Have re-watched Ghostbusters for the first time in ages.

[camwyn]

Had forgotten that the copy I watched until it wore out was taped off Channel 11.

Did not know that Egon even knew how to swear. Or that, when he lunged at Pencilneck Peck, he wasn't just frothing about having his scientific word impugned in the basement, but was in fact screaming "your MOTHER!" at the top of his lungs. Dude just became about a hundred times more human. Okay, have changed which Ghostbuster I want to be when I grow up. No offense, Peter. Egon just rocks more than you do, and in the movie is a good deal more attractive, too. Cartoon-wise, though, Peter's much cuter.

Also was not aware that Bill Murray yelled 'mother pus bucket' just before the church crushing... excuse me, I'm going to squee now, Rick Moranis just got led away by two very nice Red Cross volunteers. Sorry, organizational loyalty...

Ooh! And the synchronized Sign of the Cross brigade! And the Hassidim and the people selling Ghostbusters T-shirts next to the soldiers and... yes, I'm watching the closing credits and getting all squeeful over the details. Sue me. I've been in Manhattan when giant suspected-end-of-the-world disasters (okay, one disaster) happened. The city does respond like that.

Is the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man treyf? I mean, marshmallow's parve, isn't it? And it's not like Mister Stay-Puft has blood in him. So if he's exploded by extradimensional fire, is he... well, he'd have to be treyf now that I think about it. Forgot, he's the representative of a pagan deity. Rats.

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[nesmith.livejournal.com]

Did not know that Egon even knew how to swear. Or that, when he lunged at Pencilneck Peck, he wasn't just frothing about having his scientific word impugned in the basement, but was in fact screaming "your MOTHER!" at the top of his lungs.

To me, it was not only having his word impugned, but also the unbearable anger of having the person who caused the explosion turn around and try to blame them for it. If I'd been in Egon's shoes I'd have popped an aneurysm right there and taken Peck's head off.

What's also groovy is in the mayor's office--when Peck leaps at Venkman you can see Egon trying to wade in; Winston has to pull him away. As everything settles you can see Egon giving Peck The Death Look.

Dude just became about a hundred times more human.

I've always disagreed with HR's assessment of Egon as an emotionless Spock clone. Egon has emotions, but they're more subtle and reserved, which gives him the unfair characterization as being cold. Personally I like him in the second movie--a little looser and "groovier." ;)

Egon just rocks more than you do, and in the movie is a good deal more attractive, too.

*stares into space* Hmmm? Where was I?

Now all that's left for me is to go to New York to visit Kayla and get her to take me to the firehouse and Central Park West and Lincoln Center. ;)

[camwyn]

I live in New Jersey. My father used to work within spitting distance of the firehouse. If you take the Holland Tunnel from New Jersey into Manhattan, the firehouse is RIGHT THERE when you come out- it's across the street from what amounts to the HQ of the NYPD's mounted division. Varick and North Moore is the real-world intersection; you have no idea how much I squee'd the first time we drove home from New Jersey when we were moving there (I was eleven) and saw that firehouse... also, I used to participate in Empire Skate Club, which is inline skaters who do a number of things including circle Central Park one or two nights a week, and I always used to look forward to spotting a certain building on CPW.

Erm. Yes. Was going to say, if you visit New York and Kayla is busy, I'd be happy to substitute. (I have got to get a better NYC icon, or at least a less solemn one.)

[nesmith.livejournal.com]

Oh guh . . . *MUST get to NYC one of these days. MUST*

[camwyn]

There's some very good rest stops along Interstate 80 between Cleveland and New York, and the Greyhound buses are really pretty decent if you don't mind sleeping most of the trip... *grin*

[nesmith.livejournal.com]

Oh . . . see now I'm REALLY thinking about it . . .

[camwyn]

Well, if you ever do decide, let me know. The hotels cost an inhuman amount of money, but the Hostels International places- and some of the independent hostels, too- are quite good, and inexpensive to boot ($25ish a night).

[erisiansaint]

Have to admit, I've always had a crush on Egon. I totally sympathized with Annie Potts's char in that first movie, even if she did go insane in the second one and go after Rick Moranis.

Who ya gonna call

[charliesmum.livejournal.com]

Peter had the charm, and Ray had the sweetness, and Winston had the cynicism, but Egon, with his brains and sardonic dead pan delivery...and you just can't help but wonder if he puts the same amount of thought and dedication to *ahem*, other areas of life. Egon's cool.
I saw this when it came out originally in the theatres, and when Peter said, in response to the Mayor asking 'is this true', "Yes, it's true, this man has no dick, the audience laughed so long that I missed the next minute of dialogue.

My favorite line - Certainly no human being could stack books like that.

Darn. Now I'm going to have to rent the movie again.

And, I have to admit I really liked the cartoon, too.

Re: Who ya gonna call

[terrie01.livejournal.com]

I've always loved the bit about the twinkie. And when Winston gets hired. Janine is so much cooler in the first movie than in the second.

[kaikias.livejournal.com]

I think your average marshmallow involves gelatin, making it emphatically non-kosher, though I seem to have memories of kosher marshmallows also existing.

So yeah, even without the pagan deity thing, it'd at the very least be up in the air.

[batyatoon]

Well, I know what we're watching when we get back home.

[lwood.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, Ghostbusters.

"Ray, when someone asks if you are a god, you say YES!"

Smartarse in back of Lorrie's Peanut Gallery: "'scuse me, can we say, 'sure, and we take requests?'"

*sound of smartarse being walloped soundly ensues*

"... ow ..."

But, anyway... yes, it's great how much funnier that movie gets when you've spent any time in NYC and/or start actually noodling around on the ghost-and-god side of the street.

-- Lorrie