Ghostbusters' Stay Puft Marshmallow Man - Art of the Scene
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The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man stomping through New York is one of the most memorable scenes in movie history. Go behind the scenes of Ghostbusters, and see how the gooiest movie got on the road to its rampage. SUBSCRIBE: goo.gl/9AGRm
The movie wouldn’t be what it is if Gozer’s final form weren’t a puffy sugary sailor man, but the journey from concept to the sticky final product was a long one. Almost everyone involved had doubts about audiences buying into a killer marshmallow monster.
We’ll take you through this scene, including the story, the effects, stunts, and pyrotechnics (figurative and literal) that brought the Stay Puft Marshmallow man from Dan Aykroyd’s script to Ivan Reitman’s final cut.
What did you think? Did we teach you something you didn’t know about the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man scene? Did you learn something new about model building? About the unfortunate plight of Hollywood stuntmen? What other iconic movie scenes would you like to see us dissect in future episodes of Art of the Scene?
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The Stay-Puft Marshmallow scene is my favorite scene from any movie ever. From that moment when Gozer asks the Ghostbusters to pick their opponent, I was glued to the TV as a kid & it still gives me goosebumps today. The reaction of Ray when he realizes that he has just chosen a giant marshmallow man is comedy gold. Then Stay-Puft appears & it's just amazing. This scene doesn't get enough recognition because this is the scene that made the original Ghostbusters a beloved classic. If you remove it & just have them fighting Gozer for 5 min., it doesn't have the same payoff as Stay-Puft. How many other films have taken a fictional character, put them on the screen for less than 3 min., & turned that fake character into a universally recognized character that will forever be loved by the fans. Oh, & he's supposed to be main villain too.
@JamesCorbettMusic5000
4 жыл бұрын
JOSAMAROO really is the best scene ever! I’m currently making a 1/220 ghostbusters diorama
@watamatafoyu
10 ай бұрын
Maybe the best sci-fi horror comedies of all time..
The balance between hilarious and terrifying was perfect for this movie
@sandal_thong8631
Жыл бұрын
I like that he's mostly hidden for a few steps, then revealed to Ray's narration. Why Lucas didn't do that for Jabba the Hutt is beyond me. He's just there, without an over-the-shoulder glimpse first. Then he went back to put him in the special edition, and even the prequel.
I'm glad Dan Aykroyd stuck to his guns, because the reveal of the Stay Puft Marshmallow man is one of my all time favorite comedic moments in a movie EVER. It's just so damn genius.
Effects like this are so much more meaningful because we're not exactly sure how it was done. With CG, you know it's simply done on a computer every single time.
@chestosneakoinc
8 жыл бұрын
Back then Special effects is what you would have rather considered "ART."
@TooCooFoYou
7 жыл бұрын
Flint McFreely Did you forget about a thing called an "Exploitation" film.
@sampeacaml9307
5 жыл бұрын
@@TooCooFoYou What's that?
@TooCooFoYou
5 жыл бұрын
@@sampeacaml9307 They're a genre of films designed to use a certain aspect of it for appeal. For example, Blaxploitation uses the fact that the main character is black in advertisements.
@alisoncircus
5 жыл бұрын
@Flint McFreely Apparently there are a number of subgenres you've never heard of. Like slasher. Not exactly art house cinema - and so homogenized and predictable that they spawned another subgenre: the mock slasher film (starting with Scream). And if you think CGI is homogenized or easy, you haven't been paying attention. You're like the old guy with the lawn, saying how easy kids have things nowadays. Things can be done in CGI that CANNOT be done in practical effects, making more variety /possible/ - and there are just as many lazy directors now as there ever were, not more than, using formulas instead. You're perfectly welcome to not spend your money, you know - just don't expect everyone else to believe in the "good ol' days" when the actual evidence is available for viewing. There are a great many excellent older films, going right back to the beginning - but they aren't excellent because they lack computers. They are excellent because of how well what was available was utilized to tell and/or enhance the story. Just. like. movies. made. today.
