Ghostbusters is argued to be the best film emerging from Saturday Night Live's creative orbit, ahead of Wayne's World, Blues Brothers, Anchorman, and other contenders.
The Ghostbusters are criticized as an unregulated private police and prison service with no clear right to confine ghosts. — Van Lathan
Dana is accused of warming to Venkman only after he becomes a successful and famous small-business owner.
The swap is defended on the theory that Weaver better fits an initially restrained novelist while Turner would heighten possessed Dana's sexuality. — Bill Simmons
John Candy's proposed version of Louis remains the most interesting recasting option even though the group values Moranis's performance. — Bill Simmons
Frank Price is said to have sold Columbia the Ghostbusters title for $500,000 plus one percent of profits. — Bill Simmons
The special-effects supervisor used part of the effects budget to establish Boss Film Studios. — Bill Simmons
Eighteen toxic foam marshmallow-man suits cost nearly $600,000 and required a separate air supply; shaving cream stood in for marshmallow debris. — Bill Simmons
The original library-ghost puppet was considered too frightening and reused in Fright Night. — Bill Simmons
A more extensive sexual encounter between Ray and a female ghost was deleted. — Bill Simmons
The rooftop set reportedly needed 50,000 amps, forcing Columbia to shut down its other stages. — Bill Simmons
A Vanity Fair account says Murray arrived late with a stadium horn, reviewed the rewritten script with Ramis and Reitman, offered no changes, and agreed to proceed. — Chris Ryan
The marshmallow mascot, ghost movies, Ernie Hudson, Rick Moranis, New York Public Library scenes, dog transformations, occult architecture, and ghost combat each receive separate apex checks.
Ghostbusters narrowly beats Ghost as the apex ghost movie, with Poltergeist and newer horror franchises also considered.
Ghostbusters is considered Ernie Hudson's best-known role, while Oz is noted as substantial work; Honey, I Shrunk the Kids beats it for Moranis.
The movie is favored as the apex of ghost combat after Ghosts of Mars is raised as an alternative.
