Ghostbusters ( Cadillac Miller-Meteor ) 1959
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. It stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as three eccentric parapsychologists in New York City who start a ghost-catching business.
Theme Tune
(Ghostbusters)-Ray Parker, Jr.
(Ghostbusters)
If there’s something strange
In your neighborhood
Who you gonna call
(Ghostbusters)
If there’s something weird
And it don’t look good
Who you gonna call
(Ghostbusters)
I ain’t afraid of no ghost
I ain’t afraid of no ghost
If you’re seeing things
Running through your head
Who can you call
(Ghostbusters)
An invisible man
Sleeping in your bed
Oh, who you gonna call
(Ghostbusters)
Cast
Bill Murray … Dr. Peter Venkman
Dan Aykroyd … Dr. Raymond Stantz
Sigourney Weaver … Dana Barrett
Harold Ramis … Dr. Egon Spengler
Rick Moranis … Louis Tully
Annie Potts … Janine Melnitz
Trivia
Ghostbusters was inspired by Dan Aykroyd’s fascination with and belief in the paranormal.This was inherited from his father (who wrote the book A History of Ghosts)
The Ectomobile, or Ecto–1 is a 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor limo-style endloader combination car (ambulance conversion) used in the 1984 film Ghostbusters and other Ghostbusters fiction. The original vehicle design was the creation of Steven Dane, credited as a Hardware Consultant in the credits.
In the original movie, Stantz pays $4800 (over $9900 in 2012 dollars) for it and claims it needs a plethora of repairs. In Stantz’s own words, it needs ‘suspension work and shocks, brakes, brake pads, lining, steering box, transmission, rear end… new rings, mufflers, a little wiring….’
Originally intended by Aykroyd as a project for himself and fellow Saturday Night Live alumnus John Belushi, the film had a very different story during initial drafts. Aykroyd’s vision of ‘Ghostmashers’ traveling through time, space and other dimensions to fight large ghosts was deemed financially impractical by Reitman. Based on the director’s suggestions, Aykroyd and Ramis finalized the screenplay in May–June 1982. They had written roles specifically for Belushi, John Candy and Eddie Murphy, but were forced to change the script after Belushi died and the latter two actors would not commit to the film.
Quote
Dr. Egon Spengler: There’s something very important I forgot to tell you.
Dr. Peter Venkman: What?
Dr. Egon Spengler: Don’t cross the streams.
Dr. Peter Venkman: Why?
Dr. Egon Spengler: It would be bad.
Dr. Peter Venkman: I’m fuzzy on the whole good/bad thing. What do you mean, ‘bad’?
Dr. Egon Spengler: Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light.
Dr Ray Stantz: Total protonic reversal.
Dr. Peter Venkman: Right. That’s bad. Okay. All right. Important safety tip. Thanks, Egon.
Trivia
Almost none of the scenes were filmed as scripted and, in fact, almost all of the scenes had at least one or two ad-libs. Most of Bill Murray’s lines are ad-libs.
Quote
Dr. Peter Venkman: He slimed me.
Trivia
The soundtrack to Ghostbusters was released on LP in 1984 by Arista Records.The film’s theme song, ‘Ghostbusters,’ written and performed by Ray Parker, Jr., sparked the catchphrases ‘Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!’ and ‘I ain’t afraid of no ghost.’
Info
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Production
companies |
Columbia-Delphi Productions Black Rhino |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Release date
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June 8, 1984 |
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Running time
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105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25–30 million |
| Box office | $295.2 million |
| Directed by | Ivan Reitman |
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| Written by |
Dan Aykroyd Harold Ramis |
| Produced by | Ivan Reitman |
Trivia
Opening titles give the name of the movie as “Ghost Busters” (two words). But in nearly all media/ads and even packaging/casing for home video releases, it is spelled as “Ghostbusters” (one word).
QUIZ 1
Where Did the Ghostbusters Catch their First Ghost ?
A. Columbia University
B. The Sedgewick Hotel
C. New York Post Office
D. The Kings Grand Hotel
Press for Answer
B. The Sedgewick Hotel
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QUIZ 2
In Ghostbusters 1, What starts to cook on Dana’s counter ?
A. Bacon
B. Stay Puft Marshmallows
C. Celery
D. Eggs
Press for Answer
D. Eggs
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QUIZ 1
Where Did the Ghostbusters Catch their First Ghost ?
A. Columbia University
B. The Sedgewick Hotel
C. New York Post Office
D. The Kings Grand Hotel
The Ghostbusters are hired to remove a ghost from the Sedgewick Hotel. There, Egon warns the group never to cross the energy streams of their proton packs, as this could cause a catastrophic explosion. They capture their first ghost and deposit it in a special containment unit in the firehouse.
QUIZ 2
In Ghostbusters 1, What starts to cook on Dana’s counter ?
A. Bacon
B. Stay Puft Marshmallows
C. Celery
D. Eggs
The eggs were scored with a small electric saw. Each cut was filled in with plaster, sanded smooth and painting. During the filming, air was injected into the egg which caused the egg shells to split along the scored pathways. Thus, the yolk would pop out onto the countertop, which was heated from beneath with two propane burners
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