Ghostbusters. Oh Ghostbusters. It’s like remembering the first girl you ever had a crush on, your best friend, and most of your favorite toys, all at once. Also, there was Ecto-Cooler. These two movies were easily the most viewed of my childhood, along with the cartoon, and of course any merchandise was a must have. Looking back it’s hard to say just what it was about this story that pulled me in so utterly. I was fascinated by ghosts, though there’s very little in the movies that could be considered anything other than spectral slapstick. I certainly appreciate Bill Murray, though watching the films now I see just how much of his performance the kid version of me didn’t register. I suppose it could have been simply a “right place, right time” situation, or my parents bringing a movie to me that we could all appreciate together, or even just all the amazing toys. Whatever the case, the Ghostbusters franchise has been with me since near birth, and watching these films again as an adult, with hopefully a more critical eye, I think it’s safe to say I’ll be talking about them until the day I die.
Peter Wertz
Wertz of Wisdom 
