Daily Dialogue — November 23, 2016

SPENGLER: Not necessarily. There’s definitely a very slim chance we’ll survive.

VENKMAN: I love this plan. I’m excited to be a part of it. Let’s do it!

— Ghostbusters (1984), written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Enthusiasm. Today’s suggestion by Will King.

Trivia: The original premise had three main characters: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy. They fought ghosts in S.W.A.T. like suits using wands instead of guns. The ghost named Slimer was known as ‘Onionhead’, and at the end of the movie, Ghostbusters businesses were all over the United States. John Candy also was slated to play Louis. However, with Belushi’s death and actors backing out, the script was rewritten and new actors cast.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Commentary by Will King: “In many battle scenes there is the moment at which the hero(s) must make their final commitment — the do-or-die moment. The dialogue is often a last pep talk, steeling against the unknown outcome. Venkman’s enthusiasm is feigned, but it’s what puts them over the top to face what may be their final moment.”