The movie Ghostbusters (1984) is considered to be one of the first blockbusters. The movie, directed by Ivan Reitman, combined science fiction, comedy and horror. If you have seen this movie and enjoyed it, if you are a diehard fan of this movie, or if you are somewhere in between, we have something for you. Here are 10 pieces of trivia from the movie!
10. The firehouse that the Ghostbusters use as their headquarters was also used as the mechanic shop in the movie The Mask (1994).
9. Eddie Murphy declined the role of Winston Zeddmore.
8. This movie was released the same day as the movie Gremlins (1984).
7. Each Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man costume cost approximately $20,000. How many were made? 3!
6. Dan Aykroyd referred to “Slimer” as the ghost of John Belushi.
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5. When adjusted for inflation, this is Columbia Pictures’ highest grossing movie of all time.
4. The original title of the movie was “Ghost Smashers.”
3. John Candy was considered for the role of Louis Tully
2. This movie grossed $14 million domestically in its opening weekend, which for that time was the biggest opening weekend for a non-sequel.
1. This movie is included among the AFI’s (American Film Institute) 2000 list of the Top 100 Funniest American Movies.
Gary Miceli has loved film from a very early age, from the silent masterpieces of Charlie Chaplin to recent blockbuster hits. His love for cinema from all eras of history inspired him to go to film school and graduate with his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He continues to work hard in this wonderful field and always explores new avenues of expressing his love for movie/TV history.