025: Ghostbusters (1984)

Scary movie month! Is this a perfect movie or a flawed movie? How does modern ghost hunting equipment work? And does real-life chemistry among friends translate to the screen? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Dan Brooks unhack Ghostbusters (1984). When ghosts infiltrate NYC, three university researchers are up to the challenge of capturing and defeating all the ghouls and spectres. Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver, Ernie Hudson, and Rick Moranis star in Ivan Reitman's Ghostbusters (1984)! Episode Log: Dan Loves Ghostbusters! Perfect movie! (2:20) June 1984, cast/crew, and firehouse trivia (3:00) Summary of Ghostbusters' story/plot (7:00) Dan's review of the movie (9:05) Scott likes first half better than second half (17:00) Ghostbusters II, Ghostbusters logo, and video game (31:40) Ghostbusting / ghost hunting technology (34:45) The sad news about ghost hunting equipment (39:40) Budget, box Office results, critics' reactions, film's legacy (47:25) Dan takes Dan's own Horror Movie Test (50:40) Episode 025 - Ghostbusters (1984) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2018/ghostbusters/ Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real life. We analyze everything from Hollywood blockbusters and television shows, to sci-fi, horror, and classic cinema. A podcast for fans of cinema and technology! Online: moviesunhacked.com Twitter: @moviesunhacked Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2018 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.