with Bill Murray. It was produced and directed by Ivan Reitman, who also directed Stripes, and stars Murray, Aykroyd, Ramis, Rick Moranis, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts, and Ernie Hudson. The film made US$291,632,124 in the United States alone, the equivalent of $538,260,000 in 2010 prices, ranking the film as the 32nd biggest grossing in U.S. box office history after adjustment for inflation. It was followed by a sequel, Ghostbusters II in 1989, and two animated television series, The Real Ghostbusters (later renamed Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters) and Extreme Ghostbusters.

Ramis, who co-wrote the first two films, has confirmed that a script for a potential third film is being developed by Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg, the writing team best known for their work on Curb Your Enthusiasm and the American version of The Office. Ramis told a Chicago Tribune columnist in 2008 that the original films' four main cast members may have minor on-screen roles: "The concept is that the old Ghostbusters would appear in the film in some mentor capacity". The American Film Institute ranked Ghostbusters 28th in its 100 Years... 100 Laughs list of film comedies. TM & © Sony (2012) Cast: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis Director: Ivan Reitman Join our Facebook page: Follow us on Twitter: Producer: Bernie Brillstein, Michael C. Gross, Joe Medjuck, Ivan Reitman Screenwriter: Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis WHO ARE WE? The MOVIECLIPS channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web.

Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. Made by movie fans, for movie fans. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MOVIE CHANNELS: Stay Puft Marshmallow Man | Villains Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Mr. Stay Puft, Gozer, Tubby Soft-Squeeze Origin Ghostbusters (1984) Occupation Class 7 Outsider Avatar, host for Gozer the Destructor, unofficial member of the Cult of Gozer Powers/Skills Great physical strength, endurance, giant size, can summon marshmallow minions Hobby Type of Villain Monster The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was originally the vessel used by Gozer the Destructor to destroy the world in Ghostbusters but became a ghost in its own right shortly afterwards (despite having been blasted in the film), and also appears in the Ghostbusters video game. He appears as the secondary antagonist. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man has varied in the series from a villain to a hero but rarely displayed the same level of malevolence as it did in the original movie - perhaps due to the fact that it was no longer fully controlled by Gozer.

Contents [ show ] Role in Ghostbusters (1984) The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was formed during the climax of the original Ghostbusters movie in which the destroyer-god known as Gozer decided to take the form of the first thing the Ghostbusters thought of to destroy their world - despite the group making an effort to clear their thoughts, after Peter Venkman mentioned that if for example they thought of J. Edgar Hoover, he would come down to destroy everyone, Ray couldn't help himself from thinking of the one thing he felt could never possibly harm them: namely the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Gozer caught Ray's stray thoughts and formed a gigantic Stay Puft Marshmallow Man by which to terrorize New York - this giant Stay Puft Marshmallow Man would proceed to climb the skyscraper the Ghostbusters were on in an attempt to reach them: proving itself durable despite taking heavy damage from the group's photon-packs.

In the end, Egon decides the only way to defeat the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is to "cross the streams" - which risked a cataclysmic explosion but surprisingly Egon's gamble paid off and the resulting explosion was strong enough to destroy the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man while not causing a cataclysm (though it did result in a river of molten marshmallow raining down on the streets below as well as a parachute sized sailor hat floating down). Role In Ghostbusters Series Due to the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man's extreme popularity with fans and his iconic status he was destined to return in the Ghostbusters cartoon series - though this version of Stay Puft was much more benevolent than the movie version, in fact the cartoon version of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was often a heroic figure rather than an antagonist: though there were a few exceptions to this rule where the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was back to his usual villainous ways.

The opening credits of the Real Ghostbusters showed the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man as a central figure amongst the horde of ghosts that were promptly "busted" by the group - this version of Stay Puft was shown as rather menacing despite the fact he was rarely a villain in the actual show (as mentioned above). Role in Ghostbusters Videogames The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is a boss in several Ghostbusters video games including Ghostbusters: The Video Game, both the stylized and realistic versions. In the most recent games, Stay Puft has the ability to spawn smaller marshmallow-based monsters, a power that the original Stay Puft Marshmallow Man never displayed before. Despite this, the version of Stay Puft in Ghostbusters: The Video Game has been described in-game to be neither as big or as powerful then the one in the film. Role in Ghostbusters (2016 film) Stay Puft returned in the 2016 reboot Ghostbusters film. In this movie, he returned as a parade balloon with the ghosts controlling him, and he falls and lands on Abby, Jillian and Patty, but is popped by Erin.

Galllery The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man (Character) The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man (Character) The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Overview The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is a fictional character from the Ghostbusters franchise... See more » Alternate Names: Mr. Stay Puft Zombie / Stay Puft / Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Filmography Based On Toy / Web Series See more » Update You may correct errors and omissions on this page directly. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process. IMDb Everywhere Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your Watchlist and rate your favorite movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet! The Stay Puft Marshmellow Man: Ghostbusters (1984) Movie Clip - YouTube The Stay Puft Marshmellow Man: Ghostbusters (1984) Movie Clip Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now.

