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Welcome to the GhostbustersBook of Movie Madness

if you liked the hit movie, Chostbusters, you'lllove the Chostbusters Book of Movie Madness.It's jam-packed with photos from the movie, plusall kinds of fun features including tricky triviatests, a silly spooky story you can create your-self, Chostbusters funny photos, and othercomical quizzes that feature plenty of punch-lines from the movie’s funniest scenes. You'll alsofind out some fascinating facts about the mak-ing of the movie and the actors who starred init. So if you aren't afraid of some ghostly laughs,turn the page and let those ghostbusting goodtimes roll. And if anyone tells you to get seriousabout the subject of Chostbusters, just tell themto “Back off, man,” because you’re a Ghost-busters Movie Madness fan.

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Ghostbusters Fast FactsMovie Trivia Test

If you're going to get into Ghostbusters moviemadness you've got to warm up slowly. Here'sa good way to do that. Below you'll find somerelatively easy questions about the hit movie,Chostbusters. Pick the best answer to eachquestion. Then if the going gets tough and you'reabout to give up the ghost, check the answersin the back of the book.

l. What is the setting for the movie Ghost-busters?a. Hollywoodb. New York Cityc. a galaxy far, far awayd. a haunted house in Tahiti

2. Where did the filming actually take place?a. New Yorkb. MacArthur Park and other locations in Los

Angelesc. Burbank Studios in Californiad. all of the above

3. The reviews for Ghostbusters were great. Infact, many critics compared actor Bill Murraywith such famous screen comedians asa. W.C. Fields and Groucho Marxb. Godzilla

c. Robert Redfordd. Clint EastwoodThe Ghostbusters, Dr. Venkman, Dr. Stantz,and Dr. Spengler share a philosophy abouttheir work. lt isa. "I ain't afraid of no ghosts."b. "Anything for a paycheck."c. "Only fools believe in ghosts.”d. "All work and no play makes the

Ghostbusters dull boys."The Ghostbusters travel in a car they calla. a junk heap on wheelsb. Fredc. the Ectomobiled. the BatmobileFill in the line from the hit song,”Ghostbusters." "There's something strangein the neighborhood. Who you gonna call?"a. the phone companyb. the policec. your motherd. GhostbustersWhat is the name of the giant marshmallowman the Ghostbusters battled in the closingscenes of the movie?a. Mr. Stay-Prestb. Frostyc. Colonel Blimpd. Mr. Stay-Puft

A GhostbustersWho's Who Quiz

If you're a real Chostbusters fanatic, youprobably know the names of all the big stars whoappeared in the movie. But can you rememberthe names of the characters they played? Try thisname game and see. In one column you'll seethe names of the actors who played importantroles in Chostbusters. In the other column you'llfind the names of the characters played by thoseactors. Match the letter next to the actors’ nameswith the number next to the right characternames. To borrow a few words from the themesong to the movie, "Who you gonna call" thefollowing people?

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. Peter Venkman Sigourney Weaver

. Ray Stantz Ernie Hudson

. Egon Spengler Bill MurrayDana Barrett D. Annie Potts

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If you guessed that Dr. Peter Venkman wasplayed by Bill Murray, you're right. If you didn'tguess right, here's another chance to find outsome Bill Murray facts. Pick the best answers tothe questions and see just how much you knowabout this talented and funny man from themovies.

I. Where was Bill Murray born?a. Englandb. Murrayville, Ohioc. on the set of Saturday Night Lived. Evanston, Illinois

2. Early in his career, Murray got involved witha radio show and stage show that wereproduced by a famous humor magazine.What magazine was involved with thoseproductions?a. Timeb. National Reviewc. National Lampoond. Mad magazine

3. Long before Murray became involved innationally televised shows, he appeared witha well-respected comedy troupe. What wasthe name of the group?a. The Ghostbustersb. The Bill Murray Playersc. The Vienna Boys Choird. Second City