Still missing you, Harold Ramis. Your comedic genius can never be replaced.
You can really only see these kind of interesting behind the scenes making of clips for movies made before 1995. Anything later is just "Yeah, we got a bunch of computers to do it."
@TrippingHawk
3 жыл бұрын
Titanic was 97 and anything but “just a bunch of computers”
@dorpth
3 жыл бұрын
@@TrippingHawk The most expensive movie ever made at the time was an exception a mere 2 years after my vague cutoff date of when CGI starting taking over, you got me bud. Score yourself an internet naysayer point.
@TrippingHawk
3 жыл бұрын
@@dorpth Don't forget Independence Day '96, Inception, the Lord of the Rings movies, Casino Royale, even the terrible Star Wars prequels (despite their heavy use of CG) were still using old school model and miniature work.
@MadKido4135
3 жыл бұрын
hi, i'm sorry for answering you so late but i'm in my first year at an sfx makeup and practical effects school which means... i'm no computer. cgi will never replace visual effects and all those stuff as it is... plain and only good to use in background or combined to practical effects. jurassic park was made with both cgi and practical effects and puppeteers. i know both legend movie (ridley scott's) and jurassic park were made before your "vague cutoff date" but that means nothing. look at the remake of predator. cgi is not that good. and look at a lot of characters nowadays, lots are made with visual effects and sfx makeup. my point is, you can't use cgi everywhere and say "oh i just used a bunch of computers to do it" cause it's not true
6:35 - "The production team... _called him a p*ssy"_ Hahah, I cracked up!
I like ghostbusters 2!
I love Mr. Stay Puft! I would have loved to have been able to be in the theater during the initial opening of Ghostbusters and witnessed the reaction by the crowd to seeing him on film for the first time...it must have been surprising (yet funny as hell) to be sitting there in the theater watching the climax and suddenly see a giant evil marshmallow man walking the street!
3:35 When he bits into a Twinkie and we hear a crunch sound I lost it.
Ivan Reitman, was the director of the original ghostbusters movies, and his son went in to write the 3 movie in the trilogy
We need more of this kind of video plss
@CineFix
9 жыл бұрын
MOAR!!!! are coming
@ICET100
8 жыл бұрын
+CineFix THIS HOW YOU SPELL MORE NOT MOAR
@jeffypoodlecorp2392
8 жыл бұрын
+CineFix did 2010 come out in 2010?😂
@blaircsmith
7 жыл бұрын
mafiq110
@cartooncatcartooncat9995
7 жыл бұрын
mafiq1102
Stay Puft’s evil face is hilarious.
I was so fascinated from the Marshmallow Man in that movie. I had him as a toy in my childhood end of the 80s. I was so proud to own it.
Am I the only one that found the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man fucking TERRIFYING? I mean, that giant monster walking in Manhattan with that grin ready to destroy you?
@Salvatore4Ever
8 жыл бұрын
Trust me. As a child, I cried for hours, and I used to get nightmares about him.
@slowpoke8585
8 жыл бұрын
It's that feeling of impending doom that gets me. 0_o
@Salvatore4Ever
8 жыл бұрын
+Slowpoke85 I know right? Me too!
@brienneoffuckingtarth5362
7 жыл бұрын
You're not alone. Mr Stay Puft's creepy psychotic smile was the stuff of nightmares as a kid.
@luckybenny8871
7 жыл бұрын
Slowpoke85 Hes too fucking cute to me. I was 16 when i saw the movie, but Stay Puft looks like a fat baby to me, and theres is NOTHING cuter on God's green earth than a chubby baby. The grin is evil, ill give u that. Stay Puft makes me hungry.
I actually love the sequel.
@TristanJHorta
8 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately underrated!