Please try again later. Published on Aug 29, 2013 Ghostbusters (1984) Clip Plot: When Ray thinks of Mr. Stay Puft, he becomes real, and the Ghostbusters have to deal with him. This video was remastered, with proper color. Category Amazon.com: Funko POP Movies: Toasted Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Figure, 6": Funko Pop! Movies:: Toys & Games By Princessbetter on January 19, 2017 Verified Purchase When I ordered this I didn't even realize it was 6 inches tall which was a nice surprise. I am giving it 2 stars because of the condition of the product box. It was taped shut but luckily I was able to remove the tape without damaging the box. The real issue is the viewing window, it was dinged in at the top and the window (plastic) is ripped from the cardboard box. There is a crease in the viewing window. I will be returning. I highly doubt I will be ordering pops from Amazon anymore. It's just too frustrating. If I do order it is going to have to be something I really really want and can't find anywhere else.

There should be an area for comments when purchasing an item for comment. I would definitely use the section to state box must be free of damage or item will be sent back, maybe that would keep them from sending out damaged boxes. I order 7 pops in this order and two boxes were damaged.The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is super cute and no damage. It stands 6 inches tall. It has little burned areas where he has been toasted. On the back of the box is shows the 30th Anniversary. I recommend this Pop. I collect pops and keep them in their original packaging. The box being mint is a big deal. 5.0 out of 5 stars This is adorable and perfect for anyone who loves ghost busters By Dani Dawson on August 10, 2016 I am a funky pop colletor, when I say this figure I know ewe I had to have it ! This is adorable and perfect for anyone who loves ghost busters. The figure is well made like most funko pops and is of course super cute even when he's angry. The only disappointment would be the toasted parts are actually quite a bit lighter than shown in the pictures.

I'm not upset because I love the figure, but I'd like them darker :3. Anyways he's great but I'd get him while the price is low, pop prices always seem to sky rocket :( The box for this and the original stay puft are exactly the same , so don't expect a variant box I have bought this product with my own money and my opinions are my own Stay Puft Marshmallow Man | Ghostbusters Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Destructor Form Quote: This Mr. Stay Puft is okay. He's a sailor; in New York. We get this guy laid, we won't have any trouble! - Dr. Venkman , upon seeing the giant Marshmallow Man; Ghostbusters Appeared In: Class 7 Outsider Avatar Deity (Supreme Being) The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man (also known as Mr. Stay Puft or nicknamed 'Tubby Soft-Squeeze' by Ray and Peter) was the final enemy of the Ghostbusters in the first film. He was the chosen Destructor Form of Gozer , when Ray let the idea of a company logo "just pop in there".

Contents Edit The Ghostbusters were told to choose the form of their destructor, and Ray "chose" him as the form. All the other guys claimed they had emptied their minds, but Ray said he tried to think of something that could never harm them. As a child, Ray used to roast Stay Puft Marshmallows on the fire at Camp Waconda . The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was simply the mascot for the Stay Puft brand. His accidental choice resulted in Gozer being manifest in the form of a 100-foot tall homicidal marshmallow man bent on destroying the Ghostbusters and New York. "It just popped in there" Stay Puft passed through Columbus Circle towards the Shandor Building and stepped on a church next door before trying to scale the 55 Central Park West. After the Ghostbusters tried to blast him with their Proton Packs , Stay Puft caught on fire and nearly roasted the Ghostbusters. The guys then decided to cross the streams to transfer the particle flow through the gateway and when they did this, Stay Puft arrived at the top. The Temple of Gozer and Stay Puft blew up.

Marshmallow residue rained down all over the street, hitting thousands of citizens, with one glob landing straight on Walter Peck . Ghostbusters II In 1989, Stay Puft was alluded to in the beginning after Ray Stantz and Winston Zeddemore attended a boy's birthday party. Ghostbusters: The Video Game Scanned on the P.K.E. Meter During the start of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in 1991, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man made his return to the physical plane. Due to the Cult of Gozer 's manipulations with the Mandala , Gozer was able to re-manifest again. And again, in the form of Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, this time rampaging through Times Square . Ray wondered why Gozer assumed the form of the Marshmallow Man again, as there are surely more effective world-destroying forms he could have taken. Ray ends up theorizing that there's "one Destructor Form per god per dimension", meaning Gozer can only assume this form in Earth's dimension. It is identified as a Class VII Outsider Avatar and a Deity (a supreme being).

Because of complications Gozer faced penetrating the human realm, the Destructor Form was not even as powerful as his original incarnation, which would seem to be confirmed by him eventually being overcome by the firepower of a single Ghostbuster, the Rookie , who used the Boson Dart , a new feature added to the Proton Pack, against the god. Stay Puft being weaker than he was before may also explain why the Ghostbusters originally planned to trap him in Ecto-1b's Super Slammer Muon Trap . He demonstrated a new power, to spawn numerous Marshmallow Minis , minor Marshmallow minions of him. Gozer tried to capture Ilyssa Selwyn in order to sacrifice her and make himself stronger, but ultimately failed. Not able to reach its full potential, the Stay Puft Destructor Form was destroyed, covering all the surrounding buildings and streets with hot marshmallow shower. Its giant hat also fell down on a building, where it is last seen hanging. Secondary Canon History Edit After his apparent destruction as Gozer's chosen form, Stay Puft became a good guy (and could speak) and made a few appearances in the animated series (even though being evil in non-canon pilot).

