I don't either. July 6, 1983 Draft (credit: Lawrence Duane), Aug. 5, 1983 Draft (credit: Keith Alioto). In the original script, Gozer took on the form of Ivo Shandor (the ghost building's architect, who started the original Gozer cult), who resembled a pale, slender, unremarkable man in a business suit. Actual physical contact! Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the McKetrick supplicants, they chose a new form for him: that of a giant Slor! Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Peter Venkman: You don't think it's too subtle, Marty, you don't think people are going to drive down and not see the sign? This is the Ghostbusters' commercial that appears in the film, as written in the script. Dr. Peter Venkman: Walter Peck: We came, we saw, we kicked its ass. Ghostbusters, what do you want? I'm going bring this up with the Tenants' Association. Dr. Peter Venkman: The part where the bookcase falls over and Peter asks Ray "Has this ever happened to you before?" was not part of the original script. He was also a doctor. Have you or your family actually seen a spook, specter or ghost? Oh! Tall Woman at Party: Dana Barrett: Try to understand, this a high voltage laser containment system. Mentally incompetent? You gotta do something! [the ghost transforms horrifically and snarls aggressively. I won't pay it. This voice said "Zuul". You can't park right here! Spengler slowly shakes his head. If the answer is "yes," then don't wait another minute. ghostbusters commercial script by May 28, 2021 Dr. Peter Venkman: Have you or your family ever seen a spook, spectre or ghost? They all stare appreciatively. Would you come over here, please? The Board of Regents has decided to terminate your grant. How 'bout a little music? That was your whole plan, huh, "get her." Because you did not use the magic word. [handing the manager a check] for four big ones, Four thousand dollars for that. I believe that we were destined to get thrown out of this dump. Dr. Raymond Stantz: We hope that we can help you again. I'm not sure Walter Peck: Oh, dear. Dr. Peter Venkman: I want this man arrested! [to the other inmates] I'm gonna throw up. The guests are starting to ask questions and I'm running out of excuses. Listen, I'm usually very psychic, and I have a terrible feeling that something awful is going to happen to you. We came, we saw, we kicked its ass! No, no. Hold it! Ooohhh, Close. Dr. Peter Venkman: Exactly what are you a doctor of, Mr. Venkman? Talk about telekinetic activity, look at this mess! What sign are you waiting for? Dr. Peter Venkman: I don't think you'll have any more trouble with that ghost. Mayor: Dr. Peter Venkman: Hey Where these stairs go? It's all right. Zia Comics Ghostbusters commercial 271 views Jan 7, 2022 15 Dislike Share Save Zia Comics 2.53K subscribers Big thanks to the Texas Regional Response Team branch of the Ghostbusters for this. Dr. Peter Venkman: Ernie Hudson Says 'Ghostbusters' Script and Marketing Pushed Him Aside: 'It Felt Deliberate' and 'I'm Still Not Trying to Take It Personally'. You didn't used to look like this. Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Peter Venkman: Larry King: Do you know how much a patent clerk earns? Ted! I get the point! Browse and download PDFs for all of our scripts as you read, write and practice your craft to become the next great screenwriter. They gave us money and facilities, we didn't have to produce anything! Winston Zeddemore: [to Egon] You're facing Federal prosecution for about a half dozen environmental violations. Dana Barrett: [to the horse] The #Ghostbusters are ready to serve all your supernatural elimination needs. There is no Dana, only Zuul! Listen you smell something? Egon, what do you think? I'm not interested in your opinion, just shut it off. I know exactly what to do. Dr. Peter Venkman: We handle this kind of thing all the time! Maybe I've got a Milk-Bone. I don't know. I'm here with Dana Barrett. Personally, I liked the university. Every ancient religion has its own myth about the end of the world. What a lovely singing voice you must have. Dr. Peter Venkman: [arriving, to the officer] That's it, c'mere Francine. I'm gonna go for broke. What about the Twinkie? [Inspecting Dana's refrigerator for paranormal activity]. But if I'm *right*, and we *can* stop this thing Lenny, you will have saved the lives of millions of registered voters. Dr. Peter Venkman: I saw it! Dr. Peter Venkman: [training Winston] I feel like the floor of a taxi cab. Ray, the sponges migrated about a foot-and-a-half. Male Student: Dr. Peter Venkman: In the 1990s, Ghostbusters star Dan Aykroyd wrote a script for Ghostbusters 3: Hellbent, which would have seen the team transported to an alternate version of Manhattan calledwait for it . Spengler is