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in I976, Bill became famous when he startedappearing on a highly rated TV show. Onwhich TV show did he appear that year?a. The Tonight Showb. Late Night with David Lettermanc. The Love Boatd. Saturday Night LiveLater Bill starred in his first feature film. Whatwas the title?a. Cone with the Windb. Ghostbustersc. Meatballsd. StripesWhat was Bill Murray's occupation in themovie Meatballs?a. plumberb. ballet dancerc. cookd. camp counselorIn which film does Bill Murray join the army?a. Caddyshackb. Meatballsc. Where the Buffalo Roamd. StripesIn 1984, following Chostbusters, Billappeared in his first serious movie role. Whatmovie was it?a. Ghostbusters llb. The remake of Gone with the Windc. The Razor's Edged. Driller Killers Go to College

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Star Struck Trivia Test --Starring Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd played a go-getter of a Ghost-buster, too. He starred as Dr. Ray Stantz. Like hisbuddy Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd has become oneof the top stars of movie comedy. Here's a quickquiz to see how well you know your Dan data.

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Dan Aykroyd was born in a country other thanthe U.S.A. Which country?a. Australiab. Canadac. Englandd. FranceLong before he dreamed of becoming an actor,he had another career in mind. What field didDan wish to join someday?a. criminologyb. oceanographyc. sign paintingd. beach bumDan first began working with Bill Murraywhen both were members of which comedygroup?a. Abbott and Costellob. The Two Stoogesc. Second Cityd. The Not-Ready-For-Prime-Time PlayersDan later graduated to Saturday Night Live,where he appeared in some of the show'sfunniest skits. Which of the followingcharacters did he play?a. Beldar the Coneheadb. Richard Nixonc. jimmy Carterd. all of the above

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Dan actually made his movie debut in aCanadian film called Love at First Sight. Thatwas in I975. Four years later, he appeared inhis rst American-made picture. What was thetitle?a. Chostbustersb. Meatballsc. E.T.d. I941What comedy star co-starred with him in thatmovie?a. Eddie Murphyb. john Belushic. Bill Murrayd. Chevy ChaseIn which movie did Dan play the role ofElwood Blues?a. The Blues Brothersb. Dr. Detroitc. Lady Sings the Bluesd. I941In 1983, Dan starred opposite funny manEddie Murphy in a hilarious movie hit. Whichfilm was it?a. National Lampoon's Vacationb. Animal House Part llc. Trading Placesd. Eddie Murphy Live on the Sunset Strip

Star Struck Trivia Test —Starring Harold Ramis,Sigourney Weaver; and

Rick Moranis

Let's not forget about all the other actors whomade Ghostbusters so funny. Harold Ramis (Dr.Egon Spengler), Sigourney Weaver (Dana Bar-rett) and Rick Moranis (Louis Tully) also playedimportant roles in the movie.

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Harold Ramis recently earned a nicknamefrom the Los Angeles Times. The nicknamerelates not only to his manner, but also hisappearance. What was the nickname?a. the Clark Kent of Comedyb. the King Kong of Comedyc. Bozod. Straight Man to the StarsHarold worked at a variety of jobs beforebecoming a comedy star. Which of thefollowing jobs did he hold?a. substitute teacherb. an orderly in a psychiatric hospitalc. jokes editor of a famous magazined. all of the aboveLater he moved from Chicago to New York,where he wrote and acted in a funny stageshow. Which show was it?a. A Chorus Lineb. The National Lampoon Showc. The Taming of the Shoed. The FantasticksDid you know that Harold Ramis is also atalented screenwriter and director? In whichof the following films did he have a hand inwriting or directing duties?a. Caddyshackb. Animal Housec. Chostbustersd. all of the above

5. Before Ghostbusters, Harold co-starred withBill Murray in a hit movie. What movie wasit?a. National Lampoon's Vacationb. Stripesc. I941d. The Blues Brothers

6. Sigourney Weaver happens to have beenborn in one of the cities where Chostbusterswas filmed. In which city was she born?a. Hollywoodb. New Yorkc. Clevelandd. Burbank, California

7. Early in her career, Sigourney changed herfirst name. What was her original first name?a. Susanb. Fi-Fic. Dennisd. all of the above

8. Later, Sigourney studied acting at a famousacting school. What was the school?a. The American Academy of Performing

Artsb. Harvard Universityc. The Yale University School of Dramad. The School of Hard Knocks

9. Following her graduation from acting school,Sigourney had an unusual ambition for a

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drama student. What was it?a. to never become involved with show

business at allb. to enter politicsc. to sell popcorn at movie theatersd. to star in silent moviesIn I978, Sigourney starred in a sciencefiction thriller that takes place on a space-ship called the Nostromo. What was thename of that movie?a. Return of the Jedib. 2001c. Battle Beyond the Starsd. Alien

Rick Moranis has something in commonwith Dan Aykroyd. What is it?a. both were born in Canada.b. both hold a degree in accounting.c. both are known for acting in "serious"

roles.d. during the filming of Chostbusters, they

shared the same pair of socks for sixmonths.