He was in the intro of the first season, he was dreamed up from a sleeping little boy, and he helped the Ghostbusters fight evil ghosts occasionally. Stay Puft was eventually dropped in later seasons. He never appeared on Extreme Ghostbusters . It should probably be noted that the animated series were either unaware or chose to ignore the fact that the Marshmallow Man was a manifestation of Gozer. The series seemed to treat them as separate beings. For more information of the animated version of this character go to the animated article . Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime There are 30 items to collect in the game. They are all modeled after the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. IDW Comics Edit After the Shandor incident, the Ghostbusters encountered Stay Puft again. They managed to disperse enough of his P.K.E. to stunt reformation and spectral mitosis then used multiple Ghost Traps to capture most of Gozer's essence. It was then stored in the Containment Unit . [1] [2] During the events of the Infestation, a new type of Poltergeists with a different energy signature from typical entities escaped from the Containment Unit.

During the breach and unknown to the Ghostbusters, Gozer's essence escaped and Stay Puft Marshmallow Man reformed. Eventually, Ray was the one to discover this and informed the rest of the team. As a news crews provided a live feed of Stay Puft's march on West 57th Street, all 37 remaining Zombies were routed by Britt to infect, and thus weaken, Stay Puft so she may complete her mission and capture a portion of Gozer's essence. [3] The Ghostbusters arrive and determine the best course of action is to attempt a massive ectoplasmic cross-pollination and inoculate Stay Puft with dozens of the recaptured Poltergeists. However, during this plan, Stay Puft literally tears himself apart and a zombie doppelganger is formed. Now weakened by the forced split, Stay Puft continues to fight. Concerned about the continued presence of Necrotic Slime , Egon Spengler urged the team to continue releasing Poltergeists. After the necrotic double was safely destroyed, Stay Puft's readings began to diminish. The split affected him on a molecular level and caused him to disperse.

[4] By Egon's calculations, Stay Puft will eventually reform then another uptick in supernatural activity will occur as his energies wander around Manhattan. Months later, during a precognitive episode, Ray saw the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man but in his visage. Ray's Spirit Guide assured Ray it was good he felt responsible for Stay Puft and that he selected well, since the form's only major offensive ability came from how big it was. With the reformation of Stay Puft looming, Ray went to work and completed the Megatrap , designed to capture large entities in one shot. During the Re-Selection of Gozer's Destructor Form, the spirit guide influenced Ray first and had him think only of Stay Puft. Ray complied and Gozer manifested as Stay Puft once again. While the other Ghostbusters opened fire on him, Ray went downstairs with the Megatrap to room 2206. Ray held the Megatrap out a window and trapped enough of Gozer's essence to defeat Stay Puft. Without it, Stay Puft exploded. The residue covered one square mile with a depth of up to six inches, causing heavy utility damage and covering most of Central Park .

A couple of weeks into the Tiamat incident, the latent spirit of Gozer made mental contact with Ray Stantz. Two of the forms Gozer assumed was that of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man on fire. During the battle between Gozer and Tiamat in Ray's mind, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man appeared in Ray's memories of the Ghostbusters most recent battle with him. Tiamat pulled Stay Puft from the memory and battled him. As Tiamat tore away at Stay Puft, Gozer emerged from that form as a Sloar. Deviations Edit In an alternate timeline, the Ghostbusters chose not to cross the streams. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man took over Manhattan and coated the city in its marshmallow-like substance. To make matters worse, it expelled sentient poop dubbed Mini Pufts . Gozer was not pleased with being bound to this form of Stay Puft. It was disturbed by the sound of its voice, having its expression stuck in a smile, and being so adorable looking. It felt lonely. It was like being stuck in a nightmare.

It wanted to go back to its home dimension, thus liberating itself from the form, but could not do so by itself. Stay Puft walked to the Firehouse and peeked through the hole in the ceiling at the Ghostbusters, greeting them a "Hey, guys. What's up?" The Ghostbusters responded by shooting at them. He spit on them. Seven and half minutes later, the Ghostbusters finished processing what Gozer wanted. They agreed to help but refused to cross the streams. An hour later, Egon and Ray thought of releasing and recruiting Tempore Ruga , a ghost with the power to fold time. At first, Tempore wasn't interested in helping then Winston pointed out the world was ruled by Stay Puft. Tempore quickly changed his mind. Egon directed Stay Puft to meet them at the Temple of Gozer, where they would conduct the time fold. They threatened to make his new form that of an animated character named Loofajoe Rectangleshorts. Stay Puft was horrified at that prospect but argued this conversation wouldn't happen once it went back in time. Tempore instructed Stay Puft to concentrate on the point in time it wanted to go back to then flew into its head.

Gozer returned to the point where it battled the Ghostbusters before asking them to chose the Destructor Form. Gozer saw posters of Loofajoe and went back through the portal before being stuck in another idiotic form. As a result, Stay Puft was never blown up and the area was covered in its marshmallow goop. Ghostbusters (Sega) Edit In Ghostbusters game for Sega Mega Drive, which is set between the movies (and which canon status is moot), Stay Puft appears again as a boss. However, this Stay Puft is not connected to Gozer in any way To Read more on Stay Puft in Ghostbusters Sega game, click here . Ghostbusters (Beeline mobile game) Edit Screen cap of Stay Puft in game play in the Beeline game. The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was added to version 1.1.0 of Ghostbusters by Beeline. He appears at 14:00 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. It will take 10 attacks to defeat him. After each defeat, he will respawn an hour later. You have 24 hours to defeat him completely (i.e. 10 times) before he disappears.

