Two weekends ago, I was lucky enough to find some VHS tapes of Ghostbusters II which contained special bumpers from ABC.  Today, while at home for Thanksgiving, I found the holy grail.  This tape was my first look at Ghostbusters (the film, my first intro to the franchise was The Real Ghostbusters).

This taping was recorded from ABC 7 in Chicago (WLS) in 1987.  Enjoy the bumper and, for those in the states, have a happy Thanksgiving!

What do you get when you mash-up one of the most quotable movies with a syncopated beat? A fresh and original remix by Dave Thomas.  Truly amazing, very creative!

Be sure to vote for the Ghostbusters during AMC’s Monster Hunter Tournament.  Currently, the boys in grey are up against Hellboy. No registration is required, it’s very quick and easy.

Be sure to check back as the tournament evolves to the next round.

Many fans were upset with Activision over their decision not to release Ghostbusters: The Video Game.  Lucky for us, Atari swept in and saved the day.  The game will be released during Q3 of 2009, just in time for the 25th anniversary of the Ghostbusters franchise.

Given all the drama we’ve had, I thought it would be interesting to look back at the original Ghostbusters video game, which was published by Activision. Originally for Commodore 64 and later published on the Atari 2600 (what irony), Nintendo Entertainment System, and several other platforms, Ghostbusters was a commercial success, despite the questionable game play.  In fact, Activision published the majority of the Ghostbusters video games for various systems through the 80’s and 90’s.

In the clip above, Activision co-founder and legendary game designer David Crane (Pitfall, A Boy and His Blob) gives a demonstration of the Ghostbusters video game for the Commodore 64 during the January 21, 1985 episode of Computer Chronicles.

The video game industry has evolved by leaps and bounds since 1985 and Ghostbusters: The Video Game (2009) is a great example of how licensed properties should be handled and turned into video games.  Hats off to Terminal Reality for all they have done.

I heard about this on Twitter last night from people who attended the show.  Thanks to becembill for sharing.

Dom wrote in and gave us an update on his Mr. Stay Puft Ghostbusters Halloween costume.

I made a Stay Puft Man costume this Halloween and wanted to share some of the
pics. The head is paper mache, and the hat is a styrofoam ring glued to a
pillow. The body is a painters coverall filled with stuffing.

Outstanding work, Dom!  You can view all of the photos in the gallery below.

Ghosthead Kevin Race decided to walk into the Brass Monkey in Los Angeles, California on Halloween in full Ghostbusters gear.  We’re talking head to toe: ecto-googles, flight suit, proton pack, two ghost traps and a PKE Meter.  Kevin then proceeded to sing Ray Parker Jr.’s Ghostbusters during a karaoke contest.

True dedication, thanks for sharing with us Kevin!

I’m normally not a fan of tribute videos, but this Ghostbusters tribute video by Kenny does justice to Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II.  Well done!

The ectomobile now features Sony’s slim series subwoofers, a DVD A/V system, iPod adapter, and Sony marine amps (to cope with all that ectoplasm, presumably) and some hefty speakers. It also has a Sony MP3 player, 10-disc CD changer and NV-U83T navigation system installed.

From a very interesting blog post written by Mark Harris for TechRadar UK. Looks like the car is going to SEMA this year. 2009 is going to be a great year to be a ghosthead.

How about a Ghostbusters meme this Halloween? Trick-or-Treat!

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