Ghostbusters (DVD) Reviews

A 1984 sci-fi comedy about a group of academically-outcast scientists that set up a pest-control style agency to rid the people of the people of New York of their ghost problems, Ghostbusters is an original and and much-loved family film. Bill Murray is excellent as Peter Venkman, playing the role with his usual mix of deadpan wit and melancholy ...  Read the complete review

note: also appears in part on The Student Room and Flixster Ghostbusters is a film that fills me with a great sense of nostalgia. I don't think the film is as good as I felt it was as a kid, but it's still an insanely original and extremely fun and charming film thanks to a clever script, crazy visual effects and a wonderful cast of ...  Read the complete review

Ivan Reitman's 1984 smash hit was originally a vehicle for the Saturday Night Live gang, and in particular, the talented John Belushi. Unfortunately, Belushi died before filming commenced. Step forward, Bill Murray. Murray was something of a star before Ghostbusters, but afterwards he was - and still is - very much an international ...  Read the complete review

Ghostbusters still remains to this day as being on of the funniest and most original comedies in cinema history and when released was the biggest grossing comedy of all time. It took advantage of the new generation of children who were becoming media -savvy by aiming their comedy in between their sense of humour and their parents. By taking an ...  Read the complete review

This film, quite simply, is a classic. If you are an eighties fan, then the prospect of Stripes' Bill Murray and Harold Ramis, teamed with Blues Brothers' Dan Ackroyd is mouth watering enough by itself, especially if you are familiar with Murray and Ackroyd's time on Saturday Night Live. However, this movie is truly more than the sum ...  Read the complete review

Ghostbusters is not a film which I would normally have chosen to watch as I am terrified of ghosts. I have seen bits of this over the years as it has been shown on the TV more times than I can remember and as it is only aimed at children I actually let hubby watch it! The film is centred around 3 men, Egon, Raymond and Peter who are ...  Read the complete review

Ghostbusters is the classic 1980's film which has developed a huge cult status and following. The film was released in 1984 and was full of huge name stars including Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis and Harold Ramis to name but a few of the actors to put in hugely successful performances in this cult classic. The film ...  Read the complete review

The most successful comedy of all time. At least that's what it says on the back of the case. I instantly fell in love with it. There had never been anything like it. The scary genre and the comedy rarely mixed, but in Ghostbusters was something new, a ghost movie with great effects but belly laugh funny as well. Three scientists are ...  Read the complete review

Despite the vastly inferior special effects by today's standard, Ghostbusters really hasn't aged at all. No matter how many times you've seen it, you'll still want to watch it over and over again and laugh in admiration at the leading characters; this was a milestone in the genre of Sci-Fi Comedy, and one of the most definitive movies of the ...  Read the complete review

Ghostbusters comes to DVD with a bang! I was most pleased t see that the film an updated cover, I was getting a bit bored of that ghost slogan on the sleeve that they had run with for years years. Plot: We all know the story, parnormal things are happening in downtown America, ghouls in fridges and in libraries (slimer to precise.) The ...  Read the complete review

Ghostbusters is a hilarious comedy and stars Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd and Harold Ramis, all three are scientists interested in the paranormal based at a university in New York although Muraay character Peter Venkman is more concerned with using his research to pick up the good looking students. When all three are sacked from their jobs they set ...  Read the complete review

When I was a kid I loved Ghostbusters but forgot all about it until I got married and my husband kept banging on about what a great film it was. I bought the DVD for him and we have watched it a few times. It is even better than I remember! Although is was released in 1984, I do not feel that this film has really aged. Perhaps ...  Read the complete review

Released in 1984, and subsequently going on to become the highest grossing film of 1984, is Ghostbusters. Set in New York, Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis), Raymond Stantz (Dan Aykroyd), and Peter Venkman (Bill Murray) decide to get together and set up an organisation which is there purely and simply to monitor paranormal activity. With ...  Read the complete review

Director: Ivan Reitman Producers: Ivan Reitman and Bernie Brillstein. Writers: Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis Stars: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson, Harold Ramis, Annie Potts and William Atherton. Released by Columbia Pictures, in the summer of 1984, this hour and fifty minute ...  Read the complete review

I just had to write a review about this film and what can I say apart from they dont make them like they used to. I seen this film growing up as a kid and to this day I still get satisfaction from watching it. The film stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis as three university scientists who soon go into business for ...  Read the complete review

1984's Ghostbusters was a huge success, acclaimed critically and commercially. It spawned a huge fanbase and is still strong today. Director Ivan Reitman could not have known what would happen. The Plot Three unemployed parapsychology scientists form a company to rid New York of unwanted paranormal presences. With their ...  Read the complete review

Film Review: Ghostbusters is a classic movie with a huge fanbase. Although initially released in 1984, the movie still holds its own today. A very entertaining film indeed! Funny and heart warming are also words that spring to mind! It follows the story of three professors /scientists; Peter Venkman (Bill Murray - Lost in ...  Read the complete review

What’s it about? ---------------------- A group of scientists form a company to trap and store ghosts – just as a paranormal infestation hits New York. Who’s in it? --------------- Ghostbusters is probably one of the most perfectly cast films ever made. It’s hard to spot a weak link in it. From Dan Aykroyd’s puppy ...  Read the complete review

Many films from my childhood remain firm favourites of mine to this day, but very few are now favourites in a different kind of way to which they appealled to me as a child. 1984's Ghostbusters is one of a few examples. As a child, I thought of this as a genuinely quite scary action film of sorts. It wasn't until I bought it on DVD a few years ...  Read the complete review

It's like chalk and cheese. Ghostbusters1 is everything and more that it's Pi** Poor sequel isn't. If you only buy one retro DVD this year. IT MUST BE THIS ONE! Hands up. Who loves this film? Hands up who owns this film? It is very surprising how many people remember this film but never got round to buying it. I chanced my arm and spent a ...  Read the complete review