The movie was reportedly doomed from the start. Sony needed money and judging by the success of the first movie and the cartoon, the thought they'd make an easy buck. Dan Aykroyd was enthusiastic, and Harold Ramis said "What the hell?". But Bill Murray didn't want any part, he hates sequels and thought that a sequel would kill the concept. As a result all three asked for a lot of money, and since Sony expected a lot of money they agreed to it. Bill only joined because he liked being a Ghostbuster, he was pals with Dan Aykroyd and the rest of the team, and finally the money.
The movie did terrible. It is usually said that it did bad because it had a terrible story, and that other movies at the time outshined it. I really think that a major factor was that horror movies were dying, and since Ghostbusters is extremely based on a comedy of horrors, it did bad. Dan said that the worst part of the movie was the Statue of Liberty, he was very sad about that since at first he thought it would be a great idea. The Scolari Brothers have been said to be based on Dan and Harold, whether this is true or not we don't know. Dan paid special attention to make sure the movie didn't conflict with the cartoon series. While there wasn't much to do, he did show Slimer hanging around the firehouse as he does in the cartoon. People often ask what's the deal with Janine and Louise in this movie. After all she loves Egon right? The deal is while she does love Egon more, she has this geek fetish and since Egon gave her no attention, she went with Louise in this movie. We do know that before and after GB2 she still paid attention to Egon. Run DMC did a remix of Ray Parker's "Ghostbusters." This was the only remix not done by Ray Parker Jr. Will Smith is said to make another version for Ghostbusters III. From what we know from the cartoons and movies, the Ghostbusters were first in business from 1984 to 1988. The business was shut down by the government and due to that there were very little ghosts, but then came back in 1989 in this movie, and continued until at least 1991, possibly 92. It was then closed again, but reopened in 1997 and is still open today by the Extreme Ghostbusters. As opposed to having the theme of "we're back" as it says in the movie, it was more of a farewell. The movie did bad and the cartoon would soon suffer, the Ghostbusters were temporarily out of business.
Winston: How big are they? Lady: About four feet tall. They walk in to a room filled with little kids with party hats.
Winston and Ray: When there's something strange in your neighbourhood, who ya gonna' call? Kids: He Man, He Man, He Man! Winston and Ray: And it don't look good…
Dana: It's just that we split on bad terms and then after my divorce I haven't seen him… Egon uses his Giga metre on Dana to see what readings he'll get.
Peter: You're alien had a room at the Holiday Inn? Weirdo: It could have been a room in a spaceship made to look like the Holiday Inn, I can't be sure about that Peter.
Peter: Oh hello. I was wondering if you had a love potion that I could spray on a certain Penthouse pet to make it more submissable.
Peter: He's ugly, was his father ugly? What's his name? Dana: His name is Oscar. Peter: Named after a hot dog you poor man!
Ray: You mean you never even had a Slinkee? Egon: We had part of a Slinkee, but I straightened it.
Peter: He's excited now, cause mama's here to get his stool sample!
Peter: What have we been doin'? We're bustin' our buts out here because some stiff at City hall says we have to work on a Friday night, am I right Egon? Egon: Yo!
Jansos: Well I was uh, in the neighbourhood and I was wondering, ahh, how you, you and ze baby were. Yoo hoo! Dana: Shh, the baby's sleeping. Jansos: Oh but I woo'd. Well, I was just wondering with all this, uhh, blackness you know. Dana: We're fine. Jansos: Oh.
Louis: I don't think it's fair to call my clients trouble makers. Sure the blackout was bad, I was stuck in an elevator and had to make it the whole time. But once I turned into a dog and they helped me, thank you.
Ray: She's twitchen'! Peter: Your honour this really is important! Judge: I'm not finished! If my hands weren't fettered by the honourable.. Peter: Under the table boys! Judge: I'd have you burned at the stake! The Scolari ghosts explode into the courtroom.
Judge: You've got to do something! Peter: Don't talk to us, talk to our lawyer. Louis: And that's me.
Ray: You puss sucking slime! Egon: You ignorant short changed molecule!
Ray: Well, we nurture it, sing to it… Peter: You aren't sleeping with it Ray. Egon's face gets flushed. Peter: Egon you dog! Winston: It's always the quiet ones.
Ray: Watch! The toaster starts dancing around. Peter: Oh baby! You're my number one boutique gift item! Winston: Until someone's hand gets bitten off by a toaster. Peter: Oh no, we put some warning labels on it then, AHHHH! Peter: Haha, got you, the old hand being eaten off by a toaster.
Peter: I'll put him down. You're short, your bellybutton sticks out, and you're a terrible burden to your mother.
Egon: That was the old transit, hundreds of people died, did you get the license number? Winston: I think I missed it.
Egon: Ray! Winston: Ray! Ray: Hey guys! Winston: Ah!
Jansos: There are many perks to being the parent of a living god.
Slimer stops at a bus stop wearing a bus driver's hat. Louis: Well okay, but I didn't know you had your license.
Peter: Happy new year!
Egon: Ray, we'd like to shoot the monster. Ray, possessed by Vigo: There is no Ray only Vigo! Peter: And, now!