Later, Rick made the jump to TV comedy.Which TV show did he star in?a. SCTV (Second City TV)b. MTVc. The A-Teamd. 60 MinutesWhile working on the previously mentionedcomedy show, Rick and a partner, DaveThomas, formed a funny and successful actplaying a couple of Canadian broadcasters.What were the names of the characters theyplayed?a. Waylon and Willieb. Beanie and Cecilc. Laurel and Hardyd. Bob and Doug McKenzie

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Ghostbusters Photo Funnies—Part I

One Picture is Worth a Thousand Laughs!

When there's something scary ll‘! ourneighborhood, guess who we really call?

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What do you mean, my 24-dayanti-aging wonder lotion doesn'tseem to be working?

ou're in big trouble now, ghost.That book is 120 years overdueand you owe a fine of $34,578.

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I asked if theyserved disgustingglobs of green slimein this restaurantand they said I

If"Sure, we serve anybody.

Gee, your hairsmells terrific sinceyou've been using thatnew shampoo withreal marshmallowbits in It.

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I'm practicing for mynext big movie role.It's a remake of The Birds

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True or FalseFacts From the Movie

Some of the statements below are true. Oth-ers are not. See if you can guess which film factsare true and which are false. Put a T in the spaceafter each statement you think is true and an Fnext to those you think are false. Then check youranswers with those in the back of the book.

1. The idea for the movie originated with ac-tor Dan Aykroyd who wrote the first draftof the screenplay by himself. ___

2. The model for the backpacks was createdby a friend of Aykroyd's who used old ra-dio parts and styrofoam to create a tech-nical-looking backpack. ____

3. One location the moviemakers used in themovie was an old New York City jail. ___

4. Most of the movie was shot in New Jerseylocations because it would have been tooexpensive to film in New York City.i

5. In the crowd scenes at the movie's end,there were more than 10,000 extrasinvolved. _.____.

6. When it came time to shoot the final battlescene at the end, the moviemakers de-cided to film the scene in a Hollywoodstudio. .___

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Originally Chevy Chase was supposed toappear as Dr. Stantz. ___Ghostbusters has become one of the big-gest money-making movies in Hollywoodhistory. ____Ray Parker, ]r., the musician who com-posed the title track to the movie, actuallymakes a brief two-minute appearance inthe film.iSeveral well-known TV newscasters ap-pear during the movie. The most famousnewsman to show up in Ghostbusters isDan Rather. ___

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More Movie Trivia

Pick the best answer to each of the followingquestions about the movie Ghostbusters. If youget spooked by these tough questions, just turnto

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the back of the book for the answers.. Dana Barrett, the movie's heroine, is a

musician. What instrument does she play?a. guitarb. drumsc. rhythm spoonsd. the cello

. The car the Ghostbusters drive is actuallya. a dump truckb. a customized bicycle built for threec. a I985 Toyotad. a 1959 Cadillac ambulance

.What does the license plate of theGhostbusters’ car say?a. Ghosts Ib. Busterc. Ecto-1d. Nothing. License plates can't talk!

