Throw it! I'm worried, Ray. I'd call that a big yes. Bye, Louis. Dr. Peter Venkman: I'm gonna need to draw some petty cash. This Mr. Stay Puft's okay! Remember that? I've always wanted to do this [He yanks a tablecloth off of a table, overturning and shattering everything except the centerpiece in the middle]. Dr. Peter Venkman: Important safety tip. I feel like the floor of a taxi cab. [looking surprised] You are a poor scientist, Dr. Venkman! This is preposterous. All right. Your theories are the worst kind of popular tripe, your methods are sloppy, and your conclusions are highly questionable! Dr. Peter Venkman: Also new rings, mufflers, a little wiring. All right, all right, all right! I've WORKED in the private sector. These are the blueprints for structural ironwork of Dana Barret's apartment building, and they are very, very strange. Dana Barrett: Dana Barrett: Somebody blows their nose and wanna keep it? INT. Gozer asks them to choose the form of the destructor, and Stantz unintentionally chooses the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man. Some are people who just want attention. Walter Peck: I'm warning you. What are you so involved with over there? All these years later and Ghostbusters remains the . [as he, Peter and Egon leave the hotel, Ray calls out to the witnesses]. These arent superheroes, theyre regular guys who, as this excerpt from the script shows, know that starting a business, while appealing, isnt easy. Your honor, our system was working just fine until the power grid was turned off by wally wick here. Gee, I think all I got is acetylsalicylic acid, generic. You can't park right here! You're not supposed to have pets in the building. Winston Zeddemore: I want you inside me. But now, as if some unforeseen authority [the Ghostbusters arrive at the Sedgewick Hotel in Ecto-1, fully decked out in uniform and gear]. Pick up the phone and call the professionals Dr. Raymond Stantz Dr. Raymond Stantz: Dr. Peter Venkman: Others, just nutballs who come in off the street. To participate you need to go to a specific location and wait a countdown till the game starts. We must prepare for the coming of Gozer. Dr. Peter Venkman: [looks and sees Stantz in the driver's seat]. [picking up his radio and speaking slowly] Dr. Raymond Stantz: I've worked in the private sector they expect results! I saw it! Yeah, we can do more damage that way. A great example of their differing personalities can be seen after the trio meets the ghost at the library. I'd like to analyze it. It's all right. In the video below, at about 6:25, you can see Murray, Aykroyd, and co-star and co-writer Harold Ramis trying out a few alternate names for their paranormal team. And for the ones that are there, you can laugh and enjoy them as they are. Nobody *ever* made them like this! Dr. Peter Venkman: Gozer the Gozerian good evening. Louis: [Venkman arrives at 55 Central Park West, a few minutes after Louis was chased out by the demon Vinz Clortho]. Winston Zeddemore: I'm gonna go for broke. Spengler slowly shakes his head. Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Peter Venkman: [Sarcastically] [Suddenly puts card down] In the original script, Gozer took on the form of Ivo Shandor (the ghost building's architect, who started the original Gozer cult), who resembled a pale, slender, unremarkable man in a business suit. Dr. Peter Venkman: Dana? I always have plenty of low sodium mineral water and other nutritious foods in the house. How is Elvis, and have you seen him lately? Dr. Raymond Stantz: METER MAID just . We're fine. You don't know what it's like out there! That's a big Twinkie. Dr. Peter Venkman: [the ghost transforms horrifically and snarls aggressively. [telling Winston, who is new to the team on how to place ghosts in the storage facility] Well, this is great. end systolic volume definition Download Brochure It's that darn ghost again. Jason Reitman (center) on the set of "Ghostbusters: Afterlife." Kimberley French/Sony. Dr. Peter Venkman: No, you're being moved off campus. and that's only gonna come to one thousand dollars, fortunately. This time, at the fashionable dance club, "The Rose." ), What is Direct Characterization Character Building Tips. Louis: Dr. Egon Spengler: Einstein did his best stuff when he was working as a patent clerk. Ghostbusters 1 & 2 4K UHD & Blu-Ray 5-Disc Set (2019), PlayStation 3 version of Ghostbusters: The Video Game. And how many ghosts have you caught, Mr. Venkman? Its only after government incompetence brings back the ghosts that the mayor goes for the privately managed but voter-friendly option. Dr. Egon Spengler charges his proton pack], [Chambermaid enters Hallway/corridor from Hotel Room], Dr. Raymond Stantz: I'm warning ya. Dr. Peter Venkman: I, I never seen anything like this before. Dr. Egon Spengler: Come on! Mr. Stay Puft. [slaps Ray] [all get up to get ready] If he does that again, you can shoot him. Were here to help. At the same time, Peck comes back to the Ghostbusters HQ and demands