Defeat him for the ninth time to gain three power cores. Defeat him for the tenth and final time to gain a GB Utility Knife . Abilities Stay Puft can spawn Stay Puft Mini Men and can drench a Ghostbuster in marshmallow residue. He also has the ability to punch a Ghostbuster from the side of the screen. Ghostbusters: The Board Game To Hit: 4 or higher, add a Stream To Trap: 10 Streams (from at least 4 Ghostbusters) In Impossible Mode: 30 Streams When Hit: Moves into that Ghostbuster's space (see Special). In Impossible Mode: Moves 1 space towards that Ghostbuster. When Trapped: Place it on your Character Card. When Missed: Moves 1 space in a random direction. In Impossible Mode: Moves 1 space in a random direction, then 1 space towards that Ghostbuster. Special: Push- When Stay Puft moves into a Ghostbuster's space, they get Slimed and are moved 1 space in the same direction. Terrain and Ghosts do not block Line of Sight to Stay Puft. Special for Impossible Mode as well.

At the end of each Ghostbuster's turn, Stay Puft moves 1 space towards the nearest Ghostbuster. Stay Puft cannot leave the map. Special for Impossible Mode as well. In Impossible Mode: If Stay Puft enters the same space as a Ghostbuster, place them on Stay Puft's Ghost Card (Grabbed). While on its card, they lose all Actions and Streams. Up to two Ghostbusters can be on Stay Puft's Ghost Card at a time. In Impossible Mode: If a Third Ghostbuster would be Grabbed, they get Slimed and pushed 1 space away instead. In Impossible Mode: When Stay Puft is Hit, place any Grabbed Ghostbusters into random spaces adjacent to Stay Puft. In Impossible Mode: At the end of each Ghostbuster's turn, if there are any Streams on Stay Puft, it moves 1 space towards the Ghostbuster with the most Streams on it. In Impossible Mode: Stay Puft's "To Trap" is reduced by 5 for each Closed Gate. Side B Edit The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is a Class 7 Outsider Avatar. He was the chosen Destructor Form of Gozer, when Dr.

Ray Stantz let the idea "just pop in there." His accidental choice resulted in Gozer being manifest in the form of a 112-and-1/2 foot tall homicidal marshmallow man bent on destroying the Ghostbusters and New York. Operations and Field Manual Edit Proton Streams that hint, but do not Trap, Stay Puft trigger its "When Hit" ability. The Proton Stream that traps it does not trigger its "When Hit" ability. Instead, resolve its "When Trapped" ability. If you miss Stay Puft with your Proton Roll, it moves 1 space in a random direction. Roll the Movement Die and reference the PKE Meter to determine that direction. When Stay Puft enters your Ghostbuster's space (through a hit, miss, or end of round ability), it tramples you and moves you 1 space away from it. If that move would cause you to enter an illegal space, move one space sideways instead (your choice of sides). Each of the four Ghostbusters must have at least one Stream on Stay Puft before it may be Trapped. It requires 10 total Streams to Trap, not 10 from each Ghostbuster.

[5] Classification The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is a Class 7 Outsider Avatar (alternatively a Class 7 Avatar Manifestation in the Stylized Version of Ghostbusters: The Video Game) as evidenced when it was scanned during the Shandor Incident in 1991. Type Edit Originally, Stay Puft was believed to be a Deity (Supreme Being). In its Paranormal Contracts Oversight Commission file, Stay Puft is stated to be a psychokinetically charged and ectoplasmically animated gateway homunculus. [6] It was also stated with each formation, the Gozer energy signatures were accompanied by physical readings from Stay Puft. More and more latent psychokinetic energy was drawn into the creature to compensate for Gozer's deficiencies thus Stay Puft became more and more of a separate entity from Gozer. Potentially, being animated with energies without any kind of will makes Stay Puft more vulnerable to domination by intelligent powers other than Gozer. In theory, Class 5 ghosts and up, who are capable of animating physical mass and drawing latent P.K.E. from the environment could take control of Stay Puft.

Trivia The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was inspired by three fictional characters: the Pillsbury Doughboy, the Michelin Man, and the Angelus Puft Marshmallow Man. [7] The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was originally an intermediate form of Gozer. [8] The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man originally rose up by the Statue of Liberty . [9] The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was originally a throw away character in the midway point and didn't become the final encounter until the July 6, 1983 draft. [10] [11] In all drafts but the final, Stay Puft was conjured up by Winston instead of Ray. [12] [13] Originally, Stay Puft was going to be larger. During production, one faction of the production unit wanted him to be 100 feet tall and another wanted him to be 125 feet tall. Ivan Reitman stepped in and declared Stay Puft would be 112.5 feet tall, [14] while his height in the novelization of the movie is given at 100 feet.

