No, no, NO! Dr. Peter Venkman: You have been a participant in the biggest interdimensional cross rip since the Tunguska blast of 1909! I'm warning ya. Archbishop: My uncle thought he was Saint Jerome. Load a trap here, open, unlock the system. Spengler steps forward. I'm making a special exception in your case. Dr. Peter Venkman: The Keymaster] Come on! [handing the manager a check] Dr. Peter Venkman: Library Administrator: Walter Peck: Einstein did his best stuff when he was working as a patent clerk. Simply turning it off would be like dropping a bomb on the city. Dana Barrett: Published Jun 2, 2020. Shut it off! Ghostbusters - Commercial / TV Advert CORE 4.74K subscribers Subscribe 1.7K 158K views 5 years ago This is the commercial for the Ghostbusters in the 1984 movie, "Ghostbusters" directed. Once the Ghostbusters business starts booming, government intervention tries to come in and ruin everything. Dr. Raymond Stantz: You guys have been running your ass off, meetin' and greetin' every schizo in the five boroughs who says he has a paranormal experience. Now, are we actually gonna go before a federal judge, and tell him that some moldy Babylonian god is going to drop in on Central Park West, and start tearing up the city? She barks, she drools, she claws Dr. Egon Spengler: Venkman, Stantz and Spengler are standing in front of the Ghostbusters' sign. Dr. Peter Venkman: [dryly] I got a great workout. Good job, isn't it? Dana Barrett: You actually eat this stuff? Come in. I wanna know more about what you do here! I'm getting stronger readings here. My parents left me that house. Dr. Peter Venkman: [Louis pants and sniffs, then notices a horse carriage; horse neighs]. Into a storage facility. Winston Zeddemore: Talk about telekinetic activity, look at this mess! Dr Ray Stantz: Dr. Peter Venkman: We'll enjoy it! [the ghost transforms horrifically and snarls aggressively. Dana Barrett: Dr. Egon Spengler: I hope we can take care of this. You can have it your way, Mr. Venkman. Whoa! [picking up his radio and speaking slowly] Two children, a BOY and a GIRL, are asleep in bed when suddenly they are awakened by supernatural moaning and groaning. He's an ugly little spud isn't he? Library Administrator: Aside from the main premise, one thing that stays the same from script to screen in Ghostbusters are the characters. [shouting from the top of a fireman's pole upstairs] [Stops Ray] A fan re-creation of the commercial WITH on-screen graphics can be found on Spook Central here. Dr. Raymond Stantz: Dean Yeager: Dr. Raymond Stantz: Ray has gone bye-bye, Egon what've you got left? Gozer the Traveler. What's Gozer? Dr. Egon Spengler: Louis first appeared as a fellow refugee of the creature which was to become Peter Venkman's interdimensional love interest. Dana Barrett: Still making headlines all across the country, the Ghostbusters are at it again. HOLDIN'! Cease and desist all commerce order, seizure of premises and chattels, ban on use of public utilities for unauthorized waste handlers, and a federal entry and inspection order. [after being hit by fifty gallons worth of melted marshmallow, screams hysterically] Throw it! I love this plan! No, no. Not necessarily. Try to understand, this a high voltage laser containment system. It won't hurt you. Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Peter Venkman: for four big ones, Four thousand dollars for that. Ghostbusters Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Peter grabs Ray's ear, Egon pulls out a calculator and starts punching in numbers. Dr. Raymond Stantz: Write and collaborate on your scripts FREE. [as Dana puts strings on her cello, Ray is being interviewed by Joe Frankin on television]. Venkman knocks again]. Janine Melnitz: Walter Peck: At the same time, Peck comes back to the Ghostbusters HQ and demands their field generator be shut off, resulting in a storm of released phantasms on the city. You, however, seem to regard science as some kind of dodge or hustle. Dana Barrett: Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Raymond Stantz: [possessed by Vinz Clortho a.k.a. [surrounded by excited reporters during the montate sequence, which shows the Ghostbusters as a sudden popular culture craze] Yeah, I know that Louis: Interestingly,. Dr. Peter Venkman: I have a radical idea. What I'd really like to do is talk to Dana. Police Sergeant: I saw it! Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Peter Venkman: Peter Venkman's love interest was an interdimensional woman posing as a beautiful woman. Bye! Dr. Egon Spengler: I want you to tell me what you think it is. Joe Franklin: [Dana has been possessed by the demon Zuul]. Dr. Peter Venkman: Ready? Pick up the phone and call the professionals Dr. Raymond Stantz Dr. Raymond Stantz: #Commercial #BillMurray #DanAykroyd #HaroldRamis #IvanReitman #SonyPictures #Sony Yes. Dr. Peter Venkman: Just relax, c'mon. It's looking at me. Ray Stantz thinks of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and Camp Waconda. Maybe I've got a Milk-Bone. Con Edison Man: [opening cabinet] [to the Mayor] The mayor wants to see you guys. 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. Dr. Peter Venkman: What do you mean "big"? The controversy builds, more sightings are reported, some maintain that these professional paranormal eliminators in New York are the cause of it all. We're the Ghostbusters. Venkman turns to the real estate agent, surrounded by excited reporters during the montate sequence, which shows the Ghostbusters as a sudden popular culture craze, surveying a wrecked apartment building corridor having climbed over thirty flights of stairs with his proton pack, after nearly being crushed by a falling bookcase, in front of the library ghost, their first ghost sighting, Egon and Ray stare at each other in silence. Winston Zeddemore: We'd like to get a sample of your brain tissue. No, I'll tell *you* what's hazardous. Ghostbusters Script PDF Download: Quotes, Characters & Plot - StudioBinder Harold Ramis was an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. Miss Barrett, you seem to think there is something wrong up here in your mind that says: he enjoys taking his evenings off and spending them with his clients. "Going out of business. You know, to try it out. [to Peck] Roger Grimsby: How Evolution Was the First Failed Ghostbusters Reboot - Collider Your theories are the worst kind of popular tripe, your methods are sloppy, and your conclusions are highly questionable! It's whatever it wants to be. I'm here with Dana Barrett. No offense, guys, but I've gotta get my own lawyer. Dr. Egon Spengler: and see how the script, while a little different from the final film, provided the basis for memorable quotes, characters, and themes. There are obviously other characters in this movie: Walter Peck, the stuck up government beaurocrat; Winston Zeddemore, the most grounded guy in the group (who just joined for a paycheck); Louise Tully, a memorable and hilarious nerd; Janine Melnitz, a secretary whos quit better jobs than being a Ghostbusters secretary. Venkman knocks again, Venkman shakes hands with Peck and still has ectoplasm on his hands, Peck is wiping the ectoplasm on his jacket, Janine opens the front door and sees a policeman, as Dana puts strings on her cello, Ray is being interviewed by Joe Frankin on television, shouting from the top of a fireman's pole upstairs, Venkman looks at Spengler. You're gonna endanger us, you're gonna endanger our client - the nice lady, WHO PAID US IN ADVANCE, before she became a dog Dr. Peter Venkman: The trio run away screaming, half in shock, half in amazement, hands Egon a petri dish filled with ectoplasmic residue, Louis is being chased by the demon Vinz Clortho, after the beautiful female student has guessed 5 out of 5 cards right while he has "none"; actually he has one, Dana has been possessed by the demon Zuul, looking at the temporary sign on Ghostbusters HQ while a worker is hanging it up, hears a siren approaching and an old, gray station wagon pulls up in the driveway, looks and sees Stantz in the driver's seat, gets off the elevator and Louis comes out of his apartment, tries to go back into his apartment but he's locked himself out, offers Ray a drink, which he reluctantly accepts, Egon is running tests on Louis who has been possessed by Vince Clortho a.k.a. Dr. Peter Venkman: Will you please leave? See, I can get six hundred tablets of that for the same price as three hundred of a name brand. And the sun became as black as sack cloth, and the moon became as blood. Oh! I'm Winston Zeddmore, Your Honor. He got his big start on Saturday Night Live, which included the creation of the Blues Brothers with John Belushi. Don't cross the streams. I'm a scientist. I'm Walter Peck, from the Environmental Protection? Grab your stick! Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016) - Trivia - IMDb [spins around to face another of the inmates, and starts singing] Dr. Peter Venkman: [gets out] Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, no job is too big, no fee is too big! 'Scuse me Egon? Bite your head off, man. [Walter Peck storms out of room] The door swings both ways, we could reverse the polarity flow through the gate. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! Hotel Manager: Ghostbusters II/Transcript | Moviepedia | Fandom We both have the same problem. Well, there's something you don't see every day. All right, I'm gonna turn over the next card. We don't wanna lose her. Hotel Manager: Back off man, I'm a scientist. [Janine opens the front door and sees a policeman]. Oh, dear. You're the best one on your row. Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Peter Venkman: Yep. Well, I have a PhD in parapsychology and psychology. You don't know what it's like out there! Important safety tip. "Zuul was the minion of Gozer." We have the tools, and we have the talent! Dr. Raymond Stantz: You are so kind to take care of that man. For an example of one of the guys facing off against a ghost on their own, see the moment when Venkman encounters a possessed Dana Barrett. Dr. Peter Venkman: Okay. But with renowned freedom, Venkman encourages Stantz and Egon to go into business for themselves as ghost catchers. Ghostbusters is an extremely quotable script, even if it doesnt contain each and every famous line from the final film. In the video below, at about 6:25, you can see Murray, Aykroyd, and co-star and co-writer Harold Ramis trying out a few alternate names for their paranormal team. I'd call that a big yes. The ghostbusters look into Barretts situation; they dont find anything just yet, but they are going to look into it. Hey, wait a minute. You never studied. [as The Gatekeeper] Has it happened before? This is the Ghostbusters' commercial that partially appears in the film, as written in the script. [Venkman arrives at 55 Central Park West, a few minutes after Louis was chased out by the demon Vinz Clortho]. Everybody, this is Ted and Annette Fleming! Walter Peck: [on the phone] Janine Melnitz: Wolfhard assumed that would take him out of the running for this film. You're always so concerned about your reputation. Effect? You are a poor scientist, Dr. Venkman! Dr. Raymond Stantz: What do we do? All in a day's work, ma'am. The point of view pans out to reveal a security guard watching television. Winston Zeddemore: One class-five full-roaming vapor. [the Ecto-1 is getting a police escort to Dana's apartment building]. [impatiently slaps Peter on the forehead] Above all, the primary trio (latter quartet) are relatable everymen. Alright, okay. Walter Peck: I'll tell you the effect is, it's pissing me off! Hey! You wanna come in for a mineral water or something? I'm glad you could come, how you doin', give me your coats. [the card has three wavy lines] [the Ghostbusters are tiring as they climb twenty-two flights of stairs in their proton packs] This job is definitely *not* worth eleven-five a year! Okay, Ghostbusters. They got fifteen thousand left on the house at eight percent. Wait for the sign. I'm gonna need to draw some petty cash. [uncertainly] We hope that we can help you again. Dr. Peter Venkman: The ghost is incarcerated here in our custom-made storage facility. Janine, sorry about the bug-eyes thing. Sleep here. Five thousand dollars? We most certainly can, Dr. Venkman. We handle this kind of thing all the time! We can be on the verge of a four-fold cross rip. I have some news from the world of Gozer. Annette! Dr. Peter Venkman: Nobody *ever* made them like this! [to the female student] Dr. Raymond Stantz: Ray, has it ever occurred to you that maybe the reason we've been so busy lately is 'cause the dead HAVE been rising from the grave? Two statues on Barretts apartment building come to life and take over the bodys of both Barrett and her nerdy neighbor, Louis Tully. I make it a rule never to get involved with possessed people. [throws the guests' coats in the closet, oblivious that they hit the demon Vinz Clortho hiding there]. Dr. Raymond Stantz: Note that the information here is copied from Spook Central website. Winston Zeddemore: Walter Peck: 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. They expect *results*. 