Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Bill Murray, and Dan Aykroyd in 'Ghostbusters'
The Big Picture There are many movies out there that you don't actually have to watch to feel as if you have seen them. Movies that, good or bad, are so ingrained in pop culture, such a big part of the zeitgeist, that you end up learning all there is to know about them from references on TV shows or in conversations with friends. These are usually entries in larger franchises, such as Star Wars or The Avengers, but not always.
Release Date June 8, 1984 Director Ivan Reitman Cast Bill Murray , Dan Aykroyd , Sigourney Weaver , Harold Ramis , Ernie Hudson , Rick Moranis Runtime 105 minutes Main Genre Action Writers Dan Aykroyd , Harold Ramis , Rick Moranis Expand There Are Two Kinds of Nostalgia at Play in 'Ghostbusters' Now, nostalgia works in two ways regarding Ghostbusters.
What ensues is a mish-mash of poorly drafted plot points, all of which feel like an afterthought. While there is a central story – the haunting at Dana’s apartment – most of what surrounds it feels more like sketches than scenes in a progressing plot. This is all fine and dandy when we consider Ghostbusters as solely a comedy, a vehicle for jokes above all else, but it does a lot of harm to the film in its action-adventure vein.
Still, the “it will turn you white” bit is not a particularly funny joke, but, then again, neither are most jokes in Ghostbusters. The vast majority relies on Bill Murray being some manner of rude or scummy, and this can only go so far, particularly when the actor in question is delivering such a sleepy performance. Now, Murray always has this kind of somnolence to his eyes and his manner of speech.
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