Ghostbusters is an American comedy movie that was directed by Ivan Reitman. Released in 1984, the film starred Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis as New York City Parapsychologists. The city has a lot of paranormal activity, so the three become ghost exterminators to help clean up the problem.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087332/
The film was nominated for several awards, including two Academy Award nominations for Best Effects, Visual Effects and Best Music, Original Song. Ray Parker Jr. wrote and performed the song from the movie, "Ghostbusters". It went on to become a number one hit on the Billboard Top 100, holding the position for three weeks.http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:d9fyxqqgld0e~T51
The success of the movie led to franchise of related things.. These have included toys, animated television shows, video games, theme park attractions, books, and comic books. Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd became household names and box office draws after their comedy work in Ghostbusters.
Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II was released in 1989. Ivan Reitman directed this film and many actors from the original cast returned to continue their roles. In this film, more paranormal activity is discovered, so the guys revive their ghost exterminator business to again take care of the problem. It was not as successful as the first movie, but did garner a few awards wins and nominations.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097428/
Ghostbusters (Trailer 1984)
This featured video is a trailer from the "Ghostbusters" movie that was released in 1984. This comedy film has become a classic. The catchphrases from the movie: "I ain't afraid of no ghost" and "Who you gonna call" are still used today. The movie was listed as number 28 on the American Film Institutes 100 Years...100 Laughs list.
Ghostbusters Fan Sites, Blogs and Message Boards
Fan Site: Ghostbusters HQ
Fan Site: SpookCentral
ECTO-1.com: Devoted to the Ghostbusters Car
i-Mockery.com: 10 Things I Liked About Ghostbusters II
Fan Site: href="http://forums.ghostbusters.net/... Message Board
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