Category: "Ghostbusters 1"
Ghostbusters ABC Television Premiere (September 24, 1987)
Happy Ghostbusters Day! What, you never heard of Ghostbusters Day? Don't feel bad. Prior to 2016, it never existed. June 8th - the day Ghostbusters was released in 1984 - officially became "Ghostbusters Day" in 2016 as part of the promotion… more »
Ghostbusters: The Original Novelizations of Ghostbusters 1 and 2 Book Review
Titan Books recently released Ghostbusters: The Original Novelizations of Ghostbusters 1 and 2 (formerly known as Ghostbusters: The Original Movie Novelizations Omnibus), and they were kind enough to send me a copy to review for all of you, dear… more »
Eaglemoss Hero Collector Build The Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Model Subscription Review - Issue #3
By Paul Rudoff on May. 8, 2020 at 3:44 PM , Categories: Ghostbusters 1, Reviews & Merch , Tags: eaglemossectosub
This is one of an ongoing series of reviews that looks at the "Build The Ghostbusters Ecto-1" model subscription from Eaglemoss, through their Hero Collector imprint. Let's take a closer look at Issue #3... more »
Eaglemoss Hero Collector Build The Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Model Subscription Review - Issues #1 & #2
By Paul Rudoff on Apr. 18, 2020 at 6:00 PM , Categories: Ghostbusters 1, Reviews & Merch , Tags: eaglemossectosub
Eaglemoss, through their Hero Collector imprint, recently started their "Build The Ghostbusters Ecto-1" model subscription. They just sent me the introductory package, which contains the first two magazine issues and model car parts. Let's… more »
Ghostbusters: Artbook by Insight Editions Early Review
Insight Editions is set to release Ghostbusters: Artbook on May 19, 2020, but they were kind enough to send me a copy a month early to preview/review for all of you, dear Spookies. Let's take a closer look at it... more »
Incomplete Special Features on the 2019 Ghostbusters 1&2 4K/Blu-ray Set - Watch The COMPLETE ShoWest Exhibitor Reel!!!
Last year, I had the honor of consulting with Sony on bonus features to include on the Ghostbusters 1 & 2 4K/Blu-ray set. I gave them a mighty list of things to find and, amazingly, they found a lot of them. I was overjoyed to know that these rare… more »
Unused Ghostbusters Theme Songs
I ain't afraid of no Ray Parker Jr., and neither were the Ghostbusters. Long before Columbia Pictures enlisted his help for a theme song to the 1984 classic film, they approached other musicians. None of the fans know how many other artists submitted… more »
Ghostbusters In-Movie Commercials
When Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler opened their little paranormal investigation and elimination business back in 1983, they knew they needed a television commercial in order to let others know of their new operation. Derek Osborn recently… more »
Ghostbusters Reference Review - Vibes
Most Ghostbusters references are short bits that can best be encapsulated with a small video clip, as evidenced by Spook Central's collection of Ghostbusters reference videos on Critical Commons. However, sometimes there's a reference for which a small… more »
Hasbro 2020 Toy Fair - Attendee Report & Ghostbusters Product Line Details
By Paul Rudoff on Feb. 25, 2020 at 9:15 PM , Categories: Personal, Ghostbusters 1, Real Ghostbusters, Reviews & Merch, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Filming Locations, The 2016 Parody Remake
On Saturday February 22, 2020, I attended the Hasbro 2020 Toy Fair in New York City, an offshoot of the larger New York Toy Fair going on elsewhere in the city at the same time. Thanks to the invitation-only event, I was able to be amongst the first to… more »
Shot On Site - Someone Left Vinz Clortho Out In The Rain
By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 10, 2020 at 11:35 PM , Categories: Ghostbusters 1, Filming Locations , Tags: shot-on-site
