At some point in the 80s, when Apple saw IBM as their major competitor (Windows merely being the company that produced the operating system for PCs, a market dominated by IBM at the time), an “ad” was made for Apple employees, sort of a video pep rally. Surreal.
Be honest – how many of you even remember IBM PCs?
The video is amazing – from the Macintosh proton packs to the neon room and cameos (WOZ!) nod to the Ray Parker Jr. music video. This is a keeper.
[VIA WebProNews]
Coming up on March 3rd, 2012; a Quote-Along GB screening at the Prince Charles Cinema at 9pm.
Be sure to attend, since also happening on the night:
Special “Slimer Cocktail” available in the bar from 20:00
“BUST A GHOST” Competition
Fancy Dress competition
AND…More fun & games to be revealed on the night!
StephenWildish.co.uk has a regular Friday Project, in which once a week, some graphic art gem is created and shared online. This week was the 1980s Film Alphabet. You all know what G is – can you name all the rest?
New at Hot Topic, this varsity-style GB hoodie . Prices ranging from $49.50 to $53.50 depending on size. 2-3 days shipping still available for those that still need a gift for their favourite Ghostheads!
Futurama’s writing team may be giant nerds, but apparently this doesn’t extend to everything nerdy. Case in point, this recent clip. Ups to Brian Roland for the clip.
Like Hockey? Like Ghostbusters? Want to pretend you play hockey for the Ghostbusters?
Well, you have until December 23rd to follow that dream… or at least the uniform part.
Dave’s Geeky Ideas is offering Ghostbusters jersey‘s until just before Christmas (if you miss out, you’ll have to wait until Halloween), for $80 (which is a decent price for a Jersey.)
Big ups to Todd at the GBs of BC for the tip.
Busted by Ste7en Lefcourt is available for sale today, and today only!
As with all Tee Fury shirts, this will only be on sale for 24hours and at a mere $10US! Be sure to take advantage while you can and pick one up!
You probably won’t get these in time for Christmas, but this Thursday, Mattel puts two, 2-packs of 12″ Ghostbusters on sale!
Thursday, December 15th, at 9AM PST (that’s noon out East), MattyCollector.com will be offering;
Ghostbusters™ II 2-Pack with 12” Ray Stantz & Egon Spengler ($120)
(Not included with 2011 subscriptions)
When you’ve got a bathtub that’s trying to eat your girlfriend, who you gonna call? Your best boo bustin’ buddies, of course! Ray and Egon are ready to answer in the second of two packs from Ghostbusters™ II with movie-accurate 12” figures (click here to see Winston Zeddemore & Peter Venkman). Featuring an all-new head sculpt for Ray, the pack comes with these accessories:Pack Exclusives
New head sculpt for Ray Stantz
Egon’s magnifying glass
Slime ladle
Giga meterAdditional Accessories
1 gray Ghostbusters™ 2 outfit
1 tan Ghostbusters™ 2 outfit
Interchangeable sets of hands for both figures
Interchangeable name badges to mix n’ match outfits
Lifeguard unit
Proton blast
Proton pack
Slime blower pack
Ghostbusters™ mug
Ghostbusters™ II 2-Pack with 12” Winston Zeddemore & Peter Venkman ($120)
(Not included with 2011 subscriptions)
They may have conjured up a hundred-foot marshmallow man, blew the top three floors off an uptown high-rise, and ended up getting sued by every city, county, and state agency in New York, but you can’t keep a good ‘buster down! This 2-pack of 12” film-accurate figures is one of two from the second film (click here to see Ray Stantz & Egon Spengler), and comes with a bevy of equipment and accessories, including an all-new head sculpt for Winston:New head sculpt for Winston Zeddemore
1 gray Ghostbusters 2 outfit
1 tan Ghostbusters 2 outfit
Ghost trap
Hard hat
Interchangeable hands for both figures
Interchangeable name badges to mix ‘n match outfits
KUD meter
Lifeguard unit
Proton blast
Proton pack
Slime blower
Stereo
Toaster with toast
Available December 15, 2011, only on MattyCollector.com.
You must be 18 or older to purchase these products.
Last minute gift shopping can be tricky but, this Ghostbuster shopping guide should be able to help you out.
Here is a small of list of items out there that you may add to the holiday shopping (or Santa) list.
Amazon.com
The Real Ghostbusters animated series. One of the best animated series of the 1980s (if not all time) is now available and helps bring you back to your childhood. I guess it’s time to dust off those old Kenner toys.
