Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!drutx!houxe!hogpc!houti!ariel!vax135!floyd!whuxle!mit-eddie!genrad!decvax!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-akov68!boyajian From: boyajian@dec-akov68.UUCP Newsgroups: net.movies Subject: GHOSTBUSTERS (non-spoiler) Message-ID: <1341@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Sun, 10-Jun-84 07:03:23 EDT Article-I.D.: decwrl.1341 Posted: Sun Jun 10 07:03:23 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 11-Jun-84 00:46:59 EDT Organization: DEC Engineering Network Lines: 25 Someone (I forget who -- sorry) asked if anyone has seen GHOSTBUSTERS. Well, I have, just last night, and I thought it was terrific! I won't say too much about it (not for spoiler reasons, though), but here are a few impressions: (1) The special effects, by Richard (JEDI) Edlund are tremendous. Very similar, and superior, to those in POLTERGEIST. (2) The acting is, on the whole, fair. Aykroyd seems to just walk through his part, Murray plays the same type of sleazeball (though not quite as sleazy here) he usually plays. Sigourney Weaver, though, was terrific. This is the third of her films that I've seen (ALIEN and THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY were the other two), and this is the best job she's done so far. (3) The script is hilarious. Legitimately scary at times, but this is definitely a comedy. Has many, many quotable lines. Part of what makes it work is the mat- ter-of-fact-ness with which the characters treat their escapades. Very enjoyable and highly recommended (though I would put the caveat on it that if you do not enjoy the SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE type of humor that Aykroyd and Mur- ray dish out, you'll probably not like this film). --- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC Maynard, MA) UUCP: {decvax|ihnp4|allegra|ucbvax|...}!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-akov68!boyajian ARPA: boyajian%akov68.DEC@DECWRL.ARPA