@AwesomeAJ18
8 жыл бұрын
I think it catches shit because it was toned down (thanks to the series becoming loved by kids) and it follows the first way too closely. But other than that, it's a great movie which unfortunately followed a perfect movie
@AwesomeAJ18
7 жыл бұрын
I also really loved Vigo as a villain. I just don't care for the downer of an opener
@leo8273
6 жыл бұрын
they made a blues brothers 2000 out of it
Such an original and awesomely hilarious movie
i liked Ghostbusters 2 and feel the critics were too harsh and their stupidness kept there from being any more movies being made
@FavioRiveros
8 жыл бұрын
Ghosthbusters 2 is hilarious!!!!! i love it! i´m a fan of the TV series! the only thing i don´t like is those Extreme Ghostbusters!
@BenPrattJin
8 жыл бұрын
*Wiiiiiiinstonnnnnnnn*...
@NewHellraiser
5 жыл бұрын
There was a time where I liked Ghostbusters 2 more than the first one. Now I see them as equal but when I was growing up they switched places a couple of times as all time favorites #1 and #2. Never any lower. And as far a sequels go, Ghostbusters 2 is probably one of the better examples of what a sequel should be. A continuation of the story, adding new elements to the universe of said story, introduce new characters, bring back old ones, and stayed true to the feel of the original while not trying to out do the original
@ef-5tornado495
4 жыл бұрын
FavioRiveros, “IVE GOT A MAJOR GAS LEAK HERE WHERE DO YOU THINK ALL OF THIS IS COMING FROM, THE SKY!!???” I always loved that line as a kid and I still love it now 😂
@alanaspinall7147
3 жыл бұрын
I've always loved it
Staypuft is the cutest ghost I ever see! 😃
@justsomerandomguy8320
7 жыл бұрын
Tuna The Pro he is creepy as fuck
Looking back, the marshmallow man was a pretty risky move. The fact that is was a subtle cross between the Michelin Man and the Pilsbury Doughboy was a joke that the audience not only got and appreciated, but LOVED it. This film wouldn't be as big without that scene.
This movie stills holds up today, its fantastic, one of my favorite films. I also don't know what the big issue with the second one was, I thought it was also a good film. Too bad it will probably be ten years before they reboot it again and we get a film worthy of the name, if the franchise ever recovers.
Can you do “Art of the scene” for: -Tank chase in Indiana Jones the last crusade -Train fight or stopping the train in Spiderman 2 -Shootout in Heat -Foot chase in Baulieue 13 -Coin toss in No country for old men -First Russian roulette scene in The deer hunter
I love these types of videos!
@CineFix
9 жыл бұрын
nilloc2468100 every wednesday!!
@nilloc2468
9 жыл бұрын
Are there any more? I went to the playlist and only see 2 videos.
@CineFix
9 жыл бұрын
nilloc2468100 This is the second ep of Art of the Scene but all our film history/scene study/adaptation comparison style stuff is on Wednesdays though, they kind of go in a circle.
@tianapitesr8553
8 жыл бұрын
+nilloc2468100 it is more like Michellin baby
@brayanargandonaflorentino548
7 жыл бұрын
make a art of scene about The Revenant Bear attack scene
I like the second ghost busters!
@MichaelTruly
9 жыл бұрын
Me too. But it's no classic.
@billybitchcakes56
9 жыл бұрын
One of the best designed ghosts in this film made it for me alone, "Oh My God Its The Scoleri Brothers!!!"
@RedRoseViewer
9 жыл бұрын
The issue was that there was nothing humorous about Vigo. There just wasn't a Marshmallow man moment.
@jenpromojepoteseni2263
9 жыл бұрын
DC85 Yeah... kind of... its purely different atmosphere in the movie. It just somehow sucks :-(.
What a great movie.
Such a great movie.
I respect all the work that went into making the face movable, but it is so subtle in the film, you barely notice. Oh well, that's how it was back in the day when you couldn't do everything in post production. Still a perfect scene.
Ghostbusters II is pretty good for today's standards.
@Oceantreasures24
3 жыл бұрын
I really don’t agree with people when they put down currently movies. I don’t think movies have ever stopped progressing
Eberts comments about Ghostbusters 2 is the reason his jaw started melting off his face. He looked a lot like Stay-Puft when his face was melting.