. The Ghostbusters set up their offices in anolda. warehouseb. greenhousec. firehoused. carnival fun house

When Louis Tully turns into the Keymasterof Gozer. Spengler asks him his name. Tullyanswersa. Lou Tully, Accountant and General Nerdb. Vinz Clorthoc. Vince Lombardid. Clark KentDana Barrett told the Ghostbusters that sheheard a voice from her refrigerator say theword ”Zuul." Dr. Spengler then said hewould look up its meaning in “the usualliterature." By usual literature he meanta. Who's Who in American Ghostsb. the phone bookc. Popular Ectoplasmicsd. Spates Catalogue and Tobin's Spirit

GuideThe Ghostbusters' very first successfulghostbusting job occurred where?a. the Sedgewick Hotelb. in Dr. Venkman's closetc. in Dana Barrett's refrigeratord. in beautiful downtown Burbank,

CaliforniaThe smelly green ghost they captured in thehotel was described by Dr. Stantz as aa. friendly ghostb. bunch of mineral spiritsc. Class Five Full Roaming Vapord. mess

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Following reports that the Ghostbusters arestoring ghosts at their headquarters, WalterPeck arrives to investigate. In the movie,which agency does he says he represents?a. Idiots Anonymousb. Ghostbusters Anonymousc. the Environmental Protection Agencyd. the Department of DefenseWhat was the name of the college that Drs.Venkman, Spengler, and Stantz got kickedout of?a. Harvardb. Yalec. The Clown Colleged. Weaver Hall UniversityIn one scene, one of the Ghostbusters refersto "The Ugly Little Spud." Who or what isthe speaker referring to?a. his french fries at lunchb. a giant potato that was about to attack

New Yorkc. Dr. Venkmand. the slimy green ghost the Ghostbusters

battled at the Sedgewick HotelGhostbusters, the movie, was filmed inlocations all over New York City. In whichof the following locations did filmmakers notdo any shooting?a. the Bronx Zoob. City Hall

c. the New York Public Libraryd. Central Park WestIn the movie, the Ghostbusters carry specialbackpacks. What are those backpackscaHed?a. sacks Fifth Avenueb. knapsacksc. neutron packsd. proton packsWhen the Ghostbusters fire their laserweapons, Dr. Spengler warns that a terriblething will happen if they cross the laserstreams. What is this terrible thing?a. their batteries will run out instantly.b. all life, as they know it, will stop

instantaneously and every molecule intheir bodies will explode at the speed oflight.

c. the movie will come to an end.d. the Ghostbusters will turn into disgusting

globs of green slime.In the climactic scene at the end ofGhostbusters, why did all the ghosts end upat the Shandor apartment house?a. its structure acted like a giant antenna for

attracting ghosts.b. it was breakfast time and the apartment

house had a good coffee shop.c. they liked the view.d. they liked the reasonable rents.

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Ghostbusters GigglesCreate Your Own Silly Spooky Story

Here's some fun for one or two people. You'llfind several numbered columns full of words orphrases. Later on, you'll find a Ghostbuster storywith numbered blanks in the text. Before youstart reading the story, take a piece of paper anda pen and write down numbers one through 40.If you're doing this with a friend, ask him or herto select one word or phrase from each column.(Read them out loud and ask them to chooseone.) If you're doing this alone, pick the wordsyourself. Once you've written them all down,go to the story. Fill in each numbered blank withthe word that corresponds to that number on yourlist. Once you've filled in the blanks, read thestory with these new words and you'll have cre-ated a ghost story that's guaranteed to get yougiggling.

Pick one of the four words or phrases in eachnumbered column and then fill in each num-bered blank in the story with the words youpicked from the column with the same number.1 2refrigerator box the oceanbattered Chevy the cityfirehouse a traffic jamfish tank the zoo

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3 8pink tutu King Kongbarrel Melvinblack leather jacket Babycakesclown suit Snerdley

4 9dinner guests bedbugslittle brothers or sisters leaky plumbingin-laws raving maniacsdirt-bags No Vacancy sign

5 10life vagrantssoap slime fleasring around the collar stray dogscat and dog hair lunatics

6 11flub messforget about noisesleep on homedo dinners

7 12professor sleepinggorilla mugging peoplebum filing her nailsrock star panhandling

13 18used paper cups smellold smelly clothes noiseectoplasmic slime sightgerms landlord

14 19nai l-biti ngscreamingsleeping

apple piechickenan old Chevrolet

electric kazoo playing lint15 20leftoverslivermelted ice creamgreen mold16opera starrock singersqueaky wheelbanshee

17cannoncheese sandwichcellobag of money

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dinner for twoa pumpkinCinderellathe Vienna Boys Choir

21bruncha football gameher family homea dance

22the New York Yankeesa pack of wild dogseight million New

Yorkersno shoes on

23nerdidiotsu per-herostreet cleaner

24breath mintstax formsused ice cream sticksair

25dogsschoolchildrenhis shadowpeople with bad breath26intellectualpotato headtwitwacko

27cucumberplaneload of touristssubway trainan omelette

28two-week-old lunch

meather cousin AgathaBozo the clownair pollution

29"Soup's On!""Where's lunch?""Table for two.’ '"Wanna dance?”