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. Performed a lot of unnecessary surgery. If he does that again, you can shoot him. Dean Yeager: The usual stuff isn't working. Well, no sense in worrying about it now. 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. To his surprise, Jason Reitman cast Wolfhard because he identified with Wolfhard's audition tape. [Ghostbusters shoot at Gozer, but she disappears]. In the adjacent park area, pretty hustlers and drug peddlers go about their business. Someone saw a cockroach up on twelve. I, I never seen anything like this before. A librarian at the New York Public Library is spooked by an actual apparition, prompting the three to seek it out. If you want to continue reading screenplays, we have similar titles like Jurassic Park, Back to the Future, and Inglourious Basterds in our screenplay database. Please be aware that as an Amazon Associate, I earn a very tiny commission from purchases made though the Amazon links on this site. I've tried everything, honey! The structure of this roof cap is exactly like the kind of telemetry tracker that NASA uses to identify dead pulsars in deep space. Will there be any more of them? Okay, I have a plan. Dr. Raymond Stantz: TV SCREEN
[standing] Ghostbusters TV Commercial - Spook Central Reference Library Frankly, I've heard alot of wild stories in the media and we want to assess any possibility of dangerous and possibly hazardous waste chemicals in your basement. Yes, I don't like this. Anything. [Really is nervous] What's causing it!" Well, everybody's heard ghost stories around the campfire. He was also a doctor. [becoming suave] You know how much a patent clerk earns? Let's show this prehistoric bitch how we do things downtown. This is preposterous. Dr. Raymond Stantz: The boys in gray slugged it out with a pretty pesky poltergeist, then stayed on to dance the night away with some of the lovely ladies who witnessed the disturbance. This makes them that much more fun and easier to connect with, which is part of what makes the movie so enduring with kids and adults alike. Dr. Peter Venkman: A loaded trap here open, unlock the system insert the trap release close, lock the system. Dr. Peter Venkman: Gozer's final form was described as " David Bowie meets Grace Jones ". And there were flames, and I heard a voice say "Zuul"! Dr. Peter Venkman: It's looking at me. Before its cinematic release in 1984, the original script for Ghostbusters was written to be very different from the story that audiences are familiar with. Quietly! Yes, I'm *Doctor* Venkman! [surveying a wrecked apartment building corridor having climbed over thirty flights of stairs with his proton pack]. But at 19%, you didn't even bargain with the guy! Are we still going out? Dr. Raymond Stantz: That makes good financial sense, good advice Louis: Look at all the junk food! So, does anybody wanna play Parcheesi? Dr. Peter Venkman : Make 'em hard! Gozer the Gozerian good evening. READY! Hello! Step aside. Listen, that reminds me, you shouldn't leave your TV on so loud when you go out. Are you, Alice, menstruating right now? Forget it, Venkman. You don't know what it's like out there! [the Ghostbusters exit the elevator. Since the mid-80s, few films have entered the pop cultural landscape and stayed there like Ghostbusters. Thanks so much. Dr. Egon Spengler: OK? The Ghostbusters make it to Barretts apartment and encounter Gozer, who is here to destroy the city (and world). Dr. Raymond Stantz: Hey Ray. 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. You think it's too warm in here for the brie? Are you moving us to a better office on campus? You're gonna endanger us, you're gonna endanger our client - the nice lady, who paid us in advance, before she became a dog Dr. Egon Spengler: Jason Reitman Wrote the 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' Script in Secret ,Winston Zeddemore: Are you the Gatekeeper? Coming through! Louis: Walter Peck: Louis: THROW IT! Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Peter Venkman: I should take her out to dinner. LET'S DO IT! Dr. Peter Venkman: [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]. Everybody getting this so far? [interrupting] [the Victorian Lady Ghost is floating in mid-air, reading a book]. Full Television Commercial | GHOSTBUSTERS - YouTube Columbia Pictures/YouTube. Spengler slowly shakes his head. So, what are we doing today, Zuul? Ah, if there's a steady paycheck in it, I'll believe anything you say. INT. Winston Zeddemore: [on the phone] "We'll have to get back with you on that.". Dr. Peter Venkman: The Board of Regents has decided to terminate your grant. Ghostbusters (1984) - Quotes - IMDb What have you seen? [snaps his finger] If you want to continue reading screenplays, we have similar titles like, The Ultimate Guide to Call Sheets (with FREE Call Sheet Template), How to Break Down a Script (with FREE Script Breakdown Sheet), The Only Shot List Template You Need with Free Download, Managing Your Film Budget Cashflow & PO Log (Free Template), A Better Film Crew List Template Booking Sheet, Best Storyboard Softwares (with free Storyboard Templates), What is an Antagonist in a Story Definition & Examples, What is Telos: The Ultimate Guide to Understand Telos for Video Marketing, What is an Anecdote Definition, Examples, and Functions, What is a Memoir Definition, Examples in Literature & Film. At the same time, Venkman uses humour to bring levity to a situation that is deathly serious by using his different skills to take control of whats happening. Forty years of darkness! Ho! [after the beautiful female student has guessed 5 out of 5 cards right while he has "none"; actually he has one] [Persuading the mayor to let them stop a supernatural upheaval]. Well, that's what I heard! NOBODY steps on a church in my town. Dr. Peter Venkman: The full television commercial (as filmed, but without the on-screen graphics), along with five minutes of outtakes, can be found on the 2019 Ghostbusters 1 & 2 4K/Blu-ray set. I had no idea it'd be so much. Well be going over who wrote Ghostbusters and see how the script, while a little different from the final film, provided the basis for memorable quotes, characters, and themes. Ghostbusters Wiki:Ghostbusters Timeline (Movie Canon) ), What is Direct Characterization Character Building Tips. Listen you smell something? Fine. Okay, whatever happens, let's be professionals. Dr. Raymond Stantz: [Turns over the card and zaps the male student]. Symmetrical book stacking. Aaaaaahhh! I read a lot myself. Just a few months after landing its new release date, Ghostbusters 4 has gotten a promising script update from star Ernie Hudson. Dr. Peter Venkman: [as the Ghostbusters approach Gozer] Janine Melnitz: Dr. Raymond Stantz: Winston Zeddemore has The Twinkie line. I'm worried, Ray. I have a radical idea. Walter Peck: Dr. Peter Venkman: ghostbusters commercial script - johnsbschool.com I'm a partner in this facility and I'm going to cooperate in any way that I can. Investigating, the officer discovers a huddled mass of ghosts and vapors hovering directly over the tracks. You shut that thing down, and *we* are not going to be held responsible for whatever happens. I'm Peter Venkman. Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Peter Venkman: Where are we gonna get the money? Dr Ray Stantz: Do you believe in God? Um, well, eh, I don't know. I make it a rule never to get involved with possessed people. This is a major disgrace - forget MIT or Stanford, now. I mean, the architect was either a certified genius, or an authentic wacko! Personally, I liked the university. I'm sorry, I'm just not getting any readings. Chambermaid: [clearing away tables in the dining room to make room for the ghost trap]. The Ghostbusters manage to save the day, Venkman rescues Barrett, and they end the movie as heroes (at least, that is, until the sequel). Needs some suspension work and shocks. Dr. Peter Venkman: But we are having a special this week on proton charging and storage of the beast Dr. Peter Venkman: Dr. Peter Venkman: While primarily known for playing Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II, Ramis had a strong career as a director, starting with Caddyshack (recognized as one of the best sports movies), and including National Lampoons Vacation, Groundhog Day, and Analyze This. You gotta try this pole. Dr. Peter Venkman: Dana Barrett: You don't think it's too subtle, Marty, you don't think people are going to drive down and not see the sign? With a diet cola commercial, one creature turns into a beautiful woman while the other turns into a heavy-set man. That was two days ago and I haven't been back to my apartment.