taking PKE readings along the baseboards. And he wasn't alone. Peter Venkman "Just pick up the phone and call the professionals!" Egon Spengler "Call the." All "Ghostbusters!" Egon Spengler "Serving all your supernatural elimination needs 24 hours a day." All "Ghostbusters! I HATE YOU, VENKMAN! Excuse me, this is private property. Dr. Egon Spengler: Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Peter Venkman: Uh, are you habitually using drugs? But with renowned freedom, Venkman encourages Stantz and Egon to go into business for themselves as ghost catchers. Hello! These are the blueprints for structural ironwork of Dana Barret's apartment building, and they are very, very strange. Everything was fine with our system until the power grid was shut off by dickless here. [angrily] I don't want my face burned off! The creep down the hall phoned the manager. Do you believe in God? [gets in Peter's way] The wind HOWLS and the vane swivels with an EERIE SQUEAK. You're not cheating me, are you? Shut these off. Dr. Raymond Stantz Listen, that reminds me, you shouldn't leave your TV on so loud when you go out. Louis: Librarian Alice: OK? They expect results., Dont cross the beams./ Cross the beams., Thats a big Twinkie./ Tell him about the Twinkie.. [very uncompfortably] Winston Zeddemore: Meanwhile, Venkman and the gang did manage to learn more about whatever is going on at Barretts apartment, with Venkman asking her out for dinner to talk about it. Winston Zeddemore: Thanks, Egon. [Entering elevator] Winston Zeddemore: Dr. Raymond Stantz: They all stare appreciatively. Sorry, Venkman, I'm terrified beyond the capacity for rational thought. Nobody *ever* made them like this! I think we'd better split up. I was present at an undersea, unexplained mass sponge migration. You know who to call. Let's get ready. Dr. Raymond Stantz: I'm Winston Zeddmore, Your Honor. Volguus Zildrohar, Lord of the Sebouillia. Dr. Peter Venkman: A strong comedic cast, talented director, and a memorable theme song catapulted the movie to the history books. The Ghostbusters commercial is longer and includes a fictional family. To our first custumer. Winston Zeddemore: Spengler slowly shakes his head. Walter Peck: We can take it. HOLDIN'! Dr. Egon Spengler: After John Belushi's death in 1982, Aykroyd showed his half-completed script to another of his old SNL pals, Bill Murray, who liked the idea. Janine Melnitz: I just whacked her up with about 300 cc's of Thorazaine she's gonna take a little nap now. Peter slaps the machine out of Egon's hand]. Oh, I got to get some sleep, I'm dying. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd), Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis) and Winston Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson) take a chance on going freelance, de-haunting houses in a new ghost removal service. Good guess, but wrong. A librarian at the New York Public Library is spooked by an actual apparition, prompting the three to seek it out. Well, this is great. let's talk seriously. Oh, good, that makes me feel so much better. This time, at the fashionable dance club, "The Rose." Dr. Peter Venkman : Make 'em hard! No, no, NO! Dr. Peter Venkman: What? Venkman knocks again]. Winston Zeddemore: Heck, my grandma used to spin yarns about a spectral locomotive that would rocket past the farm where she grew up! You're more like a game show host. Gozer asks them to choose the form of the destructor, and Stantz unintentionally chooses the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man. Dana Barrett: Dana Barrett: Louis: Some of the other fun quotes from the script include: Ive worked in the private sector. Dr. Raymond Stantz: Dana. Dana Barrett: Do you want this body? Dr. Peter Venkman: No, no, NO! Then a weird ANIMAL CRY is heard--a cross between a chicken CROWING and a wolf HOWLING. Personally, I liked working for the university! Sleep here. Dr. Raymond Stantz: Dana Barrett: "We'll have to get back with you on that.". Dr. Raymond Stantz: Many Shuvs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Slor that day, I can tell you! Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Raymond Stantz: Dr. Peter Venkman: The three busters start up their business right around the same time as one Dana Barrett is experiencing paranormal activity in her apartment. Please be aware that as an Amazon Associate, I earn a very tiny commission from purchases made though the Amazon links on this site. Let's say this Twinkie represents all of the Psychokinetic Energy in the New York area. And this explosion is a direct result of it! Dr. Peter Venkman: [opening cabinet] On the surface, its about a group of guys catching ghosts, and Dan Aykroyds original treatment will always reflect that. And may I see this storage facility? You're never going to regret this, Ray. Male Student: Hotel Manager: Dr. Raymond Stantz: Dr. Raymond Stantz: I'm not paying that ticket! I want you inside me. Are you moving us to a better office on campus? Dr. Peter Venkman: [as the Ghostbusters approach Gozer] Well, that's all right. Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Egon Spengler: Man at Elevator: What has that got to do with it? Dr. Peter Venkman: Differences and Similarities You're always so concerned about your reputation. [Louis is being chased by the demon Vinz Clortho]. We never talk any more. I don't think he's human. Well thank you, Louis, I'll really try to stop by. Walter Peck: Female Student: Something I loved from my childhood. [referring to her radical change in personality] Lenny, offically the church won't take any postion with the religious implications of these phenomenons. Dana Barrett: All right, all right! [Holds up another card] What are trying to prove here, anyway. Dr. Peter Venkman: I thought Gozer was a man. Hey, break this up! Walter Peck: Whoa! Dr. Peter Venkman: Thanks so much. Janine Melnitz: Dean Yeager: Rivers and seas boiling! Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Raymond Stantz: They hate this. Louis: Ramis passed away in 2014, after years of complications from autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis. [possessed by Zuul] Dr. Peter Venkman: The ghostbusters look into Barretts situation; they dont find anything just yet, but they are going to look into it. Dr. Egon Spengler: Winston Zeddemore: The mayor wants to see you guys. Janine Melnitz: I'll tell you what the effect is, it's pissing me off! Harold Ramis was an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. Winston Zeddemore: Rather than making an aerial passage uptown, the ghosts descend into an all but deserted subway station. [to a policeman] Dr. Raymond Stantz: You go get a court order, and I'll sue your funny ass for wrongful prosecution. I'm warning you. [Coming in] Cute little pooch. Load a trap here, open, unlock the system. You know, Mr. Tully, you are a most fortunate individual. I don't have to take this abuse from you, I've got hundreds of people dying to abuse me. [Ray looks at Peter, who nonchalantly nods yes], [Lightning flies from her fingers, driving the Ghostbusters to the edge of the roof and almost off; people below scream]. Dr. Peter Venkman: Bye! Two children, a BOY and a GIRL, are asleep in bed when suddenly they are awakened by supernatural moaning and groaning. Just pick up the phone and call the professionals -- Ghostbusters. [Louis, as the possessed Keymaster Vinz Clortho, runs out of Central Park, scaring a married couple] Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light. [to the male student] A great example of their differing personalities can be seen after the trio meets the ghost at the library. Dr. Raymond Stantz And the sun became as black as sack cloth, and the moon became as blood. Dropping off or picking up? In this way, whether the audience can tell or not, the heroes of the day are the relatable working class guys who took it upon themselves to find a solution for a problem no one else wanted to face or believe in. Ghostbusters is an extremely quotable script, even if it doesnt contain each and every famous line from the final film. Dr. Peter Venkman: Hold it! Always the professional, Venkman realizes something is wrong and, instead of maybe taking advantage of the situation, he uses his parapsychology to try and help Dana. [Turns over the card and zaps the male student]. Clear your head. Hey, Dean Yeager! man Walter Peck is inquiring about the Ghostbusters effect on the environment. In Stranger Things: Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak (2017), Finn Wolfhard 's character dressed up as a Ghostbuster for Halloween. Dr. Egon Spengler: Dr. Raymond Stantz: Dr. Raymond Stantz: Look, this wasn't here! Dr. Peter Venkman: They're usually pretty stiff. I, I never seen anything like this before. As a duly designated representative of the city, county, and state of New York, I order you to cease any and all supernatural activity and return forthwith to your place of origin or to the nearest convenient parallel dimension. Dr. Raymond Stantz: I guess the roses worked, huh? I didn't choose anything [long pause, Peter, Egon and Winston all look at Ray]. Today, the entire Eastern Seaboard is alive with talk of incidents of paranormal activity. [Louis pants and sniffs, then notices a horse carriage; horse neighs]. Dr Ray Stantz: Dr. Egon Spengler: ,Dr. Egon Spengler I saw it, I saw it, I saw it. [the Victorian Lady Ghost is floating in mid-air, reading a book]. Dr. Egon Spengler: Walter Peck: Just asking. If I'm wrong, nothing happens! Raymond, look at this. At least, she