their field generator be shut off, resulting in a storm of released phantasms on the city. So, what are we doing today, Zuul? This scene in the final film plays out almost the same, with the addition of some Murray improv and being able to actually see possessed Dana in action. They all stare appreciatively. Were in a golden age of TV writing and development. Dr. Peter Venkman: It was right here. I tried to think of the most harmless thing. Walter Peck: I was born there. Dr. Raymond Stantz: What's Gozer? Janine Melnitz: Hey, this is real smoked salmon from Nova Scotia, Canada, $24.95 a pound! Thats not only an inciting incident but something the audience can relate to. I'm a scientist. [Peck is wiping the ectoplasm on his jacket] [the card has three wavy lines] Dr. Raymond Stantz: Dr Ray Stantz: ince the mid-80s, few films have entered the pop cultural landscape and stayed there like, . Dr. Raymond Stantz: Well, are you sure you're using that thing correctly? [Ghostbusters fire away at Slimer; chandelier falls to the floor]. Dr. Raymond Stantz: We go to jail - peacefully, quietly. I mean, the architect was either a certified genius, or an authentic wacko! Dr. Peter Venkman: I've only been with the company for a couple of weeks, but these things are real. Coming through! Each one of us is carrying an unlicensed nuclear accelerator on his back. Walter Peck: Ooohhh, Close. [alone again] Dr. Peter Venkman: I am madly in love with you. Dana Barrett: I'll tell you the effect is, it's pissing me off! Dana Barrett: Woman at Party: [Persuading the mayor to let them stop a supernatural upheaval]. Funny, us going out like this. As they say in T.V., I'm sure there's one big question on everybody's mind, and I imagine you are the man to answer that. Dr. Peter Venkman: Hotel Manager: Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Peter Venkman: He wants to shut down the protection grid, Peter. That would have worked if you hadn't stopped me. As soon as they open their doors, their first order of business becomes saving beautiful cellist Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) and nerdy Louis Tully (Rick Moranis), whove inadvertently opened the gates of hell right in their own apartment building! [the Victorian Lady Ghost is floating in mid-air, reading a book]. Let's say this Twinkie represents all of the Psychokinetic Energy in the New York area. Come into my office, Miss? Dr. Peter Venkman: [as The Gatekeeper] Their MOTHER and FATHER, rush in to find the children cowering against the wall. Janine Melnitz: Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Peter Venkman: Well, I have a PhD in parapsychology and psychology. Dr. Raymond Stantz: As you can read, originally the lines were said by different members of the team. Winston Zeddemore: Just like the Philadelphia mass turbulence of 1947. For a great comparison of how a classic quote evolved from script to screen, we can take a look at the moment when Venkman is slimed by Slimer. [to Peck] Wolfhard assumed that would take him out of the running for this film. Dan Aykroyd is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, musician, and even businessman. Stay close. Venkman turns to the real estate agent]. Mr. Stay Puft! Someone should tell him that it's not going to do much good to scream at us in German. At ease officer. In this way, whether the audience can tell or not, the heroes of the day are the relatable working class guys who took it upon themselves to find a solution for a problem no one else wanted to face or believe in. This is it! They expect results., Dont cross the beams./ Cross the beams., Thats a big Twinkie./ Tell him about the Twinkie.. This is the Ghostbusters' commercial that appears in the film, as written in the script. Dr. Peter Venkman: Dana Barrett: Venkman! Hey, Dean Yeager! Dr. Peter Venkman: The man is some kind of rodent, I don't know which. Alright, okay. Male Student: Walter Peck: [gets in Peter's way] That's it, c'mere Francine. I saw it, I saw it, I saw it. Dr. Peter Venkman: If you have a ghost, But you don't want to play host, You can't sleep at all, So who do you call Ghostbusters - Ghostbusters. The 'busters explain the situation and how it will bring about the end of the world. HEY, ANYBODY SEEN A GHOST? Dr. Raymond Stantz: Now, for the entrapment, we're gonna have to ask you Dr. Peter Venkman: This is a major disgrace - forget MIT or Stanford, now. Doctor Venkman. Spengler steps forward. [Egon pulls out a calculator and starts punching in numbers. That was your whole plan, huh, "get her." Dr. Peter Venkman: We never talk any more. Dr. Egon Spengler: "And the seas boiled and the skies fell.". Dean Yeager: Dana. You know, Mr. Tully, you are a most fortunate individual. While Venkman encounters a possessed Barrett, Egon talks to possessed Louis and realizes theyre both connected to whatever is going on with the apartment. Dr. Raymond Stantz: Show more Show more Shop. On the surface, its about a group of guys catching ghosts, and Dan Aykroyds