Since I was not born in 1984, this shouldn't surprise you that I haven't seen this movie. But maybe it does, it seems everyone else knows who to call. I was on the Book of Faces when I saw this picture:
(Photo Credit: Marc Mikhail Photography www.takenbymarc.com)
I showed Bestie # 1 Zack and he laughed, I laughed too...but I laughed because the marshmallow man had cankles and fat rolls on his knees and there was no way he was catching up to this bridal party. They need not fret.
A few weeks later, Ghostbusters was suggested for me on Netflix (how did they know my life?!)
This is one of the weirdest movies I have ever seen...and that's not saying much since I haven't seen many.
I realized how much better movies were before motion picture ratings changed everything. This movie would be rated R now.
I like that a ghost gives one of the scientists a
Beejer. I wonder if the kids today try
to reenact that on the playground? I assume that things in movies used to go
over kid’s heads but today I’m not so sure. All I know is that it didn’t go
over my head. I also have to say that the first scene in the library actually
scared me and that I enjoyed the non CGness of the movie. I think it looks more
realistic that way.
So, as I’m watching this craziness I see a
big marshmallow
man appear… What the hello?! I had no idea that he was from this movie and that
is why he was in the above picture. I was beside myself with laughter. This
time not because he was so fat but because I realized that is why there is a
picture of him chasing a bridal party and that is why it is supposed to be
funny.
My favourite quotes from the movie:
Raymond Stantz: Everything was fine with our system until the power grid was shut off by dickless here.
Walter Peck: They caused an explosion!
Mayor: Is this true?
Peter Venkman: Yes it's true. [pause] This man has no dick.
Peter Venkman: Let's show this prehistoric bitch how we do things downtown.
Gozer (uncredited): Are you a god?
Peter Venkman: No...
Gozer (uncredited): Then... DIE!
Raymond Stantz: It's the Stay Puft Marshmallow man.
After reading quotes, I wondered if the Stay Puft Marshmallow man still exists even. Guess what? He’s made up. News to me, I actually thought he was from a marshmallow company.
Wikipedia says “Along with the Ghostbusters logo, the image of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man has become one of the most recognizable emblems of the franchise.” Recognizable to not me. He’s like Santa Clause, everyone has seen him but he’s not real.
I started reading reviews for this movie because I wondered how many people really love this movie etc. Lots of children and adults really do and lots of adults think this movie is tre tre inappropriate for children. I thought it would be inappropriate but then I realized kids are dumb. They don’t know what these things mean. A ghost can freely give a scientist a bj without a kid asking why, a possessed Sigourney Weaver can tell that nerd she wants him inside her with no questions asked. I think this movie is definitely kid appropriate- they’re tied up watching what up with the slimy green thing. Since the movie was turned into a cartoon it makes it kid appropriate.
I like this webpage with what parents thought of the movie: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/ghostbusters/user-reviews/adult
Funny.
I kinda liked this movie but I think I would have liked it more had I watched it when I still wouldn’t have understood it.
So who do we call now that it’s not the 80’s anymore?
