Ghostbusters - 4K + Blu-ray

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Good movie. Classic.

A GREAT CLASSIC!! This is a super fun and fabulous movie. We watch it over and over because you see something new each time and it is a great comedy with the actors involved! Cannot go wrong!! Watched again, because we had a Ghosbusters binge watch! You have to start at the beginning, because Ivan made sure they are all interconnected!! :)

A fantastic sci-fi movie, who are you gonna call?

An absolute classic horror comedy. Saturday Night live cast members Dan Ackroyd and Bill Murray star as university professors who become high tech ghost hunters in New York City. The special effects are laughable today, but make the movie charming. Still having nightmares where I laugh myself awake running from the Stay Puff marshmallow man!

The 4K UHD release of Ghostbusters is a treat for both the eyes and ears, thanks in large part to its Dolby Atmos soundtrack. Video Quality: The 4K transfer brings remarkable clarity to this 1984 classic. Textures, colors, and cityscapes are sharper and more vibrant than ever. HDR enhances the neon glows of proton packs, spectral effects, and the New York skyline, adding depth and dimension that makes the film feel fresh while preserving its original charm. Audio Quality – Dolby Atmos: The Dolby Atmos mix is the star of the show. Ghosts, proton streams, and environmental sounds move naturally around the room and above, creating a truly immersive experience. Dialogue remains crisp and intelligible, while the 7.1 bed ensures the low end and surround effects are anchored and powerful. Even the musical score and Ray Parker Jr.’s theme benefit from the spatial enhancement, making the soundtrack dynamic and engaging. Verdict: If you have a Dolby Atmos-compatible setup, this 4K UHD release of Ghostbusters is a must-own. The combination of sharp 4K visuals and an immersive Atmos mix elevates this classic film, making it feel alive in a way that previous home releases could not match. Note: only rating 4 stars as its great but definitely not a Demo Disc to flex your system.

good movie

Good movie

Let me begin my review with a frank statement. I am sick of people calling Ghostbusters 'the funniest comedy of all time'. Why? Because I never once saw Ghostbusters as a comedy. As a young kid, as a teenager, and as an adult I always saw this film as 'a supernatural thriller with humor'. It's not shot, edited, performed, scored, or designed as a comedy. No way! Aykroyd's genuine interest in the paranormal is where the idea for the movie began. When he teamed with Harold Ramis to write the script there's no doubt in my mind that his intended tone was serious, but with touches of light relief (mainly from Venkman and Louis). Listen carefully to the dialogue, it's peppered with loads of credible scientific jargon and multiple cryptic references of almost Lovecraftian lore. This serious subtext weighs the film down in the thriller category more than comedy. The trio (and soon quartet) begin as researchers at Columbia University in NYC. But Venkman, only in it for an easy scam, ends up getting them thrown off campus. Ray and Egon have a plan for catching and eliminating paranormal threats to the public. With Venkman's conman skills, they take a chance and found 'Ghostbusters' in a derelict firehouse. Business is pitiful until Dana Barrett shows up claiming a voice from another dimension spoke to her through her fridge. Venkmen, enchanted by her, goes to her apartment to check her/it out. He finds nothing, unaware that behind her fridge is a secret doorway to a rooftop temple built as the venue point for Gozer, a destructive inter-dimensional traveler. Almost every aspect of Ghostbusters is honed to perfection. Ivan Reitman has never directed a better film. Elmer Bernstein's sumptuous score (often overshadowed by Ray Parker Junior's pop song) is utterly bewitching. The effects, while old-school, don't date the film one bit. The chemistry between the cast is wonderful, you actually believe that these guys have known each other for years. The fact that Harold Ramis plays the deadpan, deadly serious Egon despite having directed Caddyshack and Vacation (two of the most anarchic films ever) gives the chemistry a nice edge, since beneath the serious exterior you know he's actually the maddest one of the lot. However, I WILL complain about one thing (though it is relatively minor). I understand that movies need to be tightly edited to stop the audience from nodding off (but no one possibly could with Ghostbusters), but Reitman's last-minute tinkering renders a large chunk of the film senseless. It begins as soon as Winston arrives. He claims to the Mayor that he's worked with the company for a couple of weeks, but within the timeline of the movie he's only worked for them for a single day. Venkman's impromptu meeting with Dana at Lincoln Center is badly pasted on over Winston's 'interview'. Venkman arrives at the firehouse covered in slime, warps to Dana without slime, arranges a date for Thursday (which actually appears to be later that same night), before warping back to the firehouse, slime intact for his confrontation with Walter Peck (William Atherton, who has been typecast ever since). The original flow of the film included a scene at Fort Detmerring in which Ray and Winston investigate alone. Part of this scene is in the final product (Ray's encounter with a female ghost while dressed as a General) and the scene where Ray and Winston discuss the end of the world was actually their trip back from this scene. With this complete sequence intact, and the surrounding scenes rearranged, the timeline of the film would have made much more sense. Ivan Reitman has shown this complete version as private screenings, but I doubt the public will ever get to see it. The closest you will get is Richard Mueller's novelization ' Ghostbusters: The Supernatural Spectacular '. You can hunt it down, but it's very expensive. With much of Winston's screen time cut back, the character almost becomes largely redundant. Thankfully, he was developed more in the animated series and the sequel. And, redundant or not, it just wouldn't be the same without him. I'm not one for nostalgia, but 80s kitsch aside, Ghostbusters truly will stand the test of time forever. It's an absolute classic that'll never get old and truly deserves to be up there with the best of them. There have been a lot of complaints about the Blu Ray, but personally I think the film has never looked better. It has a very grainy look sometimes, but this was intentional, and I like it. The film looks super in 2.40:1 1080p. Ghostbusters was shot in anamorphic Panavision and the Blu Ray makes it look even more stunning. Sometime the picture is so good you can see through the effects (the gargoyle overlooking the road and the terror dog bounding across the street are good examples). The sound is in Dolby TrueHD and there are plenty of extras too, if can operate the infuriating menu.

Quarto film ufficiale della saga dedicata allo straordinario mondo di Ghostbusters, terzo film in ordine cronologico con il cast originale! Bello, emozionante e divertente con una storia che si ricollega al capitolo originale del 1984, mitico l'omaggio al compianto Harold Ramis! Numerosi i contenuti speciali per una edizione 4K di ottimo livello!

100点満点言う事なし

Bellissima edizione. Quadro video perfetto, audio originale Atmos superlativo, sia per dinamica (la prima scena fa tremare le pareti) sia per posizionamento (ben sfruttati i canali aggiuntivi del formato). Peccato per l'italiano, limitato a un 5.1, comunque DTS MA. I contenuti speciali sono molto interessanti per i nostalgici.

Riguardarlo oggi è come tornare a casa: ritmo, ironia, personaggi iconici e quell'estetica anni ’80 che non invecchia mai. Il DVD è semplice, senza fronzoli, ma il film resta un capolavoro pop. Qualità Buona resa video/audio considerando il formato. Punti deboli Nessun extra significativo. Consigliato Ovviamente sì. A chi è rivolto A chi ama il cinema leggero ma intelligente, ai nostalgici, e a chi vuole far scoprire ai più giovani un pezzo fondamentale della cultura pop.