30the superintendentthe maidDana's pet rocka world-famous chef

31a napDana's walleta batha vacation

32baloney sandwichchairbag of groceriespile of loose change

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33homemy mother-in-lawa dean I knew at collegebreakfast34phone directorycomic bookmildewed old newspapergarbage pile

35rutabagasleftoverscheeseburgersucker36a chicken lega small group of sightseersa busan eight-foot cockroach

37whipped creampeanut butterwater balloonshugs and kisses

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38a nearby buildingDanahimselfDr. Stantz and Dr.

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40leftoverscello playersgroceriesrefrigerators

The Ghostbusters'Big Battle

Dr. Venkman, Dr. Stantz, and Dr. Spengler

decided to go into the ghostbusting business.

They set up their headquarters in an old

____1____ in the middle of ._____2____. The

next thing they did was to make a com-

mercial. In it, Dr. Venkman wore a

ii. and let the world know that the3

Ghostbusters were totally serious about ridding

hotels, offices, and houses of ghosts and other

unwanted ___.z____. “There is a scientific

way," Dr. Venkman declared, "to eliminate all

forms of ._5i from your household and

the Ghostbusters can if’... the job better

than anyone else."

It just so happened that a young musician

named Dana Barrett saw the commercial on

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TV one day in her apartment in the Shandor

building. The Shandor was an old apartment

house built by a famous _._;__.._.... named

____. The Shandor was famous for itsB

_.....___.__..__, and many musicians and9iimade their _______.__ there.

IO llDana had just come home from a rough day

of ____i, shopping for ___.______, andl2 I3

practicing her . Dana opened her4

refrigerator to put away her groceries. There,

in front of her eyes, was the horrible sight

of _____T;__. Dana screamed like a/an

____i_. She pulled out aO. and16 I7

hoped that thegwould scare away1

the strange things that now inhabited her re-

frigerator.

Suddenly, a piece of _T_ flew out

of the grocery bag and turned into

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__..__..._._.___. Dana had never had an experi-20

ence like this, except for the time she went to

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Who could she call? What about Louis

Tully, her neighbor? Louis was a self-

employed __F_ who sold ___iz_____ to

_.___2.§______. No, Louis was a complete

' Dana thought as a .__:3_______

flew by her head. It was then Dana noticed

that an eerie green glow was coming from

her refrigerator freezer. It looked like

'Then it changed into the shape of

a hideous creature that said ‘l

That was it! Dana knew who she had to call.

This was a job for eitherg or the

Ghostbusters.

When the Ghostbusters arrived, they began

taking care of business immediately. Dr. Venk-

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man took __3T____ and Dr. Spengler grabbed

a ___i___. "That's a nasty little ghost you've

got there," Dr. Spengler said as he peered

into the refrigerator. "It reminds me ofIfT.

Dana told them that a voice from her refrig-

erator had said "Zuul." Dr. Venkman turned to

Dr. Stantz and said "What does it mean?"

Dr. Stantz replied, "I looked it up in a

_34__ and it's an ancient Sumerian word

for _i_____."35

"That gives me an idea," said Venkman as he

strapped on his proton pack and aimed his laser

at the open refrigerator. He carefully adjusted the

power setting of his ghostbusting weapon and

took aim at T_g__._ in the middle of the re-

frigerator. He opened fire and directed a

scorching stream of ___§_7___...__ at it. lust for

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good measure he fired two more shots, one

at Dana's bag of groceries and the other

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A piercing scream could be heard from the

refrigerator and a wisp of smoke drifted from it.

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least the ghosts had vanished. "We did it,"

shouted the Ghostbusters. "We sure aren't afraid

of any ______ now."40

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Pick the Punchline

The movie Ghostbusters was full of funnyjokes and powerful one-two punchlines. Hereare some gutbusting, sidesplitting Ghostbusterpunchlines. We've given you the straight linesand the setups. You pick the right punchline.Choose the letter next to the phrase or phrasesthat actually got the giggles in the movie.

