Ghostbusters II (DVD)

Following the success of Ghostbusters in 1984, director I van Reitman once more takes the helm in directing the guys in boiler suits carrying proton backpacks around New York city in 1989's Ghostbusters 2. The Plot Having been run out of business after costing the government millions in slime-fighting, the Ghostbusters find themselves back in action when a river of slime proves to be the start of a dangerous attempt of an ancient paranormal tyrant to enter the world through possession of a baby. Determined to stop this happening, the Ghostbusters ocne more take to the streets to fight the slime and save the city! The Cast and ...  Read the complete review

Film Review: Ghostbusters 2 is set five years after the original Ghostbusters film. Even though the guys saved the city in the first movie, it seems that they were sued by every government agency in the city due to the mass destruction they caused in the process. With their reputation in tatters, their business bankrupt and supernatural activity having dried up, the guys are forced into other lines of work: Peter Venkman (Bill Murray - Lost in Translation, Groundhog Day) hosts low budget chat show 'World of the Psychic', Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis - Orange County, Knocked Up) carries out experiments at a research institute and Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd - Blues ...  Read the complete review

After the huge success of the first movie, the "Ghostbusters" franchise became a money-spinning monster in the 80's, with first the movie, the iconic theme song, the toys and "The Real Ghostbusters" cartoon. It wasn't until 5 years later, the long-awaited second movie came out. At this point, it could've been easy to churn out a mediocre movie and generate large cinema takings, and also, would director Ivan Reitman manage to keep in touch with the feel and atmosphere of the first movie? I would say it was a strong yes, despite a somewhat similar storyline. It may not be as witty as the original, but this is a great feel-good movie for all ...  Read the complete review

Ghostbusters 2 is that rarest of things: a good sequel. Set five years after the events of the first film, The Ghostbusters agency has been slammed with a restraining order and driven out of business by the New York City Council, and its members have been forced to scrape a living elsewhere, Dr Ray Stanz (Dan Aykroyd) and Winston Zeddmore (Ernie Hudson) earning money as children's entertainers and Dr Peter Venkman (Bill Murray) eking out a living presenting a dubious psychic TV show on cable. Venkman's ex fiancee Dana meanwhile is working for a local art museum, helping to restore an old painting of a Romanian medieval warlord by the name of Vigo the ...  Read the complete review

Ghostbusters was such a successful movie that a sequel was inevitable. What is surprising is that it took five years to get the cast together for it. What is really surprising is that even with the same talent, the sequel isn't up to much. Don't get me wrong, I still like this movie! 5 years on and fifty pounds heavier, the Ghostbusters are back. The sequel picks up after the company has been put out of business by an ungrateful city after the Gozer incident. Ray owns an occult bookstore and occasionally teams up with Winston as party entertainers. Egon is back at the university, researching the effects of extreme emotion on psychic phenomena, and Peter ...  Read the complete review