Terminator, where he's repairing himself, and T2, where they're repairing T-800
I watched ghostbusters like 1 time per day or 2 days and I loved it (I was 3 years old)
Omg these are amazing, PLEASE keep doing them!
the effects were done so well :)
@mr.platinum967
8 жыл бұрын
Except for the explosion
The very same month and year that Ghostbusters came out, I was born. I feel privileged for that :) maybe that’s why I ain’t afraid of no ghosts
Could you do the showdown at the house of blue leaves from Kill Bill?
@THE1970ROBOT
9 жыл бұрын
fuck me! :D
@GumterFaustino
9 жыл бұрын
Peter thaths a good idea i would love to see xD i love Kill Bill, i even made a 8 bit in my channel..
i actually enjoyed the sequel, not as good as the first yeah but still good.
@georgewashington8508
6 жыл бұрын
Me too I'm glad I'm not the only one.
@ef-5tornado495
4 жыл бұрын
ANAKIN BELARMINO, we don’t speak of that dumpster fire
The Stay Puff Marshmallow Man terrified me when I first saw Ghostbusters as a child. I didn’t find him silly at all. His facial expressions, his growls! They definitely made the right call.
@prpwnage9296
2 ай бұрын
I saw it as a kid and knew it was silly. That’s the point of it.
These are some great suggestions guys keep 'em coming!
One of my favorite scenes
His face is so great!
I love this series and I toss my vote in for the first use of bullet time in The Matrix
GOD! for a movie fan like me. your channel, your videos are like one of the best of things in my life lol! keep up the good work, and keep em coming! Bless you!
One of my favorite movies too
So amazing everything that went into making that.
the chase at the end of terminator 2 from cyberdyne to the steel mill
Im sitting watching this wondering, WHY DID I NOT SEE THIS VIDEO WHEN IT CAME OUT, great video guys
Awesome video, as always.
I ❤️ Mr. Stay Puft. 😄
I hope you make more of these videos :) they are awesome :D
Thanks for this video - very informative.
I love the movie
Proving once again, the key to getting KZread views is to show a bunch of clips from movies people love.
MOAR!
1# favourite Scene from my 1# favourite Movie!
Practical effects are still the best.
I love it❗❗
5:00 I just realised you can see the control wires next to Stay Pufts right leg in the final movie. Never saw that before today.
As much as I like these videos I feel like they sometimes miss the "scene" part. Here, for instance, there's so much focus on Mr, Stay Puft that the scene featuring him doesn't really get discussed in terms of how it works as a complete scene.
Vigo was kewl painting
Might be neat to do one on the original Jurassic Park. They nailed the dinosaur scenes, I think they were based on a mix of animatronics and CGI.
Awesome vid. For the enxt scene, maybe do the iconic chase scenes from "Bullitt" or "The French Connection"
Hi to you all. I ;played the temple dog and a staypuft puppeteer on the original GHOSTBUSTERS. I enjoyed this very much. If you ever do another I'm happy to help...great.
incorporating scenes from the movie and other sources: 👍👍👍
Loving this. You should do Star wars Han being frozen In Carbonite.
The best VFX movies are ones that use a mix of techniques. They're the ones that amaze you once you find out how it was done. But yes, physically grounded VFX are cool cuz they require a different kind of ingenuity and creativity to make them work. Still love CGI just as much though
Great videos! I Love This! Next, An American Werewolf in London transformation scene Please!!!
John carpenter The Thing Defib scene
@ConnorsImagination
9 жыл бұрын
it will alway be one of the best practical effects movie ever
@ConnorsImagination
9 жыл бұрын
nicely said
@brooksysdead
4 жыл бұрын
By far one of the top 3 all time Best practical effects movies ever made.. Crazy to think it was a critical failure at release but has gone on to be revered as one of the most iconic horror movies ever made. Botin is a legend because of the effects and puppets he created for this movie
You should do one of the scenes from Back to the future!