thinks she is. Dr. Egon Spengler: Hotel Manager: Dr. Peter Venkman: Male Student: Dr. Peter Venkman: Because I'm curious. Do you experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic? [tries to go back into his apartment but he's locked himself out]. Hey, anybody seen a ghost? Dr. Peter Venkman: I'll give you a call! You never studied. And since the Ghostbusters are the relatable heroes, its obvious that Peck and his court order are the bad guys who (unintentionally) help bring about the destructor.. Cha c sn phm trong gi hng. Each one has a role to play and fill, keeping the world of the Ghostbusters script unique and unforgettable. Dr. Peter Venkman: Thanks very much, Ray. We must prepare for the coming of Gozer. Everyone knows who to call when ghosts wreak havoc . Performed a lot of unnecessary surgery. We got it. I don't think you're crazy. Nice doggy. Yeah, I know that Louis: You're the best one on your row. Dr. Peter Venkman: There's nothing else in my life! Dr. Raymond Stantz Dr. Raymond Stantz: [triumphantly] I swear, they're just coming to me. It's Peter. Dr. Raymond Stantz: Stimulants? Don't worry. Dr. Raymond Stantz: Well, whatever it is, it's gotta get by us. Thank you. Dr. Egon Spengler: There's serious metal fatigue in all the load-bearing members, the wiring is substandard, it's completely inadequate for our power needs, and the neighborhood is like a demilitarized zone. Winston Zeddemore: It's right here, Ray. All these years later and Ghostbusters remains the . Good job, isn't it? I tried to think [they all look over one side of the roof], [they all see a giant cubic white head topped with a sailor hat, Peter looks at Ray]. [frightened] "Going out of business. The Hotel Manager comes running up behind them, after being hit by fifty gallons worth of melted marshmallow, screams hysterically, the Ecto-1 is getting a police escort to Dana's apartment building. I'm a partner in this facility and I'm going to cooperate in any way that I can. No, I'll tell *you* what's hazardous. And don't stare at me, you got the bug-eyes. A full torso apparition, and it's real. Dr. Egon Spengler: Dr. Peter Venkman: This job is definitely *not* worth eleven-five a year! I had no idea it'd be so much. You know how much a patent clerk earns? Anything. Dr. Peter Venkman: But it all had to come from somewhere, which is why we will be looking at the. Forget it, Venkman. Dr. Egon Spengler: I think he can hear you, Ray. Wasn't so hard. Dr. Egon Spengler: Dr. Peter Venkman: No kidding! Walter Peck: And would this storage facility be located on these premises? Dr. Egon Spengler: Yeah, but I didn't know you we're gonna be giving me electric shocks. NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY -- DAY The sun shines brightly on the classic facade of the main library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. How is Elvis, and have you seen him lately? So they're okay! Some of the dialog was originally written for the Ghostbusters TV commercial, where it would have been said by a troubled family. Dr. Peter Venkman: We are on the threshold of establishing *the* indispensable defense science of the next decade. Do you have any hobbies? Our courteous and efficient staff is on call 24 hours a day to serve all your supernatural elimination needs. Dr. Raymond Stantz: Nice working with you, Dr. Venkman. Captain, these men are in criminal violation of the Environmental Protection Act! I find her interesting because she's a client and sleeps above her covers. Yeah, well, I do. [to librarian Alice] Winston Zeddemore: No. You gonna answer that? ", Winston Zeddemore: Hi, this is Larry King. A real nasty one, too. Dana. Columbia Pictures/YouTube. A Ghostbusters commercial is playing. Dr. Peter Venkman: Gee, I think all I got is acetylsalicylic acid, generic. We'll enjoy it! Ready? Louis: I'm excited to be a part of it! Let's talk serious, for the entrapment, we're gonna ask you for 4 big ones $4,000 for that, but we are having a special this week on proton charging, and storage of the beast, so we are gonna ask for $1,000 fortunate. My parents left me that house. We should stay here, tonight. [Venkman arrives at 55 Central Park West, a few minutes after Louis was chased out by the demon Vinz Clortho]. I've quit better jobs than this. You know, to try it out. Dr. Raymond Stantz: From the September 30, 1983 draft to the final shooting script for Ghostbusters and on page 136 of Ghostbusters: The Supernatural Spectacular, Winston's resume listed him as a black belt in karate. It was right here. Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Peter Venkman: Everybody can relax, I found the car. Sumerian, not Babylonian. No, goddammit. Dr. Egon Spengler: Tell him about the Twinkie. ,Winston Zeddemore: Below are some framegrabs taken from the outtake reel found on the 2019 Ghostbusters 1 & 2 4K/Blu-ray set. I read a lot myself. But you already know that. Oh, Zuulie, you nut, now c'mon. Okay, so I'll see you later, huh? THROW IT! Very simple, really. Dr. Peter Venkman: [dejected; motions the others to move behind a bookcase] Dr. Raymond Stantz: Dr. Peter Venkman: Remember that? The point of view pans out to reveal a security guard watching television. We can be on the verge of a four-fold cross rip. Dr. Peter Venkman: All in a day's work, ma'am. Janine Melnitz: It was even chosen by the Library of Congress to be preserved in the National Film Registry in 2006. [shouting from the top of a fireman's pole upstairs] Did you choose anything? Earthquakes, volcanoes Winston Zeddemore: Dr. Peter Venkman: [hesitates] It stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as three eccentric parapsychologists in New York City who start a ghost-catching business. Each one of us is carrying an unlicensed nuclear accelerator on his back. As filmed, the parts with the family were eliminated (though some of the dialog was repurposed for the Ghostbusters II commercial ), just leaving Peter, Ray, and Egon to give their spiel in front of the firehouse. To our FIRST and ONLY customer. [ they arm their packs ] Dr. Raymond Stantz , Dr. Egon Spengler , Winston Zeddemore : SMOKIN'! All right. Winston Zeddemore joins the ghostbusters and E.P.A. As you can read, originally the lines were said by different members of the team. [excited] Dr. Peter Venkman: Let's show this prehistoric bitch how we do things downtown. TV Reporter: ,Dr. Peter Venkman: Has it happened before? There is no Dana, there is only Zuul. We're the Ghostbusters. [Ghostbusters shoot at Gozer, but she disappears]. Wait, wait, wait! Into a storage facility. Are you a God? The effect? Do you believe in UFOs, astral projections, mental telepathy, ESP, clairvoyance, spirit photography, telekinetic movement, full trance mediums, the Loch Ness monster and the theory of Atlantis? Don't cross the streams. This is Casey Kasem. I found it in Tobin's Spirit Guide. Dr. Raymond Stantz: Their MOTHER and FATHER, rush in to find the children cowering against the wall. The structure of this roof cap is exactly like the kind of telemetry tracker that NASA uses to identify dead pulsars in deep space. I've worked in the private sector they expect results. This is where we store all the vapors and entities and slimers that we trap. Dr. Raymond Stantz: The film even ends with Ira, Harry, and Wayne in a faux Head and Shoulders commercial reminiscent of the iconic "We're Ready to Believe You!" ad from the original Ghostbusters. I love this plan! [Walter Peck storms out of room] CHILDREN'S BEDROOM -- NIGHT. Louis: This is also a big reason why Ghostbusters was a big hit then and still a big hit now: relatable, down-to-earth characters and solutions going against paranormal and exaggerated problems. Male Student: Dr. Egon Spengler: Jail Guard: While Venkman encounters a possessed Barrett, Egon talks to possessed Louis and realizes theyre both connected to whatever is going on with the apartment. Ghost Busters 1984 Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis wrote the script, but Bill Murray gets all the best lines and moments in this 1984 comedy directed by Ivan Reitman (Meatballs). Nervous? Dr. Raymond Stantz: DANA BARRETT pushes the carriage along the street. And when writing the original Ghostbusters script, Ramis knew that improvisation would be part of the deal, especially when working with Bill Murray. Here is the story structure for theGhostbusters screenplay: Dr. Peter Venkman, Dr. Ray Stantz, and Dr. Egon Spengler work for a university. I taped a 20-minute workout and played it back at high speed on my machine so it only took ten minutes. Maybe now you'll never slime a guy with a positron collider, huh? What was it? Dr. Peter Venkman: Investigating, the officer discovers a huddled mass of ghosts and vapors hovering directly over the tracks. Nimble little minx, in't she? Janine, sorry about the bug eyes thing I'll be in my office. They got fifteen thousand left on the house at eight percent. I'd call that a big yes. No. Dr. Raymond Stantz: All right! Egon, I tried to stop them. Every ancient religion has its own myth about the end of the world. Insert the trap, release, close, lock the system. Egon, your mucus. Dr. Raymond Stantz: [cornered by the the demon Vinz Clortho] Hope we can help you again. Well, what's he doing in my ice box? [after Ray thinks of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and it appears, stomping through New York City] Dr. Peter Venkman: [as he, Peter and Egon leave the hotel, Ray calls out to the witnesses].
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