If you’re a Ghostbusters fan, why not use your car as a moving billboard to broadcast your love of the films with this 8.75″ x 5″ vinyl sticker from ThinkGeek? The only question you’ll want to ask is whether an update will be necessary after Dan Aykroyd gets his way and adds Anna Faris and Eliza Dushku to the family.
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Confession time: I don’t believe Ghostbusters 3 is necessary. I do believe that good franchises should be allowed to be put to rest and end their stories on high notes. However, if a Ghostbusters script is already in the can, who really knows? I’d sure like Peter Venkman to be part of it. Until recently though, there was no reason to think Bill Murray would be involved. But there might be a glimmer of hope.
Bad news for those hoping for a third installment of Ghostbusters… Dan Aykroyd has confirmed that Bill Murray will not do the movie. To make matters worse (depending on how you look at it), he is also reporting that the whole project is in limbo:
At this point it’s in suspended animation. The studio, the director Ivan Reitman and Harold Ramis feel there must be a way to do it, but Bill Murray will not do the movie. He doesn’t want to be involved. He’s got six kids, houses all over America. He golfs in these tournaments where they pay him to turn up and have a laugh. He’s into this life and living it. I know we’d have a lot of fun…I can’t be mad at him. He’s a friend first, a colleague second. We have a deep personal relationship that transcends business and he doesn’t want to know.
If you were already disappointed with the “torch passing” theme they had for the film, the absence of Bill Murray as Peter Venkman will likely turn you off completely. Hopefully these guys will learn from the Star Wars prequels and the last Indiana Jones and shelve this idea before they tarnish the franchise.
If Dr. Seuss wrote a book about the Ghostbusters, it might look something like this illustration of There Goes a Gozerian, Ghostbuster! by DeviantARTist DrFaustusAU (the artist behind this previous Dr. Seuss / Cthulhu mashup).
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It’s was all part of Abe’s Vampire hunting hobby.
This homemade Ghostbusters Pillow Proton Pack was created by Etsy merchant JezebelRose. The pack is modeled after the example seen in the first Ghostbusters movie, and is said to be “soft and squishy” but still able to hold its form quite well.
The backpack straps on the pack are adjustable to fit a range of sizes and a strap is present on the top of the pack so it can easily be hung on the wall for decoration when not in use.
The plush version of the Ghost Trap is sold separately, unless you buy a combined set. Check out some additional images after the break.
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If you’re looking for the ultimate Ghostbusters prop, you’ll be thrilled to learn that Mattel is gearing up to release a replica of the ghost trap from the movie. The trap not only looks the part, but also produces lighting and sound effects that will surely make unsuspecting friends and neighbors wet their pants in fear thinking they have a ghost infestation on their hands.
The trap will come in two modes, ‘prop’ and ‘movie’. The former will see the doors of the trap open while lighting up whenever you give the pedal a step, letting you know that a ghost has already been caught, detaining it for good the moment it is closed. When you switch to movie mode, it works in the same manner, save for the light show that is livelier not to mention the inclusion of additional sound effects which will play the moment you open and close the trap’s doors.
The product is slated for release in October, and will sell for $135. Check out a video demonstration after the break.
Your Halloween decorations have the potential to be significantly more awesome if you are willing to drop $110 on an 8.5-foot tall inflatable Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Now you can dress up like a Ghostbuster and battle Stay Puft in your front lawn for the amusement of all your trick-or-treaters.
Stay Puft will be available for sale starting on September 14th.
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Nerd Approved reader Robert aka “creatorofdestruction” sent us some pics of 2007 Dodge Magnums he decked out to look like an Umbrella Corporation police car and the Ecto-1. Both come complete with working lights and sirens.
Check out more pics of these awesome rides after the break.
Artist Mr Whaite has created a series of conceptual neon signs for such nerdy films as Star Wars, Back To The Future and Ghostbusters. They are magnificent and I would like to hang them over my home bar where, inevitably, the “G” and “ST” in Ghostbusters would burn out.
Check out more examples after the break
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