The Stay Puft suit was made from pliable foam and it had a fiberglass skull with cable-actuated mechanisms for facial movement. [15] Three different heads were made for different expressions needed during filming. [16] In the scene in Ghostbusters when Dana Barrett comes home from the grocer, one of the things in her bags are Stay Puft Marshmallows. It helped set up subliminal awareness of the character along with the billboard by the Firehouse. [17] Dan Aykroyd likens Stay Puft to a brand symbol, like the Michelin Man or Pillsbury Doughboy, manipulated by Gozer. [18] After seeing initial footage of Stay Puft in motion, Ivan Reitman was nervous if it could be pulled off. The effects crew assured him it would work and it wasn't the finished suit. [19] Three suits were used in the first movie, costing $20,000 to $35,000 each. An actor kept falling in the sequences when Stay Puft was on fire. Connie Caesar was hired. Caesar was against using supplied air and argued with Thaine Morris , mechanical effects supervisor, about it for 10 minutes.

Morris insisted he use supplied air because the foam on the costume was toxic. [20] The crew's concern Stay Puft might come across as too silly were dashed in the movie's first screening. The audience loved him. [21] For the scenes of Stay Puft on fire, a stuntman wore a special fire-retardant suit that was rigged with pyrotechnics. [22] Entertainment Effects Group made a miniature set of a part of Central Park West and the adjacent park. Stay Puft's facial expressions were cable controlled and manipulated by four puppeteers under the elevated set. The footage was shot a three times normal speed to enhance Stay Puft's sense of mass. [23] Harold Ramis spent a lot of time trying to rationalize the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. He concluded mankind's biggest fear of the unknown would be proven to be insubstantial as marshmallow. [24] There was an unscripted addition to the aftermath of Stay Puft's destruction. His hat was to fall down onto the street. [25] A giant aluminum-reinforced sailor's hat, 18 feet in diameter, was lowered by a giant crane.

For time purposes the gag was cut from the final version of the movie. [26] The gag was reused in the Ghostbusters: The Video Game , at the end of Stay Puft's defeat, with the in-game graphics. In the Ghostbusters II August 5, 1988 draft, Ray alludes to the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. [27] In the Ghostbusters II August 5, 1988 draft, page 83, Peter alluded to the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. [28] Stay Puft made a cameo in the Ghostbusters II video game on a billboard advertising Stay Puft Marshmallows in the Statue of Liberty level. Glenn Gamble aided heavily in the creation of Stay Puft Marshmallow for Ghostbusters: The Video Game, Realistic Versions, and also aided in the boss fight. He textured Stay Puft and added in the battle scarring that results as the player damages him in the battle. [29] In Ghostbusters: The Video Game, Realistic Versions, there are three messages left on the Firehouse answering machine that refer to Stay Puft.

[30] [31] [32] In Ghost Busted (manga) , on the preface and Chapter 3 page 68, Ruth refers to the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. In What in Samhain Just Happened?! on page nine, one of the party attendees is wearing a Stay Puft Marshmallow Man costume. As for the explanation of Stay Puft being in the Containment Unit preceding the events Ghostbusters: Infestation #1 , writer Erik Burnham revealed "As to Stay Puft in containment? Well, I do have a "movie-ish" explanation for that that I didn't have the space to pop into this script, so I let it lie" [33] and "I promise, if I ever get to do GB again, I'll put Mr. Stay Puft back in and explain exactly how it works." [34] In Ghostbusters Issue #1's Ghostly Gallery, Erik Burnham writes Ray Puft was intended to both show Ray felt responsible for Stay Puft and foreshadow more of a link between the two. In the script, Ray Puft was described as Stay Puft with Ray's face.

As the design went on, Burnham toyed with a radical amalgam of Ray Puft in a big blue jump suit but Dan Schoening's design convinced him simple was better. [35] [36] On Cover RI of Ghostbusters Issue #15 , Stay Puft makes a cameo. On page one of Ghostbusters Issue #15, Carl refers to the first manifestation of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. On the Convention Cover of Ghostbusters: Get Real Issue #1 , the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man makes a cameo by the Scoleri Brothers. On March 6, 2015, the 20th stretch goal of Ghostbusters: The Board Game , $1,000,000, was revealed: expanding the size of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man to 100mm.

[37] On Stay Puft Marshmallow Man's character card in Ghostbusters: The Board Game The caption on the photograph quotes Ray's "It just popped in there!" line from the first movie after he selects a Destructor Form for Gozer The biography mentions Gozer and Ray Stantz The biography mentions Stay Puft's official classification from Ghostbusters: The Video Game On Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Impossible Mode's character card The caption on the photograph quotes Egon's "I'm terrified beyond the capacity for rational thought" at the sight of Stay Puft in the first movie. On page 17 of Ghostbusters International #7 , in panel 1, on the billboard is an advertisement for Angelus Puft Marshmallow Man, one of the inspirations for Stay Puft. On page 20 of Ghostbusters International #7, in panel 3, left of the Trap is the pamphlet for the Angelus Puft Marshmallow Man. Appearances Peter mentions the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man on page 19 Volume Two ↑ Britt (2011). IDW Comics - " Ghostbusters: Infestation Issue #2 " (2011) (Comic p.5).

