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From: gordon@uw-june (Gordon Davisson)
Newsgroups: net.movies
Subject: Ghostbusters (Probably Spoilers)
Message-ID: <1617@uw-june>
Date: Tue, 19-Jun-84 17:11:08 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun 19 17:11:08 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 21-Jun-84 05:39:02 EDT
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--< "Venkman, are you alright?" >--
--< "He slimed me." >--

   First off, I disagree that the effects were "a different
movie" (i.e. not adding to the comedy) than the rest of the
film.  I found several funny parts in the effects.  Remember the
"slimer" in the hotel and the hot dog stand?  I also thought
that the effects lent an "epic" feel to the film.  Part of the
fun was the scale of the whole story.  It was great watching
these three pseudo-scientists with their impossible gadjetry
and (at first) ridiclulous profession gain the adoration of
the city and save the world.  (And don't try to tell me that
the "Sta-Puft Marshmallow Man" was serious!)
   Second, about Bill Murray.  I didn't like him as much in
"Meatballs", and I hated (anyone remember this?) "Where the
Buffalo Roam".  I liked "Stripes", however, because I felt
he was a bit more subdued (but by no means lethargic!), and
I thought he was excellent in "Ghostbusters".  He was much
less crazy than in the earlier movies mentioned, but his
style was very evident, all the same.  I also enjoyed Harold
Ramis' deadpan lines.
   Lastly, if you haven't seen the film yet (and what are you
doing reading spoilers?), go see it!  One of the funniest films
I've seen in a long time.
-- 

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