A classic

When this movie came out, I was just a kid and, I remember it very well, it was just huge. Back then, it was a real event and it was just everywhere. I mean, you had the hit song, the awesome logo, all the merchandise, there was even two different cartoon shows if I recall it correctly. Basically, it was inevitable, except maybe if you lived in a dark cave, and I really loved the whole phenomenon. I thought it was just awesome, to see those funny guys with their weird gadgets and those ghosts were still kind of spooky (give me a break… I was maybe 5 years back in those days). Anyway, after all those years, I thought it was time to re-watch it, this time, with Nick, my step-son. Filled up with all these childhood memories, I had some pretty huge expectations but, to be honest, I was rather disappointed. I mean, Nick really loved it and we subsequently watched the sequel later on but I personally had a rather hard time to care about the damned thing. I mean, I still could see that the whole thing was quite original and I was fairly entertained throughout the beginning until the end but I also thought that it was actually pretty cheesy. When I was a kid, I thought the whole thing was just awesome and fascinating but, as a grown-up, I thought it was at best amusing but I never thought it was really hilarious whatsoever. To conclude, even though it is and remains a classic, I’m afraid I have outgrown this flick but it is still definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

6/10