@TristanJHorta
8 жыл бұрын
YOUR WISH HAS BEEN GRANTED, MY SON!!!
nice job!
What? The second one was good too. It was even scarier actually. And Bill Murray is always funny.
Always remember as a 10 year old the cereal boxes with ghostbusters stickers inside !
I would love to see a video that shows the stuff that was directly "inspired" by scenes from Battleship Potemkin. So many great scenes from other great films give direct homage.
Practical effects will always look better than CGI.
OK, some suggestions for more scenes (since ya ask so sweetly): * BRAZIL (1985) Tuttle rescuing Lowry from Information Retrieval. Or pick just about anything. * PANIC ROOM (2002) The propane gas scene! * FIGHT CLUB (1999) The smiley-face fire on the office high-rise. * THE HOLY MOUNTAIN (1973) The spinning room with the nine planet avatars. Really, pick anything, we just want to see you pin down Jodorowsky for an interview. * INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984) The minecart chase. Of course. * NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) The Mount Rushmore chase. * ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968) The, um, fertilization scene. Dream. Thing. * ALTERED STATES (1980) Pick anything from the transformation. * THE WICKER MAN (1973) The ending, not to spoil it. * THE OMEN (1976) When the maid hangs herself. * SCARFACE (1983) The climatic shootout. * APOCALYPSE NOW (1979) Ride of the Valkyries, dude! * DR. STRANGELOVE (1964) Major Kong riding the bomb. There, that ought to be enough to get you started.
wow! awesome video, me likes! hmmm... another iconic scene review? there many... but how about Ripley vs Alien queen in personalize mobile walking crane from Alien 2?
The scene when the shark finally pops up out of the water in Jaws.
@troppie7823
4 жыл бұрын
Word Unheard wat why
SCARY STORY
New Sub great work
Definitely do something from The Shining, either the bar scene with Lloyd or Nicolson's "I'm not going to hurt you" speech going up the stairs. Thanks : )
I would love to see how they did the chase scene from bullitt at San Francisco
I love marshie
I'm still not quite sure why they decided to choose an existing building in Central Park West but re-model it to seem many more stories taller. Like, why not just choose an existing building that's already that tall?
Fair enough.
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How about some of the effects from the 1966 John Frankenheimer film, "Grand Prix" ... especially the in-car shots and the opening crash through the haybales into the harbor at Monaco?
I actually saw this at the theater twice! Fucking great movie!
The bank robbery scene from HEAT would be perfect for a show like this.
Please do one on the lobby fight from The Matrix and the stroller scene from The Untouchables
what?? ghostbusters 2 was just as awsome!!!!!! both where amazing!!!! ghostbusters 3 is going to be the dissapointment!
@mariaalvarado4459
8 жыл бұрын
Ghostbusters 3 is the Game
Apocalypse Now, curiosities of the production.
Ghost busters 2 is far better then many people at the time gave it credit for, Over time more people have taken this view as well.
I'm fascinated by Akroyd's original script which I believe not only was much bigger but had Ghostbusters as an everyday emergency service as common as the fire dept. I'd really have liked to see some of that make its way into a Ghostbusters 3 than this horrible re-boot that's coming.
Oh Oh Oh! Do the cliffs of insanity scene from Princess Bride!!! Or the attack on the castle scene! OR the fireswamp!!! Any scene from the Matrix. The shoot out in Hot Fuzz would be amazing too. Any scene from Dark Knight.
6:26 Did they just mix it up or did they add something to it? I'm curious how they made it look for the final film/scene
"Which deliciously roasts Mr. Stay Puft."
Iconic scenes: The final explosion in Wrath of Khan Spock's death in Wrath of Khan Skorponok - Transformers 2007
Wow
The "I love the smell of Napalm"-scene from Apocalypse Now
We need one for Dr. Strangelove, Apocalypse Now, Fight Club, etc..
Yeah. The stroller scene from the Untouchables would be great so see. If only so more people will see it for it's Battlship Potemkin reference.