Peter Venkman'. The role was described as akin to Margaret Dumont's role as a comedic foil to the Marx Brothers. In the early 1980s, many saw the city as synonymous with fiscal disaster and violence, and Los Angeles was seen as the center of the entertainment industry. There was resistance to casting her because of the generally serious roles she played in Alien (1979) and The Year of Living Dangerously (1982). and The Real Ghostbusters). External Link(s): Aykrod said that the role he penned for Murphy was supposed to slot in for Bill Murray's Peter Venkman. The Ghostbusters are hired to remove a gluttonous ghost from the Sedgewick Hotel. In a 2014 interview, Reitman said he chose New York because "I wanted the film to be... my New York movie. [199][182] The film has also been homaged or explicitly referenced across a variety of media including film,[200][201][38][202] television,[203] and video games. [53] According to Aykroyd, the actual vehicle was "an ambulance that we converted to a hearse and then converted to an ambulance. [7] Their initial draft was completed when they left the Vineyard in mid-July 1983, with a third and near-final draft ready by early August. [11][50] Dane said he "went home and got foam pieces and just threw a bunch of stuff together to get the look. It was one of the largest constructed sets in film history and was surrounded by a 360-degree cyclorama painting. By watching Ghostbusters, there’s a sense that you can control this, that you can mitigate it somehow and it doesn't have to be that frightening. [3] "Making Ghostbusters", an annotated script by Ramis, was released in 1985. [88] Gene Siskel enjoyed the characters interacting with each other and praised Murray's performance in particular, saying his comedic sensibilities compensated for "boring special effects". [214][217] Before its release, the film was beset by controversies. [9], Johnson also sculpted the Zombie Cab Driver puppet. [95] Deseret News' Christopher Hicks praised Reitman's improved directing skills, and the crew for avoiding the vulgarity found in their previous films, Caddyshack and Stripes. Ultimately, Murphy’s role passed to Bill Murray, and the rest is history as far as that goes. Later, Egon warns that the containment unit is nearing capacity and dangerous surges of psychokinetic energy indicates that the city has turned into a supernatural hotspot. Peck returns with law-enforcement and city workers to have the Ghostbusters arrested and their containment unit deactivated, causing an explosion that releases the captured ghosts. Bill Murray is an American actor and comedian and the brother of Brian Doyle-Murray. A successful, recognizable brand could be used to launch spin-offs, helping establish a business model in the film industry that has since become the status quo. Once Ghostbusters' popularity was clear, the studio aggressively cultivated its profile, translating it into merchandising and other media such as television, extending its profitable lifetime long after the film had left theaters. "[161], In 2001, the American Film Institute ranked Ghostbusters number 28 on its 100 Years...100 Laughs list recognizing the best comedy films. "[17] As for Atherton, based on the insult of "dickless", he claimed even in the mid-1990s fans would still refer to him as such on the streets to his ire. [109][110], Murray left acting for four years following the release of Ghostbusters. At the same time, special effects cinematographer Richard Edlund planned to leave ILM and start his own business. Interior firehouse shots were taken instead at the decommissioned Fire House No. [7] Reitman was aware of the film's outline while Belushi was still a prospective cast member, and it took place in the future with many groups of intergalactic ghostbusters. When Dana returns home, she is possessed by Zuul; a similar entity possesses her neighbor, Louis Tully. [26], While filming took place in the main reading room of the New York Public Library (they could film only early and had to be out by 10:00 am),[14] the basement library stacks were represented by the Los Angeles Central Library as Reitman said they were interchangeable. [8][13] The screening for fellow industry members fared less well. [76] A Slimer-inspired limited-edition citrus-flavored Hi-C's Ecto Cooler drink first released in 1987, was one of the more popular items, and did not cease production until 2001. [13] The fateful Marshmallow Scene was met with a similar reaction, and Reitman knew he would not have to reshoot any scenes. He took the character's first name from a Hungarian refugee he attended school with and the surname of historian Oswald Spengler. Ghostbusters was released on June 8, 1984, to critical acclaim and became a cultural phenomenon. [10], The most difficult part of the writing was determining the story's goal, who the villain was and their goal, why ghosts were manifesting, and how a towering Marshmallow Man appeared. By the time it left cinemas it had earned $229.2 million, making it the second highest-grossing film of 1984, about $5 million behind Eddie Murphy's action-comedy Beverly Hills Cop ($234.8 million) which released in mid-December. It took up to three weeks to create a second of footage. While filming the scene with Pat Kiernan, Bill Murray recognized one of the technicians as someone he worked with on Saturday Night Live. The 2019 Halloween Horror Nights event at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida hosted a haunted maze attraction featuring locations, characters, and ghosts from the film. The model was heavy and unwieldy. My first time in Cannes! "[9] Aykroyd's original 70- to 80-page script treatment was more serious in tone and was intended to be