Original artwork, not a still
We came, we saw, we kicked its ass!
— Ghostbusters ‧ 1984
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker sums up a victory in a cocky triple beat: arrival, observation, then a crushing win. The parody of a famous conquering phrase, capped with a crude flourish, gives the line a swaggering, celebratory tone.
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In context
Spoilers for GhostbustersShow the scene
Venkman's victory cry at the Sedgewick Hotel, as the Ghostbusters emerge with the gluttonous ghost they were hired to remove, the one known as Slimer, steaming in a trap. When the anxious manager asks what it was, Ray classifies it as a focused, non-terminal repeating phantasm, or a Class 5 full-roaming vapour. Venkman then turns the conversation, seriously, to the bill.
Sources (2)
- Wikiquote: GhostbustersDialogue section, Sedgewick Hotel captureReference checked
- Wikipedia: GhostbustersPlot sectionReference checked
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