Britt says: A power those Zombies are meant to weaken." ↑ Egon Spengler (2011). IDW Comics - " Ghostbusters: Infestation Issue #2 " (2011) (Comic p.20). Egon says: "That forced split would have had to have affected him at the molecular level. He's dispersing." ↑ Thomas, Scott (2015). Ghostbusters: The Board Game, p. 19. Cryptozoic Entertainment, Lake Forest CA USA. ↑ Ghostbusters Issue #4, PCOC Pages ↑ Jimmy Kimmel Live June 8, 2016 Episode "The Original Ghostbusters On The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man " clip 1:37-2:32 Dan Aykroyd says: "Ah, well, y'know, I...I was just looking for something from my childhood that was so innocent in the movie and that kind of innocent thing. We used to have the Angelus Puft Marshmallow Man.

He was a cop and in the movie, when my friend John Daveikis and Michael Gross designed the Stay Puft y'know, in the film, when we brought the script and then the day Stay Puft showed up, Billy y'know did the great line, he looked at him, he said, 'And he's a sailor!' And that was so funny when John Daveikis did the first drawing. He married the Pillsbury Doughboy, the Michelin Man, and the Angelus Puft Marshmallow Man and put them all together and draws them. I open this FedEx and he's a sailor. And then 'What do you mean he's a sailor?' And then Billy in the movie -- Billy just improvised a line which is one of the classics. So my friend John Daveikis, Michael Gross." ↑ Shay, Don (November 1985). Making Ghostbusters, p. 180 annotation. New York Zoetrope, New York NY USA, ISBN 0918432685 .

Paragraph reads: "Early brainstorming had the Stay-Puft marshmallow man as but an interdimensional form which the Gozer assumes on its way to becoming something truly monstrous, both in size and appearance. Berni Wrightson's exploration of this theme was both surreal and terrifying." ↑ Shay, Don (November 1985). Making Ghostbusters, p. 184 annotation. New York Zoetrope, New York NY USA, ISBN 0918432685 . Michael Gross says: "Originally, we were going to have the Stay-Puft marshmallow man rise up out of the river, right by the Statue of Liberty, to give him scale. Understandably, the effects people didn't like the idea - any effects shot involving water is really hard to pull off. We finally realized that it didn't make any difference where he came from - he could just appear. The audience assumes that he just materializes." ↑ Shay, Don (November 1985). Making Ghostbusters, p. 189 annotation. New York Zoetrope, New York NY USA, ISBN 0918432685 .

Harold Ramis says: "In Dan's script, the Stay-Puft marshmallow man was pretty much a throwaway - just another effect. But it was such a great image that we decided to use it as the manifestation of Gozer the Destructor. We were always nervous about it, though. Would the audience find him cute, or find him stupid? Could he be both cute and terrifying? It was such a big effect - we knew if we used it, it would have to be the climax of the film. We were very worried about it." ↑ Shay, Don (November 1985). Making Ghostbusters, p. 197 annotation. New York Zoetrope, New York NY USA, ISBN 0918432685 . Paragraph reads: "Though present in every draft of the script, the Stay-Puft marshmallow man did not become the Ghostbusters' final encounter until the July rewrite. In fact, in Dan Aykroyd's original screenplay, the Stay-Puft man appeared just slightly past the midway point as but one of several Gozer manifestations.

The Stay-Puft confrontation came considerably later in the first Aykroyd-Ramis collaboration, but even in that draft, the Ghostbusters were to regroup in New Jersey for a final battle with the Gozer in its most terrifying form - a swirling psychic maelstrom topped by a disembodied sphid's head of monstrous proportions." ↑ Shay, Don (November 1985). Making Ghostbusters, p. 184 annotation. New York Zoetrope, New York NY USA, ISBN 0918432685 . Paragraph reads: "In all of the drafts but the final one, it is Winston - not Stantz - who inadvertently conjures up the Stay-Puft marshmallow man." ↑ Shay, Don (November 1985). Making Ghostbusters, p. 184 annotation. New York Zoetrope, New York NY USA, ISBN 0918432685 . Harold Ramis says: "We had to talk Danny into it. It goes back to his generosity - he saw it as Winston's big moment. But Ivan and I both felt very strongly that it should be Dan's line.

The Stay-Puft marshmallow man was, after all, Dan's creation in reality. So why shouldn't he create it in the film? He resisted for a long time, but finally accepted the notion." ↑ Shay, Don (November 1985). Making Ghostbusters, p. 186. New York Zoetrope, New York NY USA, ISBN 0918432685 . Paragraph reads: "A John Deveikis illustration for the original Dan Aykroyd script suggested a much larger marshmallow man than was ultimately decide upon. Since one faction within the production unit argued for a 100-foot tall version while another favored a somewhat larger 125-foot tall version, Ivan Reitman settled the dispute by declaring that the Stay-Puft marshmallow man would be 112.5 feet tall." ↑ Shay, Don (November 1985). Making Ghostbusters, p. 187 annotation. New York Zoetrope, New York NY USA, ISBN 0918432685 .

