Video Essay Explains How The GHOSTBUSTERS Film is Much Better Than The Screenplay

Often we'll see a movie that sounds good on paper but completely tanks at the box office. It's not too often we see the reverse. If I were a film producer, I would not imagine a film about a group of guys fighting ghosts in New York would have a widespread audience appeal. Yet Ghostbusters became a huge success. In the opinion of Lessons From The Screenplay, this was not due to the screenplay, but how direction and acting brought a mediocre concept to great heights.

There are some good interviews in this video that you should definitely check out if you're a Ghostbusters fan. Let's see if we can make it through the comments without mentioning the reboot!