
GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) **** Unquestionably the greatest film in the history of mankind. THE landmark in American art. Bill Murray offers the most concise affirmation of teleological existentialism before taking a hit off the bottle of peach Schnapps, "...call it fate, call it luck, call it karma, I believe that everything happens for a reason." Despite enthusiastic adversity from the university, cops, government bureaucrats, courts, and cosmos, he teams with his friends to save the world from metaphysical fascism. Rick Moranis provides the greatest supporting performance ever immortalized on celluloid. Peter Venkman, Ray Stanz (Dan Aykroyd), Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis), Winston Zedimore (Ernie Hudson)-let us ensure that our grandchildren know their names! "Well, that's what I heard..."
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