SEND US YOUR MOVIE SUGGESTION!A haunted library, a deadpan pitch to City Hall, and a marshmallow titan stomping through New York—our rewatch of Ghostbusters digs into why this blend of scares and snickers still hits. We open on the film’s tonal swerve: real chills in the stacks that quickly give way to chaotic hotel hijinks, a smart pivot that reframes fear as fuel for character and comedy. From there, we trace the heartbeat of the movie—the scrappy startup story hiding in plain sight—where three displaced academics bootstrap a business, find product–market fit with a media montage, and sell salvation to the mayor with nothing but charm, jargon, and a proton pack.We get hands-on with the craft that makes it timeless. Practical effects, matte paintings, and hand-animated elements pop in 4K, revealing seams that somehow make the supernatural feel more tactile. The Stay Puft suit-and-miniatures work sells scale you can sense; the containment breach explodes with real-world light and debris; even the terror dogs’ awkward gait becomes a lovable fingerprint of the era. Along the way we unpack the casting magic and what-ifs: Bill Murray’s improvised swagger, Dan Aykroyd’s earnest wonder, Harold Ramis’s cool precision, and Ernie Hudson’s everyman clarity that gives the audience a voice inside the chaos. Sigourney Weaver’s turn as the grounded foil sharpens both the horror beats and the humor.We also chase the earworm. Ray Parker Jr.’s theme, built like an irresistible late-night jingle, branded the film in four words—“Who you gonna call?”—and sparked a legal saga that only added to the legend. Sprinkle in Ecto-1’s siren, the no-ghost logo, and Stay Puft foreshadowing in Dana’s kitchen, and you’ve got iconography that still rules Halloween playlists, retro merch shelves, and theme-park corners. We close with our favorite scenes, honest ratings, and why Ghostbusters remains a drop-in-anytime comfort watch that keeps calling us back.If this trip through slime, sirens, and city-saving made you smile, follow the show, share it with a movie friend, and tell us your favorite Ghostbusters scene or quote in the comments. Your picks might guide our next rewatch.🎬 Have You Seen?! The Movie Podcast is a Roll Credits Studio production. 🎧 Listen where ever you get your quality podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/10QRGuPFPCaL6FWmFBxEyF https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/have-you-seen-the-movie-podcast/id1845758756 🌐 Visit Us: www.rollcreditsstudio.com 📱 Stay Connected: 🐦 Twitter/X: HaveYouSeenPodcast (@HYSPod) / X 📷 Instagram: Instagram 🎵 TikTok: haveyouseenpod (@haveyouseenpod) | TikTok 👥 Hosted by: Dylan & Joe 👉 Got a classic you think we should cover? Send us your movie suggestion!

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