Proton Pack, the backpack. Who knew a thrower could hold a cell phone and pens? This nifty item is $39.99 on Amazon and is hard to find in stores.
Slimer Sours. Why not add some retro looking candy to that stalking?
Ghostbusters Slime Pants: Open presents in style.
Spencers
No Ghost Pint Glass. Don’t you wish you could drink ecto-cooler in this?
Trap with logo skinny tie. Be dressy and nerdy at the same time.
Ghostbuster key caps (in-store only). Cover that Cadillac key!
“3D” Stay Puft belt buckle (in-store only).
Stay Puft pillow buddy (in-store only).
Thanks to Joseph Mays for the pics!
iTunes
Gift the movies for electronic download right on their iPad, iPhone or computer.
Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles
Stay Puft Bank. Pretty much the coolest bank I’ve ever seen.
Minimates. LEGO, watch your back.
Toys R Us
The Real Ghostbusters retro-action figures.
Posters.com
Movie poster. Add some slime to that empty wall. You can even have it shipped framed.
80stees.com
Baby blue logo shirt. Just like the one people wave at the end of the first film.
Inflatable Stay Puft lawn decoration. Because it’s just damn cool.
MattyCollector.com
You can’t go wrong with anything made by MattyCollector. From realistic action figures to movie replica PKE Meters and traps, Matty makes some really good stuff. Check out their store for many cool toys.
To be fair, there are a lot more items out there. These just happen to be some of my favorites. Feel free to share yours in the comments section below.
Happy Shopping.
Happen to be in the Hollywood CA area? Well, here’s your chance!
Just confirmed, Ernie Hudson will be taking part of Oh Haunted Night; an annual benefit for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ Holidays from the Heart Program being held this Sunday, December 11 at 8pm.
“Come hear stars of stage and screen read from a collection of haunted holiday children’s stories by acclaimed comic writer, Jim Krueger, former creative director at Marvel and recipient of the Will Eisner Award.”
Current scheduled guests include:
Eddie Jemison of Ocean’s 11-13 and Hung; Katie Lowes of Super 8 and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen; Adam Shapiro of A Single Man; comedian Bill Glass; yellow Power Ranger and star of horror films Cabin Fever & House on Haunted Hill Cerina Vincent… and of course…Ernie Hudson.
The event is being held at the ACME Comedy Theatre with online ticket prices ranging from $20-$50 (add $5 to each price if buying your tickets at the door). Take note that the Producer Ticket includes a signed book and meet & greet with the celebs.
“I think that singing ‘Ghostbusters’ is better than Christmas carols.” – elementary student
Slimer gets some shirt recognition, for sale today only on TeeFury for $10!
Ernie Hudson will be signing stuff and talking to fans at Packrat Comic’s (in Hilliard, Ohio) Free Comic Book Day celebration on Saturday, May 5th! Mark your calendar (or, watch the new Proton Charging calendar on the right – you can add events from it to your own calendar and [...]
Dan Schwab shared this awesome picture he did for The Porch, a bar in Key West. Here’s his explanation; There is a haunted bar called “The Porch”, here in Key West and they enjoy cool 1980′s stuff, like I do. So I did this little bit of art for them, [...]
That’s right, tomorrow – how last minute is that? But then, that’s typical of the CHV tours. Bottle Signing @ Widder Bar Thursday February 16 From 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Zurich, Switzerland Rennweg 7 CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland
LEGO Cuusoo is a third party site that takes third party LEGO designs and sells them as kits. They also have the attention of LEGO. After reaching 10K names, LEGO agreed they would look at Minecraft as a LEGO license. Which is cool and all, but that inspired this new [...]
With a new Ghostrider movie due in theatres soon, why not show up as a GR fans AND a GB fan? Impossible? Nope. Check out this hilarious Ghostrider / Ghostbusters mash-up tee at ShirtVegas.com. [VIA GBNews]
Underground Toys, who make the lions share of GB merch these days (mugs, glasses, cufflinks, keychains, and of course plush toys, etc.) have revealed their upcoming plush Slimer at New York’s Toy Fair. Like last year’s plush Stay-Puft, the Slimer comes in a medium (approx. 10″) size that plays “movie [...]
Currently in the UK, Aykroyd was interviewed by Empire Magazine. The inevitable GB3 questions came up of course, but Dan also addressed rumours of Bill Murray shredding the script, and hinting at possibly replacing him.
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