Paragraph reads: "The Stay-Puft marshmallow man suit was constructed from pliable foam and featured a fiberglass skull with cable-actuated mechanisms for facial movement." ↑ Shay, Don (November 1985). Making Ghostbusters, p. 187 annotation. New York Zoetrope, New York NY USA, ISBN 0918432685 . Paragraph reads: "In all, three different heads were needed to achieve the required range of expressions - from smiles to looks of surprise to grimaces." ↑ Shay, Don (November 1985). Making Ghostbusters, p. 138 annotation. New York Zoetrope, New York NY USA, ISBN 0918432685 . Michael Gross says: "We wanted the audience to be at least subliminally aware of the Stay-Puft marshmallow man, to set up his appearance later in the film. We had already introduced the bag of marshmallows in Dana's apartment, and we thought the billboard would be a good way to reinforce it. It was also a way to preserve the line from Dan's script, which he really liked.

I don't know if anyone ever notices the billboard, but it's the kind of detail that rounds out the film." ↑ Shay, Don (November 1985). Making Ghostbusters, p. 189 annotation. New York Zoetrope, New York NY USA, ISBN 0918432685 . Dan Aykroyd says: "Mr. Stay-Puft is really just a brand symbol - like the Michelin tire man or the Pillsbury doughboy - who has come out of the American consciousness and is then thrown back in our faces by Gozer. It's like: 'You created this white monster to sell your products, and it seems harmless and puffy and cute - but given the right circumstances, everything can be turned back and become evil.'" ↑ John Bruno (1999). Ghostbusters (1984) "SFX Team Featurette" (1999) (DVD ts. 10:40-10:57). Columbia Pictures. John Bruno says: "And was doing this double bounce walk like a cartoon character and it looked really, really stupid and Ivan - we sent over this footage and he went 'Oh my God.

Is this the end of the movie?' And he was really nervous and we kept saying 'It's gonna work. You haven't seen the finished suit.'." ↑ Thaine Morris (1999). Ghostbusters (1984) "SFX Team Featurette" (1999) (DVD ts. 10:58-11:32). Columbia Pictures. Thaine Morris says: "We got a $25-$35,000 suit and we got three of them in the world. We set the guy on fire, he falls down. That's the universal signal of 'I'm in trouble' so we put him out. There goes 20,000 bucks. We'll try this again tomorrow night. He did it again. And he does it again. We hired Connie Caesar and 'Ok, step on this box - slap the top of the church. Got it?' 'Yeah, but I don't want supplied air' We argued for 10 minutes about the fact he was going to have to be supplied air because the foam on this thing was toxic." ↑ Shay, Don (November 1985). Making Ghostbusters, p.

189 annotation. New York Zoetrope, New York NY USA, ISBN 0918432685 . Ivan Reitman says: "Our concern was that the Stay-Puft man would take the movie into an area of silliness that would just discount everything else. All through the writing process, and even into production, we tried to come up with an alternative - but we kept coming back to it. It just seemed right to go for the laugh at the end. And we had such a good rationale for it - it would be the first thing that would pop into Stantz' head. So I finally said: 'To hell with it. Let's go.' But that's what I was waiting for at the first screening - to see how the marshmallow man was going to play. Fortunately, the audience went nuts over him - applauding and everything. It was a great moment of relief for all of us." ↑ Shay, Don (November 1985). Making Ghostbusters, p. 191 annotation. New York Zoetrope, New York NY USA, ISBN 0918432685 .

Paragraph reads: "For scenes of the Stay-Puft man bursting into flame, a special fire-retardant suit was rigged with pyrotechnics and worn by a stuntman scaling the miniature apartment building." ↑ Shay, Don (November 1985). Making Ghostbusters, p. 191 annotation. New York Zoetrope, New York NY USA, ISBN 0918432685 . Paragraph reads: "A portion of Central Park West and the adjacent park was constructed in miniature at Entertainment Effects Group. Cables operating the marshmallow man's facial expressions ran down through a slit in the elevated set to a trolley underneath - manned by four puppeteers. Cars were either radio-controlled or pulled on wires, and the footage was shot at three times normal speed to enhance the Stay-Puft man's apparent sense of mass." ↑ Shay, Don (November 1985). Making Ghostbusters, p. 194 annotation. New York Zoetrope, New York NY USA, ISBN 0918432685 .

Harold Ramis says: "I was concerned throughout this whole process that they physics of it make sense somehow - that intelligent people wouldn't look at what we were doing and think it was totally ridiculous. I did a lot of rationalizing when it came to the Stay-Puft marshmallow man. Morally, no one else cared that much. I was the only one who kept agonizing about what it all meant - what does the universe really look like, and is it possible this could actually happen? As bizarre as it was, I wanted the film to say something about life - even if it was subliminal. I knew if I could just harmonize it in my own mind, I'd feel a lot better about it. Finally, I found some symbolism in the fact that the whole world of the paranormal seems to represent people's abstract fears - people need a place to put all that nameless dread and so they put it into ghosts and things unseen. But the real source of that dread is in very real things like violence and death and economic uncertainty.

