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UK RGB potato chip ad circa 1988

castewar — Sun, 18 May 2008 01:21:30 +0000

This excellent comic ad for Real Ghostbuster potato chips showed up on Flickr. The glow in the dark stickers (free inside each bag) have appeared on ebay from time to time, but the ships are nice to see as well.

“I feel so funky…”

castewar — Sat, 17 May 2008 21:36:27 +0000

I saw this t-shirt once, very tiny, in a picture - now, thanks to Mike, I’ve got a clear look. This was made by the same people that produced the various Ghostbusters tees for Target and Wal-Mart. What it lacks in simplicity, it makes up for with complexity, right?

Official Xbox Magazine UK Ghostbusters preview

castewar — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:49:37 +0000

It’s only four pages, but there’s some good stuff in there. Check it out at the GBFans.com forums. It’s a lot of previously treaded ground, but there are a couple of new screenshots, and confirmation that the game will feature music that didn’t make it into the first movie (one assumes that means elements of the Bernstein score recently released on CD.)

This only leaves OXM NA to put out there preview, which I expect great things from. (if you didn’t know, one of the editors is a massive ghosthead. s’true.)

Mark Randel talks more about Ghostbusters game

castewar — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:59:02 +0000

Similar to his earlier TV interview, this interview with Terminal Reality chief tech brain and CEO Mark Randel goes into details about the making of the Ghostbusters video game - how it came about, the involvement level of Dan Aykroyd, etc. Check it out.

Reitman Jr. hopes for big budget future and Ecto-1 takes #6,

castewar — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:42:39 +0000

In a recent interview about what his future holds, Jason Reitman (son of Ivan) said he has his “Ghostbusters idea”, meaning a big-budget sci-fi comedy. As long as he doesn’t have an Evolution idea. Thanks to Adam for spotting that one.

And a million and one of you emailed me about the Rotten Tomatoes classic movie car top 50 - everyone was pretty excited by Ecto-1 taking #6 (that means it’s been steadily moving up in the ranks of various top lists over the years).

Columbia-TriStar rattles sabre at Bollywood

castewar — Wed, 14 May 2008 04:37:48 +0000

It was really only a matter of time before Hollywood realized that one way to stop pirate or derivative works in foreign markets, like India and China, is to set up shop themselves.

In a recent magazine interview, Columbia-TriStar India honcho, Uday Singh, warned filmmakers that there would be “dire consequences” if they intended to be “inspired” by Columbia-TriStar films such as Ghostbusters and Jerry Maguire (yes, Jerry Maguire.)

This tough talk comes on the heels of a recent court case in which a composer who had written music for Sony-Ericsson sued another composer for re-using the track in a movie score - and won. The court ruling awarded a huge money settlement, and left the Indian film industry in an uproar, with some saying it’s time to clean up. And it certain looks like it shuts the Bollywood Ghostbusters down cold. Time will tell.

GBFan ID cards - check the calendar

castewar — Wed, 14 May 2008 00:35:42 +0000

So, those of you who didn’t win a one of a kind PC/GBFans ID card, time for some linear time math. We’re just over two months from San Diego Comic Con (and there are lots of smaller cons in between), so If you’re thinking of getting one, better act soon before time and the first batch of cards run out!

Get a card now! Show the world you’re ready to believe them!

Tweet!

castewar — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:05:05 +0000

So, you on Twitter? Want to start getting Proton Charging via tweets? Well alright then, go for it!

“I have seen shite that will turn you white.”

castewar — Tue, 13 May 2008 10:15:59 +0000

Weird! Making the headline vaguely PC also made it rhyme. Nice.

My favorite SoCal Ghostbusters crew put their heads together and their hands to work and put together a screen accurate proton pack. And you’re like, well, who hasn’t? And then I go, “well, did you make it for Ernie Hudson and did he come pick it up in person and hang out?” And then you go all quiet. And it’s an uncomfortable silence.

But it’s true, Bryan Fear and Co. the pack together and presented it to Winston himself. Pictures of the meeting are up on Proptopia, but you can only see them if you’re a member - if you’re not, and aren’t planning to become one, you can see them here at GBFans as well.

PC on the radio! Pre-podcasting!

castewar — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:45:02 +0000

This has sat in the vaults for awhile, it’s original post long lost - but not the file. But now seemed as good a time as any to bring it back. Around the time the first Ghostbusters DVD was about to come out, I can’t remember exactly… actually, I probably put it on the file, hang on.

OK, way back in March of 1999, I was invited to call in to the Wayne Resnick show to ask Ernie Hudson and William Atherton a question. Time was short and no pissing off the guests, so it’s a bit of a softball (and by “soft” I mean “fluffy” and “ball” I mean “pillow”) question, but I was still happy to talk to them. Maybe I’ll get to follow up with them one day.

I’ve left the whole show on, so you can hear the entire interview with them - how old is this interview? They sent me a copy of it… on tape.

Check it out!