The Ghostbusters were my Fab-4. The original film was my first fanboy obsession. Since its release, I really believe that no film has successfully straddled so many genres.
Today, Harold Ramis passed away. Ramis was a large force behind that film as well as many other classics from an era gone. His skill at crafting the most loveable of losers is one of the reasons my friends have a hard time discussing entertainment with me. After all, how can Hollywood skate by with such dreck when one man alone managed to give us Animal House, Caddyshack, Stripes and Ghostbusters? How can so many directors allow so few on screen dimensions when Ramis coaxed the best out of the notorious Chevy Chase for the manic Clark Griswold? Or saw fit to give Bill Murray room to breath excellence in Groundhog Day?
Ramis was a shining example of a great creator of character. Whether it be as writer, director or begrudging actor; he was inspiring, consistent and true. The world is a poorer place without him.
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