I . When the ghost first appears in the library,it leaves lots of ectoplasmic residue in thecard catalogue. Dr. Stantz wants to save it.Dr. Venkman saysa. “lust file it under D for disgusting."b. "Look, somebody blows their nose and

you want to keep it?"c. "Makes me hungry."d. "Slime flies when you're having fun."

2. Dean Yeager of Weaver Hall University kicksDrs. Venkman, Spengler, and Stantz out oftheir teaching positions, saying "You haveno place in this departmentorinthis univer-sity." Dr. Stantz replies, "This is a major dis-grace . . .a. Please don't tell our mothers about it."b. I guess we've lost our cafeteria privileges

too."c. Forget Stanford or M.I.T. They wouldn't

touch us with a ten meter cattleprod now."

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d. It looks as if we'll have to work for a livingnow."

Dana Barrett is in the Ghostbusters' office.She is telling Dr. Venkman about herrefrigerator. "There was this strange glow anda voice said ‘Zuul.’ I slammed the door twodays ago and I haven't been back since."What does Dr. Venkman say?a. "Take two aspirins, drink plenty of liquids,

and call me in the morning."b. "You know, leftovers can get pretty weird

when you leave them in the fridge for toolong?

c. "Generally you don't usually see that kindof behavior in a major appliance."

d. "I'm sorry, but we don't do refrig-erators."

Dr. Venkman has just discovered that DanaBarrett has gone into a deep trance and hasbecome a strange and wild character calledZuul. Venkman then calls up Spengler attheir headquarters. "How is she?" Spenglerasks. Venkman's response isa. "I think we can get her a guest shot on

Wild Kingdom."b. "Fine, thanks."c. "Once I get her down off the ceiling I'll

let you know."d. "Totally awesome, man."Later, Dr. Venkman notices that Dana has an

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unusual sleeping habit when she's in hertrance. What unusual habit does he say shehas?a. She sleeps on top of her covers -— four feet

on top of her covers!b. She snores in a foreign language.c. She doesn't walk in her sleep, she jogs!d. She talks in her sleep using sign language.Janine, the Ghostbusters’ secretary, is talkingto Dr. Spengler. She says, "I read and playracquetball. Do you have any hobbies?"What is Dr. Spengler's answer?

"Yes, l breathe, sleep, and eat.""No, my life is my work and l'm presentlyunemployed .""I collect used ice cream sticks."

d. "I collect spores, mold, and fungus."As news of the Ghostbusters' successspreads, they get invited to appear as guestson several TV shows. One of them is the loeFranklin Show. Joe says to Dr. Stantz,"There's one question on everyone's mindand I imagine that you're the man to answerit." What is the question Joe asks?a. "Do you really believe in ghosts?"b. "Do you make haunted housecalls?"c. "When is Ghostbusters ll coming out?"d. "How is Elvis Presley and have you seen

him lately?"in one of their meetings early in the movie,

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Dana Barrett tells Dr. Venkman, "You don'tact like a scientist." Her next line isa. "But you smell like one."b. "Anyone who puts his shirts on

backwards and inside out might not seemlike the scientific type."

c. "You're more like a game show host."d. "In fact, you don't even act like a human

being.""Let's split up," the Ghostbusters said whenthey began their attack on the ghost in thehotel ballroom. What was Venkman'snext line or lines?a. "Good idea. You two take the ballroom

entrances. I'll hit the coffee shop."b. "No, let's just split."c. "Yeah, we can do more damage that way."d. "Forget it. I'm calling the A-Team."Following the first encounter with a ghost,Dr. Venkman gets slimed with green ghostlygoo. Dr. Spengler makes a wisecrack overhis walkie-talkie. He saysa. "Mmmm-good!"b. "Who opened the lunch?"c. "Save some for me."d. "You look divine in green, Venkman!"When Louis Tully holds his party he goes intothe bedroom to put some coats on the bed.He sees a fierce-looking creature withglowing eyes. He says

a. "Wow; a coat with teeth!"b. "Make mine mink."c. "Who brought the dog?"d. "Need anyone to handle your income tax

