What's So Great About 'Ghostbusters'? Erm, How About Everything?

The 30th anniversary of Ghostbusters is speedily approaching. Can you believe that the iconic movie is nearly 30 years old? It’s hard to because it’s one of those comedies in which the humour just doesn’t date at all, but what else is it about Ghostbusters that makes it so great?

launched the career of Saturday Night Live legend Bill MurraySlimer

Slimer, the bizarre green ghoul made of pure ectoplasm has become famous in his own right. He's sort of loveable once you get past how thoroughly gross he is.

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Hot Sigourney Weaver

She’s not best known for being a vixen (after all...*that* scene in Alien), but Signourney Weaver is super sexy in Ghostbusters. Even as Zuul the Gatekeeper of Gozer. Our favourite Dana/Zuul/Peter part?

Dana/Zuul (in scary growl) There is no Dana, only Zuul

Peter: What a lovely singing voice you must have.

Ecto-1

Move over DeLorean and Batmobile, the Ecto-1 is definitely one of the coolest cars in film history. Granted, it doesn’t do a whole lot but it’s a hearse/ambulance hybrid - in the words that Guardian critic Andrew Pulver used to describe the whole movie, “What’s not to like?”

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