Ghostbusters [Blu-ray]

Something this movie made me realize is that stretching for a two-hour runtime is one of the major reasons movies suck today.That is not to say that a two-hour movie can't be good. Castle in the Sky is a two-hour movie (and animated, no less) and it is FANTASTIC. But the insistence that every movie bet two - or even three - hours long is really screwing up writing. You end up with movies that have wasteful filler scenes that exist purely because the writers don't have enough filler to fill up the demanded time.Case in point, Ghostbusters is a 90 minute movie (might be a few minutes longer, but pretty close if you cut out credits) and every scene in this film is necessary. It is so tightly scripted that there is not a thing you could cut without destroying the whole and nothing you could add which would make the movie better. It is exactly as long as it needs to be and it wastes not a single moment of that.It's not without its flaws. Every scene might be necessary, but not every lot point or bit of dialogue perfectly executes its intent. But it's very good. The comedy is really sharp, almost every joke lands perfectly and brilliantly parodies horror tropes with an almost Monty Python level of deadpan snark. The plot is solid, the characters interesting - even the side characters - it knows when to build tension so that things still have weight despite the comedic overtones, and more importantly how to diffuse that tension without undercutting the weight they build. This is scripting at its finest.Most of the effects are good, though the stop-motion is not so much dated as it just never was that good to begin with, but as a critic I love to quote once said, "people only complain about bad effects in a bad movie" and this is not a bad movie.It is an excellent movie, highly recommended.

If you remember the eighties, there is no way you don't remember Ghostbusters. This film was more than just a movie when it came out, it was an event. Who didn't have one of those T-Shirts? I think I still have mine somewhere...Of course, I wouldn't be writing this review if I thought the movie was simply all hype. Beneath all the marketing, toys and catchy song lies a very funny film. The type of comedy we hardly see these days. Ghostbusters is quite a clever mix of comedy along with bits of other genres including a bit of horror. The anchor being the great performances of Dan Akroyd, Harold Ramis, Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson, all in the peak of their careers in comedy at the time. I'm not going to go real deep into the film as I want to discuss the Blu-Ray transfer but it's a great script, has wonderful acting and a great pace. The special effects might look a bit out of date in this age of CG but some hold up pretty well more then 20 years later.So this film is finally available in HD and its looking great. A lot of the details lost over the years are back and the colors, especially the ones involving the special effects come out strong and bright. Even when in theaters, the film had a grainy, subdued look to it, similar to Saving Private Ryan. Whether that was the director's intent or simply bad quality film, the years were certainly not helpful in improving it. A lot was lost when the film was finally released on VHS and DVD did nothing to help that. This BD really does the film justice but it is by no means comparable to recent releases. The film is after all, over 20 years old. But there is no doubt this is the best this film has looked ever. Better perhaps than in theaters.Where this release really shines is in the Special Features department, with a plethora of content from multiple commentaries to documentaries. They not only have included material from when the film came out along with extras from previous releases but brand new content as well. Especially noteworthy is the inclusion of a picture in picture track where several people, among them Ivan Reitman, Dan Akroyd and the other actors, producers and other people involved in the film comment along with the movie. Must see stuff!Ghostbusters is a must-buy in and of itself so I would recommend it to anyone who likes comedy but this release really sweetens the deal. The transfer is awesome, the extras are many and that song... well who can forget that?

Still a classic after 30 years nowGreat screenplay, Great Directing and of course Great acting fromBill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and the very sad passing of Harold ramisi was shocked when i heard he passed awayRick Moranis is Great aswellevery scene is still Hilarious, Hilarious comedy Duo from Bill murray and Dan Akyroydthe Visual effects of the Ghosts and Apparations are amazing aswell from Richard Edlundwho created his first special/visual effects company when working on Ghostbustersfor this 30th Anniversary release Columbia pictures have mastered the film in 4k blu-ray technologywith this new 4k treatment the picture quality looks beautiful no Doubt about itmuch better picture quality than the 2008-2009 blu-ray releasethe Audio quality is the same 5.1 Master audio mixColumbia pictures have also added a all new 25mins interview with Ivan Reitman & Dan Aykroydon the special features of this 30th Anniversary WHO YOU GONNA CALLthey just talk about the Legacy of Ghostbusters and give recollectionson the making of the film, Hardcore fans will love it.and to my surprise all the old extras from the 2008 blu-ray release are on this new 30th Anniversary blu-raythe old Making of featurette from the dvd release and on the set 1984 TV featuretteand the special effects featurette with Richard Edlundthe Deleted scenes from the film, plus all new Alternatve TV scenes for the TV broadcasteverything from the dvd release and the 2008 blu-ray releasehave been carried over to this new 30th Anniversary releaseplus the picture in picture Interviews from the 2008 blu-ray is on this release aswellColumbia pictures really did give this film respect for the fans for sure.scrap the old DVD release and the 2008 blu-ray and get this 30th Anniversary blu-rayDefinitely worth the money i Gave it 5 stars for sure

Imported US.. Bluray Ghost Busters. Very clear image on TV. Easy load onto our US. Bluray player which we brought back from US plays very well in UK.No problems. Recommended.

Where are the extras from the dvd. Especially the "in picture commentary" is missed. The film itself looks brilliant. Although the fx are very dated it never takes you away from the top-notch comedy.

OK, first off, let's get this out of the way, Ghostbusters is THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE - FACT! That's not up for debate and if you disagree you're wrong and will have to live with that. That said, I don't want to go over the movie. Everyone has seen it, knows it, can quote it. It would be pointless to go over old ground.So, onto the "4K" conversion. It would be fair to say that when I originally bought Ghostbusters on Blu Ray, like most fans, I was hugely disappointed. As strange as it seems, the original DVD release seemed far superior so when it was announced that Sony were going to go back and do the job properly I was over-the moon. That feeling ended the second I stuck this blu-ray into the player.In can't be argued that this is the clearest Ghostbusters has ever looked. Whilst it's quite grainy which isn't usual for a film of this age, it doesn't distract from the film. What does distract is the seemingly muted palette Sony seem to have chosen. From memory, Ghostbusters was never just a green and red movie! Sony appear to have thrown out nearly ever other colour and the result is awful. There's absolutely no yellows, particularly in the neutral tones for the most part of the film with green and in particular red, permeating the majority. Everything that should be those colours seem distractingly enhanced and the whites in particular have a horrible redness. Sure there are scenes, especially the darker ones, that do look way better. The ballroom scene and the Stay Puft are definitely the highlights of this disc. But anything in daylight - forget it!!Overall this feels like a missed opportunity...AGAIN! Sony really don't appear to know how to treat this movie. This could have been one of the greatest conversions of recent years, especially as one of the first 4K releases (it's not really 4K but thats a whole other topic) but it seems like such an unfulfilled promise.Oh well :(

Magnifica película. Se encuentra en Español Latino y también en su versión original subtitulada. Recomiendo comprar la segunda parte también, ya que tiene el mismo arte en su menú con la canción original. Me encantó esta versión, ya que la 4K se ve muy granulada. Una joya de película para tenerla en tu colección porque en streaming las quitan todo el tiempo.

I bought this version of Ghostbusters on Blu ray as I was let down by the poor transfer on the previous release. Mastered in 4K release is miles better in picture quality, colour and dealing with grain. However there are some scenes where its nearly as bad as the previous release. All in all though a vastly improved Blu ray compared to its previous release.