214 of 1001 Movies: Ghostbusters (1984)

I often was given a look of surprise when I told people I had never watched Ghostbusters. Now weird looks no more. I have seen it. The good thing about Ghostbusters is that it knows it's silly and goes with it. There was never a moment I felt the movie was taking itself too seriously, so that helps with the 80s graphics and even the music. It's well cast too, so the characters still feel real, but also comedic with much of the steps they take.

Summary: Peter, Raymond, and Ego are left unemployed after the college they work for deems their department as unessential. The trio still believes there is a need for someone to be investigating the paranormal though, and with no other source of income to turn to, they begin their own business of eradicating spooks that are haunting. A woman experiencing strange experiences at her apartment seek out the team . What is happening there may be the strangest supernatural happening yet, and one bigger than they can handle.