‘We came, we saw, we kicked its ass’: 10 best quotes from the original ‘Ghostbusters’

As we prepare to be slimed by the “Ghostbusters” remake opening Friday, let’s take a fond look back at the best lines from the 1984 original.

As you might expect, Bill Murray, at his career peak as Peter Venkman, delivers most of them, with a lovable smirk. But he’s only playing off his comedic co-stars: Dan Aykroyd as Raymond Stantz and Harold Ramis as Egon Spengler — those two wrote the script — and Ernie Hudson as Winston Zeddmore. They all deliver one zinger after another.

Tough to choose, but here are the 10 best:

▪ Peter Venkman: “We came! We saw! We kicked its ass!”

▪ Egon Spengler, on the proper way to fire their proton guns: “Don’t. Cross. The streams. It would be bad.”

▪ Winston Zeddmore: Since I joined these men, I have seen s*** that will turn you white.”

▪ Venkman, warning the mayor of imminent disaster: “Human sacrifice! Dogs and cats, living together! Mass hysteria!”

▪ Venkman, on hearing about the demon dog in the fridge of his client (Sigourney Weaver): “Generally you don’t see that kind of behavior in a major appliance.”

▪ Ray Stantz, on the monster supernaturally created from his memories: “I tried to think of something I loved from my childhood. Something that could never ever possibly destroy us. Mr. Stay Puft!”

▪ Venkman: “Now there’s something you don’t see every day.”

▪ Venkman, gazing at the Statue of Liberty: “Kinda makes you wonder, doesn’t it? … Whether she’s naked under that toga. She’s French. You know that.”

▪ Venkman: “I love this plan. I’m excited to be a part of it. Let’s do it!”

▪ Venkman: “Let’s show this prehistoric bitch how we do things downtown.”

This story was originally published July 12, 2016 at 12:07 AM with the headline "‘We came, we saw, we kicked its ass’: 10 best quotes from the original ‘Ghostbusters’."