#144 - Movie Review - Ghostbusters (1984)

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This week, we review the horror-comedy classic, "Ghostbusters," starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Kate--... Just kidding, it's the 1984 version, with Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, and Annie Potts.

- How did Todd work in Babylon 5, London, and Dragon Con references into the first six minutes, and how annoying is that getting?

- Which of the Geeks had several items of trivia about the movie?

- For a movie that's part comedy, part horror, part fantasy, part sci-fi, and part disaster movie, what interesting perspective did our late friend & co-host Dave Teague have about a more grounded. mundane aspect of the story?

- When a friend of Preston's built an Ecto-1 replica, what lengths did he have to go to imitate the Ecto-1's unique siren sound?

- Why was the cartoon based on the movie called, "The Real Ghostbusters" rather than just "Ghostbusters"?

- Which Geek pointed out the Ecto-1 as one of the best ideas in the movie?

- Which Geek sited the conversation between Ray and Winston about the Bible as one of the best scenes?

- Which characters did Preston say were the unsung heroes of the movie?

- Which Geek had the most nitpicks? (If this takes you more than two guesses, you must be new to the podcast.)

- Which Geek tried to dig deeper into another Geek's nitpicks, and how many times did it take for one Geek to understand the question being asked?

- How did one Geek compare movie structure to music?

- How good were the ratings for this movie, and did any of the Geeks say that "Ghostbuster 2" or "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" is just as good -- if not better -- than the original?

- When asked if they believe in ghosts or have had any actual ghost encounters, what did each Geek say?

- Which DC movie was rolled randomly to be reviewed soon?

- And, how frustrating is it that Todd finally finished editing & releasing the review of a ghost-related movie really late in the day on November 1 instead of October 30 or 31 -- in time for Halloween -- which would have been more thematically appropriate?

Listen now for the answers to these and other stream-crossing questions as the Geeks examine, explicate, exalt, extol, exorcise, and exterminate..."Ghostbusters."

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