scary. [8][26][58] Small models such as planes were hung on string to animate the backdrop. [7], It was decided early on that Ramis' character would be the brains of the Ghostbusters, Aykroyd's was the heart, and Murray's was the mouth. [93] Despite "bathroom humor and tacky sight gags" Peter Travers said Ghostbusters was "irresistible nonsense," comparing the film to the supernatural horror film The Exorcist, but with the comedy duo Abbott and Costello starring. It was the number-one film in theaters for seven consecutive weeks and was one of only four films to gross more than $100 million that year. [76][180] Murray's Peter Venkman appeared at number 44 on Empire's 2006 list of its '100 Greatest Movie Characters'. Murphy mentioned in an interview with Extra in 2003 that the script “sounded like crock” to him. [84][85] Combined with available figures for territories outside of North America, the film has earned an estimated $295.2 million worldwide. In jail, Ray and Egon reveal Dana's building was designed by Ivo Shandor, leader of a Gozer-worshipping cult, to function as an antenna powered by concentrated spiritual energy to summon Gozer and bring about the apocalypse. Murray coyly said during his acceptance speech, "I'm sorry, I don't mean anything by this. [39][40] Special effects artist Steve Johnson sculpted the gluttonous, slimy, green ghost then known only as the "Onion Head ghost" on set due to the puppet's unpleasant smell. "[51], Following Reitman's tweaks to the design, on-screen models were made from a fiberglass shell with an aluminum backplate bolted to a United States Army backpack frame. There were eighteen foam suits, each costing between $25,000 and $30,000; seventeen of them, worn by stuntman Tommy Cesar, were burned as part of filming. The role changed to one inspired by the androgynous looks of Grace Jones and David Bowie. Bill Murray was 32 in Ghostbusters when he played the character 'Dr. ). Paramount scheduled the film for release the day before Ghostbusters. [55] Because of its size, the roof rack was shipped to Manhattan on an airplane, while the car was transported to the East Coast by train. Known for his great ability to ad-lib, his career eventually expanded in to film. At various points, a police officer drew his gun on a taxi driver who refused orders; in a similar incident, another officer pulled a driver through his limo window. This included "Magic" by Mick Smiley, which plays during the scene when the ghosts are released from the Ghostbusters headquarters. There's no second takes, no outtakes, there's no coverage. [44][14] Bryan had to use a separate air supply due to the foam's toxicity. Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd in “Ghostbusters” Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Eve De Semlyen makes clear that few of the beloved comedies of the era had an easy path to the screen. The costume was filmed against scale models to finish the effect. [151], Ghostbusters differs from other films discussing environmental issues, in that the pollution is concentrated in one place instead of widespread. Aykroyd was also drawn to the idea of modernizing the comedic ghost films of the mid-20th century made by teams like Abbott and Costello (Hold That Ghost (1941)), Bob Hope (The Ghost Breakers (1940)), and The Bowery Boys (Ghost Chasers (1951)). So Bill Murray is doing his part to ensure that this new Ghostbusters gets off the ground properly. Gross remarked that, from the top of the building, they could see traffic queuing all the way to Brooklyn. 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 Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler, a trio of eccentric parapsychologists who start a ghost-catching business in New York City. [130], Entertainment industry observers credit Ghostbusters and Saturday Night Live with reversing the negative perception of New York City in the early 1980s. [216] It starred Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon as the Ghostbusters. According to box office tracker Box Office Mojo's estimates based on admissions and average ticket prices in 2019, Ghostbusters has sold the equivalent of $641.2 million worth of tickets, making it one of the highest-grossing films of all time. According to Gross, two versions of the logo exist, with one having "ghostbusters" written across the diagonal part of the sign. "[33], One of the deleted scenes involved a segment at "Fort Detmerring" where Ray has a sexual encounter with a female ghost. Aykroyd encountered science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov, a man he admired, who complained: "You guys are inconveniencing this building, it's just awful; I don't know how they got away with this! Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler are parapsychology professors at Columbia University investigating the paranormal. The film grossed an additional $3.5 million, bringing the theatrical total to $242.2 million. [164] In 2017, the BBC polled 253 critics (118 female, 135 male) from across 52 countries on the funniest film made. [130] Much of the merchandising success came from licensing the rights to other companies based on the later success of the 1986 animated spin-off The Real Ghostbusters. [155] On its 30th anniversary in 2014, The Hollywood Reporter's entertainment industry-voted ranking named it the seventy-seventh best film of all time. [177] Others have named it one of the best science-fiction films,[178] best science-fiction comedies,[179] and best Summer Blockbusters. "[7], John Candy was offered the role of Louis Tully. [210] The concept failed to progress for many years as Murray was reluctant to participate. 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