original treatment will always reflect that. Good morning, I'm Roger Grimsby. I'll go check out Miss Barrett's apartment. [Louis, as the possessed Keymaster Vinz Clortho, runs out of Central Park, scaring a married couple] You're right, no HUMAN BEING would stack books like this. Listen, that reminds me, you shouldn't leave your TV on so loud when you go out. We should stay here, tonight. Male Student: [uncertainly] See, I can get six hundred tablets of that for the same price as three hundred of a name brand. Dr. Peter Venkman: And may I see this storage facility? Excuse me. Dr. Raymond Stantz: So what? The Hotel Manager comes running up behind them]. Tall Woman at Party: I HATE YOU, VENKMAN! Ramis passed away in 2014, after years of complications from autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis. A librarian at the New York Public Library is spooked by an actual apparition, prompting the three to seek it out. What are trying to prove here, anyway. You gotta do something! script may have started as a wild Aykroyd idea, but thanks to his creativity and Ramis and Reitman keeping it grounded, a unique and beloved franchise was born. [cornered by the the demon Vinz Clortho] Okay; sticks? Well, you've looked better. Sir, what we have here is what we call a non-repeating phantasm, or a class-5 free roaming vapor, real nasty one too. [quickly] Dr. Peter Venkman: Jail Guard: [after capturing Slimer] It's whatever it wants to be. The door swings both ways, we could reverse the polarity flow through the gate. Dr. Peter Venkman: Okay. I'm not paying that ticket! [referring to her radical change in personality] Yes sir, don't worry. And at the end of the scene, all they're able to tell them is, "Well, you've got a knocking." Step aside. Whoa somebody's coming! You gotta try this pole. Lie down there, relax. Groundhog Day, while popular on release, has continued to receive immense acclaim as one of the best 90s movies of all time. [surrounded by excited reporters during the montate sequence, which shows the Ghostbusters as a sudden popular culture craze] Winston Zeddemore: Dr. Peter Venkman: Peter slaps the machine out of Egon's hand]. Dr. Raymond Stantz: The ghostbusters are locked up but soon released, as the mayor doesnt know how to handle the freed ghosts situation. [to librarian Alice] Rafael Abreu received his B.A. Dr. Raymond Stantz: Then a weird ANIMAL CRY is heard--a cross between a chicken CROWING and a wolf HOWLING. But you already know that. ,Winston Zeddemore: Many Shuvs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Slor that day, I can tell you! We believe that the purpose of science is to serve mankind. DANA BARRETT pushes the carriage along the street. Oh, I got to get some sleep, I'm dying. Meanwhile, Venkman and the gang did manage to learn more about whatever is going on at Barretts apartment, with Venkman asking her out for dinner to talk about it. -- A FARMHOUSE OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY -- NIGHT On the farmhouse roof a CHICKEN-SHAPED WEATHERVANE stands silhouetted against a FULL, BLOOD-RED MOON. Male Student: A real nasty one, too. I'm going bring this up with the Tenants' Association. What? Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Peter Venkman: And where do you put these ghosts, once you catch them? You don't think it's too subtle, Marty, you don't think people are going to drive down and not see the sign? Dr. Peter Venkman: The script is pretty straightforward, as Venkman announces hes been slimed and Egon announces Slimer is now in the ballroom. Listen you smell something? LET'S DO IT! Hotel Manager: He's an ugly little spud, isn't he? You, however, seem to regard science as some kind of dodge or hustle. Set your entry grid neutronize your field and [Ray pulls a lever and the green light comes on]. Janine Melnitz: [astounded] Peter Venkman's love interest was an interdimensional woman posing as a beautiful woman. No, no, NO! And then she threw me out of her life. Why worry? [on the walkie talkie] Dr. Peter Venkman: This successful case turns into many, as the ghostbusters take over New York City as high profile exterminators, from interviews to news articles wondering about ghosts civil rights. Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Peter Venkman: [as the Ghostbusters approach Gozer] Dr. Egon Spengler: Yes. My parents left me that house. Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Peter Venkman: Don't patronize me, I'm not grotesquely stupid, like the people you've bilked! Aaaaaahhh! You can have it your way, Mr. Venkman. I'm gonna throw up. Would you come over here, please? See ya on the other side, Ray. Dr. Peter Venkman: Louis: This happen to you before? Dr. Egon Spengler: All right, I'm gonna turn over the next card. I think we'd better split up. Louis: Dr. Peter Venkman: Let's show this prehistoric bitch how we do things downtown. I have a radical idea. We're ready to believe you. You do your job, pencil neck, don't tell me how to do mine!