It's very rare that Spook Central's Shot On Site series has covered a location that only appears in a deleted scene. Even a place like Truffles Cafe, where the Ectomobile rejected a parking ticket in a deleted scene, technically appeared in the film in… more »
The Movies That Made Us: Ghostbusters (Netflix Episode) Review
By Paul Rudoff on Dec. 4, 2019 at 11:50 PM , Categories: Ghostbusters 1, Reviews & Merch, Cast & Crew
On Friday, November 29, 2019, Netflix premiered their new series The Movies That Made Us. Contrary to the name, the series does NOT chronicle the fans whose lives have been influenced ("made") by these motion pictures. You know, like a guy who has run a… more »
Spook Central Halloween Treat - Ghostbusters Videos Collection
By Paul Rudoff on Oct. 31, 2019 at 11:56 AM , Categories: Ghostbusters 1, Miscellaneous, Ghostbusters 2, The 2016 Parody Remake , Tags: halloween_treat
This year's Halloween Treat is simple collection of Ghostbusters videos that I have uploaded to my accounts on Critical Commons and Internet Archive (there's also old stuff on YouTube and DailyMotion you can check out). There is a lot of Ghostbusters… more »
Ghostbusters Fan Fest 2019
By Paul Rudoff on Aug. 28, 2019 at 11:28 PM , Categories: Ghostbusters 1, Miscellaneous, Ghostbusters 2, Real Ghostbusters, Extreme Ghostbusters, Cast & Crew, Fans, The 2016 Parody Remake
On Friday June 7th and Saturday June 8th 2019, Wizard World and Sony Pictures held the first ever Ghostbusters Fan Fest. What transpired at the event? Read on the find out... more »
Alessi Brothers Savin' The Day CDs Review
If you listened to the new Ghostbusters fan commentary on the Ghostbusters 1&2 4K UHD & Blu-Ray 5-disc set that was released back in June, you may have heard one of the participants mention that Alessi released an album called Every Version… more »
Revenge of Shot on Site Summer - Ghostbusters Locations, Part 6
By Paul Rudoff on Jul. 14, 2019 at 12:00 PM , Categories: Ghostbusters 1, Filming Locations , Tags: gb1locations
In honor of the respective 35th & 30th anniversaries of the original Ghostbusters movies, every Sunday - henceforth dubbed Shot on Site Sundays - at Noon (Eastern) for the next several weeks (schedule here), I will go through the original two movies… more »
Revenge of Shot on Site Summer - Ghostbusters Locations, Part 5
By Paul Rudoff on Jul. 7, 2019 at 12:00 PM , Categories: Ghostbusters 1, Filming Locations , Tags: gb1locations
In honor of the respective 35th & 30th anniversaries of the original Ghostbusters movies, every Sunday - henceforth dubbed Shot on Site Sundays - at Noon (Eastern) for the next several weeks (schedule here), I will go through the original two movies… more »
Ghostbusters 1 & 2 Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD & Blu-Ray SteelBook 2019 Review
June 11th saw the release of the Ghostbusters 1 & 2 Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD & Blu-Ray SteelBook from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Let's take a closer look at the set... more »
Revenge of Shot on Site Summer - Ghostbusters Locations, Part 4
By Paul Rudoff on Jun. 30, 2019 at 12:00 PM , Categories: Ghostbusters 1, Filming Locations , Tags: gb1locations
In honor of the respective 35th & 30th anniversaries of the original Ghostbusters movies, every Sunday - henceforth dubbed Shot on Site Sundays - at Noon (Eastern) for the next several weeks (schedule here), I will go through the original two movies… more »
Revenge of Shot on Site Summer - Ghostbusters Locations, Part 3
By Paul Rudoff on Jun. 23, 2019 at 12:00 PM , Categories: Ghostbusters 1, Filming Locations , Tags: gb1locations
In honor of the respective 35th & 30th anniversaries of the original Ghostbusters movies, every Sunday - henceforth dubbed Shot on Site Sundays - at Noon (Eastern) for the next several weeks (schedule here), I will go through the original two movies… more »