Which is better? Ghostbusters, or Back to the Future?

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I was once faced with this question, and it nearly made my head explode. On the one hand, you have the timeles humor and Bill Murray-ness of Ghostbusters, but on the other, you have the amazingly clever plotting and Christopher Lloyd-ness of BTTF. I was unable to choose. But which do you think is better, and why?

Marco · Accepted Answer

Ghostbuster is the funnier movie, but back to the Future is the better movie.  

In terms of the originality of the humor, Ghostbuster has nothing I haven't already seen in a thousand other movies (especially those movies with Bill Murray in them).  I can also think of funnier Bill Murray movies too (Cattyshack).  Like you said with BTTF, it's clever and original.  How many movies can pull off a making out with your mom sequence and have it be funny without making it creepy as well?   Not very many.

? · Answer

Ghostbusters.  Although I do like Back to the Future and thought it was funny, but ghostbusters was just hilarious

Malon · Answer

Hmm... it is a bit of a hard question, haha. I think I'll have to choose Back to the Future. I guess I just find the storyline more appealing. The movie has humor and heart. And how can you not pick Michael J. Fox!? haha

someguy · Answer

definitely a tough question. two great classic movies of the eighties. although i loved ghostbusters, i think i'm gonna have to go with back to the future as my favorite.

? · Answer

Ghostbusters, the comedy is way better.

rainbozladee · Answer

back to the future...at the time it came out it was a novel story-line, to me. 
never cared for ghostbusters.not into that kind of 'humor'.

Heather · Answer

ghostbuster! duh?  the first was better.  its classic humor.  funny stuff.

Brifairy · Answer

ghostbuster like duh.

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