Ghostbusters Page #7

Synopsis: Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat.
Director(s): Paul Feig
Production: Sony Pictures
  5 wins & 24 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.3
Metacritic:
60
Rotten Tomatoes:
74%
PG-13
Year:
2016
116 min
$128,344,089
Website
4,402 Views


So, what do we think of these Ghostbusters?

Are they to be taken seriously? And...

"Ghostbusters"? That is not our name.

They can't just make up a name

and just call us...

I spoke with Martin Heiss earlier.

- He's with the Council for Logic and Data.

- Okay.

- Martin Heiss. Okay, okay.

- Okay.

He is a famed debunker of the paranormal.

Dr. Heiss, you're a highly regarded

scientific authority.

- Your credentials are impeccable.

- Thank you, Pat.

If you see something

of true scientific interest in this video,

that goes a long way to legitimize these

Ghostbusters and everything they stand for.

A game changer, yes.

So, tell me, Dr. Heiss, is this for real?

Hell no.

So, now we're the ghost girls.

I feel your pain, Erin.

No. You know what? Screw that.

We are scientists.

- Plus Patty.

- Thank you.

Okay, we believe in provable,

...physical results.

- That's what we believe in.

- Yes, we do!

- Preach.

- I will preach.

You know what we're gonna do, ladies?

We're gonna catch a ghost,

we're gonna bring...

God.

We're gonna catch a ghost,

bring it back to the lab...

- Kevin?

- Yes, boss?

Can you answer the phone

that's ringing, please?

- Buddy.

- Yes, I can, boss.

Uh, Ghostbusters.

- "Conductors of the Metaphysical..."

- Okay.

Cool. See ya.

Hey, guys, which one of these

makes me look more like a doctor?

Me playing saxophone

or me listening to saxophone?

Who was on the phone?

Uh, the Stonebrook Theatre?

There's a goat on the loose.

I'm gonna load up the car.

- Whoa.

- Okay, okay, okay!

Yo, yo, I got something for us, too!

Hey, hey, hey, you guys,

I got these from work.

I'm making it official, man.

You put one of these on,

you won't get slimed again.

- That's great.

- Yeah, we'll put them on in the car.

- Okay.

- Erin!

- Um...

- Oh.

One second.

Who's that?

Erin!

Hello, Phil.

How do you just completely ignore

my calls and messages for a week?

- Me? Ignore you?

- Yeah.

You just stood there during the most

humiliating moment of my life.

Is that her boyfriend?

- No.

- Sexy.

Who are you? Who are these people?

You didn't tell me about

a book that you wrote,

and now everyone's saying

you're some sort of crazy ghost hunter.

Okay, well, first of all, that's wrong.

We don't hunt ghosts.

We stalk them.

And we are very close to trapping one soon.

And then we will study it

and do reports on it.

- Yeah, he probably dances real sexy.

- Uh...

You know what I'm saying, like, just a wind...

I don't think his hips move at all.

I think he's mechanical

from, like, the rib cage down.

- No!

- I know how that guy dances.

How's he dance?

Like...

No!

I'm telling you, he...

Look, I bet you he get loose and...

I bet you he pop locks. I bet you...

He does... No!

None of that. None of that's happening.

- It's rigid. It's got a lot of teeth.

- Girl. Please.

And he thinks he's doing you a favor.

- Man, he rip that...

- And you're like, "Get it off me."

He rip that V-neck off

and he gets it busy, man.

And he's got... He rips that V-neck off,

he's got another V-neck underneath it.

And you know what?

I don't care that people think I'm crazy.

I don't care what you think, or anyone.

Because what we're doing here

is groundbreaking.

It's serious. We're doing important work.

Hey!

Look at this beauty!

Whoo!

Wait a minute.

What did you do to my uncle's hearse?

I fixed it.

Hey!

He works at a funeral home!

I can't take this back with a ghost on it!

It's our science mobile, I'll have you know.

And I'm about to go with my science friends,

and we are about to do real work.

So, good day to you, sir.

Erin.

We gotta go!

We are late. Get in here.

- Not you, Phil.

- Erin!

- Funny.

- Erin, we have to... This is not funny.

Just get in the...

- Erin, please get in.

- Holtzmann, this is not the time.

You are killing me. Erin.

Oh, we have fun.

If there's something strange

in the neighborhood

Who you gonna call?

Ghostbusters!

If there's something weird

and it don't look good

Who can you call?

Ghostbusters!

I'm calling

I'm not afraid, not afraid

I'm not afraid, not afraid

I'm not afraid, not afraid

Oh, I'm not afraid

Nighttime, my lights on

Whoo!

Got me scared, whoo

I'm-a need my bed

I see shadows all on my wall

Man, these monsters be big and tall

Ghostbuster, who you gonna call?

- Let's go.

- Let's go...

- Oh. Did you want to...

- I'm sorry.

- I'll let you. I'll let you.

- Next time.

Whoo! They roll up to my house

They knocking at my door

They coming busting in

Kill all them ghosts

Something strange

in my neighborhood

Look out the window

and it ain't too good

I smoke these ghosts

like Backwoods

Are you the Ghostbusters?

Actually, we're

the Conductors of the Metaphysical...

We're... Yes. We're the Ghostbusters.

"There's a chicken frying itself in the library."

- That is strange.

- That is not what he said.

Please, follow me.

Right away. Please, all of you.

Fernando was down here when

something crawled out of a wall vent, and...

I heard him screaming, so I went to check,

and that's when the "thing" was

tossing Fernando all around the room.

I thought it was gonna kill him.

I shrieked when I saw it. I...

I guess I scared it, because I'm told

that I have a very disturbing scream.

I could see that.

Anyway, if you could just mosey around,

you'll probably bump into it.

Kay. girls?

All right. Well, we know

it's down here somewhere.

Let's split up, and if you see anything,

get on the walkie.

Roger.

Separate from innocence

The morals we've been fed

Holtzmann! This is serious!

And I agree. We all agree.

Except for Kathy. She doesn't get it.

All right, come on.

Guys, I think I got

another one of those devices.

I just thought

this was gonna be like a book club.

Play some Stevie Nicks albums, you know?

'Cause I'm telling you right now,

if I see two twins from The Shining,

I'm gonna pass out.

Okay, yep-

Room full of nightmares. Not going in there.

I don't understand

how I get wrapped up in this stuff.

I had a good job at the MTA.

Was it perfect?

No, of course it wasn't perfect.

But I tell you what, everybody was alive.

Was that there before?

Please do not answer.

I said, don't answer!

Okay...

Oh!

Hi.

It's a full paranormal transferal embodiment.

Erin, all of our theories

on spectral possession are true.

There's a ghost in that thing, and I want it.

Let's light 'em up!

Whoa...

Run! We're gonna lose it! Come on!

- I love your fire!

- Oh, man.

Ugh!

Upstairs! Go, go, go! Come on!

Huh! Why fear what's around you?

It could be everything you dreamed

And it's about to be true

Ooh, yeah

Come with the one who wants to

drag you away from the shore

'Cause you're looking for more

You want some more

That's not mine!

I think those machines

are making them stronger!

That thing is super ionized!

And super not-benign!

This music is so terrible,

it's making him more angry.

Play something gentle!

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Katie Dippold

Katie Dippold is a screenwriter, actress, and comedian. She was a writer on the NBC series Parks and Recreation and wrote The Heat starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. The Heat won the 2014 American Comedy Award for best screenplay and favorite comedy of the year at the People's Choice Awards. more…

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