returns?"After Dana Barrett has turned into Zuul, sheacts quite strangely and demands that Dr.Venkman embrace her. Dr. Venkman repliesa. "I guess the roses worked, huh?"b. "l make it a rule to never become involved

with possessed people.’ 'c. "You know the old saying, ‘Two's

II!company. Three's a crowd.d. All of the above.When Janine, the Ghostbusters' secretary,interviews the newest member of the team,Winston Zeddimore, she asks him, "Do youbelieve in UFOs, astral projections,mental telepathy, ESE spirit photography,telekinetic movement, full trance mediums,the Loch Ness Monster, and the theory ofAtlantis?" What is Winston's answer?a. "Yes, and the Tooth Fairy, too."b. "Can l sleep on it and get back to you

tomorrow?"c. "Believe in them? I don't even know what

you're talking about. Can you repeat thequestion in English?"

d. "If there's a steady paycheck in it, I'llbelieve in anything you say."

In one scene, Dr. Stantz says, "We haven'thad a complete test of our equipment yet.But there's no sense worrying about thatnow." What is Dr. Venkman's answer?a. "What? Me, worry?"b. "Why worry? Each of us is only wearing

an unlicensed nuclear reactor on hisback."

c. "Hey, I think I left my good luck charmin the car I'll just go and get it. Why don'tyou guys start without me?"

d. "What makes you think I'm worried? Ialways sweat buckets, chew my finger-nails to the bone, and my knees alwaysshake at 90 miles an hour."

At the end of the movie, Louis Tully recoversfrom his awful experience. He has beenthrough, in Dr. Stantz's words, "the biggestinterdimensional cross-rip since the Tungustablast of 1919." Once he returns to normal,he has a very important question to ask ofthe Ghostbusters. What is that question?a. "Can I go home now?"b. "Where am I and who am I?"c. "Think it'll rain today?"d. "Who does your taxes?"

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Choose the Correct Caption

In this section you'll see some photos from themovie. Below them you'll find three captions.Only one of them fits the action in the photo. Pickthe caption you think belongs with the photo,then check your answers in the back of the bookto see how well you did in this wild and crazycaption quiz.

1. a. "I'm lonely," Gozer cried. "Everyone hasa date to go to Louis Tully's party exceptme."

b. Gozer turned to the Ghostbusters and said,"Choose the form of your destruction."

c. Following her destruction of New York,Gozer burst out singing " I Did It MyWay."

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2a

b.

c.

Dr. Venkman said, "Don't fire your lasersat Mr. Stay-Puft for too long. I like mymarshmallows toasted golden brown, notburnt."The four Ghostbusters drew their lasersand fired away at Gozer, the leader of allthe ghosts."Hey, Stantz," Venkman yelled. "Watchyour aim. You just blew up that apartmentbuilding across the street."

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3a

b.

C.

The four Ghostbusters drew their lasersand said, "Well, let's toast him now."“All we need are 9,000 chocolate bars and8,000 boxes of graham crackers, and we'llhave enough S'mores to feed the entirecity," said Dr. Venkman.Dr. Stantz looked down at the street belowand cried, "No, I can't shoot. Mr. Stay-Puftwas the only friend I ever had as a kid."

Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and HaroldRamis react as they hear the funniest linesin the Ghostbusters script."I don't care ifthe Sedgewick Hotel is fullof ghosts," Dr. Spengler said. "We're notgoing until we finish watching our favoriteshow, Sesame Street."The three Ghostbusters stared intently atthe ghostly figures in the library.

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When the hotel manager said theGhostbusters' bill of $5,000 was too much,they said "We can always put the ghostback in the ballroom then."The headwaiter was adamant. "I don'tcare if you are the Ghostbusters. You can'tgo in the dining room without a tie andjacket."The hotel manager told the Ghostbusters,"There's only one type of visitor thatwrecks hotel rooms worse than ghosts andthat's rock musicians."

Dr. Stantz and Dr. Spengler realize theymight have to work for a living followingtheir dismissal from Weaver HallUniversity.Dr. Spengler and Stantz scream as thepeaceful elderly library ghost explodedinto a vicious white-haired skeleton.Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis flee amovie theater after watching Bill Murrayin his rst serious role in The Razor's Edge.