So it seemed to me very appropriate that when our monster finally appeared, it turned out to be marshmallow - that literally and figuratively, our biggest fear of the unknown was as insubstantial as marshmallow." ↑ Shay, Don (November 1985). Making Ghostbusters, p. 196. New York Zoetrope, New York NY USA, ISBN 0918432685 . Paragraph reads: "An unscripted addition to the sequence involved a shot of the marshmallow man's hat plummeting to the street after its wearer has been vaporized." ↑ Shay, Don (November 1985). Making Ghostbusters, p. 196. New York Zoetrope, New York NY USA, ISBN 0918432685 . Paragraph reads: "To achieve the shot, an aluminum-reinforced sailor's hat - eighteen feet in diameter - was attached to a giant crane and then lowered into the crowd. Though successfully executed, editorial pacing resulted in the elaborate gag's being cut from the final release." ↑ Aykroyd, Dan & Ramis, Harold (1988).

Ghostbusters II (August 5, 1988 Draft) (Script p. 20). "Ray Stantz says: "Because the last time we got involved in a case we accidentally conjured up a hundred foot marshmallow man and blew up the top three floors off a very exclusive high-rise." ↑ Aykroyd, Dan & Ramis, Harold (1988). Ghostbusters II (August 5, 1988 Draft) (Script p. 83). Peter Venkman says: "You remember that, I'm sure: ancient Sumerian deity, big lizard dogs, hundred foot marshmallow man?" ↑ Glenn Gamble Weebly Portfolio ↑ Rennie Handrahan; After Panic in Times Square , Firehouse 2nd Floor Answering Machine Message 5 of 13 (2009). Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Realistic Versions) - Firehouse (2009) (PC/PS3/Xbox 360). Terminal Reality. Rennie Handrahan says: "Rennie Handrahan with Comm Core Corp. Stay Puft Marshmallows are one of the many high quality products we make here at Comm Core.

Frankly, we're outraged. You may have fooled the city with your little puppet show but not us! This company has worked over 75 years to cultivate the family friendly image of Mr. Stay Puft. He was modeled after somebody's uncle for crying out loud! And it wasn't all so you could go to war with him in downtown Manhattan! This is defamation of character on the grandest scale! You'll be hearing from us Ghostbusters! Have a sunny, funny Comm Core Corp day." ↑ Male Caller; After Panic in Times Square , Firehouse 2nd Floor Answering Machine Message 8 of 13 (2009). Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Realistic Versions) - Firehouse (2009) (PC/PS3/Xbox 360). Terminal Reality. Male Caller says: "Oh, man! I just saw you guys on TV! Man, that marshmallow dude was all like "Blarg!" and "Psh-ka-blam!" And you guys were like all like "Not in my city!" "Za-pow!" "Free-Augh!" And people were like "Aah!" Aw, man. You guys are awesome! So, like...

how's it going?" ↑ Dale; After Panic in Times Square , Firehouse 2nd Floor Answering Machine Message 10 of 13 (2009). Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Realistic Versions) - Firehouse (2009) (PC/PS3/Xbox 360). Terminal Reality. Dale says: "This is Dale at Trottrove Rentalux Chocolates. I don't suppose you guys could know if there is a possibility of you guys fighting a Graham Cracker monster in the near future? 'Kay, cause if so, perhaps we can work a deal where Stay Puft could just be captured and not destroyed? Thanks." Ghost Card from Ghostbusters: The Board Game Impossible Mode Ghost Card from Ghostbusters: The Board Game Impossible Mode Ghost Card from Ghostbusters: The Board Game 3d rendering of Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters: The Board Game 3d 360 turn rendering of Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters: The Board Game From Ghostbusters: The Board Game Introduction Video. From Ghostbusters: The Board Game Introduction Video.

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We've long known that the green ghost Slimer would be one of the many iconic elements from the original 1984 GHOSTBUSTERS that would be worked into this summer's GHOSTBUSTERS reboot in some way. What we didn't know, or at least it was something that I was completely unaware of, is that director Paul Feig will also be giving Slimer something of a love interest in his film. In one of the latest TV spots for the upcoming release, one appropriately dubbed "The Slimers", the last couple seconds shows Slimer behind the wheel of a vehicle, out on the town for a joy ride with his girlfriend (wife?) Lady (Mrs.?) Slimer. This female Slimer is a very cartoonish-looking character, appearing very much like Slimer himself but with a bad makeup job and a blonde wig plopped atop her head. Another unforgettable creature from GHOSTBUSTERS '84, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, gets a little more screen time in another new TV spot, "Ghost Problem".

Stay Puft is not made out of marshmallow this time, rather he's a parade balloon that has been brought to life by the spirits that have overrun New York City, and this spot shows off one of the great dangers that comes with fighting a giant balloon. Feig's team of Ghostbusters are played by Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones. The story Feig crafted with Katie Dippold: Dead criminals from all eras of New York’s under­belly past have returned to roost among the living in Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot. Pilgrims, old-­timey sailors, Revolutionary War spirits, and even a couple of zoot­-suited gangsters are ready to take on four formidable female busters looking to rid the city of its phantasmic filth. GHOSTBUSTERS 2016 also stars Chris Hemsworth, Neil Casey, Andy Garcia, Michael K. Williams, Matt Walsh, Pat Kiernan, Cecily Strong, and Charles Dance, with cameos by Ozzy Osbourne and original GHOSTBUSTERS stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, and Sigourney Weaver.

The film will be in theatres on July 15th. Just over a week to go until the release of what may be this year's most controversial movie. Extra Tidbit:

Question: What movie featured the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man?
Answer: Ghostbusters