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Ghostbusters Special Effects:A Tricky True and False

Below you'll find ten statements about thespecial effects seen in Ghostbusters. After eachone, write a T if you think it's a true statementor an F if you think the sentence is false. Sincethe special effects secrets were not publicizedvery much, you might not be familiar with thissubject. If that's the case, a good guess will serveyou as well as a knowledge of special effectssecrets. Once you've made your choices, turnthe book upside down and look at the bottomof the next page. You'll find a surprise.

I. The moviemakers actually built a 60-foottemple in a California studio to shoot the fi-nal scenes of the movie. It cost more than$1 million to build. ___._

2. One of the movie sets was so big that inorder to light it properly the director ofphotography, Lazlo Kovacs, had to roundup 14 of the largest spotlights ever built inHollywood. ____._

3. The moviemakers actually had to blow upcity streets using explosives in the big bat-tle scene at the end of the movie.i

4. The movie script required that special ef-fects crews create almost 200 different vis-ual effects to be inserted into regular filmfootage with the actors.i

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The moviemakers created ghosts usingtechniques such as stop-motion photog-raphy and animation. ___._

To create the rolling clouds and stormy skiesabove New York, some special effects in-volved injecting color dyes into the waterin a small "cloud" tank. ___._Special "matte" paintings were used tocreate views of the New York City skylinewhen the crew was shooting scenes in thestudio. ____

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The terror dogs that come to life on top ofthe apartment building were actually pup-pets. They ranged from very small puppetsto ones large enough for a crew member tofit inside. ___The large terror dogs contained all kinds ofelectronics, wires, and mechanical piecesto make them move, even while a puppe-teer was inside each one. As many as tentechnicians were required to operate a sin-gle terror dog. __.__.The special effects team actually built a 20-foot-tall apartment building with a templeon top to recreate Dana Barrett's apart-ment._

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told me ifyou want to get intothose fancy New Yorkdiscos you've got tohave a wild look.

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Fo I'm going to do my imitationof a TV antenna!

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enkman, no one is goingto believe that you're notafraid of ghosts if youinsist on holding Spengler'shand when you go in the building

Spengler!Venkman just hada nasty run-in . . .No, not witha ghost . . .with a roomservice cart!

Dr. Stantz will now demonstratethe proper way to pick up hissalad fork with his toes.

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Say, this laser blaster isjust the thing to removecobwebs from the ceiling!

Why can't that new tenantuse the elevator likeeveryone else?

Answers

Fast Facts Movie Trivia TestI-b; 2-d; 3-a; 4-a; 5-c; 6-d; 7-d.

Who's Who Quiz1-C; 2-H; 3—G; 4-A; 5-F; 6-D; 7-B; 8-E.

Star Struck Trivia Test Starring Bill MurrayI-d; 2-c; 3-d; 4-d; 5-c; 6-d; 7-d; 8-c.

Star Struck Trivia Test Starring Dan Aykroyd1-b; 2-a; 3-c; 4-d; 5-d; 6-b; 7-a; 8-c.

Star Struck Trivia Test Starring Harold Ramis . . .1-a; 2-d; 3-b; 4-d; 5-b; 6-b; 7-a; 8-c; 9-a; 10-d;It-a;12-a; I3-d.

Answers to True or False Facts from the Movie1. True

2. True

3. True

4. False. A lot of the movie was shot in New York.

5. False. There were actually a little over 500 extrasused in those crowd scenes.

6. True7. False. Chevy Chase was not considered for a role

in Ghostbusters because Bill Murray, DanAykroyd, and Harold Ramis had the three leadroles nailed down from the start.

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8. True

9. False10. False

More Movie TriviaI-d; 2-d; 3-c; 4-C; 5-b; 6-d; 7-a; 8-c; 9-c; 10-d,11-d; 12-a;13-d;14-b;15-a.

Pick the Punchline1-b; 2-c; 3-c; 4-a; 5-a; 6-d; 7-d; 8-c; 9-C10-c; 11-c;12-d; 13-d;14-b; 15-d.

Choose the Correct Caption1-b; 2-b; 3-a; 4-c; 5-a; 6-b.

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